Clairton News

The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. A worker was injured Thursday at U.S. Steel Corp.'s Clairton Works.

It wasn't a great day for people who are worried about the health risks of air pollution.

Clairton wide receiver Kevin Weatherspoon became the seventh member of the Class of 2010 - and the second from the WPIAL - to commit to Pitt's football program when he announced his intentions today.

The numbers are stark and disturbing. They hint at loss, suffering and death. Pittsburghers have known, based on previous reports, of the poor air quality in communities near U.S. Steel's Clairton coke works.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Two people who were charged with receiving stolen property and drug offenses after police raided a Hempfield home last month reached tentative plea agreements with prosecutors Thursday, according to their attorneys.

Two census tracts in Allegheny County are among nearly 600 nationwide where people are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that put them at a much greater risk of contracting cancer.

It's startling enough to make you gasp. The American Lung Association is selling discounted all-day passes to Kennywood Park in West Mifflin and Sandcastle in West Homestead.

The Allegheny County Health Department today reported that the Twist and Shout grocery store in Clairton has closed and no longer accepts vouchers issued by the Women, Infants and Children supplemental food program.

Westmoreland County's soon-to-be renovated juvenile detention center is going green.

Brian Bowling can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7910. Age: 31 Residence: Clairton Family: Wife, Deborah; son, Corey, 19 months Occupation: Heaney is a full-time air reserve technician for the Air Force Reserve's 911th Airlift Wing in Moon.

As a native of nearby Clairton, Pa., wide receiver prospect Kevin Weatherspoon has been on Pitt's campus plenty of times.

Donna Miles holds a photo of a victim who was lost in a homicide. Rosser was a well-loved football coach who was gunned down outside his home earlier this year.

The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. The former boyfriend of a Clairton woman has pleaded guilty to killing her, but it will be up to a judge to determine the degree of his guilt.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Greensburg police said they used cell phone calls and a pizza box found in the trash to help find the man suspected in the robbery of a pizza delivery person.

Malcolm Williams wants to put Pittsburgh on the map when it comes to fashion. "There's no way we shouldn't have a fashion week here in Pittsburgh.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato yesterday met with a number of county department heads, municipal leaders and representatives of community organizations for an overview of the federal stimulus monies coming into the region.

Surprised was the word that came to Paulette Bradford's mind when she found out she was being honored for her community work.

Dressed in brilliant colors from all reaches of the spectrum -- sunshine yellow, jet black, deep green and royal blue -- the participants of the WPIAL track and field championships last week at Baldwin represented the present.

There are several contested races in Fayette County townships in Tuesday's primary.

Monessen's Emmanuel Nwabougu competes in the 100-meter dash yesterday at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships.