March 18, 2015

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Mental health issues targeted Murphy: Treatment essential to reducing acts of violence

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Congressman Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair) said it was a solemn reminder to host the second annual Children and Youth Disability and Mental Health Summit at the Beth El Congregation, where Richard Baumhammers started his shooting spree in 2000 that left five people dead.

“Treatment for a serious mental illness cuts DAVID SINGER / STAFF the potential for violence 15-fold,” said Murphy, who introduced the Helping Families in Congressman Tim Murphy stands with State Representative Dan Miller inside the Beth El Congregation synagogue in Scott Township, where each told of the ongoing difficulties in Mental Health Crisis Act in 2013.

Murphy spoke at the event hosted by Rep. the youth mental health field.

Dan Miller (D-Mt. Lebanon), and was joined by other state and federal legislators, health care providers, and families affected by mental MENTAL HEALTH FACTS disabilities.

• A child is twice as likely to be abused if they are mentally handicapped. (National Center “I’m confident we’ll see action on this. Six on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1993) U.S. Senators have said they’re going to introduce their own version, and this bill has 115 co• There are 9.6 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with a serious mental illness. (Nasponsors,” Murphy said. tional Survey on Drug Use and Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health AdministraThe bill would, among other things, clarify tion, 2013) HIPAA rules so families could provide health • Most people often wait an average of 110 weeks for treatment or before seeking treatcare workers with important information ment. (Marshall M. Lewis, Lockwood, Jones, et al, 2005) about minors suffering from mental distress.

• Between 20-50 percent of all inmates have a mental illness, and because of fights and “They know the person, they know the medication. Imagine if an orthodontist was told, other disruptions, often serve longer sentences than those with typical mental states. ‘you can’t look at X-rays,’ and that’s absurd.

(Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report, 2006) SEE HEALTH PAGE 2

Ire over Lebo’s newcomer tax continues

By Suzanne Elliott Staff writer selliott@thealmanac.net

Mt. Lebanon Township commissioners extended an olive branch to property owners in an attempt to ease opposition to its controversial newcomer tax.

The genesis of the tax goes back to 2012,

when Allegheny County reassessed homeowners. That, in turn, drew complaints from Mt. Lebanon residents who purchased homes in 2011 and 2012 for more than what the county assessed them for a year later. Both municipal and Mt. Lebanon officials challenged 150 of those properties and won 149.

Following heavy criticism from both its residents and the Realtors Association of Met-

ropolitan Pittsburgh, the advocacy group that counts most of the residential real estate agents in Greater Pittsburgh as its members, Mt. Lebanon officials have modified how the township will challenge assessed value of homes.

For 2015, all properties – 2,693 – with a sale price of more than $200,000 were studied.

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Health FROM PAGE 1 History of a patient is crucial to patient care,” he said.

Getting early intervention and follow-up care is crucial, Murphy said, because as mortality rates for cancer, stroke and auto accidents are declining, suicide rates continue to climb. There were more than 40,000 suicides in 2014.

“My mother took her own life when I was 18.

She left behind a 6-year-old, my brother,” said retired TV reporter Mary Robb Jackson, who moderated a panel of individuals affected by mental disability.

One of those was Ian Cummins, who walked across America to draw awareness to suicide after his brother took his own life. He now works at the Evaluation and Referral Center at UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he counsels people with addiction or mental disability.

“I worked in the ICU in the hospital before and it’s kind of sad, because I walked past the ERC office every day and I thought it was a closet,” Cummins said.

Part of the problem is Act 147 from 2004, which allows a minor 14 years of age or older to make their own decisions regarding mental health treatment.

“There are such things as 302 forms which we can appeal to if we believe a child is in imminent danger, or is reporting more than just suicidal thoughts, and can have them committed for a short time,” he said, “but those are

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Retired TV reporter Mary Robb Jackson tells how she was inspired by Ian Cummins, who walked across America to bring attention to suicide awareness, after she lost her own mother to suicide. rare, and hard to get.”

That leaves minors in a dangerous position.

A bill from Representative Pam Snyder (DWaynesburg) to amend Act 147 to clarify that 14-year-olds can consent to, or deny care was referred to the Human Services committee Feb. 5, but Rep. Miller said even if it passes, it doesn’t go far enough.

“We don’t let a 14-year-old drive a car, but we let them deny potentially life-saving treatment,” Miller said.

“As we expanded children’s rights in court and in the public, it’s come at the expense of

parental rights. Is the answer 16? I think it’s 18, but 14 is a detriment to the child and to the parents.”

A 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy against her will by the state’s supreme court has had her cancer go into remission, according to the Associated Press. The girl, identified as Cassandra C. in court documents, told the AP “she’s happy her cancer is in remission, but still upset that she had no choice in the matter,” and that “she still believes alternative treatments would have had the same result as chemotherapy.”

Services Inc. last month to represent it in defending and appealing assessed values. It will charge Mt. Lebanon a flat fee for each appeal FROM PAGE 1 attended.

On the surface, it appears that Mt. Lebanon on the Federal Housing Finance Agency Hous- is becoming more conciliatory toward propering Price Index to bring all sales prices up to ty owners. It is and it isn’t, according to Presthe third quarter 2014 value. For homes with ton Moore, a residential real estate agent and an assessed value HPI adjusted sales price be- president of RAMP. He said township officials low 50 percent, the township looked at compa- could change its assessment process next year, rable properties. again raising the property tax of unsuspecting Any remaining property with a difference homeowners. between the comparable value and the as“They threw us a bone,” Moore said. sessed value of more than $100,000 was seEarlier this month, RAMP went live with lected for appeal. In this case, the township a website (www.endthenewcomertax) opsaid it selected 26 properties to challenge. posing the newcomer tax. RAMP is spending “We think it is the county’s job to get the $20,000 on the website and campaign. assessment right,” said John Bendel, commisMoore and other RAMP officials had hoped sion chairman. to address commissioners at the March 10 Mt. Lebanon hired Diversified Municipal meeting about its assessment process. But

because the meeting room was full of people who wanted to talk about Mt. Lebanon’s highly controversial deer culling program, Bendel limited public comment to township residents.

Mike Suley, a residential real estate agent and RAMP board member, said his organization had been in contact with the commission for at least two weeks and had expected to be able to discuss the newcomer tax.

“They knew we were going to be here,” Suley said.

Around 400 to 500 homes are sold in Mt. Lebanon each year. There are five residential real estate offices in the township that employ 135 agents, said Moore, adding that the agents are confused about what to tell homebuyers who want to know if their taxes are going to increase in a year.

“Where does this end?” he asked.

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mt. lebanon

Residents blast commission over deer cull Clean audit for

By Nick Lewandowski

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Mt. Lebanon’s deer cull is now underway, though the controversy over the killing continues to rage. Residents again accused commissioners of corruption, incompetence and inhumanity at the March 10 meeting, often to raucous applause. One man was escorted from commission chambers after repeated disruptions.

Despite the public outrage, commission president John Bendel said the municipality has no intention of ending the cull.

Nonetheless, he remained evasive on some points. He would not identify which area food bank would receive the deer meat, for example, saying only that a report would be issued once the cull ended.

And Bendel was not the only official to respond evasively to resident questions.

Municipal manager Steve Feller either could not or would not specify the number of corral traps the contractor, Wildlife Specialists LLC, is using to capture deer. Feller put the number at “between five and eight.” His tentative response elicited jeers from the audience.

At least one commissioner is intent on salvaging some sense of community from the debacle, however. Kelly Fraasch expressed her desire to develop a comprehensive public outreach program. Initially, this would involve bringing a nationally-recognized speaker to

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Instead of daily updates on the controversial deer culling operation in Mt. Lebanon, officials will release weekly reports as contentions over the program may be interfering with it.

The news comes as Wildlife Specilaists, LLC, the contractors hired through March 31 to kill up to 150 deer, reported six deer had been killed as of March 16.

According to township officials, the contractors fear protestors or heightened activity in the areas with baited corrals may be interfering with the cull operation. Mt. Lebanon police reported no incidents over the weekend, and nothing since the contractors’ cameras caught people spraying the corrals with deer repellent or animal urine between Feb. 21-28.

Mt. Lebanon township is paying $500 dollars for each deer shot and killed at close range in baited corrals. The meat is to be donated, as required by the contract. address residents regarding deer management techniques – particularly on the point of deerresistant gardens.

“We have a very divisive issue here,” Fraasch said. “Some people are perfectly fine with our four-legged friends and others would prefer to be rid of them. But as with all divisive issues, there is a middle ground.”

She said she would like to see a program implemented that might bring residents together rather than divide them.

Fraasch’s New York-based speaker, whom she did not identify by name, would speak to Mt. Lebanon residents regarding the importance of the municipality’s deer feeding ban, as well as advise on deer-resistant gardening. This could include consulting with local garden centers on deer-proofing products and conducting hands-on gardening seminars with residents.

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Fraasch estimated the all-in cost of the expert’s visit at about $4,000.

Her fellow commissioners voiced support for the proposal, though they did raise questions about the best method for reaching residents.

Fraasch would like to use a volunteer phone bank to have personalized conversations. However, Dave Brumfield, Steve Silverman and Bendel all expressed concern about the municipality’s responsibility for what volunteers might say.

Commissioner Brumfield asked whether robo-calls could be equally effective.

Fraasch also said residents had approached her with the desire to establish a fund for deer sterilization and other non-lethal means of deer management. She said two residents had offered her checks at her home, which she declined.

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Lebo schools

By Nick Lewandowski For The Almanac writer@thealmanac.net

The Mt. Lebanon School District has received a clean audit opinion from state officials, according to information superintendent Dr. Timothy Steinhauer presented at the March 16 school board meeting.

He explained that the auditors focused on the district’s compliance with the Sunshine Act, Right to Know, budget processes and safety procedures, among others. Mt. Lebanon received no findings or opinions.

“The audit highlights the efforts of our staff and also the board’s oversight of the district,” Steinhauer said, adding that a report from the Auditor General’s office would be forthcoming.

The school board also welcomed former director Dale Ostergaard back in place of Scott Goldman. Goldman resigned for personal reasons prior to the March 9 meeting.

Ostergaard’s appointment is temporary, expiring Dec. 7. He has told the board he does not intend to run for another term.

Upon being sworn in, he thanked the board briefly for the opportunity to serve again. “It feels like I never left my seat,” he said.

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Outdoor classroom presents students with unusual experience

By David Singer Multimedia reporter dsinger@thealmanac.net

Fresh fallen snow made it difficult to identify specific animals’ tracks, but “Nature” Don McGuirk didn’t leave kids without some practical tips to make some good bets.

“This line through the brush, probably a fox, because they typically run out straight ahead,” he said, “but if you don’t look close, it looks like the beginning of the trail could have been a fallen branch, but it keeps going.”

Lynne and David Kirk carried their 1-year-old grandchild, Ellie, as their two others – Lena and Sophie – skipped ahead, insisting to the Outdoor Classroom instructor that the tracks were left by a bear.

Both girls had just come face-to-face with a taxidermic one before setting out on a roughly one-mile hike to spot tracks of animals more likely to live on the wooded grounds of the Boyce Mayview Park.

Birds and burrowers, it seemed, were likely candidates to see this Valentine’s Day morning, so McGuirk told the nine-member group to keep their eyes peeled for spots they might hang around.

“Think of their needs,” he said, “water, food and shelter. Look near streams, bases of trees. So don’t look for squirrel or similarly sized animal tracks along a human trail in the winter: no reason to be there. Now, animals with fur, they’re living underground. They can slow their bodies’

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“Nature” Don McGuirk demonstrates to the group how an animal’s tracks will be spaced differently if they’re in a sprint. metabolism down ... If you get more than three feet down, it’s 55 degrees, quite comfy for these critters.”

Pennsylvania’s best excavator, but perhaps least favorite forecaster, provides plenty of homes for local varmints.

“Groundhogs dig holes and everybody else uses them. They’ll move out after a season and skunks, rabbits, foxes, even snakes will go in there if they have enough room,” McGuirk said.

McGuirk insists on his “Nature” nickname because of his extensive resume as an environmental educator. His third year with the Outdoor Classroom in Upper St. Clair, he teaches groups in Fox Chapel and astronomy at Community College of Allegheny County as well as preschool at the Jewish Community Center.

There was barely a minute on the hour-long hike that McGuirk wasn’t imparting outdoor

Don McGuirk points out tracks likely left by a fox. The freshly fallen snow made depressions harder to spot and identify, but a keen eye helped spot them. wisdom.

“Sometimes, you’ll see back paws in front of front paws,” he said with outstretched arms, “and that’s because it’s running. A dog, you’ll see this, where the back paws come underneath when it’s in a sprint. You can tell movement and weight from a print.”

And he was quick to answer kids’ curiosity.

“That’s milkweed,” he said as 9-year-old Sophie plucked at a seedless husk.

“This is a favorite of Monarch butterflies.

There aren’t too many of them around anymore, but they like this, so you should have some in your garden to help feed them,” McGuirk said.

(A Feb. 9 announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service said the weed killer Roundup and similar products have been responsible for eliminating nearly 1 billion butterflies, or 90 percent of their population.) McGuirk also stoked

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their curiosity with riddles.

“What tracks will appear in the middle of a field, then disappear?”

“Birds!,” said Sophie and her 5-year-old sister.

“Right,” said McGuirk. “Robins, blue birds – they don’t fly away for winter.”

He pointed to a birdhouse he explained was modified to specifically attract blue birds.

“These blue bird houses, they’re set up every 30 yards overlooking this field. That’s their range. Go out, get insects, seeds, come back. And the hole on them is tiny, and we put on this mesh wire surrounding the hole. Blue birds fly directly into the hole, whereas other birds need to land onto something and then go inside,” he said.

Yet, that did little to keep some sort of insect from seizing the shelter as its own.

“Yeah, something’s in here. Not sure what, but it’s got some sort of cocoon it was living in,” he said as he pulled apart what looked to be a wad of cotton.

As the hike wrapped up, a spate of bundled joggers and their dogs galloped past in the nearly-foot deep drifts of snow.

“You can tell if a dog is trained to go on a run or not,” he said as the joggers ran out of earshot, “Tracks beside human prints, they’re good.

Tracks you can’t make out mean that dog’s pulling that poor owner so fast they’re trampling over the dog’s tracks.”

The Outdoor Classroom hosts programming for children, educators and families year-round. Upcoming events include a Full Moon hike in March.

Details at www.theoutdoorclassroompa.org.

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Chartiers Valley students honoring Korean War veterans

Chuktae-ri, North Korea. (Shipe and Kolessar were described as friends in the book. They died only four days apart and were Multimedia reporter buried on the same day). dsinger@thealmanac.net • Harry Stringer, a Bridgeville High School graduate, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Stringer was an Army Last year, Chartiers Valley High School students re-dedicated a sergeant who went missing in action in South Korea and was World War II plaque to the combat veterans whose 17 names presumed dead on Sept. 6, 1950. are listed below the memorial bell on the far side of the district’s • Amos Jones, a member of the Bridgveille High School chamfootball field. This year, a group of juniors are trying to find local pionship football teams in 1948-49, served in the U.S. Navy. He Korean War veterans who died in battle so they can be honored was killed in a plane crash near Reykjavik, Iceland, on Dec. 17, in kind.

1951.

“It’s not called the ‘Forgotten War’ for nothing,” said Bob Ro• James Huey served in the Army during World War II and drigues, a history and civics teacher, “and the available research the Korean War. He was a sergeant who died on Sept. 26, 1954, shows similarly why. It’s tough to find anything. So they’ve been when his ship sank during a typhoon while returning to America hard at work scouring every database they can. Unlike the WWII DAVID SINGER / STAFF dedication, this is ‘tabula rasa.’ They are starting from scratch.” History teacher Bob Rodrigues along with students Allie from Japan.

So the search continues, as the students are trying to contact Rodrigues teaches and mentors the five-student team, and Ferri, Colleen Fritch, Ellen Murphy and Matthew Thomas. family members and friends of deceased combat veterans from said part of what’s making the research so difficult is the lack Not pictured, Adrienne Elion. the Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg and Scott Township areas. of records.

“Hopefully, we have a similar response to our dedication last “It’s different today ... it was a personal tragedy for the family ing,” said Matthew Thomas. “But, we couldn’t confirm times of year,” said Colleen Fritch. “There were people coming out of when word came back of a solider dying, but it wasn’t a media or death or where they were from. The book cleared that all up.”

The book cites personal interviews with families and friends state to see the memorial.” record-keeping concern as much as it is now,” he said. of the soldiers who died. The confirmed veterans are identified “There has to be more out there. People talk to each other,” So far, the students have identified five veterans whom they as: Fritch continued. could confirm died in the conflict. They’re still looking for more • Edward Kolessar, a former Upper St. Clair resident who “A lot of these men were friends. They lived right across from local veterans ahead of a May 22 dedication ceremony at the site served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. each other,” Ferri said. of the WWII memorial.

“These kids are the movers and the shakers of their class,” RoThe students found a key resource: a book titled “Almost For- He was a 1st lieutenant who was killed while leading an assault on a “Red” hill near Schyon-ni, North Korea, on Oct. 15, 1951. drigues said. “I encouraged them to take this project on because gotten” by Bridgveille native Joe Oyler.

“The great thing about the book is it had pictures that Oyler The men serving under him were so inspired by his actions they I had heard about them before they were even in my class. They was able to track down. All there: gravestones, them standing went on to force the enemy combatants from their positions to are forming a legacy. Thirty years from now, they can come back and show their children, ‘I helped make that. I did the research alongside other soldiers, and artifacts pictured that we could take over the hill.

• Robert Shipe, a Bridgeville native who served in the U.S. to honor and remember our local fallen fighters.’” track down,” said Allie Ferri.

Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a Information and inquiries should be sent to cvmemorialThe book acted as a sort of Rosetta Stone for the students.

“We thought we had good info in the databases we were us- 2nd lieutenant who was killed by rifle fire on Oct. 19, 1951, at team@gmail.com or by calling 412-429-3721.

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CCAC to host job fairs

The Community College of Allegheny County will host job fairs through April 8 at its four campuses in Allegheny County. Representatives from many of the region’s employers will be on hand to discuss different job opportunities, answer questions and provide information. The job fairs are open to the public and include: • Allegheny Campus, 9:30-1:30 p.m. March 18.

For more information, call 412-237-2545.

• North Campus, 9:30-1:30 p.m. March 25. For more information, call 412-369-3632.

Farm Bureau to hold food drive

The Washington County Farm Bureau is holding a food drive through March 31 to benefit the Greater Washington County Food Bank. A contest centered on the local libraries will coincide with the drive. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the libraries that collect the most pounds of canned goods and cleaning supplies. Local collection sites include: Frank Sarris Library, Bahr Hardware, Cecil Outpatient Center, Finleyville Presbyterian Church, Peters Township High School, Peters Township Library and Goodwill Peters Township. In addition, the food bank has seed that has been donated for use in community gardens that would produce fresh vegetables for needy people in the local communities. For more information, contact Cristi Parks at cristiparks@yahoo.com.

Female veterans of Vietnam sought

The Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a tea in April to honor women who served in the military during the Vietnam War era. The Chapter is asking for the public’s help in locating women who meet the criteria.

If you know someone in the Pittsburgh area or are yourself a female veteran, call Chris Butera at 412-833-6167. A formal invitation to the tea will be mailed to the honorees.

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WCCF seeks applications for award, grant

The Washington County Community Foundation is accepting applications through April 1 for its annual Director’s Choice Award, which includes a $10,000 grant. To be eligible, 501(c)(3) charities are required to have an operating budget of less than $250,000, have been in existence for at least three years, and provide a program in one of the six areas supported by the Acorn Fund – arts and humanities, education, environment and animal welfare, health and fitness, human needs or religion and faithbased. Applicants will be judged on quality of programming, community impact as gauged by the number of people served, programs offered or other measurable component, and improvement in the organization’s financial position since inception or over the last five years. Interested charities should visit www.wccf.net to access the online application. For more information, call 724-222-6330 or email allocations@wccf. net.

Wild Things seeks host families

The Washington Wild Things, members of the baseball Frontier League, are in need of caring families, couples or individuals in the area to join its Host Family program for the 2015 season. The goal of the program is to provide players with pleasant and affordable housing during their stay in Washington (May-September). Participants in the program receive complimentary tickets to all Wild Things home games and a free parking pass. There is no charge to a host family involved in the program. Ideal housing candidates must provide the player with his own bedroom. Players are responsible to provide their own food and transportation. For more information, contact Wayne Herrod at wherrod@washingtonwildthings. com or call 724-579-1068.

BETHEL PARK Drug arrest: Police were called on March 9 at 12:04 p.m. to Walgreen’s on Library Road for a report of a male acting suspicious.

Robert Faulkner, 27, of Bethel Park, was found walking along Horning Road and was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and narcotics.

Burglary: A contractor working in the 7100 block of Baptist Road reported to police on March 12 theft of copper from a house.

Theft: Police arrested Jordan Barry, 26, of Pittsburgh, after he was spotted by employees at Rite Aid on Library Road shoplifting items on March 12.

Theft: Representatives from Bethel Presbyterian Church reported to police March 14 copper down spouts were removed from the exterior of their building.

CASTLE SHANNON Drug violations: Michael Valdisera of McKees Rocks, was arrested on Grove Road March 8 for fraudulent plates and drug violations, police said.

Theft: Police said that household items were reported stolen from a home on Glen Shannon Drive on March 11.

Quick change: Police said that a quick change scam was reported by two businesses on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard on March 12.

MT. LEBANON Accident: One person was injured March 16 as the motorcycle he was riding on Connnor Road crashed into the back of a stopped vehicle. The driver was waiting for turkeys to cross the road. The 19-year-old motorcycle rider was taken to UPMC Mercy with moderate injuries, police said.

Robbery arrest: Police arrested Harold Linnert III, 31, of Mt. Oliver on March 14 initially for a traffic violation on Castle Shannon Boulevard before noticing his vehicle matched the description from a March 8 robbery of a Subway restaurant in Baldwin Township.

Police said Linnert brandished a knife in the robbery and was being held in the Allegheny County Jail on $5,000 bail. He was also cited for driving with a suspended license and drug paraphernalia.

Hit and run arrest: Gretchen Kipp, 31, of 732 Roselawn Ave., was arrested by police

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PETERS TOWNSHIP Criminal mischief: A living room window and a second-floor side bathroom window belonging to a home in the 100 block of Farmview Place, Venetia, were reported broken March 9. Police found rocks underneath both windows and the incident remains under investigation.

Probation violation: Police arrested William Henry White, 23, of Brownsville Road, South Park, March 10 at District Justice James Ellis’ office in McMurray after discovering White had an outstanding probation violation warrant from Allegheny County. White was transported to the Allegheny County Jail.

Two-car accident: A car that was going southbound on Washington Road in McMurray driven by Darlene Slifco, 54, of Shoreline Drive, McMurray, collided shortly before noon March 10 with a car driven by Carol Rothhaar, 57, of Mervin Drive, Venetia, that was sitting at the intersection of Braun Drive and Washington Road. No one was injured, but both cars had to be towed.

Cash taken: Police said $80 in cash was taken March 10 from a secure box at Allegheny Health Network, 122 Gallery Drive, McMurray.

The incident remains under investigation.

UPPER ST. CLAIR Retail Theft: Two white males with beards entered Dick’s Sporting Goods at South Hills Village Mall around 1 p.m. March 12 and cut cables off of two Go-Pro Cameras. They left with the merchandise valued at $800 and fled in an older white minivan, police said.

Theft from residence: A woman reported to police on March 13 jewelery and other property including clothing was missing from her Moynelle Drive residence.

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I am compelled to write in support of the brave individuals who have the courage to stand up for the deer who are set to walk into their death traps in Mt. Lebanon.

Our family moved here nearly 40 years ago, with the assumption that Mt. Lebanon was a sophisticated community where education, intelligence and high standards were revered and surrounding communities looked up to this township as “The Standard” to which others would aspire. Such is no longer the case in Mt. Lebanon.

The so called deer cull is an outrage. So these beautiful creatures of God (who were here long before we were) nibble on someone’s rosebushes – big deal! That’s why we have Rollier’s, Lowe’s and Home Depot. Go out and buy more plants and flowers and leave nature’s beasts alone!

They have as much right to be here as we do and they do not deserve to be killed in such an inhumane way.

We’ve spent some time in Maryland, where many animals roam freely in populated areas.

And, when it’s bears (who can be much more threatening than deer) who wander into a neighborhood, the environmental guys come with their tranquilizer guns, put the darlings to sleep, and haul them back out into the woods, where they are set free.

The deer population of Mt. Lebanon doesn’t need to be killed just to please people who care more about their flowers than life. It’s disgusting, inhumane and I, for one, am embarrassed to say this is what Mt. Lebanon has become.

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My tax dollars aren’t that great compared to be initiated for residents to harvest a renewable many, but I’d much rather see them used to fill wild and natural resource. the potholes on Cedar Boulevard than used to RICHARD CHONGAWAY end the lives of innocent creatures. I am disBETHEL PARK gusted with the Commissioners of Mt. Lebanon.

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Canonsburg Lake is a community asset available to each of us for a variety of recreational endeavors. As a local resident who uses the lake to fish and hike with my grandchildren, it breaks my heart to see the condition that some so-called At a recent Mt. Lebanon commissioner’s meet- sportspersons leave the lake. Those of you who ing, a lady from the North Hills offered to do- have fished or walked at the lake have seen firstnate a $1,000 to sterilize one deer, i.e. a doe. hand the debris consisting of beer and soft drink Perhaps she could be equally generous and do- containers, bait, bait containers, hooks and tannate to the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance to gled fishing lines left behind by these people. support research seeking a cure to save a popuThe Boy Scouts of America introduce a conlation. CWD has been found and is in this com- cept known as The Outdoor Code to their memmonwealth’s deer herd. bers early in their scouting careers. The concept Roadway signage was also mentioned at the very simply means to leave the outdoors better meeting. Perhaps donations could be accepted than you found them. If each person using the for additional signage, i.e. “Be alert for panic lake followed the Outdoor Code, the deplorstops!,” “Don’t swerve left and crash with your able filth on the lake’s grounds would not exist. neighbor,” “Don’t swerve right and kill a pedes- Ample waste receptacles are located on the lake trian,” and “Be aware of wild, free ranging deer.” property for disposal of debris. So, what can we “Deer resistant landscaping” was mentioned do? When using the lake, bring a small plastic a few times as a control method. It is no secret bag and pick up the discarded trash. Secondly, that deer resistant vegetation is survival food to signage throughout the lake property would be eaten when everything else is gone during a help remind people to discard trash in the proplong winter. er receptacles. Finally, if you see a user acting Perhaps it is time for the Pa. Game Commis- irresponsibly by discarding trash, remind them sion to establish an “Office of Urban and Subur- not to do so. If each of us did our part, the inban Deer Management” to oversee a non-rural vestment our community is making in the lake area instead of allowing individual townships will be able to be enjoyed by all. and boroughs to address this problem piecemeal. And through the Pa. Game Commission, MICHAEL P. ROLLAGE archery/hunter instructional programs could McMURRAY

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The typical 14-year-old is either in eighth or ninth grade. Thoughts of SATs, college and income are far from their minds. They may or may not have had their first kiss, and more than likely, Friday nights consist of going to the mall or the movies – but not movies that are rated R unless they have a parent or guardian present.

And yet, Act 147, which took effect in January 2005, allows a minor of 14 years of age or older to make their own decisions regarding mental health treatment. It’s completely absurd and irresponsible to place such a heavy burden on a child who cannot mentally grasp the snowball effect of their decisions – particularly if they may be mentally ill. On the topic of 14-15 year old social and emotional development, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network states: “Don’t be surprised if your adolescent reminds you of your 2-year-old because some of the same issues of identity, of ‘who am I?’ are being worked out all over again.”

There is a reason that the driving age is 16, that 18 is the age that allows one to enlist in the military, and that the legal drinking age is 21 – teenagers and young adults simply aren’t mature enough to handle those tasks or decisions before that. One could even argue that the ages of 16, 18 and 21 are still too young for those respective burdens.

Thankfully, Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Waynesburg) is working on House Bill 337, to amend act 147. It would “streamline and clarify when a minor’s consent is needed for mental health examinations and other health services.”

However, Rep. Dan Miller (D-Mt. Lebanon), fears that it doesn’t go far enough. At a mental health summit held last week by Congressman Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair), Miller stated, “As we expanded children’s rights in court and in the public, it’s come at the expense of parental rights. Is the answer 16? I think it’s 18, but 14 is a detriment to the child and to the parents.”

He’s 100 percent right, and, taking things a step further, treating mental illness like any other physical illness would do a world of good for everyone. It’s common knowledge that the way mental illness is treated in the United States today is a detriment to society. It’s why jails are over populated, and it’s why mass shootings have become so common that we have been desensitized to them. Early intervention and follow through treatment is key.

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Incident prompts alert by USC officials A letter sent to parents in the Upper St. Clair School District alerted parents to an incident that occurred the morning of March 11 near a school bus stop on Fieldgate Drive.

According to Upper St. Clair police Chief Douglas Burkholder, a child was walking toward the street when a babysitter noticed a white van stopped with its four ways on. Burkholder said the baby sitter called the child back,

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“It wasn’t child luring,” Burkholder said.

“The man never spoke to the child, looked at the child that we know of, it was not an attempted luring.”

However, Burkholder noted that the incident is still being investigated and police are still checking the neighborhood.

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Plans for the project include upgrades to the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. New windows, gutters and downspouts, and electrical system upgrades will be done and all classrooms will be painted and get new flooring. District officials said 87 percent of the project’s cost is eligible for reimbursement from the state.

Work should begin in early June when students and faculty go on summer break, said Shelly Belcher, district spokeswoman. During the summer, work will be done on the school’s main office, the counseling area, gymnasium and cafeteria area, library and sixth-grade classrooms. Six classrooms in the school will be completely renovated during the summer.

Those classrooms will hold a rotating group of students and staff. Once work is completed on their classroom, those students and staff will move back into their permanent rooms. The section of the building under renovation will be blocked off to students to ensure safety.

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Besides making improvement’s to the building itself, the district will upgrade its technology. The building’s wireless network will be expanded to improve connectivity to the computers and iPads used in class. Also, the building’s current security system will benefit from an expanded camera system that can be monitored by both the district and the Peters Township police.

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• Paige Seelhorst, McMurray EleEight Peters Township teachers have received more than $9,000 in grants from the Peters mentary – Seelhorst, a sixth-grade teacher, Township Education Foundation to support will receive laptops for special needs students in her classroom to support Kurzweil software education at all levels in the township.

Overall, the local foundation received 13 ap- that will facilitate curriculum in math, science, plications for its Granting Educators Opportuni- language arts and social studies.

• Lindsey Myers and Angel Schranz, ties grants, said Shelley Belcher, district spokesPeters Township High School – Myers, woman. a library media specialist, and Schranz, an Meghan Meyers, a second-grade teacher at Bower Hill Elementary School will receive fund- English teacher, will receive licensing fees to ing to buy the necessary supplies and groceries support their screening of a documentary film for the school’s Snack Scene TV show that sup- that discusses the portrayal of woman in the ports healthy eating, good snacking choices and media. They will host a showing and facilitate physical activity. Each week, students appear in a dialogue among the students and coordinate the show. The show is taped and shown in class- with related classes and student groups within the school. rooms throughout the school.

• Nancy Barley, Pleasant Valley El“We are very excited,” said Meyers of the ementary – Barley, the school’s librarian, will grant.

Beth Walsh and Alyson Boyer, both enrich- receive funding for the necessary books and a ment teachers at McMurray Elementary School, workshop stipend to create a “Positively Poetry” will receive six iPads for their classrooms to experience for Pleasant Valley third-graders. support curriculum and projects for students While encouraging their love of poetry, this projin fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Applications ect will also develop literacy and critical thinking include iBook Author, NASA Science, 3D Brain, skills.

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South Fayette Township has applied for an adaptive traffic light system through PennDOT that would replace eight signals along Route 50 and Washington Pike in an attempt to ease traffic congestion.

Manager Ryan Eggleston presented documents at the March 10 board of commissioners’ committee meeting showing the $762,782 project would be halved to $381,391 by way of matching funds through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go program if the organization approves the project.

“We expect to hear back from PennDOT in May on this,” Eggleston said.

Seven of the eight signals are in South Fayette, with the last light on the border of Bridgeville at the intersection of Chartiers Street and Washington Pike by Rite Aid. The signals would use various cameras, sensors and radar to gauge where green and red lights are needed most to keep traffic from becoming congested.

“With the Southern Beltway opening in 2019, volumes (on Route 50) can be expected to increase,” read the letter to PennDOT. It also detailed support from Upper St. Clair Township and Bridgeville Borough, citing shared concerns over traffic congestion at the three-legged intersection of Millers Run Road with I-79.

In other business, the board heard complaints from residents John and Stacy Kosky that their request to rezone about 45 percent of their 553 acre plot that’s currently zoned residential hasn’t been taken up by the planning commission quickly enough. The two, who first

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Manager Ryan Eggleston points to the 553acre plot in pink that the Koskys own. They are appealing to have the red-dotted areas be re-zoned to allow for future development.

filed the appeal in 2013, joined over two dozen other individuals and businesses that year in filing a lawsuit against the township over allegations that areas designated for future industrial use were arbitrarily reduced in size. The Koskys are seeking to have a major portion of the plot along Cecil-Sturgeon Road to be re-zoned to allow for future residential or mixed-used development, according to documents filed with the township.

Board president Joseph Horowitz said the appeal would likely be voted on March 18 and sent to the planning commission, the first step in allowing re-zoning.

Other requests for clarification of zoning were sent by representatives from Southwest Aluminum and the Newbury residential plan.

The board also got a first look at the conditional use plan application for a satellite branch of The Watson Institute, a school serving children with disabilities, that would be built at 214 Hickory Grade Road.

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Scott Township’s pool committee chair Laura Hartman told the Board of Commissioners that plans for the new pool at Scott Park are moving forward. Speaking at the board’s March 10 agenda meeting, Hartman told the board the pool committee had held a number of meetings, including a public meeting on Feb. 23.

After receiving input from the public, the parks committee and the township engineer, it was determined that the best fit for the new pool would be to locate it in roughly the same location as the current pool.

Hartman said that the new pool design features a family area with zero depth entry, which will be located near the handicapped ramp to the pool. This area of the new pool will include water features and a slide. Adjacent to the family area will be the shallow end of the pool, which will be located at the cur-

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rent pool’s deep end. The deep end for the new pool will located at the current shallow end of the pool, and will include a diving board and climbing wall. The main portion of the pool will be 50 meters long by 25 yards wide, and the family area will be 100 feet long by 40 feet wide. The kiddie pool will be eliminated.

Hartman said that it had taken “quite a group effort,” including work by the committee and pool consultant Jim Goldman, to keep everything on track, including keeping the project costs within the $3 million project estimate.

Hartman said the next step is for the board to approve moving forward with design and bid specs at its March 24 voting meeting, so bids can go out in June and be approved in July.

Hartman expects work to begin on the new pool at the end of the summer.

“We’re on a tight time table,” said Hartman, adding that the new pool will provide many offerings to residents and be a focal point in the community.

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careers Mt. Lebanon native Alexandra Chiaruttini, an environmental attorney at the York, Pa., law firm of Stock and Leader, recently earned a rating of “Preeminent,” the highest rating available through Martindale-Hubbell, a service that has provided quality information about attorneys for more than 100 years.

She has practiced exclusively in the area of environmental law for 17 years.

Jean Manifesto of Mt. Lebanon has joined Sykes Elder Law, LLC. Manifesto concentrates her practice in the areas of probate litigation, elder law and estate planning.

She also has clients in the areas of guardianship, asset protection, Medicaid planning, estate trust administration and special needs trusts.

Attorneys Ken Nolan and Christine Zaremski-Young, both residents of Mt. Lebanon, have been named as new partners at the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates. An alum of Duquesne University School of Law, Nolan has practiced law for more than 30 years. He was selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers from 2011-2014 and was also voted for inclusion in the 2012-2015 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. He is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, and was also named in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the category of Plaintiffs Personal Injury

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Crews install temporary traffic lights on Route 19 just north of the Interstate 70 overpass at the Murtland Avenue exit in South Strabane Township.

Interstate 70, Route 19 traffic patterns changing this week affect line painting,” said Eric Klimas, project manager for Golden Triangle. “So we decided Staff writer to push it back a day. kwarco@observer-reporter.com “When the road closure signs go up, drivers Drivers who plan on traveling Interstate 70 are going to have to take heed,” he added. “They near Murtland Avenue and along Route 19 near need to know that they can’t go the same way the highway in South Strabane Township need they used to because that’s how they have alto be on the lookout this week for the first of ways done it. There are going to be some sharp several planned changes in traffic patterns for drop-offs.”

The traffic pattern with the ramp closures is this construction season and the next two years. similar to what drivers will experience when The ramps that take Interstate 70 eastbound the diverging diamond interchange is comto Route 19 northbound and I-70 westbound to pleted, said Scott Faieta, assistant construction Route 19 northbound will close March 18, and engineer for the state Department of Transpordrivers wanting to exit the highway will now be tation. directed onto temporary ramps.

Nightly single-lane closures will continue on Drivers coming off I-70 east wanting to travthe eastbound side of I-70 for the next week to el on Route 19 north will get off the same ramp 10 days as crews reset barriers in the construcused by traffic heading to Route 19 south and tion zone. The single-lane construction area be directed onto the temporary ramp, where will be in place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekthey will encounter a temporary traffic signal so nights through Saturday mornings. they can make a left turn. Likewise, westbound Klimas said the westbound lanes will be traffic will be directed off before the interstate paved next month to alleviate problems with crosses Route 19 onto the same ramp used by potholes. One eastbound lane will eventually traffic going south on Route 19. They also will be switched onto the westbound side. be directed onto a temporary ramp so they can “By the middle of June, the eastbound lanes make a left turn to go north on Route 19. Traffic will be split and remain that way throughout signals were put on flash late last week so driv- the construction season,” Klimas said. “Drivers on Route 19 could become familiar with the ers will have to pay attention. The I-70 through lights. lane will be on the westbound side. Drivers Left turns from Route 19 south onto Raymond wanting to get off on Route 19 will be on the Boulevard (the road leading to Washington Chev- right with a barrier in between.” rolet) will be prohibited during the construction State police Sgt. Robert Copechal, patrol because the extra lane is needed to accommodate section supervisor for Troop B in Washington, the traffic pattern changes. said troopers will continue safety patrols in the Preparatory work began last September to- construction zone between the north junction ward the replacement of the Murtland Avenue of Interstate 79 to just east of the Beau Street interchange with a diverging diamond inter- interchange. The speed limit in the zone is 45 change. When completed in November 2017, mph. Over the last several weeks, troopers have drivers will cross over and switch lanes on been monitoring the zone at different times Route 19, with traffic signals directing the flow throughout the day and night, issuing citations to allow drivers to either pass through the area to violators. or get on the interstate. The general contractor Copechal said troopers will also assist for the $53 million project is Golden Triangle PennDOT with setting up lane closures and Construction of Imperial, Allegheny County. eventually ramp closures.

The closure of the ramps will be a day later “Drivers need to pay attention and be aware,” than initially anticipated by the contractor. Copechal said.

Late last week, the anticipated closure date was Klimas said this is the first such interchange March 17. under construction in the state. One is current“We needed an extra day, (in part) because ly being designed on the eastern side of Pennthere is a chance of rain Tuesday that could sylvania.

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WOMEN READ/ WOMEN WRITE Pittsburgh’s largest literary festival will take place March 29 at the Andrew Carnegie Music Hall in Carnegie and feature 40 national and regional authors who will sign books, talk to readers and debate literary happenings relevant to women.

The Hollywood Theater, Dormont, announces the next installment of its Guest Programmer Series. “David Newell Presents: It’s a Gift and The Music Box” at 3 p.m. March 22. Newell, known for his portrayal of Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, is a movie lover and theater history enthusiast.

“It’s a Gift” (1934) stars W.C. Fields and was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2010 as a significant American film.

“The Music Box” (1932) is the short film starring the comic duo Laurel and Hardy. It was added to the National Film Registry in 1997.

Newell chose two films that were important to his youth. “In the early 1950s, I used to go downtown after school to the kid’s club at the First Presbyterian Church. They would always show a 16mm Laurel and Hardy short film first, followed by a serial. That was my first exposure to them. I’ve probably seen ‘The Music Box’ and ‘It’s a Gift’ more than 50 times, but they seem as funny and fresh to me every time. There is an artistry to these films that you don’t see in later ones.”

The program will include an introduction and autographs with Newell, a pre-show performance on the Hollywood’s theater organ by Pittsburgh Area Theater Organ Society President Dale Abraham, and a sweater drive benefiting a local shelter. Each person bringing a gently-used sweater will receive a free small popcorn at the concession stand.

In addition, Newell and Hollywood Theater Executive Director Chad Hunter will mark the occasion with the official launch of the new Pittsburgh chapter of the International Laurel and Hardy fan organization Sons of the Desert. The new local chapter, called the Swiss Miss Tent #319 (after the 1938 Laurel and Hardy film “Swiss Miss”), will meet quarterly at the Hollywood Theater to watch classic Laurel and Hardy films and to help preserve the legacy of the legendary comic team.

To purchase tickets, visit www.showclix.com/event/DavidNewellPresents.

Doors open at 2 p.m., the theater organ starts up at 2:30 and the film program begins at 3.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.THEHOLLYWOODDORMONT. ORG, OR CALL 412-563-0368.

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‘WEST SIDE STORY’ Bethel Park High School will stage its spring musical “West Side Story” at 7:30 p.m. March 18-21 in the high school auditorium.

In this award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet,” two feuding families become two warring New York City gangs - the Jets and the Sharks. Tickets at $8-$10 can be purchased at the door. Senior citizens receive half-price admission to the Wednesday and Thursday performances only. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade receive half-price admission to all performances, but only if the seats are purchased at the door on the evening of the performance.

For information about handicap parking and drop off, call the high school security office at 412-854-8515.

TO HEAR PRE-RECORDED INFORMATION ABOUT TICKETS, CALL 412833-5000 EXT. 8706.

MARCH 21

‘TWIN PEAKS’ PARTY The historic Hollywood Theater in Dormont will hold its Second Annual Twin Peaks party to celebrate the television series created by David Lynch that has enjoyed cult-like status since it went off the air in the early 1990s. At the center of the party, set for March 21, will be the band Silencio, which rocked the theater’s first Lynchian bash.

“Twin Peaks” drew viewers into the investigation of the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the fictional Washington town of Twin Peaks. In 2014, it was revealed that the show would be rebooted in 2016 for a nine-episode limited run on Showtime. Lynch will play a big part, writing and directing each episode, along with Mark Frost. Also, many of the same actors, including Kyle MacLachlan, will reprise their roles.

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Silencio performs selections from all of Lynch’s films, but it places a heavy concentration on “Twin Peaks.” At the Hollywood Theater, Silencio will play in front of the large film screen that will feature dream/nightmare-like Lynchian projections.

In addition to Silencio, attendees at the Twin Peaks Party will have the opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of the fictional Washington town with pie, Damn Good Coffee and a chance to meet the Hollywood’s own Log Lady. Prizes will be offered for the best Lynch-inspired costumes.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts after 8 p.m. Advance tickets for the show are $10 at www.thehollywooddormont.org. Tickets at the door are $12.

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“Women Read/Women Write celebrates the books women love,” says novelist Gwyn Cready, author of “Just in Time for a Highlander.” Cready co-founded the festival along with Meredith Mileti, South Hills resident and author of “Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses.”

Among the writers scheduled to appear are South Hills authors Madeline Hunter, The New York Times bestselling author of “His Wicked Reputation;” Mitchell J. Kaplan, author of “By Fire, By Water;” Louise Machinist, Karen Bush and Jean McQuillin, authors of “My House, Our House;” and Teri Coyne, author of “The Last Bridge.”

Other authors scheduled to appear include Kathryn Miller Haines, Kathleen Shoop, Kristin Bair O’Keeffe, Kathleen George and Nancy Martin.

The event will include four author panel discussions, vendors including Sabika and a food truck. Admission to the festival is $10. In addition, writing workshops led by best-selling authors will be offered for an additional cost.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT WOMENREADWOMENWRITE.COM.

MARCH 27-29

KNIT & CROCHET FESTIVAL The 11th annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival will take place March 27-29 at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh. The three-day event will feature a fashion show and design contest, crochet superbooth, yarn tasting party, PJ Party with StevenBe, free Make it Springtime Fiber Sprite, Pop des Fleurs “Pop in” Lounge, 78-foot waterfall of yarn installation, warm up lounge, stretch and renew session, Knitsy KnittER, demos and more.

Hours are 1-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $15 at the door or $10 in advance online.

UPMC Senior Sunday admission is $5.

Join StevenBe and his film crew on March 27 for Lights, Camera, Action: “Knittsburgh”! Kick off the filming with an interactive tour, which departs the Westin at 9:30 a.m. and returns at noon. Hop on-board to be included in the filming of StevenBe’s new reality show.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TICKETS, VISIT PGHKNITANDCROCHET.COM.

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2015 SPRING CAREER EXPO

what’s happening CHILDCARE

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION • Registration is underway at St. David’s Christian Early Learning Center, Venetia.

Open to children of all denominations, ages 2-5, the school offers Christ-centered educational experiences. For more information, email stdavidspreschool@gmail.com or visit www.stdavidspt.org.

• Preschool registration for fall is now open at Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray. For more information, call 724-941-9050.

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• Registration for 2015-16 preschool at Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Development Center is now open. ECDC offers classes for toddlers (with parents or caregivers) 2s, 3s, 4s, Transition class for 5s and Enrichment for Kindergartners. For children 3 and over, full day programming is offered by adding halfday Imagination Station or “Let’s Explore!” For more information, visit www.TE-ecdc.org.

• Beverly Heights Christian Preschool, Mt.

Lebanon, offers preschool classes for Parent 2’s, 3 and 4-year-olds, older 4s and kindergarten enrichment. For more information, visit www.beverlyheights.org. To schedule a tour, call 412-561-7200.

CLUBS

WOMEN’S BUSINESS NETWORK Women’s Business Network South Chapters will meet: McMurray Chapter, 8:30 a.m. March 18 at The Meadows (Mezzanine Level), Washington. For more information, call 412418-3072. Bethel Park Chapter, 6 p.m. March 19, Bethel Park Municipal Building. For more information, call 412-854-7200. Mt. Lebanon Chapter, 8:30 a.m. March 24, Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South. For more information, call 412-343-4361. South Hills Chapter, 8 a.m.

March 19, King’s Restaurant, Upper St. Clair.

For more information, call 412-334-3230. To learn more, visit www.wbninc.com.

SP WOMEN’S CLUB The South Park Women’s Club is offering the $600 Joyce Fulton Memorial Scholarship to a deserving graduating senior who participates in the South Park High School Interact Club.

For more information, call Carolyn Atkinson at 412-653-3440.

CRAFT FAIRS

VENDOR SALE The Auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources will sponsor a Vendor Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

March 24 at Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. Proceeds benefit services and improvements for patients and visitors at MVH.

JUMBLE SALE Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, will hold a Jumble Sale (indoor yard sale) March 20-22. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Garden Center, a nonprofit educational organization.

For more information, call 1-304-242-0665.

CLOTHING SALE An Infants to Teens Clothing Sale will be held March 27-28 at St. John The Baptist Orthodox Church, Boone Avenue, Canonsburg (near Canon-McMillan High School). Quality, namebrand resale clothing for all seasons. Hours

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Saturday (half price day).

FUNDRAISERS

CONCERT FOR VETERANS The Warriors Rock concert to benefit the Homefront Hope Foundation will be held from 7:30-10 p.m. March 20 at the Olin Fine Arts Center, Washington & Jefferson campus.

Gary Racan & Studio-E Band will headline.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at Levin Furniture locations in Washington, McMurray and Mt. Lebanon.

RELAY FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN Join Relay for Life of Peters Township for the “Show Us Your Hope” campaign from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 21. Visit Heisler’s Market, Trax Farms, Anytime Fitness or Don’s Appliances to learn more about Relay. Sign up your own team, buy luminaries to support loved ones impacted by cancer, and learn about fundraisers. Relay For Life will take place 11 a.m.-10 p.m. May 16 at Peters Township Middle School.

TALENT SHOW The South Hills Chorale will hold its second talent show with live and silent auctions on March 21. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mt. Lebanon. The show will feature 10 performances by various chorale members, both solos and duets. Tickets at $10 each can be purchased at the door or by calling Dennis Sweeney at 724-554-4212.

LOCKS OF LOVE The 2015 Locks of Love event will take place March 21 at Pepsi Cola Road House in Burgettstown. The event begins at 11 a.m. with activities for kids. From noon-3 p.m., there will be children’s area with activities, the Easter Bunny and a magic man. Adult fun will include an all-day cash bar, luncheon buffet, a live band at 6 p.m., a Chinese auction and prizes.

Massages will be offered from noon-4 p.m.

Entry fee is $10. For more information, call Heaven hair salon at 724-947-7866.

UPMC CHILDREN’S BALL The annual UPMC Children’s Ball will take place 6-9 p.m. March 21 at Heinz Field East Club Lounge. The event will include face painting, arts and crafts, balloon sculptures, caricature artists, family photos, basket raffle, stilt walkers, music and dancing, kid-approved food, treat bags for kids, scavenger hunt and special guests. Tickets are $100 for adults and $40 for children. Proceeds benefit the Matilda H. Theiss Child Development Center.

To purchase tickets, contact Gina O’Malley at 412-802-8256 or ogina@pmhsf.org.

WAHS FUNDRAISER The Washington Area Humane Society will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast from 9 a.m.noon March 22 at American Legion Post 902, Houston. The event will include raffle baskets, a 50/50 and a few surprises. All proceeds benefit Washington Area Humane Society.

HAPPENINGS

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 Intermediate Unit 1, Coal Center, will hold its annual convention to vote in board members on March 24 at Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner immediately following. Keynote speaker is Rocky Bleier, former Pittsburgh Steeler and four-time Super Bowl champion.

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what’s happening STRING QUARTET The Freya String Quartet will perform at Old St. Luke’s Church, Scott Township, at 2 p.m.

March 22.

‘MADELINE IN PARIS’ Carnegie Performing Arts Center will present “Madeline in Paris” March 20-22 at the Andrew Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie. Tickets available at the door. For more information, visit carnegieperformingartscenter.com.

NATURE CLUB Community of Christ Church, Bethel Park, offers a Nature Club program 6:30-8 p.m. every other Tuesday, September through May. Upcoming sessions will take place March 24 and April 7 and 21. Children ages 5-12 are invited to grow in their appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of nature. Children are taught environmental responsibility, living harmoniously with nature, recycling, outdoor safety, gardening, animal care and other topics in this same venue. For more information, call 412-833-4660.

COIN SHOW Sarosi’s Coins and More Promotions, LLC will hold its 5th Invitational Spring Coin Show March 20-22 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free admission, parking and appraisals. For more information, call John or Kathy at 1-814-5355766 or visit www.sarosicoinshows.com.

‘GENETIC HARPS’ Westminster Music & Arts Series presents “Genetic Harps,” a concert with Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Harpist Gretchen Van Hoesen and Toronto Symphony Principal Harpist Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, at 4 p.m. March 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair. The program includes the Pittsburgh premiere of Gary Schocker’s “Better Than One” for two harps and world premiere arrangements of works

by Debussy and Shostakovich by Gretchen Van Hoesen. The finale of the concert features four harps in the jazzy South American dance “Brazileira” by Darius Milhaud. The concert is free, however a freewill offering will be collected.

HEALTH

CHIROPRACTIC CONSULTS D&M Chiropractic, Upper St. Clair, will offer free consultations through March 20 for those with acute or chronic neck pain. For an appointment, call 412-833-1101.

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CASTLE SHANNON Fundraiser for the Library at The Getaway Café, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. March 27. Coupons available at the library. Twenty percent of your total check (less sales tax and gratuity) will be donated back to the library.

Includes appetizers and full dinner Please note that $75 per person, $500 per table, is considered a tax-deductible donation.

Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, PA, serving the region since 1954.

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FRANK SARRIS • Paint & Sip, 6:30-9 p.m. March 20, hosted by the Friends of the Library. Registration is limited and not considered complete until a $40/per person check has been received.

• Intro to Art, 6 p.m. Mondays, March 23-May 4, for adults and older teens in 11th and 12th grade. Learn to draw landscapes, stills and people. A one-time fee of $5 covers the cost of all necessary materials.

For more, visit www.franksarrislibrary.org.

Register at 724-745-1308.

MT. LEBANON • Wagner: His Life and Music, 10 a.m. Fridays, March 20, 27, April 10, and 17 (no class on April 3). A six-week class with Dr. Cleon Cornes examining the life and music of Richard Wagner – a theater artist and one of the most controversial characters in musical history.

• The Poetry of Robert Frost, 1:30 p.m.

Saturdays, March 21 and 28, led by poet Sam Hazo.

For more, visit www.mtlebanonlibrary.org.

PETERS • 3D Design and Printing, 7-8:45 p.m. March 24. Cost is $5.

• WWII Discussion Group, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

March 25.

• Growing Garden Plants from Seed, 7-8:30 p.m. March 26, presented by Tina Martin, Penn State master gardener.

For more, visit www.ptlibrary.org.

MULTIPHASIC BLOOD ANALYSIS SCOTT Monongahela Valley Hospital will hold its semiannual Multiphasic Blood Analysis Screening 7-10 a.m. March 28 at the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center.

Cost is $25. Testing is done by appointment only. Registrations are being accepted until March 25 at 724-258-1282.

• Scrabble Club for Adults, 2 p.m. Tuesdays, all levels. Register at the circulation desk.

• Scottie’s Toddler Storytime, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, ages 2-3 ½ with a caregiver.

For more, visit www.scottlibrary.org.

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• Preschool Yoga, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Thursdays, March 19, 26 for ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Cost: $5/class. Prepay and register.

• Balance and Falls, 7 p.m. March 19 with physical therapist Kimberly Nofsinger. Learn what components make up balance, how to improve balance and how to prevent falls. Balance screenings will be conducted after the presentation. Register.

For more, visit www.southfayettelibrary.org.

Register at 412-257-8660.

LIBRARIES

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• Adult Book Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 23.

This month’s selection is “Absolute Power” by David Baldacci. Registration requested but not required.

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CAREGIVER SUPPORT

Learn the Art of Pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating) 6-9 p.m. March 26. Cost: $10/person.

Registration required. Supplies provided. For more, visit www.southparklibrary.org. Register at 412-833-5585.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet from noon-1 p.m. March 26.

For more information, call 412-835-6630.

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Let’s Talk Medical Ethics, presented by ethics experts Sarah Stockey and Jason Byron, 7 p.m. March 26 in the library multipurpose room. Register. For more, visit www.twpusc. org/library. Register at 412-835-5540.

SUPPORT GROUPS

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Family Hospice and Palliative Care’s Bereavement Department will offer the free six-week class “Growing through Grief - Rebuilding Hope” from 1-3 p.m. beginning March 18 at Southminster House, Mt. Lebanon. Preregistration is required by calling 412-572-8829 or info@FamilyHospicePA.org.

FH&PC’s also offers ongoing bereavement support groups: • Family Hospice Inpatient Center, Mt. Lebanon, 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month • Southminster House, Mt. Lebanon, 1-2:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month • Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, 7-8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, call 412-572-8829.

Bethel Park High School had over 28 students work on the King Kong and Cathedral of Learning mock-up rack, shown at far left.

Chelsea Heneseld was the sole artist who painted this 1950s-inspired art deco peacock.

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES AVANI Institute, McMurray, offers: • Meditation Class, 7-9 p.m. March 19 and 26.

Cost: $40/class.

• Reiki I, noon-6 p.m. March 28. There are three levels of Reiki. Reiki II and III will be offered later this spring. Bring a snack. Cost is $135.

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To register, call 724-941-7400 or visit www. avani-institute.com.

FARMERS MARKET WORKSHOP Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture & Penn State Extension office of Allegheny County will present a Farmers Market Workshop: Strategies for a Successful Season 6-8 p.m. March 19 at Penn State Extension, Allegheny County. Cost is $10.

Register at www.pasafarming.org/events.

DANCE CLINIC Registration is due for the championship Peters Township Dance Team’s annual hip hop dance clinic, Shake it Off, set for March 20 at McMurray Elementary School. Open to girls and boys in grades K-8 and high school students. Special instruction for eighth- to 11th-graders interested in trying out for the PTHS Dance Team. For cost or to register, email lmaggs@verizon.net.

BP, CV win rack art contest

By David Singer Multimedia reporter dsinger@thealmanac.net

It was a group of over 28 students from Bethel Park and one lone student from Chartiers Valley who won the top two prizes in The Almanac’s newspaper art rack contest.

Bethel Park, with their radical redesign of King Kong climbing the Cathedral of Learning, won first place with $119.30 deposited in their machine, while Chelsea Heneseld singlehandedly earned Chartiers Valley second place with $28.14 in her art-deco peacockpainted newspaper rack.

“No one else wanted to do it, so I just wanted to step up and do whatever I could in the short amount of time I had,” the 16-year-old self-taught artist said.

Chartiers Valley receives $150 and a plaque thanks to Heneseld’s work, while the collaborative effort from Bethel Park nets their school district $300, a plaque and a pizza party.

Voting for the five entries was held in the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon mall and took place from March 6-12. Bishop Canevin, Upper St. Clair and Canon-McMillan also submitted redesigned newspaper racks. All submissions will be kept on display at usual drop-off locations throughout the South Hills.

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At Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, Lenten services are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Lent and include: Simon and Andrew, March 18; Matthew and James, March 25.

Come for dinner between 5:30-6:45 p.m. For more information, call 412-835-9221.

offered. This spiritual community honors all paths to God. For more information, visit www. cslpghsouth.org or call 412-294-8275.

• Bible Beans, a babies and toddlers Bible group, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Sundays. Music, stories and activities. Children must be accompanied by a guardian. Registration is not required. For more details, call 412-835-9221.

• CPC Book Club’s next selection is Anne Lamott’s “Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers.”

At the Bible Chapel, McMurray, GriefShare is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through May 28.

• Sermon Series: #Jesus #newdirection, March 21 and 22.

• Live Forever Tour featuring Matthew West and Colton Dixon, 7 p.m. March 26. Doors open at 6. General admission tickets at $25 can be purchased at the Chapter 2 Bookstore.

VIP Add On tickets are $40 (purchased in addition to a general admission ticket) and group tickets are available at itickets.com.

At Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, a Crock Luck Dinner will be held at 6 p.m.

March 18.

• Intergenerational Summer Mission Trip to The Center in Baltimore, June 13-20.

For more information, call 724-941-9050 or visit www.center-church.org.

At Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, “Making Sense of the Bible” is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 25 and April 1. The discussion of this book by Adam Hamilton includes honest conversations about the Bible.

• “Imprint – Parenting for Character,” March 20-21. The free conference for parents in every stage of life will include two large group teaching sessions, two opportunities to participate in a breakout session of your choice, and a panel discussion with several local educators and experts. For more information and to register, visit biblechapel.org

At Crossroads Church of Christ, McMurray, Child Sexual Abuse Detection and Prevention will be offered on March 29. The seminar, sponsored by Crossroads Church and conducted by Jimmy Hinton, minister of Somerset Church of Christ, will include two free sessions. Session One: The Son of a Pedophile and Profiling and Identifying Pedophiles will be held 2:30-3:45 p.m. Session Two: 12 Tips for Keeping Your Children Safe will take place 4-5:15 p.m. To register, visit crossroadscoc.org/safekids.

At the Center for Spiritual Living Pittsburgh South, Carnegie, Sunday celebrations, classes, seminars and activities are

At John McMillan Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, a dinner with comedy entertainment is planned 5:30-8 p.m. March 21. Enjoy

a Cyd West catered buffet meal followed by entertainment from Seth Knorr, a family-style comedian. Babysitting will be provided along with a dinner of chicken tenders and mac and cheese for the children. Cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required by calling 412-833-4704.

At Ruthfred Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, Lenten services are held at 2 and 8 p.m., continuing with the theme of “A Heart Transformed from Vice to Virtue: A Journey with Jesus through Death and into Life.”

At St. David’s Episcopal Church, Venetia, a Discipleship Group (Christianity 101) takes place at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Conference Room.

At St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, advance orders are being taken until March 22 for paska and paska with raisins, plus nut, poppy and apricot rolls. The orders will be available for pick up at the annual Easter bake sale set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 4. Call 724-743-0231 to place an order.

At St. Patrick Church, Canonsburg, registration is now open for preschool-grade 8.

Preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten (must be 4 by Sept. 1) and Full-Day Kindergarten (must be 5 by Sept.

1). To register, stop at the school 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and bring your child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate, a copy of immunizations and a $40 registration fee.

Before and after-school care are also offered.

Scholarships are available.

Fitness classes The following fitness classes for seniors are offered at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair: Gentle Yoga – 6-7 p.m. Mondays, through April 27, $63; Gentle Yoga – Wednesdays, through April 29, $63; Arthritis Foundation Exercise – 11:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, March 17-May 5, $35; Tai Chi (55+ Friendly), 12:15-1 p.m.

Tuesdays, March 17-May 5, $35.

For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630.

Senior lunches Senior lunches, sponsored by the Washington County Aging Services and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area on Aging, are served at the Venetia Community Center at noon on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Lunches are prepared by the staff at the Canonsburg Senior Center.

All seniors are welcome. Suggested donation is $2. Blood pressure screenings are conducted from 11 a.m.-noon. A speaker or music is provided after the luncheon. Bingo is also offered. To reserve a meal, call Esther at 724-348-6504.

Volunteers needed Baptist Homes is looking for volunteers to help with crafts and activities for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For more information, call 412-572-8254.

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Haluski steals the show at St. Elizabeth

By Allison Duratz Staff writer allisond@thealmanac.net

My Italian mother makes the best haluski. In my opinion, at least. It always has the correct ratio of cabbage to noodles. It is never swimming in grease, which is the typical experience when ordering the ethnic dish out. Be it at a festival or fish fry, it is a heart attack waiting to happen. Not at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Carnegie.

Opening my Styrofoam takeout container, I was pleasantly surprised when I spied the light and fluffy noodles. I took a bite. The cabbage was cooked perfectly with just the right amount of crunch. It was so good, in fact, that it took a back seat to my main dish of crab cakes.

Next, I bit into ALLISON DURATZ / STAFF a pierogie, my Crab cakes, pierogies, haluski and second side dish. brownies at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton While the potato and cheese pockFish Fry in Carnegie. ets could have been cooked a bit longer, the filling was creamy and delicious, and had me wishing for more. It was now time to sink my teeth into a crab cake. While they were tasty and cooked to a crisp golden brown, after scarfing down my plate of carbs, I only had room for one. The other two crab cakes found their way to my co-worker’s desk. And while he may have benefitted from my overly full belly, there was still a plate of moist and chewy homemade brownies in front of me. There are just some things a girl will not share.

Dinners are served 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent. Takeout is available, or call ahead to 412-276-1011 ext. 220 between 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for express pick-up.

Customers can also try their luck at a progressive 50/50 and basket raffle. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish is located at 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. The fish fry is held in St. Luke Hall.

Helping hands abound at St. Patrick’s

and applesauce.

Everything was delicious. The fish was flaky, with just the right amount of breading, and the noodles were buttery heaven. My only regret was not having enough room in my belly to try the hush puppies and pierogies.

St. Patrick is famous for its homemade cheddar potato pierogies, which are cooked in butter and onions. You also can take a dozen frozen pierogies home for $8. In case you didn’t have a hard enough time deciding what to order, they also serve up lobster bisque and corn chowder.

Perhaps the most impressive thing is the dessert buffet, which had about a dozen different options, including Bavarian cream pies, strawberry rhubarb pie and beautifully decorated cupcakes. I chose a cake with lemon filling and a butter cream icing, and I was not disappointed.

Luckily, St. Pat is just a five-minute drive from where I live, and I know I’ll be heading back before the Lenten season is over.

By Emily Petsko Staff writer epetsko@observer-reporter.com

At St. Patrick Parish’s fish fry, you get both quality service and variety. The Canonsburg church on West Pike Street is packed during Lent, but there was hardly a wait time thanks to the number of helping hands. Even the kids get involved by selling raffle tickets for Penguins memorabilia and bringing drinks and refills to diners.

But let’s talk about the fish.

The cod is dipped in an egg wash and handbreaded, then lightly deep-fried. You also can order baked fish for a healthier option, which is flavored with butter, Old Bay seasoning, black pepper and bread crumbs. You can get a EMILY PETSKO/OBSERVER-REPORTER classic fish sandwich for lunch on Fridays beOne of the most impressive tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. choices at St. Patrick Parish is the From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., volunteers serve dessert buffet, which, on a recent fish, shrimp and seafood platter dinners, and Friday, included Bavarian cream I guarantee you will not go home hungry. For pies, strawberry rhubarb pie and the $10 dinner, you get fish or shrimp, two beautifully decorated cupcakes. sides, a roll with butter, a drink and a dessert. The seafood platter, which includes fish, St. Patrick Parish fish fries take place Fridays of Lent, exshrimp and clam strips, costs $13.

I opted for the classic fish dinner, and because I’m forever a fan cept Good Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. in the school of cabbage, I chose haluski and coleslaw. Other options include cafeteria, 317 W. Pike St. For more information, call 724-745french fries, homemade macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes 6560 or visit www.stpatrickparish.net. Takeout is available.

fish fries American Legion Post 760, 2409 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park, 4-8 p.m. Fridays of Lent, including Good Friday. Baked or fried fish, shrimp, pierogies, mac & cheese, coleslaw and haluski, potato chips and fresh-cut French fries. Dine in or take out. Call 412-835-9690.

Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday. An extensive menu is available. Proceeds benefit Round

Table Ministries. Pre-order by calling 412835-6621.

Muse Italian Club, 283 Muse Bishop Road, Muse, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. every Friday throughout the year. Menu includes fish sandwiches, shrimp, crab cakes, cole slaw, French fries. Takeout is available for an additional 25 cents. For more information or to order, call 724-745-7280.

Our Lady of Grace, 310 Kane Blvd., Scott Township, 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays of Lent including Good Friday; 3:30-7 p.m. Dinners include entree, potato,

cole slaw, roll, dessert and drink: seafood platter, shrimp, baked or fried fish dinner, fish sandwich dinner, crab cake dinner. Senior/child discount available. An a la carte menu includes fried shrimp; fish sandwich; slice of pizza; baked potato; pierogies; haluski; soup of the day; lobster bisque and more.

Sale features hand-breaded North Atlantic cod. For more information, call 412-279-7070, or visit www.olgscott. org. Takeout is available by calling 412200-2694.

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fish fries St. Anne Catholic Church, 400 Hoodridge Drive, Castle Shannon, 4-7 p.m Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday). All dinners and platters include French fries, baked potato or mac & cheese, coleslaw, roll and butter. Menu includes baked cod dinner, hand-battered fried fish dinner, six-piece jumbo shrimp dinner, baked fish florentine dinner with seafood topping, two-piece crab cake dinner, fried seafood platter, baked or hand-battered fried fish sandwich; six-piece jumbo shrimp only, large tossed salad with shrimp, roll and butter.

A la carte menu available. Takeout available by calling 412-561-0101 between 3:30-6:30 p.m. Orders may be picked up 4-7 p.m.

St. Benedict the Abbot, 120 Abington Road, Peters Township, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Lunch menu includes fried fish sandwich basket with french fries and cole slaw; fish sandwiches; weekly homemade soup specials; cheese pizza. Dinner menu includes fish baskets (fried or baked fish or shrimp with french fries and cole slaw); fish sandwich; pasta with marinara sauce; applesauce; cheese pizza (whole or by the slice); weekly homemade soup specials by Jackson’s Restaurant (Southpointe); pierogies with butter and onions; haluski, macaroni and cheese.

St. Bernard, 311 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Menu includes fried and baked fish dinners and sandwiches; fried shrimp dinner, macaroni and cheese dinners, pizza, fish tacos. Weekly special menus include crab cakes, pasta and shrimp, pasta fra diavolo with shrimp, pasta with sautéed

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garlic, pine nuts and tomato sauce. Also featuring homemade gumbo and salads.

Cost is dinner, $9; sandwiches, $7; weekly specials, $9. Takeout is available by calling 412-341-1565.

and noodles, seafood pizza. Side orders include green beans, baked potatoes, French fries, cole slaw, and macaroni and cheese.

Homemade desserts are $2.50. Takeout is available. For more, visit www.stmarycecil.org.

St. Louise de Marillac, 320 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Features weekly fried and baked fish options, crab cakes and pizza. Also featuring pastas with choice of sauces from Pasta Too. Different soups offered each week. Desserts will be provided by Bethel Bakery and Swirlie Whirlie. Takeout is available. For more information, call 412-8331010, or visit www.stlouisedemarillac.org.

St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church, 2336 Brownsville Road, Carrick, noon-5 p.m.

Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Menu includes pierogies (potato/cheese, cabbage or sauerkraut, cottage cheese). For advance orders or questions, call 412-881-8344.

St. Margaret, 310 Mansfield Ave., Green Tree, 4-7 p.m. Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Entrée menu features fried fish sandwich, fried fish dinner, fried fish on a dish, baked fish sandwich, baked fish dinner, baked fish on a dish, shrimp in a basket dinner, fish Parmesan sandwich. A la carte menu includes crab cakes, shrimp in a basket, hand-cut french fries, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, vegetable, pizza boat. Family special includes four fish sandwiches, with large french fries and cole slaw for $26. For more information, call 412-922-4765. Takeout is available by calling 412-922-7279.

St. Thomas More, 126 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, except Good Friday. Menu includes featured pasta with tossed salad, cole slaw or applesauce, roll and beverage; baked cod, side of pasta with marinara sauce, choice of tossed salad, cole slaw or applesauce, roll and beverage; kids’ menu, $5 for those 10 and under, choice of featured pasta, buttered noodles or baked fish and pasta marinara with tossed salad, cole slaw or applesauce, roll and beverage. Takeout menu, $9, includes choice of featured pasta or baked fish with pasta marinara, choice of tossed salad, cole slaw or applesauce and roll. Featured pastas on March 13 include linguini with smoked salmon, penne with four cheese, penne with marinara.

St. Mary, 10 St. Mary’s Lane, Cecil, 11 a.m-7:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, including Good Friday. Menu includes panko-breaded cod deep-fried in healthy tri-fry oil, baked cod or salmon, Maine lobster rolls, tuna melts, homemade crab cakes, pan-seared scallops, shrimp in a basket, jumbo shrimp, cabbage

St. Valentine, 2710 Ohio St., Bethel Park, 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays of Lent, including Good Friday. Menu includes jumbo beer-battered cod sandwich, child-size fried cod sandwich, Nantucket baked cod, butterfly shrimp, pierogie dinner. A la carte menu features soup, French fries, homemade haluski,

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St. Winifred, 550 Sleepy Hollow Road, Mt. Lebanon, 4-7 p.m. Fridays of Lent, including Good Friday. Dinners include fried and baked fish, crab cakes, shrimp, fish sandwich dinner.

Dinners served with cole slaw and choice of macaroni and cheese or french fries, roll, dessert and drink. A la carte menu includes pizza, clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, French fries, onion rings, haluski, coleslaw, tossed salad, buttered noodles. Fried or baked fish sandwich, $7.50. For more information, call 412-343-6929 or visit www.stwinifred.org.

Takeout is available by calling 412-563-1415.

VFW Post 764, 460 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays of Lent.

Open to the public. Eat in or call ahead at 724-941-2005.

VFW Post 8308, 446 Georgetown Road, Lawrence, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays of lent, including Good Friday. Open to the public. Dinners, served with French fries and cole slaw, include fried fish (with or without bun); baked fish, butterfly shrimp, crab cakes, chicken tenders. A la carte menu includes fish on a dish, fish sandwich, baked fish, butterfly shrimp, three crab cakes, three chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, French fries, coleslaw.

Dine in or carry out. For more information, or to order, call 724-941-6440.

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quick pix Students at Boyce Middle School in Upper St. Clair recently celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week.

Many thoughtful and exciting activities were planned throughout the week. By buying Valentine Grams, students raised over $1000 to benefit the Education Partnership. Pictured are Bridget Boal, Anna Hess, Hannah James and Maggie Lowden hanging hearts throughout the school, on which every student wrote kind acts they pledged to do during Random Acts of Kindness Week.

things you need to know this week:

• Spring officially begins on March 20.

• In honor or Health Care Professionals Appreciation Week, Pure Barre Mt. Lebanon is offering the first class free and package discounts for new clients in the industry March 16-22.

• Organist Jeremy Bruns will perform a recital at 7:30 p.m. March 21 at Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park. Admission is free, but an offering will be taken. For more information, visit www.christumc.net.

• The Photographic Section of the Academy of Science and Arts of Pittsburgh’s Spring Art Show at The Galleria of Mt. Lebanon runs through March 22.

• Travel & Leisure magazine ranked Pittsburgh No. 13 on its list of America’s “Quirkiest Cities.”

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South West Communities Chamber of Commerce will hold a community blood drive noon-6 p.m. March 24 at the Hampton Inn, Bridgeville. To register, visit centralbloodbank.org, click on “make an appointment” and search Group Code CO700035, or call the chamber at 412-221-4100.

MT. LEBANON Mt. Lebanon Recreation will offer a day trip on March 27 to a breakfast buffet at Sheraton Station Square and the Farm to Table food conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Breakfast buffet at the Fountain View Room, shop at Station Square then head to the convention center for food tastings, exhibitors and speakers.

Bus leave at 8 a.m. from the Rec Center and returns at approximately 3:30 p.m. Cost is $45/person (18+, Mt. Lebanon residency not required). To register, call 412-343-3409.

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Czartosky leads Canon-McMillan to Penguins Cup

Thanks to Austin Czartosky, Canon-McMillan will compete for a Pennsylvania state championship in hockey. The Big Macs (15-7-1) will face Holy Ghost Prep (15-8-1) March 21 at Penn State’s Pegula Ice Arena.

While Holy Ghost Prep was beating LaSalle, 6-3, to claim the Flyers’ Cup, Czartosky did his best imitation of an NHL professional as the Big Macs claimed the Penguins Cup. On the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home ice at the Consol Energy Center, Czartosky scored two quick goals propelling Canon-Mac to victory, 4-0, against Butler in the PIHL Class AAA championship game. “(Czartorsky) is a really good player for us,” said Austin Tonkovich, who then compared Czartorsky’s feat to that of Max Talbot’s accomplishment during the 2009 Stanley Cup finals.

“It reminded me of Talbot against Detroit,” he said.

In game seven of the finals, Talbot scored twice to help the Pens win their first championship since 1992. Czartosky’s goals did the same for the Big Macs, but their time between titles was not as long. Canon-McMillan won its first Penguins Cup in 2010. They also competed in the 2011 final.

The 2015 Big Macs, however, remember those glory days and they yearned for their return.

“We’ve all been playing together for four or five years,” Tonkovich said. “We’re all great friends and that chemistry we built is great.

It’s definitely exciting winning a title with guys you’ve known for a while.”

For a while now, Czartosky has known to be prepared when opportunity knocks. After scoring just four goals in 18 games and being demoted to the Big Macs’ fourth line early in ELEANOR BAILEY/STAFF the season, his chance arose within a 10-second Canon-McMillan celebrates its first PIHL championship since 2010. The Big Macs defeated Butler, 4-0, to capture the Penguins Cup. Canonspan in the second stanza. On his first tally at McMillan will now compete for the state title against Holy Ghost Prep March 21 at Penn State.

14:57, Brad Folino and Josh Miller assisted. His other tally at 15:07 was unassisted.

Austin Tonkov“I did not expect this to come out of that ich (No. 81) is game,” Czartorsky said of the performance. “I congratulated honestly don’t even know what to say. When by his teamyou get goals like that from your third line, it’s mates after very good for the team. That was definitely a scoring the first game-changer.” goal for CanonCanon-Mac head coach Terry Virtue agreed.

McMillan in the “Austin has been there the whole time,” he said.

PIHL Class AAA “He takes things in stride and is working hard championship no matter what. He showed up today and came game. through. Those two goals put Butler on their ELEANOR BAILEY/ heels.”

STAFF ELEANOR BAILEY/STAFF Tonkovich put the Golden Tornado on its Canon-McMillan’s Austin Czartorsky (No. 17) scores the first of his two SEE C-M PAGE 25 goals against Butler goalie Clay Bachman.

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USC grabs runner-up trophy at PIAA swimming championship

tion heat and finished ninth overall (50.32) in the 100-yard butterfly. Lersch placed 13th in Sports editor the 100 free and Bacik was 16th in the backebailey@thealmanac.net stroke.

The future of USC swimming, however, is Having lost only one swimmer from last year’s in good hands as Wong and Liu took on the state championship club, La Salle College was mantle of leadership after strong showings at the team to beat at the PIAA finals held last the state meet. Both are juniors. week at Bucknell Univeristy. While Upper St. Liu finished runner-up to Thomas in the Clair failed to pull off the upset, the Panthers backstroke. While Thomas clocked in at 46.19, moved up a spot in the team standings and Liu posted a 49.57 time. Liu was the WPIAL managed to take home a trophy in the boys’ champion.

Class AAA competition. They finished runner“(Kevin) was hoping to swim a little faster up to La Salle, 302-221. but since Michael Thomas is a senior, he will be “We knew La Salle College would be tough the favorite in the 100 back heading into next to beat,” USC coach David Schraven said of the year,” Schraven predicted. “Kevin has really champions, who had beaten the Panthers by 90 turned the corner this year in terms of his work points in the 2014 finals. “While we went into the meet trying for the win, we also knew that The Upper St. Clair boys’ swim team celebrates its runner-up showing during the PIAA ethic and with his size and ability I think he’s a runner-up trophy would be a tremendous ac- championships. The Panthers placed second in the team standings behind La Salle College. really going to turn some heads with his performances next year.” complishment. We achieved that.”

Schraven, likewise, was “extremely” pleased Plus, the Panthers outdistanced rival North USC, however, finished runner-up to La Salle finished second to Sam Magnan, a Virginia reAllegheny. The Tigers, who won the WPIAL College in the freestyle relays. The 200 unit of cruit who was runner-up at that distance last with Wong. He finished fourth in the butterfly title over USC, finished third in the state, pick- Dudzinski, Tomos Williams, Patrick Lersch and year. Minuth’s times were 1:48.32 in the IM (50.08). He secured sixth place in the backstroke (50.36). ing up 183 points.

Liu lost the gold by a .29. In the 400 free, USC and 4:26.53 in the 500 free.

“Though we are losing a fantastic senior class “I’m very pleased with our performance at clocked a 3:03.04 but that was three seconds “Fynn had a fantastic season and an outthe PIAA championships,” said Schraven. Not- off the winning pace set by La Salle. Dudzinski, standing state meet,” Schraven said. “In both of boys’ swimmers, we also have a great class ing how intense and competitive the WPIAL is, Lersch, Minuth and Braedon Wong comprised events, Fynn had the greatest improvement in of eighth-graders moving up and with accomplished leadership from Kevin and Braedon, he added, “Sometimes, it’s hard to refocus after the final relay. the field of any swimmer in his races.” that meet but I feel we did that very successWhile Dudzinski was the lone solo chamSchraven predicts future success for our team will remain a force to be reckoned fully.” pion (see related story), the USC men excelled Minuth, who will swim at the University of with next year,” Schraven concluded.

USC’s young swimmers, however, have their From the start, USC focused. The Panthers in their premier events.

South Carolina. “They really ‘lucked out’ in shattered the record of 1:30.26 set in 2014 by Individually, Minuth collected two silver getting a great swimmer who is going to have work cut out for them because this year’s team La Salle College in the first race. They claimed medals. In the 200 IM, he finished runner-up an outstanding college career,” Schraven said. set nine school records. The Panthers lowered the gold in the 200-yard medley relay. The to Michael Thomas, a Cal recruit who earned Seniors Jake Johnsen, Lersch and Martin the records in all three relays and all the freefoursome featured Ryan Dudzinski, Kevin Liu, Swimmer of the Meet laurels after defending Bacik finished their careers with Top 16 per- style events except the 200. The 100 back reFynn Minuth and Braedon Wong. his backstroke title. In the 500 free, Minuth formances at states. Johnsen won his consola- cord also still remains.

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Back in the swim of things: Panthers’ Dudzinski golden at PIAA yard butterfly, he lowered his own state record by .18, finishing with a 47.26 time.

Sports editor “Ryan’s butterfly was a solid swim,” said ebailey@thealmanac.net coach David Schraven. “How can you say othRyan Dudzinski arrived home at 3 a.m. on erwise about a state record performance? I March 15 after successfully competing in the believe he could have gone faster but he didn’t PIAA swimming championships at Bucknell need to in order to win.”

Dudzinski said that he was really happy with University. At 1 p.m. the Upper St. Clair senior his swim. He added, however, that this year’s was back in the water competing at the Univervictory was more special than last year because sity of Pittsburgh.

He was on a mission. He needed to see how “I got to watch a teammate in my heat win a medal and another race before me,” he noted of fast he could swim the 100-yard backstroke.

While he is the WPIAL record holder in the Braedon Wong, who finished fourth, and Jake race, Dudzinski was disqualified in this year’s Johnsen, who won the consolation final and race and thus, he could not compete in his pre- placed ninth overall. “That was so uplifting and mier event against his rival Michael Thomas I used that as motivation.”

In the medley relay, the motivation was the from Hatboro-Horsham. The senior, who will swim at Cal in college, defended his PIAA title. national public school record. While DudzinsNamed Swimmer of the Meet, Thomas won the ki’s unit of Liu, Fynn Minuty and Wong missed race in 46.19, more than three seconds faster that mark by one-tenth of a second, they garnered the gold with record performance of than Kevin Liu, also from USC. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Dudzinski won his 1:29.74. The mark is both a school record and a new PIAA mark. race at Pitt. However, his time was 46.72.

“It’s the second fastest time in the country “The disqualification is something I have to live with but more for personal reasons I want- but unfortunately they don’t make note of that. ed to swim and see where I would have been But, we are the proud holders of that (distincat the state level. It was hard to watch (the 100 tion),” Dudzinski said. “I’m happy with what back) and I know my time would not have been we did. I know it’s the fastest I have gone,” he added of his 21.34 backstroke leg. gold but it would have been fun to try.”

Dudzinski also had a hand in USC’s secondDudzinski did, however, have his share of fun at the PIAA meet. He collected four medals, place freestyle relays. The 400 free unit of two gold and two silvers. In winning the 100- Dudzinski, Minuth, Wong and Patrick Lersch

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set a school record with a 3:03.04 finish. The 200 free team of Dudzinski, Tomos Williams, Lersch and Liu also gained a school record with their 1:22.99 time.

“It not the silver medals but the memories we have that are more special to me because I was able to swim with a great group of guys and great competition has made us better,” Dudzinski said, acknowledging La Salle College’s phenomenal performances of 1:22.70 and 3:00.93 in the relays.

The PIAA championships marked the end of a phenomenal career for Dudzinski. In addition to the relays, his name is in the USC High School record books for the 50 free, 100 fly and free.

“It feels weird that it’s over and all of this stops, the dual meets, the representing USC, but I hope that we’ve left a legacy for a while,” Dudzinski said.

Soon, Dudzinski will represent Stanford University. He will swim the back and fly as well as the sprint freestyle races while pursuing a degree in business.

“I have four more years to improve and try to take my swimming to the next level. I’m excited about my Stanford commit. I’m hoping this is just the end of one era and the beginning of another.”

Schraven believes it is indeed the onset of a new era for Dudzinski. “I know he will improve considerably next year when he’s representing Stanford at the NCAA championships,” he said.

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Ryan Dudzinski celebrates after Upper St. Clair won the 200-yard medley relay during the WPIAL championships. He helped the Panthers win the gold in that event during the state finals last weekend.

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Ryan Dudzinski of Upper St. Clair lowered his state record in winning the 100-yard butterfly during the PIAA championships. Dudzinski won with a record-time of 47.26.

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Chartiers Valley’s Lohman wins third PIAA diving title

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By Eleanor Bailey Sports editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

Nobody’s perfect. Just ask Maria Lohman. Although she wasn’t at the top of her game, the Chartiers Valley senior finished first. She captured her third straight state championship for diving. By the narrowest of margins, 2.3 points, Lohman won the PIAA title at Bucknell University to close out her scholastic career.

“I’m really excited to finish out my high school career the way I did,” she said. “Yes, by far” she added when asked if the 2015 gold was her most memorable. “Although I could have performed better, I am happy with the outcome.”

On her final three dives, Lohman nailed down the title, edging Marie Yacopino from North Penn, 508.23-506.05. Lohman recorded scores of 52.80, 54.60 and 47.30 on her final attempts.

“I was getting a little nervous,” Lohman admitted. “I knew I couldn’t miss any more dives if I wanted to win. I had to hit them.”

Lohman added, she knew the competition this year was going to be harder. “Maria (Yacopino) is a very good diver. I knew I had to do well.”

Early on Lohman executed her forward twoand-one-half somersault and her forward oneand-one-half somersault well. During her opening eight-dive repertoire, she was not pleased with her back one-half in the preliminaries or her reverse one-and-one-half in the semifinals.

“I missed a couple of dives. They were not as sharp as I wanted to do them,” Lohman said.

“But, I was comfortable with my front dives.

I like to stack the beginning with my fronts and high degree of difficulty.”

Lohman noted her best dive, however, was a reverse one-and-one-half with a one-and-one-half twist. “The higher the degree of difficulty, the harder the dive is to do, I like doing those,” she said.

Nobody does the difficult dives as well as Lohman. In fact, she holds the state record in the sport. In addition, she is a four-time WPIAL champion to go along with the three state gold medals. She owns one silver for her second-place as a freshman.

C-M FROM PAGE 23 heels initially. Some 13 minutes into the contest, Tonkovich struck first for the Big Macs, off an assist from Luc Lavella. It was the 22nd goal of the season for Tonkovich.

In the third period, Tonkovich collected his 15th assist. On the power play with 4:44 remaining, he dished off to Jack Clendaniel for C-M’s final score.

In the nets, Conor Hartnett excelled against a front line featuring Dustin Davis (21 goals) and Connor Scott (14 goals, 16 assists). The Big Macs’ goalie turned back 14 shots in registering the shutout. The Big Macs put 16 shots on goal against Clay Bachman.

The Big Macs and Butler reached the finals by knocking off the favorites. While the Golden Tornado disposed of defending champion Peters Township, 3-1, in the semifinals, CanonMcMillan upset No. 1-ranked North Allegheny, 7-0.

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Maria Lohman “I’m really excited about the career I have had here at Char Valley and this last state title was the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication for the past four years. I owe a lot of thanks to my coaches and my teammates,” she continued.

“They have been very supportive of me.”

That support will follow Lohman when she matriculates at the University of North Carolina.

Lohman picked the Tar Heels over Arizona, Iowa, Cal-Berkley and Kentucky.

“North Carolina seemed to be the right fit for me, academically and athletically,” said Lohman, who plans to major in business. “I’m anxious to get started. I can’t wait for college.”

At the collegiate level, Lohman will be able to do more optional dives, which she prefers to voluntary dives. “It allows for me creativity and you have the ability to really show off your talents,” she said. “I’m going to work harder on my diving and perfecting my list.”

Two get Top 16

On the male side of diving, two area competitors finished in the Top 16. Cary Johns from Mt. Lebanon placed 13th in the Class AAA division.

The senior scored 393.05 points. Trevor Mahoney took 12th in the AA division. The sophomore posted a 349 score.

Against the Tigers, Tonkovich registered the hat trick. Shane Morgan, Jacob McClelland, Colman Slain and Lavella tacked on the other tallies. Czartorsky, Zachary Mansmann, Slain, Morgan, Clendaniel, Tonkovich and Lavella collected assists.

In recording the shutout, Hartnett turned back 23 shots. The Big Macs put 23 shots on goals against NA. Other members of the Canon-Mac team contributing to the PIHL title included: Zach Gebhart, Andrew Wuenstel, Jay Oravetz, Brett Smiley, Eric LaFrance, Christian Stewart, Trevor Barnes, Grant Rhoads, Nick Kiger, George Hart, Michael Trossman and Eric Podlaszewski. Dave McKown, Nick Godfrey and Brian Czartorski assisted Virtue with the coaching details. Kim Wuenstal is the team manager.

Observer-Reporter staff writer Lance Lysowski contributed to this article.

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Mt. Lebanon swimmers post strong finishes in PIAA meet

By Eleanor Bailey Sports editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

Mt. Lebanon finished sixth in the boys’ team standings during the PIAA Class AAA swimming and diving championships held at Bucknell University. The Blue Devils scored 132 points and trailed La Salle College, which rolled to victory with a score of 302.

Andrei Mihailescu led Lebo. The senior secured silver in the 100-yard butterfly, posting a 48.91 time. His teammate, Noah Wechter, followed in sixth place. Mihailescu earned a medal in the backstroke with his seventh-place showing.

Mihailescu also led off the medley relay team of Brian Ramsey, Wechter and Jackson Kish.

The unit scored sixth in the finals with a 1:33.25 time. Lebo’s 400 free team of Mihailescu, Kish, Jack Rick and Wechter also earned seventh place (3:09.67) while the 200 free unit of Jackson, Jake Bumgarner, Wechter and Jack Rice placed 11th overall (1:26.71).

Individually, Ramsey and Jack Lanphear reached the finals in the 100-yard breaststroke and finished seventh and eighth respectively in the race with times of 57.51 and 57.68. Rice had a Top 16 finish (47.07) for the Blue Devils in the 100 free.

Lebo girls seventh

The Lebo ladies followed the men’s showing,

finishing seventh in the team standings with 79 points. Hershey captured the girls’ title with a 262 score.

The Blue Devils scored the bulk of their points in relay action. The 200 free team of Kathryn Nicholson, Angela Gyurina, Hannah Bumgarner and Emma Buerger grabbed the bronze medal with a 1:35.62 time. Nicholson, Bumgarner and Buerger combined with Alison Shapiro for fifth place in the 400 free relay with a 3:30.18 time.

Individually, Nicholson scored eighth in the 50 free. The sophomore finished in 24.12. Gyurina and Bumgarner placed 13th in the 50 and 200 free events, respectively. Both are juniors.

USC girls ninth

Despite a disqualification in the 200 free, the Upper St. Clair girls rode their relays to a ninthplace showing in the team standings.

The Panthers picked up fourth and sixth places in the medley and 400 free relays. Maeve Lersch, Maddie Yoos, Carly Olsakovsky and Victoria Shaffer comprised the medley unit that posted a 1:45.15 time. Shaffer, Lindsey Choate, Olsakovsky and Abby Matheny made up the 400 free team that produced a 3:30.18 time.

“We knew that our relays were our greatest strength and our goal was to ride the strength of our relays to a Top-5 finish,” said USC head coach Dave Schraven. “The girls did a great job in the relays. All of our relays were within tenths of a second of our school record performances at

WPIALs. Unfortunately, we had the false start in the 200 free relay which finished fourth at states.

If our 200 free relay hadn’t been disqualified, we’d have finished fifth. But, those things happen in our sport and I’m still pleased with how we did.”

Individually, Choate, Yoos and Matheny did well enough to final. Choate placed 15th in the backstroke (58.75) and 16th in the 50 free. Yoos took 13th in the breaststroke (1:05.60). Matheny was 14th in the 200 free (1:54.01). All three are underclassmen and return next season for the Panthers.

“We are really happy that we return those three individual event qualifiers as well as Maeve (Lersch),” Schraven said. “They will provide the nucleus of our team that has very high hopes for next season. We’ve lost some valuable seniors but I know that our girls’ program is on the way up and we look forward to a lot of success next year.”

The season did not pass without the Lady Panthers breaking five school records. The new marks were set in the medley relay with Lersch, Yoos, Olsakovsky and Choate; the 50 free with Shaffer; the breaststroke with Yoos; the 200 and 400 free relays with Shaffer, Matheny, Carolyn Novak and Choate.

Damich medals

Drew Damich racked up two medals during his distance swims. The Chartiers Valley senior

finished fifth in the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:32.76 time. He added ninth and won his consolation final in the 200 free with a 1:39.92 time.

Tavoletti 12th

Vinny Tavoletti scored 12th in the butterfly. The Bethel Park senior finished in 50.83.

Bartrug best

Maddie Bartrug completed her scholastic showing with one of her finest performances. The South Fayette senior secured seventh in the 200-yard freestyle during the PIAA Class AA girls’ championships. She swam a 1:55.01 time.

Bartug also took 10th in the 100 free with a 53.53 mark.

“I was pleased with Maddie’s performance,” said Matt Tucker. “She was faster at night in her consolation and final swims, which is all you can ask for as a coach.”

Bartrug also helped the 400 free team reach the finals. The unit, which also included Sarah Hertzler, Emma Hestad and Jocelyn Colussy, posted a Top 16 time of 3:46.60.

“I was happy that the 400 free relay made it to swim in the consolation heat and swam faster at night as well,” Tucker said.

In the team standings, the Lions finished in the Top 30 (27th overall.) Villa Maria Academy won the Class AA team title. Though the unit did not final, the 200 free relay of Colussy, Faith Ruehle, Hertzler and Bartrug posted the 18th best time.

Bishop Canevin ends Chartiers-Houston’s season, 69-46 20 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

The Rebels are the defending state champions Sports editor while the Crusaders won the title in 2013. ebailey@thealmanac.net “Hey,” said Canevin head coach Tim Joyce, For the fourth time this season, Bishop Can- “this is where we wanted to be. You always figevin (19-10) and Seton-La Salle (22-7) battled ure (Seton) is going to be there. So that means in girls’ basketball with the biggest prize on the we’re there. It’s better than not playing them on line. When the two teams met March 17, a berth Tuesday.”

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they dismantled Chartiers-Houston, 69-46, in a quarterfinal playoff game at Moon High School.

It was the third time this season that Canevin soundly defeated the Buccaneers, who finished 19-10 overall after failing to reach the PIAA Final Four for the first time in school history. Previously, they won Section 3-AA battles, 60-41 and 55-37. The Crusaders finished ahead of the Bucs in the standings but behind the undefeated Rebels.

“We didn’t talk too much about playing them the past two times,” Joyce said. “We focused more on what they did against Carlynton and how they came back on them. They played us very similar to how they played Carlynton.”

Instead of allowing the Buccaneers to upend them as they did the Cougars, 57-49, the Crusaders applied full-court pressure and wore down their opponent. Canevin jumped ahead, 20-9, and stretched that first-frame advantage to 4017 by intermission. Thanks to eight, 3-point field goals, the Crusaders expanded the margin to 5827 after three quarters.

“Give my team credit,” Joyce said. “They are in real good condition. I have to credit Wim (Rogers). Our trainer takes charge of that. And, we practice plenty playing this way. So far in the playoffs, we’ve worn people out.”

Gina Vallecorsa paced the Crusaders. The junior fired in 22 markers. Three other teammates joined her in double digits. Sarah Green pumped in 18. Brionna Allen followed with 14 tallies and Erin Joyce supplied 11 points. Green and Joyce each buried three, 3-pointers.

With only one senior on its roster, Canevin has been a club that has gotten better with each game. With such a young club, there are no seniors in the starting lineup, Joyce focused on

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Chartiers-Houston’s Alexa Williamson fights for possession of the ball with Bishop Canevin Sarah Green during PIAA AA girls’ basketball playoff action. improvement rather than victories during the regular season. In fact, he warned his athletic director, Dan Bowman, that he wouldn’t be surprised if his Crusaders were 11-11.

“But,” Joyce assured. “We will be good in the playoffs. We will be one of those teams people don’t want to play and I think that’s proved out.

We challenged the kids because I knew we had good basketball players.”

Seton-La Salle has good players, too. In fact, the Rebels beat Bishop Canevin, 51-35, on Feb. 27 to capture their fourth WPIAL title in five years. Their other triumphs against the Crusaders, 61-48 and 49-47, came in section action.

The Rebels reached the PIAA Final Four with another thrilling victory, 63-60, against Bellwood Antis at Hempfield High School.

Against Bellwood Antis (26-3), Nicolete Newman fired in 26 points. Shaunay Edmonds and Casidy Walsh each followed with 11 markers while Morgan Henderson chipped in 10 tallies.

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Dapper Dan Classic a learning experience for local wrestlers

By Eleanor Bailey Sports editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

For as long as they can remember Paul Dunn of Bethel Park, Brooks Wilding of Upper St. Clair, Jared Walker of South Fayette and Mt. Lebanon’s Kellan Stout have wanted to participate in the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.

“When I was little, these guys were heroes to me,” said Walker. “It was unimaginable that I could be like them.”

While all four were in the spotlight for one night, they also realized that the 41st annual event held March 15 at the University of Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House was more than just the showcase matches, where Illinois topped the WPIAL, 33-10, and the United States all-stars dispatched Pennsylvania’s best, 31-14.

“It’s great to be a part of this. It’s such a huge honor (to be selected),” said Dunn. “To be part of everything made for a great experience.”

In addition to the competition, wrestlers attended clinics and heard from motivational speakers that dispensed valuable advice. One of the guests, Teague Moore, impressed Wilding.

A North Allegheny standout, Moore competed in the XXI Classic in 1995 before going on to win a national championship at Oklahoma State.

“Regardless of the winning or losing, (the Classic) is a great experience. A fun weekend,” said Wilding. “It’s good for us to spread the

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Paul Dunn from Bethel Park (left) and Luke Fortuna from Illinois engage in head-to-head competition and hand-to-hand combat during the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. Dunn won the match, 2-0, but his WPIAL quad succumbed to Illinois. sport and to heed the advice we were given.

Teague Moore told us to leave it all on the mat.

Don’t hold anything back. When you do that, there are no repercussions.

Though Wilding lost his match to Carver James, a three-time Illinois state champion from Dakota, 11-5, he had no regrets regarding his effort. “I may not have wrestled my best but I gave it all I had to give. That’s all you can do.”

During his scholastic career, Wilding’s all earned him many victories. He finished with a 103-46 record. This season, he finished fourth in the district and was a PIAA qualifier. He hopes to wrestle in college so the Classic proved good preparation.

“We wrestled a lot of tough guys and that will get you ready for the next level,” he said.

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Brooks Wilding turns Carver James off his feet and onto his head during Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic action. Wilding lost his match, however, 11-5.

Dunn agreed. He was one of the few WPIAL wrestlers to post a victory. He earned a 2-0 decision against Luke Fortuna, a state champion at 152.

During his career, Dunn was a two-time, third-place finisher at the PIAA state championships. He owned a 133-44 record. He will wrestle at Lehigh next year.

“Absolutely,” he said, “this is a stepping stone. I plan on being an All-American and national champion so it’s good to compete against the best wrestlers. I’m excited and can’t wait to go to Lehigh. But this was a great experience.

Winning was just a bonus.”

While there was no victory for Stout, he, too, benefited from his experience. Stout suffered a major decision, 12-4, at the hands of Myles Martin. The three-time Maryland champion

owned a 171-15 record.

“It was a good experience,” said Stout, who owned a 138-18 career record, “but I am extremely disappointed with how I performed.

I wrestled too conservative. I was a little tight and it showed.”

Stout said his performance showed him areas he will need to improve if he intends to be successful at Penn State. “I wanted to put my best foot forward but I didn’t do that. I know I have a lot of work to do. He definitely was the best guy I wrestled but that sometimes can be a double-edged sword. You like to wrestle your best against him because he’s your best competition.”

Putting forth your best effort is all a wrestler can ask. That tidbit of information was Stout’s takeaway from the Classic.

“You can’t hold back. Don’t hold back. That’s what they told us. If you do, it’s not going to turn out the way you expected. You may not win and then you will be more disappointed.”

Though he lost, 8-2, there was little disappointment for Walker, who will wrestle at Kent State next year. He was 152-31 at South Fayette.

“It’s been fun. I met a lot of people. It was great to wrestle in front of friends and family.

Plus, I was able to work on my strengths and I have gotten better but there is always room for improvement. I’m focused on the next level so to see all this great competition is positive reinforcement. These guys all are going on to win and do great things in the future.”

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Susan Volmrich

Blandina Donaoe

3212 May St.

David Powell

Frank Sanns et al.

111 Saxonwald Lane

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Marcia Taylor

Mary Debski Mitchell

175 Crestvue Manor Drive

$298,500

William and Marilyn Zak

Arlene Patuc et al.

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Seller

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Ronald Romanoff

Robert Schwartz

2120 Greentree Road Unit 400E $45,000

Haley and Michael Policz

KRP Development L.P.

1282 Grouse Drive

$165,000

Amanda Keady

Brigitta Day

396 Newburn Drive

$128,000

Garrett Hain and Jaime Snyder

Kathryn C Aka Steigerwald

1235 Raven Drive

$108,000

Scott Kostley

Guy Russell

340 Vanadium Road

$120,000

Laurie Wessel

Jerome Geisler

950 Margarite Drive

$69,000

Brian Glaser

Jeffrey McDonough

694 Robinwood Drive

$68,000

Nicole Cryblskey

Gary Lee Broyles Jr.

13 Allegheny Ave.

$129,900

$401,900

Seth and Kindra Hoyt

Jason Vanzin

120 Campbell Ave.

$164,900

William Cox

3148 Laurel Ridge Circle

$112,900

Seller

Address

R. Osberg III and A. Osberg

NVR Inc.

1151 Bayberry Drive

142 DiCio Street LLC

Estate of William Myrgo

142 Dicio St.

A. Higginbotham and T.Beatty

NVR Inc.

128 Highcroft Circle

NVR Inc.

Majestic Hills LLC

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S. Thrower and Tracy Shansky

NVR Inc.

2108 Majestic Drive

Canon McMillan School District

LSREF2 Baron LLC

Route 519

Ronald and Carolyn Snyder

Patricia Tydeman

1016 Waterford Court

$282,500

R Charles Sujansky Jr.

NVR Inc.

1149 Bayberry Drive

$264,530

David and Gina Galardini

Norbert Frederick Koniet

140 Foxchase Drive

$485,000

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Michael Clark

Samuel Guarino

123 Meadowview Drive

$155,000

Curtis Reppert

Robert Baldwin

Estate of William Dhaer

131 Old Meadow Road

$119,900

Martin and Katherine Johnson

Mildred Gilson et al.

Mohawk Road

NVR Inc.

Newbury Dev. Assoc. L.P.

1261 Newbury Highland

Sidney Davis

Standard Bank PA SB

42 Orchard Drive

G.Broyles Jr. and Emily Broyles

Dennis Roach

171 Pinewood Drive

NVR Inc.

Berkshires LLC

7019 Sherwood Drive

Christopher and Leslie Toci

Bridget Murray

8520 Sundial Lane

$206,000

PETERS

$53,000 $114,000 $25,000

John Ashton

Loretta Adolph

943 Bebout Road

$242,500

Horizon Home Solutions LLC

US Bank NA trustee

1076 Elizabeth Drive

$189,000

Monica Moskal

Mark Snow

104 Kuchinic St.

Sirva Relocation Credit LLC

Marci Asmussen

104 Mill Stream Court

$397,500

Patrick and Desiree Dennison

Maronda Homes Inc.

1035 Granite Drive

$273,182

Erin and Price Martin

Sirva Relocation Credit LLC

104 Mill Stream Court

$397,500

Gene and Eliz. Hollingsworth

Jacquelyn Ann Murray

9406 Sundance Drive

$181,200

Diane Corry and Lynne Roberts

Tri River Design & Con. Inc.

227 Village Green Drive

$381,290

Bowser Cadillac LLC

Peters Plaza LLC

Washington Road

$1,800,000

Loriel Blasch

Carl Blasch

856 Bebout Road

$166,400

Christiana Trust

Shawn Welch

2462 Broadlawn Drive

Stephen and Rita Milbourne

John Kaiser et al.

126 Castlebrooke Road

$420,000

Justin and Nikole Sullivan

Catherine Allen

218 Carriage Lane

$240,000

Jason and Jill Kowalski

Ronald Labrosse Jr.

111 Clubside Drive

$455,000

Andrew and Jennifer Turow

Frank Heinemann

2234 Clairmont Drive

$336,900

Angelo and Carol Brunetti

Eddy Land Co.

718 Crosswinds Drive

$479,625

Michael and Kathryn Teresi

William Coates trustee et al.

1440 Hollow Tree Drive

$640,000

Danny and Marilee Tuck

Ironwood Estates L.P.

Lelak Lane

$185,714

Ameet and Eliz.Karambelkar

Estate of Ronald D. Dorriden

1817 Tragone Drive

$244,000

Janet McQuaid

John McQuaid

142 Redwood Drive

$260,000

James Eisenreich

James Shanahan

1660 Ashlawn Drive

$234,500

Robina Harris

Tri River Design & Con. Inc.

213 Village Green Drive

$369,550

Jason and Kathy Hettich

HSBC Mortgage Service Inc.

183 Boxfield Road

$235,000

T. Alwine et al. and Ellen Alwine

Tri River Design & Con. Inc.

229 Village Green Drive

$377,272

NVR Inc.

Bednar Farms Estates L.P.

Cook School Road

$165,000

Adam and Renee Ference

Leech & Henry Construction Inc.

208 Welbourn Drive

$624,900

Lisa Nutt

Sean Dressler

342 Johnston Road

$224,000

Andrew and Jessica Mitchell

James Malarkey

1658 Red Mill Drive

$270,000

Brennen and Kimberly Murray

Betty Saalbach

2513 Shenandoah Drive

$240,000

Joseph Americo Pisone Jr.

Lawrence Daurora Jr.

2472 Southvue Drive

$305,000

SCOTT

$35,000

Mario Mercadal

James Rogers

1110J Chatham Park Drive

$89,000

Eva and Jessica Nehme

Owen Yeasted

1220 Chatham Park Drive

$95,000

Lisa Auld

Eric MacIntosh

960 E. Chatham Park Drive

$92,500

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Besides location, the quality of the school another reason why buyers Park has 2.9 months of available inventory. Mt. districts is another reason why buyers are lookare looking in the South Hills.

Lebanon, Upper St. Clair and Peters townships ing in the South Hills. all have less than five months of available inBoth Casey and Saxton said the market for ventory. first-time homebuyers in the South Hills should “In the South Hills, we’re seeing a three per“It’s definitely a seller’s market in the South cent appreciation in pricing,” said Saxon, who be strong in 2015 because funds are available.

Hills,” Saxon said. lives in Peters Township. “There is more of an But, Casey said interest rates are expected to go Less housing inventory has also meant rising up sometime next year. That, in turn, should increase taking place in Washington County home prices throughout southern Allegheny drive more first-time buyers into the housing than in Allegheny County.” and northern Washington counties, with the market who want to take advantage of low inWhat is driving the growth in Washington average home sale price of $172,000 for Noterest rates before they start to climb. vember 2014, up from $164,000 for November County and the region as a whole is the Mar“Money (for a mortgage) is available, if you 2013. Overall, for the 13-county area, the aver- cellus Shale boom, Saxon said. According to the have good credit,” Saxon said. age home sale price in November was $165,979 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Pennsylvania’s Inability to get mortgages kept buyers lookin November, up 5.5 percent from November increase in annual average oil and natural gas ing for a larger home out of the market, said 2013’s average sale price of $157,333. industry employment between 2007 and 2012 Tom Hosack, president of West Penn Multi-

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“I’m confident the progress made in residential real estate (in 2014) will set us up nicely for 2015,” Hosack said.

Casey said she thinks that older portions of Mt. Lebanon that were designed in the 1920s as walking neighborhoods could be a destination for many new buyers. Prices there vary anywhere from $250,000 to $300,000.

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deaths ASBURY - Jerome D. Sr., 62, Canonsburg, March 11.

AYRES - Harry Walter, 84, South Fayette, March 13.

BAER - Geraldine M., 83, Upper St. Clair, March 6.

BELKNAP - Gloria M., 86, Mt. Lebanon, March 14.

CHRISTOFARO - Mario M. Jr., 87, Scott, March 12.

CONLEY - David L., 67, Carnegie, March 14.

DADEY - Regina Eileen (O’Keefe), 84, Bethel Park, March 11.

DUGAN - Audrey Peifer, 86, Upper St. Clair, March 10.

FABBIO - Phyllis L., 83, formerly of

Scott, March 10.

FARLEY - John Robert “Jack,” 79, Bethel Park, March 13.

FEDKOE - Thomas, 74, Bethel Park, March 11.

FEYCHE - William R., 95, McMurray, March 13.

FLEISCHMANN - Robert Charles, 88, McMurray, March 9.

FRANZ - Georgianna M. “Georgie,” 66, Mt. Lebanon, March 12.

GAETANO - Ralph R., 83, formerly of Bethel Park, March 4.

GEYER - E. Timothy, 67, Mt. Lebanon, March 9.

GROSSO - Anna Mae (Woods), 94, Mt. Lebanon, March 14.

HART - William T., 90, Mt. Lebanon, March 10.

MILLER - Marcie (Daelhousen), 84, formerly of Bethel Park, March 12.

HENDERSON - Fay Viola, 79, Canonsburg, March 10.

MOORE - Robert G., 89, Scott, March 11.

HURT - Robert D. “Bob” Jr., 95, Mt. Lebanon, March 13.

IANNUZZI - Dr. Casmer Charles, 95, Mt. Lebanon, March 7.

JENNY - Mary Rose, 90, Bethel Park, March 9.

KLEIN - Margaret A. Hughes, 85, McMurray, March 9.

LEBER - Pauline M., Castle Shannon, March 11.

MAYNES - Paula R., 54, Mt. Lebanon, March 10.

MILLER - Charles L., 82, Castle Shannon, Feb. 7.

NIETHAMER - Jean Ann, 87, Mt. Lebanon, March 4.

O’NEIL - Marie E., 94, Castle Shannon, March 6.

PAPALIA - Geraldine M., 78, Mt. Lebanon, March 9.

PINKNEY - Marjorie (Lloyd), 91, Bethel Park, March 11.

POCHIBA - Joseph, 83, formerly of Canonsburg, March 10.

SCHROYER - Carol Ann (Huber), 76, Scott, March 14.

SCOTT - Mary Beth, 58, Mt. Leba-

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SIRAKOS - Lillie Aycock, 88, Upper St. Clair, March 11.

STEHULAK - Virginia King, 98, McMurray, March 12.

TECH - John, 72, Mt. Lebanon, March 13.

TELEGDY - Steven W., 98, Upper St. Clair, March 13.

TOMICH - Mary P., 91, Upper St. Clair, March 14.

VINCENT - Josephine, 85, Canonsburg, March 11.

WAGNER - Virginia L. “Lucy,” 62, Canonsburg, March 12.

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Insurance

Washington Symphony Orchestra 724-223-9796 www.washsym.org

Help Wanted

Megan Chicone, State Farm Agent 807 E. McMurray Rd., 724-731-0700 www.meganchicone.com

Specialty Shops

We’re now hiring with no experience necessary

SERVERS & LINE COOKS

Countryside Frame Shop

40 E. Wheeling St. Wash.

724-222-7550 www.CountrysideFrame.com GLORIA HORN SEWING STUDIOS Machines on sale!

Free classes with purchase.

Service & Repair 300 Castle Shannon Blvd., Mt. Lebanon. 412-344-2330.

Nini’s Treasures 355 Wharton Circle Triadelphia,WV At the Highlands 304-232-6464

Investments Bob Hollick State Farm, Providing Insurance & Financial Services. 724-222-5600 www.bobhollick.com Edward Jones Investments Wash.724-250-2990 www.edwardjones.com

Insurance Day Insurance Great Rates on CDs Insurance Life, Home & Auto 329 E. Maiden St.Wash.

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Wash. Co. Transportation Need a Ride?

1-800-331-5058 washingtonrides.org

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Health Care Services

Apply in person at our Peters Twp. location 4039 Washington Rd. or online https:// jobs.applesamerican.com

BANQUET SERVERS Exp. preferred but not necessary.

Call 724-746-9000

Better Health Clinics, Ltd Dramatic Weight Loss 100 Hamilton St., Wash 724-228-8100

Corner of Rt. 19 & Cameron Rd., Wash.

724-228-4568 1-800-487-9568 www.progressivemobility.com

* Work injuries * Shoulder Pain * Sports Medicine * Balance and Dizziness 480 Johnson Rd. Washington, PA 724-655-4774

NOTICE OF BIDS Separate and sealed Bids will be received by the Municipality of Bethel Park at the Municipal Building, 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania 15102, until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, for the following:

/s/William J. Spagnol, Manager Municipality of Bethel Park ALM: 3-18-25

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No Phone Calls Please “We maintain a drug free workplace / E.E.O.C.” Previous applicants need not apply

LOT ATTENDANTS JOHN SISSON MOTORS MERCEDES-BENZ NISSAN PART and FULL TIME positions available.

Persons will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining client cars and dealer inventory.

Must have a valid driver’s license.

We need Janitors and Office Cleaners.

Bethel Park/ Mt Lebanon area.

Call: 412-916-0716

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Apply in person to Tom McRory, Nissan Building: 9 am - 5 pm

JOHN SISSON MOTORS 470 Washington Road Washington, PA 15301

No Phone Calls Please “We maintain a drug free workplace / E.E.O.C.” Previous applicants need not apply

CHILDCARE CENTER

in Bethel Park has part-time position from 2-6pm available.

Would be working with toddlers & young pre-school children. Call Jane at

412-854-4310 or email:

jharrison@ cumcchildcare.org

HOUSECLEANING

The Municipality reserves the right to reject any and/or all Bids, and to waive any informalities in the Bids, and to award the Contract to the proposal that serves the best interest of the Municipality.

470 Washington Road Washington, PA 15301

Business is Great!

We our growing!

Each bidder will be responsible for delivery of Bid to the proper office before Closing Time. Bethel Park will not open or consider Bids which are mis-marked, delivered to the wrong place or delayed in delivery or in the mail.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Treasurer’s Check or Bid Bond in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the proposal.

JOHN SISSON MOTORS

Health Insurance and 401K Opportunity for Advancement.

FULL TIME. Experienced

All sealed Bids must be addressed to Mr. William J. Spagnol, Municipal Manager, at the above address, and must indicate on the outside of the envelope the items for which the Bid is being submitted: “Sodium Bicarbonate 50 Pound Bags” Wastewater Treatment Plant

Must have a valid driver’s license.

and ask to speak to Janice or Ashley to apply.

Sodium Bicarbonate (50 Pound Bags) Industrial Grade Immediately after Closing Time for receipt of proposals, all proposals will be opened and read aloud in the Municipal Council Chambers, but contract will not be awarded at that time

Copies of the Proposal Forms and Specifications, and additional information, may be obtained at the Office of the Director of Community Services, 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, (412) 831-6800, on or after March 18, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Health Insurance and 401K Opportunity for Advancement.

Apply in person to Tom McRory, Nissan Building: 9 am - 5 pm

APPLEBEE’S

Professional Services

Persons will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining client cars and dealer inventory.

TODDLER TEACHER for Scott Twp. area Daycare Center.

(412) 279-4567

Now Hiring FULL TIME Housecleaners. Hours are Monday through Friday.

No Weekends, Evenings or Holidays. Must pass background check. Company car, valid PA license.

Office is located in BRIDGEVILLE/USC area.

Not on Busline.

412-221-8500 724-942-1034

HOUSEKEEPER

FULL TIME. EXPERIENCED. (not looking for a nanny) in Upper St. Clair.

Duties include basic housekeeping, cleaning, assisting with normal household duties.

Salary commensurate with experience. References and background check required.

If interested, contact Wayne at 724-579-1068

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LIFEGUARDS WANTED FOR SUMMER 2014 - Now Hiring For Pools In Upper St. Clair - Competitive Salary (Starting At $9.00 Per Hour) - Flexible Schedule (Morning/Evening Shifts Available) - Will Train If Necessary FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY, EMAIL JESSICA AT JESSICA@AQUATICWATCH.COM

SALES DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! IF YOU ARE SEEKING A CAREER WITH VERY HIGH INCOME - NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN OUR SALES TEAM Previous Sales Experience Preferred, but we will train the right individuals.

WE OFFER: Training Salary (up to 3 months while you learn) - Lucrative Pay Plan - Health-Dental-401k - 5-Day Work Week - Paid Vacation - Car Allowance This is a Professional Full Time Career Sales Position Potential 1st year income: $45,000 - $60,000

Call Jon Raffaele for a confidential interview.

John Sisson Nissan 470 Washington Rd. Washington, PA 15301

724-223-8600 Previous applicants need not apply.

Female-Male-EOE

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS LIGHT HAND ASSEMBLY Canonsburg, $9-$9.50hr Monday – Friday 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM CALL TODAY! 724-820-2084

ORDER DESK

Full Time Mt. Lebanon Must be proficient: Data Entry, Outlook, Microsoft Office Attn to detail & accuracy a MUST. Multi-tasker & self-starter.

Send resume to: P.O. Box 12564 Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Retail Sales Clerk PART-TIME for busy FLORAL/GIFT SHOP in McMurray.

CROSSROADS FLORIST 724-941-6610

SECURITY OFFICER FULL-TIME, 3pm - 11:30pm with two week days off to work in our beautiful retirement community.

Prior experience working as a security officer preferred, however we will provide training.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plus a matching tax deferred annuity. Salary minimum is $20K per year but is higher based on experience.

C.N.A.

Health Care

Wait Staff & Bus Staff FULL & PART-TIME positions available in our luxury retirement community restaurant.

No experience necessary, but we will pay you a higher wage if you have worked in the restaurant industry.

We offer a competitive wage and pay you for your experience. We have part-time benefit packages, including paid vacation, a credit union, free parking, and a matching deferred pension program.

Call to find out more information or to set up a confidential interview:

Tom McMarr 724-941-3100, ext 122 EOE

NHS Human Services will be holding Recruitment Days for Direct Care Workers every Tuesday at 6 Oliver Rd., Suite 121 Uniontown, PA 15401 and on Wednesday’s at 1075 Waterdam Plaza Drive, McMurray, PA 15317 between 9am-3pm.

All qualified applicants will be interviewed and walk ins are welcome.

We offer competitive wages, multiple schedules available (Full Time and PRN openings), outstanding health and wellness benefits, paid time off, paid training, cell phone discount plan, retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and more.

•Feel free to check our website out at www.nhsonline.org •Visit our career opportunities & apply online at http:// nhsonline.org/careers •Walk Ins Encouraged NHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! M/F/D/V

Health Care

OPEN HOUSE Friday, March 20, 2015 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

$200 S ig n -o n Bonus

On the Spot Interviews for C.N.A.’s New Starting Rates, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Parking, Onsite Fitness Center

Apply online at: www.srcare.org/careers prior to the Job Fair

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Call 724-941-3100 ext. 116 to schedule an interview, or send your resume in confidence to: HUMAN RESOURCES

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF SOUTH HILLS 1290 Boyce Road Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 EOE

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LPNs

$35 per hour PART-TIME position to work every weekend, 8-hour shifts--$35 per hour.

Duties include providing treatments, MDS documentation, supervising nursing assistants, and passing medications in our skilled nursing facility. Must be available for all shifts.

and

Full Time OFFICE STAFF and

MUSICIANS

to form a drum line.

For more information and/or to apply, stop in the CONSOL Energy Park Box Office Monday through Friday from 9-5.

Prior long-term care charge nurse experience preferred. Valid PA Nursing License and a minimum of two years clinical experience required.

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IDENTITY PROTECTION TIPS Tips to Protect your SSN and identifiable information: • Keep your card and any other document that shows your Social Security number Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants in a safe place; DO NOT routinely carry your card or other documents that display your number.

To schedule an interview, call 724-941-3100, ext. 116.

Friendship Village of South Hills

Call 724-941-3100, ext. 116

• Be careful about sharing your number, even when you are asked for it; ONLY share your SSN when absolutely necessary.

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1290 Boyce Road Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 EOE

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• Check your Social Security Administration earnings statement annually.

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DIRECTORY

PART-TIME CHARGE NURSE 3-11:30pm; 16 hours per week with every-other weekend in our beautiful retirement community 89-bed Health Center.

We offer a competitive salary and part-time Benefit package including paid vacation time.

Free Parking, and a matching tax deferred annuity program.

are looking for

SEASONAL STAFF

Tax Preparer’s

RN

PA LPN license required.

Prior long term care experience required.

Check out classified online at:

Presbyterian SeniorCare 835 South Main Street Washington, PA 15301 724-223-5746 or 724-223-5673 Fax: 724-223-5647 mporter@srcare.org On Line at: www.srcare.org

412-561-7964

Elementary to Early Intermediate for Children 6 yrs. old (1st grade) to Adult.

Given at my Bethel Park home.

• Protect your personal computers by using firewalls, anti-spam/virus software, update security patches and change passwords for Internet accounts.

• Protect your personally identifiable information; keep it private. Only provide your SSN when YOU initiate the contact or you are sure who you know is asking.

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Clark & Company Business & Individual Taxes, E-File Available 621 N. Main Street, Washington, PA

724-225-1790

Fax: 724-225-4608

Anthony L. Colaizzo Income Tax Service

Mon.- Fri. 9 am -8 pm • Sat. 9 am - 1 pm

Electronic Filing Included

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Celebrating 50 Years in Business

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BETHEL PARK BRIGHTWOOD PLAZA

STUDY THE ART OF BEAUTY

Spacious 1 and 2 bedroom luxury apartments with sunken living rooms and large bay windows.

Fully equipped kitchens with newer appliances. Walk-in showers available. Controlled access buildings with intercom.

Prepare for a new career in 12 months ◆ Cosmetologist ◆ Cosmetologist Teacher ◆ Nail Tech ◆ Massage Therapist

242 Oak Spring Road Washington, PA (724) 201-6802 PennCommercial.edu

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Convenient to shopping & public transportation.

1 Bedrooms: Starting at $950 2 Bedrooms: $1,060 All utilities included

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Apartment Rentals

BETHEL PARK (Abbeyville Road) Enjoy the quiet setting of Williamsburg South Apartments. 1 bedroom, upper level,no pets, $755+ Electric.

End of March occupancy.

Call Gail,

412-563-6600

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Your Local Guide to Business & Services

Air Conditioning

Grass Cutting

Coleman Mitchell Heating & Air Conditioning ...........................................(412) 221-2248 ...........................................(724) 745-7422 ..................www.colemanmitchell.com

20 Landscaping ...........................................(412) 860-1118 .......................www.20landscaping.com

Fife Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. ...........................................(724) 941-2037 South Hills

Haines Landscaping ............................................(412) 401-0839 ..................ronald.haines24@yahoo.com

Gutter Cleaning Chimney Cleaning & Repairs Taylor Fireplace ..........................................(724) 941-7483

Weber Construction ...........................................(412) 563-6128 PA # 31176

Heating Contractors

Deck Cleaning/Sealing Protect A Deck ...........................................(724) 941-2664 ...........................................(412) 997-1847

Coleman Mitchell Heating & Air Conditioning ...........................................(412) 221-2248 ...........................................(724) 745-7422 .................... www.colemanmitchell.com

Dumpster Services

Fife Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. ...........................................(724) 941-2037 South Hills

A-1 Hauling & Waste Services ............................................(412) 694-2329 ...........................www.aonehauling.com

Electricians Barton Electric ............................................(724) 356-7887 ............................................(724) 941-7887 South Hills PA#020296

Excavating/Bobcat Work 20 Landscaping ...........................................(412) 860-1118 .......................www.20landscaping.com

Fertilizing Services 20 Landscaping ...........................................(412) 860-1118 .......................www.20landscaping.com

Houses for Rent

Deadline For The Almanac Classified Display and Line Ads is Monday 10 AM

COKEBURG - 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath Central air, all appliances, off street parking, No Pets, Non-Smoking, $875+Utilities.

724-263-1159 412-298-4136

MT. LEBANON

Efficiency. One & two bedroom, wall-to-wall, equipped kitchen.

No pets. Call

(412) 563-4665 MT. LEBANON

Hampshire House Apartments 195 Mt. Lebanon Blvd.

Two bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor, $990+ electric/gas heat. End of April occupancy.

No Pets-No Smoking. Call Gail,

(412) 563-6600

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertisements in this newspaper are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Painting Contractors

Slate Roof Specialist

Doggrell Painting Interior/Exterior ...........................................(412) 343-4567 ...........................................(412) 362-2555 ...................www.doggrellpainting.com .............................. doggrell@verizon.net

Weber Construction ............................................(412) 563-6128 PA #31176

Pet Services

Fuzzy Paws Pet Villa & Spa and Doggie Day Care ............................................(724) 746-3899 ..............................www.fuzzy-paws.com Paws Plus Pet Sitting Service ............................................(412) 655-8191 .............www.pawspluspetsitting.com South Hills/Peters Twp. Areas

Plastering Contractors Fran Rauscher Plastering ...........................................(412) 833-8142

Plumbing Contractors

Snow Removal Dan Fink Home Improvements ............................................(724) 986-5808 PA #1127

Stone Carving Carved Stone by Serena ...........................................(724) 941-2664 ...........................................(412) 997-1847 ..........www.carvedstonebyserena.com

Tree Services

Michael Poremski Plumbing & Heating Company ..........................Pittsburgh (412) 531-3035 .........................South Hills (412) 885-9042 ...........www.michaelporemskiplumbing.com PA#052788

A-Neighborhood Tree / Bucket Truck / Crane Service ...........................................(412) 833-1021 ...........................................(412) 882-5232 PA#025869 Certified Arborist #PD-2363A

Sarah Kramer ...........................................(412) 561-4331 ...........................................(412) 848-0530

Mike Nahm Plumbing ...........................................(412) 341-3282 South Hills PA#030219

Tutorial Services

Insurance

Pointing

Tony Zuback Insurance Independent Agent for Erie Insurance Group ...........................................(412) 833-5100 ....................................Fax (412) 833-3192 ........................zubackinsurance@aol.com South Hills Area

Weber Construction ...........................................(412) 563-6128 PA # 31176

Housecleaning

Retaining Walls

Landscape Contractors

20 Landscaping ...........................................(412) 860-1118 .......................www.20landscaping.com

Pilardi’s Landscaping ...........................................(724) 498-6809 ...............www.pilardilandscaping.com

Dirt Dugan Landscaping, Inc. ............................................(724) 348-4476

Landscape Supplies

Haines Landscaping ............................................(412) 401-0839 ..................ronald.haines24@yahoo.com

Galati Nursery ...........................................(724) 745-8001 South Hills / Washington County

Mulching 20 Landscaping ............................................(412) 860-1118 ........................www.20landscaping.com

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BETHEL PARK

2 bedroom, 1 bath classy apartment with balcony, Excellent location close to South Hills Village Mall & the “T”. $1,350. 412-580-0835

Apartment Rentals

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Seamstress

Tutoring Inc. Natalie Seery ...........................................(412) 496-3606 .......................tutoringinc@comcast.net South Hills & Washington County

Website Design WJDesigns & Consulting - Bethel Park ...........................................(412) 759-2835 ................................www.wjdesigns.com

Window & Gutter Cleaning Limerick Window & Gutter Cleaning ...........................................(412) 508-7899 ........................... limerickwindow@aol.com ...........www.limerickwindowandgutter.com

Lil Bit Creations & Alterations ...........................................(412) 831-8209 ...................www.littlebitcreations.com

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Vacation Rentals HILTON HEAD

Villa in Palmetto Dunes Hilton Head. Sleeps 8.

Short walk to the beach and tennis courts.

Located on Trent Jones Golf Course Available 4/25 to 5/2 Just $625.00 Please call 412-860-9442

Industrial Property MCKEESPORT

40,000 sq. ft .

Shop/Warehouse $225,000

412-401-7118

Pets ADOPT A REAL FRIEND We’ll Make You Smile...

Satisfaction Guaranteed Washington Area Humane Society 724-222-7387

ATTENTION PET OWNERS If you advertise your pet “free” to a good home and want your pet to be placed in a caring environment, please be especially diligent in screening all inquiries.

May we also suggest you ask for at least a $25 donation to avoid persons wanting animals for research, breeding or other purposes. This message is brought to you by The Almanac Newspaper, your community newsleader.

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General Merchandise

General Merchandise

General Merchandise

BEER NEON - Miller Lite Open Neon, needs repaired, $125.

412-735-9324

CRYPT - Double side by side, last of outside crypts in “Mary Mother of the Church” of Queen of Heaven Cemetery, $12,500, valued at $14,000.

BEER NEON - Sam Adams, nice, blue color, $250.

412-735-9324 BLANKETS / SHEETS 5 soft blankets or bed sheets, $10. 412-833-3377 BOOKS - Stuart Woods Thrillers, 13 books for $10.

412-735-9324 BOWLING BALL - + Leather Carry Bag, Brunswick, mens, excellent, $32. 412-854-0123

BURIAL SPACE

(2) entombment chambers, Garden of Last Supper section, Forest Lawn Gardens, Peters Twp. $3,000. 412-260-7455

ANDIRONS - Solid brass, very good condition, $75.

412-655-7880 BATTERY CHARGERS Duracell & Energizer, 2 for $20.

412-279-3288 BED PAD - Sheep lambs wool, 40x36, brand new, only $10. 412-833-3377

BEDROOM SET

Ethan Allen maple twin, unique, $800/best offer. Call after 2 p.m., 724-941-5351 BEDROOM 8 pieces, 2 end tables/marble tops, decorative/solid hardware, elegant set, perfect condition, moving, $3,590. 412-854-3637 BEDROOM Burl Mahogany, 5 piece with large beautiful hardware, magnificent complete set, excellent condition, was $7,999, now $3,199. Moving.

412-854-3637

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CURIO - Glass shelves, mirrors, oak, lighted! New: $ 800, sacrifice $199. 724-942-3708 CURIO CUPBOARD - 5’x15-1/2”, 4 shelves, 2 drawers, dark wood, $75. 724-379-4162 CURIO/CHINA CABINETS - (2) Light oak laminate, 70Hx20W, $120/both. 412-719-5029 DEPRESSION GLASS - (2) pink plates, $10. 412-279-3288 DEPRESSION GLASS - 2 green relish dishes / cups, $10.

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CABINET - 3 shelves, doors, store books/toys, maple wood, $49. 412-854-3637

DESK - Amish made oak desk/ sideboard, 2 drawers, excellent, $300. 724-255-4237

CANNISTER SET - Pfaltzgraff, set of 3, “Juniper” pattern, $35. 412-279-4738

DESK - School, writing top, book shelf, seat, steel legs, restored, $129. 412-854-3637 DRESSER/VANITY - French, 2 drawers, mirror, area for make-up, $295. 412-854-3637

Carpet Tile Hardwoods Vinyl 408 S. Main Street, Wash.

724-229-5330 CEMETERY PLOTS (2)-Forest Lawn, Garden of Ruth, Level Valued at $1570 ea.

Sell $800 ea. 724-222-5873 CEMETERY PLOTS - (4) Forest Lawn Gardens Lake of Lilies, will sell separate. Asking $6,000. 954-818-7227 CHAIR - Gray tweed fabric, cushion back, comfy for TV/read, $35. 412-854-3637

EASTER DECORATIONS - (2) Easter Egg Trees & adorable ornaments, $10. 412-279-3288 FAINTING CHAISE / BENCH Roaring 1920s, antique restored, excellent condition, moving, $479. 412-854-3637 FIREPLACE MANTEL - Oak, gas logs, remote start, excellent, $300. 724-743-4380 FIREPLACE - Oak Mantel, Gas Log Insert, Remote Start, Excellent $495.

724-743-4380 FLATWARE - 40 pieces, knives, forks, spoons, bargain $15.

412-833-3377

FURNITURE -THIS END UP Southern Pine desk with study shelf & upholstered chair. Also, White Oak desk with study shelf & matching upholstered chair. Both sets are in excellent condition.

Originally $500 each, now asking $250 each set.

412-561-2292

GLASSES - Libby Gold Leaf Pilsner Glasses, (8) for $24.

412-267-4738 HOUSEPLANTS - 6 very nice, large variety to choose from, all $25. 412-833-3377 JACKET - Fox Jacket, brown/ gray, size medium, $125.

724-379-4162 JUMPER CABLES - Quick charge, need not open hood, can gift, $20. 412-854-0123 KNEE BRACE - (2), great for aching painful knees, brand new, $19.99. 412-833-3377 KUBOTA 175 DIESEL with Woods Belley Mower $3,400. 724-926-8970 LAMP - Painted doll, colorful shade becomes skirt, unusual, perfect, $25. 412-854-0123 LOVESEAT - Beautiful, rust beige circular velvet print like new, $200. 412-833-3377 LUGGAGE - American Tourister 7 piece, wheels, excellent condition, $200. 724-942-4389

MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS

(2) Forest Lawn Gardens “Last Supper” Mausoleum, $5,000/both. Call 951-303-2197

FOOT STOOL - Brass base, neutral upholstered seat, like new, sturdy, $35. 412-854-0123

MAUSOLEUM - Queen of Heaven, “Notre Dame” inside, 2 crypts side by side, includes all. Cost $22,000, will sell for $16,995 or best reasonable offer. 412-928-9885

CHAIRS - (4) Dining Room, cushion seats, solid wood, perfect, $225/all. 412-854-3637

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CLOTHING - Galleria Pgh., Arden B, XS/small, expensive outfits, $12. 412-854-3637

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CLOTHING - Womens/mens/ kids/infants, good quality, clean, 5 for $10. 412-854-0123

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CHAIR - Neutral fabric, oak arms,curved back, fine quality, perfect, $115. 412-854-0123 CHAIR - Oak, cushion seat, antique, restored, accent piece, $110. 412-854-3637

COAT - Long, lamb, size 8-10, $50. 412-279-4738 COAT / JACKET - Fake mink, size 8-10, $80. 412-279-4738 COAT - Mens cashmere charcoal overcoat, medium, like new, $125. 412-835-2880

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General Merchandise

COAT - Mens shearling wool suede, new condition, $200.

724-942-4389 COATS -(2) Ladies new winter plum/blue, original tags, only $50/both. 412-833-3377 COFFEE TABLE - 38”x38” with 3/4” glass top, chrome legs, asking $80. 412-563-4591 COMICS - 20 old Marvel comic books for $20. 412-735-9324 Computer Desk – Used, black with gray top, 35½W x 19½D x 30H, $50. 412-279-4738 COMPUTER DESK / HUTCH Oak laminated, 47Wx27Dx28H, $40. 412-833-4796 COUCH - Beautiful! Brown, new: $650, sacrifice $149.

724-942-3708 COUCH - Beige 82” Berkline, 2 built-in recliners, great shape, clean, $295. 724-942-0930 CRYPT - Forest Lawn, Peace Mausoleum, side by side, 4th level, includes entombment fees, valued at $14,500, asking $11,300/make offer.

724-745-9269

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3 line maximum (4 words per line) One item per ad and price must appear in ad.

10 ads maximum per household.

It’s easy to place your ad.

Email: classifieds@thealmanac.net Fax:

724-942-3923 Mail or dropped off to:

The Almanac Boyce Plaza II 2600 Boyce Plaza Rd., Suite 142 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Attn: Classified Dept.

Free ads can be accepted by telephone at a $5 charge per ad.

Non commercial customers only.

No pet ads.

Please provide name, address & telephone number when submitting your ad.

Ads will not be renewed until last run is expired.

General Merchandise Items priced

$300 or less

2 Weeks, 3 line ad Appears 2 weeks in the The Almanac

*One item per ad *Price must appear in ad *No commercial customers *No Pet or Ticket Sale Ads Place Ads: The Almanac 2600 Boyce Plaza Rd. Suite 142 Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 or Observer-Reporter 122 S. Main St. Washington, PA or or email

orclass@observerreporter.com Free ads cannot be accepted over the phone

General Merchandise

General Merchandise

MINK COAT- With leather belt, beautiful! Reduced: $295.

SECTIONAL SOFA - Sage green, very good condition & very, very comfortable, $400.

724-942-4595

412-278-5228

MOBILITY SCOOTER WC-Go-Go Elite, lightweight, 5 months young, orig. $1200, now $600. 412-854-4455 MUD FLAP - Ultraguard 94”W w/hardware, for motor home, $100. Also new tire & rim, 255/80 R 22.5, $100.

724-941-1342 OIL FURNACE, Williams, 95,000 /140,000 BTU. 6 yrs. old. $800. 412-751-4697 OUTBOARD MOTOR 5 HP, new, Briggs & Stratton, 4 cycle, paid $799, sell $450.

412-427-6363 OVEN - Galloping Gourmet Perfection-Aire oven, never used, $40. 412-279-4738 PAINTINGS - Vase/Fruit/ Flowers. French famous scene lovely, $55. 412-854-3637

of Heaven, “Resurrection Garden” #68 & #70, (next to each other) outdoor Gallery D, Tier Level 6, $7,000/best offer.

Call Ava, 412-584-7300 MINK CAPE – Silver, $100.

412-279-4738 MINK COAT/HAT - Beautiful silver/gray, 32”, size 8/10, $700.

412-279-4738

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SHOES - Rockport Pro-Walker, ladies, 8N, new, never used, $45. 412-279-4738 SHOES - Rockport Pro-Walker, men’s, 13D, new ,black, $40.

412-279-4738 SOFA/CHAIR - Cream sofa with matching wing back chair, 3 years old from Levin, very good condition. Originally $1500, asking $700/best offer.

412-257-3207, leave message Spooner/Knife/Fork VaseCrystal, AH symbol from 1930s rare, $25. 412-279-3288

PIANO - Kimball console tuned. Plays well. Walnut, $499. 412-851-1849

Sprowls City Appliance & TV 996 W. Chestnut St., Wash.

724-225-5760 www.sprowlsandsons.com

PIANO - Steinway Baby Grand walnut cabinet, $15,000.

412-833-2636

STAIR GLIDE

PIANO - Story & Clark, Console w/bench, Very nice, Tuned! New $1,800, Sacrifice $695!! 724-942-3708

Bruno, excellent condition, $1,000. 412-854-0767 STEPLADDER - Aluminum, 74”, only $25. 412-833-3377

PIANO - Yamaha upright, excellent condition & sound, medium mahogany w/bench, $2,900. 412-302-7541

STEMWARE - 60+ yrs old, water/wine/cocktail/sherbet/ cordial, 3 for $12. 412-854-0123

PICTURES - Beautiful wedding, Spanish scenery, oil painting, 24x32, $49.99. 412-833-3377

STEMWARE - Crystal from the Rocky Mountaineer Railway, 7 for $15. 412-279-3288

PLACEMATS - Teaches kids bible, pictures/stories/games, washable, 4/$18. 412-854-3637 PLANTERS - (3) indoor/outdoor patio, 9x36, 8x34, 6x20, all $20. 412-833-3377 PORTFOLIO - Leather, new, extra large, black, $50.

412-279-4738

STEREO -Phillips CD/cassette am/fm, remote speakers, stands, $129/all. 412-854-3637 SUIT -Men’s Guy Laroche, tan, size 48R Jacket, 40 Pants, new with tags, $25. 412-279-3288 Synthesizer/Receiver - Sony CD/Phone/Am-FM - 12 channel hookups, $29. 412-854-0123 TABLE SAW - Delta 10”, runs good, missing fence, $45.

412-563-4591 TABLES (3) - coffee + 2 end, wrought iron, very sturdy, perfect, $119/all. 412-854-0123

Portable Electric Mobility Scooter, Model 1420 Drive Spitfire, seldom used-like new. Front/rear baskets, oxygen tank holder. $825.00 SUV Mobility scooter ramp/carrier. Wt. Limit 400lbs. $200.00 O.B.O. Can bundle scooter and ramp for $925.00.

Call 724-678-2021

TABLES - 2 cherry end tables, Excellent condition, $35.

412-851-9028 TABLE - Mah Jongg, hand carved in Singapore, beautiful! Comes with 4 built-in drawers, Reduced to $295. 412-278-5228 TIRES - Radial tires, Dunlop, size 215/70/R15, (3) for $40.

724-379-4162 TOY - 30” aircraft carrier w/9 planes & storage, very good condition, $20. 412-279-3288

PURSE - Beautiful AnteprimaNueva pony hair bucket purse, new, $195. 412-302-7541

TRAMPOLINE - 15 ft., good shape with safety net, $25.

412-302-7541

RUN TILL SOLD!

TV - Sony 32” Trinitron, works great! $25. 412-276-0159

Sell Your Merchandise $301 & up for just $19.99* (*for 3 lines)

TV - Big screen Hitachi, 53” diagonal, new $1200, sacrifice $149. 724-942-3708

It’s easy to place your ad.

Call:

VAN LIFT, Electric, for Power Wheelchair. Like New! $800 or best offer 724-470-8948

724-949-1193 Fax:

MAUSOLEUMS - (2) Queen

SHOES - Ann Taylor 4” high heels, size 9M, black patent, new, $10. 412-279-3288

724-942-3923 Email: classifieds@thealmanac.net

Video Conference/Internet Voice/Microphone/Games, new, can gift,$55. 412-854-0123

Mail:

The Almanac Boyce Plaza II 2600 Boyce Plaza Rd., Suite 142 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Attn: Classified Dept.

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WALKER - With 2 wheels, sacrifice for $25. 724-942-3708 WHEELCHAIR - Child/youth, folds up, very nice, $55.

724-942-3708 WHEELCHAIR - Very nice, transportable, $75.

724-942-3708

@shillsalmanac @shillsalmanac

General Merchandise WINE GLASSES - (6) Bohemian Queen Anne, etched crystal, gold trim, $80. 412-279-3288 WREATH - Gold bulbs, jewels, Angels, Bows, gorgeous, year round use, $79. 412-854-0123 YANMAR YM1100 DIESEL with Rear Scraper Blade $1,400. 724-926-8970

Antiques TOP PRICES PAID FOR OLD RUGS

Clean Repair & Appraise Mt. Lebanon, 15228

412-563-1212

Garage/Yard Sale BRIGHTON HEIGHTS

(15212) Estate Sale Saturday, March 21 9 a.m. - 4 p.m

Packed House!! 1920s Ornate Dining Room, Huntley Full Bedroom, New Sofa/Loveseat, Armchair, Waterfall Bedroom, Cedar Chests, Mahogany Chests, Excellent Vintage Bedroom Suite, La-Z-Boy Recliner, Leather Top Coffee Table, Drop Leaf Table/Chairs, Bentwood Chairs, Bookcase, Rocker, Antique Tables, Floor Lamps, Desk, Porcelain Top Table, Doll Collection, Loads Collectibles, China, Crystal, Lenox, Glassware, Murano, Mikasa, Vases, Silverplate, Lamps, Jewelry, Full Kitchen, Small Appliances, Corning, Corelle, Pyrex, New Boxed Items, Flatware, Bakeware, Cookware, Clocks, Vintage Christmas, Linens/ Bedding, Loads Clothing, Books, Luggage, Washer/ Dryer, Outdoor Furniture, Cameras, Fishing, Vintage Golf Clubs, Metal Cabinets, Floral Arrangements, Tools, Ladder, Bike & Much, Much More!!

3425 Massachusetts Av e

Law Estate Sales (412) 298-2381 lawestatesales.com

BURGETTSTOWN (15021)

Estate Sale Saturday, March 21 7:30 am-3:00 pm

Something For Everyone @ This Sale! Circa 1900 & Other Bedroom Sets, Clothing, Upholstered & Hardwood Furnishings, Electronics, Washer/Dryer, Appliances, Wicker, Carpenter Tools, Decorator Items, Lamps, Mirrors, Bookshelves, Jewelry, Stained Glass, Mirrors, Cabinets, Table & Chairs Sets, Computer, Lawn & Garden, Desks, Dining Room Set, China/Glassware, Lots of other Misc. Items!

On Site, Same Day Delivery Always Available in our Enclosed Box Truck!

Directions: Burgettstown Rd., W. Market St. to

1353 Langeloth Rd.

Follow The Yellow Arrows!

Golden Estate Sales thealmanac.net thealmanac.net

Garage/Yard Sale CECIL SPRING CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR

Sat., March 21, 10 am-3 pm Sun., March22, 10 am-2 pm Cecil #3 Fire Hall Rt. 50 Cecil Pa 15321 Over 35 Tables Unique Easter Gifts...

GARAGE SALE PACKAGE * * $21.30 * * 5 Lines + Interactive Map Listing on swpaads.kaango.com $.60 each additional line Private party advertisers only.

No commercial ads.

Rainy Day Guarantee!

Don’t worry if it rains the day of your sale, just give us a call to reschedule your garage sale (within 2 weeks) and we’ll rerun your ad at NO CHARGE. How’s that for a successful sale insurance?

Prepayment is necessary for all garage/yard sales.

Visa, Mastercard, Discover Accepted.

Call 724-949-1193 to schedule your ad.

McDONALD 1004 Spring St. Fri. & Sat., Mar. 20 & 21 9-3. Household Items, some Furniture. CASH ONLY! McMURRAY- Moving Sale 3/21 & 22 9am-2pm 116 Sherwood Drive No Early Birds please!

Deadline For

The Almanac Classified Display and Line Ads is Monday 10 AM PITTSBURGH, PA 15241 MOVING SALE 624 Trotwood Ridge Road, March 21-22 from 8AM to 1PM. Furniture and many other household items for sale.

SOUTH PARK (15236) Moving Sale Saturday, March 21 8 am-2 pm 929 Holly Lynne Dr.

(Broughton to Willis, right on Fredricka, left on Holly Lynne) Furniture, household items, clothing, garden tools, etc.

UPPER ST. CLAIR (15241)

Estate Sale Saturday, March 21 7:30 am-3:00 pm

Tons of Books! Piano, Upholstered & Hardwood Furnishings, Kitchen Items, Bedroom Sets, Lawn & Garden, China & Glassware, Clothing, Decorator Items, Linens, Artwork, Lots of other Misc. Items!

On Site, Same Day Delivery Always Available in our Enclosed Box Truck!

Directions: Fort Couch Rd. to

595 Harrogate Rd.

No Yellow Arrows Allowed in USC!

Golden Estate Sales

Garage/Yard Sale UPPER ST. CLAIR Garage Sale Sat., March 21 8 am - 2 pm

Lots of furniture, antiques, collectibles, kids items & much more!

2322 Engelwood Drive (off Morrow Road)

Wanted to Buy ANTIQUES / COLLECTIBLES ~ WANTED ~

Mahogany and Oak Furniture, Desks, Bookcases, China, Glassware, Pottery, Linens, Jewelry, Sterling Silver, and Toys. One Piece or Entire Estate. Also buying Barbies.

TOP CASH PRICES PAID

Please Call Janine

412-341-9079 Cell: 412-310-4798 REEVES’ SPORT SHOP $ BUYING GUNS $

1943 W. Chestnut St., Wash. PA 724-206-0462 WANTED : Stereo Equipment, Vintage Electronics, Old Sports Cards & Watches.

412-833-1934

Fuel-Soil-Stone

CORDWOOD MIXED SEASONED HARDWOODS 4 FT. x 8 FT. x 18” DUMPED $110 STACKING AVAILABLE

724 - 746-2151 724 - 941-7789 DELIVERED 7 DAYS

Service Repairs

Al’s Water Service 2699 Jefferson Ave., Wash.

724-222-9059 www.alswaterservices.com

Bruno Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

724-222-2150 724-745-5707 724-941-8423 PlumbingRepairedRight.com

CHIMNEY CLEANING A safe chimney is a clean chimney. Average house is $135. Also fire brick repairs, dampers replaced, animal and bird proofing, etc. Call Bill Taylor day or evening.

CORDWOOD Taylor Fireplace

724-941-7483

Service Repairs

FERGUSON CLOCK REPAIR “Serving Time In Western PA For over 25 Years” We Make House Calls In The Greater Pittsburgh Area

E.T. Ferguson Owner/Horologist Canonsburg, PA 15317

Lawn Care & Landscaping

WET BASEMENT?

◆ Interior & Exterior Solutions ◆ French Drains ◆ Mold & Mildew Removal ◆ Concrete Work ◆ Lifetime Warranty ◆ Senior Citizen Discount Free Estimates Fully Insured

412-584-1515

WINDOW WASHING GUTTER CLEANING LEAF CLEAN-UP

1-800-764-8463

Very Reasonable Rates 20 Years Experience.

Insured. Free Estimates.

GUTTERS CLEANED $49.95

Take a Break Cleaning

Free Estimates Upon Request

Insured Average 2 Story House Prompt Service Repair & Replacement Available.

PA #31176

(412) 563-6128

J&D Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. Commercial /Residential Family Owned For Over 65 Years Shingle = Slate = Copper Standing Seam & Flat Roofs = Siding = Soffit = Fascia & Seamless Gutters Fully Insured Free Estimates Emergency Repairs

Phone Answers 24 Hours

1-800-919-5320

Call Tom at

412-638-4438 412-831-0651

JC Landscaping 412-854-3660

Shop Local

Each day our columns are filled with hundreds of local items, cars, motorcycles, and homes.

Browse in print and online at www.observer-reporter.com

T & H PAVING

Fertilization, Grass Cutting, Hedge Trimming, Mulching, Clean-ups, Weeding, Reasonable Rates. Reliable Service. Experienced.

Servicing all South Hills / Peters Twp. Areas. Call Al,

(724) 554-0775 AERATING Now is the perfect time to have your yard professionally aerated, overseeded or dethatched. Very Reasonable Prices & Fast, Friendly Service.

Call Mike at

J&J Lawncare

412-337-0211

AERATIONS / STUMP GRINDING Average 10,000 sq.ft. lawn: $65.

Let me core aerate your lawn with the same machine Chem Lawn or Davey use for about half their price. Fertilization, weed control & liming also available. Also, let me remove those unwanted stumps & roots from your yard.

(Stumps approx. $3 per inch measured across stump.)

Also gardens rototilled.

Insured. Licensed Pesticide Applicator. 28 yrs. in business.

Jamie Thompson,

Blacktopping Drives

(412) 531-3113

Patching & Sealer

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPE SERVICE

Landscaping Restoration

Free Estimates

SPRING DISCOUNTS

724-746-6131 800-641-9055 (24 Hours) WALLS Built & Rebuilt Precast, Versa-Lok Keystone, Tie Walls, Stone Fully Insured/Free Estimates Senior Citizen Discounts

412-584-1515

@shillsalmanac @shillsalmanac

Weekly Lawn Service in the South Hills Area.

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Spring Cleanups

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Brush Removal

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Retaining Walls

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Exterior Painting

PA #102385

BACKYARD & BEYOND TREE CARE

Professional Tree & Shrub Pruning & Tree Removal Certified Arborist & Landscaping Specialist

724-239-5285

GRASS CUTTING

Free Ads

General Merchandise items priced $300 or less Appears 2 weeks in The Almanac *One item per ad *Price must appear in ad *10 Ad Maximum *Private Party Only *No Pets Ads Place ads online at: classifieds@thealmanac.net or The Almanac Boyce Plaza II 2600 Boyce Plaza Rd. Suite 142 Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 free ads cannot be accepted over the phone

LANDSCAPING RATES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE Quality Experience No Job Too Small!

Call Anthony, 724-986-2326

LANDSCAPING www.edwardkirn.com Mini Bobcat Service Mowing/Landscaping

724-344-0464

Credit Cards Accepted

LANDSCAPING

Affordable, quality work. n Spring Clean-Up n Seeding n Mulching n Pruning n Bed Design n Planting & More

Call:

Pilardi’s Landscaping 724~498~6809

or visit us at: pilardilandscaping.com

LANDSCAPING Robert Rigby’s Landscaping

Pressure Wash Concrete, Decks & Siding One Call Gets It Done! l

HIC #003526

Free Estimates*Fully Insured

724-350-4295

AERATION

South Hills area. Pickup & delivery available.

Grass Cutting, Yard Cleanup, Landscaping, Concrete Patios, Sidewalks, Driveways, Retaining Walls (Built or Rebuilt)

25+ years experience. Serving McMurray, Canonsburg & surrounding areas. Fully Insured. Free Estimates.

Reasonable Rates.

Call Frank,

Lawn Care & Landscaping

JC LAWN MOWER & SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Etc.

ALL SEASONS LANDSCAPING

412-584-1515

All Work Guaranteed

For our special rates on prayers call The Almanac Classified Dept. at 724-949-1193 or Come To The office: Boyce Plaza II 2600 Boyce Rd. Suite 142, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241

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Service Repairs

412-860-3702

Specializing in Large & Small Shrub & Hedge Trimming & Removal.

Small and Medium Size Tree Trimming & Removal.

Brush and Branch Removal.

Stump Grinding. Seasonal & Hill Side Clean-Ups. New Landscape Installations, Mulching. Pressure Washing.

Free Estimates. Fully Insured.

PA022263 Call 412-833-4717

LAWN MOWING

Plan now for spring & summer! Schedule weekly lawn mowing. Free estimates.

Reasonable prices & reliable work. Other lawn & garden services available also. Call Bob, 412-302-6743

LOWE’S LANDSCAPING Grass Cutting, Mulching, + All Yard Work South Hills Area Hardworking Students Reasonable Rates. Call

412-835-6165

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Lawn Care & Landscaping

Home Improvement AMES Construction & Remodeling 30 Years Experience!

724-852-1888

SPRING & YARD DEBRIS CLEAN-UP

- Gutters Cleaned - Hedges Trimmed - Grass Cut

- Mulching - Leaves Picked Up - Retaining Walls

PA#45653

(412) 279-2262

CERAMIC TILE

Install, repair and regrout.

Also install floors and walls. Epoxy grout staining - any color.

Free estimates. Call

412-257-3134 WALLS LEANING THE WRONG WAY?

412-279-6579 or 412-670-9952

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412-735-9324

Trees, Plants & Flowers

KEN’S TREE SERVICE Fully Insured Free Estimates

CONCRETE & STONE WORK SPECIAL

SPRING RATES Stamped & Colored Concrete l Exposed Aggregate & Float Finish l Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks l Pressure Wash & Seal Concrete Free Estimates Fully Insured l

Gaetano Concrete (412) 833-7969 PA Reg. #009657

412-206-9859

ELECTRICIAN

City of Pgh. registered electrician. Security Lights, Hot Tubs, Panel Upgrades. $50 Service Call.

Same rate for Weekends.

Fast, courteous service.

Registered City of Pgh. #EL04664. PA #80298.

“A” listed Angie’s List

RT Electric

412-892-9133

412-735-4063

GUTTERS

TREE SERVICE

Seamless, any length.

“R&J Tree Service”

Also: Vinyl Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Downspouts, Gutter Guard, Gutter Cleaning.

Trimming, Removal, Stump Grinding.

Insured. 25 yrs. experience Free Estimates.

Call 724-239-5074 or Cell: 412-670-1879

Home Improvement ADDITIONS/GAMEROOMS Garages * Kitchens Baths * Decks.

D & J Construction & Excavation Services 724-745-7860 724-344-2947

Call us for a free “No Gimmick” estimate

412-881-4749

37 yrs. experience.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

PA #044557

South Hills Exteriors 412-881-7926, Dave

HANDYMAN SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER * INTERIOR + EXTERIOR * DECKS * PRESSURE WASHING FULLY INSURED /FREE ESTIMATES PA #051672

PAUL JANOV

724~746~3464 Rollier’s Hardware

We carry everything you need: Electric, Plumbing, Paint, Housewares Lawn & Garden, Pets, Lumber.

Convenience Store & Seasonal 600 Washington Road Mt. Lebanon, PA 412-561-0922

PAINTING PROFESSIONAL

$75 per room.

One coat / one color.

Labor only.

Two room minimum.

HOME IMPROVEMENT Kitchens/Baths/ Plumbing & Electrical 25 yrs. experience.

NO JOB TOO SMALL Free Estimates * Insured PA 032470

ELECTRICIAN

Free Estimates!

Fully Insured!

PA # 085585

Where Quality is Tradition for Over 25 years * Siding * Soffit * Roofing * Doors * Kitchens * Baths * Windows * Additions * Gutters* Decks * Drywall 2307 Brownsville Rd.

Kitchens, Baths, Decks, Windows, Doors, etc.

Experienced. Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates.

Over 25 years experience.

We will go out on a limb for you....

Tree Removal Stump Removal Pruning / Trimming Shrub / Hedge Removal GRASS CUTTING

K & K HOME IMPROVEMENT

*************************** Complete Home Remodeling & Repair Service

724-746-8733 (TREE)

SIDELINES TREE SERVICE

724-579-4824

412-531-5922

YARD WORK

Shrubs Cut, Downed Trees & Branches Removed, Flower Beds Cleaned Out, Mulching, Lawns Fertilized. Reliable & Dependable Adult. Insured.

All calls returned. Call Paul’s Yard Work, LLC,

to clean? Let me help.

Experienced, dependable, honest. References available.

CHESLEIGH REMODELING

Earthscapes Landscaping (412) 833-3465

Home Improvement

HOUSECLEANING - Too busy

CARPENTRY

Interior Trim - Handrails Design & Build Decks Quality Home Repairs

Dependable-Reliable Senior Discounts Free Estimates

New & Rebuilt Walls ● Downspout/French Drain Lines ● Spring Clean-Ups ● Mulch Packages/ Landscapes ● Weekly Grass Cutting Call Now To Reserve!

Home Improvement

(412) 831-3795

PAINT MAN / WALLPAPER MAN Wallcovering/Painting - all types. Removal/ Wall Repair.

30 Years Exper. Dependable.

“One Call Does It All”.

(Wall Pro) Frank, (412) 833-4992 (412) 535-2404

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Experienced Professional Highest Quality Guaranteed Work Interior & Exterior Insured Deakin Painting 412-897-6709 PA#023168

PLASTERING/HARDCOAT New Work * Repair Work 35 years experience.

Angie’s List Recommended Insured * Free Estimates

Larry Cardillo Plastering

(724) 926-2269 (724) 255-0029

POINTING MORTAR REPAIR Insured

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Free Estimates

Active Owner Participation on Every Jobsite

“Mortar Matching & Neatness are My Trademark”

Weber Construction 412-563-6128

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

SAM’S PAINTING Interior/Exterior Plaster & Drywall Repairs Insured * References Free Estimates 35 Yrs. Experience

412-853-9436

SPICE IT UP HANDYMAN

COMPLETE HOME REMODELING Gamerooms * Entrance Ways * Backsplashes * Countertops * Drywall * Wood Flooring Specializing in Ceramic Tile & Marble

No Job Too Small * Insured * Free Estimates * Reasonable www.gilbert-tile.com PA010192

Gilbert Tile (412) 341-5955

3 8 •M A R C H 1 818-24, - 2 4 , 2 02015 15 38 MARCH

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDCI SuperGlide. Garage kept 11,400 Miles, $8,000 or bo Many Extras! 724-809-9588

Complete Painting & Carpentry Services Residential & Commercial Interior & Exterior No Job Too Large or Small Serving the South Hills for 20 Years. Insured Angie’s List A+ Contractor PA #023053

2004 Harley Fatboy 1450 engine, 35,000 miles, garage kept, many add ons, $9600 or best offer 412-296-0348

412-613-4177

Excavating & Hauling HAULING

Let us haul your junk, garbage, wood, yard debris.

Erikshaulingandmoving.com

2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANNIVERSARY EDITION Clean Title, lots of Chrome, Sounds & Runs Great! $3,700 or best offer. 412-296-1856

Clean out houses, apartments & garages. Clean up yards. Reasonable.

Robert Fenton

412-341-7640

Miscellaneous AFFORDABLE HOUSECLEANING

I Do It All: Painting, Plumbing, Electrical & more. PA076865 Fully Insured. 3 Year Multiple Award Winning Service.

Call Brian,

20 Years Experience References

WALT’S WALLPAPERING & PAINTING

HOUSE / OFFICE CLEANING

412-216-1098

Doing Business Since 1990 Wallpaper Removals & Installations Interior/Exterior Painting Walt, 412-279-8928 PA #038694

WALLPAPER INSTALLATION & REMOVAL INTERIOR PAINTING

Quality Workmanship Free Estimates. Fully Insured

Tim Cornwall Wallpapering 412-833-4574 412-551-2474 PA #039416

2006 Yamaha YZF-R6 Excellent condition, 3700 miles Garaged, all original, 2nd owner Racing Blue, $5495 724-678-8830

(412) 561-4331 (412) 848-0530

2007 HONDA GOLD WING, 20,500 miles, Blue, Reverse, Cruise, Am FM Aux, Chrome, Sheep skin seat covers, Helmets with audio, GW full cover, Luggage Bags, Manuals, History record, $12,800-724-745-1494

Meticulous and reliable woman. I will clean your home or office as if it were my own.

412-841-7695

2010 Harley 1200 CUSTOM 5,000 miles, windshield & saddle bags, $5,400 or offer 724-554-4749

Campers & RVs VIKING - Pop - Up, With Extras $3,600 724-809-8078 WIFE HATES CAMPING Keeping her, trailer for sale.

30’ trail cruiser, 2006, Traillite, 1 slide out, model # TC30QBSS $7,000 724-745-3959 after 5pm

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 2012 Switchback 3,400. miles New Condition $10,000.

724-260-0712

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘89 1200 XL Sportster

MotorcyclesMotorbikes-ATVs

Concrete America’s Largest Concrete Leveler.

Don’t replace your sunken concrete slabs!

Let us pump it up & save you 50-70% over replacment.

412-486-8444 or 724-776-7277 www.a1now.com

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9,400 miles, clean, extra chrome, $4,250 or best offer.

Florida Bike. 724-796-0182 HONDA - 2006 Shadow Spirit 750, 6,435 miles $3,000 724-263-9103 HONDA 1984 - 1200 TRIKE 39,109 miles $5,000 724-263-9103

1982 Harley Tour Glide 27,000 mailes, A-1 Shape, inspected, $5,500 724-228-1101 724-747-1178

HONDA VTX 1800S - 2002 30,000 miles, garage kept, Adult driven, $4500 724-255-1853

1999 Harley XLH Sportester 1200 S, black 20,000 miles, front control’s, adjustable shocks, passenger back rest with rack, new tires & brakes, perfect condition $6,000 ITS FAST! 412-831-5258 2001 Harley Heritage soft tail Garage kept 12,000 miles, lots of extras, like new, 724-228-7206

Asphalt PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES Industrial Commercial & Residential Deck Cleaning & Staining Free Estimates. Fully Insured.

BES Housing Solutions & Renovations converged with Scotty & Sons Deck Cleaning.

20 yrs. exp. 724-926-8388 www.beshousingsolutions.com

M.T. CHRISTIAN PAINTING

HAULING

Concrete Sealing & Caulking

(724) 745-5586

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412-758-9736

Any Job - Small or Large Fully Insured Free Estimates

Drywall/Painting

HONDA ‘04 SHADOW ARROW 750 cc, 9,000 miles, good condition, garage kept, inspected, $3,300.

Call 412-862-1719 Kawasaki Concours 02, 45,000 miles, damaged upper front fairing, $995 724-228-9986

ONE OF A KIND

Kernan Asphalt Sealing

Sealing, Maintenance Construction Services kernanasphalt.com 412-831-4847

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2003 HONDA XR100 R Good Condition $750 724-705-3795

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Customized 86 Aspencade, lots of chrome & lights, $2,600 724-263-9605

SUZUKI 2007 GSX-R 600 4,010 miles, $5,000.

412-997-1862

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Automobiles

Automobiles LINCOLN ‘05 NAVIGATOR White with Oyster Interior, 2nd Owner, well kept, $7,995.

724-229-8149 (ask for Ed)

LINCOLN ‘00 Continental YAMAHA ‘08 V Star 1300 Tour Purchased in 09, mint condition, 2,200 orig. miles, 2 covers, very nice,new Sears Die Hard battery, inspected till Sept 2015 WITH PURCHASE FULL TANK $6,500. 412-296-1376

Looks, runs and rides good, $3,000 or best offer.

1984 OLDSMOBILE 98

V8, 5.0 L, overdrive transmission, vinyl padded roof, power seat, windows & locks, tilt, cruise, AM/FM cassette, air, rear defogger, 72,850 miles, garage kept, REDUCED! $6,600/best offer.

724-239-5311 2009 Buick Lucerne CLX 26,780 mi. 3.9L V-6 FWD. Silver Ext. Grey leather. Loaded. Like new $14,500. 724-747-2749

YAMAHA ‘93 Banshee

Completely Rebuilt from top to bottom, All New Parts & Bolts, only few original parts, $7,899. Title included.

Must see!! 724-554-9029

2013 Honda Fit. Purchased new. 4 cylinder, manual, 17,600 miles. Dark purple.

Very good condition. $15,000.

724-678-7836.

724-986-6527, 724-986-5761

Vehicle Service Jak’s Muffler Complete Auto Care 724-228-4440 www.jaksmuffler.com

CHEVROLET ‘08 Impala Supersport, 30,000 miles, never saw snow, immaculate, $12,500. 724-228-4621 CHEVY AVEO 2008 29 to 31 mpg Great condition $4,000.

724-833-1557

Antique Automobiles

AMC ‘71 JAVELIN SST

CHEVROLET ‘85 Camaro Red Automatic, Air, new inspection $5,000. or best offer 724-747-5687

724-825-2168 CHEVROLET ‘84 El Camino Classic Car. Show quality.

Must sell, excellent condition, $15,000. 412-833-0799

CADILLAC ‘73 El Dorado

CHEVROLET ‘77 Corvette

350 V8, automatic, Great shape! Fast! All chrome under the hood! 75,000 original miles, $9,400. 724-348-6021

DODGE-Hell Cat, 2015, no miles, 707 horse power, $76,000 724-986-8282

412-418-2042

HONDA ‘12 Accord LX

Red, 200 HP, 3 speed Rebuilt motor, 400 miles, New top, Mag 500 wheels $19,200. 724-239-3039

Automatic,sedan 18,100 miles, gray, great condition, $16,400.

724-947-5797

HONDA 2005 CRV

Great in snow, automatic, extremely reliable SUV. Call for details. 412-759-6673

HYUNDAI ‘01 XG300

FORD 1956 THUNDERBIRD

Fiesta Red, 312, auto, power steering/brakes, front disc brakes, stainless steel exhaust, A/C, T&C radio, both tops + more. 93,000 miles, PRICE REDUCED TO $38,500

412-276-6668 or ronsand@comcast.net

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NISSAN MAXIMA GXE- 2000, 241,000 miles, runs good. $750 or best offer 724-228-0154

NISSAN SENTRA‘03 GXE

4 cylinder, auto, full power, air, CD, new tires, can’t tell from new, $5,000. 724-344-8087 Oldsmobile 84 98 Regency 57,816 miles, good condition, $2,400 or best offer, 412-445-5874 (local)

OLDSMOBILE ‘01 Aurora 37,000 miles, new tires, battery & brakes, 1 owner, LIKE NEW, $10,400 Firm.

RACE CAR - Circle Track full GM Body, raced at PMS. Best of everything. Needs engine & ready to go. Fuel cell, steering multiplier, engine oil cooler, weight jacks, rear adjustable sway bar, best prepped car around!

Asking $4,000.

724-492-1683, leave message

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39. GLAND SECRETION 41. TRACE THE OUTLINE OF 44. GIVE ADVICE, EXPLAIN 45. MALE PARENTS 46. ONE POINT N OF DUE E 48. RADIOACTIVITY UNIT 49. EQUALLY 51. “RUBBER BALL” SINGER BOBBY 52. 93562 54. BIRD CONFINEMENT STATUS 56. DANIEL BOONE’S STATE 60. BURN THE SURFACE OF 61. HILLSIDES (SCOT.) 62. SWISS RIVER 63. STIR TO ANGER 64. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES 65. AJITESH ___, CRICKET PLAYER 66. IN BED 67. MILES PER HOUR

Sports Utility Vehicles JEEP ‘2008 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. 5.7L V8 Hemi, 4x4, 97,000 Miles, Silver, Black & Tan Leather, Nicely Equipped. Remote Start. DVD & Navigation. $14,500.

724-998-8898

95,300 miles, good mechanical condition, needs some paint work, current inspection, good tires, all maintenance records, asking $2,000.

412-344-5986

KIA ‘08 Optima EX

35,000 miles, all records, leather, power seat/windows/ locks/mirrors, climate control, remote starter, $9,275.

412-833-8928

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*Divorce *Bankruptcy *Charge Offs *Repos NOT A PROBLEM

Modest Downpayment Required

Call 724-745-2923 Ask For Mr. O’Donnell

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU 4 Door, Automatic, Power Windows, Keyless Entry, AM/FM Stereo, Only 46,000 Miles

PRICED FOR QUICK SALE

$11,885

6 Month/7,500 Mile Bumper To Bumper Warranty

APR As Low As 3.09% LOOKS AND DRIVES AS NEW

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Four Wheel Drives

INTERNATIONAL ‘86 DUMP TRUCK - Single axle, 10 Ton with air brakes, $10,300.

724-228-1095

2012 CADILLAC CTS AWC

Dark Red, Beige Interior, All Cadillac Options. Only 10,000 Miles from New. NADA BOOK $29,000 (with mileage adjust)

NOW $27,500

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JEEP ‘12 Grand Cherokee Laredo X - Four wheel drive, 22,645 miles, black leather seats with navigation and a panorama sunroof, $27,500.

Call 412-980-1332

Trucks SAAB Classic ‘91 900 Turbo.

Convertible, 5 Speed.

Inspected 113,000. miles Good Shape $4,250. offer 724-222-2770

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17. WHEEL SHAFTS 20. TAKE IN SOLID FOOD 21. INDIAN FROCKS 23. HILL (CELTIC) 25. SINGULAR OF 64 ACROSS 26. SMALL NAIL 27. STRONGBOXES 29. WHITE DESSERT WINES 30. CURVED CAVALRY SWORD 32. DROPPED OFF A PACKAGE 34. __ FARROW, ACTRESS 35. CLASS OF COMB JELLIES 37. BEGAT 40. __ STUDENT, LEARNS HEALING 42. BORN OF 43. VERY DARK BLACKS 47. MIDWAY BETWEEN N AND NE 49. CAPITAL OF GHANA 50. INDIAN TERM OF RESPECT 52. IMPART KNOWLEDGE 53. 4TH HINDU MONTH 55. STRONG AIR CURRENT 56. HUNTING DEVICE 57. ONE WHO IS WISE 58. AMOUNTS OF TIME 59. SOFT-FINNED FISHES 61. BEATS PER MINUTE 65. CARRIER’S INVENTION

Balance Factory 100,000 Mile Warranty

FORD ‘89 Mustang

Florida State Trooper Mustang with 6 point roll cage, new 5.0 engine, Tremec TKO 500 trans, 17” Falken tires, customized Ford 9” rear end & full racing front suspension plus more extras, $11,500. Call Bob, GMC ‘08 ACADIA AWD, White, Seats 7, DVD, 102,000 Miles, Garage Kept. $13,500. 724-258-6958

FORD ‘66 Mustang

LINCOLN ‘96 Town Car Cartier Extremely Nice.

Congressional Town Sedan Package, Ivory Metallic, Cordavon Vinyl, Top Leather Interior, new inspection & emission, all new brakes & rotors, front end alignment, 62,000 miles, $6,495.

724-413-0408

724-225-9196, 724-344-8320

Blue, automatic, very good condition, low miles, 360 engine, $14,500.

2 Dr Coupe, Hardtop/Landau, Automatic, Air, All Power, AM/FM Radio, White/Red Interior, 73,290 Miles, $9,900 or best offer. Must Sell!

724-239-5525

119,000 Miles, Maroon, $5,600. 412-833-3750 If not home, leave message.

Automatic, Black, 90,500 Miles, Sun & Sound Package, $6,800.

724-263-6754

CADILLAC ’10 CTS - AWD, 3.6l V-6, 15,000 miles, blue diamond tri coat exterior color, showroom condition, $22,500. 724-222-6210

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LINCOLN ‘04 Town Car

MITSUBISHI ‘08 ECLIPSE GS

Miscellaneous Vehicles ☞ CONCESSION TRAILER - 1985 18 ft. With 14 ft. SUPPORT box truck, stainless griddle, 2 fryers, 4 sinks, good condition. Call Chuck,

724-239-2783

arnoldmotorcompany.com 724-745-7000 INT ‘2002 9100 - N14 Cummins 425 hps, 10 Speed Transmission, Single Axle, Aluminum Wheels, Tank, Air Cruise, Tilt, 215,000 Miles, Calif. Truck, Very Good $22,500.

NOW ONLY $20,885

CHEVROLET ‘01 Silverado

Extended Cab, Automatic, 2 wheel drive, No Rust, 113,000 miles, $5,300. 412-854-3539

CHEVROLET ‘12 Silverado 2500 4 WD LT Crew Cab 3,800 Miles, Snow Plow, 8 ft. bed, $37,000. 724-225-0316

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TRAILER - ‘2008 Rolls-Rite, 48,000 GVW, 20’ Flat, 102 Wide, Original Tires, Brakes used very little, Very Good Condition $13,500 724-222-5637 Leave Message MACK 2000 VISION 460 Motor, 10 speed autoshift, 42” flat top sleeper, $21,000 724-228-0147

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Four Wheel Drives

CHEVROLET ‘08 Silverado 1 ton Duramax, very good condition, just serviced & ready to go. Flat stainless steel bed with tool boxes, 85,000 miles, asking $25,000 or make offer.

724-263-5547

Ford 2003 F150 4x4 XLT Automatic 175,000. miles $2,800. needs inspection 724-288-7429

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2014 CHEVY CAPTIVA LTZ

Sunroof, Heated Leather, Big Screen Navigation, Stereo, CD, XM. All Power Features.

Remote Start.

MSRP OVER $32,000

arnoldmotorcompany.com 724-745-7000 CHEVY ‘2003 DUMP TRUCK 4WD, 74,000 Miles, Hydraulic Dump, Good Shape! $15,000 724-809-0203 DODGE ‘13 RAM 2500 - Crew Cab, 4x4, ONLY 8,088 Miles.

Asking $28,550. 724-225-3535 Leave a message.

FORD ‘94 F150

Automatic, 4 x4, power windows & locks, A/C, current inspection, 212,000 miles, good condition, $2,500 or best offer.

724-554-4336

Vans 2007 GMC K1500 Sierra 4WD, 99,300 miles, 8' Bed, Automatic Tinted windows, Good condition. $10,500 or best offer 724-678-8830

2005 Ford Freestar SE, 7 Passenger 106,000 miles, Clean, $4,100 724-344-7287

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