Fox Chapel graduate crosses the globe to learn new language
Summer vacation for most college students is about earning some extra money or sitting back and relaxing. Others, however, decide to learn a new language. That’s true for Fox Chapel graduate Daniel Thomas, who spent his summer studying Japanese in Okayama, Japan. Thomas, a rising junior at the University of...
Festa Italiana in New Kensington set to celebrate 43rd year
Nancy Brock doesn’t think there will be any problem with a shortage of food for this year’s Mount St. Peter Church Festa Italiana. They’ll have more than 3,400 meatballs, 40 trays of lasagna and plenty of spaghetti, pizza and polenta, said Brock, who is in charge of food preparation for...
Faces of the Valley: The River Church hosts campers in New Kensington on group mission trips
New faces are a regular occurrence during the summer at The River Church in New Kensington. The church, in collaboration with Week of Hope, a group mission trip organization based in Colorado, has been a host site for mission trips for the past 10 years. Week of Hope has been...
Oakmont Country Club work could produce harmless natural gas odor
If residents near Oakmont Country Club catch a whiff of natural gas this summer, it’s probably nothing to worry about. The club, which will host the 2025 U.S Open golf tournament next June, has construction underway, including some projects involving natural gas work. The club insists members and nearby residents...
Plum among school districts eyeing electric bus fleet
Plum School District students soon could be enjoying a quieter ride to school with the addition of fully electric school buses. The district is one of 21 in Pennsylvania awarded federal money through the Clean School Bus Program to help convert their fleets to electric vehicles. But don’t say goodbye...
Faces of the Valley: Freeport Scout’s project aims to help feed Leechburg community
Being a Boy Scout is in Keagan Bowser’s DNA. Bowser, a rising senior at Kiski Area High School, has been a Scout since he was 11. His father, Shawn, and older brother, Caleb, were Eagle Scouts, so it was only natural that Keagan would follow in their footsteps and earn...
A new beginning for South Park football under 1st-year head coach
A new regime is underway for South Park football this season, but with a similar look. New head coach Brian Abbey served as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the past nine years before longtime head coach Marty Rieck resigned this past offseason. Abbey is a 2001 South Park graduate who...
Luke Ball shows heart during North Catholic boys volleyball team’s championship run
Winning a WPIAL championship in any sport is difficult. Injuries, fatigue, a challenging schedule or other extenuating circumstances can stand in the way of hoisting a trophy at the end of the season. While talent is always needed on a successful team it is nothing without the strength to push...
