Liberty News

One of the last banking options remaining in Homewood might close its doors because of a series of armed robberies and burglaries, officials said.

Driver, passenger injured in crash Two people suffered minor injuries when their vehicle crashed along Stockton Road in Hazle Township on Friday night, state police at Hazleton said.

That brought the total for the year to $595.5 million, according to the Bureau of Building Inspection.

Port Authority will implement changes to 60 bus and trolley routes starting on March 14 in the first phase of a sweeping overhaul that ultimately will affect virtually every rider.

More than 60 bus and light-rail routes will be the first to change as Port Authority of Allegheny County puts its Transit Development Plan into practice this March, officials said.

PennDOT will continue to replace concrete and electrical systems in the Liberty Tunnel, where work on the inbound side is under way.

Tyrone Cochran works on homework at the Citizens Against Domestic Apartheid after-school program in North Versailles.

State Rep. Frank Dermody of Oakmont has been elected House Democratic whip, replacing Rep.

Pittsburgh City Council voted Wednesday to grant preliminary approval to a prevailing wage ordinance.

A White Plains, N.Y.-based firm is the fifth electricity retailer to announce plans to compete for residential customers in PPL's service territory.

A glittering ribbon of winking red and blue lights atop white police cars gathered along Linden Street as the Liberty High School Grenadiers bagpipers, flanked by enormous, three-story high American flags, played "Amazing Grace" on the school's front steps.

Firefighters from five companies this morning battled a fast-moving fire in a vacant building at 1508 Packer Street in McKeesport that spread to other wood frame homes closely constructed on either side, one of which was occupied.

A 15-year-old boy was wounded this afternoon in a hunting accident in Lincoln, borough police and Allegheny County emergency dispatchers said.

Thursday, 10 December 2009 11:52 The last time the Pittsburgh Public Schools closed some of its schools, East End community members objected and tried to create their own plan.

Allegheny County's regulation on air toxics was adopted in 1988 -- when Ronald Reagan was in the White House, the Soviets left Afghanistan and the Steelers had only a mere four Super Bowl rings.

Snowfall on Saturday led to several accidents throughout southwestern Pennsylvania all afternoon as conditions on bridges and overpasses froze.

Pittsburgh property developers are scrambling to get their hands around the prevailing wage ordinance introduced by Councilman Doug Shields last week, which they say could halt or truncate their plans for the city.

There was one thing that gave me pause when considering a move to Pittsburgh two years ago: air quality.

Manufacturers Resource Center to hold energy summit The Manufacturers Resource Center will host an energy summit from 7:30 a.m. to noon Dec.

Port Authority of Allegheny County is seeking $80.7 million in federal stimulus money to pay for several proposed projects, including a bike-sharing program, "smart parking" systems and a new type of bus service that planners hope will run as quickly and efficiently as light rail.