Author: Elizabeth Perry
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The Borough of Coraopolis is in arbitration with the owners of the Montour Sports Complex over noise and traffic levels near the structure. State Avenue resident Diana Angelo says she has had ongoing issues with traffic and with “outrageous” noise that continues until 11 p.m. at night. “Something needs to be done about that situation.…
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Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin will be donating four Automated External Defibrillator machines to McKees Rocks Borough. The units have been priced at $1,550 each through a discount with Northwest Emergency Medical Services. In January, Hamlin’s heart stopped after he took a hit to the chest during a live game between the Bills and the…
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After months of working without a contract, Kennedy Township Police have signed an employment agreement with the township. Kennedy Township commissioners approved a four-year police contract on June 8, retroactively extending the contract to Jan.1 of this year, but the contract was not accepted by the police until July 13, according to the contract provided…
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Samantha Levitzki-Wright has stepped down from the Sto-Rox School Board of Directors. With the vacancy in Region 1, and a vacancy in Region 2 after the Dec. 8, 2022 resignation of Ken Hohman only seven members remain. Levitzki-Wright said her decision, which she announced at the July 20 school board meeting, was based on an…
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Low-income municipalities like Stowe, McKees Rocks and Neville Township are likely to face greater costs associated with climate change than more well-heeled municipalities, according to a new report from the Center of Climate Integrity. By 2040, McKees Rocks is projected to require $21.7 million in increased spending, Stowe will need to increase spending to $23.9…
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Moon’s Dependable Drive-in is a survivor, adapting over the years to remain a community staple since its opening in 1950. Seventy-three years later on a Friday night in July 2023, the drive-in was packed with families and couples on dates, much like they would have been when the theater first opened. Patron Mark Thomas, 33,…
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While a handful of protestors spoke out against the addition of more housing authority units in the McKees Rocks borough July 21, members of the Allegheny County Housing Authority Board of Directors gathered inside the McKees Rocks headquarters and voted to apply for the demolition of Hays Manor. The demolition could be approved by HUD…
