Since January 2009, the Stanton Heights Community Organization has been trying to keep Neighborhood Academy, a private school, from being built in their “backyard.” The battle has disintegrated into a war of words with opposing sides unable to reach a compromise.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION— From left: Jean Bryant, Howard Harrington and Joyce Meggerson-Moore will be close neighbors to the new development.

“In January 2009, Neighborhood Academy introduced their plans to the community. Only about two people from around here were at that meeting. The majority of people there weren’t from this area,” said SHCO President Jean Bryant. “The next thing we knew, the school had approval to build. We approached the planning commission and asked them to rescind the approval and of course they could not.”

Quiz bowl

APRIL 30—Northside Urban Pathways Charter School will host the Third Annual Pittsburgh Regional African-American Quiz Bowl from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the August Wilson Center for African American History, 980 Liberty Ave., Cultural District. The event is free and open to all high schools. The emcee will be Andrew Stockey of WTAE-TV. Visit www.nupcs.com.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been suspended by the NFL for unprofessional conduct. We asked Pittsburghers what they thought and here’s what you said:

“Roethlisberger was the great golden boy of Pittsburgh. The city hasn’t had anyone like him since Terry Bradshaw. More than the city, he let himself down. He needs to stay away from alcohol. The Steelers have $100 million invested in him and he isn’t going anywhere.”
Bill Brown
Penn Hills
Steamfitter

Bill Brown, Renato Franklin, Keiara Bugg

Missing teen

Nearly a month after he was reported missing, authorities are still looking for Rodnell Burton, a 17-year-old Black male from Homewood. He was last seen driving a 2000 White Chrysler Sebring, when he went to drop off his girlfriend at her home in Plum Borough on March 28.

Although Burton has left home before, his mother told authorities she always had an idea of his whereabouts.

Burton is described as 5-4, 130 pounds and driving a vehicle with a Pennsylvania license plate with HJX-9029.

Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141 or 911. Callers may remain anonymous.