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Northern Connection Magazine! Swanson Publishing Company, Inc. Northern Connection is also distributed to 21 of the area's private and parochial schools.

currently publishes Northern Connection, Your Community Magazine, serving the northern Pittsburgh communities from the North Shore to Butler, and Fox Chapel to Sewickley. Dedicated to the people, the communities, and the educational, religious, travel, and recreational needs of the area, Northern Connection is published monthly. 20,000 magazines are printed and distributed free of charge to area stores, hospitals, shops and business offices. Look for your copy today!

01/02/2026

🎉The January issue of Northern Connection Magazine is here! 📰✨

Start the year inspired with the latest from Northern Connection Magazine! This month’s issue features a spotlight on Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS) and the 2026 Education Guide.

Also featured in this issue:
📌January Events
📌Penny Trivia
📌Healthy & Wellness
and so much more....

📖 Read the full issue now and stay connected with what’s happening in our community!

Welcome to the January issue of Northern Connection Magazine! This month, we are proud to feature our 2026 Education Guide, highlighting Pennsylvania Leadership Cyber Charter School. Discover what fam

12/24/2025

🎓 December School Movers & Shakers

From Fox Chapel’s award-winning Marching Band and talented student artists to Mars students excelling in Tae Kwon Do and football leadership, our local schools are shining bright this month! Plus, BC3 celebrates a major donation to support student programs.

Discover all the student achievements and school highlights:

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Seven Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the annual M&M Lake Erie Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament.

12/22/2025

🏆 December Movers & Shakers

From Wexford Post Office’s Million Mile Club honoree Steven Roberts to breakthroughs in epilepsy treatment at UPMC, and statewide recognition for library and communications leaders, this month celebrates local excellence!

Discover all the highlights from our community:

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The Wexford Post Office celebrated 202 years of safe driving and work practices on October 31. Twenty-two employees were recognized for their safety excellence. Rural carrier Steven Roberts was inducted into the National Safety Council’s Million Mile Club. This nationally recognized distinction is...

12/21/2025

🎄 Support a Good Cause This Holiday!

The Little Sisters of the Poor are offering beautiful Christmas cards sketched by Sister Martha, plus a variety of holiday crafts and ceramics. All proceeds help care for elderly residents in need.

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The Little Sisters of the Poor are once again offering Christmas Cards sketched by Sister Martha, Isp.

12/20/2025

✨ Finding joy even in challenging seasons.

In this heartfelt reflection, Sofya Stearns, at Izabella's Gourmet Chow shares how gratitude, humor, family, and small moments of joy helped her rise above health setbacks and embrace the holidays with intention and heart. A beautiful reminder that celebration doesn’t have to wait.

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I’m not going to lie, 2025 was a challenging year for me, health-wise. It started off with two torn shoulders followed by physical therapy, knee surgery followed, again, by physical therapy and I have now undergone a toe surgery, which again, will be followed by PT.

12/19/2025

✨ Wellness matters, especially during the holidays.

In this encouraging column, Elisabeth Plutko of Revelations Counseling & Wellness shares 12 intentional ways to support your mental and physical health during one of the busiest seasons of the year. From setting boundaries to creating space for rest, this piece offers gentle guidance for closing out the year with care.

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The holiday season brings light, tradition, and celebration—but it can also bring stress, pressure, and emotional overwhelm. December often comes with a lot of extra. We often find ourselves juggling more than usual: more gatherings, more expectations, more decisions, and sometimes, more emotions....

12/18/2025

🎄 Traditions don’t have to be perfect, they just have to matter.

In this thoughtful piece, Emily King shares why it’s okay to let go of traditions that feel more like obligations and create new ones that truly bring joy. Because the best traditions are the ones that work for your family.

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I love traditions, but I’m a big advocate for dropping the ones that don’t serve you. With a large extended family, and three young children, and a school calendar packed full of special dress-up days, I’m in a season of life where holidays can be more stressful than they’re worth.

12/17/2025

📚 Introducing our newest column — Local Authors!

We’re excited to spotlight writers from our own community, starting with Rodney Phillips and his debut novel Dissension: A Disagreement that Leads to Discord. Written nearly 40 years in the making, this suspense-filled story proves that it’s never too late to finish what you start.

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Rodney Phillips’ debut novel began in a less than traditional way: in the warehouse of a discount furniture store in Pittsburgh, thirty-seven years ago. Phillips was 19 years old and working his way through college, and his job allowed plenty of downtime. To pass the hours, he started writing.

12/16/2025

The holidays aren’t always easy. For many, they bring a mix of joy, grief, stress, and reflection. In this thoughtful piece, Laura Ellis with Bridges Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, shares compassionate insight on how to navigate sadness during the season and how to hold space for all the emotions that show up.

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What used to be a purely joyful time of year for me has become a twisting road of heartache, joy, rest, and stress that often feels as fraught as navigating traffic from Ross Park Mall to the Cultural District (hello, Ft. Duquesne Bridge!).

12/15/2025

Good grief! 🎄 A Charlie Brown Christmas turns 60 years old this season!

From its timeless music to its heartfelt message, this beloved classic has been warming hearts since 1965. Test your knowledge with some nostalgic trivia and discover fun behind-the-scenes facts about this holiday favorite.

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Good grief! Can you believe A Charlie Brown Christmas turns 60 this month? Premiering on CBS on December 9, 1965, this holiday classic was the first animated adaptation of Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic. The show follows Charlie Brown, who, struggling with depression, searches for the true meaning o...

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Swanson Publishing Company, Inc. currently publishes Northern Connection, Your Community Magazine, serving the northern Pittsburgh communities from the North Shore to Butler, and Fox Chapel to Sewickley. Dedicated to the people, the communities, and the educational, religious, travel, and recreational needs of the area, Northern Connection is published monthly. 20,000 magazines are printed and distributed free of charge to area stores, hospitals, shops and business offices. Northern Connection is also distributed to 21 of the area's private and parochial schools. Look for your copy today!