Several fire crews battled a building fire on First Street in Heidelberg early Thursday morning.
Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter Firefighters fought a residential complex fire in Heidelberg early Thursday morning. Fire crews from several departments were dispatched shortly after midnight to the blaze at 476 First St. The building is known to locals as the old Aleski Tavern. High-tension power lines in the neighborhood were affected by the fire, knocking out power along Rt. 50 from from Collier Town Square into Heidelberg. Heidelberg fire Chief Joe Wissel Jr. said no one was injured and the fire had been contained by 2 a.m. Fire officials said the residents were able to escape the blaze and they believe the fire started in the attic of the home. A portion of the roof on the …
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Crews hoped to restore power near South Hills Village Mall by 2:30 p.m.
A fallen tree has caused a major power outage in Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park this Friday. The outage began at 10:51 a.m. and is affecting 650 customers, according to West Penn Power. Bethel Park police told Patch the outage is affecting the "whole north end of Bethel Park." A number of traffic lights are out along Route 19 and Fort Couch Road. Motorists are advised to use caution. Businesses in Norman Centre II are without power. South Hills Village is being affected by the outage as well—its internet is not working—but the mall is still open. Crews have removed the fallen tree and are working to restore power. They hoped to have power restored to all customers by 2:30 p.m. This story originally appeared on Upper St. Clair Patch
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rose altvater
9:35 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
Folks don't always appreciate their local first responders...Incredibly dangerous work. These people answer the call day and night, many times after being at their own jobs all day....Often with no sleep. Take the time to get to know your firefighters, police, etc...Thank them. Ask their names. Take some treats to their stations. Donate...Great coverage Mike...Thank you. more ›