Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The talent show will be held on Thursday, May 23.
Fairless Elementary School students will be showing off their talents and raising money for a good cause this week. This year's year-end talent show—with a Candyland theme—will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but students will be collecting donations for the Animal Rescue League. The school is located at 531 Jones Ave. in North Braddock. Break a leg, kids! Parents, take your cameras and share photos/videos with Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch by uploading them into our gallery. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The restaurant is located inside the Grand View Golf Club in North Braddock.
The Grand View Restaurant inside the Grand View Golf Club in North Braddock has reopened after undergoing renovations. The restaurant was closed to guests for a few months over the winter while it received a makeover. According to Tom Beeler Sr., general manager of the golf club, the bar/lounge was moved into the space that used to be the main room, the seating around the bar has been tripled and seating in the lounge area doubled. The old bar room is now the 18th Fairway Room with a seating capacity of approximately 90 guests. The facility currently is open daily for lunch and dinner. A buffet is available on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. and there is a Sunday brunch. There also is space for birthday parties, weddings, baby showers and other …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A hearing Tuesday night gave the school board feedback on the plan to close the North Braddock School and turn it into a 'Family Centre.'
Woodland Hills School Board heard the concerns of parents and North Braddock residents who don’t want to see the students have to be bussed out of the area to attend other schools. The district held a public meeting on its plan to close the school at the end of the school year. KDKA-TV reports that some parents were concerned about transportation issues should their children get sick at school. Currently, Fairless serves only pupils from North Braddock. Last week, the district introduced a plan that calls for the school to be turned into a "Family Services Centre." The center would be a one-stop shop for young families, providing them with connections to help them with heating bills, food, screenings, speech/language services, …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Carl Henderson is taken into custody in Monroeville on Tuesday.
Carl Henderson, 18, of North Braddock has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force on charges of criminal attempt-criminal homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of a firearm. Henderson (also known as "Trigger") is alleged to have shot a female victim once in the abdomen following a verbal altercation on Bell Avenue in North Braddock that occurred on April 8, 2012. Henderson, who was 17 at the time of this incident, is being charged as an adult in this case. He was arrested at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 4700 block of Monroeville Boulevard, Monroeville, by task force officers without incident. The U.S. Marshals Service Western Pennsylvania Fugitive …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Part I of a four-part series on Woodland Hills' 'Long-Range Plan for Excellence.'
When children in Woodland Hills School District start kindergarten, they all enter through the same door—but not with the same skills. "In Woodland Hills, a lot of our kids come to school at age 5 who are so significantly behind their peers," Substitute Superintendent Alan Johnson said in an interview with Patch this week. The long-range plan being introduced for consideration by the school board includes a focus on children from birth to preschool. As the district works to reorganize its schools to be more cost effective and provide better learning opportunities, it will be looking at giving its youngest students a better start in their educational careers. For that reason, the long-range plan recommends opening a "Family Services Centre…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Dixon also owned the historic Schwab mansion in North Braddock.
Dr. Bruce Dixon, the former Allegheny County Health Department head, died overnight at UPMC Presbyterian, the Post-Gazette reports. The county medical examiner's office said Dixon, 74, a Forest Hills resident, died of a blood infection caused by an inflammation of his gallbladder. He was ousted from his job in March 2012 by the county Board of Health, acting at the request of Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, according to the Post-Gazette. “For over 20 years, Dr. Bruce Dixon was the ultimate public servant, dedicating his life to serving the needs of the residents of Allegheny County through his direction of the Allegheny County Health Department," Fitzgerald said in a statement issued this morning. "The time and dedication…
Monday, February 4, 2013
Beulah Road and Brinton Road on the maintenance schedule for this week.
PennDOT will be performing some maintenance on roadways in the Patch area. Crews will be working on drainage improvements on Beulah Road between Old Beulah Road and Churchill Road in Churchill Borough. PennDOT will also perform pipe and inlet cleaning on Brinton Road in Braddock Hills and North Braddock between Maple and Pallas avenues. PennDOT advises motorists to use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions and cameras on major roadways before traveling. ______________________ "Like" Patch …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Neal Jones was among 10 Mon Valley suspects who were part of Tremaine 'Munch' Briston’s drug ring arrested by Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics investigators in 2001.
Neal Jones, 56, a fugitive who had been on the run for nearly 12 years, was arrested without incident at approximately 12:30 pm. Friday in the 2000 block of Noble Street in Swissvale by the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force. Jones was wanted on an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas bench warrant issued on April 27, 2001 for multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Jones was among 10 Mon Valley suspects who were part of Tremaine “Munch” Briston’s drug ring arrested by Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigators on Feb. 8, 2001. The ring was reportedly responsible for distributing approximately $7 million of drugs during a three-year investigation. Jones was also wanted …
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 …
The bank makes a substantial investment in Mon Valley Initiative's Workforce and Business Development Program.
Fifth Third Bank, Western Pennsylvania has made a $20,000 donation to Mon Valley Initiative and its Workforce and Business Development program to assist Mon Valley residents in gaining employment as a primary step toward individual self-sufficiency. The donation will help MVI assist individuals overcome barriers and gain the skills and contacts necessary to find employment. MVI provides direct services to clients through basic career counseling and case management, both pre- and post-employment. The ultimate goal is not simply placement but also job retention. Fifth Third Bank has identified assistance to the unemployed as an important investment, particularly for those living in the economically-distressed communities of the Mon Valley, …
sherry
11:53 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
it looks great, can"t wait to come see it more ›