PennDOT hasn’t released the official detour route for when the Tarentum Bridge will be closed in June, but New Kensington police are getting ready for it. The New Kensington Bridge, spanning the Allegheny River between the city and East Deer, is likely to be part of the posted detour when
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2021 Fireworks raffle tickets
Raffle tickets to support 2021 community fireworks display hosted by Summit Hose are now available. To buy one, see any Summit Hose member or message them on Facebook to make arrangements. For information, contact fireworks chairman Ryan Sieminski at 878-302-2544.
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Summit Hose firefighters are asking for the community’s help as they work to bring Fourth of July fireworks back this year.
The department is trying to raise $15,000 to pay for the display, scheduled for the evening of July 3 near Dreshar Stadium.
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An Allegheny County Court judge has ruled in favor of America First Enterprises, which wants to place a billboard atop a pole on East Fourth Avenue next to the Tarentum Bridge.
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An Allegheny County judge ruled in favor of a company wanting to place an electronic billboard at the Tarentum end of the Tarentum Bridge.
Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. James reversed the decision of the borough’s Zoning Hearing Board denying a permit application by America First Enterprises, doing business as Oliver Outdoor, to erect the billboard beside the bridge.
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Tarentum police soon will be able to use their own rifles on the job under a policy approved this week by borough council.
Borough Manager Michael Nestico said Tarentum already permits officers to use their own handguns, in part because the borough has not bought handguns for all of its officers.
Mayor Eric Carter said several officers have asked to use their own rifles instead of the ones provided by the borough because they are more comfortable handling them. He said the officers put money into their own rifles, including upgrading them with lights, lasers and better sights.
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Signs promote some of the businesses and services housed at The Clement, a former church and school in Tarentum on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
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Phillip Rhodes has become accustomed to dealing with problems such as a leaking roof, cracked sidewalks and chipping paint at The Clement in Tarentum.
But seeing the property’s annual tax bill soar by nearly $13,000 after its assessed value spiked nearly 700% was a shock for which he was not prepared.
“It’s expensive to maintain,” Rhodes said of the former church and school he has redeveloped on West Ninth Street. “I’m still not bringing any money home from this.”