Creighton NewsLocal news for Creighton, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Route 28 work starting soon- February 27, 2008 "Our intent is to remove deteriorated rock and create a durable rock slope to minimize rock slides and improve public safety in this area." Too bad for Route 28 drivers that winter can't last longer. PennDOT plans to get an early start on the final year of its $35.8 million Route 28 rehabilitation project -- this time switching to the outbound side ... via Pittsburgh Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/creighton-pa/2008/02/route-28-work-starting-soon?fromrss=1 Route 28 work, a real blast, starts March 3- February 23, 2008 "Our engineers are very confident that this is a long-term solution to this very problematic rock fall area" Drivers along Route 28 in the months ahead occasionally will be asked to stop and patiently wait -- and they might want to cover their ears -- as crews blast rocks from the hillside as part of a project aimed ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/creighton-pa/2008/02/route-28-work-a-real-blast-starts-march-3?f... The great spate- February 21, 2008 "Those buildings that were in eight feet of water in 1936 are still standing today. It shows people helping others as they are being brought to dry ground. It also shows some things that were lost forever, such as the three houses in the landslide." Although it took place 72 years ago, it remains etched in the minds of those who lived through it. via PittsburghLIVE.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/creighton-pa/2008/02/the-great-spate?fromrss=1 |