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Pine Community Day has something for everybody
The Township of Pine is celebrating 30 years of Community Day on Saturday, July 20, and they plan to make it a memorable evening for residents. While all the fan favorites are returning, such as inflatables for the kids, live music and, of course, fireworks, there will be a few...
Editorial: Moon shot proves American aspiration
Moon shot. It was an against-all-odds idea. It was a plan that was as far-fetched as it was impossible. It was the kind of ridiculous idea that you threw out there as an example of ridiculous ideas. But in 1961, John F. Kennedy gave the impossible a deadline. He stood...
Photo Gallery: All Saints Festival in Etna an annual tradition
All Saints Church conducted its annual Summer Festival on July 17 to 20. With rides, games, food, raffles, prizes, entertainment and more, the festival is the major fundraiser for the church each year. The event takes place on the church grounds. The church is at 19 Wilson St., Pittsburgh....
Taxes going up for homeowners in Carlynton School District
Property owners in the Carlynton School District will pay more in taxes for the 2019-20 school year, as school board members approved a $29.58 million budget that includes a tax rate increase of 0.6815 mills. The increase puts the tax rate at 24.1815 for 2019-20. District residents with property assessed...
Letter to the editor: Media, Trump & double standards
Talk about a double standard! How come it’s OK for some Democratic congresswomen to say whatever derogatory things about the president they wish, but it’s not OK for the president to get angry and call them out for it? I understand the bitterness of current political discourse, but the readiness...
Letter to the editor: Party affiliation change brings freedom
Our family traveled to Deep Creek, Md., for Independence Day. Along with relaxation, I found personal freedom there. Between dinner and the fireworks, I went online and changed my party affiliation from Republican to none. I am now free to think, vote my conscience and stop fighting with people who...
Letter to the editor: Recalling unity of the Apollo moon landing
In 1963 in an interview with Life Magazine, Jackie Kennedy quoted a line from her late husband President Kennedy’s favorite musical: “… ‘Don’t let it be forgot that once there was a spot for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot’.” She concluded by saying it would never...
Christ Church offers conference in worship arts
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the Park; RSVP for location • 9 p.m. July 23 – Night Swim; RSVP for location •...
Doug Oster answers your gardening questions
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets asked a lot of questions. A lot. And he doesn’t mind offering gardening advice. But rather than just limiting those answers to the person who asked, we thought it might be a good idea to share that wealth of knowledge with everybody. (The questions...
Joshua Rush sees ‘Andi Mack’ as one step toward changeVideo
The final episode of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series “Andi Mack” is scheduled to be broadcast July 26. During its three seasons, the series has been praised for tackling issues designed to spark social change especially in the case of Joshua Rush. His character marked the first portrayal of an...
Pine-Richland summer renovations on tight timeframe, but on schedule
Summer projects are moving forward throughout the Pine-Richland School District buildings and grounds, including the replacement of windows on the front side of the building, toilet room renovation and exterior facade improvements at Richland Elementary. Director of Facilities Management Jeffrey Zimmerman provided the board an update at the July meeting,...
Duck race in Shaler an unusual fundraising opportunity
The Tom Rogers Memorial Duck Race was held July 13. Sponsored by the Elfinwild Lions Club and held at Fawcett Fields in Shaler, the race in Little Pine Creek included rubber ducks with names like Moby Quack, Duckleberry Finn and Quack Reacher. The race was named after Rogers because the...
Shaler North Hills Library bustling with summer activities
Shaler North Hills Library has a full schedule of activities for adults and children, such as Crafty Saturday. This event encouraged patrons to use their imagination to create one-of-a-kind items. With a multitude of scheduled events, there is pretty much something for everybody at the library. For a look at...
Start off the day right with this breakfast dish
Mornings are the peaceful time of the day, especially after you prepare a brunch buffet that emphasizes summer food. Bring out the beauty of the morning with a perfect egg bake accompanied by a sour cream coffee cake that lets you entertain with complete satisfaction. To complete the buffet, a...
Monroeville garden proves perfect for growing banana plants
Damian and Gloria Ondo are dwarfed by the huge banana trees in their beautiful garden as they walk through with their dogs Simba and Caesar. Even though the original tree Damian started with was from Florida, all the subsequent trees it’s produced are hardy in his landscape in Monroeville, about...
Pirates minor league report for July 18, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-48) won 9-1 over Syracuse (Mets). The Indians scored six third-inning runs with C Christian Kelley (.198) and RF Hunter Owen (.143 with Altoona) each hitting a home run. RHP James Marvel (2-0, 2.55) threw six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, a walk and only one hit allowed....
Trump seeks to disavow ‘send her back’ chant as Democrats call for more securityVideo
WASHINGTON — The morning after chants of “Send her back” rang across one of his campaign rallies, President Donald Trump sought to disavow it, insisting that he “was not happy with it.” Trump made no effort to stop the chanting during his rally Wednesday night in North Carolina. The crowd...
Trump administration has gutted programs aimed at detecting weapons of mass destruction
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has quietly dismantled or cut back multiple programs that were created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to help detect and prevent terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction, a Times investigation has found. The retreat has taken place over the last two years at the...
Bishop Canevin grad Trusky makes most of chances for Grove City football
Zach Trusky saved his best for last. His freshman football season at Grove City ended with the Wolverines playing in an ECAC Bowl game — the team’s first postseason appearance in 21 years. The Bishop Canevin grad carried only three times, but he gained 52 yards and scored on a...
Making a splash at Hampton Community Pool
With temperatures reaching the 90s and humidity levels that are off the charts, the Hampton Community Pool is the place to be. After a slow start to the summer with unseasonably cool, rainy conditions, summer has struck with a fury....
Washington again prepares to host 68th annual PONY League World Series
Four of 10 teams already have qualified for the 68th annual PONY League World Series slated for Aug. 9-15 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington. This year’s international event for players ages 13-14 was previewed Thursday at PONY headquarters, next to Washington Wild Things Park. For fans attending the...
Laurels & lances: Wishes, dangers and partners
Laurel: To a hero’s dream come true. Seven military or first-responder brides received a fairy godmother moment in Greensburg when they participated in a Brides Across America event that put Cinderella-fantasy wedding gowns onto women who have served their country or their community — or are marrying someone who has....
Tiger Woods not moving well in rough first round at British Open
Tiger Woods completed his worst-ever first round of the British Open on Thursday. This year’s Masters winner made six bogeys and a double bogey in carding 7-over 78, 12 shots behind leader fellow American J.B. Holmes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. ? Not. His. Day.Tiger Woods makes bogey on...
Union Aid Society announces leadership transition
Carla Nash has been appointed interim executive director of the Sewickley-based nonprofit Union Aid Society by its board of directors. She replaces Sherri Leifman, who served as executive director since 2004. Nash, former senior program leadership advisor in the federal market, began serving in the role on July 15. “In...
Impossible Foods wants to make your fish fishless
As impossible as it might sound, vegans might soon have a fish option. The company that brought you the Impossible Whopper and Impossible Supreme pizza is testing the waters for a fishless fish. Impossible Foods has focused much of its work on the biochemistry of fish flavor, the New York...
