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First responders receive state grants to aid public safety operations

Nearly 100 first responders from Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are receiving about $1.4 million in 2023-24 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grants. The money, which comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, is part of an ongoing grant program created by the ...

Upper St. Clair student launches international writing contest

What started as a required school project turned into an international writing contest that bridged Upper St. Clair students to teen writers across the globe. Earlier this year, Nikhita Thakuria, then a sophomore at Upper St. Clair High School, created a website for the school’s mandatory ...

New teachers drawn to the profession by idealism and examples

The news about teaching lately has been pretty downbeat.Teachers have been exiting the profession in droves, according to many news reports, and young people are avoiding it like Kryptonite, leading to shortages in classrooms. Salaries are lower than other occupations that demand a college ...

Girls Diving MVP: Addison Burnette, Upper St. Clair

For the third year in a row, Addison Burnette has won the Best of Sports distinction as MVP for diving.A four-time WPIAL qualifier, the recent Upper St. Clair graduate capped her career with a sixth-place showing in the district championships that were held in February. Burnette scored a ...

Peters Township coasts to PHIL title

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP – When a hockey team scores eight goals in a championship game, it is easy to credit the offense for the victory, but Peters Township head coach Rick Tingle puts his stock in the adage that defense wins titles.Although the Indians jumped all over Upper St. Clair, scoring ...