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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Hampton Middle School supports Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Students at Hampton Middle School once again showed their support for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a national fundraiser for children and their families affected by childhood cancer. Lemonade was sold on June 4 and 5 in the cafeteria during lunch periods with all proceeds going to the charity....
Shaler teacher writes letter to Tooth Fairy after student loses tooth at school
First-grade teacher Laura Roth went above and beyond to make sure a Shaler Area School District student got a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Roth, a teacher at Burchfield Primary School, wrote a letter to the Tooth Fairy on Tuesday verifying that a student lost her tooth at school and...
Boy Scout Troop 17 honored by Hampton Township
Boy Scout Troop 17 celebrated their 90th anniversary on Saturday, May 25 with a special event that included the following proclamation from Hampton Township. “Township of Hampton issued a proclamation to honor Boy Scout Troop 17 on the occasion of their 90th Anniversary. ‘The Council of the Township of Hampton...
St. Ursula Parish festival annual favorite
The unofficial start of summer in Hampton is the annual St. Ursula Parish Festival. Despite unpredictable weather, the community turnout was quite large....
Etna Farmers Market opens with produce, wine and more
Etna Farmers Market returns this week with bushels of fresh lettuce, beans and baked goods. The market runs 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the empty lot near the municipal building along Butler Street. Hosted by the Etna Economic Development Corporation and the borough, the market features local vendors selling...
Heinz History Center, Allegheny County libraries team up to offer free museum admission
This summer, nearly 20 Allegheny County libraries are offering patrons free staycations. The libraries — Millvale Community (MCL) and Shaler North Hills (SNHL) among them — are partnering with the Sen. John Heinz History Center and its Affiliate Program to provide library cardholders free admission to the Sen. John Heinz...
Photo Gallery: Blessed Trinity spaghetti dinner
Blessed Trinity Academy hosted its second annual spaghetti dinner at the St. Ursula Festival on May 29. Diners of all ages enjoyed the meal, from which all proceeds benefit the school....
Shaler Area wins Phipps competition for seventh time
Shaler Area High School has won the yearlong Fairchild Challenge hosted by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The school placed first in seven of the nine years it has participated in the competition. This year’s prize was $1,000 for the winning team’s school. Gifted and talented education (GATE) students constitute...
Walk-ins welcome at O’Hara blood drive
A community blood drive will happen Thursday in O’Hara. Walk-ins are welcome at the event, from noon to 6 p.m., at Lauri Ann West Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. According to Vitalant, patients every day in the U.S. need about 36,000 units of red blood cells, 7,000 units of...
Blessed Trinity Academy students shine in VFW essay contest
Blessed Trinity Academy (BTA) seventh- and eighth-graders joined more than 120,000 students nationwide in the Veterans of Foreign Wars-sponsored Patriot’s Pen essay competition. The contest consisted of multiple judging levels. BTA eighth-grader Samantha Bainbridge, 14, won first place at the West View VFW Post 2754 level and advanced to and...
Group wants to turn former Jeffery Primary into community center
A group presented plans during a May 8 Shaler Area School Board meeting to run a nonprofit community center in the former Jeffery Primary School. “We are calling ourselves Generations Community Center because we would like to address all of the communities in Shaler School District, including Etna, Millvale, Reserve...
Aquinas Academy student named finalist for writers contest
Felicity Koble, a fifth-grade student at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, was selected as a finalist for the 2019 PBS KIDS Writers Contest made possible locally by the EQT Foundation. Twenty-seven winners were chosen from more than 1,000 stories received from throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Delaware. Until May...
Photo gallery: Poff Elementary dance raises funds for food pantry
Poff Elementary held its first All School Dance on May 10 at Hampton High School. This event sold 248 tickets. Guests donated more than 350 nonperishable food items to benefit North Hills Community Outreach’s food pantry. Sponsors for the dance included Poff PTO, Wildwood Sports Complex, Katie’s Clay Studio, Caliente...
Millvale kicks off summer with bike rally
Millvale is slated to celebrate the start of summer with its family-friendly Rally on Grant: Summer Kickoff Party & Bike Rally featuring bicycle safety information, bike and helmet giveaways for resident children, entertainment, crafts and refreshments. The Millvale Borough, Millvale Community Library, Millvale Community Development Corp. and Millvale Borough Bike...
Hampton students to perform in PMEA Elementary Band Fest
Thirteen Hampton students were selected to perform in the PMEA Elementary Band Fest at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School this past weekend. They rehearsed with a guest conductor from the United States Navy and performed a concert with 150 students from nearly 50 schools in the area. The 13 musicians who...
Millvale recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day
A couple of years ago, Millvale police Chief Tim Komoroski had his officers’ uniform patches modified to include images of Native American war bonnets in order to reflect the borough’s ties to Indigenous Peoples. At a May 14 council meeting, Junior councilman Jimmy Burn announced a change along the same...
Hampton senior named ‘Science Talent Search’ scholar
Hampton senior Kerollos “Kero” Kamel forgot about a prestigious science award he earned earlier this year, until a ceremony at the high school May 9 in which he and recipients of other awards were honored. “Since I was named a Regeneron (Science Talent Search) Scholar in January, the recognition began...
Millvale to honor longtime crossing guard with special day
Susan Meyers has worked for three Millvale mayors and three police chiefs over her 17 years of employment with the borough. She will hang up her crossing guard vest when she retires in June. Mayor Brian Spoales has proclaimed June 7 as Sue Meyers’ Day in Millvale, in celebration of...
No tax hike in Shaler Area’s proposed budget
The Shaler Area School Board approved a nearly $88.57 million preliminary budget for the 2019-20 school year on May 15. The plan keeps the millage consistent at 23.5 mills. The proposed budget lists roughly $84.71 million in revenues. Shaler Area will close the budgetary gap using $3.8 million of its...
St. Anthony School hosts special event
St. Anthony School Programs, a Catholic-based inclusive educational environment for students with intellectual disabilities, hosts the annual event, which encourages teamwork among students....
Trees, trails part of Etna pool’s opening day celebration
Etna officials are using the kick-off of summer pool season as a springboard to launch several outdoor initiatives in the borough. When the Etna pool opens at 11 a.m. May 25, the Etna Community Organization and the borough will unveil a new Urban Walking Trail project, dedicate 12 newly planted...
Residents invited to public planting along Route 8
Residents are invited to a public beautification project Saturday along Route 8 in Etna. Volunteers will converge at the intersection of Kittanning and Butler streets to plant rows of colorful petunias and other posies to brighten the congested throughway. More than 400 flowers will be planted, beginning at 8 a.m....
Shaler Area High School to benefit from ‘rain check’
Shaler Area High School soon will have a rain garden installed on its property thanks to a $6,793 grant awarded to Girty’s Run Watershed Association from the Allegheny County Conservation District’s Conservation, Leadership and Innovation Program. Shaler Area High School partnered with Girty’s Run Watershed Association to develop a conceptual...
Parkview EMS offering free car seat safety check
Parkview EMS will host a free community car seat check-up this week. The event is by appointment only and will run 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Seats will be inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children should be buckled into a...
Hampton High School designated No Place for Hate school
Hampton High School is an official No Place for Hate school. By signing a resolution of respect at the beginning of the year and completing several projects throughout the year to help build an inclusive environment, students and faculty have sent the message that all students belong at Hampton High...


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