Smoking remains a pervasive issue across the world. While it is widely known to have adverse side effects, many people have difficulties quitting. One of the reasons could be related…
Protesters level racism charges at McKees Rocks police, businesses
Anger rang out through the streets of McKees Rocks and Stowe as more than 100 protesters marched and chanted through four hours of late June heat. “Black lives, they matter…
Football Coach LaRoi Johnson named Sto-Rox athletic director
After leading the Sto-Rox Vikings to the final round of the WPIAL Championship last season, Head Football Coach LaRoi Johnson was hired as the district’s athletic director during the June…
As numbers soar, local business owners reflect on latest county bans
Recent announcements related to a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases by the Allegheny County Department of Health have many area business owners concerned with what seems to be a constant…
Plans for reopening include school-led cyber option
Plans for the 2020-21 school year include establishment of a permanent in-house cyber option at Sto-Rox. Assembling for the first in-person school board meeting since March, Sto-Rox officials discussed what…
June busy for state house of representatives, new COVID related bills passed
June is always the busiest month in Harrisburg. Even with the COVID crisis, June lived up to its reputation and we remained very busy. Of particular note, Speaker of the…
Police issues aren’t just a national problem, its a community issue, too
Defunding the police has been a focal point of discussion in recent weeks, following the deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and other African-American individuals who were killed by police officers.






