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Dad, daughter, son-in-law, rhythm section: Meet Ruff House

A night out for Lacey Thurner and husband Matt usually means her father joins them.Paul Kazior joins them on stage, that is.Dad and the married couple of six years constitute three-fifths of Ruff House, a band that is wowing audiences with an eclectic mix of material, instrumental versatility ...

Strung together: Ringgold’s Harp Ensemble a happy accident

By Karen MansfieldThroughout elementary school, Ringgold High School senior Reagan Allen loved music and playing the piano.But when her mother encouraged her to take an elective Celtic harp class offered at the middle school in sixth grade, Allen initially resisted.“I wasn’t familiar with ...

Ringgold grad hired as AD at Carlow

Carlow University recently gained a valuable asset with the addition of Lou Zadecky as its athletic director.That leaves Penn State Fayette seeking a new athletic director, however.Zadecky, a Ringgold graduate, was beginning his seventh season at Penn State Fayette when he accepted the job at ...

Ringgold eyes demolition of old Finleyville school

NEW EAGLE – The Ringgold School Board agreed Tuesday to begin the process of demolishing its former middle school in Finleyville, a building whose structure has been compromised over the years.The board awarded a $38,000 contract to the district’s architect, HHSDR of Pittsburgh, to begin ...

Boys Cross Country MVP – Ryan Pajack, Ringgold

Ringgold coach Jennifer McMichael describes Ryan Pajak as “phenomenal and fantastic.”During the boys cross country season, Pajak certainly was. The freshman finished runner-up in the WPIAL Class 2A Championships race held at White Oak Park. He closed a 16:17 time, two seconds off the ...

Belle Vernon swimmer caps WPIAL career with seventh gold

Swimming three back-to-back races and winning two of them may be a herculean task but there is nothing ‘heroic’ about the accomplishment, says Ian Shahan. Serving in the military is.The Belle Vernon senior, who completed his assignment of defending his butterfly title and tied for first in ...