Author: Jamie Wiggan
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The Sto-Rox school district is looking to address escalating safety concerns by hiring new security specialists for all three buildings. School directors approved the new positions and authorized the beginning of the hiring process during their April 28 business meeting. “We know there are safety concerns,” said President Cameron Culliver. “We have to be proactive…
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Robinson lawyers have appealed a March 15 court order ruling against the construction of six township-sponsored billboards, and are seeking through a separate filing to hold the contracted advertising firm responsible for any damages brought against the township. The March ruling came nearly two years after national advertising firm Lamar sued the township for allegedly…
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A lawsuit contesting a potentially disruptive sewage construction project in McKees Rocks can now move forward after stalling for more than a year in federal court. In a May 6 opinion, Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said the borough has valid concerns about the economic and environmental impacts of a pending tunnel project and can continue…
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The last remnant of the former Norwood Incline is still standing 99 years after the short-lived funicular made its final voyage up the steep hillside. (Photos)
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Local advocates say Metalico Pittsburgh is an ongoing source of disruptive pollution. Company officials insist they’re compliant with environmental law and believe they’ve been wrongly targeted by public protests and a class action lawsuit. Local environmental advocates are calling on county agencies to take action against a Neville Island recycling facility one year after an…
