Greentree Road Staying Open For Weekend Construction

Greentree Road in Scott Township will remain open this weekend as construction crews put the finishing touches on roadway rehabilitation project.

There’s good news for motorists who need to use Greentree Road this weekend! Greentree Road will remain open this weekend near Old Washington Pike as construction crews put the finishing touches on roadway rehabilitation project. There will only be minor lane restrictions from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday as crews work on the shoulder of the roadway near Ducky’s Car Wash. Crews are expected to finish the job next weekend. The area had been closed to all traffic the past two weekends so workers could repave the roadway with concrete. The work is part of the $6.8 million reconstruction project of Washington Pike from Bridgeville to Carnegie. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter

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Greentree Road Closing Again for Construction

Greentree Road near Old Washington Pike will be closed this weekend for construction on the roadway.

Greentree Road near Old Washington Pike will close again this weekend as construction crews rebuild the roadway with a new concrete surface. PennDOT said construction work will occur between the Greentree Road bridge over Chartiers Creek and the railroad crossing next to Ducky’s Car Wash. Crews will close the roadway from 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. Work will continue for the next three weekends after construction began on Oct. 19. PennDOT said the work will include concrete reconstruction in the area. The construction is expected to cause major congestion in and around the area because Washington Pike’s connection point to Greentree Road will be effectively cut off. There will be signs posted notifying motorists of detours. The …

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Greentree Road Closing For Construction

Greentree Road near Old Washington Pike will be closed for the next four weekends as construction crews rebuild the roadway.

Greentree Road near Old Washington Pike will be closed for the next four weekends as construction crews rebuild the roadway. PennDOT announced construction work will occur between the Greentree Road bridge over Chartiers Creek and the railroad crossing next to Ducky’s Car Wash. Crews will close the roadway from 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday for the next four weekends. There will also be overnight single-lane closures from Wednesday until Friday this week as crews prepare the road for work. PennDOT said the work will include concrete reconstruction in the area. The construction is expected to cause major congestion in and around the area because Washington Pike’s connection point to Greentree Road will be effectively cut off. There will…

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Mike Jones

10:02 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

West Railroad Street in Heidelberg will be closed between Second and Fourth streets from 7am to 5pm Saturday. There also will be no parking in the area. The closure is so volunteers can plant trees along the street.   more ›

Runaway Cat Found Wandering in Scott

Do you know who owns this gray cat found wandering on Greentree Road in Scott?

Animal Control is looking for the owner of a cat found wandering on Greentree Road near McMonagle Avenue. The adult cat, which is gray with markings on his chin and feet, was recovered this week after a Scott Township resident said it was “hanging around” the home for a few days. The cat finally found its way into the person’s Greentree Road home and was taken to Animal Control. Animal Control workers are not sure if the cat is a female or neutered male. The cat did not have a collar, identification or an ID chip. Anyone who might have information on the cat is asked to call Animal Control through Allegheny County dispatch's non-emergency number at 412-279-6911. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail …

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Mike Jones

10:05 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012

@ella... I would contact the that non-emergency dispatch number and inquire about the cat, or ask them if it will eventually be put up for adoptions. This little guy was adopted a few days after Animal Control picked him up... http://chartiersvalley.patch.com/articles/lost-dog-finds-his-new-home   more ›

Water main break closes section of Greentree Road in Scott

A section of Greentree Road in Scott Township is closed due to a water main break.

Greentree Road Construction Expected to Cause Delays

A pipeline reconstruction project underneath Greentree Road is expected to cause major delays.

A major water pipeline reconstruction project underneath Greentree Road is expected to cause major delays starting Monday morning. The work to replace a 16-inch and 12-inch waterlines with larger pipelines will go from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each weekday from Aug. 6 until late December. It’s also expected to create a traffic nightmare for motorists and area business owners in Scott Township. Pennsylvania American Water has hired Casper Colosimo & Sons to conduct the work between the Cochran Road spur and McMonagle Road. There will be temporary lane closures in both directions as crews work on the pipeline. Scott Township commissioners previously discussed whether daylight or evening construction would work best for upcoming work the water …

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Get Ready for Orange Cones on Greentree Road

Get ready for those dreaded orange construction cones on Greentree Road later this summer.

Scott Township Commissioners discussed whether a daylight or evening timeline would work best for upcoming work on water lines along Greentree Road.  Signs announcing the August start of the work will likely appear next week along the road. Several commissioners expressed concern with trying to have the work done at night to alleviate traffic tieups only to aggravate residents who live right along the work's path and might be bothered by late night noise. Commissioners decided to stipulate that crews work during daylight hours in residential areas and allow nighttime work in commercial zones. It's Not Easy Being Green Commissioner David Jason proposed a green space area might be created in East Carnegie where two vacant properties have …

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Mom Accused of Trying to Drown Toddler at Hotel

A mother was arrested after police said her child nearly drowned in the bathtub of a Green Tree hotel.

The mother of a child who nearly drowned in a bathtub at the Best Western Hotel on Greentree Road has been charged with attempted homicide, according to the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit. According to police, Sharon Flanagan, 33, of West Virginia, arrived in the area around 6 p.m. Sunday with the child and checked into the hotel. The child's father was still in West Virginia. Green Tree police and paramedics responded to the hotel around 8:30 p.m. for a report that a child had possibly drowned in a bathtub. Police found the 2-year-old boy unconscious, unresponsive and without a pulse. Paramedics were able to regain his pulse and the boy was taken to a local hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. According to the report…

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Lightning Strike Closes Greentree Road

Scott Township police Chief Jim Secreet was nearly electrocuted when he ran onto Greentree Road to stop passing cars from driving over the fallen power lines.

A lightning strike on Greentree Road closed the major Scott Township roadway for about an hour Tuesday afternoon. WPXI-TV reported that shortly after the strike, Scott Township police Chief Jim Secreet ran onto Greentree Road, frantically waving his arms trying to stop passing cars from driving over the fallen power lines. The live wires suddenly sparked with Secreet nearby, causing him to run from the intersection and away from danger. “Whether water hit it or not, something made it arc again and the loud vibration told me it was a very powerful voltage,” Secreet said to WPXI-TV. “I’ve never seen voltage come out of a line like that in 30 years of police work. Never, anything like that, it was definitely the loudest wire I’ve ever heard…

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