Megan Tomasic stories, Page 51

Every morning as a child, Pia van de Venne would look out the window of her home in Vught, Netherlands, and marvel at the trees. She does the same now in her Murrysville home — that is, when she is not spending her time working in the township’s parks. Van...

Students from Hempfield and Greensburg Salem high schools brought home the top prize after participating in a ProStart competition, which focuses on restaurant management and culinary skills. Kassie Miller of Hempfield, who studies culinary arts at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, along with Kelly Gillis, a Greensburg Salem student,...

Glenn Cannon, who helped build Pittsburgh’s public safety system and was a member of the city’s Irish community, will be honored by over 22,000 people marching through Downtown Pittsburgh’s streets for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The March 14 parade will feature marching bands from local organizations and across...

Local agencies are encouraging people not to panic as the coronavirus spreads, with over 100 confirmed U.S. cases and nine fatalities so far. The virus, which has infected more than 92,000 people and killed over 3,000 in places like China, South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran, has started to spread...