Chadwick Dolgos

  • Property taxes in Crafton will be going up in 2021. Council voted Dec. 14 to increase taxes for the 2021 fiscal year from 7.59 to 8.59 mills, with 6.17 mills earmarked for the borough’s general purpose fund and 2.42 mills allocated for a “Special Road Improvement Fund.” Crafton last increased taxes in 2016. A Crafton…

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  • If you were planning on making the drive to Washington, D.C. for the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, you may want to pump the brakes and reconsider those plans. In response to social distancing concerns related to the pandemic, ticketing plans have been modified for the inaugural ceremonies to significantly limit attendance. Under…

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  • President Robb Cardimen delivered his annual “State of the Borough” address during the final Coraopolis council meeting of 2020 on Dec. 9. During the address, delivered to an empty room because of COVID-19 precautions, Cardimen highlighted the successes Coraopolis achieved during the past year, despite the pandemic. These successes include no tax increase, expanding digital…

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  • Tiffany Battaglini-Leitner of Coraopolis (pictured above) along with Danielle Spisak donated much needed food and school supplies to the local food pantry. In true holiday spirit, Sto-Rox alumni donations coordinator Danielle Spisak, surprised the borough of Coraopolis when she donated school supplies for Coraopolis Youth Creations (CYC) and food to the borough food pantry. Spisak…

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  • People have grown soft, rude, and ignorant despite having instant access to information. Driven by modern privilege, conformist education, and a primitive need to manufacture outrage during peaceful times, society relies on superficial narratives rather than critical thinking. To counter this decline, individuals must stop complaining and open their minds.

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