Springdale Township’s commissioners Thursday approved a 2024 spending plan that includes no tax increase for property owners but taps into the township’s reserves for it to be balanced. The budget anticipates $2.3 million in expenses, but only $1.7 million in revenue. Township savings will cover the roughly $600,000 deficit, said
Springdale Township Commissioners last week approved a nearly $1.2 million budget for next year that keeps the real estate tax rate at 6.50 mills. It includes a $221,500 carryover from this year. Spending will increase by $40,000 for the township’s share in the Allegheny Valley Regional Police department. The township
East Deer is coming closer to merging its police force with the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department after receiving two approvals for its application. The Allegheny Valley Regional Police Commission approved East Deer’s application during a special meeting Jan. 25. Then, on Friday, Jan. 28, the Springdale Township commissioners voted
More than gunfire, stabbings, ambushes, vehicle crashes and even heart attacks, covid-19 has become the No. 1 killer of police in the United States. The virus has killed hundreds of officers over the past two years, according to national organizations that track line-of-duty deaths. The nonprofit Officer Down Memorial Page
The Springdale Township supervisors have decided to go ahead with building a road salt shed on Carson Street. Springdale Township Commissioners President Anthony Rozzano said the board approved the shed around March. The shed would be able to store up to 350 tons of road salt. As it stands now,