Author: Jamie Wiggan
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A man whose previous patterns of alleged abuse became the focus of a disruptive Stowe commissioners meeting last summer now faces charges of strangulation, assault and harassment. A Sharpsburg police report based on witness statements claims Chester Glowacki III, formerly of Stowe, punched and kicked his girlfriend before attempting to strangle her with a telephone…
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Traffic has to alternate around this section of sunken roadway on Aiken Extension. Nearly a year after PennDOT committed funds for work to repair landslide-damaged sections of Aiken Road Extension, officials say the project’s timeline is still unclear. “We still haven’t received a dime,” said Mel Weinstein, Kennedy manager, treasurer and tax collector. “Working with…
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Residents of Church Avenue’s 1000 block say recent moves to reopen two-way traffic on their stretch of road has caused a surge in speeding and reckless driving. “It’s a race track,” said Church Avenue resident Steve Vann, who claims he frequently sees cars passing his house in excess of 50 mph. “This is going to…
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McKees Rocks council members have rejected an agreement with the county sanitary authority that would require the borough to lower untreated water flows into the local watershed. The agreement was presented to McKees Rocks as part of a larger ALCOSAN initiative to reduce the untreated sewage that spills into rivers and streams following periods of…
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Several firefighters say they plan to leave the McKees Rocks Volunteer Fire Department after learning no charges will be brought against their chief from an investigation into claims of credit card misuses. Deputy Chief Jim Tarbert and life members Ed Maritz, Nick Petrunio and John Kadlecik say they were shunned for assisting with the investigation…
