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Governor talks up skilled trade grants at Junior Achievement headquarters

SOUTH FAYETTE–In the three years since he became Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro has frequently noted that one of his first acts after taking office was removing the college degree requirement for most state jobs. It’s a point he made again on Jan. 22 when he stopped at the ...

Washington native creates “People Mover” ornament for holiday season

“For the next three weeks, I’m not going to do anything but be at my workbench.” An observation from Santa Claus, sweating to make a Dec. 24 deadline, or one of his overworked elves? No, it actually comes from Toby Fraley, a Washington native, Bridgeville resident and artist who has ...

Rotary clubs serve up comfort food for a cause this fall By Jill Thurston

EDITOR'S OMTE: Story updated Oct. 6 to reflect correct day of week for chili cookoff. Chili and barbecued chicken will be on the menu this fall for two area Rotary clubs raising money for local charities. For each group, planning for the fundraisers begins months in advance. “Once ...

All in the family

Military service is in the blood of the Martincic family of Bridgeville. “Our family had one or two in each branch of the military,” said Jack Martincic, who served three years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Their history of service dates back to World War II, when Frank ...

Bridgeville urging that federal funding for flood control be reinstated

Officials in Bridgeville are hoping that a $5.3 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood control will be reinstated after it was announced the program dispersing the funds had been axed. The grant was awarded through FEMA’s Building Resilient ...

Deadline gets REAL

With the federal enforcement deadline just a few months away, the state Department of Transportation is holding a series of events across the state to help residents obtain REAL IDs. Starting May 7, residents 18 and older must show a REAL ID, a passport or other federally approved ...