Since just after WWII, McKees Rocks has been a dumping ground for ACHA’s housing projects, accumulating more government-imposed poverty than any town in the state of Pennsylvania. Not coincidentally, over time, the town went downhill.
Introducing Person of the Year 2023: Sandy Saban
Editor’s note: We didn’t quite make it to the end of 2023 in order to initiate our Person of the Year voting process. Typically, we leave that nomination up to…
Halloween Festivities 2023
Trick-Or-Treat Hours Trunk or Treat Events Community Events
New business moves to Broadway Avenue
KB Plumbing has opened a new office and 4,500-foot warehouse space in McKees Rocks, at 424 Broadway Ave. Robinson couple Ben and Kari Ifft, co-owners of KB Plumbing, recently launched…
Focus on Renewal a Highmark Rising Star
Awardees honored by the Highmark Bright Blue Futures award program, including McKees Rocks’ Focus on Renewal. Focus on Renewal was singled out from among 170 applicants for a Highmark Rising…
McKees Rocks zoning will soon meet PA law
McKees Rocks Borough council members are reconsidering the zoning code to bring local ordinances in line with established law. Solicitor Meghan Turnbull described McKees Rocks zoning code as “quite old…
McKEES ROCKS | ‘Welcome to the Table’ settles into a new post-Covid home
Welcome to the Table, the organization started by Marlene Banks in 2018 to help feed people who are hungry, has begun serving weekly, in-person meals again at the McKees Rocks…







