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Carnegie police chief says surveys of officers beneficial
Carnegie police want to ensure they’re doing the best job they can. So they’re asking the people they serve to weigh in on how they did after a call. In June, Carnegie police Chief Jeffrey Kennedy began sending surveys each week to four people whom officers had assisted in an...
Grandson’s Penn State visit rekindles old memories
My grandson, Ian McCance, has just finished his junior year in high school in Fort Collins, Colo., and is beginning to think about college. So far, he had visited three universities in Colorado — Colorado State University, Colorado University and Northern Colorado University. This month’s agenda included a trip to...
South Fayette couple welcome birth of baby boy
Julianna (Bonner) and Joshua White of South Fayette are receiving congratulations on the birth of a baby boy on June 6, 2019. Tanner Joshua weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. His older sister, Lilah Anne, 6, was excited to welcome him home. Maternal grandparents are Marilyn...
New stores, relocations a sign of a hot summer
Super Beer World, 2121 Noblestown Road, Green Tree, is under new ownership. Its growing selection of products include wine coolers and non-alcoholic beverages, craft, domestic and imported beers, chips, candy and party supplies, and cigarettes, snuff and “roll your own” tobacco. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to...
Carnegie officials bring career counseling to borough
They come needing help finding work. It could be that they need assistance updating their resume or maneuvering today’s job market. Some have more critical needs: The lack of work has left them in need of food and clothes, just to get by. The Squirrel Hill-based nonprofit Jewish Family and...
Woodville Plantation gears up for 225th Whiskey Rebellion
This year marks the 225th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion. The first real test of U.S. sovereignty, the rebellion took place in 1794 when Western Pennsylvania whiskey makers refused to pay an excise tax on the distilled rye that was a profit maker for them. George Washington had to call...
Remembering my friend Dick Rothermund
Seventy-five years ago, each summer the epicenter of activity for us teenage boys living on “Hilltop” was the side porch of the Rothermunds’ home on Chartiers Street. Bob, Dick and Ron were always in the midst of organizing some exciting activity. It might be touch football, or one hoop basketball...
Rosslyn Heights couple celebrates 45th anniversary
Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Virginia and Phillip Thornburg of Rosslyn Heights, who will celebrate on June 22. They are the parents of Nicole (Joe) Fodor, Kevin (Allison) Thornburg and Kayla (Chris Fonner) Thornburg. Ginny and Phil also have four grandchildren, Noah, Jackson, Niko and Stella. Happy 34th wedding anniversary...
Chartiers Valley makes hire to bolster school safety
Chartiers Valley School District is taking steps to improve safety and security in its schools. Board members on June 11 unanimously approved the hiring of longtime law enforcement officer Edward Joyner to serve in the district’s newly created administrator of safety and security/school police officer role. He will earn a...
Char Valley custodian earns 2019 Champions of Learning Award
It’s lunchtime at Chartiers Valley Middle School. Music is pumping and students are dancing. Just a few minutes prior, boredom had set in. The food had all been eaten and it seemed like forever until the next period would begin. But head custodian Dona Gaudio once again came to the...
Baldwin Road repair begins in Collier
PennDOT District 11 will be doing landslide repair work on Route 3054 (Baldwin Road) in Collier Township beginning June 11. To allow the work to occur, the roadway will close to thru-traffic between Cowan Road (Route 3043) and McMichael Road (Route 3041) through mid-July. Traffic will be detoured. Posted Detour:...
Chartiers Valley residents facing possible tax hike
Residents in the Chartiers Valley School District likely will be paying more in real estate taxes in 2019-20. School board members will vote on the district’s final budget on June 25. However, the proposed final budget approved by the board on May 28 — with roughly $66 million in revenue...
Bridgeville officials to address parking problems
Parking in the northern section of Bridgeville Borough has long been a source of frustration for residents of St. Clair Street and Prestley Road. Council members passed a resolution requesting Bridgeville Parking Authority explore options for more public parking in the area. Rob McMaster, a resident of St. Clair Street,...
South Fayette couple welcome first child
Kimberley and Adam Steinberger of South Fayette are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Arlo Harry was born on May 1, 2019, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Paternal first-time grandparents are Barb and Dave Steinberger of Collier. Maternal first-time grandparents are Linda and...
New local stores all set for summer shoppers
The Bridge Gastropub has opened in the former Rumfish Grille location in the Great Southern Shopping Center, Bridgeville. The pub is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sundays. The restaurant offers a private event space, indoor and outdoor dining, craft drinks...
The Whiskey Rebellion examined
For its May program meeting, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society welcomed back one of its favorite speakers, Todd DePastino, and was rewarded with an entertaining presentation on the Whiskey Rebellion. His talk turned out to be an excellent complement to the society’s recent “Second Tuesday” workshop, which focused on George...
Former Carlynton student graduates from West Point
Cadet Jacob Edward Bickus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bickus of Crafton , graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 25. Bickus graduated from Carlynton Junior-senior High School in 2015. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in nuclear engineering. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant...
Carlynton’s Class of 2019 say goodbye
On May 31, seniors at Carlynton High School took the next step in their lives as they participated in commencement exercises at the school....
Chartiers Valley graduates celebrate commencement
At Chartiers Valley on June 5, senior said goodbye to high school at commencement. The Class of 2019 will now embark on new adventures as they head out into the world....
Creek awash with memories of childhood fun
“Where Go the Boats?” was of my favorite poems when I was small, an early indication of a lifelong fascination with creeks. “Away down the river, a hundred miles or more, other little children shall bring my boats ashore,” appropriately describes the feeling young children have whenever they are presented...
Carnegie farmers markets returning for second season
Shoppers will have a variety to choose from — whether they’re looking for produce, candles or even moonshine — as the Carnegie farmers market returns to the East Main parking lot June 9. Now in its second year, the market will feature more than a dozen vendors offering a wide...
Longtime Carnegie resident celebrates 100th birthday
Longtime Carnegie resident Mary Ann Steranka celebrates her 100th birthday on June 5. Mary Ann Semianczak was born in a house on Cubbage Hill in June 1919 and has lived in Carnegie all but 15 of her years. She is a member of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church where she...
New pastor to be installed at Crafton’s St. Matthew’s
Sixteen charter members founded St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crafton in 1903, but it was not until 1905, when it had 30 members, that the group could begin building the original church at its present location on the corner of Steuben Street and Lincoln Avenue. The initial building was...
Going outside comfort zone wins Chartiers Valley actor Gene Kelly honor
Samuel Kagle is sure his performance of “I Could Be That Guy” during Chartiers Valley’s spring musical “Sister Act” helped him stand out. Portraying Eddie Souther, Kagle switched to a deep, almost Barry White-like voice mid-song and quick changed into a white disco suit then into a policeman uniform, all...
Gable, Glancy wedding held at Faith Lakeside Church
Kristal Glancy and Brad Gable were married May 18, 2019. The ceremony was held at Faith Lakeside Community Church and a reception followed at the Chartiers Room at Bridgeville Fire Department. Kristal is the daughter of Coral and Steve Glancy of Carnegie. Paternal grandparents are Barbara and Earl Roithner of...
