Motorists in the West Hills will benefit from state funding for traffic safety upgrades. Moon Township receives $193,792, while Neville Township gets $335,120 to improve signal equipment. Nearly $30 million is allocated across Pennsylvania for similar traffic enhancement projects.
Crafton Borough has adopted a new zoning code after extensive public input, aimed at stimulating business development while preserving its community charm. Concerns remain about the code's potential impact on local safety, infrastructure and resident protections. Officials see opportunities for areas like the Crafton-Ingram Shopping Center and Linden Avenue to foster growth.
In its first full year of operation, the West Hills Gazette has built a sizable following among readers in the dozen or so communities that we serve. As 2025 winds to a close, the Gazette revisits the year's top stories and looks to continue serving the community in 2026.
A preliminary hearing for three men charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and other crimes in connection with an incident that police say involved two teenage girls and occurred at home in Kennedy Township earlier this month was postponed until Jan. 6, 2026.
Emilia Doda created a public map to show existing and planned data centers in Pennsylvania after learning about one near her childhood home. Her goal is to empower communities with information, encouraging informed local decision-making, while raising concerns about technology benefits for residents.
Moon Township supervisors denied Revival Today Inc.'s request for a permit to operate on Coraopolis Heights Road. The church plans to relocate to Hopewell Township, where it has submitted a permit for a building in the industrial park following a zoning ordinance amendment.
A preliminary hearing to determine if Stanley Eugene West Jr. must stand trial for homicide in the fatal shooting of a Robinson Township motel clerk in October has been postponed to March 25, 2026. The hearing had been rescheduled twice previously and was set to take place Friday, Dec. 19.