On the face of Lower Burrell’s new vacant property ordinance, the fines are hefty — $1,000 a day — for property owners who don’t fix unsightly issues on their vacant property. But the fines will be levied in only the most severe cases, according to city officials, such as when
The St. Patrick’s Day parade organized by a community group in Lower Burrell will return this year on March 12 at 11 a.m. Parades have become so popular in Lower Burrell lately that during a recent city council meeting, Mayor John Andrejcik dubbed the town “Parade City USA.” A Christmas
Fishing line left by anglers in the region continues to entangle animals, particularly birds. Lower Burrell’s public works department and volunteers from the nonprofit Wildbird Recovery recently rescued a duck with a fishing lure in its neck at Burrell Lake Park. Fishing line recycling tubes have been installed at many