Danny LaRocco, a 28-year council veteran, was honored at his last council meeting with various awards and accolades. By running off to join the Army and enter World War II’s…
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…
Forest Grove firefighters preserve centuries-old cemetery
You may have driven past it on Forest Grove Road dozens of times and just thought it was a big, overgrown lot. About nine years ago, a Forest Grove firefighter…
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…
Follow the trail to find the sunset at the end
I am a person who gets rewards from visuals. By this, I mean if I hike it is because of a beautiful view or object, not just for the health…
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…
As police station nears completion, officials eye EMS site upgrades
The new police station in Robinson is set to completed by the end of the year. While many see December as a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the…







