The mayor of Donora and two borough council members have filed a lawsuit against the borough and remainder of council.Mayor Don Pavelko, Thomas Thompson and Cynthia Brice filed the action in Washington County Court Wednesday, claiming the Sunshine Act was violated in actions pertaining to ...
A Washington County judge transferred control of Donora Police Department’s evidence room and any evidence and police files it contains to the district attorney’s office on Friday.District Attorney Jason Walsh filed an emergency petition for the transfer, citing concerns that the evidence ...
Donora Council has begun filling some vacancies that existed in the borough office.Each of the six members of council in attendance Thursday voted to hire Chris Cunningham as borough administrator and Louis Morrison Jr. as bookkeeper.“He has all of the qualifications needed for the job,” ...
In a move that reflects the struggles of both mainline religious denominations and communities in the Mon Valley, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Donora is due to be deconsecrated today.It will happen in a ceremony set for 10:30 a.m. that will be led by the Rev. Ketlen Solak, bishop of the ...
A fire broke out at Barchemy, a chocolate and confectionary manufacturer in Donora, Sunday afternoon.The fire occurred about 4:40 p.m. at 66 First Street, where Barchemy’s manufacturing plant and corporate offices are located.Firefighters from Donora and four other fire stations ...
Donora Borough is looking to fill a number of vacancies.Within recent months, the bookkeeper and clerk have resigned, as well as street foreman Mike Petroske, administrator Terri Petroske and code enforcement officer Michelle Harris, who gave her notice Thursday.Harris said, “I just found a ...
