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Remote-read water meters are replacing obsolete models throughout Springdale Township under a program approved by the commissioners. The replacement program will cost the township between $260,000 and $320,000, with financing spread over a 10-year period, according to Rich Lenhart of Senate Engineering, the township engineer. Tim Basilone, the commissioners vice

The Allegheny Valley School Board is pondering what it will do next to halt movement of a wall at Veterans Memorial Field in Springdale. The board heard an engineering assessment about the wall at the field, which runs along the the Lincoln Avenue side of the facility, where the varsity

Lower Burrell’s public works department is working on plans to repave Kentucky Drive and Reed Street while preserving other city streets this summer. The city will repave all of Kentucky Drive. That includes repaving Kentucky Court and a portion of Reed Street, from Leechburg Road to Reed’s intersection with Kentucky

Oakmont officials have tapped a Wampum-based business to pave several borough roads this year. Council unanimously voted March 21 to award a $290,450 contract to Youngblood Paving. Youngblood was the lowest of six bidders, and this is its first time working for Oakmont, according to borough officials. Borough manager Scot

Getting a handle on infrastructure status and needs appears to be a major priority for the Springdale Township commissioners. The commissioners, during their meeting Thursday, Feb. 24, said they have asked township engineer, Sean Naylor of Senate Engineering, to provide a proposal on formulating three 5-year plans. Areas of the

There are about 40 Marcellus shale natural gas wells in Washington Township, but adding another to that total isn’t yet a done deal. Supervisors did not make a decision Jan. 13 on Olympus Energy’s proposal to drill a natural gas well off Kistler Drive, as questions arose regarding access to

Verona council has a new president, vice president and some new members to start this year. Dave Matlin was appointed head of the table, and Joseph Warren was appointed second in command. Matlin served as vice president last year. Warren was appointed in July to fill the seat vacated by

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania branch campus in the Northpointe Industrial Park might become the next South Buffalo Township Municipal Building. That’s if the university accepts the township bid of $400,000. Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s branch campus at Northpointe sits on nearly 5.5 acres of land. Its lone building includes

Lower Burrell secured a $130,000 state grant to fix stormwater drainage problems along Craigdell Road in the Kay Street area, with bids coming in lower than anticipated. Aging pipes in the Craigdell Road area need to be repaired before they worsen, said Matt Pitsch of Senate Engineering, the city’s engineer.

Oakmont is just about done with its street paving for the year Jay Quade, senior inspector for Senate Engineering, said line painting at Tenth Street and Hulton Road and curb painting along Washington Avenue are all that remains of the nearly $302,000 contract awarded to Shields Asphalt Paving. Council Monday night approved a payment of a little more than $257,400 to the company with the rest to be approved next month should the remaining work be done. The sub-contractor expected to do the pain...