Effective immediately, Stowe Township officials Feb. 9 hired police officers Justin Ball and Alex Carmody to join the squad. The new hires were approved by the board to join Stowe’s…
COVID-19 has put a strain on available blood donations
Nearly a year into the global pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of life. From closing down businesses to preventing people from seeing their families for the holidays, the…
New bill could change the way we handle future disasters
Pennsylvanians may soon have a say in how emergency situations are handled by the state government. The House has passed a bill (House Bill 55) that is now on its…
Slow rollout of vaccine causes fear, frustration
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in recent weeks, area residents have voiced their concern over the slow distribution and lack of supply. Nearly two months after the FDA…
Councilman Anthony Saba resigns after 2 years
Anthony Saba announced Jan. 28 that he is planning to resign his position on Crafton’s council. “I would like to announce to everyone on council, as well as the public,…
$1 million development grant to jumpstart vacant housing project
A coalition of residents, borough officials and community development specialists are stepping out on an ambitious plan to overturn decades of decline in McKees Rocks. Setting the project in motion…
Borough adds additional slot for public comments
The Crafton council will once again begin hearing public comments at the end of their meetings, after a number of residential complaints. The decision was made after the borough’s Jan.…






