On the back of a particularly brutal spring, community leaders in Stowe and McKees Rocks began meeting together this summer to discuss ways to tackle the growing violence crisis. The…
VIOLENCE SPIKE: Homicide numbers up during past year in Stowe, McKees Rocks
With violent crime soaring throughout the region and the nation at-large, a disproportionate number of homicides have taken place within the communities of Stowe and McKees Rocks since the beginning…
JOINT OPERATIONS: Working together ensures departments meet national fire call response standards
In response to declining volunteer numbers, three local fire departments have established joint operating procedures to assure each company can meet national response standards. Fire chiefs from Crafton, McKees Rocks…
Get the vote out: Local elections have biggest impacts
Voter turnout statistics for the recent municipal elections suggest our communities are engulfed by disillusionment and apathy. Less than a third of our coverage area’s 38,050 voters expressed any preference…
Data shows uneven growth trends
Preliminary data from the 2020 census shows an uneven range of growth and shrinkage across Allegheny County’s northwestern communities. While suburban areas like Robinson and Kennedy townships witnessed soaring population…
Requests made to remove president over unpaid taxes
Citing unpaid property taxes and other concerns, a school director and a former rival candidate recently urged Stowe’s board of commissioners not to reappoint Robin Parrilla as township president in…
New secretary hired as Martini prepares for magisterial role
Dwight Boddorf was approved as the new Stowe secretary at the regular Nov. 9 meeting. Stowe commissioners unanimously approved the hiring of Dwight Boddorf to replace Nick Martini as the…


