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01.08.12

Newly-elected Emsworth Council members were administered the oath of office by former borough solcitor and current common pleas court judge Michael Marmo. Pictured above being sworn in Monday evening are, from left, Kevin Yurkovich, Alex Nalevanko, Tom Maletick and Brian Fashian.

01.08.12

Emsworth picks new council president

Emsworth Council members chose experience over politics in electing a new president last Monday evening.

Although Paul Getz is the only Republican on council, he has considerably more experience in borough affairs than any of his colleagues, which include three brand new council members sworn in that night along with incumbent Alex Nalevanko.

Taking the oath of office along with Nalevanko were Kevin Yurkovich, Tom Maletick and Brian Fashian.

11.11.11

Voters choose in Ben Avon, Emsworth

Facing the only council elections to be decided in the North Boroughs, voters in Emsworth and Ben Avon cast their votes on Tuesday.

In Emsworth, newcomer Kevin Yurkovich received the highest number of votes, 359. Joining him on council next year will be two appointed incumbents: Alex Nalevanko, who received 327 votes, and Brian Fashian, who got 289.

That left former borough official George Rossi the odd man out, with only 205 votes.

Both Yurkovich and Nalevanko were candidates on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.

11.05.11

Emsworth, Ben Avon voters to choose

Voters in Emsworth and Ben Avon will have the only real local government choices to make in the Nov. 8 general election.

In Emsworth, four candidates are seeking election to three four-year seats on the borough council, while Ben Avon voters will fill three council seats from among five candidates.

06.10.11

Write-in winners named

Although the Allegheny County elections department continues to tabulate write-in votes from the May 17 primary election, elections officials have confirmed the winners of nominations for the Avonworth School Board and Emsworth Council.

The nearly 1,900 write-in votes cast for Avonworth School Board resulted in a slate of candidates comprised primarily of write-in candidates to upset an opposing slate that appeared on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.

02.04.11

Letters to the Editor

NO QUICK FIX

Editor:

I would like to respond to the Jan. 28 letter from Kevin Yurkovich.

I do not know where Mr. Yurkovich got his information that the borough paid $29,496.80 for a design for an “unsafe bridge.” The consultants were paid to explore alternate detours for the closed Herron Avenue Bridge, including the possible implementation of a temporary structure.

11.13.10

Letters to the Editor 11-12-10

Editor:

For the second time in less than one year I was not appointed to the vacant seat on the Emsworth Council. I have now gone through two interviews, answered questions, and shown facts from the election in November of 2009. In that election I received 135 votes, which was 35 percent, as a write-in candidate. With that being said, if 135 voters think I can help council and contribute my thoughts and ideas, how do the six current council members overlook me both times?

05.21.10

Letters to the Editor

Editor:

I hope someone can explain to me how politics work in Emsworth, because I am not sure I follow right now. Council says they are voted there to serve the tax payers of the community, but are they?

10.30.09

Emsworth narrows sewer fee options

In order to overcome a budget deficit of some $276,000, most residents and property owners in Emsworth can expect a sewer rate increase next year. How much of an increase, or how residents will be charged, though, has yet to be determined.

At a special meeting held Wednesday, Gateway Engineers presented a total of eight different rate options to Emsworth Council, each of which is projected to cover all sewer-related expenses for the next five years.

10.16.09

Emsworth to hike tax, surcharge

In an effort to spread the cost of covering a projected budget deficit and the cost of mandated sewer repairs, Emsworth residents urged officials Wednesday to increase a tax levied on people who work in the borough.

Facing an increase in sewage fees next year, residents who attended the Oct. 14 council meeting called for an increase in a $26 Local Services Tax (LST) approved by council at a special meeting on Sept. 23.