Forward Township

Supervisors approve $500,000 grant application to repair two bridges.

As part of ongoing infrastructure needs, supervisors approved a resolution to pursue $500,000 in funding to renovate the Kelly Hollow and Rippel Road bridges.

Blighted properties to enter demolition bid process.

Supervisor Amy Cline gave an update on four blighted homes slated for demolition using Act 152 funds, a state-authorized program that supports removal of structures meeting blight criteria.

Forward Township Board of Supervisors April 2026.

Sewage issues in Axelton bubble up with no solution in sight.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has pushed the township’s Board of Supervisors to resolve a longstanding sewage problem in the Axelton neighborhood.

Township will remain eligible for block grants.

Forward Township supervisors approved a resolution to opt into the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, keeping the township eligible to apply for federal funds for the next three years.

Council of Governments meeting recap: grants and infrastructure planning discussed.

Cline gave a report on the recent Steel Rivers Council of Governments (SRCOG) meeting. Forward Township is a member of SRCOG, a coalition of 19 municipalities which collaborate on sustainable…

Supervisors opt-in to grant program, Axelton sewage issue remains unresolved.

Parkway bridge closure will affect commuters for 25 days.

Cline announced that the Interstate 376/Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East in Pittsburgh will close for 25 days for construction.

Forward will pay more for police, but locks in two more years of coverage.

Forward approved an increase to its existing police contract with Elizabeth Township during a contentious Feb. 9 meeting that drew a packed audience of residents.

Part-time road crew hire approved without posting the job.

The board voted 2-0 to hire Mark Stewart as a part-time road crew employee, with Levdansky abstaining.

Police contract sparks transparency fight, part-time hire raises questions and a bridge closure is coming.