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Carlynton boys move forward having learned from late-season losses
It had been an outstanding season for the Carlynton boys basketball team as the Cougars prepared to play Sto-Rox in the de facto Section 2-2A title game. The Cougars were tied for first place in the section with the Vikings at 8-1 and were 11-2 overall. Sto-Rox won, 37-30, and...
As memory of stinging end fades, Bishop Canevin boys savor championship season
A season filled with great joys and a golden high ended with a kick to the gut and a low that just felt so empty. That was the 2020-2021 season for the Bishop Canevin boys basketball program. Before focusing on the many outstanding moments, the season came to a sudden...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Bridgeville James Puhala sold property at 797 Bower Hill Road to Justin Clymo for $125,600. Paul Campbell sold property at 1444 Critchfield Drive to Francis and Deanna Sherwood for $243,000. Dolores Strube sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 1008 to Thomas Williams for $61,250. Marlex Properties LLC sold property...
Committee to Save St. Philip School appeals to the Vatican
A group working to reverse Bishop David Zubik’s decision to close St. Philip School in Crafton is asking the Vatican to step in on its behalf. The Committee to Save St. Philip School has been working to reverse a decision made by Zubik in February that will lead to the...
At the Carnegie Free Library, April marks a beginning and an end
April is often a month that has us looking forward. We start sprucing up our gardens and landscaping, and perhaps move some of our outdoor furniture out of storage, anticipating longer summer days and more time spent outside. We start thinking about cookouts and festivals, even if the ongoing pandemic...
South Fayette officials to spend $1.5 million to pave 30 roads, some alleys
South Fayette officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave at least 30 roads and several alleys. Commissioners recently authorized the township’s paving program to go out for bid. The goal is to award the project at the April 14 meeting, according to commission president Gwen Rodi. “We’ve always committed...
South Fayette, Bridgeville officials formally oppose PennDOT bridge toll plan
South Fayette and Bridgeville officials have taken formal action opposing PennDOT’s plan to fund an I-79 bridge widening project via new tolls. Both borough council and township commissioners recently unanimously adopted resolutions to that effect. “Residents and businesses alike are fearful of the negative impacts the proposed bridge tolling will...
In brief: Book club, cleanup events and more in Collier, Rosslyn Farms area
Book club discussions All are welcomed to attend the Rosslyn Farms Community Club Publication’s book club discussions held the third Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. This month’s book discussion is on “A Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle. The discussion will be held at Chrissy Green’s home...
2021 Trib 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars
This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team could look a lot like next year’s team. Of the 10 players selected, six are juniors or sophomores. That list includes Laurel Highlands sophomore Rodney Gallagher and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart junior Jake DiMichele, who earned Trib 10 honors for...
2021 Trib 10 Girls Basketball All-Stars
This year’s Trib 10 girls basketball all-star team has an impressive collection of medals. This winter alone, counting both gold and silver medals, these players combined collected eight from the WPIAL and added four more from the PIAA. But for many, this year’s medal wasn’t their first. Chartiers Valley teammates...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Bridgeville DPMMO LLC sold property at 950 Ridge Road to Black Bear Homes LLC for $45,000. Carnegie Garlin & Assoc. Inc. sold property at 306-308 Seventh Ave. to Daniel Defallo and Brian Defranco for $159,900. Scott Phelan sold property at 313 Seventh Ave. to Mashukur and Najmun Nahar Khan for...
Strong season has South Fayette girls basketball excited about program’s future
Every team had to deal with the pandemic this past basketball season, but covid-19 related issues hit some programs more than others. The South Fayette girls basketball team had several stops and starts it had to deal with, but it was able to enjoy success in a season that started...
College honors and accolades for Carnegie area students for the week of April 3, 2021
Organized Freedom Seder Daniel Kratovil, a member of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s MD Class of 2023, was among the student organizers of the school’s annual Freedom Seder, held on March 23. Freedom Seders intertwine the archetypal story of the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in ancient Egypt with more modern...
Neighbor Spotlight: Communication is key for Bridgeville Police Chief Chad King
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Carnegie man dies following multi-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes
A 71-year-old man died of injuries suffered in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, according to the county medical examiner. Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Saint Thomas Street and Monastery Avenue shortly before 3 p.m., for a crash involving multiple vehicles. One man...
In brief: Rose pruning demo, military banner program and more in South Fayette, Carnegie
Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration The Pittsburgh Rose Society will be holding its Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration on April 10 from 1-3 p.m. Bad weather date will be on April 17. The pruning event will be held at the rose gardens of Bill Dorn, president of the Pittsburgh Rose Society, located...
Carlynton girls show glimpses of bright future during .500 season
The Carlynton girls basketball team had turned itself around, going from a struggling program a decade ago to one that was a legit championship contender over the last six years. Since 2015, the Cougars won at least 19 games four times, participated in the state playoffs four times and reached...
Run to WPIAL finals helps Chartiers Valley boys carry on winning tradition
Brandon Sensor just completed his third year as boys basketball coach at Chartiers Valley. It is a program built on tradition that hasn’t skipped a beat the last three winters. The Colts are 59-17 in those three years with their district title hopes ending in the WPIAL semifinals in 2019...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of March 28, 2021
Bridgeville Emerio Sanchez sold property at 804 Bower Hill Road to Wayne Richard Pilarski for $115,000. Luke Patnesky sold property at 334 New York St. to Blaine and Mikki Warfield for $279,900. Carnegie David Soubie sold property at 712 Charles St. to New Community Properties LLC for $50,000. Judith Popivchak...
Chartiers Valley held to 27 points in PIAA championship loss to Cardinal O’HaraVideo
HERSHEY — On film, Cardinal O’Hara looked big, strong and physical to Chartiers Valley coach Tim McConnell, so his Colts weren’t surprised by what they ran into at Giant Center. Yet, nobody could’ve foreseen this. Chartiers Valley — which once scored 100 points in a game this season — tied...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 27, 2021: PIAA champions to be crowned
The champions-only version of the PIAA basketball playoffs has one day left with four more state title games to be played at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Two boys and two girls championship games will be held Saturday at noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Here...
Student news from the Carnegie, Bridgeville area for the week of March 27, 2021
Performed in spring musical Seton Hill’s Department of Theatre and Dance presented streamed recorded performances of the music of Goldrich and Heisler in two parts last month – “I Believe in Love” and “Make Your Own Party.” MacKenzie Hartnett of Bridgeville was a member of the student cast of “Make...
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O’Hara
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O’Hara 5 p.m. Saturday at Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN-TV; WJPA-FM 95.3/HSSN How they got here: WPIAL champion Chartiers Valley defeated District 10 champion Warren, 61-38, in the quarterfinals and District 3 champion Spring Grove, 50-33, in the...
Carnegie attorney a finalist for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year
Pledging to raise awareness and funding for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Carnegie attorney Rocco Cozza of the Cozza Law Group, PLLC, has been chosen as a nominee to represent Pittsburgh in this year’s Man & Woman of the Year All-Star competition presented by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The...
Carnegie Carnegie staffer gives tips for navigating news shared on social media
Did you know that a Pew Research Center poll shows that more than two-thirds of adults get at least some of their news from social media? Just under half of those people get their news from Facebook. I feel safe in generalizing that most of us have a distrust of...
