Council debates need for 10th police officer
-CRAFTON- By Dianne Stuckman A $40,000 increase to the police salary line item of Crafton’s 2022 preliminary budget drew debate between...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Crafton approves $1 million public works storage facility during meeting
-BOROUGH NOTES- By Dianne Stuckman Crafton council members approved payment last month to get the ball rolling on the new $1 million...
Gazette 2.0
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Crafton elects Coletta Perry as new mayor
-ELECTIONS- By Chadwick Dolgos Coletta Perry will become the next mayor of Crafton after handily securing victory on election day by a...
Gazette 2.0
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Primary Election Results
-ELECTIONS- Using data from the Allegheny County Department of Elections, we’ve compiled results for the municipalities of Coraopolis,...
Gazette 2.0
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Trash removal costs going up
Trash removal in Crafton Borough will cost an extra $20 per home next year to account for increased fees and delinquent payments by...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Health of small businesses one of the hardest hit during pandemic
I first moved to Crafton in March of 2020 and had already found my way around town and to the busway for my morning commute downtown. I...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Who is running in the 2021 municipal elections?
-LOCAL ELECTIONS- Don’t forget to stop by the polls Nov. 2 and place your votes in your local election. Below are the registered 2021...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
HIDDEN PLIGHT: Mental illness isn’t just a national problem, but a local one, too
Data provided by Allegheny County -HEALTH- By Caitlin Spitzer I once heard a story a couple of years ago about a supervisor for a local...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Halloween Festivities
Trick-Or-Treat CORAOPOLIS –Thursday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. CRAFTON – Sunday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. INGRAM – Saturday, Oct. 30...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
Protest efforts still going after school closure
-ST. PHILIP- Weeks after St. Philip School failed to reopen this semester, a parent-led protest group is still hoping to overturn a...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
$50,000 audio-visual makeover in the works
-CRAFTON- By Tiara Strong Crafton Council has approved a contract with Hollowood Music and Sound in McKees Rocks for a full audio-visual...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Local buyers feel the squeeze of tightening housing market
-REAL ESTATE- By Chadwick Dolgos Anyone who has tried to purchase a home over the past year already knows how competitive the housing...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
NFL Hall of Fame enshrines Crafton native among football greats
Photo by Jerry Coli Crafton native and former Carlynton linebacker Bill Cowher was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug....
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Crafton celebrates next phase of sewage upgrades
Photo by Tiara Strong Crafton commissioners came out on Aug. 13 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a multi-million dollar sewage project....
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Roadway renovations on Crafton Boulevard
-STREETSCAPE- By Garret Roberts Contractors have begun work on Crafton Boulevard as a part of a streetscape renovation plan in Crafton....
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 1 min
ELECTIONS: Write-in candidates confirmed for local elections
Months after area voters headed to the polls for the May primaries, Allegheny County’s election board has confirmed a list of write-in...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 1 min
Cases, deaths broken down by municipality
More than a month after Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency declaration was called off in a vote by the state legislature, reported numbers of...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Concerns with road work left undone prompts policy review
-CRAFTON- By Garret Roberts Complaints from citizens over a recent incident where PennDOT road crews aborted work on an inlet...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Successful launch to pool season allows more facilities to open
-CRAFTON- By Garret Roberts As the warm days of summer come to Crafton, the borough’s pool has seen a successful start to the season....
Gazette 2.0
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
In many instances, libraries are the cornerstone of a community
By Tara Bailey -DID YOU KNOW- → Did you know libraries can be the cornerstone of a community? Some consider libraries as just places to...