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12/09/2025

Meet the newest members of the Bridgeville Police force, Officers Fedorek and McDanel. Their backgrounds in law enforcement are set to benefit the community.

“Both can, and I believe will, be assets to this department and the community for the foreseeable future,” said Chief Gary James. “We are excited to bring them on board and are looking forward to getting them in service as soon as possible.”

12/08/2025

From an American Legion scholarship to the return of a concert series at Old St. Luke’s Church, here are the latest news items and events in the Bridgeville and Carnegie areas.

Meeting dates are Jan. 13 and 27; Feb. 10 and 24; March 10 and 24; April 14 and 28; May 12 and 26; June 9 and 23; Aug. 11 and 25; Sept. 8 and 22; Oct. 13 and 27; Nov. 10 and 24; and Dec. 1.

12/07/2025

“I hope to build on what we started last year,” Chris Santilli said. “We had a record breaker last year in Dawson Lee and were section champions for both the boys and girls teams. This year, we really hope to build upon our team mentality and become a cohesive group.”

When Chris Santilli graduated from Chartiers Valley in 2019, he didn’t expect to return to the pool deck for quite a while.

12/07/2025

Bill Evans has been a wrestling coach for a long time.

Like any coach, as each new season rolls around, he is filled with excitement for the positive outcomes that await his teams.

What really gets Evans excited is seeing how much fun his wrestlers have throughout the year.

Chartiers Valley’s Makism Rybalko wrestles Elizabeth Forward’s Lucas Boyer in a 145-pound match in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 17 at Fox Chapel. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

12/05/2025

The family of a student at Chartiers Valley School District is suing the district for negligence claiming officials there failed to protect their daughter from sexual harassment — and then sexual abuse — by a fellow third-grader.

The family of a student at Chartiers Valley School District is suing the district for negligence claiming officials there failed to protect their daughter from sexual harassment — and then sexual abuse — by a fellow third-grader. The abuse, according to the complaint filed Friday in Alle...

12/04/2025

A successful Lego workshop at Chartiers Valley High School! Students teamed up with experts from Carnegie Mellon to boost their collaboration skills.

Chartiers Valley High School students (clockwise from left) Braylen Bogats, Drake Steding, Gavin Waldron and Regan Kosanovic build with Legos during a school activity in November.

12/03/2025

Carnegie property owners would see a 6% increase to their property taxes next year under the borough’s proposed budget.

12/03/2025

The holiday season at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall brings with it a blend of music, storytelling and shared community joy.

12/03/2025

John “Ace” Kowalo, who served in Scott’s police department for decades, was recognized by township commissioners Nov. 25.

Kowalo joined the Scott police department as a patrolman in 1959, elevated to lieutenant in 1969, named chief in 1984 and retired in 1993.

John “Ace” Kowalo, who served in Scott’s police department for decades, was recognized by township commissioners Nov. 25.

12/02/2025

For almost all of Paul Hankin’s life, the circumstances surrounding the death of his uncle, Sidney Burke, who was killed while serving in World War II, were a mystery.

“We thought we would never find out what had happened,” said Hankin, 83, of Bethel Park. “I had his picture hanging on the wall of my game room with his original Purple Heart medal given to my mom in 1953.”

Now, after more than eight decades, the family knows. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced last month that U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Sidney Burke had been identified in April.

For almost all of Paul Hankin’s life, the circumstances surrounding the death of his uncle, Sidney Burke, who was killed while serving in World War II, were a mystery. “We thought we would never find out what had happened,” said Hankin, 83, of Bethel Park. “I had his picture....

12/02/2025

South Fayette Township’s Morgan Park is the latest beneficiary of the Bridgeville-South Fayette Rotary Club.

The club donated a $6,900 picnic table with a solar-powered charging station at Morgan Park, Sherman Street.

South Fayette Township’s Morgan Park is the latest beneficiary of the Bridgeville-South Fayette Rotary Club. The club donated a $6,900 picnic table with a solar-powered charging station at Morgan Park, Sherman Street. The table was funded by the club and the Rotary International Foundation. It...

12/01/2025

Chartiers Valley school officials inked a 3-year contract with the district’s non-teaching staff.

The new agreement calls for a 4% wage increase for its members, which include secretaries, cafeteria workers, technology technicians, instructional aides, playground monitors, paraprofessionals and office staff.