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Food-themed art show to display work of neurodiverse artists
The idea for a food-focused art show at Carnegie’s Studio Forget-Me-Not! all started with painted ceramic slices of pizza. “Food is one of those things people come together for,” said Laura Stuart, director at Studio Forget-Me-Not!, a venue that provides art services for adults with intellectual disabilities. After some discussion,...
Pa. state senator and Bridgeville man help FedEx driver after collapse
For Mark Macala, the past two days have been a whirlwind of emotions. He was working from his Bridgeville home Thursday and in the middle of a lunch meeting when his doorbell rang. It was FedEx with a large shipment he had ordered, but he wasn’t expecting it until next...
Bridgeville plans Bower Hill Road landslide repair
Bridgeville is eyeing repairs for another landslide in the borough. The borough is advertising for a landslide repair project on Bower Hill Road, at the end of Bluff Street Extension and behind 799 Bower Hill Road, Manager Joe Kauer said. The landslide is affecting only one property, Kauer said. He...
Chartiers Valley celebrates 238 students in Class of 2024
The Chartiers Valley School District celebrated 238 graduates from the Class of 2024 on June 4 at the high school stadium. Here are the graduates: Halid Adam, Isshak Adam, Xzavyer Adams, Chloe Albitz, Elif Ali, Dominic Allen, Sakesh Andhavarapu, Alaina Ansell, Maria Arab, Nicholas Arnold, Kendal Astor, Danica Balach, Brayden...
Carnegie Farmers Market to kick off July 7
East Main Street in Carnegie soon will be packed with vendors, musicians and food trucks. The Carnegie Farmers Market returns July 7 and takes place on East Main Street, from Broadway to Mary streets, said Deneen Underwood, an administrator for the borough. The market runs every Sunday. Hours in July...
Shelby Telegdy’s big day boosts Elizabeth Forward past Chartiers Valley into state semifinals
It is always a special occasion when a player drives in six runs. It is even more special when the occasion is the PIAA quarterfinals and the player also has a spectacular outing in the pitching circle. It truly was Shelby Telegdy’s day. At the plate, she went 4 for...
Former Bridgeville police officer heads to trial on charges of crashing car into pedestrian
A former Bridgeville police officer is headed to trial on charges that he struck and injured a pedestrian with his patrol car. Daine Lower, 25, is charged with a felony count of aggravated assault by vehicle, a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person and several moving violations, including reckless...
Chartiers Valley applies for state funding to replace intermediate school roof
The Chartiers Valley School District is seeking state funding to replace the roof at its intermediate school. School directors on May 28 applied for the state’s competitive Public School Facility Improvement grant to pay for the project. The district is asking for just under $3.97 million to cover the total...
Carlynton renews superintendent’s contract, hires assistant superintendent
Carlynton School District has selected its top administrators for years to come. Board directors on May 21 renewed Superintendent John Kreider’s contract for a term expiring June 30, 2029. Also at the meeting, the board hired Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor as Carlynton’s assistant superintendent, effective July 1. Board President James...
Norwin superintendent hired as assistant superintendent in Carlynton School District
As Norwin continues its search for a new superintendent, the district’s top administrator has landed a new job at Carlynton School District south of Pittsburgh. Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor was hired as Carlynton’s assistant superintendent, effective July 1. The Carlynton School Board unanimously approved Taylor’s hiring at its May 21...
Carnegie Elementary debuts Matt’s Makerspace tinker lab
Butterflies are the favorite insect of Carnegie Elementary second grader Sydney Sullivan. So when it came time for a class project to research flowers and insects, Sydney, 7, used pink and purple paper to create her own craft butterfly. Sydney — and the rest of the school’s students — showcased...
Mars downs Chartiers Valley to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse champs
Two years ago, Mars lost in the WPIAL championship game to Chartiers Valley when the Colts captured their first title. Last year, the Fightin’ Planets needed overtime against Blackhawk to win their second title. This year, Mars got its revenge against Chartiers Valley, and didn’t need any extra time to...
Unstoppable Mars wins 8th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse championship
There’s no stopping the offensive onslaught once Mars starts rolling. Once the Fightin’ Planets get up on a team, they don’t let off the pedal. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, Mars cruised to a 16-5 victory Wednesday over South Fayette in the Class 2A finals at Joe...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of May 20, 2024 and beyond
Boxing event scheduled to benefit cats A Pittsburgh-area animal care nonprofit is hosting a charity boxing event to benefit cats in need. Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue is hosting the “Put Your Paws Up” charity boxing event June 1, at 7 p.m. at the Chartiers Room, 370 Commercial St., Bridgeville....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 19, 2024
Bridgeville Estate of Robert Susa sold property at 1320 Missouri Ave. to MBEE LLC for $100,000. Vivian Semanick sold property at 303 Hill St. to Oakdale Diamond L.P. et al. for $95,100. Yeshayahu Marom sold property at 252 Patterson Ave. to Bryan McGeary for $253,000. Carnegie John Kimutis sold property...
Brady Alexander’s 3-run homer lifts Shaler to worth-the-wait win over South Fayette
There were a lot of outstanding facets to the WPIAL Class 5A first-round game between Shaler and South Fayette that took two days to play. There were no walks allowed by either pitcher, there were no errors for either team, and there were plenty of web gems by both the...
Hitting catches up with pitching as Chartiers Valley downs Kiski Area in baseball playoffs
Throughout the regular season, Chartiers Valley has depended on its sound pitching rotation that limited teams to fewer than three runs. With the fielding holding its end of the bargain, the Colts were looking to dig into its untapped potential at the plate. That third facet came through in the...
New children’s librarian looks to jump-start a love of reading for area kids
Do you remember your favorite childhood story? Mine was the Three Little Pigs. But not just any version of the tale — the version my dad told me at bedtime. My father has always been a great storyteller, and his bedtime stories were special to me because of the little...
Scott firefighter recognized after life-saving action during Chartiers Valley musical
Although Hannah Salerno was well-trained in emergency medical services, she didn’t expect to use those critical skills at Chartiers Valley Middle School’s spring musical last month. Salerno, 22, of Scott was working as a volunteer stage manager at the middle school’s production of “The Addams Family” on April 13 when...
Chartiers Valley still looking for superintendent as candidate withdraws name
Deanna Fink and Michelle Jesko drove to the Chartiers Valley School Board meeting Tuesday from Saltsburg to watch the CV board consider action on hiring its superintendent, Philip Martell of the River Valley School District. “We were excited he was going to move on from (River Valley),” Jesko said. The...
CV middle school teachers get free car washes for teacher appreciation week
Teachers at Chartiers Valley Middle School left work Wednesday, May 8 with clean cars thanks to students in the National Junior Honor Society. “When students were asked about doing a service project for Teacher Appreciation Week, they thought of washing the teachers’ cars during their free periods,” said Dina Roberts,...
Collier to bring back Community Day; officials say it’ll be better than ever
Collier Township, years ago, held a community day event that featured a few vendors at Webb Park. That event faded away about a decade ago, but township officials are looking to bring it back on a grander scale. “We’re bringing it back to give back to the community, but we’re...
Carnegie Boys and Girls Club gets visit from Charlie Brown characters, actors
Carnegie-area thespians gave some of the community’s youngest an opportunity to go behind the scenes with a recent production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Actors from Stage 62 visited the Boys and Girls Club in Carnegie to teach the children songs, dance moves and choreography. Stage 62 also...
Bridgeville gears up for Day on the Avenue
A Bridgeville summer tradition returns this June. The borough’s “Day on the Avenue” will be held June 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Washington Avenue, between Hickman Street and Bower Hill Road. Velveeta, an ‘80s cover band, will provide live music from 3 to 5 p.m. The event...
New playground unveiled at Bridgeville’s McLaughlin Run Park
Children will have a new place to play at a Bridgeville park. The borough recently installed a playground at McLaughlin Run Park, 1250 McLaughlin Run Road. The playground includes a new playset, rubber surface, benches, fencing, activity boards and a swing set. All activities are accessibility-friendly, said borough manager Joe...
