Starting January 2021, Valley Waste Service will begin collecting and recycling e-waste from Stowe Township residents on the fourth Thursday of each month. During Stowe’s Board of commissioners’ regular meeting…
Council president threatens legal action against ALCOSAN’s Crivelli acquisition
Before heading south for the winter, geese swimming on the Ohio River head toward the Chartiers Creek where ALCOSAN plans to purchase an adjacent McKees Rocks property. After Allegheny County…
Anti-discrimination policy in place for Crafton Borough
Crafton Borough is the 62nd of Pennsylvania’s 2,560 municipalities to adopt a non-discrimination policy. A unanimous vote on Nov. 23 created the new ordinance prohibiting discrimination within the borough of…
2020 Budget: COVID-19 fallout has Stowe cutting budgetary needs to the bone
As COVID-19 cases spike and uncertainty continues to linger, unemployment and other potential financial fallouts are forcing some local boards to budget conservatively. During the Stowe Township commissioner’s meeting on…
ALCOSAN approves purchase of Crivelli lot, local officials opposed
More than a year after the Crivelli Chevrolet dealership in McKees Rocks closed, ALCOSAN approves purchase of the site for use with their Clean Water Plan. Despite pressure from local…
Abandoned property purchase much harder than it appears
Don Tollan’s plan to purchase the abandoned rowhouse located at 5 Olivia St. in Stowe has hit a brick wall. A resident of Stowe Township for more than 28 years,…
Council press on with business items despite sound issues
Despite technical issues cutting short its Nov. 10 virtual business meeting, McKees Rocks Council moved forward with motions lowering the town’s amusement tax rate, approving artwork for a saltbox decorating…







