Chartiers Valley category, Page 5
‘A different perspective’: Event gives Scott residents close look at public safety
Police and Fire Department personnel often find themselves interacting with the public, but not always in relaxed circumstances. Usually, police officers and fire fighters are responding to one crisis or another on what often amounts to the worst day of someone’s life. On Sept. 9, the circumstances were different for...
In brief: CV teachers contract, Collierfest, other happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Teachers contract ratified Chartiers Valley School Board voted to ratify a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Chartiers Valley Federation of Teachers. The period covered by the contract is July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026. The average salary increase is 3.18%. The agreement provides for increased health care contributions,...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Bridgeville Michael Martinick sold property at 967 Ella St. to Joseph Lisowski for $236,000. Ghaith Mansour sold property at 285 Patterson Ave. to Jared and Heather Patrick for $250,000. Nathaniel Moraca sold property at 1418 Bower Hill Road to Rory Lockhatr and Olivia Rivera for $285,000. Sergey Tikkonovich sold property...
Chartiers Valley board rejects $158,500 change order in stadium renovation project
Chartiers Valley School Board voted against paying an extra $158,500 for a faulty aspect of the district’s high school stadium renovation project. At issue during the board’s Aug. 22 meeting was the need to repair the base of the stadium’s track, which was damaged by heavy construction equipment as the...
South Fayette student takes 3rd in international competition
Vidhisha Chahande of South Fayette won third place in the international HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) competition in Dallas. She competed against 75 participants in the category Leadership Job-Seeking Skills. HOSA had more than 12,000 participants all over the world, including China, South Korea, Canada and all 50 states....
Carnegie Crafters: Fiber artists create together at library
Three years ago, I, like many of you, found myself feeling restless amid the isolation of the pandemic. I was an avid puzzler, and suddenly the shelves were empty, although I had my own stash. My mother, who crocheted often when I was younger alongside my aunt, expressed that she...
Scott Township Pool celebrates Swimmer Appreciation Day
A dreary sky and strong chance of precipitation pushed back plans for Swimmer Appreciation Day at Scott Township Pool. Some activities did occur as scheduled on Aug. 7, but the main event ended up taking place some 48 hours later. “It turned out to be an awesome day. We’ve got...
Chartiers Valley looking to improve, compete in tough Parkway Conference
Led by Penn State recruit Lamont Payne Jr. and several other returning seniors, there was hope for Chartiers Valley in the first year of the Aaron Fitzpatrick era. However, 2022 became a painful season for the Colts, as they finished in sixth place in the eight-team Class 4A Parkway Conference...
Heavy Chevy showing: Event in Bridgeville draws record number of vehicles
A record number of participants attended the 2023 Steel Town Corvette Club All-Chevy Show. The July 30 event at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department drew more than 180 vehicles for display, and many automotive enthusiasts took advantage of the favorable weather to see an array of top-notch Chevrolets. According to...
Support doubles for third annual Miles for Smiles
The third time was a charm for the nonprofit Always B Smiling’s primary fundraiser. “This is amazing. This is almost a doubling of what we did last year,” South Fayette resident Dean Huibregtse said regarding attendance at Miles for Smiles, held July 23 along the Montour Trail in Peters Township....
South Fayette couple serve ‘Indian cuisine with a twist’
The tantalizing aroma lets customers know they are in for a treat. It’s just a matter of what to choose from a menu loaded with selections that may not be familiar to the average Western Pennsylvania diner. “You can see initially, he’s not sure what he wants,” South Fayette resident...
In brief: Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Outdoor sculptures exhibited Public Art Bridgeville’s second annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is on display through Feb. 29. Ten sculptures are featured along Washington Avenue, Bower Hill Road, Triangle Park, Dewey Avenue and at the Bridgeville Public Library. Sculpture maps are available at the borough office. For more information, visit publicartbridgevillepa.com...
Younger brother is best friend, inspiration to Chartiers Valley assistant baseball coach
Brett Willner is a young assistant baseball coach at Chartiers Valley after an impressive playing career at South Fayette. Having connections to both southern rivals is appropriate because he possesses both the smoothness of a galloping colt and the heart of a lion. Willner recently concluded his third year as...
AD Mike Gavlik bids farewell to Chartiers Valley after 4-year stay
Mike Gavlik just completed his 20th year as an athletic director in the area when an opportunity arose that would bring him closer to home, so he is headed north. The now-former AD at Chartiers Valley has been hired as the new athletic director at Hampton. “I wasn’t necessarily looking...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of July 23, 2023
Bridgeville Jay Welsh sold property at 107 Eisner Ave. to Kathleen Corazza for $186,000. Catherine McElwee sold property at 1421 Union St. to JAAS Renovations LLC for $100,000. Robert Conner sold property at 117 Vesper St. to Triple It LLC for $93,000. Nicholas Pensyl sold property at 794 Bower Hill...
Exhibition at Bridgeville library features glass art
Bridgeville Public Library is the site of a “pop-up” art exhibition opening July 21 and running through Aug. 19. The exhibition, organized and curated by the volunteers of Public Art Bridgeville, features glass sculptures, mosaics and pieces from the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s Higbee Glass collection. An opening reception will...
All-Chevy Show scheduled for Bridgeville
The Batmobile of 1960s TV fame may have been a Ford product, but Scott resident Perry Minnis does a good job of evoking its appearance with a Chevrolet. Given his family history, that’s appropriate. “My dad was a general manager for Ford, and I always wanted a Corvette,” he said...
Bridgeville business, John B. Conomos Inc., marks 125 years
New arrivals to the immigrant processing station at Ellis Island often received new names, thanks to various languages and alphabets being lost in translation. Such was the case in 1890, when a teenager from Greece attempted to introduce himself as John Theodore Megalokonomos. As far as the U.S. government was...
‘The Day the Klan Came to Town’: Carnegie Carnegie marks a somber centennial
At the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, there’s one word that best summarizes our values, our goals, and the purpose of our work. If you’ve read my Signal-Item columns in the past, you’ll have seen me use it countless times. In fact, it appears in our mission statement...
‘Spartans at Thermopylae’: Centennial marks Carnegie residents repelling KKK throng
As the sun set on a summer Saturday a century ago, a dentist named Hiram Wesley Evans arrived at a Scott Township farm where as thousands of men already were gathered. In between pulling teeth, Evans (1881-1966) served as imperial wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and...
‘In crisis’: Allegheny County EMS chiefs sound alarm on budget shortfalls, staff shortages
If Chief Todd Plunkett placed a price tag on how much money Baldwin Emergency Medical Services loses every year due to low reimbursement rates from insurance providers, he thinks it’s anywhere between $250,000 and $400,000. So Plunkett says he finds ways to stretch a dollar — riding an ambulance more...
In brief: Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of June 26, 2023
Chamber awards scholarship The winner of the 2023 Common Good Foundation Scholarship, awarded through the South West Regional Chamber of Commerce in Collier, is Ezmerelda Shaub. A recent graduate of Canon-McMillan High School, Ezmerelda received $1,000 toward pursuing a degree at Slippery Rock University. At Canon-McMillan, she was a National...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Bridgeville John Misitis sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Apt 102 to Agnes Delach for $112,500. Raymond Castner trustee sold property at 140 May Ave. to Mickael Lee Hanson for $106,500. Edward Brethauer III sold property at 715 Washington Ave. to Pristine Pools LLC for $200,000. Richard Vidra sold property...
Always B Smiling lives up to name: Nonprofit hosts programs in Peters for young people with disabilities
Most youngsters spend nine or so months waiting, patiently or otherwise, to hear the proclamation: “School’s out.” Heck, a song with that title remains popular even though it’s been around for more than 50 years now. But Destiny Otricelli of Bridgeville, a student at Pathfinder School in Bethel Park, is...
Students help produce ‘Chartiers Valley History for Kids’ book
At ages 7 or 8, a group of Chartiers Valley Primary School students can lay claim to being authors. Just before the end of the school year, members of Shelley Territ’s second-grade class celebrated the release of “Chartiers Valley History for Kids,” a book toward which they contributed heavily with...
