Moon Officials Rezone Coraopolis Heights Land

A tract of land has been removed from Moon's Carnot Overlay District.

The Moon Township Board of Supervisors earlier this month approved the rezoning of several acres of land along Coraopolis Heights Road, changing the use of land from commercial to residential.  Supervisors removed the 4.6-acre tract of land, owned by the Tarquinio family, from the Carnot Overlay District during a Feb. 6 meeting, converting the zoning back to its original, residential use.  Residents in the area had expressed objection to using the land for a commercial purpose, and had appealed the zoning designation through Commonwealth Court. 

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PHOTOS: Hyeholde Restaurant Decorates for the Season

The historic Coraopolis Heights Road restaurant, which recently celebrated its 75th year in business, opens its doors to show its holiday season decorating.

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Hyeholde Named as One of Pittsburgh Region's Best Eateries

The Coraopolis Heights Road staple again made Pittsburgh magazine's list of the region's top 25 restaurants.

Barbara McKenna, owner of Hyeholde Restaurant, said Moon Township has blossomed around the longtime Coraopolis Heights Road eatery, which opened its doors in 1937.  "We first opened we were really out in the boonies here in Moon," said McKenna, whose parents constructed and owned the Depression-era restaurant. "The airport was this beautiful dairy farm and there was little going on out here. But we built a clientele."  That faithful clientele helped earn the restaurant a spot on Pittsburgh magazine's 25-best restaurants of 2012.  "It's delightful," McKenna said. "Especially now that we're celebrating 75 years in business."  From Pittsburgh magazine:  Hyeholde is a destination for fine dining and special events, like the many picturesque …

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Suspect Flees After Uni-Mart Robbery

The incident marks the third armed robbery at the Coraopolis Heights store in the past six months.

A man in his 20s with his shirt pulled over his face and his hand in his pocket, perhaps holding a weapon, robbed Uni-Mart late Wednesday night, marking the second robbery of the convenience store this week.  Moon Police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing. A Uni-Mart employee earlier today confirmed that the store was again robbed, but declined to comment further.  Police said a tall, white male in his 20s wearing a silver T-shirt and white winter hat walked into the Coraopolis Heights Road store at 10:10 p.m. and demanded money from the store's clerk.  The employee said the man, who held his hand in his pocket during the robbery, was holding a weapon. Police did not disclose the amount of money taken from the store.  "Even…

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Man Charged for Leading Police on Coraopolis Heights Road Chase

A Pittsburgh man flees from Moon Police, resulting in a chase Monday afternoon, according to officers.

Updated: A McKees Rocks man has been charged today with fleeing from police after leading Moon Township officers on a chase down Coraopolis Heights Road.  Michael P. Lipovsik, 38, who police said was from the Pittsburgh area, was charged with receiving stolen property in connection with a string of area buglaries following a chase Monday afternoon.  Police said they received word at 2:30 p.m. that a stolen truck believed to have been involved in a string of Moon Township burglaries had been spotted near the Moon Township-Coraopolis border.  One hour later, police located the 2003 maroon GMC 2500 pick-up truck near Coraopolis Heights Road. Officers said they attempted to intercept the truck, but Lipovsik failed to stop or yeild to police …

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Update: Armed Robber Holds Up Uni-Mart, Flees With Cash

Store employee says he was not injured in the attack.

Moon Police are continuing their search for the unidentified man with a gun who Thursday robbed the Uni-Mart convenience store on Coraopolis Heights Road.  A witness told police that at 9 p.m. a man wearing a black hoodie held a handgun to the head of a store employee and then fled with cash.  Police said the witness attempted to tackle the suspect, but the man ran away toward Rhema Christian Academy.  No one has been charged in the incident. Police have obtained store surveillance video footage that documents the incident.  Store manager Asghar Rashid said no customers were in the store when the man walked in and pointed a gun at his head, demanding cash from the store's register.  "It all took about 30 seconds," he said. "He came in and…

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