Robinson commissioners approved the 2025 township spending plan last week. While the budget did not impose a property tax increase on local residents, Allegheny County approved an increase to its tax millage rate. Property owners will see a roughly 36% increase over their current county tax bill.
Teacher recognized for community outreach in ‘underfunded’ Carlynton
Donald Alexander was recognized and congratulated by the Carlynton Board of Directors for winning the Exceptional Community Outreach from the American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania Chapter. Alexander teaches at Carnegie…
BUDGET | Carlynton holds line on taxes for second year in a row
Property owners in Carnegie, Crafton and Rosslyn Farms should be happy to learn school taxes will again remain at 26.7432 mills. Keith Bielby, director of finance and fiscal affairs for…
Deasy proposes pension increase for some who retired before 2001
State Rep. Dan Deasy, D-Allegheny, introduced a bill that would provide a cost-of-living increase to retired public school teachers and state workers, who have not received the adjustment in 20…
HARRISBURG UPDATES | House hopeful 3 recent bills will pass through Senate, governor
The Pennsylvania State House and Senate both met in session the week of June 5 and passed various pieces of legislation, including bills dealing with the state budget. An appropriations…
CARNEGIE | Inflation giveth and inflation taketh away
The borough received a bump in its interest earnings on funds deposited at the bank, Council President Phil Boyd reported at the June 12 borough meeting. Inflation is impacting us…
Sto-Rox: 28% of budget going to charter schools
The Sto-Rox School District business manager presented the preliminary school budget for the 2023-24 school year during the director’s May meeting.







