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Service dog fundraiser in Peters exceeds goal
Numerous military veterans who are paired with service dogs can attest to their overwhelmingly positive effect on quality of life. Thanks to the success of what has become an annual event, three more vets will be joined by canine friends. A fundraiser held June 3 at Veterans of Foreign Wars...
Chartiers Valley instructor named scientific honors society’s Outstanding Teacher
Coming out of college, Jodi King took a job that she thought would relate strongly to the degree she earned in biology. It didn’t work out that way. “I called my biology professor from college, crying,” she recalled. “I told him what was going on, and he said, ‘Here, let...
Chartiers Valley Middle School celebrates ‘Schools to Watch’ honor
Chartiers Valley Middle School students, an auditorium full of them, couldn’t help but laugh when a certain accomplished alumnus admitted: “If I could go back to eighth grade — I wouldn’t.” Former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto took a more serious tone in acknowledging the difficulties faced by youngsters as they...
Chartiers Valley Class of ’23 graduates with sense of optimism
Optimism abounds at high school graduations, as each year’s seniors look forward to receiving their diplomas while well-wishing family members and friends prepare to applaud. For those attending Chartiers Valley High School’s May 31 commencement, speeches by three particularly eloquent members of the Class of 2023 buoyed the overall sense...
Summer: a time to explore history at Capt. Thomas Espy Post in Carnegie
History enthusiasts are a different bunch. Rain, wind and snow don’t typically deter us from exploring battlefields and historic sites, while here in Western Pennsylvania, summertime humidity can feel almost tropical. Sunburns, insects, dehydration, or a twisted ankle, can just as easily put us right back onto the couch. If...
Latrobe’s promising playoff run continues with 4A quarterfinal win over Chartiers Valley
Dante Basciano was a bat boy on the 2017 Latrobe baseball team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles. A wide-eyed tyke no longer, the Wildcats’ senior sees similarities between the current team and that historic one. “It’s the camaraderie and the way we are together,” he said. “You...
In brief: CV graduation, Memorial Day, other events, week of May 22, 2023
CV graduation set for May 31 Commencement for the Chartiers Valley High School Class of 2023 will take place at 7 p.m. May 31 at the high school stadium. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved inside. There are no alternative dates or times. All seniors will...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 21, 2023
Bridgeville Bradley Logel sold property at 347 Center St. to Logel Industries LLC for $108,487. Craig Vanzin sold property at 654 Bower Hill Road to Walburn Properties LLC for $90,000. Heather Banning sold property at 60 New York Cir to Roger Wayne and Sheryll Roles for $335,000. Kelly Banes sold...
Chartiers Valley School Board primary results
A candidate seeking to become a new Chartiers Valley School Board member captured the most votes on both parties’ tickets in the May 16 primary, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Kate Drury led the fields with 2,057 Democratic votes and 1,192 Republican. She will represent each party on the...
Summer fun at the Carnegie Carnegie
The weather is warming. The sun is shining a little brighter. School will be out before you know it. Luckily, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is ready! Our summer calendar is already packed with fun events for all ages. It is my first summer here at the...
Chartiers Valley Primary School collects 1,712 cereal boxes for donation
Breakfast cereal that’s passed its expiration is for the birds. At Chartiers Valley Primary School, that means literally. Among the 1,712 boxes of cereal collected for a fun, educational and philanthropic activity were a few stamped with “best by” dates preceding May 12. That morning, teacher Ellen Zissis and librarian...
South West Regional Chamber honors visionaries
What now is called the South West Regional Chamber of Commerce was somewhat nomadic in the 1980s. Civil engineer Richard Kasmer, who served as chamber president for two years and was on the board of directors for 24, recalls meeting on the upper floors of a Bridgeville bank and dental...
Music of the Heart: Event at Duquesne University showcases talent, behavioral health progress
Coming up is a concert with a cause that transcends entertainment. Not only do performers in the 13th annual Music of the Heart Recital have the chance to display their talents, they can demonstrate how participating in the Wesley Family Services Creative Arts Program has helped them overcome social, communicative...
Chartiers Valley students surprise teacher with donation in her honor
For three months, 150 students in kindergarten through second grade arrived at Chartiers Valley Primary School early each Wednesday. Led by second-grade teacher Shelley Territ, they performed daily exercises as participants in Kids of Steel, a training program that motivates youngsters and their families to get moving and make healthier...
Bethel Park students meet auditor general, learn financial literacy at JA BizTown
Say you encounter an offer for a credit card that boasts a 0% introductory annual percentage rate for the first 12 months after opening an account. Oh, and the rate increases to between 18% and 29%, based on your creditworthiness, at the end of that year. Do you take the...
200 years of beer: Author shares Allegheny County’s brewing history
Milwaukee’s nickname may be Brew City, but the title just as well could apply to another town. “I know Pittsburgh had more breweries,” Richard Ober said, and he’s done the research to prove it. With “200 Years of Brewing in Allegheny County,” Ober and co-author Robert Musson compiled a comprehensive...
Plenty of talent on display at Galleria of Mt. Lebanon art show
As a little girl, Judy Founds had the opportunity to meet a gentleman who made quite the impression on her. In tribute, she drew “Chief Big Tree, Pittsburgh 1950,” a pastel and pencil portrait that drew a lot of attention while on display at the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon. The...
Concerts, history programs, other Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of April 24, 2023
Collier Concerts in the Park Concerts are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Collier Community Park, 5 Pvt. Lobaugh Drive. Performing are: • June 4, Straight Up • June 11, Eddie and the Bruisers • June 25, Hoffman Road Band • July 9, Stray Dogs • July 16,...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bridgeville A & H Equipment Co. Inc. sold property at 1124 McLaughlin Run Road to GLM Real Estate LLC for $830,000. Carnegie St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church sold property at Third St. to David and Patricia Klug for $25,000. Collier 76 Development LLC sold property at 304 Champions Way to...
Chamber welcomes businesses to Collier
To put her pair of oversized scissors to use, South West Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director Mandi Pryor didn’t have to go far. In fact, an April 19 ceremonial ribbon cutting for a company’s relocated headquarters took place just outside the chamber office, where Contact One Communications is a...
Chartiers Valley Odyssey of Mind team finishes 5th in state
The Chartiers Valley Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won third place in the Western PA regional competition. With the lofty standing, the students qualified for the state finals, held April 1 at Lock Haven University, where they finished fifth. Team members are seventh-graders Adam Rubritz, Brooke Bittner and...
8 running for 5 spots on Chartiers Valley School Board
Editor’s note: The Signal Item is publishing primary election previews with candidate interviews for contested races only. Candidates for Bridgeville Council, Collier commissioners and Scott commissioners have no opposition in the primary, according to Allegheny County Election Bureau information. In the race for Chartiers Valley School Board, eight candidates are...
The music makes the magic at Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Q: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? A: Practice. Q: How do you get to Carnegie Carnegie Hall? A: Well, from the Studio performance space, you can either take the elevator or walk up a flight of stairs to the Music Hall lobby. In January, Pete Hewlett and Scott...
Parkway West CTC students’ artwork headed for space
The image practically was ubiquitous during the summer of 1969. An eagle, the national bird of the United States, carries an olive branch symbolizing peace as it touches down on the cratered surface of the moon, with three-quarters of the earth across the blackness of space in the background. Members...
Chill Mobile returns to Chartiers Valley
Picture yourself in a placid forest, surrounded by the sounds of songbirds, a breeze and babbling brook. Students at Chartiers Valley High School had the opportunity to relax amid a grove of trees without having to board a bus for a field trip or, in fact, exit the school’s parking...
