Archive for January, 2009

By Kim Leonard
Tribune-Review

Century III Mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. said Friday it’s working to find new tenants or uses for two large, anchor store spaces that will be emptied through liquidation sales.

Jackets, skirts and T-shirts were selling for a few dollars each this week at Steve & Barry’s, which is closing all its stores. Sofas, tables and other furniture pieces will be sold off starting Wednesday at a Macy’s Furniture Gallery and clearance center.

The West Mifflin retail complex has battled rumors in recent years that it is on the verge of closing. Real estate firms have said the mall has been marketed for sale in recent years, but Simon has said it doesn’t discuss any plans to sell properties.

[ Full story available at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_606487.html ]

By Michael Divittorio
Daily News Staff Writer

Homestead officials have agreed on a settlement proposal which would change the Steel Valley School District’s board of director’s election system.

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Currently, all nine school board members are elected at-large. That could change by the end of this month. The proposal establishes three voting districts, with one seat elected from each district and six at-large.

Homestead council unanimously approved the settlement at Thursday night’s meeting. Council Vice President Lynette Mariner, Councilwoman Susan Titmus and councilmen Jonathan Stewart, Donald Purifoy and the Rev. Donald Turner were present and voted in favor.

Those absent were President Drew Borcik and councilors Jack Myers, Marvin Brown and Georgianetta Miller. Turner said a prayer after the Pledge of Allegiance for Borcik, Myers and Miller, who were dealing with health issues. There was no explanation given for Brown’s absence.

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By The Tribune-Review

Security cameras to be installed at The Waterfront development in Homestead will be funded by a federal Department of Homeland Security grant, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Monday.

Zappala said cameras that can recognize faces and license plates will be installed at the entrances and exits to The Waterfront. Zappala said he hopes the cameras will deter crime there.

The popular development had a spate of shootings and robberies in the summer.

[ Full story available at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_605814.html ]

Public Works Changes Traffic Pattern Due To Construction

The Allegheny County Public Works Department is changing the traffic pattern near the Rankin bridge because of construction.

The Rankin bridge underpass is now closed, so all traffic heading toward Homestead is being re-routed through a signal intersection and that’s adding big delays.

This is all necessary so contractors can replace the Rankin bridge in sections.

[ Full story available at: http://www.wpxi.com/news/18415405/detail.html ]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A robber who threatened to use a gun held up the Marriott Courtyard in The Waterfront shopping complex mall early yesterday, police said.

The robber, a black man about 5 feet, 10 inches, entered the front lobby around 6 a.m.

He wore a brown hooded coat, with the hood tied tightly around his face, exposing only his eyes and nose, West Homestead police Chief Christopher Deasy said.

The robber confronted the lone clerk, demanded and took an undisclosed amount of money and fled.

[ Full story available at: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09003/939339-55.stm ]