Kristina Serafini stories, Page 3

Several hundred protesters participated in a “Justice for George” rally in the parking lot of the Upper St. Clair municipal complex on Saturday. Protesters kneeled for nine minutes of silence for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who was killed by police on May 25, before listening to several speakers discuss...

Carlynton School District created a “Commencement Caravan” to deliver diplomas to each graduating senior since they were unable to hold a traditional graduation ceremony this year due to the covid-19 pandemic. High School principal Michael Loughren, as well as the cougar mascot and a few teachers, weaved through Crafton and...

Chartiers Valley seniors were celebrated Thursday evening — the night of their would-be graduation — with a parade through the community. The graduates, some wearing their caps and gowns, were driven through the school’s campus where they were met with signs, cheers and encouraging words from teachers and staff. The...

Sewickley Academy celebrated its Class of 2020 on Thursday with a parade through Sewickley. Students lined up along Academy Avenue before being led through the Edgeworth campus by Head of School Kolia O’Connor, who was driving the school’s fire truck. Sewickley Academy faculty and staff members cheered, waved and held...

Graduating seniors woke up to a surprise Tuesday morning as Baldwin-Whitehall School District staff, faculty and community members placed signs in each one of their yards. The purple and white signs each featured a senior’s first name and the hashtags #seniorstrong and #allinthistogether. Many also included the student’s senior picture....

A World War II veteran received a surprise Monday as a socially distant birthday parade was held in his honor. Local fire departments, police, motorcycle groups and family and friends drove along Millennium Court in Bethel Park in celebration of Nick Scarlatelli’s 100th birthday, which is tomorrow. Members of the...

The Sewickley Civic Garden Council and area garden club volunteers helped beautify Sewickley this week as they worked to plant 20 sections of flowers along one of the town’s main roadways. Wearing masks and practicing social distancing, 38 volunteers on Monday spanned the length of Broad Street from Thorn Street...

Church of the Ascension is turning from black to gold. Workers from Marsa Inc. Masonry Contractor have been working to remove 122 years of grime on the Shadyside church’s exterior since earlier this month. The months-long project also includes masonry repairs. The church, which was designated an historic landmark in...

Sewickley Academy faculty and staff members delivered signs of congratulations to each of the Edgeworth school’s seniors on Friday. Driving around the region in vehicles decorated with Sewickley Academy flags and magnets, each faculty and staff member delivered the customized yard signs, along with some cheer, while practicing social distancing....

Chef Christian Schulz said he always planned on opening a pay-what-you-can food store—he just didn’t think it would be so soon. “I’ve been sort of casually daydreaming about it for years,” he said. About two years ago, Schulz and his business partner Rebecca Nicholson began Menuette, a pop-up dinner series....

Quaker Valley students completed school lessons from their beds, desks and kitchen tables Tuesday as the district officially moved to remote learning. The district, like all others in the state, has been closed since March 16 due to the covid-19 outbreak. At that time, Gov. Tom Wolf announced schools would...

It’s been a week since the West Jefferson Hills School District began distributing lunches to students who are out of school due to the coronavirus outbreak and Pleasant Hills Middle School food service worker Renee Roth said it seems to be starting to catch on. Nineteen students were signed up...

Carnegie United Methodist Church made sure that people with busy schedules or difficulty walking could still observe Ash Wednesday. Ashes To Go is a unique local event they was well received by the community....

Pittsburgh welcomed Post Malone with open arms Monday night. Malone’s Runaway tour made a stop in PPG Paints Arena rocking the massive crowd with his signature hits — “Circles,” “Sunflowers” and “Better Now” — to name a few. There were 21 songs in all. The tour began Sept. 14 in...

The Fence at Carnegie Mellon University was painted yellow and purple in memory of former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight other people who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in California. Bryant played basketball at Lower Merion High School in suburban Philadelphia. He came to play in...