Lower Burrell News

The charity ride that resembles a fantasy camp for competitive cyclists has chosen Italian specialists Ciclismo Classico to mastermind the logistics of the Giretto d'Italia . Riders will raise money for Livestrong.

A man on parole for robbing a Lower Burrell bank last year was arrested Wednesday afternoon, 10 minutes after robbing the First National Bank in Tarentum.

The Pitt Mobile Science Lab is funded through an award to the university's Department of Biological Sciences from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Undergraduate Science Education Program.

Share + Nov 23, 2009 11:55 am US/Eastern VIDEO: Heinz History Center's Andy Masich on Pittsburgh Today Live Thousands of people showed up during the taping of Pittsburgh's Hidden Treasures this past summer with their "stuff" in hand to get it appraised by experts.

A Brackenridge man who helped to rescue a Natrona man and four dogs from their burning house said a fireball that came at him Tuesday frightened him more than anything he saw in combat in the Middle East.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Last updated: 8:52 am Attention, Marines! Active or former Marines, Marine reservists, and Navy corpsmen who served with the Marines are eligible to join a local organization geared to their interests.

It is a tradition that started before the James 5:16 Center in Tarentum was a registered boxing club, and it continues today.

Jeannette police officers allegedly were assaulted this week by two city residents, resulting in multiple charges against the men.

A Lower Burrell woman and her husband are suing the Lower Burrell American Legion Post for a fall she said she had at the post in 2008.

City residents likely will pay more in both property taxes and sewage rates in 2010 for the second consecutive year.

At age 80 and coming from a family of military veterans, Helen Stevenson worries that the importance of remembering the sacrifice of American soldiers is lost on today's younger generations.

Joe Grillo said the hillside behind his house ignited so quickly on Saturday that there was little he could do to stop the brush fire he accidentally started from spreading.

Residents of Springdale could be paying less for garbage collection next year. Council President Jason Fry said yesterday that rates could be lowered because the borough will use a new hauler that charges less than the current provider.

Elena's Restaurant & Cafe is one of Lower Burrell's true gems. The elegant Italian restaurant provides good meals at a good price in a charming setting.

Rex Rutkoski can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4664. The "soldiers" of the Wyoming Valley Massacre, which took place in 1778 during the Revolutionary War, were not "soldiers" in the traditional sense.

Family: Sisters Lorraine Gaibrish and Gloria Scalzott and brother Glenn Gaibrish.

It's the topic the candidates for the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas are focusing on as the central issue in Tuesday's election.

The Allegheny Health and Rehabilitation Center hopes to make Saturday's Make a Difference Day fundraiser an ongoing project.

"question importance of Web presence in Valley elections" at the Valley News Dispatch .

About 15 minutes after being charged with B-Z Mart holdup, Ford City man charged in heist at Famous Footware A Ford City man charged with two robberies is accused of committing others, police confirmed Monday.