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Erica Dietz | Tribune-Review Joe Grillo, of Lower Burrell, sings “God Bless America” during the flag ceremony at American Legion 868 on Monday, May 29, 2017. William T. Larkin | Tribune-Review Joe Grillo as Santa Claus photographed by the Valley News Dispatch for a holiday edition in the late 1980s.
TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. After 16 years, Lower Burrell Councilman Joe Grillo said it’s time to go. He announced last week he would not seek reelection this year during a council meeting this week. “I’ve given it long and hard thought since 2018 when I had a cancer scare,” Grillo said. “Thank God, I’m now a cancer survivor.” ....
The Pittsburgh Hays female bald eagle laid her first egg of the season Friday evening. A live nest cam captured the egg for the first time shortly before 6 p.m. The female eagle returned to the nest just before 5 p.m., then ate “a food gift brought by the Hays male” eagle prior to laying the egg, reports PixCams, which operates the video feed in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The pair typically rears one to two chicks each year. Several eggs typically get laid sequentially about two to three days apart, then incubate for 35 days before they begin to hatch. While incubating, the adult eagles will take turns keeping the nest “constantly” attended, the Audubon Society reports. ....
John Allison | Tribune-Review Preparing and paying for flooding expenses are one of the primary areas addressed in a hazard and mitigation plan. Here heavy rain flooded parts of Freeport Road near UPMC St. Margaret hospital near Aspinwall.
TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Lower Burrell Council recently agreed to participate in the Westmoreland County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps the city prepare for disasters. It also sets up Lower Burrell to respond and receive money to pay for expenses for disasters like floods and hurricanes. Since 1955, Presidential Disaster and Emergency Declarations have been issued for damaging weather such as hurricanes, tropical storms, severe winter storms and flooding. ....
When: Feb. 12-15, sunrise to sunset. Where: Your backyard, or join bird count walks at the local Audubon Society s Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel or Succop Nature Park in Butler. Details: To participate in the count, visit birdcount.org. To attend the local Audubon count walks, register and learn about details on Audubon s website. TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The 24th Great Backyard Bird Count is set for Friday through Monday. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count. ....
What: Rachel Carson Challenge, a one-day, noncompetitive 35-mile hike When: June 19, sunrise to sunset Where: Harrison Hills Park in Harrison to North Park in Pittsburgh s North Hills Details: Conservancy s website, rachelcarson trails.org. TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. While the pandemic caused a flurry of event cancellations last year, some outdoor outings are a “go” this summer, including the 24th Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. The 35-mile trek though rugged, hilly terrain only adds to the challenge of the event, which will start in Harrison Hills Park in Harrison at sunrise and finish at North Park in Pittsburgh’s North Hills by sunset. ....