What many remember about history class probably has something to do with memorizing a whole bunch of names and dates for the next day’s quiz.It doesn’t have to be that way.When aspiring teacher Lily Fields provided information about a long-ago strike against a coal company in Bethel Park, ...
Whether it was seeing Aerosmith in 1976 or the Rolling Stones last month, an American teenager’s first rock concert can represent a major milestone in his or her life.For then-15-year-old Adam Valen, the impact of the experience started paving the way for his eventual career.“This is really ...
The U.S. military is known for its punctuality, which was put on eminent display Thursday morning at the start of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies’ Veterans Day program.“I have some friends on the way to come visit,” Col. Bryan Bailey said.” If we time this out, everything ...
After COVID-19 forced the shutdown of her Peters Township fitness studio, Tammy Stocker decided to close Pulse permanently.But a year and a half of perseverance has paid off in her getting ready to start operating in a new space for her succeeding business.Plans call for Jackhammer Fit LLC to ...
What a difference a dog can make.“I was just ready to give up completely. I was done,” U.S. Marine Corps veteran Craig Hodgkins said.The Mt. Lebanon resident had gone through multiple surgeries, gained weight, become reclusive, alienated his family. As a result, he seriously contemplated ...
For a first-timer behind the bar, Diana Irey Vaughan acquitted herself admirably.The Washington County Board of Commissioners chairwoman quickly got the hang of uncorking bottles and serving beverages properly. And at the end of her two-hour shift, she had taken in quite a haul in her tip ...
