Etna has a new member of council and a new vice president.

At its June 16 meeting, council voted 6-1 to appoint Autumn Lunn to the Ward 1 seat previously held by Brad Iannuzzi.

Iannuzzi, previously the council’s vice president, resigned in May and was hired as the borough’s assistant manager, a job he started on June 15.

Lunn was one of two applicants for the vacant seat. The other, Chris Cook, received a vote from council President Alice Gabriel. Council member Daniele Rothmeyer-McElhaney was absent.

Council member Brice Lynn, who also represents Ward 1, was the sole nominee for vice president.

Lunn, 42, is a Shaler native and 2002 graduate of Shaler Area High School. She works in home healthcare.

Previously a resident of Millvale, Lunn moved to Etna in 2024 before marrying Todd Lunn, Etna’s assistant fire chief, in October.

Lunn said she has never held or sought an elected office before. “I’m excited to learn,” she said.

Since moving to Etna, Lunn said she has gotten involved in the community, including serving as vice president of the Etna Neighborhood Association.

“I’ve gotten to know a lot of the people in the community. It really made me want to serve the community in another way and know what’s going on in the community and have some impact on what’s going on in the community,” she said. “I’m just excited to have this opportunity to learn and help the community in whatever way I can.”

Because Mayor Robert Tuñón was absent, Lunn could not be sworn in and so did not take her seat on council at the June 16 meeting. Gabriel said she would be sworn in at the next meeting on July 21.

Firms hired for municipal hub project

Council approved hiring two firms that will work on the borough’s new municipal hub.

Desmone Architects was hired for architecture and engineering services. Massaro Construction Management Services was retained for cost estimating.

The borough is working on turning a 48,000-square-foot former office and industrial building at 30 Pine St. into the new home for its administration, police department and public works.

A design challenge will be repurposing the industrial warehouse buildings into spaces for public works and the police department.

Etna Manager Mary Ellen Ramage said Pittsburgh-based Desmone’s experience in adaptive reuse was one reason it stood out among 13 architecture firms that applied, from which five were interviewed. She cited its work for Westinghouse at 51 Bridge St. in Etna, a former pipe plant that was reimagined as a flexible, high-tech research and development facility.

Construction on the municipal hub is scheduled to start in August 2027 and be finished in July 2028.