Several Crafton stairways to be updated
-INFRASTRUCTURE- By Alice Crow With the first phase of the Crafton Boulevard Streetscape well in hand, officials at Crafton’s July 28...
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- Jul 20
- 3 min
Adjustments in store for Crafton Boulevard Streetscape project
Photo by Alice Crow Cars drive down Crafton Boulevard during ongoing streetscape construction. -CHANGE ORDER- By Alice Crow The Crafton...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 6
- 5 min
110 YEARS OF TRADITION: Crafton Boy Scouts keep legacy of learning alive
Crafton Boy Scout Troop 147: Tyler Dominowski, Regis Patton III, August Bernhardy, Damion Snyder (front row). Alex Englert, Christina...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Crafton Boulevard Streetscape project now under review
Photo by Alice Crow Crafton’s Vance Alley with its two newly constructed bumpouts. -CONSTRUCTION- By Alice Crow Engineers working on the...
Gazette 2.0
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Community visioning sessions planned for upcoming rezoning
-CRAFTON-INGRAM- By Alice Crow The Borough of Crafton held a council meeting on May 26 to discuss topics ranging from the multi-municipal...
Gazette 2.0
- May 24
- 3 min
Fire Chief asks council to revisit his Crafton Avenue concerns about updates
-SAFETY CLASH- By Elizabeth Perry Crafton Fire Chief Mike Crown raised an alarm at a recent Crafton Borough Council meeting, but the...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Council fills commission vacancies
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan Crafton council has filled four commission vacancies, following ongoing efforts to raise interest in the...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Council pushes forward with matching park grant application
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan Crafton Council will move forward with a matching grant application for park upgrades after disputes about...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Parks master plan outlines dog park, walking loop
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan Crafton's council discussed the most recent updates to the borough's ongoing parks master site project March...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Joint Crafton-Ingram zoning redesign enters RFP phase
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan A joint zoning redesign effort for the neighboring boroughs of Crafton and Ingram has taken another step...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Curious about local bridge conditions?
Following the Jan. 28 collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, area residents are questioning the safety and integrity of the...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Council addresses roadwork concerns during meeting
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan Crafton council addressed roadway closures and delayed construction during a Feb. 10 meeting. Following...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Self-proclaimed ‘Unofficial Offical Mayor of Crafton’ calls for food and conversation
-CAUGHT IN THE WEEDS- By Matt Weed I moved to Crafton in February 2020, the very start of the pandemic. Little did I know then the world...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Council vacancy filled, zoning project moves forward
-CRAFTON- By Abbey Sullivan Crafton council has filled a vacancy with former council president Phillip Levasseur, who lost his reelection...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 1
- 2 min
MERGER? Pittsburgh study prompts caution from local leaders
Bordering the City of Pittsburgh, the above communities could be impacted by a study designed to ascertain benefits to city citizens of...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Vacancy remains amid council reshuffle, zoning updates in store
-CRAFTON- By Dianne Stuckman Several new nameplates now adorn the desks of the Crafton council chambers following a reorganization...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Valentine shopping is just around the corner in Coraopolis, Crafton, McKees Rocks...
Photo by Matt Weed Stock at Crafton's Blue Snail Gift Shop changes throughout the year. -CAUGHT IN THE WEEDS- By Matt Weed I was asked to...
Gazette 2.0
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Follow the trail to find the sunset at the end
Photo by Matt Weed It’s the little things in life that bring great joy to columnist Matt Weed. This Dec. 2 sunset view from his Crafton...
Gazette 2.0
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
JOINT OPERATIONS: Working together ensures departments meet national fire call response standards
-FIREFIGHTERS- By Chadwick Dolgos In response to declining volunteer numbers, three local fire departments have established joint...
Gazette 2.0
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Get the vote out: Local elections have biggest impacts
-EDITORIAL- By Editorial Board Voter turnout statistics for the recent municipal elections suggest our communities are engulfed by...