Finleyville News

The Westminster College football team raised approximately $7,000 at its 7th Annual Titan Football Golf Outing held Friday, June 13 at the Oakview Golf Club in Slippery Rock, Pa.

Pittsburgh Business Times - by Ben Semmes Joe Wojcik H-Squared Properties Inc. President Dan Remely, left, and Buzz Pasquini, director of operations at Cool Springs Golf Center in Bethel Park, created a snow ...

“My husband put on 40 pounds keeping up with their diet”

When Armagh youngster Joey Naugle marked his 11th birthday May 3, there was just one item on his wish list. via Blairsville Dispatch

A third Republican won a spot on the November ballot, according to results from election canvass boards in Washington and Allegheny counties. via O-R Online

“We're trying to make it a whole lot easier to travel within the Valley”

In a plan designed to simplify its fares and encourage passengers to purchase monthly passes, the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority is proposing a sweeping new fare restructuring plan. via Http

A Monessen man and three others are facing charges after he shot himself in the hand Sunday while playing with what police said was a stolen gun. via O-R Online

“What I do will be my own invention or what somebody tells me to do. I'd rather create my own character than imitate others, as great as they were. I believe that in all aspects of life we need more people who march to the beat of their own drummer.”

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe sings the role of Amneris in Pittsburgh Opera's "Aida." Some singers travel with their pets, a poodle or a dachshund, perhaps. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“We're doing everything we can”

There has been an outpouring of support, including a $10,000 pledge from a bank, for a struggling Washington County fire department. via O-R Online

Why did you join the military? To get an education. Who was the most influential person for you in the Air Force? Tech. via The Shreveport Times

There was no shortage of news as March roared in like the proverbial lion 40 years ago. via Http

“I am keenly aware of the limited financial resources available for transportation infrastructure and capacity improvement projects.”

Although the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opposes a long-term lease of its historic mainline, the five-member board now wants to know if private corporations are interested in building and financing the ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Numerous people recently appeared in Washington County Court on criminal charges. via O-R Online

Four key bids for the new elementary school planned in the Red Lion Area School District checked in at a total of $18.2 million when they were awarded late last week. via York Dispatch

“We got information we wouldn't have known being based in Uniontown.”

The state Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting later this month to present options for its state Route 136 intersection improvement project in Fallowfield and Nottingham townships. via O-R Online

State police at Belle Vernon and the Washington County coroner are investigating the death Wednesday of an Union Township woman. via O-R Online

“It gives an identity in the borough”

For officials in Jefferson Hills, a ZIP code is more than a five-digit mailing number. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Tiffany Lynn Sprouts was primed for a bright future while she attended California University of Pennsylvania, where she was embraced by administrators for her leadership skills. via O-R Online

A Finleyville man pleaded guilty to child pornography charges Monday. Jon Grimm, 39, of 253 Stone Church Road, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography before Chief U.S. District Judge Donetta ... via Http

“All of these young people have that”

After 35 years, it would be understandable if the annual March for Life began to lose some of its steam. via Pittsburgh Catholic

“We're the only metropolitan area that does not have a beltway around it”

The Federal Highway Administration will be asked in early March to approve the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's plan to build a key section of the Southwestern Beltway. via Http