After 40 years as a volunteer firefighter in Stowe, Chief David Gallagher has retired from his role as chief. Gallagher’s replacement will be his second in command for the past…
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Borough manager placed on unpaid sick leave
During a special meeting held June 2, McKees Rocks Council approved an unpaid leave of absence for Borough Manager Ruth Pompey on account of ongoing health issues. While Pompey is…
Former State Rep. Nick Kotik gets Cranberry write-in nod
After retiring from the state legislature in 2016, political veteran Nick Kotik is looking to relaunch his public career as a Cranberry Township supervisor. The former Robinson resident moved to…
BRIEFLY: PA provides $600,000 boost to local fight against blight
Local municipalities with projects to fight blight and stabilize communities will receive more than $600,000 in grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to fund the efforts. Of the latest statewide…
Tax hikes in store for some schools
While the preliminary 2021-22 budget passed by the Sto-Rox district forecasts further losses for the struggling district, preliminary spending plans approved by Montour and Carlynton point to a post-pandemic recovery.…
Crafton Independence Day celebrations to forge ahead without parade
Crafton’s Independence Day celebrations will take place on a reduced scale this year, without a military parade. After scrapping the event altogether in 2020 because of the coronavirus, some council…
Sto-Rox to work with Carlow on diversifying its teaching force
Over the next three years, the Sto-Rox school district is preparing to put a cohort of local residents through teaching programs at Carlow University and hire them back into the…





