Kennedy resident Brandon Buerkle has been charged with impersonating a police officer while threatening to steal from a neighbor outside his home. According to a criminal complaint filed by Kennedy…
Cost-cutting measures keep budget on course
According to Kennedy’s treasurer, township officials were forced to find creative workarounds to keep the accounts balanced during 2021 and avoid a tax hike in the new year. “It has…
Utility company powers ahead with transmission line overhaul
Following two years of disputes with residents and the county sanitary authority, Duquesne Light is ready to start overhauling its main transmission lines between Pittsburgh and Moon. Over the next…
Kennedy police offer drive-home service for holiday merrymakers
Kennedy police would rather drive residents home than charge them for driving under the influence or find them at a collision scene on the night of major holidays. The police…
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…
Data shows uneven growth trends
Preliminary data from the 2020 census shows an uneven range of growth and shrinkage across Allegheny County’s northwestern communities. While suburban areas like Robinson and Kennedy townships witnessed soaring population…
Kennedy hires additional officer
Kennedy Township added a second new officer to its police department Oct. 14 to bring the force to a full complement of 11. After breaking for an executive session part…


