Peters Township Police Department will host a Citizens’ Police Academy to expand the residents’ knowledge and understanding of the law and explore police procedures.

The approvals total more than $130,000 for work beyond the original scope of the new high school project.

State Rep. Natalie Mihalek, R-Upper St. Clair, said registration is now available for the Port Authority Senior Citizen ConnectCard at her district office, 3515 Washington Road, Suite 540, Peters Township.

Alexis Kiesling, a senior at Bethel Park High School, finished first overall in the America’s Youth On Parade Beginner Pageant 16-Plus at the University of Notre Dame.

The 50-year-old organization awards music scholarships, including one started by the family of the late Mt. Lebanon High School teacher Phillip Bianco.

Five members of Bower Hill Community Church visited Malawi, a small nation with a less-than-ideal standard of living.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture program will take place from Aug. 28 through Sept. 5.

During thePittsburgh Pirates Charities All-Star Weekend held Aug. 16-18 in Upper St. Clair, 80 children and young adults from 10 different Miracle Leagues from across the country received the royal treatment.

McMurray Rotary Club helps present the event at Peters Lake Park.

McMurray Nursery’s Paul Hauber tells township council that the animals have caused damage on his property in excess of $100,000.

Library youth services department head Elaine Volpe teams up with BPTV public access director Dave Cable for a YouTube hit.

Our Lady of Grace Parish in Scott Township, Allegheny County, canceled its parish festival as a result of an anonymous threat made against it.

A group of Bethel Park residents plan to challenge a zoning change that may bring a gas station to Cool Springs Drive.

Plans for Pemberley Manor, to be located between Sugar Camp Road and Peterswood Park, call for 18 patio homes and 30 single-family homes.

The Scott Conservancy, an all-volunteer land trust with 77 acres of land under protection in Scott Township and Mt. Lebanon, is planning its 30th-anniversary celebration.

The event features the tradition of kite flying to help celebrate India’s Independence Day.

The event will feature more than 70 artists, along with food, music, demonstrations and more.

Upper St Clair commissioners voted to give final land development approval to J. P. Morgan Chase Bank’s plans to demolish the former Trunk Show Boutique building at 1815 Washington Road and construct a 2,597 square foot Chase Bank branch with drive-up ATM and related site improvements.

Auburn Weisensale, director of nutrition for the University of Pittsburgh athletic department, provides information that could be beneficial to everyone.

Despite pressures of past success, new coaches determined to keep football programs on the winning track

Although much of Peters Township has changed significantly during the past couple of decades, at least one feature has remained constant for the past couple of centuries.

Fans of “The Honeymooners” will recall the episode in which Ralph appears on television as the Chef of the Future and promptly is dumbstruck.

The 20th annual McMurray Rotary and Peters Township Fishing Derby is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 17 at Peters Lake Park.

Mainstay Life Services, the Scott Township nonprofit that provides lifelong support to people with developmental disabilities, continues to grow with the hiring of Lisa Svidron as associate director of employment services.

On the path to recovery, many an addict faces a question.

Comcast has opened a new Xfinity store in Bridgeville, the latest opening in a six-month expansion that will result in nine new Xfinity locations in the Pittsburgh region.

Trade unions join educational entities in a series that runs from September through May.

Retired teacher Jane Offutt has been awarded a patent for the 21st-century version of an idea she came up with nearly four decades ago.

Peters Township Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual luncheon for new Peters Township School District teachers and administrators from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Bella Sera, 414 Morganza Road, Cecil Township.

When it comes to caring for reptiles, Nathan Lysaght knows his subject.

A Canonsburg-area youngster raises money to buy stuff animals and give them to first responders, who in turn give them to children.

Joseph George Gazzam draws a sentence of 21 to 42 years.

Senator John Heinz History Center curator Emily Ruby talks about local connections to NASA and the Apollo 11 mission.

Different approaches are being explored with the goal toward making the Washington Road corridor more vibrant by encouraging certain types of businesses.

It might be natural to wonder how “chairobics,” doing exercises while pretty much remaining seated, can be an effective form of exercise.

Pennsylvania Resources Council has scheduled events into the fall to help rid homes of chemicals, e-waste and a wide variety of hard-to-recycle materials. All events are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Patti Gerhauser, who served in the U.S. Navy, isn’t a stereotypical version of a military veteran.