If I sang “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie,” you would probably respond “That’s Amore!” Those words sung by Dean Martin serenade us long after…
It’s Lent: So where are those local fish fries, pierogies?
The list of places you could get a good fish fry has changed since last year. The American Legion Post 862 in Robinson is not holding its annual event due…
Food pantries brace for increased need as SNAP benefits decrease
In March, all recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be losing an additional monthly payment at the same time about 249,000 households in Pennsylvania will experience a decrease…
Mac and cheese: A founding father’s food?
Mon amour… Arguably, macaroni and cheese is the most loved and treasured of dishes by the country’s children. It’s on just about every children’s menu. I don’t know many kids…
Carlynton switches to digital report cards at elementaries
School directors at Carlynton received both technology and health/safety updates during the Jan. 17 meeting. Joshua Jones, the district’s technology director, updated the board on all things Promethean boards, Chromebooks…
When is the last time you checked your home for radon?
January is National Radon Action month and leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Department of Health encourage Pennsylvanians to do a simple test for radon in their…
Award-winning Coraopolis costume designer got her start with Carnegie church production
Costume designer Michelle Nowakowski. Coraopolis resident Michelle Nowakowski designs and produces affordable theatrical costumes for a living, working with theaters all over the Pittsburgh area. “I fell into it…what a…






