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Although the rain was coming down, the spirits were going up for a group of local men who took part in the inaugural Ruck-A-Thon to raise money for wounded veterans.Two months ago, friends Patrick Richter of Uniontown and John Malone of Connellsville set a goal to start working out. The men ...

June is the month for roses and high school graduations, unless of course one attends Chartiers Valley, then commencement occurs May 31. All other <em>Almanac</em> school districts, including Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, South Fayette and Upper St. ...

The South Fayette Township School District is one of only six school districts nationwide to be recognized as a 2023 Spring “Lighthouse System” by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, in partnership with the Successful Practices Network and Battelle for Kids. The award celebrates ...

Teams from Upper St. Clair’s Fort Couch and Boyce middle schools earned several top honors at the Junior Envirothon held May 11 at the Cottage at South Park.Among 23 schools in the middle school division, the Fort Couch team of Josh Beitler, Matt Beitler, Callum Pollock, Anthony Dipiazza, and ...

Jenkins Lawn and Garden Center sold

An era is coming to an end in Upper St. Clair.Jim Jenkins has sold Jim Jenkins Lawn and Garden Center on Painters Run Road to Bennett Phelps of Phelps Nursery.“He’s bringing in different things that we never handled,” Jenkins said. “He has his own nursery and he grows a tremendous ...

About 30 years ago, Linda Serene was an Upper St. Clair school director and noticed many other areas had community foundations that helped school districts and their neighboring communities.So she decided to establish one, and became its first president.“That was my original idea,” she said ...