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Wish lists abound this time of year, but not all gifts come in neatly wrapped packages. Local community leaders know what they’d most like to see under their municipal trees — if cost and tax dollars were no object. From trails to safe sidewalks to green space, officials appear to

Harrison residents likely won’t pay higher real estate taxes next year, pending a final vote by commissioners on the township’s 2022 budget. The board is considering a $5 million budget proposal that maintains the property tax rate at 5.1 mills. If approved, owners of a home assessed at $100,000 would

Work began this month on Federal Street in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood to tear down two historic Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing houses from the 1850s. Harrison Commissioner Chuck Dizard said the houses were falling in under their own weight. “They were in terrible condition and unsafe for the neighborhood,” he said. The

If the sight of early Christmas decorations has you feeling your inner-Clark Griswold, now’s the time to wrap the house in strands of lights and inflate the giant nylon Santas. House-decorating contests are underway in Harrison and Tarentum, and judges will be seeking homes that ooze holiday cheer. “Last year,

Jim Mazur grew up in the 1950s along Center Street in Natrona, just a block away from the former Penn Salt Manufacturing Co. and an accompanying row of Federal Street homes where his grandfather, the local justice of the peace, lived. The houses, about 20 of them, are long gone,

A vacant lot used as a staging area for ATI trucks in Natrona will be transformed with ginkgo trees and other varieties in a partnership between Harrison and the mill. Fifteen trees will be planted at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3 in an effort to reduce water runoff and air pollution,

Thousands of people were left without power after storms rolled through the region Wednesday afternoon. Duquesne Light reported around 11:45 p.m. that outages were affecting more than 7,500 people. “Severe storms moved through our region this afternoon, causing widespread damage across our service area,” spokeswoman Ashley Macik said. “Crews are actively assessing the impact and will work around the clock until all service has safely been restored.” West Penn Power had 35,800 customers ...

Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review Courtney Mahronich-Vita, director of trail development for Friends of the Riverfront, discusses plans for a kayak launch parking lot in Harrison while Commissioner Eric Bengel (background) listens during a meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review Harrison commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 to support Friends of the Riverfront’s application for a $100,000 state grant to be used to build a parking lot for...

Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review The former Highlands School District administration building on 11th Avenue in Harrison is fenced off on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2020 as work begins to turn the building into a 30-unit apartment building for senior citizens. Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review A three-story addition at the back of the former Highlands School District administration building will more than double the size of the one-time elementary school as part of its $10 million conversion int...