Author: Gazette 2.0
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The Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed during the early hours of Jan. 28, injuring 10 people. The bridge – maintained by Pittsburgh – was deemed in poor condition by PennDOT when last inspected in 2021. – (Photo by Nancy Zionts/Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle) When the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed hours before President Joe Biden landed in Pittsburgh to tout his sweeping infrastructure initiatives last Friday, pundits seized on the eerie timing at play. But it’s also worth noting the city-owned bridge collapse on Jan. 28 occurred just a few days after Pittsburgh’s council passed legislation to explore possible…
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Portions of the pothole-riddled Penn and Derby alleys running parallel to Broadway Avenue in Stowe are on course to receive a fresh layer of asphalt. State Rep. Anita Kulik (D-45) announced a $125,000 grant earmarked for the work through the Allegheny County Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund on Jan. 26. “Securing this funding will have…
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I was having a discussion with my therapist at the end of last year and we were talking about changes I wanted to make for myself, not just because of the new year, but just in my life in general. The discussion revolved around my future career and where I saw myself going forward. I…
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When Robinson native J. Thomas Uranker read our article about Bob’s Market in the Nov. 11 issue of Gazette 2.0, he wrote to us with this interesting account of what it was like to work at the Moon Run store as a teen. “Bob Macek was a nice guy to work for. In the mid-1950s,…
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Robin Parrilla’s reappointment as Stowe board president creates a welcome opportunity for feuding commissioners to bury the hatchet and return their focus to improving the ailing community. For much of 2021, township meetings were consumed by petty disputes that detracted from the commissioners’ responsibility to their residents. These five life-long area residents each bring something…
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Allegheny County police officials have confirmed the department is investigating claims of possible criminal activity involving members of the McKees Rocks Volunteer Fire Department. A county police spokesperson noted in a Jan. 13 email the department had received information from McKees Rocks law enforcement, but declined to give further details other than confirming, “We have…
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Kennedy resident Brandon Buerkle has been charged with impersonating a police officer while threatening to steal from a neighbor outside his home. According to a criminal complaint filed by Kennedy Police on Jan. 5, a resident of Orchard Circle was driving home in the early hours of Dec. 25 when he noticed another motorist attempting…
