Township Services

Township Manager/Secretary/Treasurer

Crystal Brown

Crystal is currently serving Robinson Township in the capacity of Manager/Secretary/Treasurer/Right-to-Know Officer. She has many years of municipal experience, having served in the capacities of Auditor, Earned Income Tax Collector, and general office assistant in South Franklin Township, and most recently as Assistant Administrator of the Washington County Sewage Council. Her position at the Washington County Sewage Council gave her the great advantage of working with every Township and Borough in the County, learning their laws, their Boards, and their personnel. Crystal is a member of several local service organizations and serves on the Executive Board of the Washington County Association of Township Officials and the Washington County Sewage Council. Crystal and her family live on a large working farm in South Franklin Township.

“I look forward to providing the community with excellent service as the Township moves forward into an exciting new chapter.”

Zoning / Code Enforcement Officer

Mark Dorsey

Mr. Dorsey investigates code violations in the Township, and reviews and approves Zoning Applications. Every building project in the Township should start with a Zoning Application. Please contact Mr. Dorsey with any questions on setbacks, permitted structures, or any other details of your project. This step should always be completed prior to seeking a Building Permit.

• 412-287-5116

Township Administrative Assistants Gail Matus and Renee Szymanski

Gail Matus / Renee Szymanski

Gail has worked as an administration assistant in the civil engineering industry for over 20 years. She worked for Gateway Engineering assisting engineers in primarily municipal engineering for 10 years. Following, she worked for J.R. Gales & Associates, Inc. assisting engineers in private development. She enjoys utilizing the skills she developed to the advantage of Robinson Township and Township Manager Crystal Brown.

Renee Szymanski began employment with Robinson Township in the fall of 2019 and has been a great addition to the Township office.

They both look forward to assisting you with any Township concerns you may have.

Road Department

The Robinson Township Road Department is comprised of two full-time employees dedicated to the 21.3 miles of Township roads. John Ramacker, Road Foreman, and Bernard Boocks heavy equipment operator, work Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are on on-call 24 hours a day for inclement weather.

Redcon Engineering, Inc.

Keith Straight, P.E.

• 1100 Washington Avenue, Ste. 103
  Carnegie, PA 15106
• 412-886-5000
• 
  Emergency: 724-413-6455

Strassburger McKenna Gutnick and Gefsky

• Four Gateway Center, Suite 2200, 444 Liberty Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• 412-281-5423
• www.smgglaw.com

McDonald Police Department

• 151 School Street
  McDonald, PA 15057
• 724-926-2105
• www.mcdonaldboro.com/police-department/
• 
  Emergency: 911

McDonald Volunteer Fire Department

• 150 North McDonald Street
  McDonald, PA 15057
• (724) 926-9190
• mcdonaldfire.com
• 
  Emergency: 911

Midway Volunteer Fire Department

• 99 St. John Street
  Midway, PA 15060
• (724) 796-3141
• 
  Emergency: 911

District Justice 27-3-06

Interim Judge

• 3441 Millers Run Road, Suite 103
  Cecil, PA 15321
• (724) 745-8515

Harold Ivery, Jr. – Municipal Consulting Service, LLC

Harold Ivery, Jr. - Municipal Consulting Service, LLC

Mr. Ivery accepts Building Permit applications AFTER a Township Zoning Application has been approved. In your Zoning Approval letter, you will be directed to contact Mr. Ivery for your building permitting. Mr. Ivery maintains his own fee schedule. Please see his website or contact him with any questions about his inspection process.

• 724-263-0377
• www.pamunicipalconsulting.com

Zoning / Code Enforcement Officer

Mark Dorsey

Mr. Dorsey investigates code violations in the Township, and reviews and approves Zoning Applications. Every building project in the Township should start with a Zoning Application. Please contact Mr. Dorsey with any questions on setbacks, permitted structures, or any other details of your project. This step should always be completed prior to seeking a Building Permit.

• 412-287-5116

Kym Secreet

Ms. Secreet is the contact person for dog complaints in the Township. Robinson Township has both a Dog and a Cat Ordinance. These can be found in their entirety in the Public Documents section of this website.

• 724-503-4417

Washington County Sewage Council

On-lot sewage permitting: perc testing for new construction and repairs, malfunction investigation with prior approval of the Township, commercial holding tanks. Visual inspections for subdivision purposes. 10 acre Exemptions, if specific criteria is met. Preparation of sewage planning modules, essential to subdividing property. Please see the Sewage Council website or call the Township with any questions.

• 550 Washington Road
  Washington, PA 15301
• 724-223-0504
• www.wcsewagecouncil.com

Recycling Options

Single-stream recycling is available at Imperial Landfill at 11 Boggs Road, Imperial, Pa. The unit is accessible 24/hours a day, 7 days a week. For any questions on acceptable items, please call 724-695-0900.

For other recycling options please see this link to the County’s website:

• www.co.washington.pa.us/177/Recycling