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President Washington’s first crisis
The final workshop in the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s series on George Washington’s influence on Western Pennsylvania focused on the Whiskey Rebellion and Washington’s key role in it. No one was surprised when Washington was elected our first president in 1788. When available revenue was insufficient to support the cost...
Cell phone node added in Carnegie
A cell phone node will be added to the top of a telephone pole in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Carnegie in an effort to bolster coverage in the area. Crown Castle, a neutral host provider, was granted a conditional use by Carnegie council members on May 13...
South Fayette’s Grant Franjione spreads the good word
South Fayette resident Grant Franjione grew up in Bridgeville, graduated from Chartiers Valley High School, then Carnegie Mellon University with honors with a major in applied mathematics and industrial management. He moved to California to work in information systems at the corporate headquarters of Oracle. He was with the company...
Carnegie shows patriotism as part of VetsRoll
Chants of “USA!” echoed across Lydia Street, as youngsters from Carnegie Elementary proudly waived their American flags. Through tinted bus windows, veterans from across the country could be seen smiling, tipping their hats and offering a thumbs up as they passed by. Ten buses, filled with some of the country’s...
Carlynton grad honored for chemistry prowess
Olivia Jame Kalimon was honored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh on May 14 at an awards dinner at Duquesne University. Olivia, a student majoring in biochemistry at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a 2015 Carlynton graduate, received the College Chemistry Award at the dinner. The award includes...
When the woods ‘spring’ to life
Is there any spot on the earth that compare with Western Pennsylvania on a warm, sunny spring day? One such day can make up for all the depressing days of “Pittsburgh gray” skies that preceded it. This spring has been particularly spectacular, perhaps because it came a little later than...
Spring recital season takes center stage
Some people hear music and their feet just have to start dancing. This holds true for the local dance studios that will present spring recitals in the coming weeks. • Kathi’s Dance Studio, 535 Baldwin St., Bridgeville, will present its annual show on May 21 at 7 p.m. at South...
Welcome to Bridgeville, Jacob
Carly and Jake Dulick of Bridgeville are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Jacob David Dulick was born on April 29, 2019, weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Elaine Price and maternal great-grandmother is Veronica Senko, all of...
South Fayette’s Morgan Park installs adaptive swings
Gina Esch’s smile stretched from ear to ear as she watched her son Connor soar through the air on the new bright yellow swing at South Fayette’s Morgan Park. This wasn’t just any swing. The GameTime Expression Swing is made for two, with an adult swing directly facing an adaptive...
Chartiers Valley students earn Global Scholar status
Chartiers Valley School District students successfully completed the requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association and have earned their honor designation as Global Scholars. Their commitment to learning another language was combined with taking courses with an international or global focus. In addition, they completed extracurricular activities...
Destination Moon exhibit shares story that captivated the world
The Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s April program meeting featured a presentation by Heinz History Center curator Emily Ruby on their recent exhibit, “Destination Moon: the Apollo 11 Mission.” The center was justly proud of being one of four national museums honored by hosting this epic exhibition created by the Smithsonian...
Chartiers Valley program readies students for real work experiencesVideo
Imagine a class where the students decide what they want to learn. Then, they spend the entire school year learning just that. At Chartiers Valley High School, an experimental sustainability-centered class this school year, known as the internship and career experience program, put the students in the driver seat. The...
Char Valley students partake in Kids of Steel program
For students at Chartiers Valley, running roughly 26 miles since the start of 2019 through the Kids of Steel program was one word: Amazing. Roughly 220 students from the district’s primary, intermediate and middle schools partook in the P3R Kids of Steel program, where students participate in trainings that gets...
Counting my blessings could take a lifetime
The receptionist at the dental office I frequent is a long-time reader of this column and an uninhibited critic. She recently complained that the columns have become too impersonal and that she missed reading about my children and grandchildren occasionally. Fortunately, we have just had an informal family reunion, an...
Carnegie Crawl expanding as its seventh year commences
There’s something special about Carnegie’s business district, with its wide range of mom-and-pop shops and notable eateries. On the second Friday of every month, starting May 10, it will go on display for the public as the Carnegie Crawl returns for its seventh year along East Main Street. The family-friendly event...
‘High Vibe’ coaching offers holistic solutions
Bobbi DiClaudio’s dreams began when she worked in Canonsburg at the first locally owned full-service health club in the area. She then went on to become the operations manager and spin instructor at a club in New York City and, with a transfer to Chicago, became the general manager of...
Birthdays, anniversaries shared
Liz and Tim Krasousky of Carnegie will celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary on May 9. They are the parents of Katie (Cameron) Clegg, Michael (Michele) and Beckie (Joey). Liz and Tim have nine grandchildren Ryan, Aydan, Alyssa, Jordan, Wyatt, Collin, Gavyn, Shayne and Josie. Birthday wishes to sisters Paige Bevan,...
What’s Old is New Again: Spring Antiquing
With spring weather finally here, it’s time to start thinking about family day trips, spring cleaning, and maybe a little redecorating. Why not combine all three into a local day of antique shopping? Kinsey Vintage Market, 7237 Noblestown Rd., Collier Township, is located in the old King Electric warehouse. More...
Carnegie couple celebrate 56th anniversary
Happy 56th wedding anniversary to Bonnie and Gordon Taylor of Carnegie who will celebrate on May 8. They are the parents of Rich, Bryan, Brenda (Steve) Temoff and Wanda (Bruce) Reynolds. Bonnie and Gordon also have seven grandchildren, Derek, Brittany, Tonya, Logan, Zachary, Malia and the late Connor. Sharon (Stewart)...
Carnegie feeling effects of worldwide recycling changes
Changes to the recycling industry worldwide are making their way to Carnegie — and they could come with a rate increase. In January, China — a large importer of recycled material — banned 24 materials for import and limited contamination for any material imported into the country to less than...
BizTown community simulation breaks ground in South Fayette
A new town is under construction in Allegheny County. What makes this future community unique? It will be run by 10- to 12-year-olds. Nestled inside Abele Business Park in South Fayette Township, Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania broke ground on April 4 on JA BizTown, a 10,000-square-foot interactive community simulation...
Carlynton reducing number of teachers in elementary school music dept.
The challenges of trying to balance the 2019-20 school district budget has hit a sour note with Carlynton residents, teachers, students and alumni. Despite a number of pleas from current teachers, students, parents and former students to maintain the current elementary music program, Carlynton School Board members made the difficult...
Health coach helps clients break bad habits, live better
South Fayette resident Jill Sodini specializes in helping people live a life of quality by making simple, reasonable and sustainable habit changes in the areas of nutrition, movement and stress management. She has learned over the years that people need to learn how their bodies work in regard to stress...
Bridgeville High School 1960, the final graduating class
This month, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s “Second Tuesday” series focused on the BHS Class of 1960. This was the final class of Bridgeville High School; the following year marked the opening of Chartiers Valley High School. The 1960 Class dedicated its yearbook, the Lincoln Log, to all the classes...
Shaler Area teen qualifies for National Chemistry Olympiad
Shaler Area High School junior Kaitlyn Colucci is one of 13 high school students from the Pittsburgh region to qualify to compete in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad on April 27 at the University of Pittsburgh. She qualified for the national level based on her scores from the regional exam...
