Ohio man hit with beer can at Star Lake sues venue
The Dunkard Township supervisors unanimously approved the application for a solar farm in Dilliner at its meeting Monday. The 3.706-megawatt Aquatong Creek Solar Farm is planned to be located on nine acres of private property being leased off of Old Water Works Road. A project packet prepared by consultants LaBella Associates said the solar farm will consist of rows of fixed-tilt photovoltaic solar modules, a gravel access drive, underground utilities, an equipment pad, utility interconnection equipment and stormwater control features. Energy captured by the solar panels will be sold to WestPenn Power for use elsewhere on the grid, said Grace Sheaffer, associate project developer for ...
Cecil Township took another step closer to implementing a comprehensive solar power amendment to its local zoning ordinance during a Monday night hearing. The board of supervisors discussed details regarding how commercial and residential solar systems will be governed before setting a fourth public hearing on the matter ahead of an anticipated adoption vote in April. The board has held two previous hearings to gather input from residents on the most appropriate way to regulate solar systems in the township, according to Supervisor Cindy Fisher. Township zoning hearing board Chairperson Kara Shirdon addressed the supervisors first, questioning whether the current definition of an ...
Peters Township council may soon be considering an ordinance that would open up public property in the municipality to the construction of cellphone towers. According to Township Manager Paul Lauer, cellphone coverage is spotty in certain parts of Peters. “One of the problems in Peters Township, there is inadequate cellphone coverage in a number of the neighborhoods. People literally have to go outside their house to use their cellphones,” Lauer said. He added that current rules for cellphone tower construction are “restrictive,” as they can only be built in areas zoned as industrial. At Monday’s meeting, council members discussed the possibility of an ordinance that would ...
A man who was struck in the head with a full beer can at a concert last year is suing The Pavilion at Star Lake for alleged negligence. Law firm Morgan & Morgan filed the lawsuit on behalf of Michael Mollenkopf in Allegheny County this week. Named in the lawsuit are Live Nation, which ...
Crews began removing the excavator that collapsed into a hole and overturned last week while demolishing the Courthouse Square parking garage in Washington. Workers could be seen piling gravel around the excavator Monday afternoon as they maneuvered three mobile cranes around the site to ...
Chartiers-Houston had a scoring drought of almost six minutes in the first half and that’s all Bishop McCort needed to take control of the PIAA Class 2A second round girls basketball playoff game. Zoey Ferguson scored a game-high 19 points, Kaline Bailey added 15 and Bishop McCort, last ...
By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Running back Rico Dowdle and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed on a $12.25 million, two-year deal, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Damarco Minor followed his own miss to score with 0.7 seconds left and give 15th-seeded Pittsburgh a 64-63 win over 10-seed Stanford in the opening game of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday. Minor finished just 2-of-10 shooting, missing all seven of his 3-point attempts, ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Freshen up your St. Patrick’s Day menu with easy, light sandwiches inspired by the traditional color of the festivities. These open-faced noshes can be perfect for lunch, snack time or even as an appetizer for get-togethers with friends and family. Layered with a smooth cream cheese and ...
