Lower Burrell’s public works department is working on plans to repave Kentucky Drive and Reed Street while preserving other city streets this summer. The city will repave all of Kentucky Drive. That includes repaving Kentucky Court and a portion of Reed Street, from Leechburg Road to Reed’s intersection with Kentucky
Welcome to pothole season, when area roadways — and drivers — pay the price as winter and the bitter cold prepare to give way to spring and warmer temperatures. “I think it’s worse this year, everywhere,” Jessica Bernard, 35, of Harrison City said Sunday morning before walking into the Harrison
Municipalities across northern Westmoreland County are reporting issues with getting timely road salt deliveries from a new supplier under a state contract in which they participate. Officials in New Kensington, Lower Burrell and Vandergrift said they have had issues receiving deliveries from Compass Minerals, the supplier for Westmoreland and other
Mother Nature threw a bit of shade over Western Pennsylvania early Friday, with cloud cover warming up temperatures to a balmy 8 to 12 degrees in most places – well above what was expected to be closer to zero. “If we would have stayed clear last night with the snow
Courtesy of Todd Giammatteo | Lower Burrell Public Works
Courtesy of Todd Giammatteo | Lower Burrell Public Works
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The décor at Lower Burrell’s Fisher Hall was getting a bit too rustic for the times, so a city councilwoman and the public works department are working on a face-lift for one of the city popular social halls.
Located in Burrell Lake Park, Fisher Hall is the go-to venue for showers, graduations and other small events for 75 people or less.
However, the rustic, rough cut wood paneling hasn’t aged well and has been difficult to clean and keep clean, said Rosina Albanese, the Lower Burrell councilwoman leading the renovation project.