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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Rosslyn Heights couple celebrates 45th anniversary
Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Virginia and Phillip Thornburg of Rosslyn Heights, who will celebrate on June 22. They are the parents of Nicole (Joe) Fodor, Kevin (Allison) Thornburg and Kayla (Chris Fonner) Thornburg. Ginny and Phil also have four grandchildren, Noah, Jackson, Niko and Stella. Happy 34th wedding anniversary...
Chartiers Valley makes hire to bolster school safety
Chartiers Valley School District is taking steps to improve safety and security in its schools. Board members on June 11 unanimously approved the hiring of longtime law enforcement officer Edward Joyner to serve in the district’s newly created administrator of safety and security/school police officer role. He will earn a...
Char Valley custodian earns 2019 Champions of Learning Award
It’s lunchtime at Chartiers Valley Middle School. Music is pumping and students are dancing. Just a few minutes prior, boredom had set in. The food had all been eaten and it seemed like forever until the next period would begin. But head custodian Dona Gaudio once again came to the...
Baldwin Road repair begins in Collier
PennDOT District 11 will be doing landslide repair work on Route 3054 (Baldwin Road) in Collier Township beginning June 11. To allow the work to occur, the roadway will close to thru-traffic between Cowan Road (Route 3043) and McMichael Road (Route 3041) through mid-July. Traffic will be detoured. Posted Detour:...
Chartiers Valley residents facing possible tax hike
Residents in the Chartiers Valley School District likely will be paying more in real estate taxes in 2019-20. School board members will vote on the district’s final budget on June 25. However, the proposed final budget approved by the board on May 28 — with roughly $66 million in revenue...
Bridgeville officials to address parking problems
Parking in the northern section of Bridgeville Borough has long been a source of frustration for residents of St. Clair Street and Prestley Road. Council members passed a resolution requesting Bridgeville Parking Authority explore options for more public parking in the area. Rob McMaster, a resident of St. Clair Street,...
South Fayette couple welcome first child
Kimberley and Adam Steinberger of South Fayette are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Arlo Harry was born on May 1, 2019, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Paternal first-time grandparents are Barb and Dave Steinberger of Collier. Maternal first-time grandparents are Linda and...
New local stores all set for summer shoppers
The Bridge Gastropub has opened in the former Rumfish Grille location in the Great Southern Shopping Center, Bridgeville. The pub is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sundays. The restaurant offers a private event space, indoor and outdoor dining, craft drinks...
The Whiskey Rebellion examined
For its May program meeting, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society welcomed back one of its favorite speakers, Todd DePastino, and was rewarded with an entertaining presentation on the Whiskey Rebellion. His talk turned out to be an excellent complement to the society’s recent “Second Tuesday” workshop, which focused on George...
Former Carlynton student graduates from West Point
Cadet Jacob Edward Bickus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bickus of Crafton , graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 25. Bickus graduated from Carlynton Junior-senior High School in 2015. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in nuclear engineering. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant...
Carlynton’s Class of 2019 say goodbye
On May 31, seniors at Carlynton High School took the next step in their lives as they participated in commencement exercises at the school....
Chartiers Valley graduates celebrate commencement
At Chartiers Valley on June 5, senior said goodbye to high school at commencement. The Class of 2019 will now embark on new adventures as they head out into the world....
Creek awash with memories of childhood fun
“Where Go the Boats?” was of my favorite poems when I was small, an early indication of a lifelong fascination with creeks. “Away down the river, a hundred miles or more, other little children shall bring my boats ashore,” appropriately describes the feeling young children have whenever they are presented...
Carnegie farmers markets returning for second season
Shoppers will have a variety to choose from — whether they’re looking for produce, candles or even moonshine — as the Carnegie farmers market returns to the East Main parking lot June 9. Now in its second year, the market will feature more than a dozen vendors offering a wide...
Longtime Carnegie resident celebrates 100th birthday
Longtime Carnegie resident Mary Ann Steranka celebrates her 100th birthday on June 5. Mary Ann Semianczak was born in a house on Cubbage Hill in June 1919 and has lived in Carnegie all but 15 of her years. She is a member of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church where she...
New pastor to be installed at Crafton’s St. Matthew’s
Sixteen charter members founded St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crafton in 1903, but it was not until 1905, when it had 30 members, that the group could begin building the original church at its present location on the corner of Steuben Street and Lincoln Avenue. The initial building was...
Going outside comfort zone wins Chartiers Valley actor Gene Kelly honor
Samuel Kagle is sure his performance of “I Could Be That Guy” during Chartiers Valley’s spring musical “Sister Act” helped him stand out. Portraying Eddie Souther, Kagle switched to a deep, almost Barry White-like voice mid-song and quick changed into a white disco suit then into a policeman uniform, all...
Gable, Glancy wedding held at Faith Lakeside Church
Kristal Glancy and Brad Gable were married May 18, 2019. The ceremony was held at Faith Lakeside Community Church and a reception followed at the Chartiers Room at Bridgeville Fire Department. Kristal is the daughter of Coral and Steve Glancy of Carnegie. Paternal grandparents are Barbara and Earl Roithner of...
President Washington’s first crisis
The final workshop in the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s series on George Washington’s influence on Western Pennsylvania focused on the Whiskey Rebellion and Washington’s key role in it. No one was surprised when Washington was elected our first president in 1788. When available revenue was insufficient to support the cost...
Cell phone node added in Carnegie
A cell phone node will be added to the top of a telephone pole in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Carnegie in an effort to bolster coverage in the area. Crown Castle, a neutral host provider, was granted a conditional use by Carnegie council members on May 13...
South Fayette’s Grant Franjione spreads the good word
South Fayette resident Grant Franjione grew up in Bridgeville, graduated from Chartiers Valley High School, then Carnegie Mellon University with honors with a major in applied mathematics and industrial management. He moved to California to work in information systems at the corporate headquarters of Oracle. He was with the company...
Carnegie shows patriotism as part of VetsRoll
Chants of “USA!” echoed across Lydia Street, as youngsters from Carnegie Elementary proudly waived their American flags. Through tinted bus windows, veterans from across the country could be seen smiling, tipping their hats and offering a thumbs up as they passed by. Ten buses, filled with some of the country’s...
Carlynton grad honored for chemistry prowess
Olivia Jame Kalimon was honored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh on May 14 at an awards dinner at Duquesne University. Olivia, a student majoring in biochemistry at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a 2015 Carlynton graduate, received the College Chemistry Award at the dinner. The award includes...
When the woods ‘spring’ to life
Is there any spot on the earth that compare with Western Pennsylvania on a warm, sunny spring day? One such day can make up for all the depressing days of “Pittsburgh gray” skies that preceded it. This spring has been particularly spectacular, perhaps because it came a little later than...
Spring recital season takes center stage
Some people hear music and their feet just have to start dancing. This holds true for the local dance studios that will present spring recitals in the coming weeks. • Kathi’s Dance Studio, 535 Baldwin St., Bridgeville, will present its annual show on May 21 at 7 p.m. at South...


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