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Retirees honored at Pine-Richland commencement
Along with celebrating the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2024, the June 7 commencement honored two retiring staff members. Brian Scott served more than 27 years as high school band director and music teacher, and Michael Gasparetto founded the Junior Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps at Pine-Richland and led for 13½ years.
All aboard for self-advocacy: Group helps people with disabilities grow confidence in their talents
Jason Smierciak, a 29-year-old on the autism spectrum, bends down to control his carefully crafted web of model trains, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his family home in Plum. Smierciak has been a steam train enthusiast since he was a boy. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Self-Advocacy Voices provides a space...
One more: Defending state champion Oakmont baseball returns to final
HAVERHILL — After recording the final out Tuesday, Oakmont Regional baseball players gathered together to chant 'One more!' — holding up a pointer finger while basking in the second-to-last victory on the Spartans' checklist. A rally sparked in the bottom of the fourth inning was all Oakmont needed...
Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival takes over Butler
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Jeep lovers converged on the Butler area on Friday for the start of the three-day Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.For the last 13 years, owners of all makes and models of Jeeps have gathered in Butler, where American Bantam created the first Jeeps used in World War II.Call it a subset of Americana: Jeeps as far as the eye can see. "We are having a blast," one woman said. "Jeep fest is something we look forward to every year." "It's a group culture thing," one man said. "Once you buy a Jeep, you become part of the Jeep family."The...
This is Truly the River Life in Oakmont
When moving from Marseilles, France to the “Paris of Appalachia,” this couple knew they needed a special place to call home next. The current owner, who asked to remain anonymous, says when she and her late husband first stepped through the doors of 2 Huston Road in Oakmont in 2015, they were drawn in by the home’s unobstructed views of the Allegheny River.
World War II veteran turns 103, celebrates at Boyce Park
PLUM, Pa. — A local World War II veteran had something big to celebrate over the weekend. Frank Pugliano Sr., who served with the U.S. Army, turned 103 years old. His family hosted a birthday party at Boyce Park. Watch the video above. "The greatest day of my life,"...
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