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When Lower Burrell Council meets and reorganizes Wednesday evening, almost everyone behind the dais will have spent fewer than five years in their current roles. But that’s not a cause for concern, says incoming Mayor Chris Fabry. “Thanks to my relationship with (outgoing Mayor John Andrejcik), this administration is going

Ron Welker might be starting his tenure on Lower Burrell Council a bit earlier than anticipated. Council will consider appointing Welker at its meeting Monday, to fill a vacant council seat left by Rosina Albanese, who resigned in June. Albanese was sworn onto council in 2020. She cited work commitments

Lower Burrell officials say they’re all-in on their soon-to-be next city manager, Greg Primm. Council discussed interim Manager Jason Dailey’s recommendation to hire Primm, Allegheny Township’s manager, at its meeting Monday. Council will vote on Primm’s hiring Monday. Should the vote pass, Primm would begin work Sept. 1 in Lower

Lower Burrell Council will not offer a state-approved tax credit to the city’s volunteer firefighters. Councilwoman Brandy Grieff, director of public safety, said it was a choice made by the firefighters themselves. She said she contacted officials for Lower Burrell Fire Company No. 1 (Kinloch) and Lower Burrell Fire Company

Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 is exploring upgrading its command center after responding to 120 calls in 3.5 hours during the June 22 microburst. Councilwoman Brandy Grieff, who heads up the city’s Public Safety Department, is meeting with the city’s firefighters, police and public works department to review

The Joseph “Bud” Myers Lower Burrell Farmers Market kicked off Saturday with its expanded slate of vendors and activities, and organizers say there’s more to come as spring rolls into summer. “We crushed it,” said Monte Smith, who was selling goods for Vibo’s Italian Bakery. He said they sold out

It was good eats for a good cause Saturday afternoon in Lower Burrell. A food truck festival attracted a sun-baked crowd — expected to be about 3,500 people — with a variety of delicacies, capable of satisfying anyone’s tastes, and a percentage of the sales benefited Lower Burrell Fire Company

Lower Burrell Council voted this week to give $77,000 to Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s EMS to help it weather increasing labor costs for emergency medical technicians. The fire company approached city council last year asking for help. During the pandemic, emergency calls spiked while medical insurance reimbursements

When Chad Grieff arrives at the scene of a fire in Lower Burrell, his mission is tactical and practical. A lieutenant for Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Co. 3, Grieff, 48, helps align the fire trucks for access to battle the blaze. He calculates the best ways to douse the flames

Two new Lower Burrell Council members are calling to help the city’s fire volunteer departments and bring a microbrewery and more to the city. Lower Burrell Council welcomed two new Republican members this month, Brandy Grieff and David Stoltz, who ran unopposed for a four-year term. They replace Councilmen Joe