On Wednesday, October 27, a long-time Baden family business will throw open the doors on a gift for the community: A completely renovated McDonald’s restaurant. The new facility, located at 300 Ohio River Boulevard, offers a heightened level of choice, engagement, service and family fun under the Golden Arches.

“This year marks the 50th anniversary of the restaurant my grandfather John first opened in 1961,” said McDonald’s Owner/Operator Meghan Sweeney. “Back then, McDonald’s advertising encouraged folks to look for the Golden Arches. After him, my father Paul took over and made it a good time for the great taste of McDonald’s. Today, I follow in their footsteps – serving delicious, convenient meals that have customers lovin’ it.”

Sweeney explained that she made the long-term investment in McDonald’s of Baden so the restaurant will be even more easy, convenient and delicious for all Baden residents.

Grand Re-Opening festivities include:

9 am on Tuesday, October 26

VIP Flag Raising and ribbon cutting with local veterans

5 am on Wednesday, October 27

McDonald’s of Baden opens to serve customers

8 am and 2 pm on Wednesday, October 27

First 100 customers to cross the red carpet receive coupon good for one free Combo Meal every week for a year

5 pm on Wednesday, October 27

Family Night with the Hamburglar

A complete list of grand re-opening festivities is attached.

The redesigned restaurant will evolve how customers order, how they pay and how they’re served. The project is part of a joint effort between McDonald’s and franchisees that’s investing $6 billion to modernize most U.S. restaurants. In Pennsylvania, $266 million will be invested to upgrade 360 restaurants across the state. Each of those upgrades will create new employment opportunities for locals who can help customers take advantage of the new technology.

With this significant construction investment, the transformed restaurant will feature:

For those looking to order at their own pace, new digital self-order kiosks make ordering and paying for a meal easy. Kiosks empower guests to browse the menu, find new options and tailor their meals just the way they want. Guests’ orders are delivered to tables by McDonald’s crew members, allowing customers to relax and enjoy a more custom dining experience.

Mobile Order & Pay technology allows McDonald’s customers to use the company’s App to select their favorite McDonald’s items, check in at the restaurant, pay online, then enjoy a meal inside the restaurant or on the go with Drive Thru or Curbside Pickup. And the My McDonald’s Rewards app allows customer to earn points on all qualifying purchases, then redeem them for free menu rewards.

Sweeney also emphasized that the new technology has created greater need for customer service personnel. She hopes to add at least 20 local residents to the restaurant’s crew. Interested workers should stop by, text “APPLY” to 38000, or apply online at www.mcdonalds.com/careers.

“McDonald’s is growing and we’re looking for additional crew members who want to grow with us,” Sweeney said. “We offer flexible scheduling, competitive pay, employee meals and terrific scholarships for all employees who want to continue their education.”

McDonald’s of Baden is one of 19 McDonald’s restaurants owned and operated by Tri-County Management. Based in Cranberry Township, the company is a three-generation family business and McDonald’s franchise organization for more than 55 years. Each location employs more than 50 neighborhood residents.

McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local businessmen and women.

Customers can log online for free at any of the more than 12,000 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information, follow us on Twitter at @McDonalds and Facebook at @McDonaldsUS for updates on our business, promotions and products.

(Photo of Trooper Martinez Courtesy of Pa State Police)

07:25 AM

Harrisburg, PA – With a great deal of sadness, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick announced Trooper Dung X. Martinez, 57, who was hospitalized, died this morning. Trooper Martinez was assigned to the Patrol Section of Troop T, King of Prussia.

“Our department expresses deep sorrow for the sudden loss of a colleague and friend,” said Colonel Evanchick. “We wish Trooper Martinez’s family and friends comfort and peace during this difficult time and ask Pennsylvanians to keep them in their thoughts.”

Trooper Martinez enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police in April 2000 and graduated as a member of the 107^th cadet class. Upon graduation he was assigned to Troop K, Media. He would later work at Troop J, Lancaster and Troop M, Trevose during his career with the department. He was a recipient of the Blooming Grove Service Award for participating in the 2014 manhunt of Eric Frein.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions on Interstate 79 in Glenfield Borough and Aleppo Township, Allegheny County will occur Friday and Saturday, October 22-23 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions will occur in both directions of I-79 between the bridges over Glenfield Road and the bridges over Deer Run Road.  Restrictions will occur from 7 p.m. Friday night continuously through 11 a.m. Saturday morning.  Crews will conduct crossover work.

Future improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation. Crossovers will occur on I-79 in 2022 and 2023 for bridge deck replacement work. The majority of the project will conclude in the fall of 2023.

The prime contractor on this $26.49 million project is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing utility work on Darlington Road (Route 588) in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, will begin Friday, October 22 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur in each direction on Darlington Road through the intersections of Constitution Boulevard (Route 51) and Braden School Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays until mid-April. Crews from Columbia Gas will perform gas line installation work. Additionally, crews will conduct overnight work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as need at the intersection.

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Joe Garofalo at 724-970-7277.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

A single-lane restriction will occur on Route 65 in each direction at the Sewickley Bridge from 7 p.m. Friday night continuously through 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.  Crews will conduct concrete patching operations. Police will control traffic at the intersection of Route 65 and the Sewickley Bridge.

Work on this $3.03 million project includes milling and paving, guide rail and drainage upgrades, inlet adjustments, base repairs and ADA curb ramps improvements, signal updates, and other miscellaneous construction. Work on this project will be coordinated with other construction activities in the area including the I-79 Neville Island Bridge project.

Lindy Paving is the prime contractor.

Please use caution when traveling through the project corridor.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.