Some local governments are running over budget on their fuel costs as gasoline prices surge and remain volatile. Many are looking to juggle that expense with other items in their budgets. While most say it’s too early to know exactly what the impact of high fuel prices will be on
With the state Supreme Court affirming the state’s new legislative district maps Wednesday, state House and Senate representation changed in many communities in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Pennsylvania’s highest court Wednesday rejected final legal challenges to affirm the state’s new legislative district maps. A list of local communities and how their
Two Lower Burrell councilmen are working to change the city’s symbol of lost retail luster — the empty JCPenney building fronted by pothole-riddled asphalt once lined with more than 300 parking spaces. Councilmen David Stoltz and Chris Fabry are trying to bring in a new buyer to Penney’s, as well
Deals are in the works for two new tenants — Dunkin’ and First National Bank — in the Burrell Plaza along Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. The mostly empty strip mall that once was home to Montgomery Ward, J.C. Penney and other stores has not seen much action since 2017
Lower Burrell Council voted this week to give $77,000 to Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s EMS to help it weather increasing labor costs for emergency medical technicians. The fire company approached city council last year asking for help. During the pandemic, emergency calls spiked while medical insurance reimbursements