Pizza Hut closes seven restaurants in area

Link to September 26 Buffalo News article.

Excerpt:
The closings occurred at locations in Grand Island, East Aurora and on North Bailey Avenue (pictured) in Amherst. Stores in Alden, Albion, Medina and Olean closed as well.

Residents raise doubts over south arterial

Excerpt:
Officials cite two big reasons to build the arterial — to provide an additional bridge over the Missouri River, and to reduce congestion on well-traveled 10th Avenue South and Fox Farm Road.

By 2035, traffic on 10th Avenue South would be reduced 7 percent to 22 percent if the full South Arterial were built, and traffic on Fox Farm Road would be cut by 52 percent north of 45th Avenue Southwest, a draft report said.

Planners estimated the South Arterial from Interstate 15 to 13th Street South would carry 10,000 to 17,000 vehicles per day, justifying a four-lane road in that section. The road would shrink to two lanes from 13th to 57th streets, because less traffic would be expected on that section.

An anticipated speed limit on the road would be 60 miles per hour.

Deborah (Friedrich) Bidwell, Obituary

Deborah L. Bidwell, 58, a resident of the Warren Manor Nursing Home and a former resident of Jefferson Court, Brookville, Pa., died Tuesday morning, September 23, 2008 at St. Vincent Health Care Center, Erie, Pa. after an extended illness.

She was born June 9, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pa. She resided most of her life in Warren, Pa. where she graduated from Warren High School Class of 1968.

She was known as a loving mother and grandmother and doted on her poodles, LuLu and Shelby.

She is survived by her father, John Friedrich of Clarion, Pa.; one daughter, Amanda McElhatten and her husband, Brett of Warren, Pa.; one son, Specialist Jared Bidwell stationed with the U.S. Army in Iraq; two brothers, Jack Friedrich and his wife, Lisa of Washington, Pa. and Mark Friedrich of Clarion, Pa.; one sister, Janet Ochs and her husband, Ted of Lucinda, Pa.; three grandchildren, Adison Bidwell of Youngsville, Pa., Mackenzie and Brodie McElhatten both of Warren, Pa. and several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Johnston Friedrich.

Breeze Point ‘out of sequence’

Link to September 23 Warren Times Observer article.

Excerpt:
Visitors to last weekend's River Jam Arts Festival along the river in downtown Warren may have wondered, "Where's the landscaper?"

Breeze Point Landing, the area near the Clark St. parking garage and the site of a yet-to-be built second set of townhouses offer a less than appealing appearance.

Weeds, mounds of dirt and unfinished streets are amidst the gazebos and riverwalk.

Kishwaukee Street project hopes to revitalize area

Link to September 20 Rockford Register-Star article.

Excerpt:
The area is marked by an eclectic mix of vacant 100-year-old buildings, aging residential structures, commercial businesses and industrial uses. A mix of industry and housing along a 4.3-mile stretch of the state highway called the Kishwaukee Street Corridor is now the target of a grand revitalization plan.

Open to Traffic

Link to September 19 Warren Times Observer article.

Excerpt:
Traveling from Warren to Tidioute became a little easier Thursday morning.

The newly constructed Route 62 overpass of Route 6 opened at approximately 9:30 a.m., according to Jason Daley, PennDOT construction manager for the project.

While the overpass is open, there are diverted traffic patterns for motorists.

Daley said the eastbound traffic on Rt. 6 will continue to be diverted over the off-ramp until rehabilitation on the Rt. 6 bridge over Irvine Run is completed.

Open to Traffic