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St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry volunteers Barb Rousis, left, and Amy Shope, right, enjoy a laugh with Finleyville resident Penny Lovelace, who attended the pantry’s food distribution on Feb. 3.

‘A tremendous help’ St. John XXIII Interfaith Pantry gives lifeline to local families

By Karen Mansfield Staff writer

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It’s the first Saturday of the month, and at 9 a.m. the parking lot of St. Francis of Assisi, St. John XXIII Parish in Finleyville, is starting to fill up with cars.

Inside the church social hall, a cheerful group of volunteers clad in teal T-shirts warmly welcome visitors, who have arrived to grocery shop.

Yes, grocery shop.

The church’s nearly 3,000-square-foot social hall is now the site of the St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry, a collaboration of St. John XXIII Catholic Church and churches in the Finleyville Ministerial Association that opened its doors in November.

The pantry – which provides non-perishables, meats, pro-

duce, refrigerated goods, household supplies and personal items – is mainly sourced through the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and supplemented with donations from the churches, their congregants, and several groups, including schools and service organizations.

“We had supported the Finleyville Food Pantry, but when it shut its doors (in April 2023) and moved to Monongahela, there was a void and a real need in the community,” said the Rev. Robert Miller, pastor of St. John XXIII Parish. “We went through the interfaith community so we could all be involved together to take care of the needs of the people of Finleyville.”

Jane Serra, director of St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry, said the pantry operates more SEE PANTRY PAGE A2

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Getting another shot at love

An 1863 headline from the Washington Reporter and Tribune announcing the Emancipation Proclamation

Castle Shannon couple together 30 years after midlife marriage

By Jon Andreassi Staff writer

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On the 17th day of July 1993, on the 17th floor of the Westin William Penn Hotel, Jamie Benjamin and Larry Gesoff told each other, “I do.”

Far from high school sweethearts, the two were 50 when they got married, and are still together more than 30 years later.

They currently live at South Hills Square Retirement Resort in Castle Shannon.

“This was a mature, smart decision. It was not only exciting and loving, but it was intelligent,” Benjamin said. “I knew it was going to be good, and it has gotten better and better through life.”

Benjamin and Gesoff were both divorcees, and clear headed about what they wanted, and didn’t want, in a relationship. Gesoff described themselves as deeply grateful to be together.

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‘Forever free’ Emancipation Proclamation made headlines and sparked controversy in 1863

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Jamie Benjamin and Larry Gesoff enjoy a moment in the lobby of South Hills Square Retirement Resort, where they live.

When the new year arrived at midnight on Jan. 1, 1863, the quiet of most of the region’s small towns and rural expanses might

well have been briefly disturbed by church bells ringing out.

But there’s every likelihood that not many people were in the mood for any kind of raucous celebration.

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LEFT: Matt Curry and his daughter, Tatum, 9, volunteer with St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry, which serves families in the Finleyville area. CENTER: Asher Curry, left, a volunteer with St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry, loads groceries into the vehicle for Finleyville resident Penny Lovelace on Feb. 3. RIGHT: Pictured is St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry director Jane Serra.

Pantry FROM PAGE A1 like a supermarket than a traditional food pantry (where clients pick up pre-packed boxes), allowing people to come in and choose the food they want.

“They are excited to have the opportunity to select the food they like, both perishable and non-perishable items,” said Serra, adding she believes the grocery store model offers people dignity and choice.

The Rev. Richard Roberts, pastor of Wright’s United Methodist Church in Venetia and chairperson of the Finleyville Ministerial Association, agrees.

“Our shopping technique is different from a lot of food pantry models, where volunteers hand you a box, and that’s wonderful too, but we wanted to be a little bit different. Our experience has been that some folks get food in their box that they don’t like or won’t eat or are allergic to, and now they’re stuck with this food,” said Roberts.

“We wanted folks to be good stewards of the food and pick their own. But it also adds an element of dignity. It’s more of a helping hand and a hand up instead of a handout.”

Hunger is an issue that many Pennsylvania families

Love FROM PAGE A1 “I had two miserable marriages, and I wanted a real wife,” Gesoff said. “It was like coming home. Comfort, and it was just right. So we’re very grateful for that.”

Gesoff was originally from Easton, but had moved to Pittsburgh, where Benjamin is from, for work. Gesoff is a retired administrative law judge for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), while Benjamin worked as an addiction counselor and had a private practice.

They ended up meeting at an Insight Seminar in Pittsburgh. Insight Seminars are large group sessions with a focus on personal growth.

When the participants were

They work to collect, store, and distribute food, with the aim of lifting individuals and families who are experiencing tough times.

It’s a representation of all the congregations in all the ages and stages of life,” said Roberts. “It’s been a big challenge but a wonderful challenge.”

The pantry was established with funding from several grants – which were used to purchase equipment including commercial refrigerators – and from donors who pro-

vided and assembled shelving, food, and other items.

Roberts knows firsthand that food insecurity can happen to anyone, regardless of age, education or employment status.

About 25 years ago, he was living in South Carolina when he went through a divorce and lost his job.

“I was living out of my car and it was like, yikes, I had a masters degree with 17 years pastoring a church, but in the South 25 years ago going through a divorce wasn’t

something you wanted to do as a pastor, and I lost my job. But I was in that situation and, oh, my goodness, if it wasn’t for the kindness of total strangers, I would not be where I am today,” said Roberts.

During the Feb. 3 distribution, Finleyville resident Penny Lovelace and volunteer Barb Rousis, a “shopping buddy,” navigate the pantry, loading Lovelace’s shopping cart with coffee, cereal, ground beef, canned soup, pasta, eggs and more.

The two chat and laugh, and Lovelace pulls out her phone and shows Rousis photos of her Welsh corgis, one of which she describes as “ornery.”

When Lovelace finishes shopping, three teens wheel her cart to her car, unload the bags into her car, wish her a happy day, and return to the social hall to help other shoppers.

“Everybody is so nice here,” said Lovelace. “It’s very organized and there is such a wide variety. It’s so welcoming. This is a great place.”

The St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of each month to serve neighbors in need in Finleyville and surrounding communities.

For more information, visit the website at john23foodpantry.org.

“I TOLD THE PERSON WHO MARRIED US WHEN SHE INTERVIEWED US THAT I WANTED TO SEE AND BE SEEN. AND THAT WAS JAMIE. I COULD SEE HER AND SHE SAW ME.” — LARRY GESOFF, RESIDENT OF CASTLE SHANNON

Of course, it was the only right thing,” Benjamin said.

After Gesoff’s divorce, the two decided to get together.

“Jamie and I decided, ‘Well, maybe we can make a relationship.’ So we would give it four seasons, her idea, at the end of which, we were married. When we were 50,” Gesoff said.

Benjamin had a 15-yearold daughter living at home and a 19-year-old son. Gesoff did not have any children of his own. Like relationships, he also had negative experiences with stepparents, which shaped how he bonded with his wife’s children.

“My mother died when I was quite young, when I was 15. My father remarried twice.

Both stepmothers could not stand me. They were very nasty. They let me know they didn’t want me around, and I learned what kind of steppar-

ent not to be,” Gesoff said. “I had a good lesson from some bad experiences.”

Today Benjamin’s children are adults, about the same age she and Gesoff were when they got married. They spent a lot of time in their 30 years of marriage traveling. In their 80s, Gesoff says they have settled into a comfortable routine.

“We both have a wonderful ability to do nothing. We’re slow,” Benjamin said. “We sit well. We read well. Larry does every New York Times crossword puzzle.”

Benjamin and Gesoff say since their marriage 30 years ago, their relationship improves with each passing day.

“I told the person who married us when she interviewed us that I wanted to see and be seen,” Gesoff said.

“And that was Jamie. I could see her and she saw me.”

face, and the share of U.S. households facing hunger is rising. In 2022, about 1 in 8 U.S. households were food insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The St. John XXIII food pantry serves a diverse range of families who are experiencing food insecurity in the community. It serves about 65 families two Saturdays a month, including several Latino families.

Peters Township High School Spanish teacher Caitlin Ulf volunteers as a translator on food distribution days.

“I’m here to help them through the paperwork and to make them feel comfortable while they’re shopping and going through the process,” said Ulf, pointing out the pantry’s food shelves are marked in English and Spanish.

The pantry also has partnered with the Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania to provide about 75 food boxes once a month to the literacy council’s immigrant students and their families in Charleroi, which is home to about 2,000 immigrants from 44 countries, including a large population of Haitian refugees who have settled in the town.

“They have been a tremendous help to our families, and they’ve been wonderful to work with,” said Brandi

split into smaller groups, Benjamin and Gesoff were put in the same group.

At the time, Benjamin had been divorced for a dozen years. Gesoff was still in his second marriage, which, by his description, was “failing.”

“I was always interested in what Jamie had to say, because she was very perceptive … She was someone I admired greatly, but of course I wasn’t going to act on anything while I was still married. Even though my marriage was crumbling, it didn’t matter. I was still going to be loyal to that,” Gesoff said.

St. John XXIII Interfaith Food Pantry volunteer DeeDee Ruggerio helps Finleyville area resident Debbie Ryce navigate the pantry on Ryce’s first visit on Feb. 3.

Miller, executive director of the literacy council. “Most of our students don’t drive so there’s no transportation, so having (the pantry) deliver the boxes here every month is a great help.”

The program is an all-volunteer effort.

Serra said the pantry’s 75 volunteers – teens, adults and seniors committed to the St. John XXIII Interfaith’s mission of making a major impact on food insecurity – are the backbone of the program.

Benjamin had a 17-year marriage and two children with her first husband. They had moved to the Dominican Republic, but Benjamin said she left due to infidelity.

“We have our children. I learned Spanish, and we built a house from the ground up. We did all the labor. So we had a good time, but he ended up running around with other women,” Benjamin said. “I wasn’t going to stay for that, in the Dominican Republic. So I left.”

Benjamin said she prayed, and wrote down all the qualities she was looking for in a partner.

“It’s kind of interesting to be single in the middle of your life, as well. It’s not a terrible time, but you get to learn what it’s like to be alone and single. Then you really have time to say, ‘What do I want next?’” Benjamin said.

She found the person she was looking for in Gesoff, but respected the fact that he was still married. Benjamin also admired the effort Gesoff was making toward trying to fix his marriage.

“He never invited me out or drove me home or anything until he was divorced.

I thought that was a big plus.

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Free FROM PAGE A1 The United States had, of course, by then become disunited, with a civil war raging that had already killed thousands of men from the North and the South. All the counties surrounding Pittsburgh were sending their fathers and sons to the battlefields, and many were not returning home. They either died in battles like one that unfolded the previous May in Cornith, Miss., which saw about 1,000 Union and 1,000 Confederate soldiers perish, or they were felled by rampant disease.

The Pittsburgh region’s factories were also pumping out armaments and ammunition, so interest in the conflict was high, even if there was not unanimity about the virtues of the war, the abolition of slavery and the country’s leadership under President Abraham Lincoln and the young Republican Party.

Even if many were not aware of it on Jan. 1, 1863, in those days long before radio, television and mass media, that New Year’s Day was one of the most consequential dates in American history – it was the day Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

When Washington County residents got their hands on a copy of the Washington Reporter and Tribune days later, a front page headline shouted “Emancipation Proclamation!” A headline below it read, “Slaves of Rebels Declared Free!” and “Blacks to Be Received into the Army and Navy.”

The Emancipation Proclamation was a crossroads in the eradication of slavery in the United States. It declared that “all persons held as slaves within any states, or designated part of the state … shall be then, thence forward, and forever free.”

In other words, slaves within the Confederacy would be loosened from their chains as Union forces advanced.

The National Archives explains the significance of the

COURTESY OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

An illustration of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Emancipation Proclamation this way: “It captured the hearts and imagination of millions of Americans and fundamentally transformed the character of the war. After Jan. 1, 1863, every advance of federal troops expanded the domain of freedom.

Moreover, the Proclamation announced the acceptance of Black men into the Union Army and Navy, enabling the liberated to become the liberators.”

Pennsylvania had been critical in delivering Lincoln to the White House two years before. Lincoln won the state by a commanding 19 points over his opponents, with Washington and Fayette counties supporting Lincoln, while Greene County supported the Democratic fusion ticket topped by John Breckinridge, who had been vice president under Lincoln’s predecessor James Buchanan. In those days, when newspapers had a distinctly partisan cast, they were not shy about expressing support or opposition for Lincoln, the war and the abolition of slavery.

In the weeks following the Emancipation Proclamation,

the Washington Reporter and Tribune carried additional commentary and reports about it. One article, headlined “No Man Can Own Any Other,” carried the thoughts of The Rev. A.H. Quint, a chaplain of the Massachusetts Second Regiment. He explained that at the beginning of the war he had “no very strong feelings about emancipation,” but had come to see “the infernalism of the institution and the utterly unjustifiable nature of the claim that any man may own another.”

Another piece of commentary countered the notion that the Emancipation Proclamation was engineered to incite slave insurrections. It stated, “A more preposterous and absurd charge could not be made. It has not the shadow of a foundation to rest upon.”

Citizens in West Finley expressed their support for the Emancipation Proclamation at a community meeting on Jan. 23, 1863. A resolution memorialized residents who had died in the war, and hailed Lincoln’s executive order as “a grand means of de-

stroying the prime cause (of the Civil War) and breaking the backbone of the present malignant and unholy rebellion against the best government given to man.”

Not everyone in Washington County was happy with the Emancipation Proclamation, though. The Reporter and Tribune printed a resolution from Washington County’s Democratic Party stating that “we regard the attempt of the president to free the slaves by his proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863, as an assumption of power not warranted by the Constitution and the laws of the country – and that said proclamation, inviting as it does servile insurrection and indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children, can find no parallel in the history except in the most barbarous ages of the world.”

A publication in Fayette County also sounded a dissenting note. Uniontown was the home base of the Genius of Liberty, a newspaper vehemently opposed to Lincoln and strongly supportive of the Democratic Party. Its editor, Edward G. Roddy, believed Lincoln was “an amiable dunce who had only managed to get elected through the dissension of the Democratic Party,” according to historian Kenneth A. Deitreich in a 1999 essay in the journal Pennsylvania History.

Deitreich also pointed out that Roddy used the pages of Genius of Liberty to offer up a predictable reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation, summing it up as “evil and disastrous.”

But it was ultimately Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation that carried the day. In the Feb. 8, 1865, edition of the Washington Reporter and Tribune, published after Congress ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited slavery, a headline trumpeted “The Death of Slavery,” with a headline below characterizing it as “The Grandest Act Since the Declaration of Independence.”

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Heart-shaped designs are featured at the current exhibit at the Botanic Garden.

Botanic Garden offers Valentine Day fun Pittsburgh Botanic Garden invites nature lovers to visit and discover the unique heartshaped additions throughout the 65 acres of gardens and woodlands until Feb. 18. The Garden’s horticulture and conservation team are using natural and found materials to craft heart-shaped designs along the pathways and vis-

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Jupiter has 95 moons, and one of them is set to get a visitor in 2030.

That’s when NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is projected to end its journey of 390 million miles across space and start a long, looping orbit around Europa, where it will gather critical data about whether the icy surface has water lurking beneath it. The results of the mission will expand our understanding of where life is in the universe and how it could develop.

“We can see things in space that we have never seen before,” said Kobe Boykins, NASA’s lead principal engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena, Calif. Boykins outlined the purpose of the upcoming mission and discussed the complexities of constructing and then catapulting a spacecraft like the Europa Clipper into the depths of space at a Town Hall South lecture at Upper St. Clair High School on Feb. 6.

Boykins noted that its endeavor is heavy on manpower and doesn’t come cheap – there are thousands of people working on it, and the overall cost is about $5 billion.

“It’s a huge undertaking,” he explained. The Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch in the fall.

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BOYKINS NOTED THAT ITS ENDEAVOR IS HEAVY ON MANPOWER AND DOESN’T COME CHEAP – THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WORKING ON IT, AND THE OVERALL COST IS ABOUT $5 BILLION. An enthusiast for space and all its mysteries, Boykins oversees the research, development and design of

NASA’s engineering projects. A native of Nebraska and a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, he has worked on every Mars mission since the Pathfinder rover explored the planet’s surface in 1997.

Boykins led the teams that handled mobility and remote sensing for the Mars rover Curiosity, which has collected air, soil and rock samples and sent back photos for more than a decade.

Boykins also lectures for National Geographic.

How did he develop such an abiding interest in space?

Boykins recalled that when he was growing up, “my sister and I were able to climb up on the roof and look at the beautiful night sky.”

There are two more lectures coming up in the Town Hall South season: Douglas Brinkley, a historian, will be at Upper St. Clair High School on Tuesday, April 9; and actor Henry Winkler will close out the season on Friday, May 10. Winkler was previously scheduled to open the season in October.

Organizers of Town Hall South recently announced they were ending the lecture series at the end of this season due to increasing costs and decreasing subscriptions. The daytime lecture series first started in 1969.

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Peters woman named site manager of new Washington County College Center The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) announced the hiring of a site manager for its Washington County College Center.

Taking on the role will be Peters Township resident Kara Eltschlager. A press release from CCBC describes Eltschlager as having 10 years of experience in media and event planning.

“Kara is the perfect fit for this position,” Anitre Bell, assistant director of enrollment management, said. “Having lived in Washington County

Kara Eltschlager

and attended middle school in the very building where CCBC is now located, she has come full circle. Her knowledge of the area and professional background combined will champion and sustain the Washington County College Center, and I am elated to have her as part of our team.”

Angela Hamilton, vice president of student affairs, explained Eltschlager’s responsibilities.

“Kara is now responsible for overseeing daily opera-

tions and plays a crucial role in the student experience and supporting enrollment growth. As our Washington County link, she will share the CCBC vision in Washington County, serving as concierge, managing events, building community relationships, and implementing recruitment plans,” Hamilton said in the release.

The Washington County College Center is located at Intermediate Unit 1 in McMurray, the former lo-

cation of Peters Township Middle School. The center soft-launched last fall, and this spring is offering more opportunities for high school students.

This includes dual enrollment programs so students can begin earning college credits, career-ready degree programs in education and criminal justice and online micro-credential courses in medical billing and coding.

“I am excited to be back home and contribute to

USC flutist places first in competition

Six students from Upper St. Clair were selected for the PMEA Region 1 Choir Festival. From left are: Isabel Vilensky, Elliott Bruno, Reese Copenhaver, Greg Boughner, Phoebe Glunt and Adam Levine.

USC students qualify for PMEA events

Six Upper St. Clair High School students were selected by competitive audition to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region 1 Choir and will perform in a festival to be held March 6-8 at Mars Area High School.

The musicians include Greg Boughner, Elliot Bruno, Reese Copenhaver, Phoebe Glunt, Adam Levine and Isabel Vilensky. They are led by Laura Surguine, choir director and drama teacher.

Students auditioned for the Region I Choir during the PMEA District 1 Chorus Festival, which was held in late January at Canon-McMillan High School.

Additionally, three other USC students were selected for the PMEA District 1 orchestra and they performed Feb. 8-10 at North Hills Middle School.

Isaac Bernstein was featured in the percussion section while

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Miriam Gutenshon and Daniel Tung played the violin.

“The students were accepted in the honors string orchestra and the district band events and participated in this orchestral ensemble, which is comprised of talented music students representing over 20 schools,” said USC orchestra director Karen Chisholm.

PMEA District 1 includes school districts from Allegheny, Fayette, Green, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

PMEA Region 1 includes PMEA District 1 as well as District 5, comprising Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.

PMEA is a statewide nonprofit organization of more

than 4,500 members, dedicated to promoting the musical development of all Pennsylvanians. The organization promotes and supports quality music education, learning and performance as well as promoting and supporting music education in schools and communities. PMEA is affiliated with The National Association for Music Education.

the expansion of CCBC in Washington County,” said Eltschlager. “I look forward to crafting meaningful relationships within the community and providing opportunities for students of diverse ages.

Our mission and enthusiasm are keenly directed toward the strategic implementation of a recruitment plan aimed to elevate awareness and establish a robust community college presence in Washington County for years to come.”

For the third year in a row, Arjun Kairi of Upper St. Clair, placed first in the Crescendo International Music Competition. A flutist, Kairi performed Jan. 20 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Kairi, 12, first began his flute studies at The Pittsburgh Music Academy at age 3. He participates in the seventh-grade band at Fort Couch Middle School.

The Crescendo International Music Competition is open to students ages 4-24.

Competition is open to junior, intermediate and advanced levels for all instrumentalists, vocalists, duets and chamber orchestra.

The first round of the competition includes a live or video recording evaluation. Successful candidates are invited to perform in the second round at recitals in New York City. Students have the opportunity to win monetary prizes ranging from $150 for third place to $1,000 for the grand prize.

Arjun Kairi

Decisions on monetary awards are based on accumulated audition score, composition complexity and contestant’s artistic maturity.

Crescendo International Music Competition is a youth music competition held annually since 2007. Its mission is to inspire individuals to pursue their passion for music through involvement in competitions, master classes and other educational programs.

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Jack Dunbar soars to the basket during section action against Trinity.

The Peters Township senior recently surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in his scholastic career.

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Riley Farabaugh looks to kick the ball outside after driving inside and being confronted by 6-foot-10 Tyler Robbins. During Lebo’s 60-43 win against Upper St. Clair, the Blue Devils found success with this strategy, cashing in eight, 3-point field goals in the victory. Nate Girod and Liam Sheely led the offensive attack with 23 and 20 tallies respectively.

Lebo prepared for playoff run Dunbar passionate about basketball

By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

Jack Dunbar listens to his heart, not the rational of others. At 6-foot-3, 190-pounds, the senior is a standout basketball player at Peters Township, not a football player for the Indians, who last fall won their first WPIAL title and competed in the PIAA championships.

“No regrets,” Dunbar said.

“Absolutely not. I love basketball so much.”

Dunbar easily could have developed a passion for football after all he has the pedigree. His grandfather, John Banaszak, was a three-time Super Bowl champion before embarking on a coaching career at Washington & Jefferson College as well as Robert Morris University. His father, Terry, played at Northgate and at W&J, during Banaszak’s tenure and while his mother, Carrie, played volleyball for the Presidents.

“There was a little pressure to play (football),” Dunbar said.

Dunbar did in fact play football up until the seventh grade. Admittedly, he was good at the sport.

Peters Township senior Jack Dunbar poses with his coach Joe Urmann after receiving a game ball for scoring his 1,000th career point in basketball.

“I realized it wasn’t for me though. It was not my thing,” he said. “I put my time into basketball because I love playing it. I have a passion for it.”

While Dunbar pursues his interests, Banaszak continues recruiting. Dunbar says he’s been working on his cousin. A future freshman in the Canon-McMillan School District, Johnny Banaszak, however, is a wrestler and lacrosse player for the Big Macs. There is also Dunbar’s younger brother who is in the second grade.

“He’s going to try with Tyler,” Dunbar said. “I don’t know how successful he will be because Tyler loves hoops too.”

Dunbar added that all his life he has seen Banaszak as his grandfather. “Not somebody with three Super Bowl rings,” he said. Dunbar also said that once Banaszak accepted his preference for basketball, a load was lifted off his own shoulders.

“He does enjoy going to my games. He might be my biggest fan.”

Dunbar has many admirers. He draws much attention on the court because he is a complete player. He averages SEE DUNBAR PAGE B2

The WPIAL steering committee meets Feb. 12 to determine seedings and brackets for the basketball playoffs.

As the Section 2 champions, Mt. Lebanon is more than prepared to chase down its first title since 2019, particularly after dropping arch rival Upper St. Clair, 60-43, in front of a sellout crowd and television audience on Feb. 2.

“This was basically a playoff game,” said guard Nate Girod after his game-high 23 tallies led Lebo’s charge against the Panthers. “We are prepared to go into the postseason and make some noise.”

Not including their section finale at Canon-McMillan on Feb. 9 and a non-section clash against Moon on Feb. 12, the Blue Devils enter the Class 6A tournament with the league’s best overall record of 17-3. They were 8-1 in section before wrapping up play against the Big Macs.

“We are super excited and looking forward to WPIALs,” said Liam Sheely. “We have all the confidence in the world right now.”

Avenging its lone section loss against the Panthers boosted the Blue Devils.

Sheely followed Girod in the scoring column with 20 tallies. His back-to-back 3-point field goals coupled with a slam dunk provided separation in a game that saw Lebo leading, 36-35, after three quarters.

Brody Barber provided 13 tallies for the Blue Devils, who drained eight, 3-point field goals, half in the final frame.

“Threes are part of our identity,” Girod said. “When we are shooting and making them, we are unstoppable.”

Shooting is Lebo’s primary weapon because the Blue Devils pay attention to that aspect of the game.

“We put a lot of work into it. Every day in practice we are up shooting,” Sheely said. “Every one on our team can shoot and we know to look for our teammate when they are hot. So we get the ball to whoever is making it.”

Girod concurred.

“We work hard every day,” he said. “Sometimes it doesn’t always show but when you get the results, it means the world to us. Every day in practice we are there. We work harder than anybody else in the WPIAL and it shows.”

The Blue Devils work equally hard on defense.

That is evident as they allow just 45 points per game, the lowest in the league. They get into trouble when they mishandle the ball.

“We made some bad turnovers,” Sheely noted of the USC game, where the Panthers were able to carve out a 5-point lead in the third quarter. “We need to clean that up.”

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Blood, sweat and tears: BP title dreams thwarted

By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

One point and one match dashed Bethel Park’s hopes for a wrestling championship as well as a trip to Hershey to participate in the PIAA team championships.

During the WPIAL Class AAA team championships held Feb. 3 at AHN Arena on the Peters Township High School campus, the Black Hawks lost to Trinity, 2726, in the semifinals and to Franklin Regional, 28-27, in the consolation match to determine the last berth in the state tournament.

“It was a heartbreaking day not because of the losses but because of the amount of work this group has put in and being that close,” said BP coach Tyler Nauman. ”It was anyone’s championship to win but things didn’t go our way.”

Connellsville captured the AAA title beating the Hillers, 33-32, in the finals, but a spot in the finals was there for the taking for the Hawks.

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Disappointment is etched on the faces of the Bethel Park wrestlers as they watch the final match in the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals. Trinity won the last bout and scored a 27-26 win on criteria (7-6) to advance to the championship final. The Black Hawks also failed in their bid to earn a PIAA tournament berth, falling to Franklin Regional, 28-27, in the consolation match.

After back-to-back pins by Ryan Walsh at 215 and Landon Hartman at heavyweight coupled with a 5-2 decision from Jaden Palombine at 107, the Hawks led Trinity, 26-23, heading into the final bout. In fact, Pierce Reinhart came out

strong, nearly scoring a fall in the first period and clinging to a 2-0 advantage heading into the third period of the final match at 114.

Jacob Wright, however, rebounded. His 5-2 decision gave the Hillers the match on

criteria. Trinity won seven weight classes to BP’s six.

Seth Miller (127), Mason Kernan (139), and Ethan Higgins (152) had the Hawks other wins.

“After the Trinity loss we pulled them together and just

let them know that it wasn’t over,” said Nauman. We had one match (individually and as a team) to get to where we wanted to be. Six to eight minutes each and that takes care of itself,” he added of the goal to gain a spot in the state tournament.

“For the most part they rebounded well but again things didn’t fall our way. In the end, it happens especially in a region as tough as the WPIAL,” Nauman added.

Though BP won seven matches against Franklin Regional, the Panthers produced three key falls, one to start the match and two backto-back at 215 and 285.

Walsh (189) had a pin, Kernan produced a technical fall and Colton Fisher managed a major decision, 11-1, at 121 for the only bonus points for the Hawks. Fisher’s win came in the final bout but could not erase the Panthers’ five-point lead.

At minimum BP needed a tech fall to win because the Hawks held a 7-6 edge for victorious bouts.

“As a staff, we couldn’t be more proud of this group and team,” Nauman said. “They put in so much work, time and effort.

Their sacrifices and work since last March is unmatched and I believe that showed even in our fourth-place finish.”

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Logan St. John Kletter

Mt. Lebo runner earns Gatorade AOTY honor Logan St. John Kletter of Mt. Lebanon has been named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

The senior garnered the recognition after winning the WPIAL Class AAA championship for the second straight season as well as the PIAA title last fall. She also went on to finish fourth at the Footlocker Northeast regional then competed in the national championships in December, where she placed 34th.

This is the fourth consecutive year that a WPIAL runner won the distinction.

Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo

won it in 2022 while Moon’s Mia Cochran won in 2021 and 2020.

St. John Kletter is the first Mt. Lebanon female to capture the acclaim. However, Patrick Anderson, a 2020 alum, won the honor as a junior and senior.

St. John Kletter is also a standout on the track and is looking to duplicate her PIAA title in the 3,200-meter run this spring. She is also the defending WPIAL champion in that event as well as the 1,600 race.

St. John Kletter will continue her athletic career at the University of North Carolina.

18.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds. He has converted 36 percent of his 3-point shots and 55 percent of his 2-point buckets.

“Jack loves to compete. His competitive spirit is one of the things that makes him special,” said PT head coach Joe Urmann.

“He has outstanding character traits including a desire for continuous improvement. He’s coachable and has begun to find his voice as a leader.”

Dunbar’s development took an arduous path. His career began in kindergarten, playing in a church league. He progressed to recreation ball then travel teams.

“No one could convince me not to play. I put in countless hours of shooting in the driveway or practicing at the rec center. Just putting in the work,” Dunbar said. “I just found it an interesting sport.

Super easy. A simple game, but it can get complicated. ” The pandemic impeded Dunbar’s progress. As a freshman, he was not on the varsity roster in 2020. As a sophomore, he saw limited action.

“As a young freshman to be shut down and not have much of an opportunity because it was a COVID year was discouraging. I had hoped to at least be on JV and gain experience. Playing on the freshman team was a good thing though, I gained confidence.”

In 10th grade, Dunbar played strictly on the varsity.

He averaged about 16 minutes a game.

“I thought that was good for me because I gained a lot of experience. I got thrown into big games. It was character building and a help in the long run.”

GET TO KNOW JACK DUNBAR Parents: Terry and Carrie Siblings: Abby, Tess, Tyler Age: 18 Birthdate: Oct. 9 College choice: Undecided.

Major: Sports business management Food: Burrito from Chipotle.

Color: Red Book: The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant Favorite athlete: Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I like the way he plays. He seems like a funny guy, too.”

With whom would you like to have dinner? Michael Jordan “He’s the GOAT.” Life lesson sports has taught you: Perseverance. Battle through and keep pushing no matter what People might be surprised to know this about you: I can do a backflip off the diving board and I love to play pool basketball.

Did you know: Dunbar made seven 3-pointers in a row in games against Connellsville and Baldwin in his career. His most dunks in a game were two. “They are harder to get.”

By his junior year, Dunbar was the catalyst behind PT’s historic season. As the Indians advanced to their first PIAA quarterfinal playoff game and posted a 24-5 overall record complete with a section banner, Dunbar averaged 18.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He garnered MVP honors for both the Observer-Reporter and The Almanac as well as all-section acclaim.

“Jack has been instrumental in developing and promoting our culture on and off the court. He has played a big role in our success,” said Urmann.

“I am incredibly proud of him and thankful.”

Dunbar and Urmann are equally grateful for a recent achievement. On Jan. 30, Dunbar scored a gamehigh 19 tallies, including his 1,000th career point, during a 79-23 win over Connellsville.

“I am super proud of Jack,” Urmann said. “Scoring 1,000 points is a huge accomplishment for any high school player. He is one of the best pure scorers I’ve ever coached.”

The milestone surprisingly came on a layup rather than one of Dunbar’s trademark treys or thunderous dunks.

Dylan Donovan assisted on the hoop.

“I would have loved it to be a dunk but it was a little layup in front of the hoop,” Dunbar said with a laugh. “I played it safe and laid it in there.

“I am just pleased to have accomplished this. It was definitely a goal but for me it was tougher to achieve. Basically, this was done in two years,” Dunbar said. “Honestly though it’s a credit to my teammates.

That’s a lot of assists going around to help me do this.”

High jumping in track has helped Dunbar, too. A two-time WPIAL qualifier,

he earned an eighth place medal as a sophomore. This spring, he hopes to finish in the top four and qualify for the PIAA championships in the event he started in middle school.

“My dad encouraged me to do it because he thought it would be good for me. I’m decent at it and I enjoy it. I think it’s great cross training. It’s helped me get better on the court.”

Dunbar has now targeted making his team the best.

Later this month, he hopes to guide the Indians back to the WPIAL Class 5A finals. Last year, Peters Township lost to Penn Hills in the championship game where Dunbar saw limited action because of a leg injury.

After a slow start, because the football players did not return to the basketball squad until mid-December, the Indians sit in second place in Section 1 behind Thomas Jefferson. They were 7-2 before tipping off at Bethel Park on Feb. 9 and 15-5 overall.

“At the beginning of the season it was weird playing with the younger guys, who had zero varsity experience, but they stepped up and played tough,” Dunbar said.

“We’ve worked those (football) guys back into the lineup and we are starting to put things together.

“I think people view us as underdogs but we like being in that position. We are a team that feeds off that. Use it as fuel,” Dunbar continued.

“My personal goals coincide with the team’s. We want to get back to the “Pete” and score a different outcome for ourselves. It’s going to take our best effort, our best game as a team. We have to play well to win.”

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​ yan Walsh closes in on the pin during 215-pound action during the WPIAL Class R AAA semifinals. Walsh’s fall coupled with a pin from Landon Hartman and a decision by Jaden Palombine gave Bethel Park a three-point lead before Trinity won the final bout and scored a 27-26 win on criteria to advance to the championship match.

While the Hillers finished as runners-up, falling to Connellsville, 33-32, in the finals, the Black Hawks finished fourth after a 28-27 loss to Franklin Regional and failed to qualify for the PIAA tournament.

Dreams FROM PAGE B1 The showing was BP’s highest since winning a WPIAL championship in 2009. The Hawks were also section champions. They now prepare for individu-

al competition beginning with the South Sectional to be held Feb. 24 at South Fayette. The top six placewinners advance to the Southwest Regional, which also doubles as the WPIAL championships, to be held March 1-2 at Canon-McMillan High School. The top four finishers in the regional

advance to the PIAA championships to be held March 7-9 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

“We expect some great individual results and deep runs in the WPIAL and state tournaments for our individual part of the season,” Nauman said enthusiastically.

Sheely added the battle against such a foe was great preparation for the postseason.

“It’s real good for the playoffs. To be able to play in a big environment already helps us, too,” he added.

Baldwin, USC and Canon-Mac join Lebo out of Section 2 in the Class 6A playoffs, which are scheduled to begin Feb. 15 and conclude with championship games from Feb. 29-March 2 at the Petersen Events Center.

In Class 5A, Peters Township and Bethel Park have qualified for the playoffs out of Section 1 with Thomas Jefferson and Trinity. South Fayette finished runner-up in Section 4 and will also compete in the 5A tournament.

In girls basketball, undefeated Peters Township leads the list of 6A teams into the tournament. The Lady Indians will be joined by Chartiers Valley, Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon out of Section 2.

South Fayette, the two-time defending Class 5A champions, qualified out of Section 4 as the third place team.

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A JURASSIC QUEST Nation’s biggest dinosaur experience stomps into Pittsburgh

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger

“Prehistoric Nick” (Nick Schaefer) is shocked at the size of a Mosasaurus skull at Jurassic Quest.

For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com

Jurassic Quest, known as one of the nation’s most popular interactive dinosaur experiences, is making its way to Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center and will run from Feb. 9-11.

The walk-through exhibit, which launched in 2013 and spans 165 million years of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, has a reputation for delighting both young and old. According to staffer Marty Hoffman, otherwise known as Park Ranger Marty, the saying goes that there’s more distance in time between a stegosaurus and a T-Rex than there is between a T-Rex and us.

Nick Schaefer, also known as Prehistoric Nick, said that a wealth of information can be gleaned from the educational event, no matter what one’s education level. One fact that seems to intrigue most visitors is that there is fossil evidence that dinosaurs have feathers.

“They are known as quill knobs and the ones who walk on two feet can have them, and there are more of those than previously thought,” he said.

Hoffman said another interesting tidbit of information is that modern-day birds are dinosaurs.

“There are only (a few) differences between birds and non-avian dinosaurs: they don’t have claws on their wings or teeth … and they have fewer vertebrae in their tails,” he said.

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Hands-on activities

According to Schaefer, there are plenty of hands-on activities to entertain children, including an arts-andcrafts activity where they can create their own dinosaur. Visitors can also meet and interact with baby dinosaurs and ride a large one that walks in a small corral at a slow place.

“That activity is extremely popular,” said Hoffman.

“Then there’s the raptor training experience where children can issue commands for the dinosaurs to execute,” Schaefer said.

Children get the chance to be up close and personal with dinosaurs big and small during Jurassic Quest, this weekend at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Other activities that are popular with children include a bounce house, face painting and “Rope-aRaptor” where kids learn to lasso

one of the giants. There’s also the “Raptor Run” where children can attempt to outrun a Utahraptor, which is thought to have weighed

between 550 and 1,100 pounds.

Hoffman said that the Excavation Station is yet another educational event that the little ones seem to enjoy.

“They can dig in clay with a little pick to unearth fossils to experience an activity that is similar to one that a paleontologist would perform,” he said, adding that he always tells parents to encourage any child who is interested in dinosaurs.

“It will help them in school later,” he said.

Hoffman asserts that authenticity is of great importance when it comes to the Jurassic Quest’s herd of animatronic dinos — from the largest predators to playful babies.

“They are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the Earth millions of years ago,” said Hoffman.

He adds that Jurassic Quest works in collaboration with leading paleontologists to ensure that each dino-

saur is painstakingly replicated in every detail from coloration to teeth size, textured skin, fur, or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how dinosaurs looked and moved.

Both Hoffman and Schaefer said that they get as much fun out of the exhibit as the kids and parents who bring them.

“I’m living my best 8-year-old life.

Having been a fan of dinosaurs ever since I was a little kid, it just never changed and it’s neat watching the parents getting excited as well,” Hoffman said.

If you go:

Event: Jurassic Quest Admission: Tickets available online at Pittsburgh, Pa. | David L. Lawrence Convention Center — Jurassic Quest.

Where: David Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Chabad of the South Hills will host a tie-dye party from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Feb. 25 for students in grades 6-8. Tickets are $10. Visit Chabadsh. com/cteenjr to sign up or for more details.

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WORKSHOP The Peters Township library will host a free workshop on how to write life stories at 1 p.m. Feb. 24. Lisa Grazan and James R. Hagerty will be featured. Grazan, a former lawyer, is a writer of memoirs and other life stories and the author of “5 Wellness Archetypes: Reveal Your Personality, Master Your Health.” Hagerty is a veteran Wall Street Journal obituary writer and the author of “Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story.” The workshop will feature tips on how to preserve stories and the life lessons learned as well as provide guidance on how to write an obituary or longer memoirs.

PANCAKE DINNER A Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb 13 at Center Presbyterian Church, located at 255 Center Church Road in Peters Township.

Menu includes choice of buttermilk or blueberry pancakes, sausage and applesauce. All proceeds benefit Food Helpers. Call 724-9419050 for more details.

ELKS FISH FRY The South Hills Elks Lodge 2213 will hold an Ash Wednesday fish fry from 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at its

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Lisa Grazan and James R. Hagerty will be featured at a writing workshop Feb. 24 at Peters Township public library. location on South Park Road in Bethel Park. Dine in or take-out. Prices are $13 per fish sandwich or $16 for beer-battered cod, French fries and coleslaw.

The lodge will offer a fish fry every Friday in Lent, including Good Friday (March 29) from 3 to 7 p.m.

The Elks will host a dinner dance on Feb. 17. Reservations are due Feb. 12. Tickets are $25 each and includes filet mignon, baked potato, salad and roll. Dance only admission is $10. Call 412831-0616 to RSVP.

LEGION FISH A fish fry will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, and every Friday during Lent at the American Legion Post 760, located at 2409 Bethel Church Road. Take-out only. Menu includes baked or fried fish, shrimp, mac and cheese, coleslaw, haluski, lobster bisque soup, french fries or potato chips. For more

details, visit www.bethelParklegion760.org.

PT REC Peters Township is offering the following at the community recreation center: ■ Teen Valentine Social from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Ages 13-17 enjoy a hot cocoa bar, music, games and a card-making session.

Fee is $5 ($8 nonmembers).

Sign-up deadline is Feb. 10.

■ Senior luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 14.

John Sarkis from the Skyliners will be featured. Bring a covered dish or dessert to share. Space is limited.

Pre-registration is required.

■ Ladies Night Out from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 for ages 18 and older. Participants will create a one-of-akind shelf ladder from rulers.

All supplies provided. Bring snacks. Fee is $10 ($15 nonmembers).

■ Senior Scrabble from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22. Admission is free.

■ Private and semi-private pickleball lessons for ages 18 and over.

Visit www.peterstownship. org or call 724-942-500 for more details or to register.

SH WOMEN The South Hills Women’s Club will meet at 8 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Vanadium Woods Lobby, 50 Vanadium Road in Bridgeville. Following a brief meeting, there will be bingo. Refreshments and desserts will be available.

New members and guests can attend. Call 412-9533209 for reservations or more information.

COIN CLUB The South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Bethel Park municipal building located at 5100 West Library Ave. All members and the general public can attend. The program will discuss the United States Mint-produced Saudi Gold coins. A 50/50 will be held

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 20 at Salvatore’s, located at 5001 Curry Road.

Carlow University professors Renee Ingel, PhD, MSN, RN, and Pamela Twiss, PhD, MSW, will discuss the topic: “Study on Substance Use Disorder Crises Resources.” All registered nurses may attend.

Contact 412-886-1792 for more details.

PHOTO CLUB Wildlife photographer Karen Sturgeon will be featured at the Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters Camera Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Peters Township Public Library. In addition to showing her favorite photos and talking about her future travel plans, Sturgeon will also discuss mirrorless cameras and post-processing with Photoshop, Lightroom and DeNoise-type products.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Call Julie Iverson at 724-941-6873 for more information.

CHABAD “How to be Your Own Healthcare Advocate” will be the topic at a seniors lunch to be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Chabad of the South Hills. Suggested donation is

$5. The event is wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration required at 412-278-2658.

SOUPS ON The South Hills Elks Lodge No. 2213 gives away free quarts of soup from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays until supplies are gone. Take-out only. The lodge is located at 2789 South Park Road.

TAX HELP Free tax Assistance will be offered until April 4 at The Bible Chapel, located at 300 Gallery Drive in McMurray.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

The office is closed April 1.

No appointments. Filers are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Filers should provide last year’s tax return, identification, Social Security numbers, birth dates, all W-2 forms and 1099 tax documents (including Social Security 1099), health care statements and property tax receipts. Federal, state and local tax as well as property tax/rent rebate forms will be prepared. Call the IRS at 800-829-1040 or visit www. swpavita.com for more details. Do not call the Bible Chapel.

WEIGHT LOSS TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter 475, Carnegie, meets every Thursday at Chartiers Lifespan, 300 Lincoln Ave. in Carnegie. Weigh-in is at 2 p.m. Class follows from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Contests, programs and exercises are offered at a reasonable price. Call 412-818-7489 for more details.

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400 Jefferson Avenue Washington, PA 15301

* Work Injuries * Shoulder Pain * Sports Medicine * Balance and Dizziness 480 Johnson Road Washington, PA 724-223-2061

* Work Injuries * Shoulder Pain * Sports Medicine * Balance and Dizziness 480 Johnson Road Washington, PA 724-223-2061

Miscellaneous Countryside Frame Shop 40 E. Wheeling St. Wash.

724-222-7550 www.CountrysideFrame.com Drover’s Inn 1001 Wash. Pike Wellsburg 304-737-0188 droversinn1848.com GLORIA HORN SEWING STUDIOS Machines on sale!

Free classes with purchase.

Service & Repair 300 Castle Shannon Blvd., Mt. Lebanon. 412-344-2330.

Vocelli Pizza

Canonsburg, McMurray, Mt. Lebanon, Finleyville Online Ordering www.vocellipizza.com

Email your ad to: classifieds@thealmanac.net

Help Wanted

BILLING SPECIALIST ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT The Peters Township Sanitary Authority has an opening for the position of Billing Specialist / Accounting Assistant. This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday.

A full job description and requirements are available on the homepage at www.ptsaonline.org or at the Authority’s office.

Please submit completed application and resume to Enoch Jenkins, Authority Manager, via email: ejenkins@ptsaonline.org or to PTSA, 111 Bell Drive, McMurray PA 15317

FIREFIGHTER Full time

Peters Township is seeking applicants for the position of Full-Time Firefighter. Firefighters may be hired from this list for a period of one year.

All applicants must have a high school diploma/GED as well as Firefighter II and either EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic certifications.

The 2024 wage rate is $25.95/hour.

All applications must be received electronically by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Applications, as well as the job description and hiring process, may be obtained from our website: www.peterstownship.com.

Peters Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Help Wanted

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY

MOTOR ROUTE

Buffalo Road, Henderson Avenue, Malone Ridge Route #493 Approx. $500/mo.

1 1/2 hours

6 days per week-

Sunday Off Contact: Garry Check 724-970-0373

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY

MOTOR ROUTE

Bulger-Burgettstown Route #312 Approx. $1,150/mo.

2 1/2 hours

6 days per week-

Sunday Off Contact: Garry Check 724-970-0373

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY

MOTOR ROUTE Houston Area Route #534-#254 Approx. $650/mo.

1 1/2 hours

6 days per week-

Sunday Off Contact: Garry Check 724-970-0373

Investment Opportunities Edward Jones Investments Wash. 724-250-2990 www.edwardjones.com

Insurance Bob Hollick State Farm - Providing Insurance & Financial Services. 724-222-5600 www.bobhollick.com Britney Hollick State Farm - Providing Insurance & Financial Services. 412-833-4109 britney@hollickinsurance.com Day Insurance Great Rates on CDs Insurance Life, Home & Auto 329 E. Maiden St.Wash.

724-228-3448 dayinsurance.com Megan Chicone State Farm Agent 807 E. McMurray Road 724-731-0700 www.meganchicone.com

Tom Yakopin, Agent/Owner 1100 Washington Road, Washington 724-228-7187 westpennhealth.com

Deadline For The Almanac Classified Display and Line Ads is Thursday 10AM

Apartments for Rent

Cemetery Plots CEMETERY LOTS (4) - Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray, Lily of the Valley section. Four in a row, includes vaults, and 2 markers. $5,000. 724-809-3350 or 724-267-2849 CEMETERY PLOTS (2) Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Section 6, side-by-side. Asking $5,500 (includes deed transfer fee).

412-889-5026 CEMETERY PLOTS (4 plots) Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, located in “Garden of the Virtues”, will subdivide. $2,000

412-221-0956

FOREST LAWN GARDENS, McMurray. One double-depth lawn crypt in Last Supper, with granite headstone. $7,500. 724-413-4796 FOREST LAWN GARDENS One double depth companion crypt in Garden of Devotion. Two vaults, two interment fees, with granite headstone. $5,400 (includes transfer fee). 724-825-5139 QUEEN OF HEAVEN CEMETERY 2 plots, side-by-side, Section 9. $1,500 each or best offer.

724-941-8777 TWO MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS St. Agatha’s Cemetery, Section 300B, Row: End, Level Prayer 1. $8,500 for both, includes opening and closing, transfer fees and crypt plates. Call 724-992-2494

WASHINGTON CEMETERY Three plots, Section 12.

Flat Grass Markers Only. $2,200 each obo.

Call for information, 727-831-9920

Dogs ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG - 8 1/2 month old male.

Very loving, good temperment.

Registered and pedigree. $500. 724-998-7231 MINIATURE SCHAUZER PUPS Registered, shots, health guarantee. $850. 724-998-7231

Other Animals

ATTENTION PET OWNERS If you advertise your pet “free” to a good home and want your pet to be placed in a caring environment, please be especially diligent in screening all inquiries.

May we also suggest you ask for at least a $25 donation to avoid persons wanting animals for research, breeding or other purposes. This message is brought to you by The Almanac Newspaper, your community newsleader.

Moving & Estate Sales

Moving & Estate Sales

ESTATE SALE MCMURRAY (15317) TERRIFIC 2 DAY SALE IN PETERS TOWNSHIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 8 am-4 pm SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 9 am - 3 pm Contents Include: Electric Recliner, Recliners, Area Rugs, Corner TV Stand, Mantel Clock, Art Work, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Paintings, Live Plant, Floor Lamps, Lamps, Snack Tables, Barware, Wolfgang Puck Dinnerware, Corning, Cake and Pie Takers, Flatware, Blender, Crockpot, Cookbooks, Stemware, Pedestal Cake Stands, Fostoria, Cut Glass, Bavarian China, Platters, Glassware, Lladro, Check China, Crystal, Candlewick, Cups & Saucers, Knick Knacks, Crystal Lamp, China Cabinet, Buffet, Table & 4 Chairs, Plant Stands, Mirror, Umbrella Stand, Antique Asian Cabinet, Asian Fish Bowl, Asian Black Lacquer Coffee Table, Asian Screens, Asian Art, 3 Nesting Tables, Rocking Chair, Area Rugs, Runner, Circular Rug, Log Holder, Corner Shelf, Grandfather Clock, Microfiber Sofa, Demilune Tables, Slag Glass lamp, Rocker/Recliners, Bookcases, Books, Picasso Lovers Reproduction, Desks, Desk Lamp, Desk Chair, HP Printer, Shredder, Phone, Rattan Stand, Southwest Picture, King Bed, TV Stand, Heart Shaped Stand, Linens, Jewelry, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Purses, Men’s & Baby’s Clothing, New Men’s Pants, Wedding Gowns, 2 Twin Widdicomb Headboards, Footboards & Side Rails, Klint Print, Rocking Chair, Crib, Triangle Table, 5 Bar Stools, 3 Stooges Pictures, Antique Dresser & Mirror, Chiffarobe, 2 Antique Lamps, Child’s Table & 2 Chairs, Children’s Bikes, Child’s Rocker, Baby Items, Toys, Children’s Books, Old Tonka Trucks, Child’s Guitar, Guitar, Games, Beanie Babies, Bongo Drum, Keyboard, Telescope, Comic Books, Scarface Poster, Star Trek Collectibles, Jack Bauer Figurine, Steins, Pirate Bobbleheads, Steeler Items, 2 70’s Black & Gold Shelving Units, Queen Sofa Bed, End & Coffee Tables, Chairs, Ottoman, Chest, Pie Safe, TV, TV Stand, 6 Bar Stools, Gun Cleaning Kit, Window Fans, Handicap Items, Heater, Rugs, Sewing Box, Chandelier, Suitcases, Coolers, Laundry Baskets, Christmas, GE Refrigerator, Step Stools, Screens, Vents, Fans, Card Table, Baskets, Picnic Basket, Wooden Ladder, Baby/Dog Gates, 4 x 4 Post, Lawn Tools, Hand Tools, Mini Chain Saw, Ryobi Set, Weights, Outdoor Décor, Outdoor Light Set, Wheel Barrow, Hose, Shop Vac, Workmate, Folding Chairs, Shelving, Vice, Work Bench, Suncast Outdoor Cabinet, Shepherd Hooks, Hose & Reel, Gas Cans, Garden Pots, Spreader, Rabbit Fencing, Fishing Poles, Sprayer, Planters, Craftsman Snow Blower, Snow Man, Wicker Planters, Tomato Cages, Honda Smart Drive Self Propelled Mower, Tile Top Patio Table & 6 Chairs, Wooden Bench, Weber Gas Grill, Patio Rugs, 2 Small Patio Tables, 2 Patio Chairs, Bird Feeders, and SO MUCH MORE!! DON’T MISS IT!!

Directions: East McMurray Road to Center Church to Johnson to Lintel to Druid to Left on Fireside to 187 Fireside.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertisements in this newspaper are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi- nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Dropleaf end tables (2) Very nice $20 each 412-296-0161 DRYWALL SCREWS 1 1/4” $30. 412-908-3289 EDGER - Southland SWLE0799. Won’t start. Includes unused replacement parts. As is. $100. 412-535-3744 EXERCISE BIKE - DP Air Gometer exercise bike. Excellent condition. $35 or best offer. 724-348-7714 EXERCISE BIKE - Recumbent stationary, Edge 284. Good condition, but console not working. $40. 724-745-1324 JACKET - The North Face black Squall System suter shell. New. Large $75. 724-942-3944 JEEP RENEGADE T-SHIRT large, fluorescent orange and green. $20. 412-535-3744 Kitchen Aid food mixer Like new must pick up $145 412-499-4238 KORG Personnal keyboard 36 keys, owners manual, beginners learning guide $560 724-745-2901 Lamps (2) with shades $12 412-997-3910 LAWNBOY GRASS BAG ATTACHMENT - for Platinum mower. Used. $20. 412-535-3744 Love seat, Blue Good condition $35 412-997-3910

MURDOCH ESTATE LIQUIDATION

LUGGAGE - Carry-on and checked. Some new and like new. $25 each. 724-747-0528

www.murdochestatesales.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

FREE GENERAL MERCHANDISE ADS Sell Your General Merchandise items priced $300 or less.

Minimum item price cannot be less than $10.

Will appear in The Almanac for 2 weeks.

3 line maximum (4 words per line) One item per ad and total price of item must appear in ad.

5 ads maximum per household.

It’s easy to place your ad.

Email: orclass@observer-reporter.com

(Please specify you would like it to be published in The Almanac)

Fax: 724-222-3982

Mail or drop off to: Observer Reporter 122 South Main St., Washington, PA 15301 Attn: Classified Deptartment Free ads can be accepted by telephone at a $5 charge per ad. Non-commercial customers only. No pet ads. Other exclusions may apply. Please provide name, address and telephone number when submitting your ad. Please specify you would like it to be published in The Almanac.

Ads may take 1-2 weeks to be scheduled.

Ads will not be renewed until last run is expired.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Maple head board queen side $40 or best offer 412-877-4291 Microwave carts Brown, wooden (2) $15 each 412-997-3910 Mirror 3’ x 4’ Must pick up $30 412-499-4238 NECK TRACTION DEVICE - Sanders brand, adjustable. New with carrying case. $300. 412-271-9343 OSCILLATING FAN - Antique, GE 16-inch, 3-speed. Knob missing.

Runs great. $100. 412-221-3945 PIKES PEAK 1935 Chevrolet Trucks Hill Climb Championship Token. $25 412-835-5464 Plumbing tools - Apollo 5 valve backflow test gauge or Hot Shot 320 thaw machine with extra cables $500 each 412-951-5734 PRESSURE COOKER Large like new Name brand $35. 724-222-5098 RACING GO-KART - As is. $300. 412-908-3289 RECORDS - 45 LPs from 1950-90, pop, oldies, country, motown $10. 724-986-3152 Refridgerator, Freezer on top $50 412-296-0161 Refridgerator, Frigidaire very good condition $75 412-296-0161 REMOTE CONTROL TRUCKS (2) 1 Duratrax Warhead EVO Nitro and 1 Traxxas Revo Nitro, plus lots of parts. $600 for both.

412-849-6903.

RUN TILL SOLD!

Sell Your Merchandise $301 & up for just $19.99* (*for 3 lines) It’s easy to place your ad.

Call:

AMPLIFIERS - Professional DJ QSC, Crowne. $100-$200. 724-986-3152 ANTIQUE STEAMER TRUNK 17” x 20” x 29” $50 or best offer 724-825-8395 Basketball Hoop, Lifetime, 48 inch Good Condition $50 724-263-3026 BED/MATTRESS - Toddler/youth bed with wood sleigh frame. Very good.

Used occasionally. $40. 724-228-8843 BICYCLES 20 to 30, all sizes. $175 takes all. 724-693-9844

Apartments for Rent

Dresser, Antique, Tallboy with Beveled Mirror $200 or best offer 412-296-0161

**CASH ONLY!! PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HELP!!

Miscellaneous

Freezer upright very good condition $175 412-296-0161 FURNITURE - Smith Brothers, Amish made, includes 86” sofa, 2 wing chairs. Excellent condition. $700 or best offer. Will deliver.

724-348-7714 Glock Police Patch Poster 35”x23”, unframed, vintage, good condition. $20 412-251-7291 GRILL/GRIDDLE Large indoor tableltop grill/griddle Like New $20 724-222-5098 HOME THEATER PROJECTOR Mitsubishi VG #XD1000U/DCP. $100. 724-986-3152 Instant Pot 8 quart Excellent condition $45 Must pick up 412-499-4238 JACKET - The North Face black fleece, Khumbu, large. New. $45.

724-942-3944

Miscellaneous

724-222-2200 Fax:

724-222-3982 Complete Bed set frames (2) double size, mattress, box springs $60 each or best offer 412-997-3910

BOWFLEX EXTREME Very Good Condition $550 724-499-5148 Bowtech Invasion CPX Bow Camo, Draw length 29in 70lbs, over drive $300 724-228-9127

Email:

orclass@observer-reporter. com

Mail:

Observer Publishing Co. 122 South Main St. Washington, PA 15301 Attn: Classified Dept.

COOKIE JAR - Grandma cookie jar, 1950s, good condition. $62 412-445-7744

DEADLINE: THURS. 10 A.M.

Desk, Wooden with chair $10 412-997-3910

SALON DRYER CHAIR - Belvedere Products Inc. (24 Century) 7.8 amps, $50 or best offer 724-825-8395

Dining room Furniture beautiful table, 4 chairs and china cupboard $150 724-350-5594

SALON DRYER CHAIR - Bonat Incorporated (Grand Prix) 7.8 amps, $50 or best offer 724-825-8395

SMALL ANIMAL HUTCH

16.5x20.5x17.3 $30 724-531-0555 Snow Blower Craftsman 2 stage 27” 3 1/2hp $450 724-222-6711 SOFA and LOVESEAT - Excellent condition. $250. 412-335-6075

Braided oval rugs 3 sizes same pattern Blue/white 90 x 60 largest $40 for all 412-997-3910

Sofa, Victorian style gold fabric and wood good condition $45 724-484-9277

CHAIR - Large burgundy chair with ottoman. $90. 724-225-9309

SUNGLASSES - 3 pairs of beautiful almost Gucci sunglasses.

All 3 for $100. 412-722-9994

COAT - Ladies, black leather, size small. Perfect condition. $75. 724-222-5098

Table Antique Pedestal with 3 leaves $150 412-997-3910

COFFEE/END TABLES - Coffee table and 2 end tables, with glass tops. Good condition. $125. 724-746-2103

17th Century Global Map print 24”x20”, unframed. $10 412-251-7291

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THE SHADOW PAPERBACKS (5) vintage cult classics. $25 412-251-7291 TIRES - (2) Cooper Arctic Claw M/S, 235-60R-18, brand new $200. 724-514-7139 TIRES - (2) Cooper Arctic Claw snow, 215-55-R17, $200 724-514-7139

the almanac Miscellaneous TOOLS - Vintage Machinist tools and wooden chest. $300.

412-908-3289 TOOLS - Vintage woodworking tools and wooden chest. $75.

412-908-3289 Traditions Pursoit Ambush Muzzle loader in line Caliber 50 Camo and Stainless $300 724-228-9127 TRAINS HO scale model trains. $10-$30 each. 412-831-2579 UPRIGHT PIANO - Julius Bauer & Co., 61”Lx29”Wx54”H. $10 or best offer. 724-825-8395 Vanity White 36”, 2 drawers, 2 doors, top, faucet Good shape $150 412-499-4238 Vintage Thomas Radio cassette player, CR-11 AM/FM Collectors Edition $75 412-613-7965 VINTAGE Zenith Transocreanic, tube type, does not work. $60 412-835-5464 Weather Tec front mats for 2016 Super Duty $100 or best offer 412-877-4291 WEDDING GOWN - Designer name. Size 8. Like new. Strapless $300. 724-747-0528 WHEELCHAIR - Medline Durable Steel, 300 lb. weigh capacity, black. Brand new, still in box. $150. 724-231-9158 WHEELS - (4) New aluminum wheels, 18” from 2021 RAM., 4 Wrangler tires 275/65/18 4 - 5 32nd tread $300. 724-255-8654.

WOOD STOVE INSERT Bockstove, glass window, works fine. $300. 724-651-4524 WWI Western Front Map - by Literary Digest, 1918. 3x4 ft. $10.

412-638-3351

Carpet Sales

Carpet Tile Hardwoods Vinyl 408 S. Main Street, Wash.

724-229-5330

Coal/Gas/Oil/Wood

CORDWOOD

Cherry and Mixed hard woods, top quality, seasoned 1 year, true quantities, split, 4’x8’x16”, $150. Delivery available. Serving the South Hills for over 45 years.

412-653-0666

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Autos

Antiques/Classics

Dependable - Reliable - Senior Discounts - Free Estimates

CHEVY 2002 CAMERO 35th Anniversary Convertible - Rare find, just 1,398 produced. V6, 3800 200HP, automatic. Garage kept.

Just serviced. $17,000 or best offer. 724-883-4022 Chrysler Imperial 1990, very good condition, 70,000 miles $7,000 412-527-9245 FORD TAURUS SEL - 2008, 96K, leather, moon roof, inspection 10/24, professionally maintained, all records $4,350 412-833-2745

Sprowls City Appliance 996 W. Chestnut St., Wash., PA 724-225-5760 www.sprowlscity.com

Furniture

HONDA

453 Racetrack Road,Washington, PA

866-414-9744

106 Harper Drive Belle Vernon, PA 15012

BUICK

www.charperhonda.com

www.audiwashington.com

BUDD BAER BUICK

83 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

724-249-6047

Motorcycles HARLEY-DAVIDSON 2001 HERITAGE SOFTAIL Excellent condition.

Must See. $8,500.

Call 724-986-1453 (no texts please)

PONTIAC 2008 SOLSTICE CONVERTIBLE - 5 speed, black with grey rally stripes. Fully loaded, 43,000 miles. Excellent condition.

Asking $13,000.

Call 412-997-1181.

Trucks

www.washhonda.com

CHEVROLET

BORTZ CHEVROLET

249 Roy E. Furman Hwy. Waynesburg, PA 15370

SUV’s

FORD 2017 ESCAPE SE - 4x4, automatic, loaded, twin sunroof, backup camera. New inspection and emissions. 4-cylinder, 1.5 turbo. Runs great, looks great.

95,000 miles. $13,000.

724-413-0408

INFINITY 2015 QX80 LIMITED V8, AWD, 7 passenger, 3rd row seating. Beautiful and perfect in every way, with only 76,660 miles!

Has absolutely all options; DVD player, BOSE, XM radio, driver assistance, technology package, navigation. Absolutely no rust, and always garage kept. Inspected through October 2024. Towing package, too, with 8,500 lb. towing capacity. Retail new over $90,000!

No accidents, R-Title. $29,995.

Text me for pictures.

Greg, 724-984-5368

Oak & More Furniture Co., top of the line set, 10 pieces total.

Excellent condition. Cost $9,000, selling for $1,500 or best offer.

724-228-6521

Specialty Stores

Vans

BEDILLION HONEY FARM

1179 Burgettstown Rd., Hickory

724-356-7713 bedillionhoneyfarm.com

Kauffmann Family Market Rt. 18 Atlasburg, PA 724-947-9682 www.kauffmanmarketplace.com Springhouse Eatery & Creamery Country Store 1531 Rt. 136 Wash., PA 724-228-3339 springhousemarket.com Let us share a little of our farm with you!

FORD 2001 E-350

72,000 miles, very clean, inspected. $6,000 or best offer.

Call 724-554-9579 for details.

Antiques/Classics CADILLAC ALLANTE 1987

Good shape, runs well. $10,000 invested; selling $4,700 724-929-5439

* * WANTED * * Old Sports Cards & Watches

Stereo Radio, Records, Turntables, Amplifiers

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

888-269-6183

SOLOMON CHEVROLET 1777 McClellandtown Rd, McClellandtown, PA 724-602-4678 www.solmonchevy.com

412-715-3210

Miscellaneous All Around Fence Co. Pressure Treated Yellow Pine Posts 7896 National Pike Uniontown 724-439-0331 allaround@allaroundfence.com

Autos BMW 2004 325XI - All-wheel drive, automatic. Too many new parts to list. Inspected until July 2024.

Call for more info. $4,500. 724-745-2491 BUICK 2000 LESABRE CUSTOM 3800-V6, inspected 6/24, garage kept, fully loaded, all power, 128,720 miles. Rides like new. $4,200. 724-350-2429 CHEVROLET 1998 CAVALIER 2-door, A/C, power steering, new tires, 61,000 miles. $2,500 firm.

615-727-4481, no texts

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SOLOMON JEEP

Routes 21 & 88, Carmichaels, PA

724-966-2600

www.solomonauto.com

Route 19, McMurray, PA

SOLOMON JEEP

www.sunchevy.com

724-785-8000

Routes 40 & 43, Brownsville, PA

WASHINGTON CHEVROLET

www.solomonauto.com

724-222-2800

Washington Road, McMurray, PA

Intersection of Rt. 19, I-79 & I-70, Exit 19A Washington, PA www.washingtonchevy.com

CHRYSLER

SOUTH HILLS JEEP

724-941-4300

www.southhillsauto.com

724-785-8000

Washington Road, McMurray, PA

Boats/Access.

724-941-4300

HONDA 2012 CBR 600RR

BOAT - 12-foot aluminum, 2 oars, new 3.6hp gas motor, new Minn Kota 6-speed electric motor, new life vests (2) and boat cusions (2).

Wheels on boat, anchors, rod holders, etc. $850. 724-583-2713 LADDER Vulcan Little Giant, used once. $75. 724-583-2713 MOWER Monta mower. Antique. $65. 724-583-2713 PHONE - Mickey Mouse. $50. 724-583-2713 RADIO/PHONOGRAPH Stromberg Carlson, 1930s. $150. 724-583-2713 SCREW JACKS (2) - Simplex 10 ton, 76 1/2” collapse, 113” extended. $125 each. 724-583-2713

RV’s for Sale

2016 FOREST RIVER FR3 28DS - 12,100 miles, sleeps 8, 3 TVs, bathroom, shower, kitchen appliances, Cummins generator, propane, 2 years of extended warranty remain on coach. $65,000.00 Text or call 724-350-5636

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

SOUTH HILLS KIA

www.solomonauto.com

724-942-3000

SOLOMON CHRYSLER

Routes 21 7 88 Carmichaels, PA

724-966-2600

www.southhillsauto.com

LINCOLN

www.solomonauto.com

SOUTH HILLS LINCOLN

SOUTH HILLS CHRYSLER

724-941-1600

Washington Road, McMurray, PA www.southhillsauto.com

Route 19, McMurray, PA

www.southhillslincoln.net

MAZDA

BUDD BAER MAZDA

DODGE

ROTOLO’S DODGE

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

888-269-6183

www.rotolomotors.com

SOLOMON DODGE

Routes 21 & 88 Carmichaels, PA

724-966-2600

www.solomonauto.com

SOLOMON DODGE

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

724-785-8000

www.solomonauto.com

SOUTH HILLS DODGE

Washington Road, McMurray, PA

FIAT

SOUTH HILLS FIAT

Washington Road, McMurray, PA

724-941-4300

www.southhillsauto.com

FORD

83 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

724-993-4430

www.buddbaermazda.com

MERCEDES-BENZ

JOHN SISSON MERCEDES-BENZ 470 Washington Road Adjacent to Gabriel’s,

724-206-6000

www.johnsissonmercedes.com

NISSAN

JOHN SISSON NISSAN

470 Washington Road Adjacent to Gabriel’s, Washington, PA

724-223-8600

www.johnssissonnissan.com

RAM

ROTOLO’S RAM

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

888-269-6183

www.rotolomotors.com

FOX FORD

SOLOMON RAM

Parts & Accessories

743 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA

Routes 21 & 88 Carmichaels, PA

724-627-3151

724-966-2600

www.foxfordwaynesburg.com

www.solomonauto.com

TIRES - 4 Bridgestone Blizzak SNOW tires (215/55R17) mounted on Lexus/Toyota wheels. Paid $851.31 for all. Fits 2007-2022.

Includes one summer tire and rim.

Asking $1,200 for all.

412-855-9666

SOLOMON FORD

SOLOMON RAM

724-785-5500

724-785-8000

Miscellaneous

Main St., Burgettstown, PA

Jim Murray Auto Service, Inc. Full auto repair, inspections and more.

122 E. Railroad St. 15301 724-222-1350

Air Conditioning / Heating

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA www.solomonauto.com

STAR LAKE FORD

724-947-3381

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA www.solomonauto.com

SOUTH HILLS RAM

Washington Road, McMurray, PA

724-941-4300

www.starlakeford.com

WASHINGTON FORD

507 Washington Road, Rt. 19, Washington, PA

888-706-6128

www.washingtonford.com

GMC

www.southhillsauto.com

SUBARU

BUDD BAER SUBARU 71 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

724-222-0700

BUDD BAER GMC

83 Murtland Ave. Washington Pa

www.buddbaersubaru.com

724-249-6047

TOYOTA

Sales & Service “BIG On Service” 724-222-1830 or 724-745-3361 Shearerhvac.com

SOLOMON GMC

1777 McClellandtown Rd, McClellandtown, PA

2403 Washington Road Canonsburg, PA 15317

General Services

solomonautogroup.com

www.southhillstoyota.com

GUY’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

THREE RIVERS VOLKSWAGEN

412-329-8123 guyforthejob.com PA# 173681

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Motorcycles

www.rotolomotors.com

Prime condition. Only 7,730 miles.

Yoshamira pipe, HIV headlights, flush mounted turn signals. $8,200 obo. 724-344-0659 SUZUKI 2008 Boulevard C109R 1800, 10,000 miles, Burgundy $4,795 724-255-9376 SUZUKI 2005 C50-800 Blue. 10,000 miles. $2,795. 724-255-9376

Shearer Heating-Cooling

CHEVROLET 1971 MALIBU 4-door, automatic, 62,000 miles, new tune-up, new tires, new exhaust system. Always garaged, no accidents. EXTREMELY CLEAN! Asking $11,500.

412-973-4665

JEEP

KIA

412-21-248 or 724-745-7422 www.colemanmitchell.com

Wanted to Buy

724-222-2216

SOLOMON CHRYSLER

Coleman Mitchell Heating & Cooling

4275 Washington Rd., McMurray 3400 S. Park Rd., Bethel Park www.millersace.com

305 WashingtonRd. Rt. 19 at Strabane Square Washington, PA

ROTOLO’S JEEP

3073 Washington Pk. Bridgeville, PA 15017 412-564-9829 www.colussy.com

www.southhillsauto.com

LEXUS 2012 RX 350 AWD SUV 3.5L V-6 Engine, 1-owner, dealer serviced, inspected through July 2024. Leather heated front seats, ABS brakes, fog lights, 205,000 miles. $9,995 or best offer.

Please text 412-736-5864

WASHINGTON HYUNDAI

COLUSSY CHEVROLET

724-941-4300

BEDROOM SET/ ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

HYUNDAI

www.washhyundai.com

724-941-5160 FORD 2014 F-150 XLT extended cab, 4x4, full power, rear backup camera, leather seats, 5.0 V-8 engine, zero rust bumper to bumper, spent winters in Florida, new 1/25 inspection and emissions, runs great, looks great, 125k miles, all new brakes, rotors, calipers, Ruby red, $16,995 724-413-0408 NISSAN Titan 2017 - Gray, 5.6 liter, 4 wd, v8, 11,500 miles, Like New, tonneau cover, bed liner $38,000 724-228-9127

724-222-2213

724-627-6171 www.bortzchevy.com

SUN CHEVROLET

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2001 Softail Deuce 2001 FXSTDI - Black, all original except V & H Big Shot pipes, power commander, K & N air filter and passenger back pad with small rack. 16,500 miles, good tires and newer battery, garage kept, one owner, excellent condition $6,700 or make offer.

724-941-8488 leave message and your call will be returned

WASHINGTON HONDA

SOLOMON BUICK

solomonautogroup.com CHEVROLET 1993 CAMARO Z28 Meticulously kept, 6-speed manual transmission, 383 LT1 stroker crate motor. MSD ignition professionally done. Many extras. Original engine goes with it, too. $20,900.

724-206-0267.

724-929-8000 Ext. 227 Chuck Calcek Rt. 19, Strabane Square Washington, PA 15301

724-602-4678 KIA 2012 SOUL - Very clean and always garage kept. Excellent gas mileage, only 44,776 miles! Like new. Price is $7,995. Message me for pictures: Greg, 724-984-5368

C. HARPER HONDA

www.buddbaergm.com 1777 McClellandtown Rd, McClellandtown, PA

412-257-3134

Appliances

AUDI

AUDI WASHINGTON

Lawn & Garden SPRING & YARD DEBRIS CLEAN-UP

• Grass Cutting / Mulching • Shrub Trimming • Leaves Picked Up • Retaining Walls • Brick Pointing, Gutters

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HARLEY DAVIDSON 2009 DYNA SUPERGLIDE - 17,000 miles, detachable windshield and bags, new tires, new battery, supertuner, python pipes. Many extras.

Excellent. $7,500. 412-217-8800

724-602-4678

STEEL CITY HARLEY DAVIDSON

1375 Washington Road, Washington, PA

724-225-7020

www.steelcitymotorcycles.com

• Painting • Flooring • Odd Jobs • More Reasonable Rates

INSURED - FREE ESTIMATES References Available

Call or Text 724-328-1120 PA# 135568

RooFInG

GeorGe Zubasic Since 1976

724-743-1144

VOLKSWAGEN 3694 Washington Road, McMurray, PA

724-941-6100 www.3riversvw.com

Pre-owned dealers

Book now for spring Pressure Washing jobs

Problems with delivery?

Contact www.thealmanac.net 724-222-2200 or call 724-949-1208

SOUTH HILLS TOYOTA

www.buddbaergm.com

#1 COCHRAN PREOWNED MARKETPLACE

THREE RIVERS AUTO SALES

412-349-1794

724-338-2923

150 Racetrack Road Washington, PA www.cochran.com

PREMIERE AUTO SALES

30 South Central Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 www.3riversvw.com

TREGEMBO MOTORS

667 E. Maiden St., Washington, PA

I-70 Exit 32B, Bentleyville, PA

www.premiereautosales.com

www.tregembomotors.com

Big Z •RepaiRS & ReplaceMentS•

724-223-0600

• Gutters • Siding • Chimney Repairs • Brick Pointing • Painting & Plastering • Pressure Washing

940 Henderson Ave., Washington, PA

107 East Pike Street Canonsburg, PA

www.18autosales.com

www.johnwarnemotors.com

Shingle • Slate • tile & Flat RooF RepaiR SpecialiStS • Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Gold Award Winner

412-580-3985 (Call or Text) PA025689

BBB A+ Rating

RT. 18 HOMES AUTO SALES

724-225-5308

724-239-2200

WARNE MOTORS INC.

724-746-5956

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the almanac

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Builders/Remodelers

Builders/Remodelers

Miscellaneous Rollier’s Hardware

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS COMPLETE HOME REMODELING

Game rooms * Entrance Ways * Backsplashes * Countertops * Drywall * Wood Flooring Specializing in Ceramic Tile & Marble

We carry everything you nedd: Electric, Plumbing, Paint, Housewares, Lawn & Garden, Pets, Lumber.

Convenience Store & Seasonal 600 Washington Road Mt. Lebanon, PA 412-561-0922

No Job Too Small * Insured * Free Estimates * Reasonable www.gilbert-tile.com PA010192

Gilbert Tile (412) 341-5955

Painting

Painting

Painting PAINTING & CARPENTRY

SAM’S PAINTING & WALLCOVERING Exterior Painting, Plaster and Drywall Repairs, Wallpaper Removal and Installation Insured • References • Free Estimates

2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD “OVERLAND”

Plumbing

412-897-6709

PA#023168

21,888

$

Sale Priced

2021 GENESIS G80 “AWD” SEDAN

#35273B, Gold Coast Silver, Power Pano Roof, Navigation, Lane Keeping, Heated/Ventilated Seats, Advance Package, Apple Care Play, Full Size Room & Luxury Ride, 55,000 Miles

Kernan Asphalt Sealing Sealing, Maintenance Construction Services kernanasphalt.com 412-831-4847

Tree Services KEN’S TREE SERVICE Fully Insured Free Estimates

Sale Priced

30,998

$

2020 CADILLAC XT-5 AWD “PREMIUM LUXURY” #P3110A, SHADOW METALLIC, 3.6 V6, POWER ULTRA VIEW MOON, BOSE AUDIO, APPLE CAR PLAY, CRASH ALERT, BLIND SIDE ALERT, LANE KEEPING, HEATED WHEEL, HEATED SEATING, 39,000 MILES, IMPECCABLE!

724-746-8733 (TREE)

The Classifieds Have Something for everyone!

General Services

Hauling

Hire a HANDYMAN IN A VAN

Hauling, Junk Removal & Demolition

If it drips, squeaks, cracks, leaks or if it’s just plain ugly, give us a call. We do all types of home repairs and home improvements.

We specialize in carpentry, decks, kitchens, baths, floors and interior painting.

We fix houses.

Call Greg, 412-513-5012 30 Years Experience.

A division of Topper Contracting Licensed & Insured PA # 076800

SPICE IT UP HANDYMAN I Do It All: Painting, Plumbing, Electrical & more. PA076865 Fully Insured.

Multiple Award Service.

Call Brian, 412-216-1098

Shop Local Each week our columns are filled with hundreds of local items, cars, motorcycles, and homes. Browse in print and online at

Cleanouts, Light Demo, Interior Room Gutting

Reasonable Rates - References

Scrap Metal Removal

INSURED - FREE ESTIMATES

Call or Text 724-328-1120 PA# 135568

Landscaping AERATIONS / STUMP GRINDING 10,000 sq. ft. lawn $100.

Stumps $5 per inch measured across stump.

Insured. 35 years in business.

Jamie Thompson,

(412) 531-3113

Sale Priced

84 AGWAY Stop by and see us!

Not just a feed store anymore.

1025 Rt. 519, 84 PA 724-222-0600

www.the almanac.net

29,899

$

2019 LEXUS RX350 AWD

The Almanac Classified Dept.

#P3261A, OBSIDIAN BLACK, V8, WHEEL PACKAGE, PREMIUM PACKAGE, DESIGNER CLASSIC LEATHER PACKAGE, DRIVERS ASSIST PACKAGE, 79,000 MILES ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER $92,175, A BLACK BEAUTY

26,977

$

Sale Priced

2018 FORD F-150 4WD “XLT” SUPER CAB

#36331B, GUARD METALLIC, 3.5 ECOBOOST, XLT CHROME PACKAGE, TOW PACKAGE, SPRAY LINER, REVERSE SENSE, (4) NEW TIRES, NEVER SMOKED IN, ONLY 33,000 MILES, CLEANEST ONE IN TOWN!

29,988

$

Sale Priced

2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR AWD “GRAND TOURING”

#35183A, SILVER RADIANCE, 3.0 V6 HYBRID, POWER PANO ROOF, NAVIGATION, ELEMENTS PLUS PACKAGE, CO-PILOT 360, TOW PACKAGE, REMOTE START, LANE KEEPING, LIST GOES ON, WE SOLD IT NEW, 50,000 MILES, IMPECCABLE

44,596

$

Sale Priced

2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E AWD “SELECT”

#P32250, RAPID RED, BLACK ONYX, ACTIVEX SEATING, CO PILOT 36, FORD PASS, WIRELESS CHARGE PAD, REAR SPOILER, 13,000 MILES, RAZOR SHARP

#34477A, MATADOR RED MICA, 3.5 V6, POWER MOON, NAVIGATION, COLD WEATHER PACKAGE, 20” WHEELS, HEATED WHEEL, LANE ALERT, PERFECT IN AND OUT! 63,000 MILES

Call 724-222-2200 724-949-1193 or online at www.thealmanac.net

Sale Priced

Looking for a cost-effective way to reach more prospects?

29,998

$

2021 LINCOLN CORSAIR AWD “PREMIER”

#36452A, ARTISAN BLUE, LANE KEEPING, BLIND SPOT DETECTION, NAVIGATION, ELEMENTS PACKAGE, CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, REMOTE START, 4 NEW TIRES, 10,000 MILES, NO HASSLE, NO HAGGLE

Try an AD in The Almanac It’s the best way to get more bang for your buck

Miscellaneous

2016 MERCEDES CLS550 AWD SEDAN

#38467A, IVORY TRI-COAT, V6, PANORAMIC ROOF, NAVIGATION, HEATED FRONT + REAR SEATS, BLIND SPOT, HEATED WHEEL, REMOTE START, 1-OWNER, 83,000 MILES, FLAWLESS

Paving/Driveway

412-853-9436

Plumbing

• Experienced • Professional • Highest Quality • Guaranteed Work • Interior & Exterior • Insured Deakin Painting

For the Love of Vehicles... Pick Yours at South Hills Lincoln

Sale Priced

30,988

$

32,898

$

Sale Priced

2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4WD LE

#P3262A, SILVER METALLIC, 3.5 V6, BLIND SPOT ALERT, CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT, APPLE CAR PLAY, 3RD ROW SEAT, 8,500 MILES, SPECTACULAR!

34,984

$

Sale Priced

Call our Classified Dept.

Call 724-222-2200 724-949-1193

www.thealmanac.net

Washington 724-206-2300 Rostraver 724-852-1069

Solid three bedroom, one

W NE ING T I LS

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

CARROLL TOWNSHIP

BROWNSVILLE and a half bath on a level

Nice piece of ground

W NE ING T I LS

.80

lot. All systems in working

acre,

gently

slopped,

order. Plenty of potential.

mostly

investment. Needs TLC to return to its glory days.

is suitable for building or a mobile home. The

Four beautiful fireplace mantle surrounds. In

property is close to Mon Valley Country Club,

corner

.38ac lot is 77 x110. All utilites

cleared. The ground

Great starter home or

LR,DR, and two bedrooms. Huge Master Bedroom

Lovely,

W NE ING T I LS

at the curb. Build your

dream

the hospital, shopping, restaurants, and route

home this Spring in Jefferson Estates

with built in cabinets, cupboards, mantles, etc.

43. Water, sewage and electricity at the curb!

neighborhood!

Terry Lippencott 724-255-9703

Mary Smereczniak 724-454-9059

Armand Ferrara 412-997-9701 Jamie Beckinger 724-503-5520

with unique corner bench. All natural woodwork,

$29,000

$38,000

STAR JUNCTION

CLARKSVILLE

JEANNETTE

$29,900

So much larger than it

Solid,

appears! This 4 bedroom,

brick home on a nice lot

brick cape needs your

with off street parking. Eat-

love and attention. Living

in kitchen and large living

room opens into the dining

the street. There is a

room. Plenty of room for

nice already leveled

everyone.

section.

room. Kitchen has stainless steel appliances, access to cozy covered side porch. First floor bedroom has two closets and full bath. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, each with nice sized closets! Attic/ eaves storage and a full bath. Downstairs in the basement is family room, lots of storage spaces, laundry and a powder room/bath. Great location, close to everything, shopping, schools, highways.

Armand Ferrara 412-997-9701 Jamie Beckinger 724-503-5520

$139,000

around

three

bedroom

Large

wrap

A little more than one third of an acre lot.

Upward sloping from

Would

be

(33x10)

great for a new home

with access from parking area and living room. Views of

or doublewide. How

Ten Mile creek, a great spot to enjoy nature and relax.

about a garage or

Basement ready to finish for game room. Rough in bath in

storage building for

basement. Many updates, too many to name. Central A/C.

your

A must see to appreciate. Definitely MOVE-IN ready.

Utilities at the street!

Terry Lippencott 724-255-9703

deck

W NE ING T I LS

$85,000

Armand Ferrara 412-997-9701 Jamie Beckinger 724-503-5520

toys?

Public

$19,000

SCOTT CAVINEE

MAGGIE COFFMAN

TERRY LIPPENCOTT

ARMAND FERRARA

JAMIE BECKINGER

MARY SMERECZNIAK

724-322-1983

mcoffman@swcrealty.com

tlippencott@swcrealty.com

ferrerabeckingerteam@swcrealty.com

ferrerabeckingerteam@swcrealty.com

msmereczniak@swcrealty.com

Broker of Record scavinee@swcrealty.com

412-977-5999

724-255-9703

412-977-9701

724-503-5520

724-454-9059

swcrealty.com