The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 received A's all around as the 85-year-old, 1.2-million-pound steam engine, hauling 25 cars, chugged into little Leetsdale during a whistle stop on July 11. The Ferry family from Bethel Park gave it a triple-A rating. Twelve-year-old Elizabeth and her ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced a comprehensive feasibility study on the Chartiers Creek watershed, which will produce a range of project recommendations to control flooding across the region by the end of the year. More than 30 local elected officials and ...
EARTH DAY LeboGreen will host the 17th annual Mt. Lebanon Earth Day Celebration set for April 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Park on Cedar Boulevard. The event offers new ideas, energy, and a renewed commitment to an environmentally resilient future with family-friendly activities ...
Military service is in the blood of the Martincic family of Bridgeville. “Our family had one or two in each branch of the military,” said Jack Martincic, who served three years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Their history of service dates back to World War II, when Frank ...
Memorial Day may mark the unofficial start to summer, but the holiday is much more meaningful. “A lot of people get misled by it thinking it’s a day for picnics, swimming and summer beginning, but it’s a really important holiday,” said Brian Peitz of Mount Lebanon. “We remember all ...
With the federal enforcement deadline just a few months away, the state Department of Transportation is holding a series of events across the state to help residents obtain REAL IDs. Starting May 7, residents 18 and older must show a REAL ID, a passport or other federally approved ...
