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City of Aliquippa Given Governor’s Award For Local Government Excellence
The City of Aliquippa has been named a 2021 recipient of the Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence.
Ten communities, five organizations,...
Ambridge Councilmen Vote To Rename Public Meeting Rooms After Themselves
Public meeting spaces in the Ambridge Borough Building have been renamed in honor of two sitting members of borough council who...
Ambridge Fires Police Chief James Mann For Conduct Unbecoming
Ambridge Borough Council voted unanimously Thursday night to fire embattled police chief James Mann for cause.
Mann had been suspended from duty...
Baden Council Abruptly Ended Public Meeting Because The Public Showed Up
Baden Borough Council abruptly ended its public meeting Wednesday night because members of the public showed up to it.
Residents gathered after...
Harmony Twp. President Resigns Following District Attorney’s Lawsuit
The president of the Harmony Township Board of Commissioners resigned from office during a public meeting Thursday night.
Bradley Payne's resignation came...
State Rep. Rob Matzie Advocating For Harmony Twp. President’s Pardon
State Representative Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) has written a letter in support of a pardon for Harmony Twp. President Bradley Payne.
Payne is...
District Attorney Seeking To Have Harmony Twp. President Removed From Office
Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier is seeking to have the president of the Harmony Township Board of Commissioners removed from...
Head Of Ambridge Chamber Of Commerce Slams School Board President – Calls District “A Sinking Ship”
The president of the Ambridge Regional Chamber of Commerce is lashing out at the community's school board president after a third...
Another Ambridge School Board Member Resigns – 3rd In 3 Months
A majority of the Ambridge Area School Board is now comprised of individuals who were appointed to their positions, rather than...
Officer’s Wife Says Mismanagement Of Police Dept. Is Putting The Public In Danger
The wife of an Aliquippa police officer has warned officials that gross mismanagement of the city's department is endangering the safety...
Retired State Police Lieutenant Appointed As Adviser To Aliquippa Police Department
The City of Aliquippa's embattled police department will now be getting assistance from a retired Pennsylvania State Police lieutenant.
Robert Johnson has...
Second Ambridge School Board Member Resigns Due To District’s “Lack Of Transparency And Integrity”
A second Ambridge Area School District board member tendered her resignation last night, citing a "lack of transparency and integrity" in...
Aliquippa Officers In Quarantine – Police Dept. Understaffed – County Does Contact Tracing
At least two City of Aliquippa police officers remain in self-quarantine after exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19, leading other...
Ambridge Police Chief: Officer Training “Very Lacking” – Policies “Very Lacking” – Dept. “Majorly Understaffed”
Ambridge Interim Police Chief John DeLuca has issued a scathing assessment of his own department, telling borough officials the agency is...
Attorney Cites “Malfeasance” In Resignation Letter To Ambridge School Board
Editor's Note: The following is a copy of the resignation letter submitted by Ambridge Area School District board member Jodi Gill,...