Allegheny County police officials have confirmed the department is investigating claims of possible criminal activity involving members of the McKees Rocks Volunteer Fire Department. A county police spokesperson noted in…
New mayor calls for new vision
Magistrate Bruce J. Boni shakes hands with new McKees Rocks Mayor David Flick after the borough reorganization meeting Jan. 3. In his inaugural address to council, McKees Rocks Mayor David…
State funding announced for local projects
Pennsylvania officials have announced state funding for upgrades to the Crafton Community Pool, recreational trails along Pittsburgh’s three rivers and funding toward the remediation and stabilization of a building in…
Meet Marlene Banks: 2021 Person of the Year
On Veterans Day several years ago, members of the Sto-Rox High School football team visited hospitals to give away blankets, read poems and pay their respects to veterans. The team…
Sorting fact from fiction: Errors would be funny if they weren’t harmful
Without a doubt, Allegheny County’s unpredictable patchwork of municipalities and ZIP codes is hard to get to grips with. No newcomer should be shamed if they’re uncertain at first why…
Council strikes a compromise, raises sewage rate by 50 cents
Outgoing McKees Rocks Mayor Jack Muhr smooches with wife Janet after being recognized for his decades of service to the community. The McKees Rocks council struck a compromise on sewage…
Utility company powers ahead with transmission line overhaul
Following two years of disputes with residents and the county sanitary authority, Duquesne Light is ready to start overhauling its main transmission lines between Pittsburgh and Moon. Over the next…




