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Easter’s sweet story

When children awakened on April 5, they enthusiastically searched for their baskets. They couldn’t wait to taste all the chocolate bunnies and eggs, but Christ United Methodist Church hoped they relished both the sweet taste and meaning behind the jellybeans. A week before the Bethel Park ...

‘Eggs-citement’ abounds in Mt. Lebanon

Chaos erupted on March 28 at Mt. Lebanon Park as hundreds of children scoured the hillside in pursuit of colored-plastic eggs filled with candy treats and toy prizes. “It’s a free-for-all kind of deal,” admitted Zach Wolling. Mt. Lebanon’s program manager grew up in Mt. Lebanon and ...

Coming into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Interscholastic Unified Bocce Ball State Championships, Chartiers Valley had nothing to lose. The Colts had entered the postseason seeded eighth after eking out a wild card berth in the first round of the playoffs. They upended the 2024 state ...

During their two-year reign as state basketball champions, the South Fayette girls epitomized the true meaning of team. Their run, which featured a 59-3 overall record, culminated in a 45-35 victory over Archbishop Wood in the PIAA Class 5A championship game played March 21 at the GIANT ...

Chartiers Valley wins regionals

Coming into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Interscholastic Unified Bocce Ball Regional Championships at RIZE Sports in Leetsdale, Chartiers Valley had nothing to lose. The Colts were seeded eighth after eking out a wild card berth in the first round of the playoffs. So, with little ...

Anyone who has ever struggled with a quadratic equation or a Bunsen burner can take comfort in the knowledge that Andre Samuel once failed microbiology and chemistry classes. However, that didn’t prevent him from ultimately earning a doctorate in biology at Duquesne University and ...