Walkers and bikers who use Broadview Boulevard in Harrison soon will have a safer pathway in the area near the Harrison Hi-Rise. Crews have begun installation of upgraded sidewalks near the apartment building, just past the Heights Plaza shopping center. The cost of the work will be paid by a
The Harrison Commissioners didn’t break the law but they appear to have violated the intent of the state’s Open Meetings law when they voted during last week’s agenda meeting to hire the township’s new police chief, according to an attorney for the PA NewsMedia Association. “Residents and taxpayers expect and
Harrison has a new police chief for the first time in nearly three decades. Sgt. Brian Turack, a member of the department for about 12 years, was hired by the commissioners during the township’s agenda meeting May 16, Commissioner Jim Erb said. Turack starts in the new role July 1,
The race for Harrison commissioner in the 3rd Ward appears to have come down to the slimmest of margins. Incumbent Eric Bengel eked out a victory for the Democratic nomination over opponent Gary Hines, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Bengel earned 213 votes to Hines’
Two Harrison residents well-known throughout the community will face off for the Democratic nomination for 3rd Ward commissioner. Gary Hines and Eric Bengel, both lifelong residents, are seeking the only available four-year term on the board. No other Harrison neighborhoods have contested races. Incumbent Chuck Dizard is running unopposed in