A judge has ruled against Robinson Township in a lawsuit challenging the legality of six LED “welcome signs” constructed through an agreement with a private advertising corporation. A court order…
Crafton council calls special meeting for master parks plan
Crafton council members were divided over whether to pursue a matching grant for their ongoing Master Parks Plan when a vote was called March 24. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation…
Developer claims officials hampering revival progress
Fighting blight on Mill Street became the focus of a contentious borough council meeting in Coraopolis March 2. Developer Brian Diggins, of Diggins Builders, came with a list of questions…
McKees Rocks Women’s Alliance forms to beautify borough
Members of the McKees Rocks Women’s Alliance after the third meeting on Feb. 27 at the American Legion in Stowe. A new organization is working to beautify McKees Rocks and…
Trash enforcement focus should bring tidy results
Stowe commissioners should follow through on their discussions for hiring a part-time code official overseeing trash violations. While tackling issues like violent crime, blighting and disinvestment requires deep spending and…
Commissioners contemplate new hire in response to rising garbage problem
Trash spills out of a can onto a public street in Stowe. Township ordinances allow for fines of up to $600 for littering and other garbage violations. Stowe commissioners are…
ASSAULT CRIME: Former commissioner’s son charged with strangulation
A man whose previous patterns of alleged abuse became the focus of a disruptive Stowe commissioners meeting last summer now faces charges of strangulation, assault and harassment. A Sharpsburg police…






