Saturday, January 26, 2013
Week in Review, Jan. 21 to Jan. 25.
Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories from Dormont-Brookline Patch, so you can catch up on the goods. This week on Dormont-Brookline Patch: Residents Evacuated from Apt. Building After Gas Leak Police Investigating CVS Robbery 'Living Dead' to Help Save Hollywood Theater Brookliners Featured in 'Equal Magazine' KOSD Students, Staff Avoid Intense Flu Season Where to Get Taxes Done in Dormont and Brookline? Got your own news to share? Add your organization's events to our Event Calendar. Share your wedding, baby or graduation news in our Announcements section and, while you're at it, upload your photos to our Neighborhood Gallery. We'd love to hear from you! Follow Dormont-Brookline…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A gas leak at a Voelkel Avenue apartment building in Dormont is under control.
A gas leak reported at a Voelkel Avenue apartment building is under control, but crews are still conducting tests and residents still are not allowed back in the apartment building. The leak was reported at 2900 Voelkel Avenue, the six-unit apartment building at the corner of Voelkel and Potomac avenues, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dormont Volunteer Fire Department Captain Jeff Stakich told Dormont-Brookline Patch the leak occurred in the basement of the apartment building, and that crews initially had trouble stopping the leak. He said it was unclear whether that was due to the cold or to old pipes. The gas company was on scene, and the leak was stopped around 6 p.m. Stakich said fortunately, crews were able to stop what could have been a …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A gas leak has been reported on Voelkel Avenue in Dormont.
A gas leak has been reported on Voelkel Avenue in Dormont. According to U.S. Emergency Alerts, local emergency crews, including the Dormont Volunteer Fire Department, were dispatched to 2900 Voelkel Avenue for a report of gas leak that crews are unable to control. Lt. Jim Medsger of Dormont VFD said the leak occurred in the basement of the multi-unit apartment building on the corner of Voelkel and Potomac avenues. The building includes about six apartments, possibly more, and residents are currently being evacuated onto a bus owned by the Mt. Lebanon Fire Department to keep warm. Medsger said the gas company is on scene but has been unable to shut the gas off, for an unknown reason. "I don't know if it's due to the cold weather, or what, …
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8:21 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Agreed! As a former volunteer FF/EMT in another community (many years ago), I know how much our volunteers do and give to keep us safe! And I am glad we have such dedicated and hard working volunteers here in Dormont! Thank youi Dormont FD for all you do! more ›