At a hearing of the House Republican Policy Committee on Thursday, July 25, two township supervisors from McKean County – Jim Trussell of Hamlin Township (left) and David McClain of Keating Township (right) – offered testimony in support of permitting local governments the ability to use conventional brine water to suppress dust on dirt and gravel roads, as well as treating paved roads in advance of winter storms. They are pictured with state Reps. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), who participated in the hearing as members of the committee. The hearing was held at the Drake Well Museum in Titusville.