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.” –…
Comcast tech award goes to daycare
Daycare center TT’s ToyBox was recently awarded a suite of new technology devices through Comcast’s RISE program. The McKees Rocks daycare center is one of four businesses selected from the…
Fire department secures federal funding
A $134,590 federal grant awarded in late August will enable the McKees Rocks Volunteer Fire Department to replace its aging supply of oxygen tanks. The pressurized tanks, known as Self…
Anti-blighting efforts spurred on by $2.3 million grant funding
Government officials gather with local stakeholders in front of the former Bank of McKees Rocks site at 602 Chartiers Ave. during an Aug. 20 press conference. Efforts to rehabilitate the…




