Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin will be donating four Automated External Defibrillator machines to McKees Rocks Borough. The units have been priced at $1,550 each through a discount with Northwest…
Municipal coffers could be hit hard by climate change
Low-income municipalities like Stowe, McKees Rocks and Neville Township are likely to face greater costs associated with climate change than more well-heeled municipalities, according to a new report from the…
McKEES ROCKS | Protestors speak out against more housing, ACHA votes to apply for Hays Manor demo
While a handful of protestors spoke out against the addition of more housing authority units in the McKees Rocks borough July 21, members of the Allegheny County Housing Authority Board…
Infamous McKees Rocks crimes: The more things change, the more they stay the same
This week we’re introducing a new column featuring two old news stories that still resonate with folks in our area decades later. The incidents described in our inaugural column are…
McKees Rocks bakery brings ‘sticky loaf’ back to Eat’n Park
Grilled stickies are back and Eat’n Park is partnering with McKees Rocks-based 5 Generation Bakers to provide the tasty foundation of the classic treat. “Our Grilled Stickies are an iconic…
EDITORIAL | Show community pride, support your local theatre groups
Lately, we’ve covered more than a few stories about local live theater happenings in and around the area. Performers are trying to reach out to audiences in novel ways, and…
GAINS & GLEANINGS | Shortchanging the people and town that I love is a non-starter
“Why get involved in that?” “Is that really a role for a minister?” “Shouldn’t you just stay in your lane?” These questions come up often in my life. Some of…







