Public criticism comes with being an elected official, but Vandergrift officials think it’s going too far. At this week’s council meeting, Mayor Lenny Collini brought up criticisms of the mayor and council appearing on social media. “I’m extremely uncomfortable with the social media going around about our town,” Collini said.
Some area pools are making a splash in time for traditional opening day — Memorial Day weekend — but at least one has to come up for air. Vandergrift Pool, along La Belle Vue Road, will not open its gates as scheduled. The board announced on social media that unforeseen
Some motorists and pedestrians navigating the sidewalks and streets of Vandergrift are asking questions about the recent appearance of bagged parking meters throughout the borough. “I had a customer ask me what was going on,” said Allusion Brewing Co. co-owner Robert Buchanan. “The bags look trashy. That’s the first thing
Kids can finally be kids again in Vandergrift. At its meeting last month, council unanimously amended a decades-old ordinance that prohibited the “throwing, kicking or knocking of any ball,” including snowballs, on borough streets, alleys and sidewalks. Borough solicitor Larry Loperfito said Monday the ordinance was changed to prohibit such
The Kiski Area High School marching band once again has qualified to compete in a national band competition. The band earned its second consecutive Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band (PIMBA) crown Saturday during the 2022 PIMBA Championships at Norwin High School in Irwin. Kiski placed first in Class AAAA in the