It’s been several decades since Tarentum residents had a full-fledged grocery store to shop for anything but chips, pop and frozen foods. Councilwoman Carrie Fox recalled browsing the A&P grocery aisles as a child, saying her parents shopped at the Fourth Avenue store and, later, at the Town and Country
Dredging at the Tarentum pump house likely will be postponed after bids came in nearly double what was expected. The work helps make sure that the facility operates efficiently and reduces the amount of particulates to be filtered out at the water treatment plant. Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said council
A former junk store standing vacant on a prime Tarentum corner will soon show signs life. The old Grant Building, at Corbet Street and Fourth Avenue, will be the canvas for a giant mural depicting life in the borough. The painting will be about 10 feet tall and up to
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
Tarentum residents will say goodbye to their garbage collectors on July 1, when Waste Management rolls out its automated collection system, all but eliminating any personal service that previously was part of the contract. The biggest difference for residents: no more unlimited trash pickup and only one garbage can per