West Mifflin News

Declining commercial assessments and the lack of a county-wide reassessment this year are two major contributors to a $3.5 million deficit in the draft preliminary budget for the West Mifflin Area School District.

While members of the city's Urban Design Commission expressed some concerns Wednesday night about an expansive plan to revamp Madison's various downtown neighborhoods, the principal planner on the plan urged against delay.

Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the woods behind a West Mifflin apartment building by officers who were searching for a missing man.

At the February meeting of the Retired Men's Luncheon Group of Pleasant Hills, we will hear a presentation from Mary Jane Olsavsky from PNC Bank will discuss the difficulties that can occur with estate, will or trust agreements and how to avoid them.

Nafari Vanaski is the editor of the Norwin Star and Advance Leader and can be reached at 412-856-7400 x8669 or via e-mail. On Tuesday night, the elected board called a community meeting to decide what's best for the approximately 475 students in grades K-8 still attending school there.

Betty Ordos on eloping to marry Bernie Ordos when she was 16 years old. The West Mifflin residents, pictured below, have been married for 71 years.

Stores in our area that received some of the collection include: West Mifflin, Homestead, Ross, Harmar, North Fayette and Ohio Township, but many of those stores report there's little left.

Eric Slagle is a McKeesport Daily News staff writer and can be reached at 412-664-9161 or via e-mail. When junior Kaylyn Andress opened the top hatch of her flavored ice vending cart at West Mifflin Area High School this week, it didn't take long for word to get around that free frozen fruity treats were up for grabs.

Although the UDC members are tepid towards the Frautschi/Rowland proposal, they are thrilled by the potential for reinventing the block.

The Karen Tobias Dance Company is sponsoring a Valentine's oldies dance on Feb. 11, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. in the St.

Only select portions of the 100 block proposal are set to move forward following Monday's Landmarks meeting.

According to police, Donald Finnigan, 36, was found using the busway and was taken into custody in West Mifflin shortly after noon.

Upgrades and renovations, including the addition of assisted-living services and assisted living with special care for patients with dementia, will provide an added level of skilled care for residents of Locust Grove Assisted Living Center on Irene Street in West Mifflin.

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. - Evon W. Scott, 76, of West Mifflin, Pa., departed this life Sunday, Jan.

P.J. McLaughlin reached the 1,000-point mark after scoring 20 points for Class AA No.

Football isn't the only sport that local teams will see realignment. The WPIAL also realigned its soccer conferences for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Lawrence "Deuce" Skurcenski, of North Braddock, is a local legend among high school sports followers.

Members of West Mifflin council on Tuesday night overrode Mayor Chris Kelly's veto of the tax ordinance that will provide revenue for the 2012 borough budget.

Eric Slagle is a McKeesport Daily News staff writer and can be reached at 412-664-9161 or via e-mail. On a visit to the new $36 million facility Monday, all that seemed to be missing were books, students and teachers.

A fire broke out at U.S. Steel's Irvin Works on Camp Hill Road in West Mifflin around noon today, filling the air with heavy, black smoke.