Faith Community Partners

01/10/2025

A grand opening event is planned for Jan. 25. On that day, the first 150 customers will get a free bucket with no purchase required.

Harbor Freight opened its new tools store in New Kensington this week, marking another step in the redevelopment of Riverview Plaza following the closing and demolition of Kmart. The Tarentum Bridge Road store is the company’s fourth in Westmoreland County and its 67th in Pennsylvania, Harbor....

11/25/2024

08/28/2024

Hoping to have an update this Summer.

By this time next year, people might be able to find digital resources and do their laundry all in one Tarentum storefront. Wheels are in motion — after a three-year delay — to transform an East Fifth Avenue building into a gathering and training space. The Depot is a former

11/27/2022

About 250 people participated in the second annual Shop Small Crawl in New Kensington on Saturday.

“People from New Ken love New Ken,” said Michelle Thom, who is the operations manager for Olde Towne Overhaul and part of New Ken Downtown Partnership, which sponsored the event. “They want to see New Kensington be a success.”

Jayde Ferney and Scott McCann strolled along Fifth Avenue in New Kensington on Saturday with their 6-month-old dog, Floki. Before 1:30 p.m., they had already hit at least 18 of the 48 businesses participating in the second annual Shop Small Crawl. They bought desserts at Lynette’s Mad Custom C...

11/21/2022

Congratulations to FCP (Faith Community Partners) for winning 1st place in the Tarentum and Brackenridge Holiday Parade! Thanks to Tom Linderman and his team for making the float, and to everyone who participated in the parade with us! :)

11/03/2022

It was the early 1970s when Georgie Blackburn moved with her family to what she called Harrison’s hidden gem: Silverlake. Nestled in a valley between Route 28 and Allegheny Valley Hospital, the property spans
65 acres and, at that time, boasted a cottage, a creek, an old barn and an

10/30/2022

Local crafters, food trucks, games and other fall festivities drew families into Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park to celebrate Halloween. Sponsored by the Tarentum Recreation Board, Saturday’s event featured about 25 local vendors, a bouncy house, hayrides, a magician, face painters, a...

10/29/2022

Brackenridge Mayor Lindsay Fraser is one of four public officials in Western Pennsylvania to sign the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to work to save butterflies and other pollinators. Offered through the National Wildlife Federation, the program enlists municipal leaders to steward monarch butterflies...

10/11/2022

In July 2021, Arthur “Artie” Grazier vowed to rebuild his Sharpe Auto Repair in Lower Burrell after an overnight fire destroyed his business. Almost a year later, the auto repair shop owner made good on his promise. “The big thing was that nobody was hurt, and, that I will always

10/01/2022

A new specialty market in Leechburg, Market on Second, opened last week and sells made-from-scratch, grab-and-go meals, soup, sandwiches, sides and more.

There’s a new specialty market in Leechburg. Market on Second opened last week and sells made-from-scratch, grab-and-go meals, soup, sandwiches, sides and more. Everything is made fresh daily. “I opened this because I have a passion for cooking soups and pierogies,” said owner Jenn...

09/23/2022

Park users in Aspinwall and O’Hara will benefit from a round of state grants aimed at green space upgrades.

Park users in Aspinwall and O’Hara will benefit from a round of state grants aimed at green space upgrades. Sites in both communities will see significant benefits thanks to grants from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Sept. 7. O’Hara Township will receive $...