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
Lower Burrell said farewell to two elected officials who, collectively, have served more than 50 years in office. This month’s council meeting was the last for City Controller Tony Farina and Treasurer Brian Eshbaugh. Eshbaugh, 62, has been an elected official in Lower Burrell for 28 years — 12 years
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
A couple of mannequins and a drop ceiling were among the last vestiges inside the old JCPenney building in Lower Burrell, now gutted to make way for an open-air, 90,000-square-foot electrical supply warehouse and store. The former department store’s brick shell still stands, but most of the interior is gone.
While most Lower Burrell residents pay their sewage and recycling bills, owners of homes with wells and vacant homes in the city have delinquent bills totaling almost $172,500. City council intends to do something about that. It is preparing to pass an ordinance that will allow the city to put