County to Prohibit Backyard Fires Under New Air Code
County commissioners plan to approve a sweeping air and water pollution code prohibiting open backyard fires except for recreation. The measure, effective Jan 1 1970, will require municipalities to enact local ordinances and enforce them with police. It will entail costs for towns lacking burning rules and push toward centralized incineration and disposal systems. Several towns in Greater North Hills already provide varying garbage pickup schedules and free services, with Bellevue and Millvale meeting the new requirements.
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North Hills
Greater Worth Hills
Bellevue
Millvale
Allegheny County
Howard L. Weisz
County Air Pollution Control Bureau
Weisz
F. Chalmers Houston Jr
Ben Avon
Millvale leaders tout air code and incinerator history
Diller of Millvale says the new anti burning code will work as the borough pushed early smoke control. Millvale opened its own incinerator in 1937, rebuilt two years ago with a new stack and bonnet, open daily except Saturday. Garbage and rubbish pickup is free weekly, with yard collection required for cans. Bellevue follows code until August. bids for a new three year garbage contract rise to 225000, while one year 114800 was rejected.
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Bellevue
Avalon
Emsworth
West View
Millvale
Etna
Ben Avon
Houston
Greater North Hills
Ohio Township
E. J. Stephenson
William Skirtich
Skirtich
Harry Diller
Allegheny County
North Hills
Millvale Council
Davis Avenue
Bellevue Council
Colonial
NH News Record deadlines advance for Christmas week
The North Hills News Record shifts deadlines for the Christmas holiday with display ads due Thursday December 18 and classified ads due Friday December 19. Delivery moves to Tuesday December 23 and the office closes on Christmas Day.
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Perry Highway
Pittsburgh
NH News
North Hills News-Record
Traffic lights promised for McKnight Road bottleneck
Motorists stuck in the southbound jam on McKnight Road at McIntyre Road may see changes soon, says Department of Highways traffic tech William Casselberry. The issue stems from linked signals with Eat'n Park and Mister Beefe trip entries, insufficient road width, and left turn delays. Ross Township funded the light and curb work, but officials cite unresolved questions about the modification. Additional proposals include more left turns and widened exits, with prior crossovers sealed after a News-Record campaign.
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McKnight Road
McIntyre Road
Department of Highways
William Casselberry
News-Record
Casselberry
Eat'n Park
Mister Beefe
Northway Mall
McIntyre
Eat’n Park
Ross Township
Miles Caughey
Ross Commissioners
Highways Department
McKnight
Ross
Robert E. Butzler
Carl Kaplin
Highway Department
Shaler budget shows tax stay despite large proposed rise
Shaler Township previews its 1970 budget at Wetzel Road, up $350,664 from 1969 while property taxes stay at 82 mills. The 21 day display begins December 3 with a special meeting on December 23 to adopt the budget and set salaries.
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Shaler
Wetzel Road
Haas resigns Bellevue teaching post for new district
Robert J Haas industrial arts teacher at Bellevue Junior-Senior High resigns after three years to become assistant junior high principal in the Hopewell-Independence-Racoon School District. He will remain on the Emsworth council. resignation approved by the Bellevue School Board effective within 60 days or sooner if replacement found. Haas lives at 192 Locust St Emsworth with wife and four children. Additional staff changes include custodial wage adjustments retroactive to July 1, a fourth week of vacation after 20 years service, and permanent status for Raymond Wigley after probation. Assumption Athletic Association gains use of Grant School gym for two evenings weekly at $725 per evening for fifth and sixth grade basketball. Cooperative Adult Evening Education to continue near semester.
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Robert J Haas
Bellevue
Emsworth
Hopewell-Independence-Racoon
Emsworth Council
Haas
Locust St. Emsworth
Robert
Joseph
Timothy
Gregory
Raymond Wigley
Assumption Athletic Association
Grant School
West View Borough to hold line on taxes in tentative budget
West View Borough will keep its tax rate at 16 mills with a tentative budget showing a total of 519,683 dollars, up 39,378 from last year. Projected real estate receipts total 212,000 dollars, wage tax 95,000, admissions 21,000, and debt service 151,700.
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Recreation Board
Shaler
Mary Ann
Burchfield
West View
Board of Health
Hampton to Raise Taxes by Three Mills in 1970 Budget
The Hampton budget proposes a three mill increase to nine mills total, with Hampton School tax at 54 mills raising the school total to 63. The plan notes higher township expenses of 108,560 to 496,766, activation of a capital improvement fund for roads and planning, and a larger highway budget.
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Hampton
McCully Road
North Hills
Emsworth
Ben Avon
Police
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Charles R. Blazier Jr
McCandless Commissioners
Diller
Robert Summer
Mr. Beefe
Three Degree Road
Rebels Corner
Babcock
McKnight Post Office
Babcock, Peebles and
Council
General Fund Administration
Police Department
Howard E Shoemaker
Fire Department
Shoemaker
Capital Reserve Fund
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