Saturday, January 26, 2013
A snowstorm that blew through the Pittsburgh area Friday caused numerous car accidents and backed up traffic on major highways and local roads.
A snowstorm that blew through the Pittsburgh area Friday caused numerous car accidents and backed up traffic on major highways and local roads. The snow began falling in the Bridgeville area shortly after 9 a.m. and quickly covered most roads. Road conditions around the South Hills of Pittsburgh quickly deteriorated as snow blanketed western Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service recorded 4.2 inches of snow in the Bridgeville area. CV officials announced that all evening activities would be canceled Friday night. Also, the high school dismissed students a little bit earlier than usual to help the other school buses run on time. Police briefly shut down Hilltop Road in Collier Township near Nike Site after a car accident around 11:45 a.…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The blast of cold air that has engulfed the Pittsburgh region over the past few days will linger a little longer and now is expected to bring snow showers.
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Wednesday, January 23
The blast of cold air that has engulfed the Pittsburgh region over the past few days will linger a little longer and is now bringing snow showers. The National Weather Service is forecasting snow in the Pittsburgh area late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. There is also a chance of snow Friday afternoon. All the showers could bring 1 to 3 inches before the weekend. The temperatures will remain bitterly cold with lows in the single digits on Thursday and wind chill values below 0. The temperatures will remain frigid Friday and Saturday. Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Friday…
Friday, January 4, 2013
Troy Bogdan of Bridgeville says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County organic farm last April. He played an extra in the new movie "Promised Land" that hits theaters Friday.
Troy Bogdan, an organic farmer living in Bridgeville, says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County farm last year. An audition for a role as an extra last May has snowballed into a flurry of acting parts in several movies filming around western Pennsylvania, including the major production of “Promised Land,” which opened in theaters Friday morning. “I’ve been a fan of movies all my life, but I never thought I would be working for them,” Bogdan said. “It’s a hobby and we’ll see where it goes. I don’t have any expectations of being a movie star, but maybe it can lead to part-time income to supplement the farm income. I’ll do it as long as I’m still having fun.” The work started after …
Monday, November 26, 2012
A small snowstorm moving into the Pittsburgh area overnight could cause problems with the Tuesday morning rush hour commute.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
A small snowstorm moving into the Pittsburgh area overnight could cause problems with the Tuesday morning rush hour commute. Western Pennsylvania is expected to receive between a half-inch to just under an inch of snow by the time most people are waking up to head to work. Dennis Sims, a meteorologist at Air Science Consultants in Bridgeville, said light snow is expected to move into the area around 2 a.m. Tuesday and won’t end until just after the morning rush hour. “It should be just enough to make roads and bridge decks slippery,” Sims said of the Tuesday morning commute. “Just enough to be a pain in the butt.” He is anticipating less snow the farther north you go and more snow in the south and east. Sims said the Uniontown area could …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
This cute dog at the Animal Rescue League needs a place to call home.
Meet this cute little pup (with a great name) from the Animal Rescue League! Heidi scored very well on her temperment tests, which makes her a great candidate for a companion dog. The 9-month-old terrier/pit mix is distinct-looking with her brindle coat and black mask. To find out about this girl, contact her volunteer friend Ilene at rosspitt@aol.com. Heidi's adoption fee is $115.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court extends deadline for absentee ballots to be submitted from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. after elections officials receive more requests than expected.
Over and over, visitors to the Allegheny County Election Division heard the same refrain Tuesday morning: “Elections division, how may I help you?” "Elections division, please hold." From their headquarters Downtown, that constant jangle was the only way elections division workers could gauge that Tuesday was shaping up to be a busy Election Day around Allegheny County, Division Manager Mark Wolosik said. “You hear the phones ringing off the hook,” he said. The most-frequent questions? Most callers asked to confirm if they were registered to vote or where their polling places were located, he said. By mid-morning, division workers had fielded enough questions to prompt Wolosik to issue the office’s prediction: It would be a brisk voting …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The remnants of Hurricane Sandy whipped through Pittsburgh and drenched the region. Upload photos of what you see around your house or give us updates in the comments section.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The remnants of Hurricane Sandy whipped through western Pennsylvania and drenched the region, but left most area communities unscathed overnight. There were numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines, but the damage did not appear to be catastrophic or widespread. The Chartiers Valley School District canceled classes Tuesday due to the inclement weather. Meanwhile, most South Hills communities postponed their Halloween Trick-or-Treat until Saturday night. Duquesne Light reported about 650 customers were without power late Monday night, although most were in sporadic areas around Allegheny and Beaver counties. However, West Penn Power reported that more than 1,000 customers were without power in North Fayette and neighboring South …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Forecasters expect as much as 2-3 inches of rain over the next several days, and snow showers moving in by Tuesday night after Hurricane Sandy makes landfall on the East Coast.
While the U.S. East Coast prepares for what forecasters say could be a storm of "historic" proportions, emergency management officials are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best for the storm dubbed "Frankenstorm". A hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service early Saturday warns that prolonged rainfall is expected for the first half of the week. "That rain may be heavy at times on Monday night and Tuesday and runoff may cause flooding of small streams," the weather service website states. "The potential for river flooding will have to be monitored during the second half of the week." The National Weather Service also warns that windy conditions on Monday and Tuesday might cause minor damage and power outages…
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The magazine chose the popular Western Pennsylvania rail trail near Ohiopyle as a Top 10 Spot to visit this fall. Do you have fall photos to share? Upload them to the story!
National Geographic just confirmed what many of us in Western Pennsylvania already knew—it is one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit in the fall. National Geographic has listed the Great Allegheny Passage as one of the top 10 in its “Best Fall Trips 2012” chosen by it travel editors. The GAP is the 141-mile rail trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, MD that traverses miles of beautiful scenery in our area, including four of our own HeritagePA sites—Allegheny Ridge Heritage Area, Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, National Road Heritage Corridor and Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. To make the news even timelier, the ground-breaking ceremony for the last mile of uncompleted trail section, running through Sandcastle …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Victor Roosen, the new appointee, will focus on preparedness and capacity building during National Preparedness Month.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
American Red Cross Western Pennsylvania Region has appointed Victor Roosen as its new regional emergency services director. In his new role, Roosen, who most recently served as the response manager for the Red Cross chapter, will place significant emphasis on preparedness and readying the 25-county region for the possibility of having to launch a large-scale disaster response operation. As the regional emergency services director for the western Pennsylvania region, Roosen will oversee the entire disaster services function. “We at the Red Cross are committed to responding to local disasters within our region, providing community members assistance with their immediate disaster-caused needs after a house fire or other similar event,” Roosen…
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