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Murrysville posts updated recycling schedule for 2019
If you were caught off-guard by a recent change to recycling pick-ups in Murrysville, you were not alone. At least nine residents contacted the municipality after their recycling pick-up did not appear to match the 2019 schedule provided by Republic Services and posted to Murrysville.com. “I learned something in the...
Train and toy show returns to Monroeville Convention Center
Thousands of model train and locomotive enthusiasts are expected to pull in to the station that is the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show returns to 209 Mall Blvd. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It’s one of the largest and longest running...
Art created by Hampton, North Hills students on display at Block Northway
Artwork created by area students in the Hampton and North Hills school districts will be on display through Jan. 13 at The Block Northway in Ross. The display, which features works crated by elementary, middle and high school students can be viewed on the lower level of the shopping center’s...
Invasion of Spotted Lanternfly topic of garden club program in McCandless
The Spotted Lanternfly may have an innocuous name. But the tiny, destructive pest that has been discovered in eastern parts of the state is believed to be heading west. Learning how to identify and combat the invasive plant hopper that can do serious harm to agricultural crops is the topic...
Stage Right finds new home in Aspinwall
After alternating venues for the past few years, Stage Right Performing Arts & Education has a new home for the 2019 season. The former O’Hara-based acting company will perform all of its shows this year at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. “Stage Right is an evolving, volunteer-driven community effort,” said Jamie McDonald,...
South Fayette grad’s starts woodworking business
While attending South Fayette High School, David Petyk discovered his love for wood. He had always loved working with his hands, so he took as many engineering and shop classes as he could. Upon graduation last June, he began studying mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Erie, returning home to South...
Birthday wishes across the region
Birthday greetings are sent to Arlene Yustak of Collier Township, who celebrates on Jan. 6. Arlene and her late husband, Ted, are the parents of Monica (John) Zajicek, Melissa (Ken) Hackman, Marla (Bob) Malcolm and Mandy (Graham) Turnbull. They have 16 grandchildren. JoAnn (Choura) McIntosh of Carnegie celebrates another year...
Make the New Year full of fulfilled resolutions
Well folks, it’s resolution season, and if you are anything like me, your resolutions were broken by lunchtime on Jan. 1. So let’s ignore the arbitrary date on the calendar and move on to some new, simpler commitments, shall we? Now, because this is a hardware guy column, I will...
Shaler North Hills Library event brings community together following tragedy
Shaler North Hills Library is hosting an art and essay show for people of all ages to respond to the Oct. 27, 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy. The library will display “Not in Our Town,” starting Feb. 1 in its Community Room. The public also is invited to a...
Oakmont’s leaf collection program ends Friday
Oakmont’s curbside leaf pickup program ends Friday. Borough officials said the street department will not collect any more piles of leaves after that day, and any piles remaining will be the responsibility of the property owner. Residents are encouraged to sweep all their leaves to the curb and avoid raking...
Photo Gallery: Wrestling Tournament at Fox Chapel HS
The North Hills Wrestling League held its weekly matchup on Dec. 18, at the Fox Chapel Area High School. Fox Chapel is one of 10 teams in the league....
Etna EcoDistrict well received, supported
Robert Tunon, a Rothschild Doyno Collaborative Architecture associate, said that he has been “blown away” by the support that has developed since the public joined the Etna EcoDistrict process in January 2018. “You have a municipality, the officials in a community, partnering with the residents in a way that’s really...
Pitt students examine flash flooding in McLaughlin Run watershed
One of my responsibilities at Pitt has been coordinating the Civil Engineering Department’s Senior Design Project program. In this program each senior, in his/her last semester, is required to participate as part of a multi-discipline team in a challenging “near-real-world” design project. This semester, one of our teams studied flash...
Bird counters flock to North Park for annual event
On Saturday, Dec. 29, volunteer bird watchers descended upon North Park for the national 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count. Meg Scanlon, an interpretive naturalist for the Allegheny County Parks Department at its Latodami Environmental Education Center in North Park, coordinated the North Park count. According to Scanlan, these are important...
