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Monday, February 27, 2012

Our Favorite Things: Cast Your Vote Now for the Best Burger in the Sewickley Valley

Where can you get the best burger in the Sewickley Valley? Is it East Coast Sandwiches? Marroni's Lounge? Sharp Edge? Or someplace else?

Our inaugural Favorite Things contest kicks off today with burgers on our mind.  Who's serving up the best burger in town? Three that come to mind are the Sewickley Hotel, the East Coast Sandwiches, and the Sharp Edge Bistro. We've also had an early nomination for Marroni's Lounge.  But what do you think? Who do you nominate in town for making the best burgers? Find them in Patch Places and write a short review in order to officially cast a vote for them to be on our "Favorite Things" list! Voting is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Winners will be the business or businesses that draw the most positive reviews. We will announce the winner at noon Friday.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Patch Poll: Would You Turn to a Video Teller to Handle Your Banking?

Dollar Bank's new interactive ATMs will allow customers to use video to discuss their banking matters with a live teller after business hours. Great idea for busy people? Or would you rather wait until morning?

So you're thinking about refinancing your mortgage, and you actually have a few minutes free to ask questions about rates. Only problem: Those free minutes didn't open up in your schedule until after your neighborhood bank branch closed for the day. Dollar Bank aims to help solve such problems for busy people, using new interactive services that will allow customers to turn to ATM machines with video connections to chat with a live teller. The Pittsburgh-based bank has more than 65 branches and loan centers in Western Pennsylvania and the Cleveland metropolitan area. Dollar officials said they planned to install the video hookups in walk-up and drive-through ATMs at selected banks around the region this summer. Customers will use them to …

Carol K

10:51 am on Friday, February 24, 2012

I use an ATM machine because I am typically in a hurry. How long will the lines get when you have someone in front of you talking to a teller about personal finances? I don't think this is such a good idea unless the bank has more than one ATM machine.   more ›

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Patch Poll: Should Pennsylvania Privatize the Sale of Wine and Spirits?

House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, who represents much of the North Hills, is pushing to get government out of the liquor business. What do you think?

Since July, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai has pushed to get government out of the liquor business. In a news conference, the legislator from Western Pennsylvania introduced House Bill 11, which calls for the privatization of wine and spirits sales on the wholesale and retail levels. "We need to move Pennsylvania into the 21st century," said Turzai, whose 28th Legislative District comprises Pine, Richland, Marshall and McCandless townships and Bradford Woods and Franklin Park boroughs. "House Bill 11 is about divestiture. House Bill 11 is about the consumer. It is about reasonable prices and better selection and more convenience. It is about upgrading law enforcement," said the Republican from Bradford Woods. "It is about …

Laura

12:13 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012

A big yes to privatization!   more ›

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