QUESTION; I signed a sales agreement for the sale of my home and we said in the agreement that if either of us defaulted the other party would have to pay $1,000 and that would be the limit of our damages.  The Buyer gave me $1,000 hand money.  Another person said they would give me $8,000 more for ...

    Many people feel rather intimidated at the idea of pruning their flowering shrubs.  In addition to not knowing where to cut, they often worry that it might be the wrong time to cut and they’ll lose all the flowers.  In general, if it blooms before June 15, wait until the shrub flowers and the bl...

Have you ever experienced one (or more) of those days when the word overwhelmed is a gross understatement?  Do you greet Monday mornings with no small amount of dread, thinking “here we go again, let the stress begin”?! If you’re ready and willing to walk a different path, then consider joining me o...

Update: At just a minute after 2 p.m. The Davis Avenue Bridge went up in a loud explosion and a cloud of smoke. The more than 100-year-old bridge was destroyed in an explosion that lasted only a second or two, an exclamation mark placed on more than a century of use. The bridge had been closed for a...

Marijke Hecht stood a few feet away from the curb and raised her hand to shield herself from the sun. She was coordinating the planting of yet another tree in Brightwood, one of the 20 volunteers would be planting that day. “This kind of tree is called a Tatarian Maple,” Hecht said in response to a ...

The National Aviary broke ground April 22 on the newest phase of its planned expansion, the FliteZone, an interactive theater designed to showcase birds in flight and other programs. The theater will seat about 225 people and will be equipped with video, sound and theatrical lighting facilities, alo...

(Do you have comments on this story? Strong opinions? Of course you do! Comment on this story here ) Members of the community and local government gathered in the New Hazlett Theater April 16 to discuss what many see as rising incidents of crime as well as strategies to increase public safety. Held ...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Read More

The two remaining branches of National City bank on the Northside have finally found a buyer. In a deal announced last week, First Niagara Financial Group will purchase 57 National City branches in Western Pennsylvania along with $4.2 billion in deposits and $839 million in business and consumer loa...

A potential solution to the feral cat problem is coming to Brighton Heights. At a community meeting on March 14, various animal groups outlined their plan to trap, neuter and return large numbers of feral cats. Carol Whaley, point person of the project from Animal Friends, explained the concept of T...