Blawnox News

“The Igniters", and is also known for his collaboration with James Lawson, "McKeg Lawson.”

Talk about the "real" blues -- a fall Sunday without the Steelers? I don't know if that's better than no luck at all, but you can find out Sunday at Moondog's in Blawnox, for the second annual No Steelers ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ashtray contents dumped in a trash basket caused a fire yesterday at a senior citizens high rise in Blawnox, the Allegheny County fire marshal's office reported this afternoon. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It looks to be a fine weekend coming up for some interesting blues. Tonight, at the Thunderbird Cafe in Lawrenceville, check out the badly underexposed Chicago-style harp player Wallace Coleman . via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“My reaction to what happened here today I have mixed emotions about - one it's disappointing because it needed a statement like that to be made in order for other people to pay attention”

FOX CHAPEL A group of about 50 students from less wealthy communities like Sharpsburg, Blawnox and Indianola waked out of Fox Chapel High School on Friday. via Kdka.com

Cigarette ashes discarded in a wicker basket appear to have caused a fire that forced the evacuation of dozens of elderly Blawnox residents from a high-rise yesterday morning, the Allegheny County Housing ... via Fire Engineering

Crews are on the scene of a fire at a Blawnox high-rise.

It's happening in the 700 block of Center Avenue.

The fire broke out around 9 a.m. in what appears to be a third floor unit.

So far, there is no word on any injuries.

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Some boaters traveling on the Allegheny River saw something unusual on Wednesday. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

“Why they want a room they use three times a year, I'll never know”

Small kitchens can pose big issues for designers and homeowners. Designers have to think their way out of the box of cabinetry and counters. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Shemekia Copeland will be a Moondog's in Blawnox tomorrow night, and she's a young singer with a voice worth hearing. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

BLAWNOX, Pa. -- A rush-hour crash in Blawnox Tuesday stalled traffic for miles. Police said a car flipped over along Freeport Road. via ThePittsburghChannel

“Seniors all over the state are missing out on money they have coming to them”

Last year, Gov. Ed Rendell urged the Legislature to use slot machine tax revenue to expand the state's property tax and rent rebate program to moderate-income senior citizens. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Our intent is to keep folks as far away from the hillside as possible while still providing four travel lanes”

A new four-lane traffic pattern will be established on Route 28 through the slide-prone area in Harmar to lessen Allegheny Valley congestion and keep motorists as far away from the hillside as possible. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“It's dangerous and annoying. Everyday it's something new”

HARMAR TOWNSHIP With the massive rockslide overnight on Route 28 in Harmar Township many drivers are facing tough commutes today. via Kdka.com

HARMAR TOWNSHIP A rockslide overnight along Route 28 has shut down part of the roadway for the morning commute and some of the heavy boulders that did come down narrowly missed some drivers. via Kdka.com