A recent legal judgment about the constitutionality of the Allegheny County property tax system could be a boon to homeowners but could throw school districts into uncertainty about future funding.…
Glass recycling drop-off opens to county residents
A glass recycling drop-off location in Moon will be open to all Allegheny County residents after it launches March 7. The drop-off site, opening at the township public works garage…
Sorting fact from fiction: Errors would be funny if they weren’t harmful
Without a doubt, Allegheny County’s unpredictable patchwork of municipalities and ZIP codes is hard to get to grips with. No newcomer should be shamed if they’re uncertain at first why…
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…
Allegheny County voter’s guide to ballot questions
In addition to picking out their preferred primary candidates, Allegheny County residents heading to the polls May 18 will be faced with five ballot questions addressing a range of county and…
The murder and mayhem of Pittsburgh’s historic mafia
“You can get much further with a kind word and a gun then you can with a kind word alone,” said Al Capone. However, even a gun couldn’t protect you…
Crafton, Robinson get ‘Banner Community’ nods
Crafton and Robinson have been designated as countywide leaders in the 2021 Banner Communities program, announced March 8. “All of our communities have been stressed during this pandemic… Yet, throughout…





