Major milestone
Matheny falls short in Olympic final
By Eleanor Bailey The Almanac Sports Editor
ebailey@thealmanac.net
Fans of Josh Matheny gathered in the auditorium of his alma mater July 31 to watch the 2021 Upper St. Clair graduate realize a dream of competing in the finals of the 200-meter breaststroke event during the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Matheny clocked a 2:09.52 and finished seventh at the Paris La Defense Arena. It was the first Olympics for the 21-year-old son of Kristin and Jeff Matheny. Tak-
ing the Gold Medal was France’s Leon Marchand, with a time of 2:05.85.
Matheny was one of 25 swimmers from 20 countries entered in the race, which featured five different prelim races. Matheny’s Heat 3 time of 2:10.39 thrust him into the semifinals. He qualified for the finals with a 2:09.70 by finishing sixth overall in the semifinals.
An All-American swimmer at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., Matheny was a record-setting, multi-WPIAL and
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Judy Caves and her friends raised a champagne toast to Josh Matheny after watching him qualify for the finals in the 200-meter breaststroke event during the Summer Olympics.
Upper St. Clair High School was not the only place hosting a watch party for Josh Matheny as he battled for a medal in the Summer Olympics held in Paris.
Judy Caves of Mt. Lebanon held more intimate events for members of the Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club’s masters program, in which Matheny’s mother, Kristin, competes. After their early morning workout on July 28 at the Mt. Lebanon outdoor swim center, Caves and her friends gathered at the
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Seeking a more ‘level playing field’
Bipartisan effort tries to tackle crisis facing local pharmacies in Pa.
By Mike Jones Staff writer mjones@observer-reporter.com
The term “bipartisan” seems to have become a dirty word in politics in recent years, but the divided state Legislature just passed a new law designed to give struggling local pharmacies a more “level playing field” when competing for business against major chains.
The Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act, which was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers and was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on July 17, is an attempt to stop predatory practices by insurance middlemen know as Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, that can skim reimbursements or push customers away from smaller pharmacies.
“We’ve been talking about this for years, trying to get a level playing field so we can take care of our communities,” said Erich Cushey, who owns Curtis Pharmacy. “It’s a first step, but we’re excited to see where things are going.”
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State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run, speaks at Curtis Pharmacy near Carmichaels on July 25 about a recent law designed to help local pharmacies, while state Rep. Jessica Benham, D-Allegheny, and Curtis Pharmacy owner Erich Cushey listen beside him.
Cushey and his wife, Tina, have locations in Washington, Claysville, Carmichaels and Connellsville, so on July 25 they invited local state representatives, other pharmacy owners and industry advocates to discuss what the legislation will mean for smaller operations like theirs. State Rep. Jessica Benham, D-Allegheny, who was the primary sponsor for House Bill 1993
that was the framework for the eventual passage of Act 77 of 2024, stood alongside Republican state Rep. Bud Cook, who represents Greene County, at the Carmichaels pharmacy as they talked about the bipartisan effort to make things more fair for local pharmacies.
“A good idea is a good idea,” Cook said about the bipartisan effort on an important issue. “That’s where we’re at. To get things done.”
“This is an issue that unites us,” Benham said. “Regardless of your party or whether you’re from a rural
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McMurray man charged with homicide in stabbing spree
Suspect also accused of attacking victim’s neighbor and police officer
By Mike Jones Staff writer mjones@observer-reporter.com
A McMurray man is charged with homicide after police in Allegheny County accused him of stabbing a man to death in Versailles, before assaulting the victim’s neighbors and attacking a police officer.
Robert Francis Kail, 40, was arrested following the stabbing spree on Worthington Street in the borough July 25.
Allegheny County police said when officers arrived at the scene about 8 p.m., they found a man dead on a front porch with multiple stab wounds following an altercation with Kail.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as 38-year-old Vincent Bazzone of Versailles.
Police said Kail then went next door and stabbed another man and assaulted a woman. Those two victims, who were not identified by police, were both taken to an area hospital and are expected to survive.
Kail then left the neighborhood in a vehicle, but was soon
located by a McKeesport police officer. Investigators said Kail fought with officers and a police dog while they tried to arrest him. One officer was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment, while the police dog was checked out by a veterinarian for unspecified injuries. Kail was also transported to a local hospital for treatment, although police did not say what injuries he or the officer suffered in the fight. Investigators did not release information on the motive for the stabbing spree in the Versailles neighborhood. Allegheny County police are handling the investigation and charged Kail with homicide, attempted homicide, burglary, assault on law enforcement, taunting a police animal and two counts each of aggravated assault and terroristic threats. He was arraigned July 26 and is being held without bond at the Allegheny County Jail while he awaits his preliminary hearing, which is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 2 at 8:30 a.m.
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Scholarship winner
Johvani Bryce Sell was the recipient of the Bethel Park/ Upper St. Clair Rotary Club’s scholarship. He will use the $1,000 stipend to pursue his studies at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. The 18-year-old son of John and Dorothy Sell is a 2024 Bethel Park High School graduate. He was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and was employed at Kennywood Amusement Park for five years.
Nurses club names officers and awards scholarships
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club installed the following officers for 2024-2025: president, Pat Moore; vice president, pending; treasurer, Stephanie Gardiner; recording secretary, Marilyn Focer; and corresponding secretary, Mary Ellen Meyers.
Students also must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and be in good standing.
The annual fall scholarship fundraiser will be held at a brunch on Sept. 29 at Salvatores’ Restaurant. For more details, call 412886-1792.
The club awarded two scholarships: Recipients were Caitlyn Crook from Seton Hill University and Jessica Fagan from UPMC-Mercy School of Nursing of the SWPA RN Club. The criteria was based on academic standing, merit and need. Nursing students must be permanent residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties. They also must be entering their final year or term in one of the following nursing programs: RN diploma, ASN, or ADN, BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD, or comparable program.
Judy Caves wore a T-shirt in support of Josh Matheny and his bid to reach the finals in his signature swim, the 200-meter breaststroke, at the Summer Olympics. Caves swims with Matheny’s mother, Kristin, in the Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club’s masters program.
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Galleria for a cup of coffee and croissants. They watched as Matheny advanced out of his preliminary heat to reach the semifinals. Later that afternoon, Caves hosted a watch party for the semifinals at her home. She cheered when Josh clocked a 2:09.70 to advance to the finals contested on July 31.
Though seeded seventh, he was a blink away from the top contender Leon Marchand of France, who had a 2:08.11 semifinal time.
“I’m so happy for Josh and the entire Matheny family and all that helped him get this far,” Caves said. Of his semifinal showing, she said, “Josh seemed to race very fast. He clearly has his eye on the prize and no doubt put himself in medal contention.”
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PIAA winner at USC as well as a champion on the global stage, medaling most recently at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, in 2023.
“This was icing on the cake for Josh. He finished faster than yesterday, and that is all we could ask for,” said his former high school coach Dave Schraven. “Hopefully, he will be back in four years.
“Going into it, making the final was the primary goal. He was seeded 10th going in, so he succeeded that.
“He was awesome. It was a great experience for him. In four years, he will be more in his prime and having this under his belt, it won’t be so much about the nerves, because he will already have done it. He can focus more on his performance.”
Schraven also thanked the community for coming out and supporting Matheny.
“The outpouring was fantastic,” he said. “People really wanted to come out here and support him.”
“This
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Josh Matheny, in lane seven, is cheered on by fans back home in the United States.
Adani and Cole O’Connor, who just started taking swim lessons, wave their American flags for Josh Matheny. Their mom, Meghan, said it is important to come out and support people from our community who have succeeded and that hard work pays off.
is an example of that,” she added.
ABOVE: Young fans, including Ashley Tingley as well as Adani and Cole O’Connor, cheer during a watch party July 31 for Upper St. Clair Olympian Josh Matheny. AT RIGHT: Megan Whiteford hangs red, white and blue lights at the entrance of the Upper St. Clair High School auditorium in preparation for the Josh Matheny watch party July 31.
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area or a city, you rely on your local pharmacy.”
Benham said Pharmacy Benefit Managers “are putting local pharmacies out of business” because they’re squeezing profits from prescription prices or steering customers to larger chains. She noted 140 pharmacies have closed in
Pennsylvania this year alone, so this bill hopefully “gives pharmacies some breathing room” moving forward. It is an incredibly complex issue that most patients have no idea is happening when they hand over their insurance card to a pharmacist and get their prescription drugs in return. In essence, the law allows for more equitable rebates from the PBMs, limits patients from being pushed away from local pharmacies for corporate en-
tities and gives the state Insurance Department more tools to audit the process, which is widely considered to not be very transparent.
Benham said she didn’t even know there was an issue until last year when she went to her local Spartan Pharmacy in Brentwood and talked to the owner about the financial consequences they’re facing with diminished returns due to PBMs having a larger stake in their payments.
“The goal is to keep pharmacies open and level the playing field. When you walk in the front door, they call you by name,” Benham said of the importance of local pharmacies. “A lot of people don’t know what PBMs are. I call them secretive middlemen. … It’s secretive on purpose.”
After spending nine months helping to craft the legislation, Benham is now traveling the state and speaking with other local representatives about the
law and the need to save small pharmacies, including Thursday’s appearance with Cook. She noted that major pharmacy chains have branched out with their own insurance companies and even their own PBMs, which can skim some of the money from small pharmacies without offering the patients any savings.
“It’s not saving the customers money because the PBM is automatically inflating the cost,” Benham said.
The main issues center around reimbursement, dispensing fees and in-network provisions that cut out local pharmacies or make it not financially viable for them to fill a prescription. Urban pharmacies, which are more prevalent, face other issues because they may receive more insurance plans from Medicare or Medicaid recipients, which is a different problem with reimbursements.
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While the new law is a good start, all agreed there still need to be overall changes to the reimbursement model and the practice of steering customers to larger pharmacies at the behest of the PBMs.
Cushey said that his pharmacy in Carmichaels is the last one until the southern state line at West Virginia, meaning his location might be the closest place for people in Point Marion in neighboring Fayette County to visit. But if he’s not in their network, they might be forced to travel even farther to a supermarket or drugstore pharmacy.
There are currently only eight pharmacies in Greene County, although there are some areas in Pennsylvania with only one or two in the entire county. That makes the law even more important for rural areas that face fewer choices for medical care.
State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run, speaks at Curtis Pharmacy near Carmichaels on July 25 about a recent law designed to help local pharmacies,
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“We rural Pennsylvanians face a whole different set of issues,” Cook said. “We don’t want to keep losing these services in rural Pennsylvania.”
The bill passed 170-30 in the state House with all local Republican representatives voting in favor except for state Rep. Ryan Warner, whose district is
in northern Fayette County. The final bill passed 48-1 in the state Senate, with only former Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano voting against it.
“THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT UNITES US. REGARDLESS OF YOUR PARTY OR WHETHER YOU’RE FROM A RURAL AREA OR A CITY, YOU RELY ON YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY.”
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Leaders of their packs
Spieler embraces coaching challenge at SF
By Eleanor Bailey
The Almanac Sports Editor
ebailey@thealmanac.net
Marty Spieler has played for and coached under renowned football coaches so he embraces challenges such as assuming the reins at South Fayette High School.
The Mt. Lebanon resident and Woodland Hills graduate kicks off his first season as head coach when the Lions entertain Chartiers Valley at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 in the post-Joe Rossi era. During his 17-year tenure at South Fayette, Rossi compiled a 157-43 record and guided the Lions to four WPIAL championships and two PIAA titles.
“I was aware of how tough it is to follow guys who are a legend and there are legends in the game,” Spieler said. “There are big shoes to fill with Joe, especially how humble he is and how much he has done for the community.”
Spieler has done his share for a variety of football fraternities.
For starters, he helped the Wolverines win a WPIAL title in 1999. He split quarterback duties with Shawnee Spencer, who went on to play defensive back for Pitt and then in the NFL. Additionally, Spieler’s coach was George Novak, who posted a 306-139-3 career record complete with six WPIAL championships.
After playing at Allegheny College, Spieler embarked on his coaching career at Georgia Southern. When he returned to Allegheny, he recruited a
“MY FOCUS IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THESE KIDS IN 2024 HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE. AND, WE ARE GOING TO APPROACH EVERY SINGLE YEAR TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR GOD-GIVEN ABILITY TO DO THE BEST THAT THEY CAN.” MARTY SPIELER, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH FOR SOUTH FAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
player from Riverview, which ironically was coached by Rossi at the time.
After a stint as a graduate assistant at the University of Cincinnati, where he coached tight end Travis Kelce of Kansas City Chiefs fame, Spieler took on a series of college jobs at Buffalo, Florida A&M and Missouri State before returning to Western Pennsylvania. He coached under Bob Palko when Mt. Lebanon won a WPIAL title as well as a state championship in 2021.
Noting Palko, LSU’s Brian Kelly and Jeff Quinn as mentors, Spieler developed his commanding, yet compassionate, presence.
“Those guys were very demanding inside the white lines but whenever you saw them leave the field, they were always loving up the kids,” he said. “You yelled at them for 90 minutes but you never let it go into the locker room.
They had a great rapport with the kids.
So they knew that you were going to be demanding but at the same time you
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were going to look out for them and do anything you could to make sure that you were there for them.”
Spieler expects to be a guidance counselor on the field and a father figure off the gridiron. There is a morality in both aspects.
“You can’t change what is right and what is wrong inside the white lines. Same thing off the field,” he said. “You can’t change what is right and wrong but you have to help those kids learn that off the field as well.
“Everything we do is designed to win championships and get kids ready for their next step in life,” Spieler explained. He noted that student-athletes used to graduate and just go to college. Today they have more options. They might go into a trade, a profession or the service.
“We are going to find out whatever is important to that kid. We are going to win and get them ready for the next step in life.”
Perry bringing wisdom, enthusiasm to Mt. Lebanon
By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net
Physically, Greg Perry is every bit his age. At 62, he’s already had both knees replaced. In mid-May, he underwent shoulder replacement surgery.
Mentally, however, he is every bit a youngster. Just as the teenagers that he is tasked with coaching at Mt. Lebanon High School, he is young at heart.
“I think sports makes us younger. The more you are around kids, the younger you feel,” Perry said. “Coaching doesn’t age you. I don’t feel the number because being around kids with energy makes you have energy, too, and your mind stays young. This brings me youth.”
While the Blue Devils are providing pep to his step, Perry is dispensing wisdom. For more than three decades, he has patrolled the South Hills sidelines and beyond.
Last fall, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Canon-McMillan. Prior to that he spent two seasons as an assistant at Duquesne University.
Before those assignments, Perry has enjoyed a long and storied head coaching career at the high school level. He spent eight seasons at Keystone Oaks and guided his alma mater to seven playoff appearances, including two WPIAL semifinals, from 2014 through 2022.
For nearly 20 years, he roamed the sidelines at Seton LaSalle. After serving as an assistant and offensive coordinator from 1994-2004, he assumed the reins as head coach. From 2005-2013, he led the Rebels to three WPIAL semifinal showings. During his entire tenure at SLS, the Rebels won a pair of WPIAL titles and were state finalists in 2002.
Perry worked with seven allstate quarterbacks, including former NFL signal-caller and WPIAL Hall of Famer Bruce Gradkowski. His other proteges included Bill Stull, Shane Patterson, Matt Rodgers, Luke Brumbaugh, Anthony Doria, Alex Smith and Logan Shrubb. Stull excelled at Pitt and Doria went on to become a record-setting signal-caller at St. Francis University before settling into his coaching career. He is in his 14th season as offensive coordinator at Duquesne University. When asked if he was bringing his passing philosophy to Mt. Lebanon, Perry replied, “Yes. Absolutely. It’s the only thing I know.” He added that his approach has ‘brought success’ and he plans to use the quarterback as Lebo’s ‘main’ offensive weapon. “We want to put pressure on teams by passing but we also have to run the ball effectively.” To be an effective football coach at Mt. Lebanon Perry is tapping into his roots, his experiences as well as his respect for hard work and honoring tradition.
High school football commences
By Eleanor Bailey
The Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net
Although most teams have been training in the warm temperatures during summer voluntary workouts, high school football officially opens for the 2024 season with heat acclimatization drills on Aug. 5.
The first practices in full pads will start Aug. 12 and teams will engage in their first scrimmages on either Aug. 16 or Aug. 17. Teams may participate in their first game on Aug. 22 or 23 or they could compete in another scrimmage.
The Almanac readership area welcomes two new head coaches in Greg Perry at Mt. Lebanon and Marty Spieler at South Fayette while Phil Peckich enters his sophomore season at the helm at Bethel Park.
At 35, Aaron Fitzpatrick is also still relatively young in his post as Chartiers Valley skipper. Although he has been affiliated with the program for 13 years prior, he enters his third season as head coach.
Mike Junko enters his sixth campaign at his alma mater, Upper St. Clair while TJ Plack is the elder statesman. Even though he has been at the helm since 2019, he is still learning.
During last season’s championship campaign where the Indians racked up
a 15-1 record with a conference and WPIAL championship to go along with a PIAA trophy, Plack said he ’saw the light’ in a coach’s trite, but true, quote.
“Honestly, it is something I have always known and heard but never actually saw,” he said. To win championships he said, “Obviously you have to be good, lucky at times and be healthy.
“In all 16 of our games, we stayed relatively healthy. Because of our depth, we were able to sub more and give
guys a breather since we had a lot of two-way players. “You can’t burn the candle on both ends, win every game and not be healthy,” he continued. “In the end, we stayed relatively injury free.”
The Indians kickoff the season battling natural rival Canon-McMillan at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 in Canonsburg but the game to watch that evening with be USC hosting arch rival Mt. Lebanon. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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South Fayette head coach Marty Spieler addresses his players during a summer football workout session. Spieler takes over the reins after Joe Rossi retired after a 17-year career that included four WPIAL and two PIAA championships.
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Luke Gillen practices his kicking during South Fayette summer drills. The football season officially kicks off this week with heat acclimatization workouts across Western Pennsylvania.
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The Lions will not be coddled, but they will be led in an educational manner. Spieler said that South Fayette athletes deserve an explanation not a vocal reprimand.
“A lot of coaches, especially at the young level, just want to yell at kids and the kid wants to know why,” he said. “You have to teach the kid first, then demand a lot from them.
“If you haven’t taught them what’s expected first, you can’t demand a lot if they don’t know what you are asking. Teach them the why and then you can demand excellence out of them.
“It’s never a situation where they asked ‘why do I have to do this?’ and the answer is ‘because I said so.’ That’s not why. Teach them why. Then demand excellence from them.”
As a parent, Spieler is excelling. He and his wife, Angela, who is a personal childcare provider, are nurturing four children. Bryce, 14, is a cross country and track runner as well as a drummer. Riley, 11, is a gymnast. Chase, 11, plays soccer and football. Kindly, 9, is a dancer.
His parenting philosophy is akin to his coaching strategy. He hopes to bring out the best in his proteges.
“My focus is just to make sure these kids in 2024 have a great experience,” Spieler said. “And, we are going to approach every single year to make sure they get the most out of their God-given ability to do the best that they can.”
Perry grew up in Dormont and lived on Peermont Avenue. A 1979 Keystone Oaks graduate, he met his wife, Kelley, at the Red Bull Inn, which used to occupy a spot on Washington Road.
The couple have lived in Greentree for 32 years. The Perrys had two daughters, Ashley and Lindsey. Ashley has given them five grandchildren.
“Football is about building relationships and I want to have great relationships with these players. I have experience dealing with kids so I would think I could guide them. Be a role model, a father figure for them. A person that they could lean on,” Perry said.
Perry wants his players to believe in him and his philosophy. He wants them to “buy into’ what the coaches are selling. It’s more than just being competitive and vying for championships because that’s the objective everywhere.
“Our kids are responsive to all we ask. They understand what it takes and are willing to put the work in but what we are selling is being a great team-
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Two years ago, Stopperich finished runner-up to Neal Shipley in the event. A Central Catholic graduate and Mt. Lebanon resident, Shipley is now on the PGA tour, after having finished as the highest amateur at the Masters and U.S. Open recently. In this year’s tournament, Stopperich rallied from six strokes down by posting a tournament-best round of 63, navigating the challenging terrain in Indiana.
“I knew six back was going to be a tall task no matter what,” said Stopperich, who is a professional currently playing without status. “Especially against players like Mike (VanSickle), Dan (Obrems-
mate and becoming a better person,” he said. “Football is the ultimate team game. If you are an individualist, then you are not in the right sport.”
Perry has worked in the right job for 32 years. He is a technician for Verizon.
Because he works with a sixman crew, he sees parallels to team sports like football.
ki) and Jake (Sollon). It was going to be a tough battle to make any noise.”
After carding 70s on the first two days of the competition, Stopperich started slowly on the final round. His chances at a comeback seemed even tougher following his first two holes on July 24. He was 1-over but then rattled off three birdies.
“I was like, ‘alright, I’m feeling a little better here.’”
Stopperich did it again, posting an impressive score of 31 through the front nine holes and vaulting himself into the top of the leaderboard around noon.
“I figured I had to be somewhat in the mix,” said Stopperich, who played collegiately at Samford and Memphis. “I didn’t look at the board. I asked my caddie after nine
“You are working together. Coming together for a common goal,” he said. “You have to communicate with others. Really, it’s life and about being a good person.”
Perry feels he is the right person for the job of carrying on the traditions held in high esteem at Mt. Lebanon. He is cognizant of the history
what was going on and all he said was, ‘you’re one back.’
“I just played my game and let it take care of itself. Fortunately, it worked out this time.”
Stopperich — the WPGA Open’s Low Amateur in 2019 — drained a 30-foot putt on the Par 3 17th. He also birdied the final hole for a 32 on the back nine.
The clutch putts helped the 26-year-old Venetia resident edge fellow pros Mike VanSickle and Jake Sollon — his best friend since childhood.
“We go way back,” Stopperich said of Sollon, with whom he played in high school. “We’re always competing against each other. We’ve actually lived together in Florida the last couple of years and we’ve always talked about something like this happening.”
carved out by legends that have come before him.
“Because I grew up in that era, I know the tradition. The wrestling program with (George) Lamprinakos. Basketball with (Dick) Black. (Art) Walker in football.
Solon nearly sent the two pals into a playoff for the championship. However, he was unable to drop in a birdie putt on 18.
Stopperich then hopped on a phone call with his father while he waited for VanSickle to attempt a match-tying, 30-foot birdie putt from above the hole.
But the champion never even saw that putt.
“I was on the phone with my dad and didn’t think he would’ve putted by then,” said Stopperich, with a laugh.
“When I came around the corner, I saw a ball just right of the hole. It was pretty close.
I saw Mike walking up there and was like, ‘alright, now I can celebrate a little bit.’”
It was a celebration well earned, and one that capped the largest multi-round tour-
Just as bridging the age gap is.
“It’s great being around kids and ones that want to grasp knowledge and respect the things you cherish, too,” Perry concluded.
There is a tradition of high standards in athletics and education at the same time and I want to be part of that. I want to maintain that pride as well as continue and preserve that history. It’s a challenge but a good challenge.”
nament rally in any WPGA competition this season.
“This is probably number one,” Stopperich said of where his final round ranks for him personally. “I’ve played some pretty good rounds at professional tournaments. But to be six back at the West Penn Open, shoot a 63 and win it all, that’s pretty special. It’s going to be number one, for now.” As the champion, Stopperich pocketed $6,300. Sollon took home $3,850. Former Upper St. Clair standouts Nathan Piatt, an amateur, and Louis Olsakovsky followed in fourth and fifth places respectively. Piatt carded a 205 while Olsakovky, a pro who pocketed $3200, scored 207. Visit www.golfgenius. com/pages/4601233 for the full leaderboard.
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Greg Perry (center) listens to one of his assistant coaches while Kevin King (left) responds. Perry is in his first season as head coach of the Mt. Lebanon football team.
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CHILLING OUT
Attendance soars at area pools this summer
By Jill Thurston Staff writer
jthurston@observer-reporter.com
Area swimming pools are making a big splash this summer as folks look for ways to cool off in the summer’s record-breaking heat.
AccuWeather recorded five days in June and nine through mid-July when temperatures hit the 90-degree mark in Southwestern Pennsylvania. While most pools don’t have specific numbers yet, all are reporting increases in attendance over last season.
“This is my fifth year, and we’ve never had numbers like this,” Bret Moore, director of parks and recreation for Greene County, said of attendance at Greene County Water Park in Waynesburg and Mon View Pool in Greensboro. “We normally have a third pool in Carmichaels, but it’s under repair this summer; we are probably going to match our total for three pools with only two operating and we are well ahead of last year’s pace,” he said.
With a capacity of 500 at the Waynesburg park, Moore said “we were seeing 400 to 500 people on 90-degree days. Christina Hollandsworth, pool director at Canonsburg Town Park Pool, said, “I’d say last year we’d reach 200 to 300 people on nice days and we are probably up to 350 to 400 people at this point.” On the Fourth of July, when the temperature hit 88 degrees –and admission was free – the pool reached capacity.
At Washington Park Pool, June saw 4,300 visitors, more than twice the number during
the same period in 2023. “Last summer, it didn’t get hot until mid- to- late June, then the smoke came down (from Canada’s fires) so we had Code Red air quality,” said DeAnna Martin, Washington’s park director. “By the time it did get hot, if we went Code Red, we closed. June, historically speaking, is our best month, and last year’s June was not the best month for us.”
Chris Biswick, aquatics supervisor at Upper St. Clair’s Community and Recreation Center, said their numbers are also higher.
“Even after the Fourth of
what’s happening
BOWLING
Mature ladies are needed for a bowling league that will compete Mondays at 9:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 9 at Mt Lebanon Lanes. Call 412977-4407 to register.
ARTS WALK
The Carnegie Arts Walk will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 on East Main St. There will be live music, food, face painting, crafts as well as art for sale and artistic demonstrations. VisitCarnegie.com is the site for further information.
CAR CRUISE
Cruising The Main will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 on East Main St. The car cruise is sponsored by the Carnegie Police Department.
NIGHT OUT
The Bethel Park police department hosts National Night Out from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Miner’s Memorial Park. There will be character visits, airbrush tattoos, emergency vehicles, ice cream, snacks, adoptable pups from the South Hills Pet Rescue and free giveaways. There will be raffles for gift cards, gift baskets and a bicycle. All food and activities are free. Visit www.bethelpark.net for more details.
GARDENING
The Penn State Allegheny County Master Gardeners will host a Garden in the Park event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 7 in South Park. The demonstration garden is located at the intersection of Corrigan Drive and Brownsville Road on the South Park Theatre site. Now in its third season the garden includes three areas – Moon Gar-
July, we are getting memberships, mainly for the outdoor pool,” he said. Members also have access to the indoor pool, which is steps away from the outdoor pool. “We tend to get less memberships after Memorial Day; however, we have been steady.”
Likewise, David Donnellan, Director of Recreation for Mt. Lebanon Township, said Mt. Lebanon Swim Center’s numbers have been higher by about 5,000 people as of July 18.
Flatwoods Community Pool in Franklin Township, Fayette County, is seeing higher numbers as well, according
to township Supervisor Tim Kelly.
Despite the increased volume of guests and elevated temperatures, pool directors reported no health-related heat incidents, and continue to keep a close eye on staff as well as patrons.
Hollandsworth purchased 1,400 Popsicles for the Canonsburg lifeguards at the start of the summer. “I’m constantly saying, ‘Make sure you put on sunscreen, make sure you get in the water to cool down, make sure you are drinking.’ I kind of ‘mom’ them as well,” she said.
“Lifeguards are based on the square footage of your
pool,” noted Washington Park’s Martin. “And we would boost it by one so that the lifeguards were having a break more often … to give them some reprieve from the heat.”
At Mt. Lebanon Swim Center, Donnellan said they try to give lifeguards more opportunities to get in the water to cool off. “We add some short adult swims and safety breaks on busier days to give the kids a rest and staff a chance to more closely inspect the pool.”
Moore, with the Greene County pools, said their strategy has been to shorten staff rotations so there are two or
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required. The Harmony Singers have provided family entertainment through song and dance to the community for over 50 years. Visit www.harmonysingers.org. or email info@harmonysingers.org to reserve a spot for the audition event.
den, Spectrum Garden and Gravel Garden and features native and deer-resistant plants. The event will include children’s activities, speakers, a native plant giveaway, and a Q&A session. Admission is free.
FLEA MARKET
The Bethel Park Lions Club will sponsor a flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at Lions Park, located at 5757 Irishtown Road. Tables are available to rent for $15 (half) and $25 (whole). To reserve a space, call 412951-4196.
PANTHER PASS
Fans of Upper St. Clair athletics can purchase a Panther Pass that includes general admission to all 2024-25 home events for football, soccer, basketball, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse and volleyball. WPIAL and PIAA playoff games are not included. Fee is $50 per person. Orders must be received by Aug. 15. Without an athletic pass, individual
admission is $5 per home event. Visit https://uscsd. org/pantherpass to order online.
SAFETY CAMP
A fire safety day camp will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 12-16 at Shelter A in Rolling Hills Park in Peters Township. Ages 7 to 11 can attend. Fee is $30 ($45 nonresidents). Campers get hands-on with fire and rescue equipment while learning how to be safe in their homes. Visit www.peterstownship.com to register or call 724-942-5000.
FLORAL FUN
A sunset floral workshop will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Shelter 1 in Peterswood Park. Ages 21 and over can participate. Fee is $72 ($108 nonmembers). Participants will learn how to make professional-looking arrangements and floral bouquets. Materials included. Visit www.petertownship. com to register or call 724942-5000 for more details.
ART WEEK
Outside the lines art week will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 5-9 at the Peters Township recreation center. Fee is $265 ($398 nonmembers). Ages 6 to 12 are eligible. Call 724942-5000 for more details.
SCHOOL BLUES
The Peters Township recreation center will be the site of an informative and support session to empower parents for a smooth transition as children return to school. Back to School Blues will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24. The event is designed to provide parents with tools and strategies to support their children’s mental health during transition to school. Activities for children will be offered during the program. The program is held in conjunction with Ellie Mental Health and the Upper St. Clair recreation department. Register online at www.peterstownship.com
HAUNTED TRAIL
Volunteers are needed to operate the Peters Town-
ship Haunted Trail. Ages 13 through adults are needed to be storytellers or scene actors. Volunteers should attend a planning meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the recreation center. Ensuing meetings will be held Sept. 9, 16 and 23. A walk-through will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 30.
The Haunted Trail runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5. There will be special showings at 5:30, 5:45 and 6 p.m. Oct. 5 for children. Fee for the trail event is $5 per person.
To sign up to volunteer, call 724-942-5000 or email MGeorge@peterstownship. com
COIN CLUB
The South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 West Library Ave. Members and the general public can attend. The 1715 Shipwreck will be the topic of discussion. A 50/50 will be held and children’s prizes awarded. Applications are being accepted for membership. Call 724-984-6611 for more details.
FISHING
The annual Peters Township Fishing Derby will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 17 at Peters Lake Park, 560 Center Church Road. Ages 4 to 11 can participate. Fee is $5 ($10 nonresidents). Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Sign-up deadline is Aug. 16. Awards will be given for first, biggest, smallest and most fish. Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000.
three extra lifeguards to decrease their time in the chair.
“For some reason, in Greene County, we have been very lucky. We’ve had plenty of guards,” he said. Similarly, “With the increased number of people, we try to increase our staff,” said Kelly, of the Flatwoods pool.
Concession stand sales also have been brisk. “I think I was at Sam’s Club everyday,” said Martin of the hot days in June. And Moore said the Greene County venues’ concessions have been “sky high.”
“We are doing great with slushies and ice cream.”
DAY TRIP
A one-day trip to Dover, Ohio, will be held Aug. 22. Bus departs at 7 a.m. from the Peters Township recreation center and returns at 8:30 p.m. Fee is $165 and includes a visit to the Reeves Victorian Home, lunch at Der Dutchman and the Famous Endings Museum. Visit www.peterstownship.com or call 724-9425000.
DISCOUNT TICKETS
The Peters Township recreation departments has discount tickets on sale for Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild & Soak Zone. Prices range from $35 to $42. All sales are final. Visit www. peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 for details or to make a purchase.
CRAFT SHOW
The Bethel Park Elks Lodge No. 2213 will host a craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28. Vendors can rent space for $25. Reservations are due by Aug. 7. Make checks payable to Elks Lodge BPOE 2213 and mail to 2789 South Park Road. Vendors are asked to donate one craft for a special raffle basket to benefit the lodge. Email cindy-delouis@ hotmail.com
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Mt. Lebanon Swim Center’s attendance has been higher this summer by about 5,000 people as of July 18.
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