tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64677500156927530392024-11-05T22:05:36.089-05:00News and information of interest to the Seven Fields Borough area including Cranberry, Mars and surrounding towns.<br><br><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SevenFieldsPaBlog"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/btd73/rss.png" align="left"> Subscribe</a> | <a href="http://7fields.blogspot.com/2007/06/welcome.html">About this blog</a> | <a href="mailto:sevenfields@gmail.com">Contact me</a>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-3858168929268732852009-07-28T10:51:00.004-04:002009-07-28T11:10:55.282-04:00

(via email)Come to the grand St. Ferdinand Parish Annual Family Festival and gigantic White Elephant Sale @ St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.When: August 7-8-9Time: Friday 6-11 PM; Saturday 5-11 PM; Sunday 3-10 PM. Come share in the fun.* Take chances on numerous raffles and games* Play at Kiddieland or ride a train* Play poker or bingo* Shop at the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-24356245170203395902009-06-09T10:36:00.003-04:002009-06-09T10:47:13.202-04:00

The Seven Fields council will hold a public meeting to discuss the prospect of Giant Eagle obtaining a liquor license to sell six-packs of beer and malt beverages from inside the supermarket. The chain has also applied for liquor licenses at six other locations around Pittsburgh. More from the Post-Gazette and KDKA.Giant Eagle has entered into an agreement to purchase a liquor license, but

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First Cracker Barrel dropped out, now Golden Corral has walked away. Starbucks has also said "no thanks" after they decided to slow expansion. What's left? From the Post-Gazette:Building permits for a Mexican restaurant, Chipotle, and an Aspen Dental office are about to be issued by the township. Also in the queue are Sawa Japanese Steakhouse and Five Guys Burger and Fries.Construction should

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-46417960659133165372009-04-08T11:01:00.006-04:002009-04-08T11:41:10.850-04:00

A carry-out/delivery version of Cranberry's Domenico's is now open in the new strip next to the Fitness Factory. I'm going to be trying something new - restaurant reviews. Vote in the poll (which should be added shortly) and add your review to the comments if you wish. How would you rate Domenico's Pizza in Seven Fields? ( online surveys)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-26537975136031058062009-02-19T07:57:00.004-05:002009-02-19T08:11:22.282-05:00

The Post-Gazette has a short article on the restaurants planned for the new Oak Tree Place on Rt 19. Since Cracker Barrel has backed out yet again, the lineup changed a bit. (The original plan had Cracker Barrel and another Starbucks.)Sawa Japanese Steakhouse -- There's another location in Monroeville. The township has already approved a liquor license transfer.Chipotle -- The national burrito

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-57181168201199735042009-02-03T19:45:00.001-05:002009-02-03T19:58:57.859-05:00

Coming this weekend to the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry will be "For the Love of Coffee," a regional barista competition. From the Trib:Coffee aficionados can get their fix of caffeine and watch the best cafe baristas in the East this weekend at two simultaneous coffee competitions in "For the Love of Coffee," presented by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The competitors

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-26728797575320811262009-01-28T09:21:00.002-05:002009-01-28T09:27:34.701-05:00

Not a huge surprise, but the 80 acre, 650,000 square foot Simon Property Group project has been shelved because of a lack of funding for Rt 228 improvements. From the Post-Gazette:One of the biggest proposed retail ventures in the region may be dead, the apparent result of a stalemate between the developer and the state Department of Transportation.After more than seven years of planning, Simon

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-56863274113648325072009-01-16T07:13:00.001-05:002009-01-16T07:15:40.192-05:00

-6.3 degrees this morning, according to my home thermometer.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-46075711079815665242009-01-04T10:26:00.003-05:002009-01-04T10:30:33.899-05:00

The hot dog chain Johnny's Lunch will be opening its first Pittsburgh-area location in Cranberry. From the Pittsburgh Business Times...The Toledo-based company decided two years ago to expand the 70-year-old business by opening franchises outside of New York. The company claims more than 1,200 locations in development, with an area representative ready to open the Pittsburgh region’s first

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-54577303077292477232008-12-11T13:25:00.003-05:002008-12-11T13:31:00.585-05:00

Yesterday, three more stations popped up on the HD guide - Weather Channel HD (117), Disney HD (140) and the Hallmark Channel HD (150). They are all on the basic HD listing. This is in addition to the local channel WPCW HD (110) and the NHL Network HD (173), although the NHL channel is on the Advantage package.The full listings can be found here.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-61533902521934653302008-12-10T07:24:00.004-05:002008-12-10T07:41:25.325-05:00

St. Ferdinand Parish is hosting a New Year's Eve fundraiser and holiday event at the Cranberry Marriott. The party is partially tax deductible and includes:1 hour complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres3 course sit-down dinnerChampagne toastDJ, dancing, big screen TVDiscounted hotel rooms at the Marriott are available as well. For more information, see the St. Ferdinand Parish website or the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-951544297280175472008-11-12T20:55:00.003-05:002008-11-12T21:04:39.759-05:00

Thanks to the state Department of Environmental Protection, the two cardboard recycling containers behind the Cranberry Township Municipal Center were replaced with a new commercial-strength solar-powered cardboard compactor. From the Township's website:“We get 1,200 pounds a week in the cardboard containers behind the Municipal Center,” according to Cranberry Environmental Programs Coordinator

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-75394229200041513852008-10-29T10:47:00.005-04:002008-10-29T11:05:20.952-04:00

Those of you out there with an Armstrong DVR box probably have noticed it doesn't have the one feature that TIVO users love -- the 30 second skip button. This gives you the ability to neatly skip over each commercial on your recording rather than trying to time your fast-forward abilities. Thanks to a tip in PC World magazine, this can be fixed. It takes just a minute and can be programmed to

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Coming to the old Marble Slab Creamery location (by Target) will be the Philly Pretzel Factory. They are a 10 year old soft pretzel franchise with more than 150 locations on the east coast.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-17003415276291158832008-10-21T14:52:00.003-04:002008-10-21T15:05:58.464-04:00

Not too far down Rt 19 will be the future Village at Pine at the corner of 19 and Wallace Rd. It's a 174 acre mixed residential/commercial development. The Post-Gazette ran a feature on the commercial aspect of it which is starting to take shape. Besides a Sonic and an unnamed sports bar, there are hints of other restaurants as well.Now construction crews are working on the business phase of

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-75521051992431163472008-10-14T16:54:00.003-04:002008-10-14T16:59:34.322-04:00

You may not be the only one. A local woman faces charges for stealing "truckloads" of Halloween decorations from Cranberry and Seven Fields.Police say a local woman took truckloads of Halloween decorations and potted plants from a number of residents' homes in the Cranberry Township and Seven Fields areas over the last few weeks.Cranberry Township police responding to a call of a minivan driving

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-60537490495164757502008-10-10T14:48:00.003-04:002008-10-10T14:54:43.828-04:00

With a $20 million difference between current funding and what's needed for the full Route 228 plan, Cranberry Township scaled back the proposal. PennDOT has now said that plan is unacceptable."Plan B is not acceptable right now to the department,'' said Joseph P. Dubovi III, department executive of Indiana-based PennDOT District 10, during a meeting at the Marriott on Route 228.Facing a funding

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-5460264310318220512008-10-01T22:22:00.003-04:002008-10-01T22:31:37.882-04:00

Fox News Channel HD has become the 28th channel added to Armstrong's basic HD lineup. It was added today to channel 116 alongside CNN HD. Fox News is one of the last major HD networks not available on DirecTV.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-40784692539860715002008-10-01T18:33:00.005-04:002008-10-01T18:46:07.673-04:00

As noted in this news item from the Cranberry Township website, a new water mixing unit will be lifted into place by a Sikorsky S-58 helicopter. Also known as the Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw, the helicopter was originally designed more than fifty years ago by Sikorsky for the US Navy for anti-submarine warfare. The aircraft was used by the Coast Guard and the Marines during Vietnam. Executive

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-14543529656708151692008-09-14T07:37:00.004-04:002008-09-14T07:52:27.679-04:00

In an effort to save the Rt 228 Project and the new Simon Property Group mall, Cranberry Township has resubmitted a scaled down proposal for upgrades to Rt 228. A $20 million gap in funds have created a risk that the mall project will be abandoned taking the entire Rt 228 Project with it. From the Post-Gazette:The current proposal is to [focus] improvements between Route 19 on the west and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-45541786925793311992008-08-29T14:34:00.003-04:002008-08-29T15:07:48.706-04:00

It's all over the national news now, but it's worth mentioning. Here's the details from this article, as well as the video that's currently front page news on CNN.A woman has sued a town that refused to allow her to open a dance studio that featured pole-dancing exercise classes on the grounds it was a sexually oriented business.Adams Township officials violated Stephanie Babines' right to free

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-47176442897728769192008-08-21T13:20:00.002-04:002008-08-21T13:26:23.676-04:00

Opening October 15th and filling the old Dollar Wave next to Best Buy will be The Planet Pulse, a fashion and style shop. Not too much information there, though they do have a mailing list and an information email.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-33987627944195657102008-08-18T08:49:00.004-04:002008-08-18T08:59:16.681-04:00

The long-awaited Cranberry dog park is set to open this week. Here are some details from the Post-Gazette from yesterday:The grand opening of the Rotary Dog Park, just off Route 19 on a 4-acre site adjacent to the township's Community Park, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.The dog park will be double gated so dogs can't get out when another enters. It will contain one area for small dogs and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-61644083103965385322008-08-05T15:55:00.004-04:002008-08-05T16:16:37.642-04:00

I received a reminder about St. Ferdinand's 2008 Family Festival this weekend. Take the family for the White Elephant Sale, raffles, food, Bingo, games, train and Kiddieland.2008 St. Ferdinand Family FestivalFriday, August 8, 6:00 - 11:00 pmSaturday, August 9, 5:00 -11:00 pmSunday, August 10, 3:00 - 10:00 pmDinnersFriday 4:30 - 8:00 pm - Italian BuffetSaturday 4:00 - 8:00 pm - Chicken BBQSunday

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573043276673016493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467750015692753039.post-24918689575575370512008-08-05T08:33:00.002-04:002008-08-05T08:38:33.594-04:00

Salsarita's has shut its doors for good. Not sure when it happened, but a sign on the door says the location in the Cranberry Commons (by Target) is closed. Their website still lists the location, but the lack of a liquor license and the proximity to both On The Border and Moe's may have done them in. Along with Hereford & Hops, that's the second restaurant along restaurant row that has closed

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