Regulations governing the keeping of animals in Kiski Township are unchanged, for now. Facing a crush of public criticism and opposition, the township supervisors voted Wednesday to toss out the draft of an ordinance governing everything from pets to farm animals. It specifically would ban crocodilians, including the American alligator.
— — Kiski Township officials are clamping down on alligator ownership in the township after two reported alligator sightings in recent weeks along the Kiski River. In light of the recent capture of a juvenile alligator some named Chomper in August and a rogue alligator named Neo that remains at
The Kiski Township Police Department is virtually dismantled after four of the township’s six officers, including former Officer in Charge Sgt. Thomas Dessell, and a police secretary walked off the job early Friday morning. “The walk-off is due to the harassment and intimidation brought on by township supervisors,” Dessell said.
Kiski Township supervisors fired township Treasurer Sherry Tamski during their reorganization meeting earlier this week. Like other municipalities across the Alle-Kiski Valley, Kiski Township held its reorganization meeting Monday night to swear in newly elected officials and appoint township professionals such as the solicitor, treasurer, manager and others. Tamski, who
Next month, Sherry Tamski will begin a six-year term as a Kiski Township supervisor, the second woman to be elected to the post in the township’s nearly 190-year history. Township Secretary Patrick Bono confirmed Tamski’s second supervisor status with available records at the township. Being the second female supervisor ever