The only drug store in McKees Rocks is closing Oct. 4, forcing people who rely on the store to travel to Kennedy or across the bridge to Brighton Heights. “It’s…
Community members fear they’ve been scammed out of about $3,000. Checks earmarked for the launch of an NAACP Chapter in McKees Rocks were cashed in June of 2021 even though…
Paul Kamenar shares some photos from his time in the body building circuit from his Elliott home. Paul “Do Do” Kamenar, retired from the police force and from amateur bodybuilding…
If the sound of children playing sends ice water down your spine, and you have decided to live near a public park, isn’t that more of a “you” problem than…
Members of the Little Vikings youth sports organization during a recent game played at Sto-Rox High School. The president of the Little Vikings youth football organization says complaints leveled against…
McKees Rocks is joining a pilot program aimed at improving responses to mental health crises by having mental health professionals handle certain 911 calls instead of police. The program, approved unanimously by the borough council, seeks to reduce arrests, de-escalate situations, and promote better outcomes for individuals in distress.
The McKees Rocks Police Department is exploring the addition of a dog to the force. At a Sept. 6 borough caucus meeting, council members discussed plans to set up a…