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Local men open state's first vodka distillery
Pennsylvania's first and only vodka distillery sits unassumingly inside one of the former Glenshaw Glass buildings along Route 8 in Shaler.
Former UPMC nurse from Glenshaw gets three years for child porn
A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a former nurse and transplant coordinator with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to three years in prison for possessing child pornography.
Lake Erie : Austin Greathouse, 13, caught an 11-pound 4-ounce, 28 1/2-inch walleye last week with 17-inch girth on a crawler harness.
Marbles winners advance to New Jersey
A Lawrenceville teen and Glenshaw girl won the Allegheny County Parks Department's marbles tournament and will compete in the 85th annual National Marbles Championship in Wildwood, N.J. John Leffakis, 14, of ...
Drivers traveling along West Carson Street and the West End Bridge aren't seeing things.
Target 11 Goes With State Police On Underage Drinking Raid
Police call this time of year the "underage drinking season." After-prom parties and graduations mean more and more underage kids are getting ahold of booze.
Brawling W. Pa. bride, groom hit with more serious charges
A suburban Pittsburgh bride and groom accused of fighting with members of another wedding are facing more serious charges. via The York Daily Record
Brawling newlyweds explain: Just joking around
A newlywed couple said they were drunk and joking around when they inadvertently started a fight with hotel guests who rushed to the bride's aid. via Philly.com
Cambria County The following is one of the more serious criminal cases handled by District Judge Galen Decort, Portage: Brandon Michael Gribbin, 31, of the 1000 block of Sonman Avenue, Portage, possession of ... via The Tribune-Democrat
Photo Release -- Michael Zemba Named President of U-Haul Company of Harrisburg
“We are very pleased to have someone of Mike's caliber oversee the operations of U-Haul Company of Harrisburg”
Haul Company of Harrisburg today announced the promotion of Mike Zemba to president. via PrimeNewswire
Blessing of the baskets an enduring Easter tradition
“They thanked God the fast was over, yes”
In the waning hours of Lent, baskets of every type, shape, heft and color lined the base of the communion rail at St. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kelman Bottles in Glenshaw ups production
“Demand is coming from the food and beverage industries, which have seen a number of glass producers cease operations in recent years”
Employment is up to more than 100 and production is humming at the former Glenshaw Glass Co. via Pittsburgh Tribune
Vodka distillery opens near Pittsburgh
“We're looking at this as a wonderful business model”
Pittsburgh Business Times - by Tim Schooley Matt Bulvony Prentiss Orr and Barry Young of Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries are preparing to fire up their new German-made vodka still. via Pittsburgh Business Times
Response to charity event bowls over area food bank
“This year bowls were made by children as young as 4 or 5 to people as old as 80”
Four-year-old Ivan Gadzhiyev checks out a table covered in handmade ceramic bowls yesterday at the annual Empty Bowls Dinner at the Rodef Shalom Temple in Shadyside. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Catholic school to close in June
“I understand and appreciate the love you have for your school”
The last day of school at Transfiguration Roman Catholic School in Russellton in June will be the last day of school at Transfiguration -- for good. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Officers assisted city police with a harassment incident off campus. An investigation is pending. via The Pitt News
Mathematics Majors Make Presentations at Conference
“The Evolution of the ABO Blood Group: A Mathematical Model.”
Two Westminster College senior mathematics majors made presentations at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics held Feb. via Westminster College
FRP troughs help remove iron from mine water discharge
FRP troughs help remove iron from mine water discharge For more than 60 years, iron from iron ore deposits has polluted water that flows out of the abandoned Marchand Mine near Lowber, Pa., into Sewickley Creek ... via Composites Technology
“It's been a very bad year. One of the worst in a while”
How far will hospitals go to stop the flu from spreading? One hospital is taking drastic measures, banning visitors. via KOMU-TV Columbia
Though sin is real, God's mercy is also real
“Why should I go to confession?”
Beginning on Thursday, Feb. 7, at St. Bonaventure in Glenshaw and concluding March 11 at St. via Pittsburgh Catholic