The Almanac

10/06/2025

Car enthusiasts from around the region took advantage of a summer-like autumn afternoon to view classic and vintage automobiles as well as raise money for a good cause when they attended the Memorial Car Cruise.

Car enthusiasts from around the region took advantage of a summer-like autumn afternoon to view classic and vintage automobiles as well as raise money for a good cause when they attended the Memorial Car Cruise. Held Sept. 27 in the upper parking lot of the Highpoint Fitness facility on....

09/29/2025

Upper St. Clair welcomes South Fayette at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in The Almanac’s Game of the Week.

Upper St. Clair welcomes South Fayette at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in The Almanac’s Game of the Week. If history is any indication, then the contest should be a real cat fight between the Panthers and the Lions. “For the past decade, this game has been played consistently between the two schools. It always...

09/24/2025

Joey Boff of Bethel Park leads the list of local golfers headed into the final round of competition in the WPIAL Class 3A championships.

Joey Boff of Bethel Park leads the list of local golfers headed into the final round of competition in the WPIAL Class 3A championships. A junior, Boff tied for fifth place with four others, firing an even-par 72 during the first round of action played Sept. 22 at Willowbrook Country Club in Apollo....

09/23/2025

When Bethel Park extended an invitation to “everyone” to attend its annual community day, the municipality meant everybody. Residents and families from neighboring townships even enjoyed the festivities held Sept. 20.

Check out photos and highlights from the event in our story from Eleanor Bailey.

When Bethel Park extended an invitation to “everyone” to attend its annual community day, the municipality meant everybody. Residents and families from neighboring townships even enjoyed the festivities held Sept. 20. Adi Chandra of Upper St. Clair brought his daughter, Naumi, because he said it...

09/22/2025

The Indians host the Panthers in the Allegheny Six Conference opener Sept. 26 at Confluence Financial Partners Stadium on the Peters Township Middle School campus.

When TJ Plack arrived at Peters Township, he noticed an oddity regarding the football program. “Zero rivalries,” he said. “We were knocking on all doors to get one.” While Canon-McMillan is a natural geographic adversary, Upper St. Clair has proved a bigger nemesis for the soccer and golf pr...

09/18/2025

Natalia DiSora has had a summer to remember. Now the Upper St. Clair senior is having an autumn to recall.

Natalia DiSora has had a summer to remember. Now the Upper St. Clair senior is having an autumn to recall. During the Pittsburgh Riveters inaugural season in the USL’s women’s soccer league, DiSora played every minute at center back and helped the team clinch the Great Forest Division title and ...

09/17/2025

In the short 18 years of his life, Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has encountered many twists and turns in life, but his kicks for the Upper St. Clair football team have always been straight and true.

In the short 18 years of his life, Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has encountered many twists and turns in life, but his kicks for the Upper St. Clair football team have always been straight and true. Born in Colombia, Echeverria Lozano moved to America in 2012. He was four. He turned five on his first da...

09/15/2025

Gary Carmen possessed a passion for cars as well as caring, so, for the third year, the Memorial Car Cruise will incorporate his characteristics. Featuring hundreds of classic and exotic cars as well as supercars and trucks, the event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Highpoint Fitness.

Gary Carmen possessed a passion for cars as well as caring. “He loved cars and he liked helping people,” said John Carberry of Bethel Park. So, for the third year, the Memorial Car Cruise will incorporate Carmen’s characteristics. Featuring hundreds of classic and exotic cars as we...

07/18/2025

We are spotlighting adorable babies born in the past year! 👶🍼 Proudly sponsored by St. Clair Health

If you or a family member welcomed a little one recently, submit a photo for free! We’ll be featuring these babies on The Almanac and Observer-Reporter newspapers and websites on July 27.

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05/28/2025

Chris Connor kept a stiff upper lip but her eyes betrayed her.

As a bugler played “Taps" during the closing of the annual Bethel Park Memorial Day Ceremony, tears were hard to hold back as the Women’s Army Corps veteran saluted.

“It is very emotional,” Connor admitted. “It’s ...

Chris Connor kept a stiff upper lip but her eyes betrayed her. As a bugler played “Taps” during the closing of the annual Bethel Park Memorial Day Ceremony, tears were hard to hold back as the Women’s Army Corps veteran saluted. “It is very emotional,” Connor admitted. “It’s very heavy...

05/27/2025

Pamela Bice considered the temperature quilt she was making, her third as part of a quilter’s group challenge. This one was a colorful visual representation of the high and low temperatures over the first 11 months of 2023.

Every row in the quilt had a block for each day of the month, and ...

Pamela Bice considered the temperature quilt she was making, her third as part of a quilter’s group challenge. This one was a colorful visual representation of the high and low temperatures over the first 11 months of 2023. Every row in the quilt had a block for each day of the month, and each blo...

05/25/2025

A South Hills dining destination is moving forward by falling back.

Atria’s sits where it always has, at 110 Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon, off a sharp curve on Beverly and a sharp curve from Banksville Road. But this established establishment has a new identity and feel.

The two-story ...

A South Hills dining destination is moving forward by falling back. Atria’s sits where it always has, at 110 Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon, off a sharp curve on Beverly and a sharp curve from Banksville Road. But this established establishment has a new identity and feel. The two-story structure und...