Scott Dadowski News Today

Plans for fishing and boating access along the riverfronts in Cheswick and Tarentum just took a step forward. Officials in both boroughs have been eyeing their riverfronts for more than a year with the goal of developing parks that could attract more recreational use that boosts local economies. But money

The newest member of Tarentum Council is a familiar face in the borough. Susan Clark, who serves as rescue captain of Eureka Fire-Rescue-EMS, was appointed this week to fill a vacancy left after council President Scott Dadowski won two seats in the November election. Dadowski chose to keep his position

East Deer residents could be facing a water rate increase but to what extent has not been determined. The township commissioners are expected to discuss the issue March 7, saying they’re up against a wall after Tarentum implemented a 29% increase that is set to start in coming weeks. East

Tarentum will have a new council person next week. Four people have applied to fill a vacancy created when council President Scott Dadowski won two seats in the November election and ultimately chose to keep his position representing the 2nd Ward. He relinquished the at-large council seat, meaning people from

There is an at-large council seat available in Tarentum. Residents from any borough ward can apply to fill the four-year term. Council Vice President Lou Ann Homa said she’s hoping for someone who wants to help the borough succeed and is able to work with the current council. “I’d also

Tarentum Council has a vacancy to fill but it won’t be clear until Tuesday who can apply for the position. Council President Scott Dadowski won two seats in the November election, his 2nd Ward term and the at-large position. He declined to say which seat he will accept until Tuesday’s

Boat docks are all but gone from the Tarentum riverfront, but they could return in the coming years, alongside a fishing pier, bike trail, canoe rentals or places to eat. The borough is teaming with Cheswick to devise a riverfront development plan to focus on public access to the shoreline

A major sewer project is finally moving forward in Tarentum, four years after council first started eyeing the work. Manager Dwight Boddorf said work near East Seventh Avenue and South Ormond Street is back on the books. “This is big for us,” he said. The work is part of a

Electric rates in Tarentum are going up in 2024 — and likely for at least the next four years afterward — to combat supply costs that are set to double. Council voted Tuesday night to approve a new rate schedule that will increase the cost from 13 cents to 15.2

The race for an at-large Tarentum Council seat finished with a razor-thin margin, as Democratic incumbent Scott Dadowski edged Republican newcomer Maggie Smith by eight votes. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division, Dadowski earned 319 votes to Smith’s 311. “I want to thank the residents for