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Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the Park; RSVP for location • 9 p.m. July 23 – Night Swim; RSVP for location •...

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets asked a lot of questions. A lot. And he doesn’t mind offering gardening advice. But rather than just limiting those answers to the person who asked, we thought it might be a good idea to share that wealth of knowledge with everybody. (The questions...

Summer projects are moving forward throughout the Pine-Richland School District buildings and grounds, including the replacement of windows on the front side of the building, toilet room renovation and exterior facade improvements at Richland Elementary. Director of Facilities Management Jeffrey Zimmerman provided the board an update at the July meeting,...

The Tom Rogers Memorial Duck Race was held July 13. Sponsored by the Elfinwild Lions Club and held at Fawcett Fields in Shaler, the race in Little Pine Creek included rubber ducks with names like Moby Quack, Duckleberry Finn and Quack Reacher. The race was named after Rogers because the...

Shaler North Hills Library has a full schedule of activities for adults and children, such as Crafty Saturday. This event encouraged patrons to use their imagination to create one-of-a-kind items. With a multitude of scheduled events, there is pretty much something for everybody at the library. For a look at...

Mornings are the peaceful time of the day, especially after you prepare a brunch buffet that emphasizes summer food. Bring out the beauty of the morning with a perfect egg bake accompanied by a sour cream coffee cake that lets you entertain with complete satisfaction. To complete the buffet, a...

Damian and Gloria Ondo are dwarfed by the huge banana trees in their beautiful garden as they walk through with their dogs Simba and Caesar. Even though the original tree Damian started with was from Florida, all the subsequent trees it’s produced are hardy in his landscape in Monroeville, about...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-48) won 9-1 over Syracuse (Mets). The Indians scored six third-inning runs with C Christian Kelley (.198) and RF Hunter Owen (.143 with Altoona) each hitting a home run. RHP James Marvel (2-0, 2.55) threw six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, a walk and only one hit allowed....

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has quietly dismantled or cut back multiple programs that were created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to help detect and prevent terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction, a Times investigation has found. The retreat has taken place over the last two years at the...

Zach Trusky saved his best for last. His freshman football season at Grove City ended with the Wolverines playing in an ECAC Bowl game — the team’s first postseason appearance in 21 years. The Bishop Canevin grad carried only three times, but he gained 52 yards and scored on a...

With temperatures reaching the 90s and humidity levels that are off the charts, the Hampton Community Pool is the place to be. After a slow start to the summer with unseasonably cool, rainy conditions, summer has struck with a fury....

Four of 10 teams already have qualified for the 68th annual PONY League World Series slated for Aug. 9-15 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington. This year’s international event for players ages 13-14 was previewed Thursday at PONY headquarters, next to Washington Wild Things Park. For fans attending the...

Laurel: To a hero’s dream come true. Seven military or first-responder brides received a fairy godmother moment in Greensburg when they participated in a Brides Across America event that put Cinderella-fantasy wedding gowns onto women who have served their country or their community — or are marrying someone who has....

Tiger Woods completed his worst-ever first round of the British Open on Thursday. This year’s Masters winner made six bogeys and a double bogey in carding 7-over 78, 12 shots behind leader fellow American J.B. Holmes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. ? Not. His. Day.Tiger Woods makes bogey on...

Carla Nash has been appointed interim executive director of the Sewickley-based nonprofit Union Aid Society by its board of directors. She replaces Sherri Leifman, who served as executive director since 2004. Nash, former senior program leadership advisor in the federal market, began serving in the role on July 15. “In...

As impossible as it might sound, vegans might soon have a fish option. The company that brought you the Impossible Whopper and Impossible Supreme pizza is testing the waters for a fishless fish. Impossible Foods has focused much of its work on the biochemistry of fish flavor, the New York...

The Pleasant Hills community will once again head outside for a night of neighborhood block parties and to say “Thank You” to first responders from across the region who protect them every day. The borough will celebrate National Night Out for its 25th year on July 30, with a parade...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tens of thousands of residents in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding cities were warned early Thursday to brace for a prolonged water outage, after a private contractor hit a water main during construction. City officials said customers could be without water — and thus, without working toilets...

Pittsburgh residents starting Wednesday will be able to dispose of trash deemed hazardous, including TVs, computers, paint and batteries, for a fee at the Bureau of Environmental Services facility in the Strip District. The city is contracting with Cochranton-based Environmental Coordination Services and Recycling to accept electronic and household hazardous...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to remove incorrect information about the restaurant. The restaurant is full service with a full bar that offers wine, beer and spirits. Pizza and pasta lovers will soon have a new option for dining in Richland Township with the opening of Aviva Brick...

At the conclusion of South Fayette Township Commissioners’ meeting on July 17, it was reported a rainbow could be seen over the former Star City property in the township. It was an appropriate symbol as commissioners had just finished a deal to finally sell the long-dormant property on Millers Run...

Have you ever seen a starfish? I have, and I hope one day I can take my kids to the beach and they can see one, too. However, these fascinating creatures’ habitat is being threatened by climate change. Climate change is largely fueled by dirty polluters that consume an insane...

My hometown in the late ’50s had a small grocery store and a tiny fruit and vegetable store. When apricots or avocados came in, word got out, as it was a big deal. I went to Giant Eagle to buy potatoes for potato salad. There were six varieties of potatoes,...