Wednesday | Pittsburgh Tribune
Grants support library efforts in Scottdale, Connellsville
“We had 23 children at our Dr. Seuss' birthday party, and we almost ran out of room.”
Two libraries will spend $6,000 in state grant money to improve children's programs. via Pittsburgh Tribune
Monday May 12 | PittsburghLIVE.com
KIZs have helped 187 companies get started
“Working with partners in the community and local industry, our colleges and universities are nurturing start-up businesses and turning them into successful enterprises”
The state's Keystone Innovation Zone program is helping to build technology-based industries, according to testimony presented to the House Education Committee this month. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Saturday May 10 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Artist's murals take center stage for play at church in Millvale
“The actors are a lot less important than the murals. We think of the figures in the murals as the characters in the play”
David Crawford rehearses for "Gift to America" at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Thursday May 8 | WPXI
Police Chase Winds Through 2 Allegheny Co. Communities
A police chase sent Allegheny County police through two communities overnight. The chase started with a car around Route 60 in Robinson Township just after 1 a.m. Monday. via WPXI
Tuesday May 6 | PittsburghLIVE.com
“It's very heart-warming to know the teachers have made an impact.”
When his name was called to receive the Rising Star Award from the Teacher Excellence Center, Michael Zeiler of Harrison bounded on the stage of Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, grinning. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Sunday May 4 | Pittsburgh Tribune
Onorato to host meeting of minds on mergers
“This is the initial meeting ... and I want to hear from all of them”
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato has been a vocal advocate for government consolidation. via Pittsburgh Tribune
Friday May 2 | WPXI
Spike Strips Used To End Police Chase
“The suspect fled from Noblestown Road, down the Imperial exit, and troopers and North Fayette officers in pursuit and were able to apprehend the suspect and take him into custody without incident.”
A pursuit on the Parkway ended with the vehicle's tires down to the rims. Police tried to stop 21-Year-Old Jaron Wells of Steubenville, Ohio, on Smallman Street for suspected drug violations aroudnd 3 a.m. ... via WPXI
Wednesday Apr 30 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“We had a lot of couples, college-age kids and young adults, baby boomers, professionals and older adults who wouldn't be the typical visitors”
"Bodies ... The Exhibition" will end its seven-month run at the Carnegie Science Center on Sunday, having generated more attendance and more controversy than any offering in the center's 18-year history. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monday Apr 28 | Construction Equipment Guide
Pic: Dinosaurs Roam New Abode in Pittsburgh
“The clearance was less than 2 inches combined on the height and width.”
Dinosaurs may be extinct, but many of their remains have found a new home at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pa. via Construction Equipment Guide
Saturday Apr 26 | PittsburghLIVE.com
2 Allegheny County men plead guilty in mortgage schemes
Two Allegheny County men have pleaded guilty in federal court to mortgage fraud charges stemming from their roles in different conspiracies. via PittsburghLIVE.com









