Author: Gazette 2.0
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In a report to council by Borough Engineer Alberto Jarquin announced the Crafton Boulevard project is close to completion. “Essentially, the project is in its final stages as it relates to the rest of the curbs on the hillside of Crafton Boulevard up toward Clearview,” said Jarquin, during the Sept. 8 council meeting Landscaping for…
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First Day of School 2022 (Photos)
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If the sound of children playing sends ice water down your spine, and you have decided to live near a public park, isn’t that more of a “you” problem than the world’s problem? Apparently not in McKees Rocks. A recent kerfuffle was raised when neighbors complained about children in the Little Vikings football league using…
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Photo by Lynne Deliman The McKees Rocks Police Department is exploring the addition of a dog to the force. At a Sept. 6 borough caucus meeting, council members discussed plans to set up a 501(c) to begin fundraising for the dog. Under the tax code, this type of designation would set up the dog fund as a tax-exempt non-profit.…
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Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School is giving students the opportunity to create their own businesses. “We’re trying to offer unique things to grab the kids’ attention,” Superintendent Megan Van Fossan said. The after-school BUILD program, (Businesses United in Investing, Lending and Development), is partnering with Steel City Impact to provide students with tools to increase financial…
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Sto-Rox High School students could receive a bit more freedom when it comes to choosing their attire for the 2026-27 school year. (West Hills Gazette file photo) The Sto-Rox School District and McKees Rocks Police Department are seeking adults to volunteer to keep an eye out for students returning home from school. These volunteers will be stationed around the neighborhood in specific areas referred to as “safe passage corridors” They will watch over the students during their walk, keep an eye out…
