As part of a broader restructuring program, PNC Bank is closing three area branches and merging them into a new facility in Moon. Branches on University Boulevard and Beaver Grade…
West Hills Gazette
Get the vote out: Local elections have biggest impacts
Voter turnout statistics for the recent municipal elections suggest our communities are engulfed by disillusionment and apathy. Less than a third of our coverage area’s 38,050 voters expressed any preference…
Gratitude can sustain us through life’s trials
“How do you do it?” my friend Marty Griffin asked. “I mean you get after it every day with kids dying, folks overdosing, and people attacking the good work you…
Why I started experimental cooking using leftovers and cheap ingredients
In my younger years I was a cook. I spent almost 10 years cooking at various places, mostly mom and pop style breakfast n’ lunch types. I wasn’t trained, I…
Remembering: The sacrifices of soldiers should be at heart of ‘thankful’ lists
Our most recent session week for the Pennsylvania House started with concentrating on issues relating to our veterans. As a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, I can tell you…
Coding classes helping students prepare for future workforce
Jason Hivner, program director for Stem Coding Lab, helps student Jennira McClung. The cash-strapped Sto-Rox School District can’t afford to run ambitious computer science programming of its own, but thanks…
National Cookie Day originates with a Sesame Street character
→ Did you know National Cookie Day is on Dec. 4th? From cookie tables to cookie jars, Americans across the country can celebrate cookies. Whether crunchy, gooey, chewy, or soft,…







