Clairton NewsLocal news for Clairton, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Environmentalists call on county to strengthen coke plant permit- June 23, 2008 Two local environmental groups intend tonight to request that the Allegheny County Health Department strengthen the permit it proposes to issue U.S. Steel for improvements to the company's Clairton Coke Works.http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/environmentalists-call-on-county-to-strength... Activists Lobby For Stronger Coke Plant Regulations- June 21, 2008 Residents and environmental activists made a last attempt to lobby the Allegheny County Health Department Thursday, hoping it will change its permit requirements for U.S. Steel's new construction at its ...http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/activists-lobby-for-stronger-coke-plant-regu... Five bank employees accused of embezzling- June 19, 2008 A federal grand jury indicted four Allegheny County residents this week, charging them with embezzling money from the banks where they worked.http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/five-bank-employees-accused-of-embezzling?fr... Plans for Montour Trail linkmoving forward- June 12, 2008 Plans to build a connecting trail from Pittsburgh International Airport to the Montour Trail in the Imperial section of Findlay Township are moving forward.http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/plans-for-montour-trail-linkmoving-forward?f... Rev. Moore has big plans for First AME- June 10, 2008 For New Pittsburgh Courier View all articles by Genea Webb Rev. Moore has big plans for First AME Reverend Judith Moore didn't know she was blazing a trail when she became the first African-American woman to ...http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/rev-moore-has-big-plans-for-first-ame?fromrs... Kid's Weight Loss Program comes to Pittsburgh!- June 5, 2008 Many parents today are worried about their child's weight. With the rising popularity of eating on the go, and decreasing popularity of playing outside, kids are becoming more and more overweight. The avg. kid's BMI (Body Mass Index - a ratio of height to weight) is now at least 10 percent above where it should be.Parents often don't know where to turn, other than the occasional advice from TV or books. A new program is coming to the Pittsburgh area that plans to address these growing issues....http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/kids-weight-loss-program-comes-to-pittsburgh... Live karate demonstration at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda at Carmikes Southland 9!- June 5, 2008 There has been such a great response to this event, that Carmikes has extended it! Demonstrations will now be Friday June 7th AND Saturday June 8th. Live demos will be before and after the 5 and 7 pm show times. Kids will have a chance to win COOL Kung Fu Panda Prizes and free karate lessons! You can also check out info on the Karate Summer Camp which begins June 16th. Demo is run by Dynamic Martial Arts Pittsburgh. Check them out at www.dynamicmartialartspa.com Visit our booth from 4 to 8 pm...http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/live-karate-demonstration-at-the-premiere-of... U.S. Steel takes a 'giant step' in the Mon Valley- June 4, 2008 A gate at U.S. Steel's Clairton Works The Pittsburgh region got its eye blackened by a recent American Lung Association report labeling it the sootiest metropolitan area in the country, but U.S. Steel Corp.'s ...http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/u-s-steel-takes-a-giant-step-in-the-mon-vall... Costly upgrades questioned at U.S. Steel- June 2, 2008 Environmentalists are questioning whether a billion-dollar upgrade at the largest U.S. steel plant near Pittsburgh will be enough, health officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/costly-upgrades-questioned-at-u-s-steel?from... 5 wounded in shooting at North Versailles bar- June 2, 2008 Allegheny County police arrested a McKeesport man Sunday on charges of shooting five people, including a former Steelers player, in a North Versailles restaurant.http://www.topix.net/city/clairton-pa/2008/06/5-wounded-in-shooting-at-north-versailles-ba... |