More commercial development is the goal of a rezoning planned for property near New Kensington’s downtown. Council voted Monday to begin a process to rezone an area at Constitution Boulevard and Seventh Street from light industrial to general commercial. Initially, council focused on the parcel at 700 Constitution, across Freeport
A proposed downtown New Kensington student housing development took a first step toward reality by gaining approval from the city’s planning commission. The commission voted, 4-0, Tuesday to approve a plan put forth by Jake Lydick, a downtown businessman. The plan would convert three vacant Fifth Avenue properties — 713,
Work to repair and replace broken and lifted sidewalks in downtown New Kensington will start in the second or third week of July, the city’s engineer said. At a special meeting Friday, city council voted 4-0 to award a contract of just over $349,000 for the Fifth Avenue project to
A project that would have seen a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen built in New Kensington has been canceled, a city official said Tuesday. City Council approved the development in front of Giant Eagle on Tarentum Bridge Road over a year ago, with anticipation of being up and running last year. It
A proposal to build a community park and garden in downtown New Kensington will go to city council for consideration. Westmoreland Community Action and Wesley Family Services have proposed building the park and garden on vacant lots along 10th Street, with Third Avenue running between them. The city owns the