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Life is certainly coming up roses for Jeff Donati and not just because he’s a florist. He’s the manager of the Upper St....
06/16/2026

Life is certainly coming up roses for Jeff Donati and not just because he’s a florist. He’s the manager of the Upper St. Clair High School baseball team, which completed its most successful season in more than three decades.

Life is certainly coming up roses for Jeff Donati and not just because he’s a florist. He’s the manager of the Upper St. Clair High School baseball team, which completed its most successful season in more than three decades. His Panthers captured the program’s second-ever WPIAL championship by...

“Black Magic” was the nickname of the Easton bat that the Upper St. Clair baseball team used during its WPIAL championsh...
06/15/2026

“Black Magic” was the nickname of the Easton bat that the Upper St. Clair baseball team used during its WPIAL championship run in 1992. The bat was given to the 2026 team in hopes it snapped the 34-year streak without another title. The 2026 squad defeated South Fayette, 3-2, to claim the Class 5A championship.

As Upper St. Clair was battling South Fayette for its second WPIAL baseball title in school history, Sean Casey and Mike Junko sat in the seats at EQT Field in Washington on May 27. They soaked up the scenery and reveled in the Panthers’ 3-2 triumph in the Class 5A championship game all the while ...

Nobody will attend Neil Armstrong Middle School ever again, as the school, along with five elementary buildings in the d...
06/11/2026

Nobody will attend Neil Armstrong Middle School ever again, as the school, along with five elementary buildings in the district, is closing for good. The Bethel Park School District will open a new elementary education center on the grounds in the fall, and all sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders will now be housed at Independence Middle School.

With enthusiasm, Jocelyn Stein and Charlotte Crawley greeted visitors to Neil Armstrong Middle School. “Welcome to NAMS’s final mission,” they said as they opened the glass doors to the building that had educated Bethel Park “tweeners” since 1970. Both recently completed sixth grade and wi...

School’s out for summer in the South Hills, but it’s out forever for Bethel Park’s five elementary institutions.
06/05/2026

School’s out for summer in the South Hills, but it’s out forever for Bethel Park’s five elementary institutions.

School’s out for summer in the South Hills, but it’s out forever for Bethel Park’s five elementary institutions. Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, George Washington and Memorial rang their final bells last week before they closed for good as the Bethel Park School District will...

South Fayette began its quest for a state championship in boys volleyball when the Lions dispatched Martinsburg Central,...
06/04/2026

South Fayette began its quest for a state championship in boys volleyball when the Lions dispatched Martinsburg Central, 3-1, in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament.

South Fayette began its quest for a state championship in boys volleyball when the Lions dispatched Martinsburg Central, 3-1, in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament. With the win, the Lions improved to 19-1 overall and moved on to play the winner of the Brandywine Heights (18-2) vs. Holy...

Peters Township freshman Katie Froelich raced into the record books during the PIAA track and field championships recent...
05/29/2026

Peters Township freshman Katie Froelich raced into the record books during the PIAA track and field championships recently.

Peters Township freshman Katie Froelich raced into the record books during the PIAA track and field championships held May 22-23 at Seth Grove Stadium on the Shippensburg University campus. She became the first freshman from the WPIAL to claim titles in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. “That....

For the first time since 1992, Upper St. Clair hoisted a WPIAL trophy in baseball when the Panthers edged South Fayette,...
05/28/2026

For the first time since 1992, Upper St. Clair hoisted a WPIAL trophy in baseball when the Panthers edged South Fayette, 3-2, in the Class 5A championship game on May 27 at EQT Park in Washington.

For the first time since 1992, Upper St. Clair hoisted a WPIAL trophy in baseball when the Panthers edged South Fayette, 3-2, in the Class 5A championship game play May 27 at EQT Park in Washington. “It’s unbelievable,” said USC manager Jeff Donati. “I’m just so happy for our kids. We talk...

“Community day is one of my favorite days,” said Dylan Childs, USC senior class president. “I like being out here, seein...
05/20/2026

“Community day is one of my favorite days,” said Dylan Childs, USC senior class president. “I like being out here, seeing everyone, seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces. It just makes my day.”

With the state of affairs around the globe, Upper St. Clair attempted to provide a brief respite. On May 16, the high school’s student council transported the community to another world, presenting a virtual utopia when it hosted “Cosmic Community Day, 2026.” “We do think USC really is out o...

The nation pauses its 250th anniversary celebration to commemorate a more somber event.
05/18/2026

The nation pauses its 250th anniversary celebration to commemorate a more somber event.

The nation pauses its celebration of its 250th anniversary by commemorating a more somber event. On May 25, the country will recognize its fallen heroes and many municipalities will mourn their military personnel who died serving in the United States Armed Forces during solemn services on Memorial D...

Mt. Lebanon grabbed the runner-up trophy during the WPIAL Class 3A girls track and field team championship meet held rec...
05/12/2026

Mt. Lebanon grabbed the runner-up trophy during the WPIAL Class 3A girls track and field team championship meet held recently at West Mifflin Stadium.

Mt. Lebanon grabbed the runner-up trophy during the WPIAL Class 3A girls track and field team championship meet held recently at West Mifflin stadium. North Allegheny won the team title. The Tigers toppled the Blue Devils, 81-69, as well as Norwin, 89-61, and Hempfield, 97-53, in the quadrangular fi...

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