2015-1-15; Sewickley Herald

              DANCE EXPERIENCE
A Sewickley Academy dance instructor's experience will offer invaluable
real-world lessons. Page 12.
AMAZING VOICE
A 9-year-old singer has captured a
lot of attention with her grown-up
voice. Page 16.
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
See what homes, businesses and properties are being sold throughout the
area. Page 20.
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ALEPPO - BELL ACRES - EDGEWORTH ■ GLENFIELD ■ GLEN OSBORNE - HAYSVILLE - LEET - LEETSDALE ■ SEWICKLEY ■ SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS - SEWICKLEY HILLS CLASSIFIEDS
Location, location
Sewickley's planning
commission OKs proposal for
Howard Hanna's new offices
along Broad Street. Page 4.
Setback requirements
Sewickley Borough could
see less green space under a
proposed plan. Page 3.
Coming together
The Rev. Thomas Burke
relates how the community
came together after the tragic
accident that killed Kimberly
Moran in the Sewickley
Heights Manor neighborhood
in Aleppo. Page 18.
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Leetsdale residents don't feel safe
Some fear bridge closure leaves them without adequate escape route
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by BOBBY CHERRY
Lauren Jones said she fears a train
crash or some other emergency situation could strand her and her Washington Street, Leetsdale, neighbors
— and she wants borough and state
leaders to take action.
When the Leet Street Bridge closed
to vehicular access in late 2013. it
left residents in about 35 homes and
anyone who works in the Leetsdale
and Buncher industrial parks without
a second way into and out of the area,
which is situated between Norfolk
Southern railroad tracks and the
Ohio River. The area is blocked to the
north along the Beaver County line by
private, commercial businesses, and
by the river and limited green space
to the south.
In 2007, a Ferry Street road crossing over railroad tracks was closed
when the Michele Maruca Memorial
Overpass was opened between Broad
Street and Brickworks Drive.
The Leet Street Bridge - more than
a century old - was deemed to be
structurally unsafe for vehicular traffic, prompting its' closure. Since that
closure, some residents have worried
how they could escape in an emergen-
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A pedestrian walks across the Leet Street Bridge Monday in Leetsdale. The bridge closed to vehicle
traffic in 2013 and with no plans to reopen the span, residents who live on Washington Street are
concerned that they won't have more than one way to exit the neighborhood in case of emergencies,
such as a train derailment or incident at the industrial park.
Greater Pittsburgh
Orthopaedic Associates
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