Thursday, December 27, 2012
Cranberry Patch takes a look at the stories that defined the community this year.
10. New North Catholic High School Construction Gets Underway In June, Bishop David Zubik blessed the site of the new Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School along Route 228 in Cranberry during a groundbreaking ceremony. From there, it was full speed ahead on construction. In December, the bishop returned to the area for a "topping out" ceremony as the last beam was hoisted onto the building's steel skeleton. The school is the first the Pittsburgh Diocese has built in 45 years. “It’s really a dream come true,” Zubik said. The diocese decided to close the school’s building in Pittsburgh's Troy Hill, where it has been located for more than 70 years, and move programs to Cranberry in response to population growth and shifts in the North …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Officials also approve plans for North Catholic High School.
Cranberry area residents will soon have a new place to shop for furniture well as a unique facility to take the family dog. At Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Cranberry officials unanimously gave final approval to plans for a La-Z-Boy at the Cranberry Crossroads shopping and office plaza. Developer Phil Bishop of ECHO Realty said the 12,063 square-foot furniture store would be the final piece to the development, which currently is under construction on Route 228. When finished, the shopping center will feature a two-story Dick’s Sporting Goods at its center. Bishop said the store would function as a showroom gallery only, meaning customers won’t be able to cart their furniture choices from inside the building on the same day they …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The township's planning staff will recommend that the board delay plans for the high school at next week's regular meeting.
Cranberry planning officials continue to examine plans for the proposed new North Catholic High School to be built along 65 acres on Route 228 near the border with Seven Fields. After delaying approval of a land development application for the new Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School earlier this month, planning commission members at Monday's workshop meeting looked over revised plans for the school, which removed future space for a stadium and other potential developments from the renderings. Still, Ron Henshaw, Cranberry’s director of community development, said there are more issues that need addressed in the plans. Henshaw said he and township staff will recommend that officials again delay approval of the plans when the planning …
Dale Redback
12:35 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
One story that is missing here is Sara Reedy suing Cranberry over the atrocious handling of her case, and after years of battling the court system and a crooked judge, finally being awarded the very well deserved $1.5 million. Too bad her attorneys got almost half of it. more ›