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In recent years, the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has been experiencing something of a renaissance. The surge in popularity can be largely attributed to a recent wave of positive media portrayals including television shows like Stranger Things and The Legend of Vox Machina; video games, sucgh as...

It wasn’t long after Brian Eaton and Kyle Mientkiewicz opened Grist House brewery in Millvale that they knew they would need additional space for production. As it turns out, a Cold War missile-command site in Collier fit the bill. Grist House celebrated a grand opening at the Nike site Sept....

A new initiative in Heidelberg has a simple goal: to ensure no one in town has to struggle with everyday household tasks alone. The borough has launched a program called “Heidelberg Helpers,” a neighbor-to-neighbor volunteer initiative created to connect residents who could use a helping hand, with those who are...

A new, 68,000-square-foot racquet and fitness club is set to open next fall in South Fayette. The Wembley Club held a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 8 in South Fayette’s Newbury Market, on a 4-acre site behind the gas pumps of BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We are a more personal, charismatic, interactive experience...

Bridgeville is seeking a $500,000 grant to replace culverts on Commercial Street after the borough lost federal funding for the project earlier this year. Council in September authorized officials to apply for a Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund grant from Allegheny County Economic Development. “This is a part of the...

Carlynton School District officials are launching a program designed to give students a better understanding of artificial intelligence through experiments with holographic technology. The district was awarded a $5,000 grant from Remake Learning for its “Project HOLO” — Holographic Opportunities for Learning Outcomes — said Assistant Superintendent Jeff Taylor. “This...

A South Fayette High School freshman has spearheaded a project that will honor and remember the district’s alumni veterans for generations to come. Jasim Khilji led the construction of the new Alumni Veterans Monument, located outside South Fayette High School. The five-sided brick monument honors district alumni who have served,...

Longtime Riley’s Pour House customer Peggy Harkins knew no strangers when she’d visit the popular Carnegie establishment. “We have nothing but happy memories of the Pour House,” said Harkins, of Scott. “Never did we go down there and not have a good time.” That was evident Aug. 24, as more...

Gina James, president of Carnegie’s Shade Tree Commission, says she can see the difference over five years in her community’s efforts to preserve and protect monarch butterflies. “Everybody has come up and said, they’re seeing more monarchs,” James said. “We’re bringing more monarchs to Carnegie, and everyone seems to love...

Bridgeville’s Gregg Avenue steps are now available for public use. The steps connect McLaughlin Run Road at the bottom of Laurel Street with Bridgeville’s uptown area along Gregg Avenue and Greenwood Place. The steps had been in poor condition and closed for some time. Construction took place this summer. The...

Cheryl Jones-Ross knows what it’s like to go through hard times. In Jan. 2014, Jones-Ross lost her sister, Joyce Wilson, to cancer. “It was one of the most profound things I have ever had to deal with,” Jones-Ross said. “I was really close with my sister. In the midst of...

Hearing scheduled for Bridgeville downtown zoning Bridgeville Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 to hear comments on a proposal to establish a new “downtown district” for zoning purposes. The hearing will be held in the borough building, 425 Bower Hill Road. The proposal can be...

After spending the past couple of years in the wilderness due to field renovations, the Chartiers Valley boys and girls soccer teams are glad they can finally play and practice on their home turf. “The construction created so many challenges with us as far as busing players to another field,...

Bridgeville Bryan Jarosh sold property at 60 Garden St. to Matthew Milan Blistan III for $234,000. Estate of Lawrence Rokus sold property at 1082 Grandview Ave. to Andrew McCloskey and Braley Burke for $268,000. Roberta Tinney sold property at 1533 Missouri Ave. to John and Patricia Bird for $240,000. Wynston...

A new meadow is blooming at Bridgeville’s McLaughlin Run Park. The park’s former ballfield area, now working as a flood control project, has recently been renovated into a passive wildflower meadow, according to the borough. The park also includes educational signage about watersheds, riparian buffers, meadows and several new benches....

You may have noticed one in a shop window or planted in the front yard of a family home — not just in Carnegie, but around the whole county. Those bold red signs with their succinct message — “Love Your Library” — refer to a generous partnership in which the...

Carter Wells, a lifeguard at the Scott Township Swimming Pool, was recognized by the township’s board of commissioners for his care assisting a pool patron suffering from a heat-induced illness earlier this summer. Township officials awarded Wells, 16, a proclamation for his efforts during a meeting Aug. 12. Wells said...

The South Fayette Township School District has created its own police department and hired Michael Ziemianski as its first officer. Ziemianski, 41, of Canonsburg, is a major in the Army National Guard and has served for the past year as a resource officer with the Fort Cherry School District. He...

Ryan Viola accomplished the rarest feat in golf during Chartiers Valley’s match Aug. 8. The CV sophomore sunk a hole-in-one at Fort Cherry Golf Club’s fourth hole during the team’s match against Shaler Area. Viola used his 9-iron on the 155-yard hole. According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds...

This school year, Carlynton Jr.-Sr. High School will implement a policy restricting personal cellphone use for students. District officials say the policy follows a yearlong research and community engagement process. They say the policy will foster stronger student focus, mental health and academic engagement. “This initiative reflects our commitment to...

Chartiers Valley School District has implemented new safety and security initiatives across all of its buildings for the new school year. Marc Hubert, the district’s safety and security coordinator, provided an update on the plans during the school board’s Aug. 12 meeting. “Every initiative we proposed was done through a...

Members of the Carlynton School District community kicked off the school year the best way they know how: a celebration. The district’s third-annual back-to-school celebration was held Aug. 15 at Honus Wagner Stadium in Carnegie. “Tonight’s celebration is about more than just the start of a new school year —...

One of the biggest events in Collier Township returns this September. The family-friendly Collierfest will be held from 3 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Collier Community Park, 5 Lobaugh St. Admission is free. “We have food trucks, vendors, local businesses and sponsors,” said Rob Shazer, Collier’s parks and recreation...

Gary James was officially sworn-in as Bridgeville’s police chief at a recent council meeting. James has worked in the Bridgeville Police Department for more than 35 years, first as a patrolman, then as a sergeant and now as chief. “His dedication, leadership and deep roots in Bridgeville make him the...

After spending nearly 20 years on college sidelines, new Chartiers Valley coach Steve Spence was searching for a change, something new. “Being at the college level for that long, I wanted to shake things up,” Spence said. “Coming here, it’s been nice to run the show.” Being an assistant at...