Oakland NewsLocal news for Oakland, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Study suggests closing five Pittsburgh fire stations- June 29, 2008 Leaner and better-trained fire and emergency medical services bureaus will improve sub-par response times and could save Pittsburgh money, according to a study of both agencies released Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-pa/2008/06/study-suggests-closing-five-pittsburgh-fire-s... City hears report on fire, medic cuts, consolidation- June 26, 2008 The state-appointed overseers of the city of Pittsburgh today heard a consultant's recommendations on the future of the firefighting and emergency medical services bureaus, and the oversight chairwoman said she ...http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-pa/2008/06/city-hears-report-on-fire-medic-cuts-consolid... Riders give Port Authority a piece of their minds- June 19, 2008 The cash-strapped Port Authority got more than people's two cents last night in Carnegie.http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-pa/2008/06/riders-give-port-authority-a-piece-of-their-m... Port Authority hosts suburban open house meetings- June 17, 2008 Port Authority of Allegheny County will host the first of several suburban open house meetings tonight in Carnegie to display and discuss plans to overhaul its route system.http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-pa/2008/06/port-authority-hosts-suburban-open-house-meet... UPMC to move South Side Hospital Uptown- June 13, 2008 The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced Thursday it will consolidate UPMC South Side into its recently acquired UPMC Mercy property Uptown, spending $75 million to $90 million to relocate services ...http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-pa/2008/06/upmc-to-move-south-side-hospital-uptown?fromr... |