Tuesday Aug 12 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Blues to see tonight - and later
It's not the weekend yet, and your blues jones may not be as strong as it could be by Friday, but you can get an early start tonight at Moondog's with harpmeister Rick Estrin and the Nightcats .
Suspect swims river in escape attempt
Police apprehended a car-theft suspect shortly before noon Friday after a manhunt that started in O'Hara and ended after he swam across the Allegheny River.
Suspect swims river in escape attempt
Police apprehended a car-theft suspect shortly before noon Friday after a manhunt that started in O'Hara and ended after he swam across the Allegheny River.
AGW: Short on Science, Long on Religion
He also spent some of his earlier years as an Atmospheric Physicist at the Space Research and Coordination Center in Pittsburgh and Extranuclear Laboratories in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, studying ion-molecule ...
Musician Ana Popovic welcomes an open mind
Ana Popovic grew up in a family that valued music. Her father played guitar and bass and hosted jam sessions at home.
Army Reserve unit due back Tuesday
Mom's trump card will vanish Tuesday. Dustin and Gage Gauthier's dad will return after a year in Iraq, so the 10- and 8-year-old brothers no longer have to worry about "making" him head back early.
Firefighters Recognized For Work At Blawnox Chemical Plant Blaze
Firefighters are being honored for their response to a blaze that ignited at a Blawnox chemical plant and forced a temporary evacuation of some neighbors' homes.
Aspinwall mayor pursues post office
After failing to find a business willing to operate a postal station on the terms dictated by the U.S. Postal Service, Aspinwall Mayor Ben Killian has set his sights on having a permanent post office ...
Residents Return Home After Chemical Plant Fire
Residents have returned to their homes after a fire ignited at a Blawnox chemical plant Friday night.
At least four homes were struck by lightning as a cold front crossing the area triggered thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, according to emergency dispatchers.
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Fire At Blawnox Chemical Lab
Thick black smoke reportedly rose over a neighborhood northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River just before 8 p.m. Friday.
Residents' tax bills to increase by 3 percent in Fox Chapel
The tax bills of property owners in the Fox Chapel Area School District will increase for the third year in a row, but gambling proceeds may offset the increase for thousands of homeowners.
Briefs: Authors of restaurant guide to sign books
Gail Nesbitt Jones and Marsha Dugan Kolbe , authors of " Where We Like To Eat n 'At " , will be signing copies of their book about neighborhood Pittsburgh-area restaurants from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Bob's ...
Grainger Expands Blawnox Branch
On Monday, Grainger, North America's leading distributor of maintenance supplies opened a new, expanded warehouse and showroom at the company's Blawnox branch located at 120 Beta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. via WPXI
Hot picks: 'West Side Story,' 'Art for AIDS'
"West Side Story" is 51 years old, but still alive with the intensity of a teenager. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Donora needs administrator - again
“An opportunity came along that I could not pass up, to be honest”
In the wake of Brian Bell's resignation, the borough is once more in the market for an administrator. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Route 28 Rock Blasting Goes Off As Scheduled
PennDOT District 11 succeeded in clearing a large portion of rock from the cliffs that loom over Route 28 Saturday morning. via WPXI
Penn Hills man, retired owner of express company, wanted to study law
“Dad wanted to remain in England to study law”
George Kress spent a term at Oxford University in England on a scholarship offered to American GIs at the end of World War II. via Pittsburgh Tribune
Chairman's Selection, specialty wine sales drop inexplicably
“It's been clear for a couple of months that the Chairman's Selection program has become much less attractive”
The Chairman's Selection program uses Pennsylvania's leverage as one of the largest single purchasers to buy quality wines in bulk. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Imagine What You Can Do ... in Blawnox
“It's opened up a lot of doors”
It seems the Pittsburgh 250 PR hoopla isn't limited to the Golden Triangle -- it's even managed to reach the smoky little blues club Moondogs . via Pittsburgh City Paper