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Five years ago, Jim Fry donated his collection of railroad memorabilia to the Bridgeville Area Historical Society to become the nucleus of their railroad exhibit in the caboose annex at the History Center. His contribution included 140 books and pamphlets, plus 34 VHS tapes related to railroading. Recently, I had...

Catherine Kyle of Glendale will be 99 on Sept. 9. Catherine is the wife of the late Jack Kyle, and together they had five children, the late Charles (Judy), Mary Ann (Bob) Kinzler, Jean (the late Ken) Kozy, Jack (Pauline) and the late Don. Catherine has 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren...

Carnegie Swings, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s event to showcase the facility while raising funds to support its mission, services and programming, returns Sept. 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert at 7:30 p.m. Musical director, arranger and trombonist Reggie Watkins created a show of music styles...

Scott Conservancy will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Kane Woods Nature Area in Scott Township. A dog walk will start at noon at the Whiskey Point Trailhead, 1461 Scrubgrass Road, while other activities, including a scavenger hunt and nature hike, will be...

Chartiers Valley athletic director Angie Potthoff is headed back to Notre Dame to work as the director of operations for women’s basketball. Potthoff, a former WNBA player who has worked in various roles at the University of Notre Dame, including as assistant women’s basketball coach, has served as Chartiers Valley’s...

The future of self-driving vehicles may start in South Fayette Township. Developers have announced plans to construct a track for an autonomous-vehicle testing site at the former Campbells Airport site between Cecil-Sturgeon and Mohawk roads. They made their pitch to township commissioners at a public hearing Aug. 21, as part...

Most of us are familiar with the accepted story of how Bridgeville got its name. In the early days, James Ramsey owned the western half of what is now Bridgeville. He assumed his property extended to the center of Chartiers Creek. At the point where the Black Horse Trail, the...

Andrew Phillips, a 2009 graduate of South Fayette High School, received an associate’s degree in specialized technologies with a specialization in culinary arts from the Le Cordon Bleu. While working at a local country club, he continued his education by earning a personal trainer certification from the International Sports Science...

Happy 44th wedding anniversary to Christine (Homa) and Joe Zyra of Scott Township, who celebrate Sept 1. They are the parents of Lindsay (Brian) Frank and Allison (Shaun) Darrah. Chris and Joe have three grandchildren, Logan and Brady Frank and Lillian Darrah, with one on the way. Harry and Jack...

Inspection activities on the Interstate 376 (Parkway West) bridge over Arch Street and the Port Authority’s West Busway in Carnegie Borough will occur Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction from 6 a.m. to noon each day on I-376 just west of the Carnegie (Exit...

Carnegie will open up its main streets for bikers, skateboarders and even those looking to learn how to pogo stick as the community members come together for a day of fitness in the streets. The fourth annual Open Streets Carnegie will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept....

Excitement was in the air Tuesday as the Chartiers Valley School District welcomed back students for the new school year. Children at the primary school were hugged and high-fived by teachers, staff members and school police officers who offered words of encouragement as they exited their buses or were dropped...

The search for the next superintendent for the Carlynton School District is in full swing. The position was posted on the district’s website earlier this month, with applications being accepted until the end of August. The school board last month approved Diane Kirk, director of the Tri State Area School...

In an effort to be more efficient and transparent with the community, Carlynton School Board unanimously approved the purchase of BoardDocs, a paperless software program used by many school boards throughout the country. Carlynton directors decided to purchase the LT, or Light version, at a cost of $2,700. BoardDocs LT...

I am currently revisiting my interest in the battle of Gettysburg because of a project in which my daughter Elizabeth is involved. Her department at the University of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a performance of ‘Gettysburg,” a “poetic expression of the ill-fated friendship between Confederate General Lewis Armistead and Union General...

This fall marks the 60th anniversary of Bishop Canevin, a high school intended to serve the 21 parishes of the Chartiers Valley. Originally designated as Chartiers Valley Catholic High School when its doors opened in September 1959, and then renamed Canevin High School, it was planned as the Diocese of...

Ashley Shiwarski and Andrew Rafalski were united in married Aug. 2 at Sapphire Pointe in Dillon, Colo. Ashley is the daughter of Debbie and Ron Shiwarski of Robinson Township and Andrew is the son of Linda and Ron Rafalski of Carnegie. The wedding was witnessed by an intimate gathering of...

Our Lady of Grace Parish has canceled its annual festival planned for this week after officials said they received a “disturbing” letter in the mail. The festival and annual fundraiser for the Scott church was scheduled to begin Wednesday and run through Saturday. An office in the Diocese of Pittsburgh...

As I mentioned last week, the highlight of my recent trip to Colorado was a memorable ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. We drove from Alamosa to Antonito, making certain to be there in time for the scheduled 10 a.m. departure. Sara had purchased Tourist Deluxe tickets for...

South Fayette resident Matt McIntosh has made a career out of combining his passion for the arts and the environment. With a bachelor’s degree in applied media arts from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and graduate school education in Washington, D.C., he has held jobs as a magazine layout designer for...

Robert Stein and Robyn Kerr of Bridge­ville celebrate the birth of a baby girl. Kylie Jade Stein was born July 29 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital. Kylie is the granddaughter of Cynthia Kerr of Bridge­ville and Jeffrey Dumm of Carnegie, and Margie and the late Ronald Morris of Carnegie. Kylie...

Davis Wayne couldn’t stop smiling as he stepped onto the Benedum Center stage. He was home. “I love Pittsburgh, and I won’t shut up about it, and everybody knows that,” said Wayne, 23, a native of Heidelberg. For the past year, he’s been traveling the United States as part of...

Bob Pastin was a passionate newsman who considered the newsroom his second home, making an appearance at least once a day, even on weekends. “He really just loved the newsroom. He just liked being there,” said Kim Palmiero, former managing editor for Trib Total Media’s weekly newspapers. After stints across...

Visitors stopping by Carlynton schools this year will need to remember their identification if they want to get inside the building. The school district is ramping up security and accountability at its entrances in 2019-20, adding Raptor Technologies’ visitor management system. With the system, school staff will scan every visitor’s...

Kathi’s Dance Studio, 535 Baldwin St., Bridge­ville is now owned by two former students, Ashley Verghies and Danielle Rosser. Trained as dancers by Kathi Shuck since they were youngsters, the two have been assistant teachers for all age groups for more than 10 years. For the past two years, Shuck...