Author: Jamie Wiggan
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Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, local officials are mostly cautious about reopening municipal meetings to the public. Almost all area municipalities immediately shifted to remote meeting platforms following Gov. Tom Wolf’s statewide emergency declaration March 6, and most have continued to operate virtually. “We wanna watch the second wave of this carefully because if…
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Officials are undecided over plans to headquarter a start-up recovery support service in McKees Rocks, with some raising concerns about the site’s parking availability and the community’s history with problematic rehabilitation programs. Presenting to the borough’s planning commission Sept. 2, Randall Williams, founder of Recovery Support Worx, outlined plans to turn the first-floor unit of…
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Construction of the new Clever Park playground in Robinson has been delayed because of weather and COVID-19 barriers. Plans to build a new police station in Robinson are moving forward as the township considers bids from interested contractors. Robinson officials have been working to replace its aging station and adjoining municipal center for several years,…
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Construction crew members are at work on the new First National Bank site at Kennedy Center. Kennedy Township will soon be able to boast of a new bank, eatery, auto-parts store and apartment complex as construction ramps up at the Kennedy Center. O’Reilly Auto Parts, First National Bank and a Taco Bell are being built…
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The search to replace former Kennedy manager Gerry Orsini continues more than 12 months after his resignation in August 2019. Interim Manager Mel Weinstein said the township has been unable to find a “good fit” in the four applicants so far considered, however he said talks underway with a prospective candidate look more hopeful. Weinstein,…
