Leechburg officials are one step closer to joining the Armstrong County Land Bank. The Leechburg Area School Board voted 5-4 to approve joining the land bank at its regular meeting last month — a move applauded by Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo. “I’m thrilled the school board did pass it,” Roppolo
Andrew Pallus didn’t let failure deter him as a teenager while vying for a director’s seat on the Leechburg Area School Board. Pallus was 19 and a recent honors graduate of Leechburg Area High School when he ran for the school board in 2021. “I didn’t get it in January,
The Leechburg Area School Board is getting serious about real estate tax scofflaws. Officials say Leechburg Area is due $900,000 from unpaid taxes. On Wednesday night, the board heard from representatives of three firms that go after property owners who owe back taxes. • Jared McClay of Municipal Revenue Service
Unvaccinated Leechburg Area School District staff members will be able to choose whether to wear a mask in school buildings following a school board meeting Wednesday evening. The Leechburg School Board voted 5-3 to rescind the mask requirement. Members chose between voting yes to lift the requirement or no to
Leechburg Area School Board’s top leaders will retain their positions next year, and the newly elected members were sworn in Wednesday night. Neill Brady and Anthony Shea were unanimously retained as president and vice president, respectively. Brady has been on the board for about 18 years. He enters his fourth