(Photo Courtesy of Valerie McElvy, Posted on Facebook on January 6th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) Valerie McElvy was sworn in yesterday evening for her first full-term as the mayor of New Brighton. She is succeeding the previous mayor who served in that position for eight years, the late Tom Albanese, who passed away on March 1st, 2024. McElvy is a life-long member of New Brighton who has served the community for over 45 years and she has also served on the board of the New Brighton Business District and on Borough Council.