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Recycling facility owner secures solid waste transfer permit | The Homepage
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on March 12 transferred a waste transfer station permit to Republic Services from the previous owner of the recycling plant at 50 Vespucius St. in Hazelwood. The permit gives Republic Services state approval to add a waste transfer station. A waste transfer station is a place where municipal trash is collected before being hauled to a landfill.
Apr 14 min read
Hazelwood riverfront rezoning conversation continues: Companies seek trust, residents seek relief | The Homepage
Pittsburgh’s City Planning Commission voted on 4-2 Nov. 18 to approve rezoning land along Hazelwood’s riverfront. But first, the two dissenting commissioners expressed concerns.
Jan 16 min read
4MR talk and tour revives flood relief, green infrastructure conversation | The Homepage
On Oct. 3, about 65 people gathered at the City Reformed Presbyterian Church in The Run to discuss solutions to the neighborhood’s flooding. The discussion has occurred repeatedly over the years, at times in the same basement assembly room when it was owned by International Union of Operating Engineers Local 95.
Oct 31, 20255 min read
Water-focused event gives center stage to stormwater, sewage | The Homepage
Kids played the Poop Pipes Game at Pittsburgh’s Got The Runs!, an event hosted by the local nonprofit Mon Water Project on Aug. 27. About 140 people gathered at the Roundhouse on Hazelwood Green for hands-on activities, “lightning talks,” and even a “walk to your poop pipe” hike, all designed to educate residents on Pittsburgh’s unique water issues and encourage them to think about practical solutions.
Oct 1, 20253 min read
Opinion: Editorial blames 4MR residents for stalled stormwater project | The Homepage
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s July 13 editorial, “The real reason Four Mile Run is still a flood trap” ignores or mangles basic facts in an effort to rewrite history and blame the victims of potentially catastrophic flooding in The Run. Indeed, this could happen at any time, but not because our community exposed an attempted land grab by privateers operating behind closed doors.
Aug 30, 20256 min read
‘Pittsburgh Water broke its promise’ | The Homepage
City Councilor Barb Warwick and her neighbors in The Run are fighting to convince Pittsburgh Water (formerly PWSA) to reverse its unannounced decision to cut the stormwater project from their capital budget. She spearheaded a May 23 press conference in Four Mile Run Field just before making public comments at Pittsburgh Water’s monthly board meeting.
Jun 30, 20255 min read
Four Mile Run residents talk next steps on defunded stormwater project | The Homepage
Residents of The Run and community partners met at Zano’s Pub House on June 9 to discuss next steps for addressing ongoing flooding problems in the neighborhood. The meeting was called because Pittsburgh Water recently announced that they were pausing the long-awaited flood mitigation project slated to begin in 2025. Anne Quinn, a Greenfield resident who leads the Mon Water Project, a water advocacy nonprofit, led the June 9 meeting.
Jun 30, 20254 min read