Duquesne News

Recent developments have state capitol observers on high alert for the possibility of more charges in the probe of the legislature dubbed "bonusgate." It's been 16 months since Pennsylvania attorney general Tom Corbett brought charges against 12 people associated with the House Democratic caucus in a legislative corruption probe.

Weekend high temperatures are expected to be above normal and that means crews will be working to finish up several ongoing construction projects.

A sculpture of the late children's television pioneer Fred Rogers was unveiled on the North Side today.

At this year's University of Pittsburgh Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, the Pitt African American Alumni Council celebrated the 40th Anniversary of a "sit-in" that eventually led to the many strides towards diversity the university has taken over the years.

Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer Thursday, 29 October 2009 13:13 While the mayoral race in Pittsburgh features one African-American candidate, the Wilkinsburg's race features three.

By Jennifer Reeger , For The Valley Independent Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Last updated: 12:17 pm A recently completed study gauging the economic impact of the Great Allegheny Passage quantifies the bike trail's value to the region in terms of hard numbers - $40 million, to be exact.

You know all the libraries in Allegheny County have computers now. They've been humming for better than a decade.

Under Public Law 98-435, senior and disabled voters who are assigned to the inaccessible polling places listed below must be given an alternative means of casting their ballots.

Two of the Allegheny County Sheriff Department's "Most Wanted" fugitives were arrested through information sent to deputies on the department's newly created anonymous e-mail tip sheet.

A Wilkinsburg man today was ordered to stand trial for the July 9 shooting death of another man in the Duquesne Village Apartments.

Two anonymous tips helped police catch two of Allegheny County's most wanted fugitives in three hours.

Daveen Rae Kurutz can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-5627. Thursday, October 8, 2009 Some lessons, said Rose Mary Mautino, can't be taught.

Most of the projects planned on area roads this weekend should come as no surprise to drivers.

Bill Diehl approached each day and every task with a smile and a positive attitude.

Ramps between the Fort Duquesne Bridge, the 10th Street Bypass and Fort Duquesne Boulevard will be closed this weekend for construction, PennDOT officials said today.

A smokey fire forced a Duquesne family to evacuate their home this morning. The man, woman and child escaped unharmed from the fire, reported at 7:16 a.m. in the 200 block of Commonwealth Avenue.

A dream that began in 1975 with the abandonment of 87 miles of railroad line from Cumberland, Md., to Connellsville -- a biking/hiking trail that would connect Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. -- is on the verge of coming true.

Share + Oct 2, 2009 2:55 pm US/Eastern DUQUESNE 1 of 1 When the Great Allegheny Passage is complete, users of the trail will be able to bike, skate, walk or run from Pittsburgh through Maryland and all the way onto Washington D.C. KDKA Physical fitness is becoming more important as the cost of health care continues to skyrocket and Pittsburghers ...

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato today dedicated the newest stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage, a mile-long length of trail that includes a 60-foot tunnel.

For the second time in as many days, a tip from a reader of the Tribune-Review led to the arrest of one of the most wanted criminals by members of the U.S. Marshals' Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force.