Weeks after St. Philip School failed to reopen this semester, a parent-led protest group is still hoping to overturn a merger now in effect with neighboring Catholic school St. Margaret…
What’s that smell?
Wafts of industrial odors emanating from Neville Island got so bad in the early hours of Sept. 2 that many area residents placed 911 calls to report what they perceived…
$50,000 audio-visual makeover in the works
Crafton Council has approved a contract with Hollowood Music and Sound in McKees Rocks for a full audio-visual upgrade expected to cost up to $50,000. The Sept. 9 vote overturned…
Council set to cut voting locations
Coraopolis council members are seeking to move all voting locations to the Cornell High School gymnasium. However, no change is expected before the November election. The move must first be…
Heritage Valley welcomes new board members
The Heritage Valley Health System has appointed four new members to its board of directors. The new members, announced in a Sept. 10 press release, include: Fred Cleric, senior vice…
Another one bites the dust
This fire-damaged home in the 800-block of 7th Street in Stowe Township was torn down on Sept. 10. A fire-damaged single-family home on 7th Street in Stowe was leveled by…
Local teacher wins prestigious award
“I was thinking of retiring, then God touched my heart. There was a need at JFK for a math teacher. God tugged at my heart to make a change.” –…





