Whitehall News

Properties sit vacant along state Route 51 in Brentwood. But a plan to pool resources of eight nearby municipalities is aimed at revitalizing the corridor.

Properties sit vacant along state Route 51 in Brentwood. But a plan to pool resources of eight nearby municipalities is aimed at revitalizing the corridor.

The prosecutor who headed the federal public corruption cases against Dr. Cyril H. Wecht and the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office is crossing the aisle.

A Whitehall woman on Thursday sued a North Shore bar, claiming she severely injured her leg after falling off a bar while dancing.

For the first time since the early 1990s, the state Legislature has passed a budget ensuring that state basic education money for school districts is based on a stable funding formula.

Members of the Baldwin-Whitehall Council of PTAs and their children traveled to Harrisburg recently in an effort to secure increased support for the school district's students and programs.

GALA IN THE GARDEN Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network celebrated its 100th anniversary with a Gala in the Garden on May 31 on its South Allentown campus.

Imagine relaxing Downtown in a family-friendly environment where murals and recycling containers replace graffiti-splattered walls and cigarette butt-littered roads.

Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik ordained three new priests in the Pittsburgh diocese on Saturday.

Only 52 when she retired, Elsie Schaefer has found many activities to occupy her over the past 58 years.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh welcomed three new priests on Saturday at an ordination ceremony at St.

As surely as gas prices rise, on-the-go Americans will find ways to stay mobile.

Hence, scooters. Ubiquitous in Europe for decades, the little motorbikes are selling madly stateside, with sales up 24 percent over last year. Prices range from $800 for no-name imports to $8,000 for the best-known brands, such as Vespa, but scooter fans say the machines pay for themselves before long.

''I filled it up with $5 yesterday,'' said Dawud Hason, 48, standing beside the used scooter he bought from a friend this week so he could travel from his south Allentown home to his center city barbershop without sucking the guts out of his household budget.

Some Pittsburgh police officers are walking to their own beat as they hit the streets for foot patrols.

Pastas, jellies and fresh produce will be some of the fare as Whitehall hosts a farmers market for the first time this year.

Allegheny County is considering a proposal to strip mine 100 acres in the Sleepy Hollow section of South Park that the county parks master plan identifies as an "important biological zone" and recommends for ...

Pennsylvania American Water is repairing a leaking water main along Route 51 in Brentwood and Whitehall.

A man accused of fatally shooting the leader of a Coptic church during a fundraiser has waived preliminary hearing in the Court of Common Pleas.

A 16-inch water main broke overnight, leaving about 60 businesses high and dry. Crews were making repairs along Clairton Boulevard between Brentwood and Whitehall.

The 2008 Whitehall Road Program budget will get a $100,000 boost to upgrade more of the borough's roads.