Cheswick News

“We believe there are vast quantities of pharmaceutical and xeno-estrogenic waste in outflows from sewage treatment plants and from sewer overflows, and that these chemicals end up concentrated and magnified in channel catfish from contaminated areas”

Colin Attard said: "How can anyone take any politician seriously? A quote like this to ban standard incandescent light bulbs is ridiculous, funny and something serious..." [ read ] Rene Poulin said: ... via TreeHugger

“I'm the type of person who always wants to move forward in my life.”

Harmar businessman Nick Futules on Tuesday handily defeated incumbent Susan Caldwell for County Council's District 7 seat. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“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

The Westmoreland County Coroners Office said a 75-year-old woman is dead after she fell in front of a tour bus she had been riding. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

A 59-year-old Cheswick man was killed when his motorcycle and a van collided near Saxonburg Boulevard and Quigley Road in West Deer Township late Saturday morning. via ThePittsburghChannel

Springdale Council President Deb Piontek said she is trying to persuade PennDOT to pave Pittsburgh Street this year. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I want to thank council's work on the waterline”

A new commercial development could be coming to the borough soon. Resident and businessman Rick Reid attended Tuesday's council meeting to speak about the proposed development expansion between the Cheswick ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office says a 75-year old woman is dead after she fell in front of a tour bus she had been riding. via Times Leader

“You don't know what happened; you don't know if it was her health or whether she had a heart attack, but for some reason, she fell.”

A 75-year-old Cheswick woman was killed Monday night when she was accidentally run over by the tour bus that she had just exited, according to township police. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Many dancers call them Bavarian aerobics, because it really gets the heart pumping”

Parishioners of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington, are honoring part of their heritage by inviting everyone to a celebration. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“From an aesthetics standpoint, you're not going to drink discolored water”

The Cheswick Borough Water System committed a water standards violation nearly two months ago, but failed to notify the public about the malfunction until recently, an Allegheny County health official said. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I think that it's good that there's improvement coming to the Valley”

A road construction project geared toward improving sections of Pittsburgh Street/Freeport Road is set to begin Thursday night. via PittsburghLIVE.com