Following news that the McKees Rocks Volunteer Fire Department had ousted its chief of 28 years during a December board meeting, Council President Paul Krisby has vowed to override the…
Meet Lynne Deliman: ‘2020 Person of the Year’
Lynne Deliman’s tireless work in the community helped fill a dark and difficult year with many bright moments. Readers overwhelmingly backed Deliman for Gazette 2.0’s second annual Person of the…
Kennedy reinstates road program, hikes sewage rates for 2021
Despite widespread headwinds resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, Kennedy commissioners passed a 2021 budget projecting $1.25 million in new revenue while maintaining current property tax rates. Totaling $15.6 million, the…
Crafton approves 1 mill increase to property tax
Property taxes in Crafton will be going up in 2021. Council voted Dec. 14 to increase taxes for the 2021 fiscal year from 7.59 to 8.59 mills, with 6.17 mills…
Neville Island’s growth forecast bucks pandemic slowdown trend
While many neighboring municipalities have scaled back revenue projections for 2021 in anticipation of lingering headwinds from the coronavirus fallout, Neville commissioners passed a general fund budget Dec. 10 with…
Stowe President says violent crime a result of virus
A 22-year-old female died after a shooting on Dec. 5 next to the True Diamonds in Stowe. Reflecting on several weeks of ramped up violence in the Stowe Township community,…
McKees Rocks approves ALCOSAN lawsuit
The McKees Rocks council upped the ante in its dispute with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) Dec. 15, by approving legal firm Maiello Brungo and Maiello to file an…







