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9/3/10

It was an emotional moment for Jennie-Lynn Knox as she held the wheel of LST 325, a Navy ship that paused in the Emsworth Locks on Wednesday morning on its way to docking on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

“I can’t believe that this is where he would have stood,” she said softly, looking straight out at the water just as her father, James W. Knox of Emsworth, must have done for countless hours during his service aboard LST 491.

9/3/10

If you noticed a glow in the skies over Bellevue tonight, that would have been the heat from the Northgate Flames' season-opening win over Our Lady of Sacred Heart. Quarterback Jon Girvin rushed for FIVE touchdowns to lead the home team to a 44-6 section win.

9/3/10

A celebration tomorrow on Lincoln Avenue will go far beyond simply marking the 65th anniversary of Bellevue’s oldest family business.

It also will commemorate an “American-as-apple-pie” recipe for success, as baked up by Lincoln Bakery owner Joe Porco, who purchased the business from his father-in-law, Andy Slezak, in 1990.

The recipe that has worked so well for him throughout the decades? Lots of hard work, quality service and products, dedicated employees and loyal customers.

Lincoln had already been established for 10 years when Slezak purchased it in 1945.

9/3/10

A South Home Avenue resident reported Aug. 27 that someone had used a credit card without permission, making an internet purchase of $218.65 on May 5.

Nathaniel Vickinovac, 20, of Perrysville Ave., Ben Avon, was charged with driving under the influence on Route 65 on Sept. 2.

Gregory Omlor, 21, of Sewickley, was charged with theft of services and public drunkenness on Sept. 2. Police located him on Ohio River Boulevard after he apparently left without paying his check at Eat n’ Park.

Blogs

08.21.10

For the benefit of the one or two people (it seems) who do not already know, I had the opportunity to experience firsthand the reality of the closing of the Suburban Campus emergency room and inpatient units very soon after last Friday's change.

I had an accident Saturday night, not long before the urgent care center was to close at 10 p.m. At that time I believed that all I needed was urgent care treatment so I decided to wait until the next morning for it to open again. I have a feeling a lot of people out there will be doing this. Take it from me, it's probably not a good idea.

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Area football teams got a break with some slighter cooler weather this week as they pulled on pads and helmets to ramp up their preparation for the upcoming season. Pictured above, Northgate head coach Mike Pipak puts his players through a drill.

Events

Sat, 2010-09-11

The Ohio Township 5K Walk & Run will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Sun, 2010-08-29

A blood drive in memory of former Bellevue resident Becky Bennett will be held Sunday, Aug.29, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue.