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Last Updated on Friday, 01 May 2026 01:01

At the April 1, 2026, Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners work session, the Commissioners announced the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) poster winners.

Pictured from (left to right) FRONT: Caleb Carson, Rostraver Elementary - 2nd Place Winner; Peyton Johnson, Marion Elementary - 3rd Place Winner; Avery Lucking, Marion Elementary - 1st Place Winner; BACK: Commissioner Justin Kosanko, Mrs. Murphy; Gwendolyn Fuller, Marion Elementary - 2nd Place Winner; Quinn Griest, Rostraver Elementary - 1st Place Winner. (Missing from photo): Allison Macheska, Rostraver Elementary - 3rd Place Winner

In December and January, Rostraver Township staff visited both Marion and Rostraver elementary schools to give presentations on water pollution and invited the students to submit a poster on ways they can reduce water pollution. The poster contest is an annual part of Rostraver Township’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program. It is a program regulated by the EPA and DEP to address water pollution. The students were tasked with creating posters to show simple things they can do in their daily lives to limit pollution ending up in our waterways like the Monongahela and Youghiogheny River. More information on the Rostraver Township MS4 program can be found on the Township website www.rostraver.us

Rostraver Township received 8- poster entries. The Board of Commissioners hosted a pizza party for all entries and presented awards and gift certificates to the winners.

First Place Winners:

Avery Lucking - “Save Earth”, Marion Elementary

Quinn Griest - “Don't Pollute”, Rostraver Elementary

Second Place Winners:

Gwendolyn Fuller - “Save Our Water”, Marion Elementary

Caleb Carson - “Clean Up!”, Rostraver Elementary

Third Place Winners:

Peyton Johnson - “Save the World", Marion Elementary

Allison Macheska - "Stop Spilling Oil”, Rostraver Elementary

The winning posters can be found on display at the Rostraver Township Municipal Building, the Rostraver Township Public Library, Rostraver Elementary School and Marion Elementary School. The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners also thanked Mrs. Barkey, Mrs. Murphy, and parents/guardians at the meeting for encouraging the students to participate.