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ACADEMY OPENS EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS DRONE WORLD OF AVIATION TO

Bethel Park Arts & Music Festival a crowd pleaser

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By Eleano Bailey ebailey@thealmanac.net

Andy Amrhein is well known in Bethel Park because he has a hand in virtually everything happening throughout the municipality.

The owner of Evey True Value Hardware and Rental Store on Library Road, he’s involved in Bethel Park’s Fantastic Four Charities, including the community and education foundations, historical society and public library.

Yet nothing pleased him more than co-chairing the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival for the third year in a row with Christine McIntosh.

Amrhein beamed as he gazed over the Park Avenue Streetscape, which has become a desti-

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Andy Amrhein and nature photographer Howard Blichfeldt greet patrons to the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival. Held annually on the last Saturday of July, the event featured some 115 artists and more than a dozen musical ensembles as well as 10 food trucks and vendors along the Park Avenue corridor of the municipality.

nation spot on the final Saturday in July in Bethel Park for visitors from as near as Mt. Lebanon and as far away as New York.

“I love my golf outing and Bethel Bounty and I like all the

library events we do but how many times can I throw a party and have 5,000 of my closest friends show up?” Amrhein asked. “I’m having more fun today than any event I do.”

Amrhein as well as the public works department, the municipality and school district outdid themselves as the festival more than doubled its size and scope from previous years.

Some 115 artists participated, up from 80 vendors last year.

They showcased their photogra-

phy, wood work, glass fixtures, jewelry and mixed media pieces.

More than 12 musical acts performed and a dozen food trucks participated from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Wonderful,” said Andy Amrhein when asked how the festival was going. “The event exceeded even my expectations.”

Amrhein admitted he always has very big goals that are “never realistic” but he was thrilled with SEE FESTIVAL PAGE A2

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Caron and David Landay of Moon Township color a square at the Chalk with the Hawks booth at the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival. The exhibit benefited the Bethel Park High School arts club. The Landays said they had a “really nice time” at the event, checking out the schoolhouse and the vendors. “We also had a wonderful lunch,” they said of the pork barbecue they purchased from one of the nearly 10 food trucks on site. “It was delicious.”

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Paige Landay of Mt. Lebanon purchases artwork crafted

by Atiya and Ailsa Foulke during the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival.

Photography brings focus into Bethel Park artist’s life

By Eleanor Bailey ebailey@thealmanac.net

Harry Blichfeldt of Bethel Park, just like Johnny Cash’s legendary song, has been everywhere, man. Almost.

“I haven’t been to Alaska nor Yosemite,” he said.

The state and the national park are on the bucket list of Blichfeldt.

A nature photographer for 34 years, Blichfeldt was among the 115 artists showcased at the third annual Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival held July 25 along the Park Avenue Streetscape.

“It’s been a very festive experience and it’s exceeded my expectations,” Blichfeldt said

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Howard Blichfeldt stands in front of one of the nature shots he photographed in Canada.

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Tara Delsignore, a junior at Baldwin High School, controls a drone as part of the Fly Like a Girl drone academy outside South Fayette High School Thursday.

By Brad Hundt

bhundt@observer-reporter.com

Even before the Wright Brothers lifted a plane off the ground at Kitty Hawk, the favorite form of aviation in America’s classrooms has been the humble paper airplane.

But the paper airplane’s hegemony is facing some stiff headwinds from the drones that are zipping around our skies in ever-increasing numbers. There are thousands of people who use drones for work or fun, and a growing share of the recreational users are high school students.

The Fly Like a Girl drone academy – or FLAG, for short – will add a few more to their ranks. The program is designed to stoke interest in aviation among female high school students, and its weeklong summer academy started July 20

and wrapped up July 24 at South Fayette High School.

The participants hailed from schools around the Pittsburgh region, and throughout the week the girls were able to access commercial-grade drones and receive instruction on how to operate them from certified drone pilots. The weeklong academy was designed to prepare them for the Federal Aviation Administration’s test to become licensed to fly drones.

“If you look at the statistics, there aren’t many girls in the aviation industry,” according to Emily Sanders, deputy superintendent in the Hempfield School District. “They’ll be ready to take the FAA exam and that will open a lot of doors.”

Janeen Peretin, assistant to the superintendent in SEE DRONE PAGE A3

of the event. “It introduces kids to art and it’s a wonderful thing for our community. It brings everybody out.”

And everybody, neighbors and visitors, all wanted to know about the exquisite images produced by Blichfeldt and displayed prominently at the Bethel Park Community Center. His photographs, mostly metallic mounted on metal, featured Americana nature scenes from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans as well as towering aspens and lush forests and waterfalls, not to mention quirky templates of the offbeat photos seen along the way. For example, a Volkswagen graveyard or SEE FOCUS PAGE A2

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At the conclusion of the Fly Like a Girl drone academy, each of the students was given a drone.

Bethel Park’s Cline savors Sarris design opportunity

By Connor Goetz

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For Emma Cline, creativity, collaboration and a healthy dose of fun are the keys to sweet success.

Leading the tight-knit Fukui Architects team that designed the new Sarris Candies factory store in Canonsburg was a “fun, full-circle moment” for the Bethel Park native, one she will

savor for the rest of her career.

“It was fun to bring my skills that I learned somewhere else into a space that means a lot to me,” Cline said, “I mean, who doesn’t love the Sarris name?

It’s such a big part of every South Hills persons’ life.”

Converting the historic former Fort Pitt Bridgeworks property on Meadow Lane into a state-of-the-art chocolate

LOCATION Bethel Park to celebrate opening of elem. school PAGE A6 What’s happening, B3

factory and retail space was no small feat. According to Sarris CEO and President Bill Sarris, the goal was to design a structure that would allow people to visit and view the production facility to see how the company’s iconic chocolate products are made.

“I think they always knew they wanted a retail store in the SEE SARRIS PAGE B3

EMMA CLINE VIA FUKUI ARCHITECTS

Architectural rendering of the new Sarris Candies Factory Store in Canonsburg.

SPORTS South Hills to compete in Pony World Series PAGE B1 Classifieds, B4

SIGHTS & SOUNDS 2026 Pittsburgh Walk of Fame honorees PAGE B3 Real estate transactions, A4

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the turnout as he watched the school buses transporting people from satellite parking lots, including the high school, to the event.

“All the buses are filled,” he exclaimed. “We have more artists than we’ve ever had.

“I just like walking around and having people tell me they’re happy. If they’re happy, then I’m happy because we like to do this for the community.”

Camille Opferman and Rachel Bridge, both of Bethel Park, were pleased with the event.

Opferman attended the first year because of a friend’s father.

He was dying from cancer and before his life’s journey ended he was able to present his art at the festival. She missed the event last year because she didn’t know when it was.

When they came across a social media post promoting the festival, Opferman and Bridge decided to attend. They were not disappointed.

“They have really good artists,” Opferman said. “In comparison to others I have been to, this is one of the best.”

Bridge echoed that sentiment.

“I think this place is great,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of money here, but I’m happy with all my purchases.”

John Sigg of Bethel Park was content with the musical acts and the use of the Schoolhouse Arts & History Center for the live performances. He remembers sitting outside in the sweltering heat last year listening to several bands. Although he was pleased the musical acts were moved indoors this year, he missed the variety of genres.

“I like being inside, because it was too hot last year, but I also prefer the bands as opposed to the single acts. I wanted to hear band music but I didn’t know how they would be doing that in this place,” Sigg said.

The festival featured more

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Cosmin Sandru and Grazia Curatolo and their daughter, Nicoletta Sandru, relax under a shade tree after a long day at the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival.

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ABOVE: Rachel Bridge shows off one of the treasures she found and purchased during the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival.

BELOW: Gino and Everlee Price wave 250th anniversary flags they received at the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival. The Price children attended the event with their parHugo Cruz and Caminos LLC was one of the musical acts ents, Laura and Kevin. They traveled from Export to see the paintings of their former to perform at the community center during the Bethel neighbor and friend, Howard Blichfeldt. “It took about an hour,” Laura said, “but Mr. Blitchfeldt was a great neighbor and an amazing artist.”

Park Arts and Music Festival.

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than a dozen musicians and ensembles. Scheduled at the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center were: Acoustic Brew 412; CAMA–Cello & Violin; Harry L. Funk; Mike Ferrari Music; The Joe and Jackie Show; and Andrew Bicsey.

The community center featured: Jessica Lee & Friends Jazz Duo; Jahn Sarkis Duo; Rick Purcell Duo; Hugo Cruz and Caminos LLC; and Antoinette Managas and Sean Baker.

Sigg listened to the acts performing at the schoolhouse.

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Kimberly Turner and Lori Walsh manned the Fantastic Four charities booth during the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival. They handed out 250th anniversary flags to children and sold memorabilia, including art prints and ornaments to benefit the municipality’s four major non-profits: the community foundation, education foundation, historical society and public library.

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Of the photographs Blichfeldt said that it’s true. “It’s always a good conversation starter. People share their stories with me. They want to tell me where they’ve been. I’ve even planned people’s trips right here on a napkin,” he enthused.

Blichfeldt’s venture into photography was not choreographed

and was rather circuitous.

He grew up in Carrick and attended St. Basil High School, graduating in 1974. He earned a degree in nursing from Duquesne University and worked at Mercy Hospital for six years before he returned to school, earned an MBA from Robert Morris University and worked in the corporate world.

When his parents died in 1986, he and his brother took a trip out west where he photographed Moraine Lake in Alberta.

“Mom and dad always wanted to go to the Canadian Rockies

“These were good. I mean, I just sat here and listened to someone play a flute or a clarinet and there was an accordion player,” he enthused. “I never thought I’d sit through that, but I did because that was really good.”

Sigg also added that the acoustics were really “great” as well.

The musicians agreed.

“The acoustics inside the old schoolhouse are fantastic,” said Funk. “I don’t know about myself, but the musicians that I heard, it really reverberated throughout the hall. It was a real pleasure to play there.”

Funk also noted the renovations done to the structure the past 10 years as well as the strides the festival has made in its three years. “(The schoolhouse) has been fixed up beautifully and this is a really fantastic event,” he said. “ The festival provided a smalltime vibe for Cosmin Sandru and Grazia Curatolo. They lived in New York City before moving to Bethel Park in 2018.

After seeing a post on Instagram and reading a flyer at Reginald’s Coffee Shop on South Park Road, they decided to attend the event with their infant daughter, Nicoletta Sandru.

“A nice little weekend getaway,” said Curatolo of the outing. “Take the baby out in the stroller and see the artists in the community. They’re selling really nice things. Beautiful,” she exclaimed.

Cosmin enjoyed the serenity of the event. “It’s a lot quieter,” he said. “This is very nice. It’s also nice to support local artists.”

Paige Landay of Mt. Lebanon did double duty during the festival.

As an art teacher at Bethel Park High School, she helped with the art club’s fundraising efforts. For a $5 cash donation, chalk artists could pick their colors and create a square on the pavement.

“I love this event. It is wonderful,” Landay enthused.

Landay also supported a former student when she purchased artwork from Atiya Foulke’s craft booth inside the community center. “I’m happy to be a part of it, and not only that, I’m getting to walk around, see all the artwork of previous students and of artists in the community. It’s nice there is such support for this from the community.”

For Foulke, who attends Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, it was her first art show. To ease her nerves and to assist with the sales from her woodcut prints, Foulke enlisted the help of her sister, Ailsa, who is a rising senior at Bethel Park High School.

“I’m having a lot of fun,” Foulke said. “I’ve had so much fun getting to know people and talking about art. It was great to be with people with shared interests.”

While the event was free to attend for the general public, the artists benefited most from the exposure. According to Amrhein, there was no cost for them to participate. “And everything they make is theirs,” he said. “This is something we’ve always wanted to do for the artists.

“Some of their items are amazing,” he continued. “So many artists here are showing some really

but they never got to do it. So this was our memorial-type trip,” Blichfeldt said. “That place brought me to my knees.”

And to his senses.

Blichfeldt took a leave of absence from work in 1988. The next year, he took another trip to the Canadian Rockies.

“That gave me that whole inspiration that maybe I should start doing this more seriously.”

After balancing work and his hobby, Blichfeldt had his final wake-up call in 2001. He had “an episode” of cancer and his left kidney was removed. The good

news was there had been no metastasis. The cancer had not spread.

“That was kind of the gutcheck moment,” he said.

Blichfeldt added he didn’t want to go back to the formal work world and he didn’t want to do photography part time. “I wanted to do this all the time,” and his wife, Sharon, “supported” his decision.

In addition to his adventures to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks in Utah, Acadia and Cadillac Mountain in Maine and

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Customers look at the art pieces displayed at a vendor table during the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival.

beautiful things.”

Kristen Denne, who is the municipal manager, agreed with Amrhein. She said not only was this year the “best one” in the festival’s three-year history, it appealed to all tastes and preferences.

“It’s been a great day,” she said.

“We’ve had lots of visitors from here and neighboring communities. There’s art and music for everyone to enjoy of every style and every genre. Lots of good food to go around,” she added.

“We hope that everybody got a chance to come down here and enjoy what we have here to offer.”

a vast number of other places, Blichfeldt has spent time in the trenches promoting and selling his products at exhibits and art shows across the nation.

So the short trip to the Bethel Park Arts and Music Festival was a welcome stop.

“To be here in my hometown’s a wonderful thing,” Blichfeldt said. “People from the coffee shop, neighbors, and friends were coming. People that I didn’t know that I knew came. It’s so cool.”

An even neater thing is Blichfeldt has expanded his artwork

to include inspirational phrases and verses. Yet in the end the subjects speak for themselves.

“I thought about the cancer and all that happened and since I have always been a faithful person and nature always made me feel closer to God, I took it to another level,” Blichfeldt said.

“I’d like my photographs to be more contemplative. I want people to go a little deeper than ‘oh, that’s a pretty picture.’ I want them to appreciate nature and I want them to feel like they can walk into the photograph. I want them to draw you in,” he added.

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FROM PAGE A1 the Baldwin-Whitehall School, also pointed out that the girls are able to strike up friendships with students from other districts who share their interests.

“That’s the most beautiful part of it,” Peretin said.

About 15 students were enrolled in the program from

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about five or six districts.

The academy met for four, five-hour sessions at South Fayette High School, and one day at Pittsburgh International Airport. The FAA exam the students could take after completing the academy makes sure drone pilots understand safety procedures, airspace rules and more.

As she and some of her fellow students lifted a drone off the ground, Dale-

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Art at the Farm set in USC

ah Mowat, a senior at Belle Vernon High School, explained that if you play video games “it will actually help you fly drones.” Standing near Mowat, Tara Delsignore, a junior at Baldwin High School, said, “I think I have a future in this.”

“It’s a huge field, and I’m excited about what’s to come with drones,” said Grace Misra, a junior at Upper St. Clair High School.

A drone takes flight in front of South Fayette High School.

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Danielle Omune, left, a junior at Penn Hills High School, Ember Tomlinson, a junior at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School (CAPA) and Virginia Culbreath, workforce development administrator with the Allegheny County Airport Authority, look skyward at a drone as part of the Fly Like a Girl drone academy.

The second annual Art at the Farm event will be held Aug. 6-8 at Gilfillan Farm located at 110 Orr Rd. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sponsored by the Historical Society of Upper St. Clair and the McMurrary Art League, the event will feature live music by Bertha and the Belles, art activities for children and adults, farm-related art sales, art and 50/50 raffles as well as a bonfire.

Linda Barnicott is the featured guest artist and there will be an auction for a signed Bill Mazeroski framed pastel print.

Food trucks from Bado’s Pizza, Burgh Bites, Tikka-n-Wrapz, The Pie Place and Beedles Ice Cream will be on site.

Recon Brewing and J&D Cellars will have adult beverages available.

Donations are accepted online for $5 and $10 at the gate.

Visit mcmurrayartleague.com to purchase tickets online.

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Cowgirls Take Center Stage at the Washington County Fair

By Emily King

It reads like the setup of a blockbuster movie: a second-generation rodeo cowboy starts an all-women rodeo school in Pennsylvania, with the help of a scrappy Hall of Fame Montana cowgirl. On the first day, thirty women show up, from all different backgrounds. They proceed to sell out rodeos across the country. Lifelong bonds are formed, new rodeo fans are created, and some bones are broken.

Dave Zebrovious, owner of Circle Z Bar Ranch in Fredonia, grew up in a rodeo family and has spent decades as a pickup man, stock contractor and trainer. He noticed more women were becoming interested in the sport. While women were holding their own against the men, Zebrovious believed they deserved a division designed specifically for female athletes and horses appropriately matched to them.

In 2023, Zebrovious took a chance on an idea he’d been considering—an all-women roughstock bronc riding school. But he needed help, and he wanted the best. He teamed up with Brittany “Bucking Horse Gal” Miller, a Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame phenom who has started women’s rodeo schools all over the world. On the first day of rodeo school, a whopping thirty women showed up.

“This is the wild part,” says Zebrovious. “We’ve had girls that had never ridden a horse or been around horses. Then we’ve had girls that have an extensive background in the horse industry.

We’ve had cage match fighters, beauticians, mason workers, blacksmiths.”

The common thread between these women was the desire for adventure, competition, and community.

The All-American Roughstock Academy Ladies Ranch Bronc division became the first and only all-women ranch bronc riding team in the northeastern United States. The team quickly became a hit with audiences who enjoyed seeing these strong female athletes handle such powerful animals with grit, control, and finesse.

Becki Hockenberry of Shippensburg, PA is a hair stylist, an aesthetician, a mom, and now, a rodeo star. She has been around horses her whole life but hadn’t given rodeo a serious thought until her young daughter started competing in rodeo queen pageants. She wanted

to show her daughter that women can do anything, in the sport who are set in their cowboy senwhether that’s putting on the glam as a rodeo ambas- sibilities and don’t like seeing the women get sador or riding the bucking broncos in the ring. hurt.

Hockenberry knew that if she was going to pursue this, she was going to do it the right way. She signed up for Brittany Miller’s school at Circle Z and was equally as impressed with Zebrovious’ professionalism and dedication to the sport.

“Even then, once they see us ride, most of the time they come around,” she says.

Since her injury, Hockenberry has devoted herself to training and conditioning in the gym, building back her strength.

“He’s extremely adamant about taking care of his “I don’t think a lot of riders think about how horses and making sure that they’re saddled propermuch conditioning is involved. Yeah, I took it ly,” she says. “I didn’t realize the horsemanship that for granted,” she says. “You need a lot of core went into this.” strength for this, core and upper body.”

Zebrovious owns his horses and is incredibly selective, Beyond the physical strength she’s develchoosing horses that are specifically bred for roughoped, Hockenberry says the rodeo has given stock riding and have the temperament to excel at her something even more valuable: mental training. This is crucial for safety. resilience and a sense of community. She has Hockenberry says that even though they are compet- formed incredible bonds with the team, Miller, ing against each other, the women are all incredibly Zebrovious, and his partner Karin Powell. supportive of each other and celebrate each other’s “I have this whole sense of community that I wins wholeheartedly. really didn’t have before,” she says.

“One woman just won her first buckle after a year and a half of doing this at the last rodeo we were at and You can catch the AARSA Ladies Ranch Bronc everyone was ecstatic for her. No one cared that they Division at the Washington County Agricultural Fair Rodeo on Sunday August 16 at 2:00 p.m. didn’t win,” she says.

The rodeo is notoriously rough though, and Hockenberry recently sustained an injury that she blames herself for. She tried to ride at five weeks postpartum because she was so eager to get back to her sport.

She quickly realized that even though her mind was ready, her core muscles were not, and she ended up fracturing her hand.

That’s where some people are critical of female rodeo riders. Hockenberry has come across a few older men

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Bethel Park to celebrate opening of new elementary school Bethel Park residents should mark their calendars and order their tickets for a night to remember as the school district formally celebrates the opening of its new elementary school.

The new Bethel Park Elementary School Opening Gala will be held Aug. 29 at 5655 Kings School Rd. Activities begin at 6 p.m.

“I’m very excited,” said Pam Dobos. “It’s going to be a special evening to celebrate the beginning of a new adventure.”

A retired high school English teacher, Dobos served on the school board when Bethel Park did the initial planning for a centralized elementary school. She was not on the board when they made the final decision to close the five existing elementary schools: William Penn, Abraham Lincoln, Memorial, Washington and Benjamin Franklin; as well as Neil Armstrong Middle School to streamline the system. The first vertical steel beam of the 280,000-squarefoot facility was placed on Dec. 17, 2024 “Everything pointed to con-

solidating all the schools in one building for educational needs and financial reasons for the district,” Dobos said.

Dobos pointed to several reasons why the move was necessary and acknowledged empathy for citizens concerned with the changes.

“I understand the appeal of the small school but in today’s world we wanted to have a consistent curriculum and you can guarantee that when everybody is in the same building. In terms of the size of the school, each grade will be on one floor and each floor is divided into little pods. So there will still be that close feeling among the students.

“Financially to have everything consolidated from transportation to heating and cooling in one school. Plus safety,” she continued. “One school is so much easier than having five or six different schools. So those who are against it, I completely understand but it’s time to put everybody together.”

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urday in August, there will be plenty of unifying opportunities.

During the black-tie event, there will be messages to children posted on a video board, entertainment, a STEAM project competition, photo booths, games and portraits done by M&M Photography.

“Delicious food too,” Dobos said.

In addition to mocktails and hors d’oeuvres, there will be a variety of sweets from cookies to donuts.

Tickets are $75 and proceeds benefit the Bethel Park Education Foundation. There is also a $50 add-on for a “Passport To Adventure” Tickets are available at the Bethel Park library, Evey’s True Value Hardware and the school district’s new administration offices in Neil Armstrong School, located at 5800 Murray Ave. While the Bethel Park Education Foundation operates independently of the school district, there will be tours of the new elementary school announced at a later date for families and the general public .

Classes begin in the district on Sept. 1. For the first time, fullday kindergarten will be offered.

BP Superintendent Dr. James Walsh is equally thrilled with the school’s official opening.

“This project will have a lasting impact on our community and will shape the future of our students,” he said.

Trolley Museum offers $5 admission week of Aug. 15-22 Thanks to the generosity of M&T Bank, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (PTM) is offering $5 admission to all visitors, a savings of up to $15 per person.

The Museum will be open every day between August 15th and August 22, including Monday Aug. 17, with hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m..

The Welcome and Education Center’s interactive and educational exhibits will be operable. Patrons can watch an award-winning film, take a guided tour of our Trolley Display Building, and do much more during their visit.

The newest rotating exhibit, Streetcarsto the Skies, features Philadelphia Rapid Transit (PRT) Air Service - the streetcar company that took to the skies 100 years ago this month.

In 1926, as part of America’s 150th anniversary in Philadelphia, PRT started an airline to Washington, DC and eventually Norfolk, VA that lasted only five months. It was the first regular scheduled passenger air service in the Eastern US! Also from August 15-22, visitors can take part in the 115-year-old tradition of riding a trolley to the Washington County Agricultural Fair.

PTM will shuttle guests to and from the Eaton parking lot at 2800 North Main Street, the Welcome & Education Center at 1 Electric Way, and the West Campus at 1 Museum Road to the Fairgrounds. The trolleys will depart every 10-15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Tickets are good for multiple trips throughout the day of purchase.

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the Fairgrounds Trolley Platform which is conveniently situated at the front entrance to the Fair and features a covered canopy to shelter riders during inclement weather.

Those interested in riding the trolley to the Fair will pay $5 per person round trip and children aged two and under are free. Weekly passes at $25 per person are available and are good for all eight days of the Fair, but do not include admission to the Fair.

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is located at 1 Electric Way in Washington and can be reached via I-79 or Racetrack Road and then by follow the designated signs for the museum. Visit www. patrolley.org for a full listing of special events, activities and programs at the museum or call 724-228-9256.

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The South Hills All-Stars blanked Johnstown, 5-0, at Clint Seymour Field in Mt. Lebanon to win the Host Area Tournament. The team posted a 4-0 record in the tournament and will represent the East Zone in the Pony World Series to be played Aug 7-12 in Washington.

South Hills overcomes adversity to compete in Pony World Series

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Chris Peters and his assistant coaches, John Kanche and Joe Cuervo, did not have a lot of time to fashion a Pony League World Series qualifier but they did.

For the second year in a row, the South Hills AllStars are headed for the Pony League World Series set for Aug 7-12 in Washington.

“With three returning players and a lot more depth than last year, we were in a strong position to repeat,” said Peters. “We had confidence going into the tournament but it’s never easy.”

Putting together a squad is the most challenging part.

Assembling a team to compete in the tournament requires waiting until the regular Pony season ends, which is somewhere between mid- and late-June.

Additionally, coaches and managers are battling the schedules of players that also are competing for travel teams that often play outside the region on weekends. So tryouts and practices were scheduled for mid-afternoons during the middle of the week.

“You really only have a short period of time,” Peters explained.

Peters added there’s also a narrow window to dispense any advice or instruction, but expectations were clear, particularly that acceptance of an invitation did not require the coaches to play the 13- and 14-yearold baseball enthusiasts.

“Understand the goal is to win the World Series,” Peters told his players.

“Whatever your role might be, accept and relish that.

In general that’s preparation for what real baseball is. Winning and earning the right to play.

“I was impressed with how they understood and reacted to that. They were supportive of each other and did whatever it took for the team to be successful. That was the message and I’m proud of how they came together in the amount of time we had.”

South Hills made quick work of the Host Area tournament field. The all-stars went 4-0 and surrendered only one run over the final three contests and included was a shutout win in the championship game against Johnstown, 5-0, on July 26 at Clint Seymour Field in Mt. Lebanon.

After receiving a bye in the first round of its fiveteam bracket, South Hills routed Mt. Lebanon, 15-3.

Declan Wicker, Tate Foster, Ricor Stoyanoff and Aiden Haupricht combined for the win on the mound while Gavin Kenavey supplied the offensive support, pound-

ing out three hits, including a double, and driving in and scoring two runs each.

Connor Cizauskas and James Snyder both drilled doubles in the game, where no errors were committed.

Snyder drove in two runs and scored three times.

In the second game, South Hills blanked Western PA, 10-0. Wicker, Synder and Mason Scheiring drove in two runs each and accounted for five of the team’s eight hits.

Cizauskas, Kenavey, Foster and Owen Ferko combined for the win on the mound and eight strikeouts.

Though a decisive victory, the contest was not without controversy. Western PA protested because unknowingly South Hills featured a player from Montour, which at the time was believed not to have Pony baseball.

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HALL OF FAME MOMENTS FOR PETERS

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It was a surreal moment when Chris Peters watched MLB’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony held July 26 in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Class of 2026 included Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent, against whom Peters faced during his six-year professional career.

A Peters Township High School graduate, Peters pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996-2000 and for the Montreal Expos in 2001 before retiring with a 19-25 career record, 4.81 ERA and 224 total strikeouts.

“I’m watching a recap of Kent’s career and the second highlight they saw is of me throwing a pitch to him and he hits it into the gap in right centerfield,” Peters said.

Equally amused and awed

Peters added, “That’s so crazy. Twenty-eight years ago. In 1998.”

Since then a lot has transpired for Peters, 54, particularly off the diamond.

His two grown children are successful contributors to society. Jake, 29, is a painter and Camie, 28, who was a competitive cheerleader at Slippery Rock University, is employed at Schneider Electric Corporation. Married 16 years to his second wife, Mikki, they are living in the Chartiers Valley School District, where daughter, Avery, is a rising senior committed to Slippery Rock.

For the past two years, he has helped coach the South Hills All-Stars reach the Pony League World Series.

“I’m very pleased with what we have been able to accomplish in only two years of existence,” Peters said proudly.

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Vereb resigns

After 19 seasons at the helm Pat Vereb has resigned his position as girls varsity soccer coach at Peters Township High School.

During his tenure, the Lady Indians won 321 games, including three WPIAL championships and four runner-up finishes. His teams won three consecutive PIAA titles from 2010 to 2012.

In 2010 the Indians defeated Archbishop Wood, 1-0, in the Class 3A state title game. They earned a 1-0 win over Pennridge a year later and completed the PIAA three-peat with another 1-0 victory against Cumberland Valley.

Vereb has been coaching scholastically for 26 years, racking up 426 victories.

Before 2007, Vereb coached at Mt. Lebanon High School.

He won close to 100 matches.

He began his career at Keystone Oaks.

A 1988 South Park graduate, he played football and soccer for the Eagles.

Since the PIAA expanded to four classifications for the 201617 school year, Peters Township has won seven section banners in 10 years. They are back-toback champions, winning in 2024 and 2025. The Indians had a 28-match unbeaten run during that stretch.

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One of those victories was a dramatic win against Seneca Valley in the 2024 WPIAL Class 4A championship game. After playing through a scoreless regulation period and double overtime, the Indians won on penalty kicks, 5-4.

Vereb coached many all-state and all-WPIAL players but Veronica Latsko was the program’s most prominent striker during its state championship runs.

She played at the University of Virginia before playing professionally.

Peters Township was 15-3-1 overall and undefeated at 10-0 in section action last season.

Fall sports begin practicing Aug. 17. The regular season starts on Aug. 28

While many scholastic squads have already been battling excessive heat and unhealthy air quality because of the Canadian wildfires during voluntary summer workouts, the 2026 football season officially begins with required heat acclimatization sessions starting August. 10.

The WPIAL-required sessions are held for five consecutive days prior to the official practice starting date of Aug. 17 when full gear and contact are permitted.

“It’s a safety thing,” said Peters Township head coach TJ Plack. “Most of the time those sessions are rainy and overcast but we’ve been out here all summer on the field doing drills in this hot and humid weather. So we are used to it. We’re ready for it.”

Plack and his Indians are ready for an even more competitive season than last year as they prepare to defend their conference title as well as WPIAL championship. Peters Township came back from a 19-point halftime deficit to beat Pine-Richland, 20-19, on Nov. 22, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The Indians finished 13-1 overall after falling to Bishop McDevitt, 31-28, in the PIAA semifinals.

The graduation of some 20 seniors, including three major college recruits, is not the only reason the Indians are facing a challenge to defend their crowns.

The WPIAL made major adjustments to Class 5A when it undertook its biennial realignment.

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Chartiers Valley announces inaugural Hall of Fame class The first athletic Chartiers Valley Hall of Fame class will be inducted during a special weekend of activities from Oct. 9-10.

The class of six individuals, one coach, one team and a contributor will be introduced publicly during the Colts’ football game against Laurel Highlands on Oct. 9. Following the first quarter, each inductee will be recognized.

The Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted on Oct. 10 during a banquet held at The Club at Nevillewood.

Tim and TJ McConnell headline the list. The father-son brought notoriety to the boys basketball program.

Tim McConnell, who was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in June, gained access as a coach. He won nine WPIAL championships overall, including six titles with the Chartiers Valley boys (tied for sixth-most in league history). He also guided the Lady Colts to three WPIAL championships and a PIAA state crown with an undefeated 31-0 campaign in 2019.

In 30 seasons at the helm, his squads captured 24 section banners, 19 for the CV boys; four for the CV girls and one during his lone season at Bishop Canevin.

During his career, he compiled a 684-160 career record (.810 winning percentage), highlighted by becoming the fastest coach in WPIAL boys history to reach 500 career wins.

An accomplished point guard, McConnell played scholastically at Seton LaSalle High School and collegiately at Waynesburg University.

McConnell coached three 2,000-point scorers (most in WPIAL history), two of them his sons, T.J. and Matty, who both played at CV. Sixteen of his male charges and three of his girls, including his daughter, Meghan, surpassed the 1,000-point plateau.

Meanwhile, TJ McConnell

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FROM PAGE B1 each kid on my team, or any who are trying to qualify, have to play for the team from which the players draw,” Peters said. “If a Pony team is not offered, you can register with another team or a different league.”

Several players in the Montour School District played for Keystone Oaks and Moon and another intercity squad. One registered for South Hills.

Two days before the Host Tournament began, South Hills business manager John Snyder came to Peters

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While the Indians will continue to maintain their rivalries with Upper St. Clair, which has reached the district semifinals the past two years, and Bethel Park, Plack’s alma mater, South Fayette, has dropped down to Class 4A. However, the Allegheny Six Conference welcomes Thomas Jefferson, Trinity and West Allegheny. The Jaguars have won 10 of their 11 WPIAL championships under Bill Cherpak, 58,

shattered school and WPIAL scoring records at Chartiers Valley. He ranks No. 5 as the district’s all-time scorer with 2,404 points. In his senior year, he became only the second player in WPIAL history to register 1,000 points in a season. He averaged 34 points per game and led the Colts to a WPIAL title and a runner-up finish in the PIAA. He also buried 334 3-point field goals in his scholastic career.

After stints at Duquesne University and the University of Arizona, McConnell has played in the NBA. After four years with the Philadelphia 76ers, he has competed with the Indiana Pacers, helping them reach the NBA finals in 2025. Indiana lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling seven-game series, 4-3.

Christian Kuntz played basketball under McConnell, but he also excelled in football. He parlayed that endeavor into a professional career as a long snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Despite suffering catastrophic injuries such as ruptured spleen in football and back injury in basketball. Kuntz played alongside current T.J. McConnell when the pair helped the Colts to a WPIAL title and a PIAA state runner-up finish in 2010.

After graduating in 2012, Kuntz competed at Duquesne University where he helped the Dukes win three conference championships. He ranked second nationally in sacks and tackles for loss as a senior and tied the NEC all-time sacks record and became the league’s all-time sacks leader.

Though he was a two-time Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and an All-America linebacker, Kuntz converted to long snapper, where he has held the position for five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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joins Kuntz as another multisport inductee. In addition to track and field, Ventrone left his imprint in football. While he set school records in track, he was a three-time all-conference performer on the gridiron. He gained All-State acclaim, second-team honors as a senior.

Ventrone excelled at Villanova University. A hard-hitting safety, he finished his college career with 251 tackles, two sacks, and five forced fumbles He played professionally for four teams, including the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.

After his playing career, Ventrone transitioned into coaching. He served on the staffs at New England, Indianapolis and Cleveland before joining the Los Angeles Rams in February as the team’s special teams coordinator.

Ventrone’s sister, Dana, represents the Class of 2003. She is being inducted for her track and field feats. During her senior year, she won a state championship in the long jump. She went on to run track at the University of Buffalo. Her times in the 100and 200-meter dashes as well as heights in the long jump still rank among the best marks in Buffalo’s record books.

John Hreha, who graduated in 1999, will be honored for his diving excellence. He was a twotime WPIAL champion and a PIAA state winner. He went on to have one of the most decorated careers in Allegheny College swimming and diving. As a freshman, he was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Diver of the Year, sweeping the one- and three-meter boards at the championships. He was third in the one-meter and sixth in the three-meter at the NCAA Division II championships.

He went on to capture three more conference championships on both boards, becoming

and said that the team might have an illegal player so they investigated and discovered that Montour registered not one but two teams for Pony baseball.

Peters said the team talked to officials from PONY Baseball and since “no formal complaints” were made, they told South Hills to “let him play” but after the win over Western PA a formal complaint was filed.

The penalty for this violation is not a team disqualification. Rather the punishment is the player and the manager (head coach) are prevented from competing for the duration of the tournament.

With Kanche and Cuervo now in control of the

coaching duties and Peters watching from the bleacher seats along Cedar Boulevard, South Hills dispatched Western PA, 4-1.

Because he had reached his 95-pitch limit, Aiden Haupricht was lifted with the count 3-2 on the batter and after 6 2/3 innings.

Wicker tossed one pitch in relief. The game ended with 13 strikeouts for Haupricht.

“He was the star,” Peters said.

Cameron Lavery was the offensive hero. He socked a two-run single to break open “a tight” 1-1 game going into the top of the sixth inning. South Hills added another insurance run in the stanza.

In addition to Lavery,

while the Indians have won all eight of their district titles under Palko, 66. A West A graduate, Palko also coached two PIAA champions, including one at Mt. Lebanon in 2022.

“TJ and I used to be the old guard,” said Mike Junko, who like Plack is 51 years old.

Junko is in his eighth season as USC head coach while Plack enters his 11 year at the helm at Peters Township.

“For the last two years, we played in the toughest conference in the entire WPIAL,” Junko continued.

“It just got tougher with the addition of programs the

caliber of TJ and WA and the elite level of coaching by Palko and Cherpak. Every Friday night, you know you are going to be in a war.”

Plack agreed.

“Again our conference from top to bottom is one of the best in the state of Pennsylvania. We lost two good programs but brought in three very good teams. It’s as advertised. Still very competitive,” Plack said. “Week in and week out it’s going to be a battle.”

Bethel Park plans to be in the trenches battling for well-known conference opponents. Phil Peckich acknowledges the “challenges” he faces in his fourth year at ELEANOR BAILEY the helm.

“It’s a great conference Bethel Park players take a water break during summer voluntary football workouts. that added Hall of Fame coaches,” he said. “There are of respect for TJ and West-A ity. They were a top seed in Oct. 2 when Chartiers Valley no off weeks. We have a lot and don’t forget about Trin- 4A before coming into the hosts South Fayette in a Secconference and we’ve played tion 3, Class 4A clash; Oct. 9 in some tough games with when Bethel Park hosts Upthem in the past.” per St. Clair; as well as Oct. The first date that WPIAL 23 when Mt. Lebanon hosts teams can scrimmage is Aug. North Allegheny and dedi22. Teams play their first cates its field after legendary contests on Aug. 28. coach Art Walker, Sr. Expert Tree Trimming That Friday date is rivalry The WPIAL playoffs com& Removal week for both USC and Pe- mence Nov. 6 with the WPIProfessional Shrub Trimming ters Township as the Pan- AL championships schedthers host Mt. Lebanon and uled over two weekends. The Free Stump Grinding with the Indians entertain Can- Class 6A and 4A finals will be Tree Removal on-McMillan. Both games played either Nov. 20 or 21 at Serving sites to be determined. The kick off at 7 p.m.

3 Bucket Trucks Washington The regular season runs other four championships 2 Professional Tree Climbers County through Oct. 30 and some likely will be contested Nov. since 1965 and Bucket Truck Operators key matchups and dates in- 28 at Acrisure Stadium.

The PIAA championships clude: Sept. 25 when Peters All credit cards accepted Township visits McKeesport, are scheduled for Dec. 10-12 which features University of at Cumberland Valley High Georgia recruit Kemon Spell; School in Mechanicsburg.

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the first diver in the NCAC to do so. He was a three-time NCAA runner-up on the one meter and an eight-time All-America recipient.

Named the 2003 Allegheny Co-Athlete of the Year, and to the NCAC’s 20th Anniversary All-Decade Team in both boards, Hreha graduated with a degree in international business TJ McConnell and a minor in Spanish. He currently resides in New York City, working as a senior account executive in advertising at MTV, while also remaining active in diving with Team New York Aquatics.

Kari Jadot Smith is the final individual honoree. A member of the Class of 1992, she excelled in softball for the Colts and went on to excel at Robert Morris University.

The 1997 and 1998 boys basketball teams will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as well.

They captured back-to-back WPIAL titles under coach McConnell. The 1997 squad beat Blackhawk, 64-59, for the first district banner in the history of the boys’ basketball program at the school. The 1998 group defeated South Park, 57-48, in overtime for the Class 3A crown.

The contributor to be inducted is Denise Guarnaccio.

She campaigned to have a girls soccer program instituted at the Christian Kuntz school.

Dominic Fabic was 1-for-1 with two walks, Wicker and Garrett Synder drilled doubles.

“Obviously, the team was relieved because we hadn’t been disqualified. It was a big relief and the team stayed focused,” Peters said.

“What pleased me the most is how the kids dealt with losing their coach and one of their players. The way they played was remarkable.”

Cizauskas was superlative in the championship as he fanned nine batters and allowed no hits in six innings during the shutout, 5-0, against Johnstown.

Foster completed the no-hitter. He walked no one and struck out one.

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sure,” Peters said. “Connor set the tempo, mowed them down early and allowed us to get the lead. It was a wellplayed solid game with no errors.”

Wicker smacked three hits in four plate appearances. He drove in two and scored one run.

“He came through with two hits,” Peters said “His hits were gigantic.”

James Snyder drove in two runs on two hits. Scheiring tagged a two-run double and Lavery collected two hits.

With the win, South Hills clinched the qualifier spot for the East Zone in the Pony World Series.

South Hills will play its first game at 2:30 p.m. Aug.

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8 against Navojoa, Mexico at Historic Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington.

Cuervo and Kanche will be coaching the club, which also features Lucas Copeland, Colt Gavlik and Eric Ripepi, while Peters will be a spectator. He’ll sit in the stands eating a hot dog while cheering on South Hills.

“I’m allowed in the ballpark but not in the dugout and not in uniform,” he said. “The players are in good hands though with Joe and John. Overall the atmosphere couldn’t be any better. The players have been tremendously positive through all of this.”

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The second group of names to be featured on the new Pittsburgh Walk of Fame has been determined, and it includes people in fields ranging from the arts and sciences to sports and industry.

The 10 inductees are: sportscaster and creator of the Terrible Towel Myron Cope, dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris, Pittsburgh Steeler and civic leader Franco Harris, entrepreneur H. J. Heinz, actress and singer Shirley Jones, Pittsburgh Penguins player/ owner and philanthropist Mario Lemieux, composer Henry Mancini, actor James Stewart, and inventor and industrialist George Westinghouse.

All 10 will have their names featured on large bronze stars that will be embedded in the sidewalk at the Strip District Terminal, located on Smallman Street, from 16th Street to 21st Street. Each star will be accompanied by a narrative plaque that briefly describes the honoree’s key achievements and ties to the Pittsburgh region, while a customized app provides more information and visuals.

“Everyone involved in creating this visitor attraction is delighted with the choice of these 10 honorees,” says Nancy Polinsky Johnson, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Pittsburgh Walk of Fame. “This dynamic group really represents the diversity of the talented people who have come out of southwestern Pennsylvania and made a noteworthy mark on American culture. And that’s what this Walk is designed to celebrate.”

The inductees were chosen through a process that began with nominations coming from the public. A list of those nominees was then sent to a selection committee of nearly 150 leaders from colleges and universities, cultural institutions, news outlets, historical societies, chambers of commerce, community development associations, and visitors bureaus from the 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania area. Committee mem-

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Choreographer and dancer Martha Graham was born in Pittsburgh and lived in the city until she was 14. She is one of this year’s inductees into the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

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Smithton native Shirley Jones is one of this year’s inductees into the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

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The late Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris is being inducted into the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

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Hollywood legend James Stewart hailed from Indiana County and is being inducted into the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

bers voted for their selections, and based on that vote tally, the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame board made the final determination.

Mario Lemieux is scheduled to appear at the induction ceremony, which will take place Oct. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at The Terminal, and select individuals will be

on hand to accept the honor on behalf of the nine other inductees. River City Brass will perform, and the public is invited to attend.

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FROM PAGE A1 front,” Cline said. “They really wanted something fun and funky and different.

Cline said that “modern Willy Wonka,” served as the starting point for the design brief, which allowed her team to begin brainstorming potential creative direction for the project.

“It makes it easier when they want something funky and different,” she said.

The team, which includes firm founder Felix Fukui and architectural designer Isabella Bolaños, generated a range of renderings depicting different options for the project, drawing inspiration from other retail spaces, candy stores and even a zoo.

“Nobody works in a vacuum, we’re always looking at other projects that we like, taking tidbits and creating them for our space,” Cline said. “It’s a lot of trial and error.”

Cline said that the Sarris team were eager collaborators in the project, which helped keep the creativity flowing.

According to Sarris, “we had a number of meetings as the project moved forward, each step in the process made it a lot easier to imagine the final result.” As the project progressed, Cline and her team refined the creative direction until they arrived at the final design after dozens of iterations.

“I think we got really lucky that (Sarris leadership) were so on board to do something weird and different,” Cline said. “There’s a lot of fun details we were able to work through that were really incredible.”

Striking the right balance between functionality and fun was critical.

The new retail space is decorated like a larger-than-life box of chocolates, with larger-than-life models of Sarris’ signature pretzels and other details.

Cline said that she focused on designing a space where people of any age can experience that “kid in a candy

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Interior view of the new Sarris Candies Factory Store in Canonsburg.

store” sense of wonder and excitement as they explore the space.

This includes several custom-made product display shelves that curve, giving an immersive feel to a patron standing in the center.

One of Cline’s proudest contributions is the incorporation of 1960s chocolate molds that were used by late company founder Frank Sarris in his Adams Avenue factory.

“I told (Bill Sarris) we have to use these and put them up, it’s so cool to have the history be a part of your project,” Cline said. “I think it turned out really well.”

The molds were powder coated bright candy colors and mounted behind the checkout counter, providing a tangible link between Sarris’ past and present.

“So if you’re checking out, you can look up and recognize some of the molds,” Cline said. “I recognize the Easter bunny ones my grandmom used to get me.”

“It’s one of my favorite details,” Store Operations Manager Lizzy Henry added.

The Fukui team also hid a number of miniature decals of Sarris’ mascots Franky Twist and Coco the Chocolate Bar in discreet spots around the store, giving young visitors even more reason to explore.

“And if you go up the stairs, you see that the anchors for the handrails are little chocolate covered pretzels, which

was touch from the person who installed that,” Cline said.

“That’s the beauty of a project like this, everyone is so excited that they put their own personal spin on it and do what they can to make it special.”

Cline credits this pervasive, productive collaboration for the project’s overall success.

“A project like this could have been incredibly stressful … a headache and a half, but the Sarris team was so willing to get crazy, do fun stuff, and the builders were so easy to work with. It really was one of the most fun projects in my 12-year career,” Cline said.

Sarris said he is “extremely happy” with the final design.

“You know the saying, it takes a village to raise a child, well, it took a village of people to make this happen. I would love to list them all, but I’m afraid if I missed one, I would regret it, so I will stick with the village,” Sarris said.

Tours of the space have been in high-demand since the new factory store opened earlier this month.

Henry said that the response from the public has been “fantastic, so far it has been overwhelming in the most positive way.”

“It’s incredible seeing how chocolate brings people together,” she said.

Interested parties can book a 45-minute tour of the new factory and retail space five days a week at sarriscandies. com/products/public-grouptour.

what’s happening FESTIVAL The South Hills Jewish Festival will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 2 at 1700 Bower Hill Rd. There will be a live concert with Chasidic singer Berel Faiden,cultural crafts, petting zoo, inflatables, magic show, Jewish book sale, lawn games. There will be kosher wine and food for sale.

GARDEN CLUB The Giant Oaks Garden Club will meet Aug. 6 at St. David’s Episcopal Church located at 905 McMurray Rd. Lunch and meeting are held at 11:15 a.m. Program follows at 1 p.m. Master gardener Martha Swiss will discuss perennials. The luncheon fee is $6 for guests. Guests must register by calling 412-760-4221.

NATURE WALK A nature walk for ages 55 and over will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 4 at Peters Lake Park.

There is no cost but registration deadline is Aug. 3. Visit www. peterstownship.com for more details.

NIGHT OUT National Night Out in Bethel Park will have a new location. It will be held at the community center’s lower parking lot, located on Park Avenue. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4.

Established in 1984, the annual event is a nationwide community-building campaign designed to promote police-community partnerships, enhance neighborhood camaraderie, and foster safer, more caring environments.

In addition to free snacks, music, children’s activities, search and rescue dogs, emergency vehicle display, free raffles and youth ID kits, the Pirate Parrot will make a guest appearance. There will also

be a flyover by the Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter.

FISHING A fishing derby will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 15 at Peters Lake Park located at 560 Center Church Rd. Ages 4 to 11 can participate. Fee is $5 ($8 nonresidents). Space is limited. The registration deadline is Aug. 14.

Sign-up at www.peterstownship. org or call 724-942-5000 for more information.

ROAD TRIP The Peters Township recreation department has extended the deadline for its bus trip to Amish Country in Ohio. The registration deadline is now Aug. 16.

The day trip exploring the Amish and Mennonite culture and history will be held Sept. 17. Departure and return times are 6:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. approximately. Fee is $210 and includes transportation, a family-style Amish lunch, admissions per itinerary, step on guide and taxes.

Included in the adventure is a visit to Sugarcreek’s Cuckoo Clock Hills Museum, Swiss Village bulk food store and Breitenbach Winery for tastings and local shopping.

Visit www.peterstownship.com to sign up or call 724-942-5000 for more information.

SF DAY The South Fayette community day will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 at Fairview Park.

Visit southfayettepa:com/communityday for more details.

MAD SCIENCE The Fizz Boom Bang Camp, offered through Mad Science, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 to 7 at the Peters Township

recreation center located at 700 Meredith Dr. Grades 1 through 6 are eligible. Fee is $215 per child ($323 for nonmembers). Register at www.peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000 for more details.

A similar course will also be held in Mt. Lebanon from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10-14 at the recreation center, located at 900 Cedar Blvd.

Additionally, the Forces and Flight Camp will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 10-14.

Fee is $179 ($189 nonresidents) for each camp. For those attending both camps a lunch period will be held from noon to 1 p.m.

Students should pack a nut-free lunch, two snacks and a water bottle. Comfortable footwear should be worn for the play period.

Register at mt.lebanon.org or call 412-343-3409 for more details.

Visit pittsburghmadscience.org or call 412-779-0123 for further information on the program.

FIRE CAMP A fire safety day camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5 and 6 at the Peters Township Fire Department’s Station No. 1 located at 245 E. McMurray Road. Ages 7 to 13 are eligible to attend.

Fee is $30 ($45 nonresidents).

Participants will learn fire safety as well as handle fire and rescue equipment.

Registration is limited. Visit peterstownship.org to sign up.

POOL PARTY Club Lebo will host a back-toschool pool party from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Mt. Lebanon Outdoor Swim Center.

Fee is $8.

There will be no pay-at-the-door

line. Only pre-registered students in grades six through eight will be admitted. Sign up online at mt.lebanon.org by 7 p.m. Aug. 5.

COIN CLUB The South Hills Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Bethel Park municipal building located at 5100 West Library Ave. All members and the general public can attend. This month’s program will be on special edition coins and currency. A 50/50 will be held and children’s prizes will be awarded .

Applications are now being accepted for membership. Call 724984-6611 for more information.

HELP WANTED Volunteers are needed to help with the Peters Township Haunted Trail. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at the recreation center for all those willing to help.

High school students and adults are needed to narrate the story and lead groups through the trail.

Scene actors, ages 13 and over, are needed for the tableaus and displays.

Follow-up meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 8, 23 and 30 (for a final walkthrough). A meeting at a time to be determined will also be held on Sept. 16.

The haunted trail event runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 2 and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 3.

Call 724-942-5000 for further information.

FALL SOCCER Sign-ups for Mt. Lebanon fall youth soccer programs as well as for all exercise and fitness classes are being accepted.

Visit mt.lebano.org for start dates and registration information.

CONCERTS

Peters Township concerts are again being held at the Peterswood Park amphitheater this summer. Concerts start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted on Wednesdays and food trucks will be on site.

Remaining shows are Dancing Queen on Aug. 5; The Delaneys on Aug. 12; Street Level (6 p.m.) on Aug. 19; and Desperado: Eagles Tribute Band (6 p.m.) on Aug. 26.

Special events include: Lilo and Stitch on Aug. 7; Wild World of Animals (6:30 p.m.) on Sept. 2, and Hocus Pocus on Oct. 9.

Beer and wine are permitted and available for purchase at concerts only.

Visit peterstownship.org or call 724-942-5000 for more details.

CONCERTS The Pittsburgh Banjo Club will be featured at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 9 in the auditorium of the Bethel Park Community Center.

The concert is one in the Dean Streator Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Bethel Park Community Foundation. On Aug. 16, Keystone Chorus will perform barbershop harmonies and singalongs.

Admission is free. Doors open at 1:30. Parking is limited.

CAR SHOW The First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon located at 501 Fayette Avenue in Rostraver Township will hold its annual car truck and motorcycle show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15.

Admission is free to the general public. A $5 fee per vehicle will be charged. Food will be available for purchase.

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FABULOUS BAG SALE PLUS 75% OFF ON FURNITURE WITH TONS OF PITT, PENGUINS, & SPORTS MEMORABLILIA! WE SUPPLY THE BAGS!!

SATURDAY, AUGUST8th 8am-4pm

Contents Include: Sofa, Loveseat, Glass Top Coffee & End Tables, Chairs, Brass Lamps, Fireplace Screen, Tools & Log Holder, Mantel Clocks, Pictures, Rocker/Recliner with Heat & Massage, TV Stands, TVs, Flipper Remote, MCM Dining Room with Table & 4 Chairs, Buffet & China Cabinet, Stemware, Crystal, Asian Figurines, Glassware, King Tut & Pitt Decanters, Beautiful Antique Secretary, Antique Books, Scottish, Law, Medical, Sports & WWii Books, Roll Top Desks, Corner Curios, Fall Front Desk, Bookcases, Rocker/Recliner, Bench, Sofa Bed, Wooden File Cabinet, Microphones Signed by the 3 Tenors, Metronome, Guitar, Model Guns, Swords, Elliptical, Desk, Monitors, Speaker & Subwoofer for Computer, Office Chair, HP Printer, Office Supplies, Lateral File Cabinet, Briefcases, Dehumidifier, Dressers, Chest of Drawers, Night Stand, Queen Bed, Radios, Men’s & Women’s Clothing, Shoes, Belts, Men’s Jewelry, Smart Watches, Coats, Hamper, Black Dodge Chargers in Display Cases, VW Decanter, Moby Dick Statue, Teac Stereo & Speakers, CDs, Cassettes, Air Fryer, Corning, Pyrex, Microwave, Keurig, Dual Toaster, Pots & Pans, Plastics, Cooler with Radio, Twin Foam Toppers, Oreck Vacs, Super Ear Sound Amplifiers, Ramps for Wheel Chair, Handicap Items, Hospital Bed, Wheel Chair, Chair from Scottish Nationality Room, Scottish Bronze Statue, Scottish Etchings, Scottish CDs, Barrister Wig in Display Case, B&W Scotch Tiffany Style Lamp, Black & White Scottish Dog Decanters, Scottish Kilts, Scottish Jackets, Scottish Hats, Baseball Hats, Hockey Pucks & Baseballs, Penguins & Sports Figurines, Hockey Sticks, Comic Books, Early 90’s, Sports Posters, Simpson Collection, Sportcraft Soccer Game, Collection of Dental Tools, Collection of Medical Tools, Medical Bags, Antique Medical Cabinet, Cabinet, Luggage, Heater, Bins, Golf Clubs, Hand Tools, and SO MUCH MORE!! DON’T MISS IT!!

Directions: Route 51 (Clairton Blvd.) to Stilley, Left on Prospect to 920 Prospect Road.

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

MURDOCH ESTATE LIQUIDATION www.murdochestatesales.com

www.thealmanac.net

VINTAGE RACK WITH IRON WHEELS - Whole unit. $650. 412-897-7894

Appliances

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

Trailers DUMP TRAILER, Inspected, undated, 14,000 GVW, 7 x14 $5,500 412-848-0501 UTILITY TRAILER 2008 - 18-foot GVWR 9990, newer tires. Good condition. $2,700 or best offer.

724-255-2597, leave message

Specialty Stores BEDILLION HONEY FARM 1179 Burgettstown Road, 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!

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

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Wanted to Buy AUDI

HONDA

453 Racetrack Road,Washington, PA

866-414-9744

106 Harper Drive Belle Vernon, PA 15012

BUICK

www.charperhonda.com

AUDI WASHINGTON

www.audiwashington.com

C. HARPER HONDA

724-929-8000 Ext. 227 Chuck Calcek

BUDD BAER BUICK

83 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

WASHINGTON HONDA

www.buddbaergm.com

Rt. 19, Strabane Square Washington, PA 15301

SOLOMON BUICK

www.washhonda.com

724-249-6047

724-222-2213

2605 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA

724-966-2600

724-222-2216

Single pieces or entire collections.

Fair prices paid. 412-841-8325 **WANTED** All Vintage & Costume Jewelry Buying vintage, antique, costume, estate, and designer jewelry.

JEEP

Single pieces or entire collections.

Fair prices paid. 412-841-8325

solomonautogroup.com

HYUNDAI

CHEVROLET

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

249 Roy E. Furman Hwy. Waynesburg, PA 15370

www.washhyundai.com

WASHINGTON HYUNDAI

BORTZ CHEVROLET 724-627-6171

www.bortzchevy.com

ROTOLO’S JEEP

COLUSSY CHEVROLET

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

3073 Washington Pk. Bridgeville, PA 15017

888-269-6183

412-564-9829

www.rotolomotors.com

www.colussy.com

SOLOMON CHEVROLET

1777 McClellandtown Rd, McClellandtown, PA

SOLOMON JEEP

724-602-4678

www.solmonchevy.com

2605 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA724-966-2600 www.solomonauto.com

SUN CHEVROLET

SOLOMON JEEP

Route 19, McMurray, PA

Rt. 40 & 43, Brownsville, PA

724-941-5160

724-785-8000

www.sunchevy.com

www.solomonauto.com

WASHINGTON CHEVROLET

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

SOUTH HILLS JEEP

www.washingtonchevy.com

www.southhillsauto.com

724-222-2800

CHRYSLER

SOLOMON CHRYSLER

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

724-785-8000

www.solomonauto.com

3344 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

2605 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA

724-966-2600

3644 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

724-942-3000

Miscellaneous

LINCOLN

All Around Fence Co. Pressure Treated Yellow Pine Posts 7896 National Pike, Uniontown 724-439-0331

Route 19, McMurray, PA

724-941-1600

SOUTH HILLS CHRYSLER

3344 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

www.southhillslincoln.net

www.southhillsauto.com

MAZDA

DODGE

83 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

724-941-4300

Autos

ROTOLO’S DODGE

724-993-4430

888-269-6183

MERCEDES-BENZ

Corvette 1988 very good condition 32,000 original miles, will take offers $19,000 724-288-3098 FORD 1931 MODEL A COUPE All original, all steel body car.

Must see. $16,000 or best offer.

412-854-3660 (JC Landscaping)

www.buddbaermazda.com

www.rotolomotors.com

JOHN SISSON MERCEDES-BENZ

2605 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA

470 Washington Road Adjacent to Gabriel’s,

www.solomonauto.com

www.johnsissonmercedes.com

SOLOMON DODGE 724-966-2600

SOLOMON DODGE

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

724-785-8000

724-206-6000

NISSAN

SOUTH HILLS DODGE

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

724-941-4300

www.johnssissonnissan.com

3344 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317 www.southhillsauto.com

References Available

Call or Text 724-328-1120 PA #135568

Painting GOLF CART EZ GO RXV 2023 Valoa, Electric, with all golf cart accessories included, garage kept year round, New $11,600 Asking $7,500 304-280-9120

Air Conditioning / Heating Coleman Mitchell Heating & Cooling 412-21-248 or 724-745-7422 www.colemanmitchell.com

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

1975 HONDA CB750 Runs great. Clean. $5,000 or best offer.

724-263-4019

Concrete

3344 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

724-941-4300

www.southhillsauto.com

FOX FORD

743 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA

724-627-3151

www.foxfordwaynesburg.com

www.solomonauto.com

SOLOMON FORD

SOLOMON RAM

724-785-5500

724-785-8000

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

Routes 40 & 43 Brownsville, PA

www.solomonauto.com

www.solomonauto.com

STAR LAKE FORD

SOUTH HILLS RAM

724-947-3381

724-941-4300

1212 S. in front of Main St

KAWASAKI 2007 VULCAN 2000 Classic LT, excellent condition, 8,900 miles $6,700 724-222-6767

New and Repairs

Brick, Block, Stone, Chimney and wall repairs, sealing, pointing PA #024106, 724-998-8301

1971 TRIUMPH 650 TIGER Great condition. All chrome. $6,500 firm. 724-263-4019

Miscellaneous

ATV’s

84 AGWAY Stop by and see us!

Not just a feed store anymore.

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

3344 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

www.starlakeford.com

Rollier’s Hardware

www.southhillsauto.com

WASHINGTON FORD

507 Washington Road, Rt. 19, Washington, PA

SUBARU

www.washingtonford.com

71 Murtland Avenue, Washington, PA

GMC

www.buddbaersubaru.com

888-706-6128

83 Murtland Ave. Washington Pa

724-222-0700

724-249-6047

TOYOTA

SOLOMON GMC

2403 Washington Road Canonsburg, PA 15317

SOUTH HILLS TOYOTA

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

724-602-4678

724-743-1144

www.southhillstoyota.com

solomonautogroup.com

HARLEY DAVIDSON STEEL CITY HARLEY DAVIDSON

VOLKSWAGEN

THREE RIVERS VOLKSWAGEN

1375 Washington Road, Washington, PA

3694 Washington Road, McMurray, PA

www.steelcitymotorcycles.com

www.3riversvw.com

724-225-7020

OLIVERIO AUTO

THREE RIVERS AUTO SALES

724-926-2155

724-338-2923

30 South Central Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317

www.oliverioauto.com

www.3riversvw.com

PREMIERE AUTO SALES

TREGEMBO MOTORS

724-223-0600

724-239-2200

667 E. Maiden St., Washington, PA www.premiereautosales.com

TOYOTA 2008 TACOMA

230,000 miles; new brakes, muffler, tires; 12/26 inspection; clean, but some scuffs.

Runs great, but no air.

Polaris RZR 900, 2018 like new many extra’s $9,000 412-217-6666

GETin GEAR

Get your search moving by driving your car shopping to the classifieds

classified 724-439-7510

WORKS

$6,500. 412-539-5875

Antiques/Classics

724-941-6100

Pre-owned dealers 1110 Laurel Hill Road McDonald, PA 15057

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

BUDD BAER SUBARU

BUDD BAER GMC

Fully Insured Free Estimates

BARK MULCH

Black, Brown or Natural Mulch Mushroom Manure Topsoil True Quantities * Installation Available * Sunday Delivery Available 412-653-0666 Evenings: 412-510-7087

GREGG

CHEVROLET 1941 PICKUP Restoration needs completed.

All parts included. $9,700, negotiable.

412-496-4625

KEN’S TREE SERVICE

Landscaping

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

724-966-2600

Tree Services

jdpeckconcrete.com

MASONRY/CONCRETE

2605 E Roy Furman Hwy, Carmichaels, PA

PA#023168

724-746-8733 (TREE)

Masonry

SOLOMON RAM

412-897-6709

412-341-3000 PA.019223

724-223-8600

www.rotolomotors.com

FORD

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

CONCRETE WORK

Trucks

888-269-6183

PAINTING & CARPENTRY

Anything Concrete / Walls Free Estimates

ROTOLO’S RAM

SOUTH HILLS FIAT

• Pressure Washing • Painting (Interior & Exterior) • Household Repairs • Gutter Cleaning • Light Electrical • Odd Jobs Reasonable Rates

RAM

FIAT

I-70 Exit 32B, Bentleyville, PA www.tregembomotors.com

RT. 18 HOMES AUTO SALES

WARNE MOTORS INC.

724-225-5308

724-746-5956

www.18autosales.com

ALL MAKES & MODELS. ANY CONDITION RUNNING OR NOT! $ CASH PAID $ E-MAIL: Cyclerestoration@aol.com OR CALL: (315)-569-8094 FREE APPRAISALS! 2001 Harley Davidson 883 Custom All stock, originial owner. $3,900. 724-222-0176

HANDYMAN SERVICES

INSURED - FREE ESTIMATES

JOHN SISSON NISSAN

www.solomonauto.com

940 Henderson Ave., Washington, PA

BUYING MOTORCYCLES *BEFORE 1985*

allaround@allaroundfence.com

BUDD BAER MAZDA

58 Route 88, North Charleroi, PA 15022

Miscellaneous

BOLENS 38” cut riding mower, runs good $600. 724-926-3953

KIA

SOUTH HILLS KIA

HOLIDAY RAMBLER 2001 30 feet, 5th wheel trailer, all season. $2,900 724-747-6037 or724-986-3017

Tractors/Mowers

Firewood apx. 1 cord split seasoned, kept inside you haul $55 724-947-2453

General Services

RV’s for Sale

412-715-3210

Firewood

SOUTH HILLS LINCOLN

www.solomonauto.com

* * WANTED * * Old Sports Cards & Watches Stereo Radio, Records, Turntables, Amplifiers

724-941-4300

www.southhillsauto.com

SOLOMON CHRYSLER

AAA ANTIQUES WANTED Wringer washers, WW2 German, Japenese, US military souvenirs, old store, gas station, bar advertising signs & items, toys, crocks, cupboards, guns, knives, ammo, coins, furniture, glass. Cash. Call 412-848-6428 **WANTED** All Vintage & Costume Jewelry Buying vintage, antique, costume, estate, and designer jewelry.

Motorcycles

107 East Pike Street Canonsburg, PA

www.johnwarnemotors.com

BUICK 1980 RIVIERA COUPE FWD, Automatic, 5.7L V8 350 engine, 79,000 original miles; Updated air shocks; Tires have less than 1,000 miles; New battery; AC works well; Car was inspected in July 2024 then garage kept with minimal drive time. Car is in very good condition - starts, runs and drives very nice! Thirteen digit VIN number is legitimate, but unable to be searched on car sites. Car cover is included. $5,700 or best offer. Interested buyers please email jmizia@aecgroup.com, or call or text 412-951-0006 with questions.

at SOUTH HILLS LINCOLN Prices Do Not Include a $490 Doc Fee

2024 HONDA CR-V AWD “EX-L”

2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD #64055A “OVERLAND” BRIGHT WHITE, V6, POWER MOON, NAVIGATION, BLIND SPOT & CROSS PATH DETECTION, 1-OWNER, 75,800 MILES, IMMACULATE!

#66156A METEORITE GRAY, MOON, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, 1-LOCAL OWNER, ONLY 24,800 MILES, SHOW PIECE.

31,965

Sale Priced $

2019 LEXUS AWD RX 450H #64070A, MATADOR RED, 3.5 LITER HYBRID, POWER MOON, HEATED/VENTILATED LEATHER, RADAR CRUISE CONTROL, PREMIUM PACKAGE, HEATED WHEEL, 1 LOCAL OWNER, 52,000 MILES, EXTRA PERFECT!

18,999

Sale Priced $

2022 LINCOLN CORSAIR AWD "PREMIUM" #66097A OCEAN DRIVE BLUE, POWER VISTA ROOF, CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, PREMIUM PACKAGE, 1-OWNER, WE SOLD NEW! "STEAL OF THE DAY" 45,000 MILES

33,763 Sale Priced $27,888

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2023 FORD ESCAPE AWD “PLATINUM”

We’ll stay awake with you.

Don’t worry if you don’t finish that to-do list until late at night. We’re still able to take your classified ads.

#66260A RAPID RED, 2.0 ECOBOOST, PANORAMIC ROOF, PREMIUM TECH PACKAGE, 360 CAMERA, REMOTE START, 1 LOCAL OWNER, 14,000 MILES WHY BUY NEW? O

#64137A BILLET SILVER, 3.2 V6, POWER PANO ROOF, HEATED/ VENTILATED LEATHER, NAVIGATION, ELITE PACKAGE, ADAPTIVE CRUISE. LONG LIST ! 1-OWNER ONLY 32,000 MILES, SPECTACULAR!

27,899 Sale Priced $24,856

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2021 CADILLAC AWD CT-4 SEDAN #P5170A SATIN STEEL, POWER MOON, NAVIGATION, BOSE AUDIO, TECH PACKAGE. COLD WEATHER PACKAGE, MUCH MORE! ONLY 46,200 MILES, TALK OF THE TOWN!

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2022 JEEP CHEROKEE 4WD "LIMITED"

2022 FORD EDGE AWD "SEL" #64003A CARBONIZED GRAY, POWER PANO ROOF, NAVIGATION, CO-PILOT 360, HEATED LEATHER, 1- LOCAL OWNER NEVER SMOKED IN, ONLY 17,000 MILES

26,889 Sale Priced $27,889

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