Winter 2018 • Volume 24 • Issue 4 www.twpusc.org/magazine/usc-today-home • usctoday@uscsd.k12.pa.us
Features & Around the Township 12
School District 25
Township 44
Safety First
Recycling Changes Begin January 1, 2019
46
A scientific experiment gone awry
27
Inaugural 5th Quarter— USC Alumni Homecoming
National Flood Insurance Programs
31
48
Pawprints A USC Parent Teacher Council Feature
Tri-Community South EMS 40th Anniversary A look at the fourth decade
Crankcase Chaos
14
Global Answers for Nicaragua Include USC
16
Sometimes We Learn Lessons the Hard Way
23
Fir or Faux 4 U?
34
USC Students Named AP Scholars
66
From Crappy to Happy
68
Traveling with TODAY
Take TODAY with you on your next adventure
School District Community Pep Rally
62
Common Fire Hazards A report from the USC Volunteer Fire Department
Neighborhood Block Parties
64
Community Foundation Golf Outing
Winter Recreation Programs
Exploring nature can help you cope
Photo Ops 28
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Directories 18 Winter Wonderful 36 Life Planning 41 Pinebridge Commons 80 Advertiser Index
65
Community Foundation Movie Night
Cover
76
The winter cover of UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY is Guides/ sponsored by South Hills OBGYN and Dr. Robert Rankin, a full time private practice doctor of obstetrics and gynecology who now provides full time gynecological care to patients. See pages 10 and 11 for a feature article.
Around the Township
51
New Police Chief Sworn In
21
The Tale of Two Tannenbaums
29
Coach Render Reaches Milestone
35
Baker Playground Is Ready for Fun!
62
Neighborhood Block Parties 4
UPPER ST. CLAIR TODAY
Winter 2018
