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Demolition begins on old Fort Pitt Brewery in Jeannette
JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Tuesday afternoon marked the end of an era in Jeannette as demolition began on the old Fort Pitt Brewery.Mark McNabb, the owner of GEMM Demolition, says that his small team has their work cut out for them."We are going to start with all the lower structures and then get them down and crushed up," McNabb said. "Send them through the crusher and crush everything to about a three-inch minus. Then, we are going to have to build a small ramp to get to the higher part."McNabb says that they anticipate the demolition will take four to five...
PennDOT, Jeannette first responders host license plate replacement, Yellow Dot enrollment events
JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) -- On Monday, a steady stream of people drove up and stopped by the Jeannette City Hall to replace their damaged or peeling Pennsylvania license plates.This free plate replacement event was being spearheaded by PennDOT's Highway Safety Network, with local help from both the Jeannette Police and Fire Departments."It is against the law to have an illegible license plate in Pennsylvania," said Jaci Brice, the District 12 Coordinator for the Highway Safety Network. "Unfortunately, sometimes it does happen. Not through any fault of our own. So, this is a free service [to] help the public get those...
Greensburg aims to boost pedestrian, cyclist safety with new transportation plan
When Bella Fiume moved to Greensburg after four years living on Pitt’s Oakland campus, she expected to see more people walking the sidewalks around her new home. Fiume is one of a handful of residents who attended an open house this past week to provide feedback on a draft of Greensburg’s Active Transportation Plan — a blueprint to help the city improve infrastructure for walking and cycling.
Norwin OKs new assistant superintendent, top administrators, at $52K savings
Norwin has a new assistant superintendent and a new structure for its top administrative positions. The changes approved Monday are expected to save the school district about $52,000. The school board approved Lisa N. Duval, 52, the former director of human resources and accountability, as the new assistant superintendent at...
Letter to the editor: Unity should protect community when considering solar farm
Unity Township residents are concerned about a proposal to build a solar farm on 34 acres along Charles Houck Road north of Route 982. The Unity Township supervisors have the responsibility to protect the community with meaningful zoning ordinances pertaining to commercial solar facilities. As more solar projects come, so does the risk of changing the character of our rural communities forever.
Discover Steel City Creatives: A Writers’ Group for Inspiration and Growth!
We were so excited to hear about a new Pittsburgh-area writing community, Steel City Creatives, and wanted to share this Q&A for any Littsburgh readers who might want to get involved!. Don’t miss out: This August 31st, “Steel City Creatives is hosting a book show featuring live readings, autographed books,...
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