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Bill Evans has been a wrestling coach for a long time. Like any coach, as each new season rolls around, he is filled with excitement for the positive outcomes that await his teams. What really gets Evans excited is seeing how much fun his wrestlers have throughout the year. “When...

When Chris Santilli graduated from Chartiers Valley in 2019, he didn’t expect to return to the pool deck for quite a while. As a swimmer for the Colts from 2016-2019, Santilli found a passion for the sport, making it to states his sophomore and senior years. After college, he spent...

The family of a student at Chartiers Valley School District is suing the district for negligence claiming officials there failed to protect their daughter from sexual harassment — and then sexual abuse — by a fellow third-grader. The abuse, according to the complaint filed Friday in Allegheny County Common Pleas...

A Lego workshop at Chartiers Valley High School in November was a success, district officials say. The school’s first Brick-by-Brick Lego workshop included leaders from Carnegie Mellon University to guide CV students through teamwork and collaboration activities....

Bridgeville Stephan Hess sold property at 1609 Critchfield Drive to Austin Hatfield and Samantha Raegan for $285,000. Terence O’Leary sold property at 216 Hickman St. to Michelle Herwitt for $125,000. Patrick Dolan sold property at 400 Commercial St. to P6 Investments L.P. for $400,000. Ryan Mellor sold property at 1360...

John “Ace” Kowalo, who served in Scott’s police department for decades, was recognized by township commissioners Nov. 25. Kowalo joined the Scott police department as a patrolman in 1959, elevated to lieutenant in 1969, named chief in 1984 and retired in 1993. Commissioners and the public commented that Kowalo consistently...

The holiday season at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall brings with it a blend of music, storytelling and shared community joy. This December, the Carnegie Carnegie invites audiences to slow down; gather together; and enjoy three festive performances that capture the warmth, creativity and joy of the...

Carnegie property owners would see a 6% increase to their property taxes next year under the borough’s proposed budget. The borough’s millage rate under the budget would increase from 8 to 8.5 mills, according to a budget draft written by Carnegie Manager Steve Beuter. A property at Carnegie’s median assessed...

For almost all of Paul Hankin’s life, the circumstances surrounding the death of his uncle, Sidney Burke, who was killed while serving in World War II, were a mystery. “We thought we would never find out what had happened,” said Hankin, 83, of Bethel Park. “I had his picture hanging...

South Fayette Township’s Morgan Park is the latest beneficiary of the Bridgeville-South Fayette Rotary Club. The club donated a $6,900 picnic table with a solar-powered charging station at Morgan Park, Sherman Street. The table was funded by the club and the Rotary International Foundation. It has benches, a space for...

Chartiers Valley school officials inked a 3-year contract with the district’s non-teaching staff. The new agreement calls for a 4% wage increase for its members, which include secretaries, cafeteria workers, technology technicians, instructional aides, playground monitors, paraprofessionals and office staff. The current agreement expires in June. “By meeting early, both...

A little more than $300,000 in state funding will advance plans to replace a culvert over Commercial Street in Bridgeville, supporting flood mitigation efforts in the borough, officials say. Bridgeville was awarded $305,000 from the state’s Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund for the project, ensuring that the culvert replacement is...

A renovation project at Carlynton’s Carnegie Elementary School is moving forward. School directors approved construction contracts that total a little less than $15.2 million for a renovation project at Carnegie Elementary, 301 Franklin Ave. The contracts cover general construction, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work school officials say is necessary to...

An annual food drive by Chartiers Valley High School’s Interact Club benefited the Bridgeville Community Food Bank. Nearly 600 nonperishable items were collected. The food was distributed to about 100 families in the community....

Civil service commission members needed Bridgeville is seeking applications for residents interested in volunteering as a member of the borough’s Civil Service Commission. The commission administers the civil service exam to applicants for positions and promotion within the police department. It also is responsible for establishing minimum qualifications for police...

There will be numerous opportunities to celebrate and remember the holiday season this winter in the Bridgeville area. Dec. 5 • Bridgeville Borough will host its annual Winter Blast from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Triangle Park, 431 Station St. At the event, Santa and Mrs. Claus will light the...

Last season ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team. Entrenched in a back-and-forth affair against Baldwin in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, the Colts found themselves down four points with 29 seconds left. The Highlanders turned the ball over twice in the...

If there was a moment that catapulted Chartiers Valley on its way to a WPIAL Class 5A championship last year, coach Corey Dotchin pointed towards the team’s 72-63 loss to Allderdice in late January. “I talk to our coaches all the time about it,” said Dotchin. “If we don’t lose...

Bridgeville Fred Fujan sold property at 651 Bower Hill Road to Volodymyr Turchynskyy and Lyubov Melnyk for $55,000. Daniel Shea sold property at 1397 Pennsylvania Ave. to Luke Kitko and Olivia Eyerly for $300,000. Samantha Wozniak sold property at 1335 Terrace St. to James Rumbaugh and Stephanie Ertel for $140,000....

As we move into the colder months, many of our friends and neighbors are facing challenging times. The long shutdown of the federal government led to a great deal of confusion and uncertainty, especially for public employees and people who rely on the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....

Chartiers Valley Primary School was recognized for its awareness and fundraising campaign for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Primary School students, families and staff raised $26,068 for the challenge last school year, according to the district. On Nov. 10, representatives from the American Heart Association visited the Primary...

Bridgeville’s proposed $7.5 million budget for next year once again wouldn’t raise taxes for property owners. “The real estate tax millage will remain unchanged for the ninth consecutive year, demonstrating the borough’s commitment to maintaining stable tax rates for its residents,” said Manager Joe Kauer. The budget would maintain a...

When Landon Shaw was 16, a big, bulky machine sat by his bed. Twelve-foot hoses with attachments connected to both sides of his heart, pushing air to pump blood throughout his body, making a loud whooshing sound. For 17 days, the biventricular assist device, known as a BiVAD, an artificial...

MANCHESTER — If members of the South Fayette girls soccer team have learned anything in these last eight days, it is that it only matters who is winning when the score becomes final. Having already come from behind in both the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Lions knew that their first...

PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship Radnor (20-4) vs. South Fayette (21-2-1) 1 p.m. Saturday, Northeastern High School, York On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Radnor 1-1; South Fayette 7-2 How they got here: District 1 champion Radnor defeated Susquehannock, 1-0, in the first round; Abington Heights, 1-0, in the quarterfinals;...