Alle-Kiski Valley residents who need help with income taxes, state-issued licenses or notary services will have a one-stop shop in Tarentum. State Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Fox Chapel, is opening a satellite office along Corbet Street in an effort to be more accessible to residents. The office will be inside the
The Sharpsburg and Aspinwall volunteer fire departments are now Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services — SAVES. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Michael E. McCarthy signed the order merging the two departments on June 20. The driving force behind the merger was the need for more volunteers and to boost efficiency.
A Carnegie Mellon University master’s student has created databases so Sharpsburg officials can better track assets, properties and prioritize possible improvements. Federal work-study intern Taylor Popp presented preliminary results from her geographic information system, or GIS, mapping project at a council meeting March 23. “I’ve talked to a variety of
Sharpsburg officials welcomed a new full-time patrolman to the borough police force. Council unanimously voted to hire Zachary Smith, 25, of Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh on Feb. 23. “My entire life I’ve been helping people,” he said after the vote. “That’s just my goal, to continue to do that as a police
State Rep. Sara Innamorato has joined the crowded field running to be Allegheny County's next County Executive, reiterating her commitment to making the county livable for everyone.