New York State Police are looking into a potential connection between the killing of a hiker near Albany last April and the killing of a Kennedy Township man on the Montour Trail last October.
Casey Dunn's six-year-old dog Harley went missing for 12 days near Kennedy Township. Community efforts led to her rescue, with support from local businesses. Harley is now safely home, recovering.
Drilling work on Route 22/Route 60 in Robinson Township will begin Monday, Feb. 17, weather permitting and continue through later this month, PennDOT officials said. The work is a precursor to the Route 22/I-376 Interchange project, which has been in the works for some time.
Jeff Butya, a longtime Robinson Township resident and restaurant manager who made his mark as a walk-on at Penn State, died last week at the age of 65.
In his Gains & Gleanings column, Rev. James Hogan shares his opinion on plans by the Allegheny County Housing Authority to rebuild the Hays Manor housing complex. He stresses the need for elected officials in McKees Rocks to stand up and say, “No."
Tuesday night's Montour-Chartiers Valley boys basketball matchup will feature two of the section's best teams, but much more will be at stake. The 7:30 p.m. contest will be a fundraiser for Kennedy Township resident Brad "Pooky" McGowan, who is battling stage 4 renal cell carcinoma.
McKees Rocks Police are now working with behavioral health specialists when responding to nonviolent social service-related 911 calls.