Students run or walk a one-mile course to raise money, thanks to sponsors, on behalf of their academic institution.

Bethel Park lost 17 percent of its tree cover from 2010-15, according to a study by the environmental nonprofit group Tree Pittsburgh. So students at Neil Armstrong Middle School helped to plant 20 October glory maples.

Thirty Upper St. Clair High School students received a visit from author, screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky, a 1988 USC graduate and the author of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

Kelly Kuhn, who has been a physical therapist for 18 years, is bringing telehealth to her profession.

Tom Strang, paralyzed from the waist down in a fall in his home in 1990, rediscovered his passion for life when he competed in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Pittsburgh in 1998.

Peters Township School District plans to borrow $20 million toward projects involving its current and new high school.

The Veterans Breakfast Club assembled a panel of men and women who served during post-9/11 conflicts.

Local nonagenarians and centenarians guests gather for food and socialization.

State Sen. Pam Iovino, D-Mt. Lebanon, addresses the region’s substance abuse problem.

The initial Walk for Wellbeing and Wellness is scheduled for Oct. 12 at Peters Township High School’s stadium.

The state Gaming Control Board has given Meadows Racetrack & Casino an initial approval on launching sportsbook wagering.

Alcosan’s modified consent decree and announcement of rate increases prompt discussion about the municipality’s work going forward.

The Catholic school in Bethel Park marks the start of October as the month of the Holy Rosary.

The college football coaching legend has audience members laughing throughout a presentation filled with practical advice.

The Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania will hold its 14th annual Peace Begins At Home Dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe Oct. 16, the middle of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Robert Cannon, an engineer and prolific inventor who was descended from Canonsburg founder Col. John Canon, was inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame last month for lifetime achievement in the industry.

A South Fayette Township man with a history of elder abuse in Washington County was charged Saturday in the beating death of his mother.

Little Lake Theatre Company announced it has hired Patricia Knapp as its managing director.

Rose DeGregorio, instructional support teacher at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, receives the Hilda M. Sundermann Award from the National State Teachers of the Year’s Pennsylvania Chapter.

Peters Township Public Library has hosted the annual Animal Fair since 2013, with many guests deciding they wanted to make an adoption.

Even before the official start of Peters Township Fire Department’s Sept. 28 open house, members of local families were on hand and ready to start participating in the festivities.

The 2019 Upper St. Clair homecoming game was held Sept. 27. The Homecoming Court candidates for Queen included seniors Sarah Berlin, Karlie Daschbach, Grace Eberle, Catherine O’Connor and Muirinn Rooney. Senior boys vying for King included Kyle Chen, Kevin Finn, Aidan Gibson, Aidan Gordley a…

Peters Township and North Strabane fire departments are teaming up to educate the public about their operations, and how to best handle an emergency before first responders arrive.

Bethel Park School Board will look to appoint a replacement school board member, but school officials insisted no one could really replace Cynthia Buckley.

The Historic Preservation Board has made requests for additional funding toward addressing the issue.

The event is scheduled for Oct. 5, with collections at various locations along the path in Peters Township and South Park.

The 51st season of the Town Hall South lecture series kicks off, appropriately enough, with legendary football coach Lou Holtz Oct. 1.

According to the REFORM Alliance, more than 178,000 Pennsylvanians on probation, or one out of every 72 residents.

The pairing of beer and books isn’t such a bad idea, as the second annual Beer for Books to benefit South Fayette Township Library amply demonstrated.

The district’s intent is to turn the building into a middle school and possibly relocate central administration there.

Bonny Diver, Pittsburgh radio personality and executive director of Hair Peace Charities, served as guest speaker for a recent McMurray Rotary Club meeting in Peters Township.

A decline in the number of birds across North America has also been seen in Pennsylvania.

Shanah tovah um’tukah!

An art project brightened the opening proceedings for the annual event, held Sept. 14 at Bethel Park High School.

Fans of Brad Bendis can catch his special solo show on Sept. 28 at Steamworks Creative in Hampton Township.

For more than a century, clubs in Rotary International have had a standard practice of meeting once a week, usually for breakfast or lunch, with similar formats for each meeting.

A $100,000 state grant will fund genetic research into Ewing sarcoma, the rare tumors being reported at elevated rates in Canon-McMillan School District and other parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

In less than a year, a Peters Township couple turned a dilapidated Canonsburg building into a beautiful new business space—and they want to do it again.

The anticipated completion for the new school is in November 2020, with students and staff members moving the following January.

Projects that benefit are in Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park and Pleasant Hills.

Goddard School youngsters have the opportunity to try new playthings each day for a week.

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association recognizes Thomas McMurray, Ronald Dunleavy and William Merrell.