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Program Announcement – Borough Official of the Year
The Board of Directors of the Allegheny County Boroughs Association is pleased to announce this year’s Borough Official of the Year program, which seeks to recognize a borough mayor, member of council or staff member who makes an extraordinary contribution to local government.
Nominations for the 2026 year of the program are now being accepted either electronically or in hard copy format and are due no later than: October 17, 2025.
The Borough Official of the Year recipient will be recognized in tandem with the Allegheny County Boroughs Association annual banquet, held on February 7, 2026.
New for 2026! In an effort to better manage the growing popularity of this program, the ACBA will be utilizing the District system within the ACBA to accept nominations going forward. For the 2026 year, District I communities only are eligible. The list of District communities can be seen below:
Click here to access the 2026 Borough Official of the Year Nomination form.
The 2025 Borough Official of the Year is Tammy Firda of Lincoln Borough. Congratulations to Tammy for her extraordinary contribution to local government.
Recent Meetings of Allegheny County Mayors
The Allegheny County Boroughs Association (ACBA) has been pleased to host recent meetings of Allegheny County Mayors. This initiative is an opportunity for mayors of Allegheny County to come together to learn about various host municipalities, to discuss topics specifically relevant to mayors, and to celebrate intergovernmental cooperation. 
The first meeting took place in September in Munhall Borough at the Carnegie Library of Homestead. It featured Mayor Jim Nowalk of Whitehall, who is also the president of the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association. Mayor Nowalk spoke about the role of the mayor within communities. The next meeting occurred in January and was co-hosted by Oakmont and Verona Boroughs. After starting off with a visit to the famed Oakmont Bakery, the meeting proceeded at the Oakmont Carnegie Library with a talk on the history of Oakmont and Verona from the president of the Oakmont Historical Society, followed by a roundtable discussion on police and shared services.
The most recent meeting took place in September at the Carnegie Borough Building in Carnegie. It featured Stacie Riley of Carnegie, who is also an ACBA Board Member. Mayor Riley spoke about the rich history of Carnegie Borough, followed by a roundtable discussion involving all mayors in attendance.
Thank you to Mayor Rob Falce of Munhall for hosting the first September meeting, Mayors Sophia Facaros of Oakmont and David Ricupero of Verona for hosting the January meeting, and Mayor Stacie Riley for hosting the latest meeting. Special thanks to all the mayors who participated! The ACBA hopes to continue this initiative with quarterly meetings across the county.
ACBA Events
Annual Banquet February 1, 2025
The 2025 Banquet was held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Rivers Casino to celebrate intergovernmental cooperation and to pass the gavel to new leadership for the year. The ACBA is grateful to all attendees and sponsors. Click here to view the event photo album.
General Membership Meeting December 12, 2024
The 2024 General Membership Meeting was held on December 12 at the Holy Trinity Center. Nearly 100 guests attended and in continuation of our annual tradition, the ACBA collected toys and monetary gifts for charity beneficiary Presents from Police. Click here to view the event photo album.
ACBA Board of Directors
ACBA Board of Directors
- President Eric Poach of Monroeville
- 1st Vice President Nancy Kovach of Castle Shannon
- 2nd Vice President Victoria Laird-Pongrace of Bradford Woods
- 3rd Vice President Doug Junecko of Port Vue
- Treasurer Dave Becki of Etna
District I Directors:
- Dave Becki, Etna
- Scott Dadowski, Tarentum
- Jim Machajewski, Millvale
- Beth Mosley, Avalon
- Karen Pastor, Sharpsburg
District II Directors:
- Nick Bianchi, Turtle Creek
- Anthony Colecchi, Glassport
- Cassandra Shaffer, Braddock Hills
- John Vahosky, North Braddock
District III Directors:
- Linda Book, Whitehall
- Dan Davis, West Mifflin
- Rob Falce, Munhall
- Ken LaSota, Heidelberg
- Craig Myers, McKees Rocks
- Ron Panza, Green Tree
- Harold Smith, Brentwood