Monessen
GOVERNMENT
Cokeburg gardener wins big at Washington County Fair with massive vegetables
CHARTIERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Even a backyard gardener takes great pride in their crops, and one man from Washington County has some veggies that are so large you have to see them to believe it.At the Washington County Fair, you can see all kinds of different vegetables, with many of them winning awards, but Justin Lint's vegetables stand out from most of the others.Sitting on a low platform in one of the fair's buildings, they're impossible to miss.A pantheon of positively prodigious produce featuring goliath gourds, onions the size of bowling pins, and an eggplant of biblical proportions, they...
Corps to host renaming, dedication ceremony for John P. Murtha Locks and Dam
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host a ribbon-cutting and renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. WHAT: The ceremony celebrates the culmination of a 20-year-effort...
Penn Township Community Day This Weekend
A local township inviting the public to a gathering this weekend. The 15th annual Penn Township Community Day is being held on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at Penn Township’s Harcrest Park on Three Degree Road, near the intersection of Brownsdale Road. This free event will feature many...
Controversy surrounds Penn Township treasurer race
PENN TOWNSHIP — It looks like the Aug. 6 primary election isn’t quite over for one Cass County township. Cass County Clerk/Register Monica McMichael confirmed Thursday that the contest for the Republican nomination for Penn Township Treasurer ended in a tie. McMichael said that a mistake on state voter software caused local township officials to […] The post Controversy surrounds Penn Township treasurer race appeared first on Leader Publications.
Monroeville events: Heritage Day, yard sale, concerts, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. The Monroeville Historical Society will host its annual Heritage Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 28. This all-ages event is open to the public. Food, drinks and ice cream will be available for purchase. Other activities include...
PECO Upgrade Work - Madison Rd. between Terrace & Bartram Rd.
At PECO, we are committed to providing safe and reliable energy service for our customers and the communities we serve. As part of that commitment, we will be upgrading and installing new equipment to enhance the local natural gas infrastructure in your neighborhood. About the Project:. We will be replacing...
Penn rising senior hosts panel at Republican National Convention through Annenberg class
Rising College senior Isabella Corman moderated a panel at the 2024 Republican National Convention in July as a student leader of a delegation sent by a course at the Annenberg School for Communication. The course, called “Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns,” is offered every four years at Penn in tandem with...
Monroeville Community Center Announces Grand Opening Ceremony
[Monroeville, PA]: The Reclamation Community Center will hold its grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on August 15, 2024. Founded in 2023, the center serves as a vital hub for residents in Monroeville, Pitcarin, and Trafford, offering unique programming and services. "Reclamation Community Center is more than just a building," says...
I-376 Parkway East Ramp Reopen in Churchill and Wilkinsburg
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the ramp from westbound I-376 (Parkway East) to Wilkinsburg/Route 8 North in Churchill and Wilkinsburg boroughs, Allegheny County has reopened to traffic. The ramp from westbound I-376 to Wilkinsburg/Route 8 North (Exit 78B) closed to traffic on July 22 while crews conducted a full replacement...
Solicitor: Superintendent on 3-Month Leave
School board will decide how to proceed ‘in the coming weeks’. (Tube City Almanac file photo by Adam Reinherz) McKeesport Area School District’s superintendent is on leave at her own request, the district’s solicitor said Friday. In response to questions from Tube City Almanac about the status...
International Village Brings Familiar Faces, Fun
Lt. Gov. Davis: Annual event is ‘what McKeesport is really about’. Joanne Dorazio and family from White Oak attend International Village all three nights “and eat our way through.” (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac) If you go... McKeesport’s 64th International Village. Where: Renziehausen Park,...
North Versailles residents upset over proposed sewage contract
NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — Residents packed in to the North Versailles Township municipal building to learn that a contract with the company, Aqua, had been rejected. Instead, they learned they would have to wait a bit longer for the sanitation department to make the final decision. What they did learn was the board of supervisors did vote to reject the deal.
Study to determine feasibility of roundabout at tricky Chartiers Street intersection
A Robinson-based traffic engineering firm will analyze the feasibility of a roundabout at a Chartiers Street intersection that straddles Bridgeville and Upper St. Clair. Bridgeville Council on Aug. 12 authorized working with Upper St. Clair to have Trans Associates prepare a roundabout traffic analysis, plan and estimate to determine if a roundabout is feasible at the Mayview Road, Bank Street, Lesnett Road and Chartiers Street intersection, borough manager Joe Kauer said.
Norwin area: Library book sale set; Irwin hires police officer
The Friends of the Norwin Public Library will have a Back to School book sale from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the library at 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. There will be a large selection of gently used books for all ages. All items will be individually priced.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.