Tarentum Council took another step Wednesday in assuming police services for Brackenridge. By a 6-0 vote with Kevin Bertocki absent, council authorized advertising two ordinances that will allow it to absorb Brackenridge’s three full-time officers and equipment into the 10-member Tarentum Police Department. The first ordinance enables the borough to
It’s hard to miss the new and improved Diamond Antiques building in Tarentum. Painted bright white, the formerly drab brown building sticks out along the Sixth Avenue business district. The storefront is appointed with a stark black-and-white striped awning “There’s been so many comments, and everyone seems to love it,”
Meridith Ross was inside her Corbet Street antique shop in Tarentum when she heard gunshots ring out just before 3 a.m. Monday. “I heard people screaming, then pow, pow, pow,” said Ross, who owns Redefined vintage store inside the former Harrison’s men’s shop near the corner of Fifth Avenue. “I
The Tarentum Council race was seemingly decided Tuesday, save for the at-large position which pits Democratic incumbent Scott Dadowski against newcomer Maggie Smith, a Republican. Either way, both of them appear to have earned a seat on council after winning their individual uncontested ward contests, according to unofficial results from
Voters in Tarentum might need a manual to follow candidates and which council offices they are seeking in the May primary. Residents will have their choice of two residents to represent the borough at-large. Democrat Scott Dadowski, current council president, will face newcomer Margaret “Maggie” Smith, a Republican, for the