For the better part of the last two decades, Mary Hess has been at the center of Zelienople’s most significant projects and initiatives.

After 16 years of service, Hess formally resigned from borough council last month, halfway through her latest four-year term. She cited her full-time responsibilities as Lancaster Township manager as one of the main reasons for her decision.

“I worked so many night meetings for Lancaster, too, so I wanted to have a little bit of a social life,” Hess said. “It was time. There are young people stepping in, and I feel really good about how I left Zelienople. I did a lot of the things that I wanted to accomplish, so I feel very good about that.”

At a meeting on Monday, Zelienople Borough Council officially appointed Karen Lyle to serve the remainder of Hes

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