“Why was the tax hike so big?” That was the question asked by Westmoreland County residents and business owners who reacted to the commissioners’ decision to raise real estate taxes by 32.5% next year. It could have been done in smaller increments over the past few years, some people said.
The Norwin Public Library board is considering renovations to the library that could include an addition to its children’s room, converting a reading lounge into a meeting room and other improvements that could cost about $400,000, the library director said this week. The library’s director, Diana Falk, told Irwin Council
Irwin Councilman Tyler Baum has hopes of bringing to life ideas spawned during an Ivy League education to his hometown. Baum, 25, a Republican, said he’s been inspired by “Hillbilly Elegy” author and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, won a seat on council in 2021 and became the borough’s
Irwin will install security cameras on utility poles at seven intersections in the downtown business district in a move that police say will enhance security. The cameras will be installed along Main Street at the intersections of Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets, as well as Pennsylvania Avenue and
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