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Construction starting soon to rebuild Elizabeth Forward High School after devastating fire
Nearly a year and a half after flames and smoke caused significant damage to Elizabeth Forward High School, construction is set to begin to rebuild the damaged structure and make improvements throughout the building.
Black women in Pittsburgh react to Kamala Harris' presidential bid
More than 44,000 Black women from across the country gathered on a Zoom call Sunday, mobilizing swiftly when President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Some Black women from Pittsburgh joined the call and came away energized. “I can’t contain myself,”...
Voters in the Pittsburgh suburbs react to the new Democratic presidential candidate
Pennsylvania is a swing state that Democrats really need to win - a job that likely now falls to Vice President Harris. (SOUNDBITE OF LUGGAGE ROLLING) INSKEEP: We've just arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport - everybody wheeling their bags out of the terminal, which is inside Moon Township, Pa., the first place we plan to talk to voters.
Allegheny County, Pa., Included in $1.25B Broadband Program
(TNS) — Allegheny County will have access to a federal $1.25 billion digital equity grant program meant to improve internet access, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced during a news conference in the Hill District on Wednesday. “Everyone, no matter where they live, deserves to have access to reliable high-speed...
Peters Twp Development Denied, Zoning Reverted
A housing development proposed under the Peters Township Conservation Residential Overlay District zoning application has been denied. Pleasant Pointe is a proposal to build 38 duplexes and 15 townhomes on a parcel of ground on E. McMurray Road across the street from the Peters Township Middle School. Property owner Andrew Zahalsky presented this plan as an alternative to an 88 townhome development that was denied earlier this year due to lack of specificity in the development plan. It was pointed out that his new plan lacked the same specificity that his previous plan lacked and was denied unanimously. Absent were a geotechnical analysis of the property, storm water and erosion management plans along with a traffic plan. Zahalsky spent more than 20 minutes trying to convince council to grant him an extension but they were not convinced since they saw no effort to answer the questions in his previous plan that apply to his new plan also. The property now reverts to a low density housing zoning district that requires half acre lots. Adjacent to the property is a proposed senior living facility that was granted special exception to be developed. That plan is still alive, according to Township Manager Paul Lauer, no development plan has been submitted but he expects one in the near future. When asked for his thoughts on council’s decision, Zahalsky had no comment.
Courier’s Diane Daniels wins ‘Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader’ award
DIANE DANIELS AND HER SUPPORTERS…(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) She’s written for the New Pittsburgh Courier for decades. She’s very, very, very well-respected in the Pittsburgh (and of course, McKeesport) communities. Her business acumen, her community service, and her tireless ability to be everywhere all the time has...
McKees Rocks Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Federal Firearm Law Violation
A McKees Rocks man has been handed a 51-month prison sentence for violating federal firearm laws, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. Darnell Maurice Manson, 23, was sentenced on July 23rd by United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand, following a guilty plea for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Following his prison term, Manson will be under three years of supervised release, as detailed in a press release obtained by the Department of Justice.
20-year-old delegate from Pittsburgh area looks ahead to Democratic National Convention
PITTSBURGH — A 20-year-old woman from Allegheny County will soon serve as a delegate tothe Democratic National Convention. In an interview with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, Kaylee Werner said she's eager to fulfill her role in voting for the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Werner, of...
Penn State professor on significance of a female presidential candidate with Kamala Harris run
If Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the Democratic nominee for president, she would be just the second woman to do so, after Hillary Clinton in 2016. Tasmin Mahfuz with WTAE's sister station WGAL spoke with Nichola Gutgold, a professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley, about the significance of a female presidential candidate.
McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge Inspection Continues Next Week in Allegheny County
PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge, which carries Route 2114 over the Monongahela River in the cities of McKeesport and Duquesne, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Friday, July 29-August 2 weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge from 9 a.m....
This Week in Pittsburgh History: Led Zeppelin Breaks Records at Three Rivers Stadium
When Led Zeppelin came to Pittsburgh in 1970, fans went so wild that police rushed into the crowd. Three years and a huge increase in fame later, the band was back in town, playing to a crowd of 40,000 at Three Rivers Stadium on July 24, 1973. It was the largest crowd to ever attend a concert in Pittsburgh at the time. The 15-song set included “The Song Remains the Same,” “Stairway to Heaven” and “Whole Lotta Love.”
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