Vision for Vacancy

Visions for Vacancy: 7-Eleven in Moon

The Brodhead Road convenience store has closed its doors.

  Vacant buildings and unused storefronts are eyesores, but an empty storefront can also be an opportunity. You don't need to be a commercial developer or city planner—or have money to invest in a business project—to have the next great idea. The 7-Eleven convenience store at 998 Brodhead Road closed its doors at the end of March.  Now we want to know: What business would benefit the Moon-area community? How could this space better serve you and your neighbors? If you had your pick, what business would move into this Brodhead Road property? Share your thoughts, ideas and concerns in the comments. Tell us what your vision is for this Moon Township vacancy.

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Business Spotlight: Moon Veterinary Hospital

Lots of Robinson-Moon area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!

This week's local business spotlight is the Moon Veterinary Hospital, located on Brodhead Road in Moon Township. The hospital offers an array of  services, including microchipping, radiology, surgery, wellness and vaccinations. Have your taken your pet to Moon Veterinary Hospital? Review this business on the Moon Veterinary Hospital directory listing.  

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Savory Hill Opens for Business in Moon, Stresses Local Ingredients on Menu

The new Moon Township bistro is located in the spot formerly occupied by Bullheads Bar & Grille.

Moon native Thomas Langan said it's a "chef's dream."  The former Heinz Field chef and his wife Melanie have converted the former Bullheads Bar & Grille at 988 Brodhead Road into the new Savory Hill Bistro. The eatery opened its doors this week.  The bistro will focus on cooking from scratch—offering a blend of local ingredients, a wine list featuring 30 to 40 varieties and a menu that will change with the season.  "It will never get stale," said Langan, who said he has 20 years of restaurant experience. "We'll be rotating menu items with local ingredients."  Langan said he was inspired to launch a Moon Township bistro on Brodhead Road after Bullheads shuttered its doors in 2011.  "It's an upscale, casual concept," Langan said. "I was …

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One Injured in University Boulevard Crash

Police in Moon Township respond to a two-vehicle crash.

  One person was taken to Sewickley Valley Hospital following a two-vehicle crash off University Boulevard.  Moon Police Officer David Stitch said two vehicles sustained front-end damage following a collision just before 5 p.m. Wednesay at the intersection of Brodhead Road and University Boulevard. One motorist was transported to the hospital after complaining of leg pain, Stitch said. 

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Moon Police: Township Man Tased After Threatening Police

Moon Township Police blotter for Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Moon officers subdued a township man with a Taser gun after a domestic dispute in his home, according to police. Barry R. Buffington, 42, of Moon Township, was taken to the Allegheny County Jail on the evening of Dec. 20 and charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, and public drunkenness in connection to the altercation. Police said Buffington threatened to fight Moon Police officers who were responding to a complaint of a fight between Buffington and a family member at the Brodhead Road home. Buffington refused to comply with police orders, at one point clenching his fists and lunging toward officers in the home, according to a complaint filed by Moon Officer Jonathan Fry. Buffington was Tased several times in the home before …

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Moon Man Charged with Using Forged Prescriptions at Area Pharmacies

The state attorney general's office charges a Moon Township man with insurance fraud.

Agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office said a Moon Township man fraudulently obtained more than 1,200 prescription painkilling pills, sometimes forging his mother's name to pass the scripts at pharmacies in Moon and Robinson. Ryan Blumling, 32, of Brodhead Road, told investigators he would sometimes obtain legitimate scripts from doctors and then "wash" the script—wiping it blank with acetone so he could add the drug and quantity he desired. Blumling is charged with forgery, insurance fraud and drug possession in connection to the incident.  A physician in Monaca contacted investigators in April after learning that a man identified as Blumling passed several fraudulent prescriptions in the Beaver County area using his …

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Moon Police: Two Injured in Brodhead Road Crash

Police detour traffic around the scene of an evening crash.

Moon Township Police said a motorist suffered a broken arm and leg after a two-car collision today on Brodhead Road.  Officer Justin Blair said two people were taken to area hospitals following the crash, which occurred just before 6 p.m. near the West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center and Stardust Lounge on the road.  Blair said a vehicle traveling in the right lane from the direction of University Boulevard veered over the traffic line, striking an oncoming vehicle.  The driver of one of the vehicles involved suffered a fractured arm and leg in the crash. The vehicle's passenger suffered a possible fractured ankle and difficulty breathing, Blair said.  Moon Township firefighters assisted in removing passengers from one of the …

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State Police: Moon Bar Violates Liquor Law

The bar has been issued a citation for failure to pay liquor taxes.

Pennsylvania State Police say a Moon Township bar owes more than $17,000 in unpaid beverage taxes.  Viola's Pasta & More, located on Brodhead Road, has not paid beverage taxes since 2010, according to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control, which issued the sports bar a citation in recent days. The bar is no longer in operation.  Despite its closure, the bar owes $17,834 in back taxes, according to state police. The citation includes unpaid taxes from Aug. 1, 2010 to June, 30 of this year.   A judge can levy a penality ranging from $50 to $5,000 for the offense. 

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Brodhead Road Bridge Replacement Begins Monday

The project will conclude in November.

Motorists can expect delays at the intersection of Brodhead and Flaugherty Run roads beginning next week as road crews work to repair a deteriorating bridge.  Crews will replace the bridge that carries Brodhead Road over Flaughterty Run. Motorists should expect single-lane, alternating traffic at the intersection. The bridge was first built in the 1930s, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  Township Manager Jeanne Creese said traffic will be initially managed by flaggers, but a temporary traffic signal will be installed at the intersection by the end of the month. Access to nearby businesses will be provided.  Work on the bridge replacement is set to wrap up in November. The new structure will be 10 feet wider than …

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Holiday Worship: Riverdale Presbyterian Church

There will be plenty to celebrate on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but Riverdale Church is making plans for a special New Year's Day celebration, too.

Think of how busy you've been the past few weeks. Now multiply that by 200, and you have some idea about the goings-on at Riverdale Presbyterian Church this season. The congregation offered free gift-wrapping to shoppers at Beaver Valley Mall, and then church members filled a truck with new toys for disadvantaged children in Washington, Pa. Along the way, the church members managed to compile and publish a cookbook, which became a church best-seller and has all but sold out. Now the church is preparing for two services this weekend: 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, when the band will play, and 9 a.m. Christmas, when music will be accoustical. After that, everybody will take a breather before the festivities start again on New Year's Day, when the …

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