Frank Garland
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Kennedy Township is taking bids on a 19.5-acre parcel adjacent to Fairhaven Park, aiming for residential development of at least 32 homes. Bids, starting at $750,000, are due by June 8. Township officials believe the location, near Pittsburgh and local amenities, will attract plenty of interest.
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Mary Mancini Hartner has successfully managed her family’s century-old bakery, overcoming numerous business challenges over the past 50 years. Recently recognized as Western Pennsylvania’s Small Businessperson of the Year, she emphasizes continuous improvement and adaptation to customer tastes while preserving the bakery’s artisan heritage and community roots.
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Ivy Smith, a 17-year-old poet from Moon Township and the 2025-26 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate, reflects on her growth from cringey middle school poetry to insightful works on nature and social issues, while actively engaging in community service and inspiring others through workshops.
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The Bishop Canevin community is supporting assistant baseball coach Tim Jones, who urgently needs a kidney transplant. The team will wear green to raise awareness for organ donation and a GoFundMe campaign has raised funds for his medical expenses.
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With the NFL Draft approaching, hotels in the Pittsburgh Airport area aren’t seeing the bump they anticipated. Operators anticipate modest benefits from overflow as downtown accommodations become scarce. Overall, the economic impact appears limited, according to local hotel and chamber representatives.
