A handful of nearby residents are concerned about plans in motion to open an auto repair shop on Pine Hollow Road and claim they were denied opportunities to weigh in…
Council vacancy filled, zoning project moves forward
Crafton council has filled a vacancy with former council president Phillip Levasseur, who lost his reelection bid in November. Candidates Fred Amendola and Levasseur both presented to the council during…
Coraopolis Hardware to close its doors after 134 years
The moment you walk into Coraopolis Hardware and you’re greeted by a friendly dog named Buford, you know this is a family-run business ingrained in the fabric of the community.…
MERGER? Pittsburgh study prompts caution from local leaders
Bordering the City of Pittsburgh, the above communities could be impacted by a study designed to ascertain benefits to city citizens of mergers of annexations with border municipalities. Municipal leaders…
McKEES ROCKS TURNS 130: Historical society raising funds for timeline and historical markers
The McKees Rocks Historical Society is raising funds to create a large printed timeline in celebration of the borough’s 130-year anniversary in March. The goal is to bring more attention…
Self-proclaimed ‘Unofficial Offical Mayor of Crafton’ calls for food and conversation
I moved to Crafton in February 2020, the very start of the pandemic. Little did I know then the world was in for a crazy ride that would affect this…
Councilman clashes with new mayor over mix-up
After checking poll totals on election night, then Mayor-elect David Flick posed for this picture outside what he thought would become his new office in the McKees Rocks borough building.…





