Friday, April 26, 2013
Kennedy, Neville Island and North Fayette townships are among the municipalities slated for improvements.
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. plans 13 pipeline improvement projects across the Greater Pittsburgh area in the second quarter of 2013. The projects total more than $16 million and more than 15 miles of natural gas infrastructure upgrades in Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties, according to a news release. Of the seven projects in Allegheny County, North Fayette will receive 4,000 feet of pipe on Cliff Mine Road; Kennedy will receive 3,400 feet on Ehle Avenue; and Neville Island will receive 5,750 feet on Route 51. Mark Kempic, president of Columbia Gas, said in a statement the company plans to invest more than $140 million in 2013 in replacing and upgrading infrastructure across the Pennsylvania service territory. Many of the …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Sewickley man allegedly took donation jars meant for cancer patients and area volunteer fire departments. The alleged thefts took place on Neville Island, Scott Township and Peters.
A Sewickley man arrested this week is accused of stealing charitable donation jars from several businesses across the Pittsburgh area, including Scott Township. The jars contained loose change to help cancer patients and area volunteer fire departments. Ohio Township police Chief Norbert Micklos said they arrested Michael Coyle, 33, of Sewickley, after he allegedly took the donation jar at a 7-Eleven on Neville Island on Jan. 20. Ohio Township police, who cover Neville Island, charged him with theft and receiving stolen property. But Micklos said Coyle also confessed to similar thefts in Scott Township and Peters. Scott Township police said a donation box was stolen from the counter at the Panera Bread along Greentree Road. The theft …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The settlement with Shenango Inc. is part of an agreement to resolve environmental violations issued in 2006.
A Neville Island coke plant has agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine as part of a settlement to resolve violations dating back to 2005, the company announced Monday. The settlement with Shenango Inc. was filed in federal court in Pittsburgh by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and Allegheny County Health Department. DTE Energy Services, based in Ann Arbor, MI, purchased the plant in 2008 and, according to the company, began a series of upgrades to reduce emissions and bring the plant into compliance with local, state and federal environmental standards. Shenango Inc. produces metallurgical coke, coke oven gas and other salable byproducts "This settlement is a milestone in our …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
A baby boy found dead on Neville Island in 1999 has never been identified.
Most babies are brought into the world wanted, cared for and loved. But there are some babies who aren't that lucky. On April 11, 1999, some buzzards circling near the river's edge caught the attention of two employees doing a security check on the 3-11 p.m. shift at Pittsburgh Gear Co., a manufacturing company on Neville Island. As they walked down a rutted path toward the banks of the Ohio River, they saw what drew the buzzards' attention—the lifeless body of a baby boy caught in the rocks and twigs in very shallow water off to the side of an old boat ramp. Part of his umbilical cord was still attached. According to an April 12, 1999 story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the men called police. Law enforcement officials said at the time …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Crews are working to repair the Neville Island facility, which collapsed after strong winds last month.
Work to repair Robert Morris University's collapsed Neville Island golf dome began Monday. A university spokesman said the facility is expected to re-open to golfers in two weeks. Crews will install a new panel replacing the damaged portion of the dome. The dome will be reinflated Wednesday. The vinyl 100-foot by 80-foot facilty collapsed June 1 after heavy winds tore a hole in a section of the dome's panel. Employees and golfers escaped without injury, and the university's golf and miniature golf facilities have remained closed since. The dome's reinflation is expected take three to four hours. The golf dome is located outside of RMU's Island Sports Center. Employees and golfers escaped without injury during its collapse and the …
Monday, June 11, 2012
The historic Moon Township district, which has fallen into disrepair in recent decades, could be honored for its World War II heritage.
It served as Moon Township's first planned neighborhood development—a cluster of adjoined redbrick houses situated on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River. Recent years have seen the Mooncrest neighborhood on decline—many of its historic homes, built for Defense Department workers after the onset of World War II, have fallen into disrepair. Now, Moon Township officials are hoping to have Mooncrest added to the National Register of Historic Places, a title that could aid restoration efforts in the neighborhood. The neighborhood was named a historic district in 2004 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. "There are perks to it," said Moon code officer Lora Dombrowski, discussing the neighborhood being added to the National …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
An RMU spokesperson said the university is "evaluating its options."
Robert Morris University has hired the Ontario-based firm World Air Structure Assistance to determine what to do with its Neville Island golf dome that deflated last week after heavy winds. The white polyvinyl dome, which stood 100-feet long and 80-feet high, deflated after a wind microburst on the island tore a hole in the structure's roof, causing it collapse. Ten people, including staffers and golfers, were able to walk out of the dome before it toppled. RMU spokesman Jonathan Potts said World Air Structure has evaluated the deflated dome and presented the university with options to repair and rebuild it. No re-opening date has been announced for the sports dome, which is located next to the university's Island Sports Center arena…
Friday, June 1, 2012
A spokeswoman for the Moon-based university said no injuries have been reported.
No one was injured when Robert Morris University’s Golf and Sports Dome collapsed Friday afternoon. RMU Police Chief Randy Mink said a wind microburst that moved through the area shortly after 4 p.m. tore a hole in the dome's roof, causing it to deflate slowly. “Everyone is safe,” spokeswoman Kyle Fisher said. Mink said a dozen employees of the university's Island Sports Center were inside the dome at the time of the storm, but were able to escape safely. He said the dome, which stood 100-long and 80-feet high, has never collapsed prior to this instance but that a similar structure in Texas recently fell after a storm. The Neville Island facility, located on the grounds of the university's Island Sports Center, was used for indoor golf …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Patch gives you some suggestions on how to spend your weekend.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
It's Friday afternoon and you need a few good weekend plans. Fear not — Patch is here to let you know what's going on around town. Don't forget to click on our Events calendar for a comprehensive look at community events in your town. 1. Wash-n-Wine at Larry's Laundro'mutt When/Where: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight at Larry's Laundro'mutt in Sewickely. Why Go: The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society and Larry's Laundro'mutt will host a Wash-n-Wine event for animal lovers. Dog owners can drop off their favorite furry friend for a bath while enjoying a glass of wine, hot cider and finger foods. Admission: $10. 2. Spring Jazz Festival When/Where: 6-10 p.m. Saturday at the Sewickley American Legion Post 450 in Sewickely. Why Go: Get out and…
Cast members from the 1977 movie will appear Saturday at the Island Sports Center.
The original Hanson Brothers from the 1977 Paul Newman film Slap Shot will hit the ice Saturday at the Island Sports Center for a charity hockey tournament. Dave Hanson and brothers Steve and Jeff Carlson, who played the violence-prone Hanson brothers trio in the hockey cult classic, will sport their signature dark-rimmed glasses and Chiefs jerseys, appearing in character at the game. Hanson, who played professional hockey from 1974 to 1984 with the Detroit Red Wings and the defunct Minnesota North Stars (now the Dallas Stars) organizations, now serves as the executive director of Robert Morris University's Island Sports Center on Neville Island. The puck drops at 7 p.m. Saturday at the ice arena and the film's stars will appear for an …
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Linda Bush
12:22 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
What a wonderful surprise and a very special and needed program! So many of the children who graduated from Moon HS lived in the Mooncrest neighborhood for many years. After I graduated, the owner of the store built some apartments in the back of the store and I was the first occupant of the store! I can't tell you how many people are excited about hearing about this program and want to know how … more ›