Most code enforcement officers penalize homeowners for growing yards full of “weeds,” but Crafton’s Season Ciechanowski, code enforcement officer and native plant expert, knows better.(Photos)
Shenango Coke closure lowered heart-related emergency room visits 42%
A recent report shows a direct link between air pollution and emergency room visits for cardiac-related events. The report details health impacts faced by residents surrounding the Shenango Coke Works,…
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…
The best part of hockey is overtime: 3ICE professional hockey invades RMU Island Sports Complex
One of former Penguins Broadcaster Mike Lange’s more iconic catchphrases was, “It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh.” It wasn’t actually PPG Paints Arena in the city’s Uptown section. There was…
Neville Chemical ranks 8th in county for air pollution
Neville Chemical is number eight in the top 10 most polluting plants in Allegheny County according to a recent study by PennEnvironment Research. “We know air pollution is bad for…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MONTH: Neville Island named ‘Banner Community’
Neville Township has been named a 2023 Banner Community by the Allegheny League of Municipalities. They join multi-year recipients Carnegie, Crafton and Robinson Township. For the past 11 years, the…
Where did the pandemic funding go?
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act provided emergency funding to local governments. Allegheny County was awarded $381 million of Pennsylvania’s $6.1 billion federal allotment.…







