The newest member of the West Penn Township Board of Supervisors, James G. Dean, was sworn in Tuesday afternoon by District Magistrate Stephen Bayer. The ceremony took place at the township municipal building and Dean attended his first meeting as a supervisor later that evening.
Due to the election defeat of David Zeigler, vice chairman, board members needed to fill that position. They appointed James Akins, a former supervisor who was returned to the board in the last election.