Pennsylvania officials have announced state funding for upgrades to the Crafton Community Pool, recreational trails along Pittsburgh’s three rivers and funding toward the remediation and stabilization of a building in…
Amusement tax dispute resurfaces as Roxian resumes concert schedule
By Jamie Wiggan on June 22, 2021
Following news that live music is set to resume at the Roxian Theatre this fall, debate has resurfaced over the venue’s local tax obligations to McKees Rocks. Mayor Jack Muhr…
Streetscape progress signals softening of hostilities between borough and MRCDC
By Jamie Wiggan on October 28, 2020
McKees Rocks council voted to release $1.9 million in PennDOT funds marked for a streetscape project led by the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation (MRCDC). Several McKees Rocks officials had…
Virtual civics series bridges residents and leaders
By Jamie Wiggan on October 14, 2020
Both representatives agreed the [school funding] problem is rooted in Pennsylvania’s property tax-based funding system, and said they’re willing to push for reform in Harrisburg. Readers turned off by the…

