Archive for October, 2008
By PATRICK CLOONAN
Daily News Staff Writer
West Mifflin Mayor John Andzelik confirmed that he recommended firing a borough police officer — then reconsidered that idea.
“When I suspended (Michelle Piscitella) at Chief (Joseph) Popovich’s request, I did recommend that she be terminated,” Andzelik said Monday, after a trip that kept him away from last week’s borough council meeting.
“After we talked to her and suspended her, I did some more asking around and came to the conclusion that maybe termination was too strong at that time,” Andzelik continued. “I recommended extending her probation.”
[ Fulle story available at: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20179876&BRD=1282&PAG=461&dept_id=182121&rfi=6 ]
By Craig Smith
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
West Mifflin Councilwoman Rhonda Popovich and resident Diane Stanesic have been ordered to their respective corners until a judge can hear Popovich’s complaint that Stanesic has been threatening her.
Senior Magisterial District Judge Edward Burnett on Tuesday ordered the two women to not have contact with each other pending a hearing on Dec. 16.
“You conduct yourself like a nun,” Burnett told Stanesic. “And you conduct yourself like a successful politician,” he said to Popovich during a brief court proceeding.
[ Full story available at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_595628.html ]
A West Mifflin man was fatally shot in his car early yesterday morning in Duquesne.
The man has been identified as David Daniels, 23. He was shot inside his car, which was in the 800 block of Oak Street, at around 4:15 a.m., according to the Allegheny County police.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was the second such car shooting in Duquesne in the last few days.
Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of Durrell Woodruff, 19, that occurred late Thursday.
[ Full story available at: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08300/923091-55.stm ]
Pittsburgh Business Times – by Tim Schooley
In a move that could stir up plenty of fizz with local bars and brewers, South Side-based Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. Inc., the region’s largest beer wholesaler, has reached an agreement to buy the region’s third largest, West Mifflin-based Alfred M. Lutheran Distributors Inc.
Fuhrer, already dominant in the region as the master distributor of such leading brands as Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Yuengling and Molson, reached an agreement to buy Lutheran on Oct. 19.
Frank Fuhrer Jr., chairman of the board of Fuhrer, confirmed that his company has bought Lutheran but couldn’t comment further as part of the terms of the sales agreement.
[ Full story available at: http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/10/27/story1.html ]
Daily News Staff Writer
The groundbreaking Wednesday signaled the official beginning of the $1.2 billion project, the largest capital investment program in U.S. Steel’s history.
“This project will enhance the future competitiveness of our company, benefit our employees and retirees, as well as the many suppliers, customers and communities that rely on the long-term viability of the Clairton plant and Mon Valley Works,” said John Surma, chairman and CEO of U.S. Steel.
Gov. Ed Rendell heralded the project as good news for a struggling economy.
[ Full story available here: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20175207&BRD=1282&PAG=461&dept_id=182121&rfi=6 ]
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