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MT. LEBANON – The late author Paul Auster once said that libraries are “places apart” and “sanctuaries of pure thought.” And the Board of Trustees at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library has declared that it is a “book sanctuary.” Robyn Vittek, the library’s director, said it is ...

Officials in Bridgeville are hoping that a $5.3 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood control will be reinstated after it was announced the program dispersing the funds had been axed. The grant was awarded through FEMA’s Building Resilient ...

Peters Township council approved a more than $1.8 million contract Monday for road maintenance. Elected officials voted 4-0 to award the contract to Rankin-based Mele and Mele and Sons. Council members Tom Pirosko, Allison Shanafelt and Matt Rost were absent from Monday’s meeting. Mele and ...

Peters Township council voted last week to formally establish a social worker position within its police department. Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday to approve resolutions both creating the position and laying out the duties of the eventual hire. Peters police Chief Joseph ...

Deadline gets REAL

With the federal enforcement deadline just a few months away, the state Department of Transportation is holding a series of events across the state to help residents obtain REAL IDs. Starting May 7, residents 18 and older must show a REAL ID, a passport or other federally approved ...

Peters Township Board of School Directors voted Tuesday to reject an application for a charter school. The board voted 8-1 to turn down the application from Dogwood Charter School, which has been seeking a new home in multiple school districts in the region. Alexandra Binsse was the dissenting ...