Elizabeth Perry
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PennDOT project on track for 2022 The McKees Rocks Bridge will be partially closed this summer in order to accommodate filming for a new Netflix movie directed by “Empire” creator Lee Daniels. A date has yet to be chosen for filming, but McKees Rocks Police will be on-site to direct traffic, and the cost will…
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A recent legal judgment about the constitutionality of the Allegheny County property tax system could be a boon to homeowners but could throw school districts into uncertainty about future funding. Many are waiting to see what a final judgment will be. In an initial April 28 ruling, Judge Alan D. Hertzberg deemed the current system…
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Barista Ashley Taylor mixes up a beverage at the McKees Rocks location of Black Forge Coffee. Black Forge Coffee’s original location in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh is set to close its doors on June 30. This location of the coffee shop reduced its hours and announced the closure on Facebook on May 23. Black…
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McKees Rocks council members voted unanimously to accept the retirement of former borough manager, Ruth Pompey on May 24. The matter had been tabled from a May 11 meeting. Although the meeting agenda referred to the action as “employment termination of employee 235 effective May 11” sources close to the Borough indicate the retirement was…
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Katherine Cobbs’ son was born three months early. When baby Dreyton Green finally came home from the hospital, it was in the midst of a baby formula shortage. On top of all the other challenges her infant son faced, the McKees Rocks mom couldn’t find the specialty formula he needed. “It’s a scary time. It’s…
