Julia Felton stories, Page 66
Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel $200,000 for air pollution, permit violations
The Allegheny County Health Department issued over $200,000 of penalties against U.S. Steel for air pollution and permit violations that occurred at the Clairton Coke Works during the first quarter of 2021. In a statement from the health department, officials announced $201,500 in stipulated penalties for pollution violations and permit...
Freeport Renaissance Association hosting free outdoor summer concert series
A free outdoor concert series hosted by the Freeport Renaissance Association will bring live music to Freeport’s Riverside Park. “I think it’s something that, especially after all that we’ve been through, people can look forward to,” said Mary Bowlin, president of the Freeport Renaissance Association, an organization dedicated to promoting...
Here are some top vacation getaways for Pittsburgh area travelers this summer
After covid-19 forced many people to spend most of their time at home over the past year, eager travelers finally might be ready to get out and enjoy a vacation this summer. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, 63% of people plan to leave their homes...
New Kensington woman’s love for house plants blossoms into plant expo in Butler County
What started as a simple love for house plants has flourished into a plant expo set to take place Sunday in Jefferson, Butler County. Natalie Reed of New Kensington has always had house plants. Now, she is sharing her affinity for plants by spearheading an event dubbed A Planty Affaire,...
Developers try to address Churchill residents’ questions, continued opposition of potential Amazon site
Representatives of a development company interested in purchasing a plot of land in Churchill for use as an Amazon distribution center addressed an array of concerns from residents, many of whom oppose the potential development. During a Churchill Borough Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Hillwood Development’s representatives and experts gave...
Buffalo Township restaurants, vendors coming together for a Taste of Sarver
As covid-19 restrictions loosen, local organizations in Buffalo Township are encouraging people to come together and support local businesses hit hard by the pandemic. Friends of Buffalo Township and the Buffalo Township Parks and Recreation Committee are teaming up to host Taste of Sarver, an event featuring local restaurants and...
Weekly food truck event raising money for Restore Freeport Community Park
Freeport Community Park will welcome food trucks throughout the summer for weekly events raising money for the park’s upkeep. Jackie Gaughan, who operates a semi-permanent food truck in Freeport, is organizing the weekly event, which she calls Freeport’s Food Truckin’ Thursdays. Every Thursday — beginning June 3 and continuing through...
White Whale Bookstore expanding in Bloomfield
White Whale Bookstore is expanding in the Bloomfield building where it has operated for nearly five years. “We had been thinking about expanding for a couple years,” said Jill Yeomans, who owns the bookstore with her husband, Adlai. The expansion will be in a second storefront in its current building...
Western Pa. restaurants struggle to open at full capacity as most covid restrictions end
Beginning on Memorial Day, restaurants and other businesses were permitted to open at full capacity, seemingly a positive sign after a year of covid-19 mitigation measures took their toll on the industry. But being allowed to open at full capacity is not the same as actually having the resources to...
South Buffalo VFD to host benefit tractor pull for Freeport Middle School girl with rare condition
South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department’s third annual tractor pull will benefit a local 12-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. The fire department accepted about a dozen nominations for local families in need who could be helped by the event. Erin Pflueger, a member of the fire...
Port Authority to begin lifting capacity limits on Monday
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will begin lifting capacity limits Monday before returning to full capacity in mid-June. Beginning Monday, the Port Authority will increase capacity limits on 35-foot buses from 10 riders to 15. Capacity on 40-foot buses will rise from 15 riders to 25. On 60-foot, articulated...
Derry Township man dies in ATV accident
Authorities identified a 25-year-old Derry Township man who died Sunday in an ATV accident. Joshua P. Shugars was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. Sunday at the scene along Piper Road, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office reported. The wreck was reported about 9:45 a.m. Shugars was riding alone and without a...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announces 4 new, merged parishes to be created in July
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday announced plans to create four new, merged parishes. Fifteen parishes will be part of the mergers, which will take effect July 1, Bishop David Zubik said. “This has not been a simple task,” Zubik wrote in a letter to parishioners. “Jesus never promised...
2 detained after incident at Ross Park Mall, search for others continues
Two people were detained by police after a fight broke out inside Ross Park Park Mall on Saturday. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher confirmed that police were called to the mall around 4:30 p.m. Ross Township Police Lt. Brian Kohlhepp told Trib news partner WPXI that there was a fight...
Freeport Area School District set to raise taxes next school year
Taxpayers in the Freeport Area School District will be paying more in real estate taxes next school year. For residents who live in the Armstrong County portion of the district (Freeport, South Buffalo), taxes would increase by 4.8%. That would bring the tax rate to 67.4 mills. For those living...
Bipartisan effort aims to honor Purple Heart recipients
In a bipartisan effort to honor Purple Heart recipients, four Pennsylvania congressmen requested that the Department of Defense (DOD) list Purple Heart recipients on their valor award website. The website is meant to honor service members awarded distinguished military medals and reduce incidents of individuals fraudulently claiming to received those...
Pennsylvania’s flu season among mildest ever
Pennsylvania had one of its mildest flu seasons on record, with high flu vaccine rates and mitigation measures aimed to slow the spread of covid-19 keeping influenza cases low, officials said Friday. This year’s flu season, which officially ended May 22, saw 3,664 lab-confirmed cases statewide, according to Deputy Secretary...
Woodland Hills moves graduation ceremony indoors as rain continues
Woodland Hills High School is moving its graduation ceremony indoors tonight because of the rainy weather. The ceremony, slated for 7 p.m. on Friday, will be held in the Woodland Hills High School gymnasium. Each graduate was given six color-coded tickets — two yellow and four pink. The two yellow...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County looking for pool lifeguards
The City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are looking for more lifeguards, as they prepare to open their public pools for the summer. Pittsburgh is planning to open eight of its pools next month, but the city needs more lifeguards to staff them. If the city can hire more lifeguards,...
Allegheny County lifts mask requirements for its fully vaccinated employees
Fully vaccinated Allegheny County employees will no longer need to wear masks at most worksites. County Manager William D. McKain on Thursday announced the changes to mask policies for employees, contractors and visitors to most county facilities. The updated masking rules do not apply to the Allegheny County Jail, Shuman...
Traffic restrictions, delays expected on Route 356 in the Sarver area during milling work
Drivers can expect to see lane restrictions and delays as PennDOT begins milling work on Route 356 in the Sarver area on Friday. The milling work will begin on Route 356 in Jefferson, Winfield and Buffalo townships at 6 a.m. on Friday. Work may continue through Saturday, according to PennDOT....
Strong storm causes damage, outages; Memorial Day forecast calls for more rain
Rain and cool temperatures may put a damper on the first half of Memorial Day weekend, but bad weather wasn’t waiting for the holiday to rear its ugly head. A strong storm system moving through the region Wednesday evening downed trees and electrical wires and caused power outages. The National...
Over 500 Freeport students showcase their art in virtual art show
About 550 students, ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade, are showcasing their creative talents in Freeport Area School District’s virtual art show. The show, which features art from students taking classes in person and remotely, is being held online for the second year because of the covid-19 pandemic. Before covid-19...
Cool temperatures, rain expected over Memorial Day weekend
Rain and cool temperatures may put a damper on the first half of Memorial Day weekend, before temperatures rise to the mid-70s by Monday. Pittsburgh has seen warm weather recently, with the high temperature Wednesday reaching 83 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. But those temperatures will drop for...
Greg Eide, owner of Eide’s Entertainment in downtown Pittsburgh, dead at 69
Greg Eide, who owned and operated the popular Downtown emporium Eide’s Entertainment, died Thursday. He was 69. Eide opened the store in 1972. The Penn Avenue business flourished and expanded over the decades, selling comics, music and pop culture ephemera and serving as a meeting point for various fan bases....
