Pittsburgh is still trying to unbury itself from a snowstorm that blanketed the city with approximately two feet of snow Feb. 5 and 6. However, with many roads still barely accessible and houses without power the city must brace itself for another six-10 inches predicted to fall Feb. 9 and 10.

At the peak of the storm late Feb. 5, Duquesne Light was reporting more than 50,000 customers with power outages. By Feb. 6, that number was down to 14,000, and by Feb. 7, just over 5,000. Most were in suburban areas, but they were spotty.

SNOW COVERED—Like many city streets, Wymore Street in Elliot was covered with more than 20 inches of snow after the storm ended Saturday.

Just north of the city in Ross Township and Bellevue, residents had power. But from Avalon all the way to through Leetsdale, electricity was out for up to 40 hours. And just across the Beaver County line, in Ambridge and Aliquippa power remained on.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—The scene was eerily familiar, Katherine Jackson and her family walking grimly into a courtroom, occupying a special family row, demonstrating their love for their beloved son and sibling, Michael.

DOCTOR CHARGED— Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s doctor, is escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies as he arrives at the Airport Courthouse to face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death in Los Angeles Feb. 8.

It could have been a photograph from the pop superstar’s long ago trial in Santa Maria. But the one face missing from the tableau on Monday was the most famous one—Michael Jackson, dead seven months, his premature passing the painful subject that had brought the family to court once more.

Another man sat in the defendant’s chair now—Dr. Conrad Murray, who stands accused of causing Jackson’s death.

The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh recently appointed Kevin Bolding as Downtown District YMCA Vice President. Bolding is responsible for overseeing Downtown’s public YMCA as well as the U.S. Steel Tower, Highmark headquarters, and Children’s Hospital corporate centers.

NEW LEADERSHIP—Kevin Bolding currently serves several Downtown YMCA locations.

“Kevin’s wealth of leadership experience will help the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh become an even more valuable resource for the Downtown community,” said Eric Mann, president of the Greater Pittsburgh YMCA. “Everyone at the YMCA especially looks forward to working with him on the opening of the new Downtown Y.”

The National Council for Urban Peace and Justice has been conducting a continuing series of open forums throughout the city of Pittsburgh in an effort to discuss and plan strategies to advance the Campaign for Drug De-Criminalization & Amnesty, as well as other crucial programs addressing the problems plaguing the African-American Community.  Recently a small group gathered at the Kingsley Association in the East Liberty community.