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Second Lady shares her story with Woman’s Club of Upper St. Clair

The list of efforts that Gisele Fetterman has initiated to help those who need it is a long one.“My message in my work has been to not write anyone off,” she told members of Woman’s Club of Upper St. Clair, who hosted her as guest speaker at their Feb. 18 luncheon. “There is immense ...

Cha Cha for Charity: St. Thomas More School continues annual tradition

Although the Isley Brothers released “Shout” way back in 1959, the song continues to inspire people to dance well into the 21st century.In fact, some of those who like to shake their hips to it were born well into the 21st century, as shown at the 13th annual Cha Cha for Charity at St. ...

412 District rocks for causes

The portrayal of wacky rock bands goes at least as far back as the mid-1960s with the Beatles in “A Hard Day’s Night” and, of course, the NBC-TV series “The Monkees.”These days, we have “One Last Chance to Rock.”“Here’s the story of five guys who are way past their primes,” ...

Daughter of Operation inventor donates games to child-focused nonprofit

The board game Operation is so popular Lisa Spinello has met only one person who hadn’t played it, and that was someone from another country who apparently wasn’t all that familiar with American culture.And Spinello has discussed the game with plenty of people. Her father, after all, ...

Annual Rotary Chicken BBQ scheduled in Upper St. Clair

As Peters Township Chamber of Commerce executive director Brian Schill can attest, putting together a large-scale event can be an adventure.“The one thing you really have to watch for is when somebody says, ‘It’s been taken care of,’” he said. “I’ll go home and say, ‘Oh, I ...

CASA for Kids seeks volunteers to advocate for children

The largest hurdle for volunteers to contend with many times involves time constraints.In her role as executive director of CASA for Kids Inc. in Washington County, Carrie Richardson constantly is on the lookout for people who are willing to take active roles in supporting the nonprofit’s ...