East Pittsburgh NewsLocal news for East Pittsburgh, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Braddock blazed path for local economy- May 30, 2008 Only 7.6 miles long. A single street -- and our whole economy unfolds along it. There is no "Milepost Zero." The street begins at an unsigned corner in Turtle Creek.http://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/braddock-blazed-path-for-local-econom... Barber became a fixture in North Braddock- May 28, 2008 In his 50 years of cutting hair in North Braddock, Thomas Pekarcik was simply known as "Tom the Barber." His customers included many of the men who grew up in the borough or made it their home.http://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/barber-became-a-fixture-in-north-brad... County's war dead to be remembered- May 24, 2008 These Memorial Day observances are planned: TODAY Flag ceremony and wreath laying: 11 a.m. at the memorial on Carbon Street in Penn.http://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/countys-war-dead-to-be-remembered?fro... Police blotters from Westmoreland, Fayette counties- May 22, 2008 Hempfield Township Vehicle theft, blue 1996 Toyota RAV4 owned by Chuck Wong taken from Peking Garden, Eastgate Plaza.http://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/police-blotters-from-westmoreland-fay... North Huntingdon trio to perform at Pittsburgh Folk Festival- May 20, 2008 "You can eat and dance, and it's pretty much an all-night event" Kathy and Tasso Athans met while learning the heritage of their homeland as teenagers with the Grecian Odyssey Dancers. via PittsburghLIVE.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/north-huntingdon-trio-to-perform-at-p... Postal Service closing East Pittsburgh center- May 18, 2008 The United States Postal Service has told its 443 East Pittsburgh employees that it will close its Remote Encoding Center in the borough Nov. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/east-pittsburgh-pa/2008/05/postal-service-closing-east-pittsburg... |