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 ...
Peters Township council almost did not approve next year’s budget as elected officials were divided on a hike in taxes. Initially, an ordinance raising property taxes in Peters from 1.7 mills to 1.95 mills failed in a 3-3 vote. Gary Stiegel Jr., Frank Kosir Jr., and Frank Arcuri voted ...
At its next meeting, Peters Township council will likely decide what the future of ambulance services in the township will look like. Council held a special meeting on Monday where they voted to table a decision on whether to absorb the local EMS service or contract with an outside provider. ...
While trying to keep people entertained in the waiting room for the All-Clad Metalcrafters Factory Sale, Bill Groll will ask the crowd: Who has traveled more than 50 miles to attend? One hundred miles? Five hundred miles? One thousand miles? Once, there was a man from South Korea who said he ...
Aldi opened a new store in Pittsburgh earlier this month. The grocery chain opened its doors Nov. 20 at 2515 Banksville Road, near Banksville Road’s intersection with Wenzell Avenue. The store was previously a Staples, and is located near Dormont and Mt. Lebanon. Aldi operates more than ...
After Nancy Tray’s newborn daughter needed dozens of blood transfusions, she has been dedicated to paying it forward. The day before Thanksgiving, Tray will host the ninth annual Maddalena Tray Blood Drive, named for her daughter, at the Peters Township Public Library. Maddalena was born ...
