Latrobe passed along to residents a 2% hike in garbage collection fees charged this year by the city’s hauler, Republic Services, and the city is anticipating another 2% hike in 2025, under a contract extension with the service provider. Looking further down the road, officials are considering more flexible options
Latrobe plans to improve accessibility to sidewalks along a two-block section of Jefferson Street, between Weldon and Chestnut streets. City council is seeking bids to upgrade 17 curb ramps to meet current federal standards. City manager Terry Carcella said the curb improvements would continue upgrades at other downtown intersections —
The Latrobe municipal building along Jefferson Street is being renovated to make operations more efficient for staff, officials said. Talk of a renovation has circulated through council chambers more than once, but the work was ultimately prompted by aging computer equipment and the need for space. After Mutual Aid Ambulance
Latrobe’s parking garage will be getting improvements to its overhangs and ramps for people with disabilities over the next two weeks. Public works director Scott Wajdic described the rehab work as “cosmetic rather than structural.” The faces of the overhangs will be chipped off and repoured, and a protective layer
Officials could soon authorize an independent study of the city’s trash collection and transfer station operations in an effort to improve services for Latrobe’s taxpayers.