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Mars downs Chartiers Valley to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse champs
Two years ago, Mars lost in the WPIAL championship game to Chartiers Valley when the Colts captured their first title. Last year, the Fightin’ Planets needed overtime against Blackhawk to win their second title. This year, Mars got its revenge against Chartiers Valley, and didn’t need any extra time to...
Unstoppable Mars wins 8th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse championship
There’s no stopping the offensive onslaught once Mars starts rolling. Once the Fightin’ Planets get up on a team, they don’t let off the pedal. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, Mars cruised to a 16-5 victory Wednesday over South Fayette in the Class 2A finals at Joe...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of May 20, 2024 and beyond
Boxing event scheduled to benefit cats A Pittsburgh-area animal care nonprofit is hosting a charity boxing event to benefit cats in need. Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue is hosting the “Put Your Paws Up” charity boxing event June 1, at 7 p.m. at the Chartiers Room, 370 Commercial St., Bridgeville....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 19, 2024
Bridgeville Estate of Robert Susa sold property at 1320 Missouri Ave. to MBEE LLC for $100,000. Vivian Semanick sold property at 303 Hill St. to Oakdale Diamond L.P. et al. for $95,100. Yeshayahu Marom sold property at 252 Patterson Ave. to Bryan McGeary for $253,000. Carnegie John Kimutis sold property...
Brady Alexander’s 3-run homer lifts Shaler to worth-the-wait win over South Fayette
There were a lot of outstanding facets to the WPIAL Class 5A first-round game between Shaler and South Fayette that took two days to play. There were no walks allowed by either pitcher, there were no errors for either team, and there were plenty of web gems by both the...
Hitting catches up with pitching as Chartiers Valley downs Kiski Area in baseball playoffs
Throughout the regular season, Chartiers Valley has depended on its sound pitching rotation that limited teams to fewer than three runs. With the fielding holding its end of the bargain, the Colts were looking to dig into its untapped potential at the plate. That third facet came through in the...
New children’s librarian looks to jump-start a love of reading for area kids
Do you remember your favorite childhood story? Mine was the Three Little Pigs. But not just any version of the tale — the version my dad told me at bedtime. My father has always been a great storyteller, and his bedtime stories were special to me because of the little...
Scott firefighter recognized after life-saving action during Chartiers Valley musical
Although Hannah Salerno was well-trained in emergency medical services, she didn’t expect to use those critical skills at Chartiers Valley Middle School’s spring musical last month. Salerno, 22, of Scott was working as a volunteer stage manager at the middle school’s production of “The Addams Family” on April 13 when...
Chartiers Valley still looking for superintendent as candidate withdraws name
Deanna Fink and Michelle Jesko drove to the Chartiers Valley School Board meeting Tuesday from Saltsburg to watch the CV board consider action on hiring its superintendent, Philip Martell of the River Valley School District. “We were excited he was going to move on from (River Valley),” Jesko said. The...
CV middle school teachers get free car washes for teacher appreciation week
Teachers at Chartiers Valley Middle School left work Wednesday, May 8 with clean cars thanks to students in the National Junior Honor Society. “When students were asked about doing a service project for Teacher Appreciation Week, they thought of washing the teachers’ cars during their free periods,” said Dina Roberts,...
Collier to bring back Community Day; officials say it’ll be better than ever
Collier Township, years ago, held a community day event that featured a few vendors at Webb Park. That event faded away about a decade ago, but township officials are looking to bring it back on a grander scale. “We’re bringing it back to give back to the community, but we’re...
Carnegie Boys and Girls Club gets visit from Charlie Brown characters, actors
Carnegie-area thespians gave some of the community’s youngest an opportunity to go behind the scenes with a recent production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Actors from Stage 62 visited the Boys and Girls Club in Carnegie to teach the children songs, dance moves and choreography. Stage 62 also...
Bridgeville gears up for Day on the Avenue
A Bridgeville summer tradition returns this June. The borough’s “Day on the Avenue” will be held June 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Washington Avenue, between Hickman Street and Bower Hill Road. Velveeta, an ‘80s cover band, will provide live music from 3 to 5 p.m. The event...
New playground unveiled at Bridgeville’s McLaughlin Run Park
Children will have a new place to play at a Bridgeville park. The borough recently installed a playground at McLaughlin Run Park, 1250 McLaughlin Run Road. The playground includes a new playset, rubber surface, benches, fencing, activity boards and a swing set. All activities are accessibility-friendly, said borough manager Joe...
CV Odyssey of the Mind team places 6th at states
Six Chartiers Valley area middle school students put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test during an out-of-school activity. The activity, titled Odyssey of the Mind, is a creative problem-solving program where students present their solution at a competition to a long-term problem that takes months to complete and...
Chartiers Valley musicians enjoy experience of playing with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Six Chartiers Valley High School musicians got to learn from the professionals during a side-by-side performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in April. The students — Maddie Cioccio, clarinet; Gwen Horzempa, viola; Milla Konakchieva, violin; Wesley Madge, percussion; Kamilla Ruslankyzy, violin; and Camryn Welsh, violin — were part of PSO’s...
Chartiers Valley celebrates an ‘International Day’ of food
Chartiers Valley students were exposed to different cultures and cuisines during an event Friday morning. English Language students from both the high school and middle school, and members of the club “Global Minds,” were invited to bring food from their cultures to share with others. The annual event is a...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of April 22, 2024 and beyond
Historical Society presentations set The Bridgeville Area Historical Society has scheduled presentations through June. On April 30, Gary Euler will present “The Life and Times of Roberto Clemente.” On May 28, Layla Asbury, a 16-year-old sophomore at Chartiers Valley High School, will lead a presentation on the relationships of presidents...
Chartiers Valley’s Brendan Hallisey chasing another WPIAL gold medal
Instead of staying on the prototypical path of competitive team sports a child takes when growing up, Brendan Hallisey decided he wanted something more extreme. Doing simple flips in his backyard gave way to a new favorite activity, parkour. As Hallisey’s passion for parkour grew, he started taking lessons at...
Behind deep junior class, Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse vies for postseason success
When Melissa Moran was searching for what would come next in her life, after a lacrosse career at Duquesne, she decided to take a chance coaching the Chartiers Valley youth lacrosse program. A few years later, she was appointed head coach of the varsity girls lacrosse team at Chartiers Valley...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Bridgeville Michelle Shaw sold property at 310 Lesnett Road to Benjamin Lehman and Cora Zerfoss for $239,000. Bridget Peterson sold property at 991 Ridge Road to Frederick Snyder Jr. and Jillian Hutton for $250,000. Joseph Patterson sold property at 1561 Critchfield Drive to Sally Newcomer for $250,000. Rosanne Moore sold...
New Saturday Soirées series transforms the Carnegie Carnegie
“How was your weekend?” I am a lucky person because I can often start the work week by answering that question with the reply, “Great! I went to work this weekend and had a lot of fun!” That was certainly the case Monday, April 8, following the kickoff of our...
Scott, public works employees ink 5-year contract; new officer hired
Scott Township officals and its public works department have agreed to a new five-year contract. The contract provides for pay increases of 3.75% after the first year, 3.5% each year from 2025 to 2027, and 3.25% in 2028. Base wages will rise to $73,000 plus benefits. Township commissioners signed off...
Heidelberg Raceway featured in book published by Chartiers Valley 2nd graders
The history of the Heidelberg Raceway has been introduced to a new generation. Students in Shelley Territ’s second grade class at Chartiers Valley Primary School recently published a book, “The Story of the Heidelberg Raceway.” The Heidelberg Raceway held weekly races and other special events between 1948 and 1973. It...
Chartiers Valley Primary students put science skills to test at annual Olympiad
Chartiers Valley first grader Ivy Woods carefully lined up her small, wooden catapult and placed a gummy bear in its bucket. And with a quick fling of the catapult, the gummy bear launched in the target’s bull’s-eye. The gummy bear launch was one of 14 stations at Chartiers Valley Primary...
