Cancer survivor Denise Wickline of Presston got to Meet Dr. Oz at a 5K run/walk on Sept. 5 to raise awareness for women's cancers. Cancer is perhaps the scariest six-letter…
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Long-time contributors, community memories to be showcased at health center jubilee
One day in 1975, Fran Hogan’s late husband Ed responded to a newspaper ad placed by a community health organization in need of a volunteer handyman to help with odd jobs. (Photos)
Robinson roadhouse played prominently in Westwood murder trial
Martha and Jimmy Westwood with two of their four children. James “Jimmy” Westwood, a handsome, popular Justice of the Peace in McKees Rocks in the 1920s and 30s, believed he…
‘I Am an American Day’ was renamed ‘Citizenship Day’ in 1952
→ Did you know that on Sept. 17 Americans will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day? This day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on Sept. 17,…
Buying local isn’t just about economics, it’s about pride
When the new Popeyes location recently opened in Robinson, lines of vehicles immediately formed a dense, slow-moving spiral around the drive-thru, reminiscent of a hurricane inching across the screen of…
The praise doesn’t belong to me, but to everyone who pitched in
In the 1980s, I was in the Army. My job was to manage a motor pool. My friends will tell you that to this day I can barely change a…
Never forget the lessons that were learned that day
As I write this article, we are coming off of a summer recess, when the legislature is not in session. So many activities occur during this time, including policy hearings,…







