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Homecoming festivities scheduled at Chartiers Valley
As the 2022 football season progresses, Chartiers Valley High School’s Homecoming is approaching. The Colts will play Montour at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, and preceding the game is a Homecoming Carnival, to take place from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 During the carnival, guests will have the opportunity to...
Bridgeville sculpture show features 14 regional artists
Starting Oct. 1, the Bridgeville Public Library becomes home to an impressive collection of outdoor and indoor art as part of the first Bridgeville Library Sculpture Exhibition. The show is the result of a partnership of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, Public Art Bridgeville and the library’s Bill & Grace...
Steelers players deliver air purifiers to Carnegie Boys & Girls Club
A visit from some real, live Pittsburgh Steelers certainly provided a sense of excitement. So did the prospect of eating hot slices of delicious pizza. But for youngsters who frequent the Carnegie Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, the most enduring aspect of an afternoon of special activities was...
Chartiers Valley students excel as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Two Chartiers Valley Seniors are being recognized as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Congratulations to Sean Maddix and Liam Pedersen, who earned high scores on the PSAT exam during their junior year. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in...
‘Carnegie Carnegie’: Forever in my heart and mind
September is “Love Your Library” month. ACLA, the Allegheny County Library Association, sponsors “Love Your Library” month for the 46 public libraries in our county. The Buncher Foundation has generally donated $200,000 for a prorated match for donations to local libraries made during the month. In gathering my thoughts on...
‘Dedicated to service’: Bridgeville event honors first responders, memorializes 9/11 lives lost
From the shock, uncertainty, sadness and dread surrounding the events of Sept. 11, 2001, rose certain signs of positivity. Lt. Col. Ronald Gaudelli recalls the overwhelming benevolence. “In the days that followed, people from across the country donated their time, resources and efforts to organize and assist those in need,”...
Collier resident works toward digital equity
For anyone with a tendency to take internet connectivity for granted, consider what happened in certain circumstances when covid-19 forced education into a virtual environment. “During the pandemic, you were hearing stories about how kids couldn’t do their homework and how that had to go to McDonald’s to get online,”...
South Fayette Community Day resumes successfully
Volunteers in place: check. Weather forecast: optimal. South Fayette residents ready to enjoy a Saturday in the park, even though it wasn’t the Fourth of July: You bet. Besides the date, the scenario at Fairview Park resembled in spirit what composer Robert Lamm describes in Chicago’s 1972 hit, with about...
In brief: ‘Remembering Rennerdale’ launch, other Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of Aug. 22, 2022
Launch of ‘Remembering Rennerdale’ The first book to document Rennerdale’s History, “Remembering Rennerdale,” is being launched to commemorate the Collier neighborhood’s 125th anniversary. Buy your special edition copy of the book and reserve tickets for two at the launch ceremony, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at First United Presbyterian...
Chartiers Valley soccer teams determined to get back on playoff path
Five years ago, the Chartiers Valley soccer teams were in contender mode. The boys team finished 16-5 and reached the WPIAL semifinals. The girls squad was 12-6-1, tied for second in its section. But last time the girls team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs was 2017, and the boys have...
Raising Cane’s will open first Pittsburgh location in South Fayette
The popular and super-specialized fried chicken chain restaurant Raising Cane’s has finally found a location for its first Pittsburgh restaurant. Nine months after revealing its plans to open its first restaurants in Pennsylvania in 2022, Raising Cane’s has announced it will be moving into The Piazza in South Fayette. The...
South Fayette man pleads guilty to beating his mother to death
A South Fayette man accused of killing his mother three years ago pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree murder. As part of a plea agreement, David Sumney, 33, is expected to be ordered to serve 20 to 40 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 17. According to...
‘Nice to get them together’: Collier hosts event to meet first responders
No matter what the generation, children seem to have an affinity for firefighting. And so many of them who live in Collier enjoyed the opportunity to visit with the volunteers who serve their community, to try on their gear, and to have a close look inside the vehicles and at...
CollierFest, other events scheduled at Collier Community Park
Editor’s note: The Traveling Beer Market scheduled for Sept. 2, as listed in a previous version of this story, has been canceled. Collier Township hired a new parks and recreation director in June 2021. Within a few weeks, Josh Werner was busying himself with organizing CollierFest, a yearly community event...
Collier resident appointed to Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce has appointed Collier resident Alka Patel to its board of directors. Patel is vice president of government and external affairs for Comcast Corp.’s Keystone Region, overseeing the organization’s government relations and community investment across areas serving western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern...
A musical smorgasbord at the Carnegie Carnegie
Color TV, drive-in movies, poodle skirts, hula hoops, rock ’n ’roll and doo-wop … If you missed the 1950s for any variety of reasons, doo-wop is a rhythm-and-blues style that gained popularity, evolving from jazz and the blues. The term ”doo-wop” sprang from the sounds made by musical groups that...
Peters Township event benefits Always B Smiling activity center
As she spoke to a substantial crowd of people gathered on a bright Sunday morning, Kristin Huibregtse had difficulty holding back tears. “I know Bennett’s smiling down at all of this,” the South Fayette resident said, “and I’m just so happy and just love everybody here.” The occasion was the...
Chartiers Valley implements AHN Chill Room program for all grades
They may not be able to take the proverbial chill pill. But this year, all Chartiers Valley School District students will have the opportunity to take walks to Chill Rooms. The district has expanded its partnership with Allegheny Health Network to offer an innovative support service from kindergarten through 12th...
‘No longer invisible’: Voter information shared at Chinese association’s picnic in North Park
Along with English and Spanish, voter services in Pennsylvania now are available in Chinese. “Many of our community members don’t know yet,” Stephanie Sun, executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, said. “So that’s why we’re here, to share more resources and information.” She and...
Lyles love it: Couple celebrate launch of Mindful Carnegie
If you’ve never heard of an UTBAPH, they’re all over Western Pennsylvania. You generally can tell by their peaked roofs, trapezoid-shaped windows and the fact that each of them Used To Be A Pizza Hut. One of ’em is at 1001 Washington Ave., pretty much straddling the Carnegie-Scott Township line,...
Girls lacrosse champs headline successful school year for Chartiers Valley sports
There is change in the air on several fronts as Chartiers Valley’s athletic programs prepare for the 2022-2023 season. However, this isn’t about looking ahead, this is about celebrating the success Colts teams enjoyed from this past school year. “For me, success is defined differently for each program,” Chartiers Valley...
Bethel Park’s Vintage Radio Players take listeners back in time
When you listen to them talk, you can just picture it. Just like in the good old days. Members of the Vintage Radio Players re-enact scenes from the time there were no televisions. People gathered around and listened to shows rather than watch them. To picture it, think of those...
Operation Dignity honors unclaimed veterans at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
The number of U.S. military veterans who cremated remains are unclaimed runs into the tens of thousands, and probably a whole lot more. Fifteen were given a proper sendoff during July 15 ceremonies in Westmoreland and Washington counties, culminating with their being laid to rest at the National Cemetery of...
Bethel Park, Scott receive state funds to improve traffic safety
Officials in Scott Township and Bethel Park received some good news from Harrisburg on July 14. Both municipalities are receiving grant money to support traffic signal upgrades through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go funding program. Bethel Park is getting $185,292 for improvements to the traffic signal at Library Road (Route 88) and...
Famous Ribs restaurant opens in Collier
The promise of good food knows no boundaries, including state lines. “I have actually made the trek out to Weirton to partake in some Dee Jay’s wings, and they did not disappoint,” Devlin Robinson said. “They were definitely worth the drive.” The state Senator from Bridgeville made the acknowledgment prior...
