Frank Cupelli, owner of the former Miles Bryan School building, addressed the McKees Rocks Council Oct. 11 about perceived lags on the board’s part in issuing zoning permits for his…
EDITORIAL | ALCOSAN plan for McKees Rocks passes smell test
Doug Jackson, operations and management head, and Kim Kennedy, head of engineering and construction, explain the ALCOSAN plan during a Sept. 29 public meeting in McKees Rocks. Currently, 9 billion…
McKEES ROCKS | BIG DIG: ALCOSAN digs in to explain depth of tunneling project
A map of the proposed ALCOSAN regional tunnel system. The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is more than two years out from breaking ground in McKees Rocks on a multi-billion dollar…
Dear Rite Aid, If you’re going to commit to Corporate Social Responsibility, find a way to do it
The only pharmacy in McKees Rocks, Rite Aid, will be shuttering its doors and transferring its prescriptions to other area locations on Oct. 4. In 2019, Rite Aid released its…
McKEES ROCKS | Demise of McDermott Funeral Home site makes way for new Dollar General concept
Volunteers James Abramowicz, Sandy Kaczmarek and Marty Caledonia dig holes Sept. 19 in preparation for replanting rose bushes at the intersection of Chartiers Avenue and Furnace Street in McKees Rocks.…
End of an era: Only McKees Rocks drug store closing
The only drug store in McKees Rocks is closing Oct. 4, forcing people who rely on the store to travel to Kennedy or across the bridge to Brighton Heights. “It’s…
Has the NAACP chartering committee for McKees Rocks been scammed?
Community members fear they’ve been scammed out of about $3,000. Checks earmarked for the launch of an NAACP Chapter in McKees Rocks were cashed in June of 2021 even though…







