(Events, News)

City, county, state and federal officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning for the new flyover ramp into the RIDC Industrial Park.

The long-awaited ramp --- estimated to cost about $8 million --- will allow traffic into the former U.S. Steel National Works site to bypass two railroad crossings that currently provide the only vehicular access.

Funded in part by the federal stimulus plan, the ramp will connect with Lysle Boulevard at the foot of Coursin Street --- between Eat 'n Park and the Rite Aid pharmacy --- and cross the CSX Railroad tracks.

But the ramp cleared one of its biggest hurdles on Sept. 3, when Eat 'n Park reached an agreement to vacate part of the parking lot of the restaurant in exchange for the alley on the east side of the property.

Mayor Jim Brewster, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle of Penn Hills, and district representatives from the state Department of Transportation are scheduled to attend Monday's ceremony.

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City Police Seek 'Suspicious' Driver: City police are looking for a driver spotted for several days lurking near a school bus stop in Highland Grove.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male in his late 20s, with "bushy eyebrows" and driving a black car.

Police say on Tuesday, the man approached a young girl waiting for a bus at the corner of Highland Avenue and Lime Street and began asking her personal questions, refusing to leave her alone until she finally left the bus stop. She was not harmed.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (412) 675-5015.

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White Oak P.D. Slate 'Stranger' Program: White Oak police will host a "stranger danger" program at 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at the borough municipal building, 2280 Lincoln Way.

The program is open to the public and no registration is necessary. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. For details, call the police department at (412) 672-9726.

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School Sets Craft Show: Mon Valley School will host a craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23, a spokesman says.

The school --- one of three special education centers operated by the Allegheny Intermediate Unite --- is located at 555 Lewis Run Road, Jefferson Hills, between CCAC South Campus and Bowser Pontiac.

A $2 admission ticket also provides a free entry into a "Chinese auction." In addition to craft tables, food and refreshments will be for sale, and door prizes will be given away.

All proceeds benefit student activities at Mon Valley School.