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Scott residents asked to weigh in on glass recycling
Scott residents are being asked to weigh in on how they would like the township to tackle glass recycling after they lost the option to recycle glass at the curb starting Jan. 1. Would they be willing to pay more to bring back curb pickup or would they like to...
Carnegie exploring new banking options
Carnegie borough officials say the municipality will likely switch banks from PNC to Washington Financial Bank in order to take advantage of the lower fees and more favorable interest rates it offers. Carnegie council passed a motion by a unanimous vote on Feb. 11 authorizing Borough Manager Steve Beuter to...
Bridgeville author keeps writing books, songs that inspire faith
Bridgeville resident Michael Aquilina is a prolific writer. He is the author of more than 40 books on Catholic history, doctrine and devotion, including “Angels of God” and “Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian Women.” His most recent publication is “Villains of the Early Church and How...
Bridgeville Area Historical Society hosts handwriting expert
The Bridgeville Area Historical Society presented its first program meeting of the new year on the last Sunday afternoon of the month, as is the group’s seasonal custom. This program featured Valerie Weil, C.G., discussing “Mass, Spree and Serial Killers (Evil is as Evil Does, Behavior in Handwriting).” Weil is...
South Fayette resident celebrates 98th birthday
Rita Erfort, a resident of Country Meadows in South Fayette, celebrated her 98th birthday on Feb. 4. She resided in Baldwin until she was 94. She has two children, Barbara (late Joseph) Mangis and Patti (James) Putteman. Rita also has eight grandkids and 16 great-grandchildren. Bob Heinrich of Carnegie will celebrate...
Chartiers Valley unveils new school crest
One image now encompasses all that it means to be a student at Chartiers Valley High School. With the opening of the new high school in January, school leaders recently unveiled a new crest that incorporates the standards and aspirations of what it means to be a Colt. As work...
New Year off to a good start with new businesses
Planet Fitness opened in the former Grand China Buffet and Fine Wine & Spirits store location in the Chartiers Valley Shopping Center, 1025 Washington Pike, Bridgeville. It offers strength machines and free weights, ellipticals, treadmills, bikes and unlimited fitness training for cardio, upper and lower body. It is one of...
Couple celebrates 59th anniversary
Marianne (Miraglia) and Terry Cummings of Ft. Pitt will celebrate their 59 wedding anniversary Feb. 13. They are the parents of five children, Jovanna (Paul) Magersuppe, Madonna (Mark) Mullin, Brian (Karen) Cummings, Cindy (Alan) Cunningham and Ken (Dawn) Cummings. Marianne and Terry also have nine grandchildren, Katlin, Kevin, Korey, Zack,...
Water under the bridge
I have been writing this column in one version or another since 1994 for a variety of long-suffering publishers. The version published in the newspaper these days is about 550 words long, satisfying the requirements of the printed newspaper. To produce this version, I begin with a rough draft that...
Stage 62 to premier ‘Junie B. Jones’ at Carnegie Free Library
Losing that first baby tooth. Becoming a big sibling. Starting the first grade. All are milestones of childhood that, for 26 years and counting, young readers have been able to experience alongside sassy fictional first-grader Junie B. Jones. Written by Barbara Parker, the Junie B. books have sold tens of...
Speeding on Forsythe Road in Carnegie remains a problem
It’s been roughly one year since the Borough of Carnegie mounted a radar speed sign atop Forsythe Road, yet speeding motorists persist. Data on the number of traffic incidents and citations on Forsythe were not immediately available, but officials said the road remains a concern. “It’s heavily traveled because it’s...
South Fayette business owner ready to compete in 2020 Olympics
Anna Tobias of Avella won the 2008 Olympic Gold medal in Laser Radial Sailing and, on Feb. 9, from 5-8 p.m., her friends will be holding a fundraiser aimed towards her quest again for the gold at the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The location will be T2 CrossFit,...
Char Valley grads’ band ‘The Summercamp’ getting noticed
Four Chartiers Valley graduates and their buddy from Fox Chapel Area want you to come along with them to summer camp. It’s a place where everyone can be themselves and imagine where life will take them. The “camp counselors,” as they jokingly call themselves, are members of the indie pop...
Poetic Waxing (and Waning)
Our Book Club recently read various works by Edgar Allen Poe, including his poem “The Raven.” This led to a discussion of poetry in general and complaints about the awarding of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan for his song lyrics. In contradiction to the opinion of...
Carnegie resident celebrates 80th birthday
Mary Ann Kundra of Carnegie celebrated her 80th birthday Jan. 20, 2019. She is the wife of the late John (Ken) Kundra and has one son, Ken (Joan), and one grandson, Jacob, who reside in Heidelberg. Happy birthday to Barb Metsger of Cubbage Hill who celebrates Feb. 4. Barb is...
Carnegie woman celebrates 93rd birthday
Lena Enrietti of Carnegie will celebrate her 93rd birthday with family Feb. 2. Lena is the wife of the late Ernest Enrietti, former owner of Enrietti News in Carnegie. She has two daughters, Jean (Michael) Martin and Diane (Marc) Pakler. Lena also has five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Lena is...
George Washington’s 1770 expedition to the Ohio country
This month, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s workshop series on George Washington’s impact on Western Pennsylvania focused on his 1770 expedition to the Ohio country. Now 38 years old and a highly successful Virginia country gentleman, he had been appointed to administer the disposition of 200,000 acres of land “on...
Canevin student among Medallion Ball recipients
Ann Walsh, a senior at Bishop Canevin High School, was among 128 young women to receive St. Joan of Arc medallions for volunteering a minimum of 150 hours with local organizations. The event was part of St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to the Blind’s 55th Medallion Ball, held this past November at...
Carlynton scores above average on state testing
Students at Carlynton Junior-Senior High School are scoring above the state average when it comes to state tests, but regular attendance in two subgroupings has given the district a dubious asterisk mark. Carlynton students in grades seven through 12 have scored above the state average on the 2017-18 PSSA (Pennsylvania...
Carlynton board approves 2019-20 proposed preliminary budget
Carlynton School Board members approved the 2019-20 proposed preliminary budget during their Jan. 15 meeting. The $29.98 million preliminary budget was approved with the intent to request an OK from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to go above the index for a referendum exception up to the maximum permitted by...
Man arrested in Carnegie on drug charges
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a wanted man in Carnegie Jan. 16 on charges of felony drug possession. Rocco Vincent Colonello, of Valencia, had previously evaded police during a separate incident in Franklin Park, according to an incident report. Carnegie police apprehended Colonello outside a residence at...
Longtime teacher celebrates birthday
Patricia McGrath of Collier celebrates her birthday Jan. 21. Mrs. McGrath taught for 30 years at St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Carnegie. She is the wife of the late Jack McGrath, mother of Sharon, Sean, Keith (Jami), Jerry, Matthew and the late Colleen McGrath, and the...
New high school at CV gets rave reviews from students, teachers
Laughter — and lots of chatter — can be heard across the large commons area at the new Chartiers Valley High School, one week after the school’s opening. Principal Patrick Myers smiles as he looks down from a hallway two floors above, that’s encompassed by a railing and open to...
Pet Palace moving into Newbury Market
One of the newest plans for Newbury Market will not benefit the humans in the area at all. Their pets, if they could talk, might tell another story. Pet Palace, a boarding, daycare and grooming facility, is the third confirmed tenant for the South Fayette market. Newbury Market’s project manager...
Carlynton free-throw contest winners recognized
A free-throw tradition dating back more than 50 years was held at Carlynton High School on Jan. 11, sponsored by the Carnegie Elks and organized by Gary Marches, a retired reading specialist for North Hill School District and former member of the Carlynton School Board. ” Each year, The Elks...
