Dravosburg News

Share + Dec 5, 2009 11:59 pm US/Eastern DRAVOSBURG The chilly temperatures across the area today caused slick conditions for drivers and many wet bridges to turn into a sheet of ice.

Police and road crews had a tough time keeping up with several accidents reported early Saturday evening.

Snowfall on Saturday led to several accidents throughout southwestern Pennsylvania all afternoon as conditions on bridges and overpasses froze.

Icy conditions on area roadways caused numerous accidents throughout the night yesterday, including a nine-car pileup on the Mansfield Bridge in Dravosburg.

Rep. Don Walko's election to Common Pleas Court is likely to set off an avalanche of aspirants to fill the balance of his term in the Legislature.

House Democratic leaders said Monday a proposed income tax the governor sought no longer is under consideration and lawmakers will shift their attention to options such as eliminating sales tax exemptions and legalizing video poker.

Imagine going to pick up your child's high school graduation photos, only to find the photo studio was out of business and memorable pictures you paid for were gone.

A proposal for a 16 percent increase in the state income tax is dead because of pressure from Western Pennsylvania lawmakers, House Democratic leaders said today after a five-hour budget debate on the House floor.

Imagine going to pick up your child's high school graduation photos, only to find the photo studio was out of business and memorable pictures you paid for were gone.

An Allegheny County woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a Toyota dealership and using the money to pay credit card bills.

The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. A bank employee accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from her employer was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Pittsburgh.

A dream of many in Dravosburg is taped to the side of Pauline Godich's computer monitor, right next to the Penguins sign.

Timothy Debeneadto heard a noise at the back door of his Dravosburg house Saturday night.

A family escaped from a burning home overnight in Dravosburg. Firefighters were called to the house on Bettis Road just before 3 a.m. Sunday.

An apparent carjacking is being investigated in Duquesne, where a woman flagged down police officers and said her car was taken at gunpoint.