Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Baldwin and Whitehall boaters will get a heads up if a combined sewer overflow alert has been issued.
The Allegheny County Health Department will issue water advisories for the 2013 river recreation season beginning Wednesday, May 15, and continuing through Monday, Sept. 30. The advisories indicate whether water quality in rivers and streams is normal or if a combined sewer overflow (CSO) alert has been issued. Alerts are issued when significant rainfall causes sewers carrying a combination of sewage and storm water to overflow and contaminate rivers and streams. A CSO alert does not prohibit recreational activity but rather cautions people to minimize water contact during outings. Those with weakened immune systems and open cuts or sores are more vulnerable to infection from exposure to contaminated water. Boaters and others who enjoy the…
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A woman's body was discovered in the river near Fox Chapel in 2003, but she has never been identified.
The Allegheny River is pretty in the fall. The colors of the leaves reflect off of the water, and when the sky is blue, it can look like a picture postcard. But sometimes, all that's pretty from a distance isn't as beautiful up close and under the surface. Sometimes, the Allegheny River carries litter, tree limbs and other debris from far upstream. On Oct. 23, 2003, a worker saw something in the middle of the river channel off of Old Freeport Road near the Fox Chapel Yacht Club in O'Hara Township that, at night, looked like garbage. The next day, at approximately 10 a.m., the (debris) came closer to shore. At that point, a worker suspected that it might be a body and called 911. A woman's body, wrapped in a blue blanket and bound with duct…
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Patch has been featuring missing persons, homicide victims and the unidentified dead with open case files, but today, we are honoring the labors of those who work these cases by sharing some solved ones.
When someone goes missing, there's usually a large effort by law enforcement, family and friends to find him or her. When someone is murdered without a known suspect, police and relatives try to find out who did it. And when a body is discovered, and no kin claim it, advocates who work on such cases push to link circumstances or DNA to bring them home. In honor of Labor Day, Patch is recognizing the efforts of all those who work to solve these cases, bring the missing and unidentified home, and provide closure to the families or justice for the victims of unsolved homicides. Included in that are the many people who give the missing and unidentified "temporary homes" on websites like The Doe Network or NamUs until they are found or claimed…
Baldwin Dad
8:35 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Our rivers haven't passed my eye test for many years. more ›