New recording procedure to increase officer liability
By Chadwick Dolgos -Robinson- An update implemented earlier this year in how Robinson Township Police record complaints has resulted in a...
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- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Local residents share mixed opinions about presidential debate
Photo courtesy AlexLMX Local residents shared their mixed opinions about the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
Virtual civics series bridges residents and leaders
Both representatives agreed the [school funding] problem is rooted in Pennsylvania’s property tax-based funding system, and said they’re...
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- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Resident letters voice appreciation to township officials
By Jamie Wiggan -Kennedy- During Kennedy’s Oct. 8 business meeting, commissioners read aloud two letters from residents expressing...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
One-to-one tech access a ‘game changer’ for students
By Jamie Wiggan -Sto-Rox- When Sto-Rox students headed home in March to finish off the semester remotely, more than half did not have...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
Montour recognized for ‘whole-child’ digital education program
By Jamie Wiggan -Education- The Montour district has been awarded the EVERFI Champion Seal in recognition of its “exemplary commitment to...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Technology access solution coming by way of free internet project
By Jamie Wiggan -Cornell- The overnight switch from in-person to remote learning forced a difficult transition for many small,...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Sto-Rox hero returns from Tree of Life injuries
By Jamie Wiggan -Police- Sto-Rox graduate Timothy Matson resumed service at Pittsburgh’s police force last week after a two-year leave of...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Council's Delgado questions borough's refusal to share McKees Rocks police reports
By Jamie Wiggan –Right-To-Know– During an Oct. 13 McKees Rocks business meeting, Councilwoman Liz Delgado inquired about the borough’s...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Trump holds local rally, calls democratic party 'extremists'
By Jamie Wiggan -Moon Landing- President Donald Trump revived talk on energy and manufacturing as he addressed a crowd in Moon Township...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Districts look to expand spectator participation
Photo courtesy Izzy Elise Schools are looking to loosen up on attendance limits for sporting events. By Jamie Wiggan -COVID-19- While...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
A 96-year-old woman from McKees Rocks bowls a ‘no-tap 300’
By Tara Bailey If you’re as young as you feel, then Sara Lyons feels 27-years-old. Turning 97 at the end of November, she made history at...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Trick-or-treat, six more feet
Trick-or-treat hours: Coraopolis – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 29 Crafton – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Ingram – 2-4 p.m., Oct. 31 Kennedy – 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Rodent and police concerns talking points of meeting
By Jamie Wiggan -Mckees Rocks- The McKees Rocks Council discussed harmful rodent activity, troublesome businesses and police department...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
School board president proposes plan to forgive school taxes
By Chadwick Dolgos -Stowe- During the Stowe Township meeting on Sept. 14, Sto-Rox school board President Samantha Levitzki-Wright spoke...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Steps continue toward equal opportunity board for community
By Chadwick Dolgos -Crafton- Crafton Borough Council revisited a nondiscrimination ordinance allowing residents to file complaints if...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Council compromises on amusement tax dispute with new venues
By Jamie Wiggan -McKees Rocks- McKees Rocks council struck a compromise within an ongoing dispute over amusement taxes Sept. 15, by...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Wolf lawsuit comes to a standstill, called 'unconstitutional'
Photo courtesy gsheldon Gov. Tom Wolf By Chadwick Dolgos On Monday, Sept. 14, U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV ruled that...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Art contest to bring winter cheer to a saltbox near you
Lynne Deliman, Bobby Thompson and Sandy Saban at one of the boxes. -Mckees Rocks- With the snow and ice of winter just around the corner,...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
School district looking at returning to in-person classes
By Jim Spezialetti -Carlynton- As the Carlynton School District reaches the halfway mark of the first 9 ½-week grading period,...
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