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In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of May 26, 2025 and beyond
Collier summer concert series Concerts have been scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Collier Community Park, 5 Lobaugh Street. Performers are: June 1, Shades of Time; June 8, Ashley Marina; June 15, West Hills Symphonic Band; June 22, Frank Vieira; June 29, Michael Linder from 28 North; July...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 25, 2025
Bridgeville Mary Usnick sold property at 779 Bower Hill Road to Johnston Jake LLC for $60,000. Justin Clymo sold property at 797 Bower Hill Road to Dennis and Teri Harps for $155,850. Italian Mutl Benefical Soc sold property at 411 Margaret St. to Pittsburgh Pottery LLC for $350,000. Richard Soltesz...
McGrath twins double up on Charters Valley, send Mars to 3rd straight WPIAL 2A girls lacrosse title
A dominant performance by the McGrath twins, Anna and Tess, led top-seeded Mars to its third straight WPIAL championship Friday. There were bumps and bruises along the way, but in the end, the McGraths combined for eight goals to give the Fightin’ Planets a 15-6 victory over No. 3 Chartiers...
Nonprofit would boost children’s literacy in Pittsburgh area
Ryan Scarola has a vision to serve children in the Beltzhoover and Mount Oliver neighborhoods with free books, after-school programming and creative writing workshops through a new nonprofit, The Reading Room. A fundraiser May 15 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall helped launch that mission. There, about...
Bridgeville area primary roundup: Montani, Trainor top vote-getters in Chartiers Valley; Bigham wins in Carnegie
Primary election results narrowed down the Chartiers Valley School Board race from nine candidates to six. The candidates included incumbents Mitch Montani, Herb Ohliger, Megan Sexton and Lisa Trainor; and newcomers Mark Dodson, Mark Fiorilli, Nancy Herzing, Erin Rodgers and Patrick Tardio for four seats on the school board. All...
Another no-hit outing from Tyler Samide leads Greensburg Central Catholic past Bishop Canevin in Class A
Sit down for this: On Tuesday, in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal-round baseball playoff shortened to four innings, two teams totaled 17 runs, 17 walks and six errors. Oh, and there was a no-hitter, too, the second in a row for Greensburg Central Catholic, both by right-hander Tyler Samide. GCC...
Recipes sought for Bridgeville anniversary cookbook
Bridgeville is cooking up 125 years of memories with a community cookbook. The borough’s 125th anniversary committee is seeking recipes for the cookbook. It’s part of the committee’s plans to celebrate Bridgeville’s 125th year as a borough next summer. “This has been something we’ve done in the past for other...
Chartiers Valley boys lacrosse alumni game aims to connect current, former players
Things came full circle when Kyle Kelsch, who played lacrosse at Chartiers Valley from 2008 to 2011, became the assistant varsity coach of the team this year. Now, he’s asking other alumni to get together and give back to the boys lacrosse program with its first-ever alumni game at 3...
‘Gallop of the Graduates’ takes Chartiers Valley seniors down memory lane
Stacie Vaughan joined her students and colleagues lining the hallways of Chartiers Valley Intermediate School ready to welcome and celebrate this year’s graduating class. She had with her a green piece of paper. That paper had a printed book cover of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree.” It’s a book Stacie’s...
‘Something we value’: Community beautifies Bridgeville’s butterfly pollinator garden
A love for the community and gardening made a perfect Saturday morning for Alison Thomas and her family. The Thomases, of Bridgeville — Justin, Alison and their children Hannah, 6, and Max, 4 — were among about 25 Bridgeville-area residents beautifying the new Baldwin Street butterfly pollinator garden May 17....
No tax increase anticipated at Carlynton
Property owners in the Carlynton School District likely will not see an increase in their taxes next school year. The district’s proposed budget for 2025-26 totals $37.1 million and maintains the current millage rate of 28.5083 mills. “This budget allows us to continue supporting our outstanding academic programs, extracurricular activities...
Crafton police seek man charged with kidnapping, stalking
Crafton police have charged a man with kidnapping, stalking and related charges, after they said he has been terrorizing a female victim in recent months. Police were called to the intersection of Fountain and Sycamore streets just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, for a report of a crash involving a...
Bethel Park counselor moves practice to Scott, strives to empower people
Being a counselor is something Paula Kauffman Oberly always knew she wanted to do. It started with helping children, she said, “and when you help kids, you’re helping families.” Fourteen years ago, she started PKO Counseling Services and over the winter, she moved her practice from downtown Pittsburgh to Scott...
‘Global Scholars’ recognized at Chartiers Valley High School
Six Chartiers Valley High School seniors have been recognized for their efforts in learning a foreign language and global education. This year’s “Global Scholars” students at Chartiers Valley are Brady Baranowski, Mikayla Diyanni, Aislinn Myrah, Natalia Palumbo, Sky Schmidt and Sydney Trainor, said advisor and 26-year Spanish teacher Rochele Reitlinger....
35-year police veteran takes reins as Bridgeville police chief
Bridgeville officials didn’t have to look far to find the borough’s next police chief. Council on Monday, May 12 appointed Sgt. Gary James, a 35-year veteran of the borough’s police department, as chief. “It’s a great honor to be able to represent this community as chief of police,” said James,...
Slugger’s 2-run homer propels Chartiers Valley past Plum in Class 5A 1st round
For Lily Duffill, seven was heaven, but eight is great. The Chartiers Valley junior catcher and clean-up hitter crushed a two-out, two-run home run – her eighth of the season – in the top of the third inning of a WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup with Plum on Monday at...
A-K Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 12, 2025
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 5A First round 9-Chartiers Valley (11-6) vs. 8-Plum (14-5) 3 p.m. Monday at West Mifflin Winner plays: Winner of 1-Penn-Trafford (17-2)/16-Moon (8-9) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Lily Duffill, Chartiers Valley; Danielle Pici, Plum Extra bases: Chartiers Valley tied for second in Section 3 with a...
Carlynton students ‘make something beautiful’ with park mural
In 11-year-old Michaela Champion’s eyes, Carnegie is a small community with loads of talent. That talent will be exhibited, as Champion and 23 of her peers in the Carlynton School District spent two days this month painting a mural in Irishtown Tot Park with the guidance from California artist Amanda...
‘Toughness and focus’: Peters Township gets past South Fayette in 1-run, 2-day affair
On Monday, Peters Township held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially name the renovated Peterswood Park baseball field after longtime Indians baseball coach and school district athletic director Joe Maize. “When I found out they were doing this, I was speechless,” Maize said. “You know me; that is not easy...
Carnegie mayoral candidates want to tap into business potential
Editor’s Note: The Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Both candidates seeking the Democratic nod for Carnegie mayor say they’re running to bolster growth and development in the borough. Sam Bigham, 23, and Dave Klug, 59, are the Democratic nominees seeking their party’s candidacy in...
Fiscal responsibility, managing growth priorities to Collier commissioner candidates
Editor’s note: The Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Three Collier commissioner seats are available in this year’s election. The Republican primary candidates are incumbents Wayne Chiurazzi and Karianne Suter, along with Mark Lewis and Jason Wylie. The Democratic candidates in the primary are incumbent...
Global traditions take center stage at the Carnegie Carnegie
This June, we at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall are proud to launch our Carnegie Global Performance Series — a compelling new initiative that blends music, tradition and cultural education. Designed to celebrate the diverse artistic voices that enrich our region, this series invites audiences to experience...
Meet the candidates for Chartiers Valley School Board
Editor’s note: The Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Candidates for Chartiers Valley School Board have an array of answers as to how they’d lead the district into the future. In the May 20 primary election, incumbents Mitch Montani, Herb Ohliger, Megan Sexton and Lisa...
Carlynton School board candidates key in on communication, transparency, finances
Editor’s note: The Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Communication, transparency and finances are top of mind for the six candidates seeking four nominations on the Carlynton School Board. Brittany Bova, Tina Geer and Reece Smith, and incumbents Leeanne Mitchell-O’Brien, Susie Puskar and Christine Simcic...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of April 21, 2025 and beyond
Events at Scott Library Scott Township Public Library is hosting fundraising events in the upcoming days. The Spring Vendor Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at the Scott Township Municipal Building, 301 Lindsay Road. The event is free. Raffles, food truck and various vendors will be...
