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Fri April 02, 2004

Development Near Pittsburgh Airport Stunted

IMPERIAL, PA (AP) Businesses looking to build warehouses or light manufacturing plants near the Pittsburgh International Airport could face months of delays and added costs as crews extend utilities, improve road access and level land....

Fri July 11, 2003

Work to Begin on Toll Road Linking WV to Pittsburgh

UNIONTOWN, PA (AP) Turnpike officials have designated a 15-mi. gap in Fayette County, PA, as the next section where work will continue on a long-sought toll road linking West Virginia and Pittsburgh, a state lawmaker said....

Wed March 12, 2003

Veterans Administration Plans National Cemetery in Pittsburgh

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has completed the purchase of two land parcels totaling 292 acres in Washington County, PA., near Pittsburgh, for a national cemetery, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J....

Wed April 10, 2002

Pittsburgh Bridge and Tunnel Close to Accommodate Construction

The Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel have been closed to traffic this week as contractors begin a five-month rehabilitation project. The structures are expected to re-open by late August. Primary contractor Trumbull Coproration has created alternate routes theough the area....

Chris Volker - Wed March 13, 2002

Crews Convert Trolley Lines to Light Rail Near Pittsburgh

The Port Authority of Allegheny County is currently reconstructing portions of old trolley lines to light rail transit (LRT) standards, constructing park and ride lot facilities and making systematic improvements throughout its Light Rail Transit System, the “T,” as part of the Authority’s Stage II Light Rail Transit Improvement Project....