Donora Council members are taking a closer look at the borough’s spending. At a Jan. 11 meeting, council unanimously approved reopening the 2024 budget and will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. this Thursday to discuss possible changes to the spending plan. In a related move, council also ...
DONORA – The borough hopes to build a new public works garage and has applied for Local Share Account grants from the county and the state to help in that effort. Borough Administrator Michael Thornton said the borough is seeking a $500,000 grant from the county and $1 million from the ...
The Donora community is coming together to aid victims of a Dec. 24 fire that claimed two lives. Tracy Honaberger, 41, and Clifford Honaberger, 38, died as a result of the blaze that was reported Sunday at about 5 a.m. at 1043 McKean Ave. in the borough. The fire spread to two neighboring ...
Two people were killed in an early morning house fire on Sunday in Donora. Tracy Honabarger, 41, was transported from a McKean Avenue home, and pronounced dead at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital at 6:16 a.m., according to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. The second death was ...
The Washington County Community Foundation recently awarded $250,000 in capacity-building grants to 23 organizations from a variety of component funds. Capacity-building is defined as any activity that increases the nonprofit’s operational, programmatic, financial or organizational ...
A vacant apartment building in Donora was demolished after fire raged through the three-story structure early Thursday morning. "It's being torn down for safety reasons," said Donald Pavelko, mayor of Donora, at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday as firefighters were on the scene amidst the rubble. ...
