West Mifflin News Archives

“It's not a routine contract renewal. ... It's an annual savings to the taxpayer of about $4.5 million a year”

The federal government is expected to name this summer or fall a contractor who will oversee operations at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Niskayuna and the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, ... via The Gazette

“For every 20 feet of wire stolen, it can cause about $5,000 damage”

A father and son were arrested Thursday afternoon after Monongahela police said they were caught stealing from a coal preparation plant in New Eagle. via O-R Online

“We'd like to see them washed and dipped in sanitizers”

Target 11 investigators Stacia Erdos and Rick Earle went undercover and discovered local hotel workers not following correct procedures when cleaning glasses found in hotel rooms. via WPXI

The parent company of Kennywood Park and the Borough of West Mifflin have settled a long-simmering dispute over payment of the local amusement tax. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“I came down here to get it dismissed and it did, so it worked out.”

The first group of people affected by the Pittsburgh Police Bureau's improper issuing of speeding tickets got their cases dismissed in court on Thursday morning. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

Five owners of two Mon Valley businesses that took in more than $8 million over seven years have been charged with running illegal video poker gambling. via PittsburghLIVE.com

A woman who operated a chop shop with her husband that sold reconstructed motorcycles using parts from stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycles was sentenced to 18 months in prison. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The apparent low bid for the second contract on the Port Authority's light-rail extension came in at $48.9 million today, well over budget. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hillary Clinton greets veterans during campaign stop in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 10 Apr 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are in Pennsylvania, which holds the party's ... via Voice of America

“Talks between General Motors and Allegheny Holdings regarding the sale of GM's Pittsburgh Metal Stamping Plant have ended unsuccessfully”

General Motors' West Mifflin stamping plant will remain open only until the company is able to move the equipment to other facilities -- although it's unknown how long that process will take, GM officials said ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. - A deal to sell the General Motors Corp. parts stamping plant near Pittsburgh has fallen through. via Lansing State Journal

“We had warned GM of this risk to the financing, to no effect”

A private investment group's deal to buy the General Motors Corp.'s metal stamping plant in West Mifflin has fallen through, jeopardizing about 200 manufacturing jobs in the Mon Valley. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Police have evacuated some businesses and homes in West Mifflin because of a gas leak.

A water company working in the area apparently struck a four-inch line shortly after 4 p.m. in the 4900-block of Buttermilk Hollow Road.

Equitable Gas crews are at the scene.

Because of the leak, Buttermilk Hollow Road is closed in both directions between Lebanon Church Road and Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard. Read more

“Cops did become more laidback with music, but it still wasn't good enough last year”

The Madison City Council is expected to pass a temporary ordinance against glass containers tonight in preparation for one of the biggest block parties in the United States, on May 3. What began as a street ... via The Badger Herald Online

Family: Parents, Gene and Joyce Occupation: Student assistance program liaison at Washington Communities Mental Health/Retardation Center, Washington, Pa. via Pittsburgh Tribune

King of Kings Baptist Ministries, 5169 Broad St., North Side, will host a 20th pastoral anniversary and celebration at 7 p.m. The theme is "A Man of Order." It will run from April 2-6. The guest speaker for the ... via New Pittsburgh Courier Online

“But I'm up for it and believe I can do a good job. I think probably one of the big things is accessibility. The people I have been speaking with ... they just feel they're not being represented in the way they should.”

One of the Mon Valley's newest state representatives and one of its veteran leaders face primary fights this year. via PittsburghLIVE.com