Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Motorists should use caution, slow down and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area.
The eastbound Route 30 (Ardmore Boulevard) off-ramp to Electric Avenue in North Braddock will be closed for just over a week. The closure, which began on May 3, is necessary for crews to continue work on the bridge that carries westbound Route 30 over Electric Avenue. The ramp will be closed to traffic continuously through Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. The overall project will be completed in fall 2013. About 3,386 vehicles use the ramp on an average day. Detour signs are posted to guide motorists. Here's a look at the detour: The $12.9 million project includes replacing the bridges over Electric Avenue, bituminous pavement, approach work, drainage, guide rail and concrete barrier, highway lighting, retaining walls and other improvements on …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Where can I care for my pet in Forest Hills, Regent Square, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg? Or should I adopt?
National Pet Day is Thursday, April 11, and what better time to care for your critter? Or perhaps this is the right time to adopt a new pet. According to petdayusa.com, the day was started by celebrity pet lifestyle expert and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige in order "to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters all across the nation." There are a few popular Pittsburgh-area shelters where you can adopt pets, including Animal Friends along Camp Horne Road in Ohio Township and the Animal Rescue League along Hamilton Avenue in Larimer. If adoption's not for you, the immediate Forest Hills-Regent Square area still …
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Red Dog Grooming
704 S Trenton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Rose's Ice Cream
7600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Paws-Itively Pets
1124 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Animal Nature
7610 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pup Pup and Away
2215 Ardmore Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Forest Hills police officers have increased enforcement on the busy road.
The Forest Hills Police Department has increased patrols on one of the borough's busiest roads. Police Chief Chuck Williams said the aggresive driving patrols on Ardmore Boulevard are under way. "That means you're going to see police cars with their lights on, unmarked cars and traffic stops," the chief said. "Please drive slowly. "Aggressive driving patrols isn't about giving tickets. It's about trying to make sure that people drive safely." Williams said the East Hills DUI Task Force also will be conducting roving driving under the influence patrols within the next month. "These are some of the things we're trying to do to provide safety," he said. "Especially on Ardmore boulevard, where we have most of our accidents." …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square-area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's business/restaurant spotlight is Hunan Palace of Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills Borough. Founded in 1990, Hunan Palace features Hunan- and Szechuan-style Chinese cuisine. The restaurant has a weekday lunch buffet with a variety of vegetarian and traditional dishes. Hunan Palace was a Patch 2012 Readers' Choice Award winner for Best Chinese Restaurant. Have you been there? Review this restaurant on the Hunan Palace directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter . | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
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Hunan Palace
2360 Ardmore Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's restaurant spotlight is Jodi B's Restaurant, located on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. Known as the Plaza Restaurant for 45 years, Jodi B's has been under its current name in the unique storefront for four years. The restaurant serves breakfast all day, and also has classic all-American foods for lunch and dinner, including soups, salads and sandwiches. Have you been there? Review this restaurant on the Jodi B's directory page. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Forest Hills Coffee Company, located on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. This coffee shop serves up fresh coffee and espresso, and sells whole bean coffee for the coffee connoisseur who wants to brew at home. A covered patio lets patrons enjoy their coffee outdoors. The shop also provides a place for local artists to display their work. Have you been there? Review this business on the Forest Hills Coffee Company directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Jeff Flohr has a collection of flags from around the world and sometimes chooses which to fly based on the headlines of the day.
Anyone who's traveled along Ardmore Boulevard has surely seen the flag-decorated bank in front of the home at the corner of Newport Road in Forest Hills. The colorful collection that features both American flags and those of nations around the world belongs to Jeff Flohr, a history teacher at Oakland Catholic. In his basement, history lives in the form of hundreds of flags wrapped carefully in plastic until it’s their turn to fly, WTAE-TV reports. Find out all about how he selects which flags to fly. Click here for the WTAE story. ______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter . | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's business spotlight is Antiques on Ardmore, located on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. This antique shop is in the center of Ardmore Boulevard's shopping area. It has several specialties, including vintage silver, jewelry, and furniture. The shop also offers appraisal and estate-sale services. The shop's owner, Mary Kay Baum, is involved in the local, Women's Business Network, and stressed the importance of community service and volunteering in a 2011 article on Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch. Have you been to this store? Tell us what you think on the Antiques on Ardmore directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A new look for an old favorite along Route 30 at the North Braddock/Forest Hills border.
The sign along Route 30 that features a picture of the late Vincent Chianese tossing the dough for his famous "Vinnie Pies" in the air says it all: "Coming soon." Work has been progressing steadily on the building where Chianese opened his pizza shop and bar in 1950. The building is owned by Chianese's daughter, Toni Zollner, who had hinted at a comeback for the landmark that served a Pittsburgh classic. The outside looks like a whole new building—a big change from the dated look the pizza shop and bar had when it closed last spring. The only questions remaining are: How soon? Will it retain the name Vincent's Pizza Park? And what does the inside look like? Are you looking forward to the return of the Vinnie Pie? Do you have a favorite …
Friday, October 26, 2012
This vacant structure at the corner of Ardmore Boulevard and Braddock Road sits at one of the borough's prime corners.
At the corner of Ardmore Boulevard and Braddock Road in Forest Hills sits a vacant office building. Built in 1928, the five-story structure at 1844 Ardmore Blvd. is for sale for $625,000. It has 52,192 square feet that have been used as office space through the years and the sales information indicates it has been remodeled. Giant Eagle had its eyes on the property for a GetGo gas station/convenience store this summer. But Forest Hills Presbyterian Church declined the gas station’s $200,000 offer for a portion of its parking lot in August that would have been needed for the proposed GetGo, bringing an end to a debate among the church members that the Rev. Ben Black, pastor, described as “heated.” Do you have a vision for this property? Do …
surly jason
6:16 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Nothing wrong with enforcing laws. This isn't about issuing tickets or racking up arrests -- it's about making the road and the community safer. If you're obeying the law, well you don't have anything to worry about. I can't see why anyone would be upset with this. more ›