All things local

Sustainable Pittsburgh Focuses on Ambridge

10/31/2014

By Felicia Mycyk

Heads up, Ambridge business district. We are having company!

Sustainable Pittsburgh, in partnership with Town Center Associates, is connecting with the Ambridge business district to have groups of people assemble at local businesses to make purchases.

Businesses that complete the Sustainable Pittsburgh check list will be added to the list of places to visit during the Cash Mob on Friday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

School Lifts Lock Down at Junior High

10/30/2014

image credit: Felicia Mycyk

A lockdown at Ambridge Area Junior High School has been lifted after a threat was found written in a bathroom stall.

Community Engagement Meeting Held in Ambridge

10/29/2014

A few citizens gathered recently to meet with community leaders for a discussion on the Ambridge Area.

Cross Country is Championship Bound

10/29/2014

By Felicia Mycyk

The PIAA Cross Country Championship will have two familiar faces returning on Nov. 1st from the Ambridge Area School District.

Senior Marissa Golgosky and Sophomore Mica Hanish qualified for the 2014 PIAA Cross Country Championships which will be held at the Parkview Cross Country Course in Hershey, PA.

Speedway Fuel Station Sets Opening Date

10/29/2014

By Larissa Dudkiewicz

The new Speedway gas station and convenience store currently under construction along Route 65 in Harmony Township is expected to open before the end of the year.

Voter's Guide: General Election 2014

10/29/2014

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters will head to the polls to choose who they want to govern the state and represent their district in Congress and the State House.

Here are the local choices in ballot order:

Value Ambridge Properties Receives State Grant

10/29/2014

Photo credit: Ambridge Regional Distribution & Manufacturing Center facebook

A Harmony Township company is among several area businesses that have been awarded grant funding from the state for multimodal transportation projects.

Ambridge Memories: Divine Redeemer St. George Cadets

10/29/2014

Divine Redeemer Church's St. George Cadets, 1916? Daily Citizen, July 5, 1955

By Nancy Knisley

This was one of several vintage photos published by The Daily Citizen during Ambridge's Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary) Celebration in 1955. I don't know anything about the photo other than the original caption which read:

In Photos: Halloween Night, Baden Parade

10/28/2014

Local children dressed in costume and ventured out to the high school on Wednesday, Oct. 22 for Halloween Night.

Organized by Ambridge Senior Alec Kanai as a senior project, the event attracted a number of children and families and helped raise money for Center for Hope in Ambridge.

A number of children came out dressed in their most creative costumes to march Saturday, Oct. 25 in the Baden Halloween Parade. The parade was sponsored by the Baden Parks and Recreation Committee.

Help Wanted: 5 Job Openings in the Area

10/28/2014

Looking for a job? Here are six positions we found this week in the Ambridge area.

1. Site Purchasing Supervisor - Tmk Ipsco, Ambridge
The candidate will manage the facility purchasing functions by supporting the procurement infrastructure in the manufacturing process, the achievement of cost reduction targets, and the execution of the corporate purchasing strategy. Learn more.

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