The Pennsylvania legislature is currently in the throes of budget work. June is always the busiest month. The most important job of the house and senate is to set a…
Kennedy budget shows money for road repairs, updated website, park
Analysis of the 2023 Kennedy Township budget shows funding for some long-standing projects. Township Manager Greg Clarke said the township is running on a $300,000 monthly budget, which translates to…
AREA Budgetary highlights | Carnegie to see slight increase in property tax rates in new year
Area municipal budgets for 2023 are in, with millage rates remaining steady in most townships and boroughs aside from Carnegie. Carnegie passed a millage increase of .25, going from 7.00…
EDITORIAL | There’s no ‘Sunshine’ in Kennedy Township
It’s that time of year – the days are getting shorter, there are holiday decorations everywhere and townships and boroughs are passing annual budgets for the coming year. We at…
Crafton pushes new council selection to month of January
Crafton Borough Council members decided to not accept council member Phillip Levasseur’s formal resignation in order to push the selection of a new council member to the Jan. 12 meeting. …
Coraopolis Shade Tree Commission gets $500 boost to budget
Coraopolis Borough Council voted unanimously at the November workshop meeting to increase the Shade Tree Commission Budget by $500. Originally the budget was set at $1,500, but Council Member Edward…
McKees Rocks audit puts borough ‘in a good spot’
McKees Rocks’ latest audit shows that despite a deficit of $360,000, the borough was “in a good spot” in 2021. “Much better than you were 10 years ago,” said Accountant…







