Public, council at odds over string of firings, question handling of assistant manager hire
Votes cast July 27 in favor of hiring a new assistant manager and denying a permanent appointment to a recently-hired police officer have stirred discord among Crafton’s Read more.
Montour has 3 options for student’s fall return; in-person, online, cyber
The Montour School District is offering flexibility to parents and students in response to COVID-19, with options in place for in-person, real-time virtual and self-paced Read more.
Looking Back: Pressed Steel Car Co. sponsors Independence Day parades to instill American values
Thousands of foreign protesters from all walks of life went on a historic strike known as the "McKees Rocks Strike of 1909," in order to improve working conditions Read more.
Anti-Semitism plagues Jewish existance throughout history
In 2001, approximately 100 tombstones in the Beth Hamedrash Hagodal/Beth Jacob Jewish Cemetery in McKees Rocks were toppled. The FBI treated the incident at the Read more.
Borough enters 20-year cooperation agreement with Housing Authority
Two in-the-works development projects were the focus of a two-hour remote meeting held July 14 by McKees Rocks Borough officials. Council ultimately approved a cooperation Read more.
Coach Ryan Hughes let go from Vikings basketball program
First hired by the district more than 20 years ago, Sto-Rox Head Basketball Coach Ryan Hughes was let go as the athletics program shifts direction under new leadership. Read more.
Reopening process still a work in progress for Sto-Rox
Hopeful of bringing the majority of children back into the classroom this fall, Sto-Rox officials are still ironing out details for reopening the district amid a Read more.
Coraopolis establishes wellhead protection zone around 1st street flood plain
During public meetings held July 1 and July 8, Coraopolis officials allocated funds for police body cameras, passed an ordinance prohibiting motorized vehicles on Read more.
Sto-Rox enters year 2 of state-mandated improvement planning
As the Sto-Rox upper elementary and high schools move into their second year in state-mandated improvement plans, educators have laid down steps for upping attendance, Read more.
On this Day… July 9, 1868: 14th Amendment ratified Systemic oppression continues long after outlaw
This 1933 map produced by Home Owners’ Loan Corporation shows redlining of McKees Rocks and Stowe neighborhoods. The yellow sections indicate “definitely declining” Read more.