‘Windows to heaven’
Greek iconographers create images for Mt. Lebanon church
By Paul Paterra Staff writer
ppaterra@observer-reporter.com
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Mt. Lebanon has undergone a transformation.
Greek iconographers came to the church at 123 Gilkeson Road earlier this summer and added 40 icons to the interior design.
Icons in a Greek Orthodox Church are not considered mere decorations, but sacred images – a “writing” of holy persons and events that serve as “windows to heaven” to aid prayer, worship and contemplation of the divine.
“For the last eight years, we’ve been working with these iconographers from Thessalonica,” explained the Rev. Michael Kallaur, the church’s pastor for the last 13 years. “We had certain icons that were here. We wanted the iconographers to match (what we had). We didn’t want them to be in a completely different style. If you look at the before and after, they go together. It looks like this could have been here from the very beginning. It was quite an undertaking.”
“We didn’t touch the dome,” Kallaur said. “(The icons) were already there.”
Scaffolding took over the church from the altar to the back of the choir loft while the iconographers worked in July.
Two brothers, Panagioti and Dimitri Christodoulou, came to Holy Cross at the request of Gerontissa (Abbess) Olympiada of Holy Protection Monastery of White Haven, where the brothers were working on an iconography project at the time. After eight years of proposals, meetings with the iconography committee and two more visits from the Christodoulou brothers, a consensus was reached and the project was given the green light. Not involved in the work of the iconographers was the church’s dome, which was added in 1977, and is now considered a prominent South Hills landmark.
Classics ‘Gold Rush,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be part of silent film festival
By Brad Hundt Staff writer
bhundt@observer-reporter.com
The first week of January 1926 in Uniontown was unseasonably warm, with high temperatures bumping up close to 60 degrees, which might have made the post-holiday doldrums a little easier to bear. But even as residents settled back into their wintertime routines, Uniontown’s Morning Herald was trumpeting an attraction coming to the city’s State Theatre that promised to be an eye-opening – and shudder-inducing – spectacle.
Four months after it opened at the Astor Theatre in New York, “The Phantom of the Opera,” with its story of the deformed, deranged and lovelorn phantom who haunts and terrorizes the Paris Opera House, was going to be screened over four days. A score was set to be provided by the theater’s own orchestra, and students of Winona MacDowell, a local dance teacher, were scheduled to perform a live prologue as ballet girls.
Screenings would start at 10 a.m. each day and continue to about midnight. Theater management advised that “due to the importance of the engagement, ladies and children are
An ad from Uniontown’s Morning Herald newspaper for a showing of “The Phantom of the Opera” at State Theatre.
asked to attend the matinee performance if possible.”
The movie’s image of Lon Chaney as the phantom, with his skull-like head, bulging eyes, fractured teeth, and thin, matted hair was said to have caused some audience members to faint 100 years ago. Even though a century has gone by, Chaney’s performance in “Phantom of the Opera” is still considered one of the greatest in Hollywood history.
“The Phantom of the Opera” turned out to be just one of a handful of movies re -
leased in 1925 that film buffs and historians consider to be unassailable classics, along with the Soviet-made “Battleship Potemkin,” which is a staple of college film courses, Charlie Chaplin’s comedy “The Gold Rush” and the anti-war drama “The Big Parade.” To mark their centenary, these and other films from 1925 will be shown as part of the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival, which starts Sunday, Sept. 28, and finishes on Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Terrible Trolley celebrated the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four Super Bowl championships from 1975 to 1980.
Pa. Trolley Museum unveils restored Terrible Trolley
By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com
Pittsburgh was both on the ropes and riding high when the 1980s got underway.
The steel industry and other types of manufacturing were declining, unemployment was rising and families were looking elsewhere for jobs and opportunities.
some hard punches, Pittsburgh’s professional sports teams were at their most triumphant. The Pittsburgh Steelers won a Super Bowl in 1979, its third since 1975, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series nine months later. Three months after that, the Steelers pulled off another Super Bowl win, handily defeating the Los Angeles Rams.
ity Transit in Pittsburgh launched what it called “the Terrible Trolley,” named after the yellow Terrible Towel that Steelers fans waved at games and rallies. Painted in black and gold, it traveled down the city’s streets from 1980 to 1986. It was rebuilt in 1989, then finally retired in 1998. But what started its life as Streetcar 1713 in 1949 is back. SEE trOLLeY PAGE A2 SEE WINDOWS PAGE A2 SEE SILeNt PAGE A2
But even when the region as a whole was absorbing
To celebrate the Steelers’ victories, Port Author-
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Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church with a new look heightened by the addition of 40 icons.
ABOVE: An icon depicting the Pentecost is pictured.
RIGHT: The Rev. Michael Kallaur, pastor of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church is shown.
Silent
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Now in its third year, the festival is organized by Mt. Lebanon resident Chad Hunter, who leads the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society, and spearheaded the effort to make Sept. 29 National Silent Film Day. A native of suburban Lansing, Mich., Hunter’s fascination with silent film was nurtured when he was a student at the University of Michigan in the 1990s, both through classes he took and as an employee of a specialty video store a couple of blocks from campus.
After he graduated, he started work at the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y., as a film preservationist, “and I was off from there.”
“This is my passion project,” said Hunter, who has a vanity license plate on his car that reads “SLNTFLM.” Movies will be shown at a variety of locations throughout the Pittsburgh region. The festival will start with an encore showing of Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock Jr.,” a 1924 comedy that was shown last year. It will be at the Maple Leaf in Millvale at 3 p.m. Sept. 28, with live accompaniment by pianist Tom Roberts. That same day, at 7 p.m., the silent version of “Ben-Hur” will screen at the Lindsay Theater in Sewickley, with Pittsburgh pianist Tyler Stoner providing accompaniment.
The rest the schedule is as follows:
■ “Hundreds of Beavers,” a silent film made in 2022 about an applejack salesman who tries to become a great fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. It will be at the Parkway Theater in McKees Rocks Monday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.
■ “The Freshman,” the comedy starring Harold Lloyd, will be accompanied by organist Eric Cook
and the Pittsburgh Film Orchestra at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m.
■ “The Phantom of the Opera” is being presented in a partnership with the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
■ The Pittsburgh Composers Quartet will accompany “Battleship Potemkin” at the Pump House in Munhall Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.
■ “The Big Parade,” with live piano accompaniment by Boston-based musician Jeff Rapsis, will be screened at Rowhouse Cinemas in Lawrenceville Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m.
■ Inspired by the exhibit “The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore,” the Danish drama “Master of the House” will be shown at the Frick Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Live accompaniment will be provided by the Pittsburgh Film Orchestra.
■ Another Lon Chaney movie, “The Unholy Three,” will be shown at the Harris Theater in downtown Pittsburgh with Stoner providing piano accompaniment Sunday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m.
■ The festival will close with a new 4K restoration of “The Gold Rush” at the Harris Theater with an introduction by Chaplin expert and Mt. Lebanon resident Dan Kamin at 7 p.m. Hunter already has ideas for festivals in the years ahead, and may start incorporating some early sound films into the festival as the 100th anniversary of the early sound era approaches in the late 2020s. He added that he would like to keep the festival going until the mid-2030s, then hand over the reins to someone younger. More information and ticket links are available at www.pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org.
CORRECTION
In Sunday’s story about the opening of the Grist House Craft Brewery in Collier Township, co-owner Kyle Mientkiewicz was incorrectly identified and referred to as a former professional baseball player.
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“The entire church was under scaffolding,” Kallaur said. “All of the icons are on canvas. They were painted in Greece and they shipped over 30, eight-foot tubes. Over the last year, they have been shipping these various icons to us. When they came in July, it was kind of like wallpaper. They did add some painting and different things around them so it blends in with the material.”
While the work took place, church services were held at the community center.
The project carried a price tag of more than $1 million. Fundraisers were held to help offset the cost.
Nina Paliouras, a pharmacy student at Duquesne University who grew up at the church, was the youngest member of the iconography committee. She addressed the project in the church’s Holy Cross Crossroads publication.
“Now, the future generations can look up and witness the beauty of the faith and the unwaning light of Christ and the Resurrection written on the walls,” she wrote. “Icons are not paintings; they are windows to Heaven, showing to us the Life beyond this world that we
Trolley
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On Tuesday morning, the restored Terrible Trolley was unveiled at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Chartiers Township, with a fresh black and gold paint job and vintage ads from the 1980s in the trolley’s interior.
According to Jeanine DeBor, the “beautifully restored and nostalgic streetcar” is a tangible symbol of the Pittsburgh region’s pride in the Steelers. The trolley was restored in a relatively quick two years and was car-
FOOD FEST
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church will hold its Autumn Food Fair and Yia Yia Joan’s Treasure and Market from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2 at the community center, located at 123 Gilkeson Road, across from the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon.
A variety of favorite Greek entrees such as pastitsio, spanakopita, gyros, baklava and other desserts will be available. Take-out orders will be available only through the food line. No phone or online ordering will be accepted. Cash or credit cards are accepted.
The market features costume jewelry, purses and books. Proceeds benefit the Holy Cross Ladies Philoptochos Society’s philanthropic outreach.
are all journeying towards since the day we were baptized. Icons bring light and help us during prayer as a reminder that all the saints are alive, the angels are standing with us, and Christ and Panagia are in our midst. We are witnessing the Heavenly Kingdom before our eyes and celebrating the mysteries together.”
The history of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church dates to the 1950s with beginnings as a small community center for immigrant Greeks.
“It began in somebody’s home, then it went to a Lutheran church in Mt. Lebanon,” Kallaur explained. “The community grew significantly from about 90 to over 200 families. From 1954 to 1964 they were in downtown Mt. Lebanon, then they bought the property on the hill.”
ried out in a partnership with the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency. The process started in February 2023 when Scott Becker, then the Trolley Museum’s director, received a call from a KDKA-TV producer about the Terrible Trolley. He knew the car was in the hands of a private collector in Ohio. When Becker contacted him, it turned out the collector was selling it and hoping it could find another home. From there, it was transported from Ohio to the museum’s headquarters and restoration work got going, with the Tourism Promotion Agency providing the majority of the funds.
“The Church on the Hill,” as it is known, was blessed Sept. 14, 1969, during a Divine Liturgy at the site where the church sits today.
Today, the church has a robust parish community of more than 500 families. Weekly services take place at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. And it’s a church that now sports a brand new look.
“It really comes together quite nicely,” Kallaur said. “It’s a labor of love because of all of the particulars and all of the intricacies that go along with something like this. It’s a huge blessing. You walk in and you’re mesmerized. This is truly magnificent work. We’re just so pleased. People are just overwhelmed. … It’s quite stunning. When you first see it, it really moves you deeply. It changes the whole look of the church.”
Tom Rooney, a member of the family that owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, called the restoration of the trolley “an immaculate resurrection.”
Earlier in its life, the Terrible Trolley was just another streetcar, going by the humble moniker of Streetcar 1713. It was built in 1949 by the St. Louis Car Company, and originally ran on Pittsburgh Railways’ Charleroi and Washington interurban lines.
“The car is in our history and in our blood,” said Bruce Wells, the manager of restorations at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. “It’s had a long and fateful career.”
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One road opens and another one closes
By Brad Hundt Staff writer
The
opens, another one closes. First the good news: the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that East McMurray Road in Peters Township is open to traffic. Since July 7, crews have been re-
constructing the intersection of Bebout and East McMurray roads in a project with a price tag of just a little over $4 million.
According to PennDOT, the project includes widening East McMurray Road to accommodate northbound and southbound left-turn lanes, a minor alignment shift and widening Bebout Road to include a westbound right-turn lane.
While East McMurray Road is open, PennDOT says
drivers may encounter sporadic single-lane restrictions through October. But even as drivers will find their journey a little easier in Peters Township, replacement work for a bridge on Mayview Road in South Fayette and Upper St. Clair townships will make driving a little bit more complicated there. PennDOT will be replacing a span over Chartiers Creek, and work is set to get underway Monday at 7 a.m.
The project will close Mayview Road between Hastings Crescent in South Fayette to the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center through Oct. 9. Those traveling south of the closed portion of the road are being advised by PennDOT to take the following detour:
■ From Mayview Road, take Boyce Road westbound
■ Turn right onto Washington Pike
■ Washington Pike becomes Route 50
Follow Bank Street to Mayview Road. Those traveling north of the closed portion of Mayview Road are being advised to use the same detour in the opposite direction. Additional information on traffic alerts and road closings is available at www.penndot. pa.gov.
File of Life available to residents
September is National Emergency Preparedness month.
Keeping a list of all medications, dosages and times taken on hand is important for emergency medical responders in the event they are called to your home.
To assist with this, the Tri-Community South EMS
offers the File of Life program to the citizens in its three communities.
The file is a document listing allergies, medications, doctors, contact persons and more – all in one safe place and placed on your refrigerator for easy access. During an emergency when every second
counts, the list gives first responders medical information when patients can’t.
The File of Life is available at the Tri-Community South EMS station
A reminder when calling 911 – be prepared to give your name, gender of the person affected, age, what the issue
is and your location – being as specific as possible. Stay on the phone with the 911 personnel until help arrives.
Tri-Community South EMS can be contacted at 412-8313710 with non-emergency questions.
All emergency calls need to go to 911.
sports
CONFERENCE CLASH
PT hosts USC in a fierce fight
By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net
When TJ Plack arrived at Peters Township, he noticed an oddity regarding the football program.
“Zero rivalries,” he said. “We were knocking on all doors to get one.”
While Canon-McMillan is a natural geographic adversary, Upper St. Clair has proved a bigger nemesis for the soccer and golf programs. That is until 7 p.m. Sept. 26 when the Indians host the Panthers in the Allegheny Six Conference opener at Confluence Financial Partners Stadium on the Peters Township Middle School campus.
Noting that USC has bigger rivalries with Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park on the gridiron, Plack said that over the years the Panthers have become a “formidable opponent” for the Indians. “It’s a big game not just in the conference but in the WPIAL. It’s a big game for both programs and anybody who is looking to attend a high school football game this Friday night might see this game on the schedule and say ‘I want to see that game.’ Everybody, the kids and the communities, are up for this game.”
The contest certainly is a Clash of the Titans
USC has a storied history of seven WPIAL championships and two PIAA titles, but none since 2006. The Panthers though have 23 conference crowns, including last year’s banner, thanks to a 21-7 triumph against the Indians.
Meanwhile, the Indians avenged that defeat, posting a 7-3 win against USC and advancing to the WPIAL Class 5A championships. Peters Township has also been a WPIAL finalist in 2019, 2020 and 2023. The Indians won the WPIAL title in 2023 and reached the PIAA championship game that season, too.
“Peters has had a great run over the last few years and their team is probably the most talented group we have seen them put on the field,” Junko said.
Indeed, the Indians are a dominant power in 2025. They are positioned only behind Pine-Richland, which won last year’s WPIAL title, in both the district and state rankings.
“I don’t know if there is a team in the WPIAL that features as much legitimate Power 4 Division I talent as what Peters puts on the field,” said USC field general Mike Junko. “Those kids have made big plays in every game this year. Offensively they make plays on the ground and through the air. Defensively they are playing at a very high level right now. They have all-conference talent at almost every position.”
Villanova recruit Nolan DiLucia leads the charge. He’s a four-year starter in the defensive secondary and the operator of the offense.
In his first four games this fall, DiLucia has completed 53 of his 69 attempts for 935 yards and eight scores. In a recent outing, a 31-12 triumph against Trinity, DiLucia completed nine aerials for 159 yards and two touchdowns – a 16-yard strike to Reston Lehman and a 44-yard bomb to Lucas Rost, who finished with seven receptions for 158 yards.
“Nolan has gotten so much stronger and has demonstrated his intelligence this season because we have switched up what we do. Our pass concepts,” said Plack. “Nolan’s taken to it. He works through the progressions and knows where to go with the football.
“He’s a leader,” Plack continued.
“He makes plays. In any game, particularly a big game, we need his legs as well as his arm.”
Junko agreed with that assessment of DiLucia.
“Peters has a Division I quarterback that is playing at a high level right now,” he said. “He can hurt you with his arm and his legs. We have to figure out a way to limit their ability to find explosive plays.”
So far this fall, the Indians have relied on Cole Neupaver’s legs to
pick up rushing yardage. He rolled up 132 yards in the win against Trinity. He also scored a touchdown. Neupaver is the team’s leading rusher with nearly 400 yards in the first four games as well as leading scorer ahead of placekicker Anthony Maiello, who had all the extra points against the Hillers.
Defensively, the Indians have depended upon Lehman as well as Lucas Shanafelt, who had a Pick-6 against the Hillers. The outside linebackers anchor a defensive core that has recorded two shutouts and allowed just 26 points in its first four games. Lehman is a Pitt commit while Shanafelt is a Stanford recruit.
Plack predicts the tandem will make a difference in the game against USC.
“We expect them to be disruptive. That’s what they do,” he said. “They are long, strong and athletic. We want them to play within themselves and expect them to make reads.”
One of PT’s focuses will be stopping the Panthers’ passing attack, which is led by Ethan Hellmann. A four-year starter, he ranks among the top three quarterbacks in the WPIAL, having completed 59 of 72 attempts for 1,121
SF, BP kick off conference action
By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor
Upper St. Clair at Peters Township may be the big game locally in the South Hills on Sept. 26 but South Fayette and Bethel Park also kick off Allegheny County Conference action. Both football teams, however, are on the road. The Lions will travel to Baldwin for a 7 p.m. kickoff while the Blackhawks will travel to Moon.
South Fayette had a strong showing in a 27-24 win against Elizabeth-Forward on Sept. 12.
Aayden Wright and Drew Welhorsky led the charge against the Warriors.
A freshman, Wright ran 92 yards for a touchdown. He also hauled in a 37-yard scoring strike from Welhorsky.
Welhorsky also tossed a 62-yard TD pass to Daniel Speca as the Lions rolled to a 20-9 halftime lead. Welhorsky also rushed for a 9-yard touchdown in the third quarter. He accounted for 137 yards passing on seven completions while Wright contributed 145 yards rushing.
Previously, Bethel Park whipped West Mifflin, 41-7.
Evan Devine connected on 6 of 9 passes for 144 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for another score.
David Dennison rushed for 100 yards. He also hauled in a 56-yard scoring strike from Devine.
Charlie Simmons caught two touchdown passes, measuring 6 and 30 yards. Jovian Smith had a 27yard TD reception and Will Sabatos rushed for a 27-yard score.
In Class 6A action, Mt. Lebanon travels to Seneca Valley.
The Blue Devils, who suffered a 57-0 setback against Central Catholic in their conference opener, are still reeling from injuries. Against the Vikings, they had eight players going both ways, including two sophomores.
“Central is what we thought they were. A very good team able to two-platoon guys to keep them fresh,” said Lebo skipper Greg Perry.
“They are a tough act.”
Meanwhile, the Raiders are adjusting to new leadership and are battling the Blue Devils for a playoff spot.
“We both need a win if we are looking to extend our season,” Perry said. “Hopefully we can get some bodies back and travel up north and be ready to compete.”
In Class 4A, Chartiers Valley travels to Laurel Highlands for a Big Six Conference clash.
The Colts recently handed their first-year coach Steve Spence his third win in the program with a resounding 62-12 victory over Baldwin.
In the triumph, Luke Miranda passed for 167 yards. Damien Holloway had six receptions for 79 yards.
Tayshawn Lewis rushed for two scores and Julius Best caught a 42yard scoring strike from Miranda as the Colts raced to a 21-0 first-quarter lead.
for Riveters, Panthers
By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor
Natalia DiSora has had a summer to remember. Now the Upper St. Clair senior is having an autumn to recall.
During the Pittsburgh Riveters inaugural season in the USL’s women’s soccer league, DiSora played every minute at center back and helped the team clinch the Great Forest Division title and participate in the Central Conference playoffs.
Additionally, she was selected in July to attend the United States Under-18 Women’s National Team Training Camp held in Fayetteville, Ga. The camp brought together players that would be in the eligible pool for the 2026 FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup to be played in Poland next September.
yards and 17 touchdowns in the first four games of the season. Hellmann threw five scoring strikes in consecutive wins against Franklin Regional and Hampton this season.
In a 62-3 win against the Talbots, where Hellmann was 15 of 17 for 299 yards, Nico D’Orazio was the top target, pulling in five aerials for 109 yards and three touchdowns, measuring 53, 8 and 3 yards. Bryce Jones also had four grabs for 77 yards and a 20-yard scoring reception. Beck Shields also had a TD reception.
USC’s rushing attack is led by Dante Coury but Max Ligier and Luca Coury have pitched in as well. All three had rushing scores against Hampton.
“Upper St. Clair is a formidable opponent,” Plack said. “They are a wellcoached team and although they lost a lot of players from last year, they had guys behind those starters who could play for other teams as most good programs do. They have good athletes on the line, nice running backs and a four-year starter at quarterback, too. Their goal is the same as ours. To get that W.”
“The camp was extremely fun,” DiSora said. “It was amazing playing with girls so talented and who have been playing for so long.”
DiSora played midfielder. Though not “super familiar” with the position, she said she learned so much more about the defensive third of the field and gained an understanding of where to move, help out and break lines.
“I know a lot more now,” she said. “As a center back, I get to see the entire field and know all the positions. I’m usually communicating with my teammates on the field where we need to be and what we need to do.
“Attending camp and playing for the Riveters this summer was such an incredible opportunity that only a few of us in high school experienced this summer. I was grateful to contribute to the team’s success. Being in that environment brought so much focus for me. It proved I can play at that level now and fit right in. It also makes my game so much better.”
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Destyn Zrelak recovered a fumble and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown before Justin Terhune (4-yard TD pass from Miranda), Michael Lawrence (10-yard TD run) and Zach Efthimiades (7-yard run) tacked on
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Aayden Wright (6) of South Fayette is tripped up on this run but not before picking up big yardage against Elizabeth-Forward. Wright scored on a 92-yard run and caught a 37-yard TD reception to stake the Lions to a 20-9 halftime lead against the Warriors.
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Lucas Shanafelt (hoisting the flag) is a force for Peters Township on both sides of the line as a tight end and
Natalia DiSora DiSora shines on defense
The USC girls’ soccer team is the better for it, too. The Lady Panthers improved to 5-1-2 overall with a 6-1 rout of Connellsville on Sept. 15. Avery Bayer had a hat trick while Mary Mascaro, Callie Roberts and Angie Stein provided the other tallies.
A team captain, along with Mascaro, Gianna Cardello and Sierra Dupre, DiSora anchors a defense that is allowing 0.8 goals per game and has three shutouts this fall. She is also one of the team’s many Division I college recruits.
While Braidyn Recker is still mulling over her options, Dupre is bound for Clemson. Mascaro is committed to Kent State. Chloe Bird will attend Dickinson and goalkeeper Camryn Friday is a Tampa recruit.
DiSora will play her college soccer at Wake Forest while applying her 4.6 GPA towards studies in biology. Disora
picked the Demon Deacons over offers from Michigan, Purdue, West Virginia and several Ivy League schools.
“Once I visited (Wake), I fell in love with the place, the coaches and players. It was like a family. They care about athletes as people.
“I also knew I wanted to play in the ACC. The talent is extraordinary and it’s the most competitive league,” DiSora said. “It seemed like a dream place for me.”
Wake Forest is the college in which DiSora believes she can achieve her goals. While she hopes to help the Demon Deacons avenge last year’s 1-0 loss to the University of North Carolina in the 2024 NCAA championship contest, DiSora plans to emulate Tar Heel defender Tessa Dellarose and eventually play professionally in the National Women’s Soccer League.
“I’ve watched Tessa’s training habits and I want to live up to her standards,” DiSora said. “If I can keep up with her, I can do well.
“I’d love to play in the NWSL but the ultimate goal, now that I’m in the pool of players with the national team, is the FIFA World Cup. That and the 2028 Olympics would be an incredible experience. Many girls, especially out of Wake have succeeded,” DiSora noted.
“The standards at Wake are set super high but I want to make an impact right away. It’s why I work out all day. I know how hard they all are working and how talented they are. I don’t want to sit on the bench, but if I have to, I’m willing to do it.”
DiSora has always been willing to do whatever it takes.
Because her parents, Lisa and Mark, were into sports “for the social aspect,” DiSora depended upon her brother, Gianni, for guidance.
“Neither of my parents are athletes but my brother and I are super competitive,” she said. “We’ve worked hard to become better at sports.”
Gianni, who is currently playing football and lacrosse
at Westminster College, introduced DiSora to ice hockey and she blossomed into a scoring forward for Pens Elite, which finished third and sixth in the nation the past two years.
“Since I had to go to his 6:30 morning practices and I wanted to do all the stuff my brother did, my dad signed me up and bought the equipment for me to play hockey, too,” DiSora explained.
“Hockey is demanding but I think the abilities I have developed translate well to soccer. While I have fun scoring goals in hockey, I also have fun in soccer defending goals.”
DiSora started out as a striker in soccer, a game she picked up at age 3. By age six, she transitioned to the Beading Soccer Club and defense. Until she was 16, she played for Beadling. This past year, she switched over to the Riverhounds.
“Beadling created me into the person and player that I am today but the Riverhounds opened more doorways,” DiSora said. “The league is more competitive and I have gained knowledge and grown my game a lot more.
“Defensively, I like the fact that I see the whole field and can comprehend the game better. Defense doesn’t get much credit, but it is one of the hardest working positions on the field. You have to read and react. Playing defense requires a lot of grit and determination. I get great satisfaction stopping goals. And everybody says that defense wins games and championships.”
Titles are on DiSora’s mind. She wants to help USC capture a couple of crowns before the 2025 campaign culminates. The Panthers have eight WPIAL banners, but have not won a championship since 2011. Their last PIAA title came in 2015.
“We always want to win states but that is super hard to do, especially because our section alone is so competitive. There are so many talented players on different teams,” DiSora said. “Win or lose, we work hard no matter who we play. Our mentality doesn’t change.
“I love my high school team and my friends and it’s so much fun playing under the lights,” she added. “I want to have one more memory with them.”
According to both coaches, a win comes down to the “little things” and the contest will be a “hard-fought” encounter more like previous battles.
“Last year, USC relied on defense and a stout run game. They like to beat you up in the trenches, like you are in a phone booth, and we threw interceptions and made mistakes,” Plack said. “This year, they’ll utilize their athletes and try to move the ball but both defenses are stout and up for the challenge.
“In any big game, it comes down to the things like taking care of the football, limiting big plays, the hidden yardage on special teams.” Plack noted that placekicker Jacobo Echeverria Lozano is a huge advantage for USC because “he kicks it into the end zone and you are starting at the 20-yard line every time. So special teams and limiting big plays will be the keys.” Junko agrees the game will be a fierce fight.
“The hallmark of this game the last few years is just how physical the two teams play,” he said. “These games usually end up going to the more physical team. You really have to earn every yard on offense.” Although they are the defending conference champions, the Panthers are hardly the favorite to repeat, let alone win this encounter.
“Coming into this season and losing so many starters, I don’t think we were too high on anyone’s ballot to be in the conference race,” Junko said. “So the challenge for our football team is great. Our goal is to continue to play disciplined opportunistic football.
“We have to continue to play complimentary football,” Junko continued. “We can be a pretty good football team when all three phases are doing their jobs. On offense we need a balanced attack that figures out a way to handle their attacking nature. The outcome of this game will go to the team that makes fewer mistakes.”
sights & sounds
THE RURAL EXPERIENCE
Farms attracting more people, revenue through agritainment
By Paul Paterra Staff writer ppaterra@observer-reporter.com
These days, visiting a farm is about more than going to see animals or shop for seasonal produce. Activities ranging from hayrides to haunted mazes to pumpkin picking are becoming more prevalent as more farms lean into “agritainment” or “agritourism,” the combination of agriculture and entertainment.
Agritourism’s origins can be traced to mid20th century Italy, with the formalization of the term “agriturismo” and accompanying legislation in 1985. However, the concept of rural tourism existed much earlier, with farm-related recreation becoming popular in the United States during the Great Depression and increasing after World War II.
It’s become good business, giving farmers a chance to diversify their income.
The 2022 U.S. Census of Agriculture reported 28,617 farms offered agritourism and recreational services, generating more than $1.26 billion in income. These figures are driven by consumer demand for authentic, sustainable and rural experiences.
“It was about us understanding that people enjoy being here,” said Annelise Mox, marketing and events coordinator for Trax Farm Market in Finleyville. “This was another outlet and something else for people to do whenever they come into our store besides just shopping. We want to give them an experience whenever they visit Trax Farms.”
Trax Farms schedule many activities throughout the year with its biggest coming soon – the Fall Festival, which gets underway Sept. 20. There are also a number of craft and vendor shows, winter and summer wine festivals, the Amish and Antique Fair, the Trax Farm Market Showcase and the Sunflower Festival, which Mox said is the farm’s second most popular event.
Agritainment ventures have worked out well at Trax.
“We love when people come to events and then the next year we see them again and they’ve brought friends this time,” Mox said. “It continues to grow organically through people attending our events and just bringing new people every year as well as different forms of advertising. We hope to continue to expand and grow with each event.”
Hickory Hearth Highlands in Hickory is the home of Hug A Highland, where 30-minute sessions are available to hug, pet, brush and take pictures with Scottish Highland Cows, pigs and miniature donkeys.
“When I was in high school I got a Scottish Highland,” said Reagan Carter, the seventh generation of the Carter family, owners of Hickory
what’s happening
RUMMAGE SALE
The Church of the Atonement, located at 918 Washington Ave in Carnegie. is holding a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27. Visit the church’s events page at atonementcarnegie.org for more information or call 412-276-0366 for more details about future flea markets.
CHABAD
A Shofar-Tashlich Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Chabad of the South Hills location at 1701 McFarland Road. Sign up at chabadsh.com/ shofar or just stop by for the 15-minute service. Seniors in the Sukkah will gather at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Chabad of the South Hills location at 1701 McFarland Road. In addition to holiday music, lunch, Shake the Lulav and Etrog, there will be a presentation on Medicare and making the right choice for open enrollment. Suggested donation is $5. RSVP to preregister 412-278-2658.
Chabad of South Hills will celebrate Rosh Hashana Sept. 22-24 with holiday services with meaning and melody at the location at 1701 McFarland Road. No affiliation is necessary to attend the traditional services that also include a special children’s program. Visit Chabadsh.com/HighHolidays for more information and schedule of events.
Hearth Highlands. “When I went to college I just started doing the experience to make some extra money and it became a full-time business.”
Carter said about 3,000 people came for Hug A Highland in 2024, and she said it’s on track this year to do even better this year. She admitted that in many cases farms need to take on an entertainment venture to generate some needed revenue.
“I’m of a younger generation,” said the 22-yearold Carter. “So, the farm itself can’t support my dad and me. It’s my way of still being on the farm every day, and it's my income. I also feel it’s the younger generation’s way of staying on the family farm but not working on the farm and making an income. When people come to my farm to see the cows, they see the corn and the soybeans, and you just hope they learn something while they’re there. At the end of the day, it’s just fun.”
Another farm that has embraced in agritourism is Lippencott Alpaca breeding farm in Waynesburg.
“I’m really into agricultural tourism,” said Lena Galing, who owns the farm with her husband, Philip. “I give tours all year round. I give people grain and the alpacas come up to them. We discuss fiber. We pet them. Sometimes I even halter one and let people walk with (the alpaca). It’s fascinating. I love doing the tours.”
The farm has been in business for 20 years after Galing and her husband saw an alpaca at the first Waynesburg Sheep and Fiber Fest in 2005.
“There was an alpaca vendor there and it was love at first sight,” said Galing, whose farm now includes 24 alpacas. “The more people we have here, the more they understand that alpacas are nothing to fear. A lot of farms have children that work with alpacas. People can buy them now at reasonable prices.”
Maple Bottom Farm, a Guernsey dairy farm in Dawson, opened in 2020 with just a sunflower field. That quickly changed.
Chabad of South Hills will also conduct a Shofar Sound Lab at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 21 at the location at 1700 Bower Hill Road. In addition to a demonstration, participants will bake their own shofar-shaped honey cake. Children’s dinner is included. Tickets are $12 ($15 after Sept. 17). Register at www. Chabadsh.com/kids/.
TRIVIA NIGHT
A trivia night fundraiser, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Bridgeville Library, located at 505 McMillen St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20/person and Includes: three rounds of trivia, light refreshments, water and soda as well as one sheet of raffle tickets per team. Adults in teams of two to five can participate in the competition. Registration is required in advance. Visit bridgevillelibrary.org or call 412-221-3737.
HAY DAY
The Allegheny County Parks will host its annual Hay Day festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the South Park Fairgrounds, 1888 Brownsville Road. There will be hay rides, inflatables, face painting, balloon artists, puppet shows, petting zoo, games, giveaways and activities. The event is free and weather-permitting. Food, beverages, and snacks will be available for purchase from local food trucks and vendors.
“In the first week of August in 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, we launched three businesses,” said Vickie Baker, who owns the farm with her husband, Mike. “We started to make cheese, which has spiraled into the evolution of the Red Shed, which is our on-farm store. We also opened the Farmhouse bed and breakfast and our sunflower field. Those have all grown and evolved.
“The goal with everything we do is to educate people about agriculture and where their food comes from. It’s not just agritainment, it’s not just agritourism, it’s education. When we serve breakfast to a guest, everything we serve is farmfresh, most of it grown on our farm.”
The dairy farm has 60 registered Guernsey cattle, along with horses, pigs and goats. The Red Shed is known for its self-serve, farm-fresh food. There also are tours.
“It represents about 15 to 20% of our overall income,” she said. “Margins are not good in anything in agriculture. We needed to do something and add something. Quite honestly, people coming to the sunflower field during the pandemic saved our farm. We’re located on a dead-end, and nobody would come to a dead-end in Fayette County unless there was something to do.”
B Farms in Monongahela remains a popular location for school field trips. In May, more than 3,500 students visited for a day of education, learning about honeybees and crops.
“We want to make sure people are having fun while learning about where their food comes from,” said Sue Beinlich, daughter of owners Carolyn and Ron Beinlich. “Oftentimes, when you combine fun with something that you learn, knowledge that you’ve increased, it will be remembered. So much of the public is so far removed from growing any of their own vegetables or knowing how milk and meat are produced that it’s important for those of us that do still do that labor of love that we communicate it so that they appreciate the farmers that are producing food for them. Hopefully, we can do it in a meaningful way or a fun way.”
There also are a number of attractions for kids in Pop’s Fun Yard. The “acres of family fun” includes jumping pillows, a tire slide, and a barnyard carnival. Plus, the farm offers “pick your own” flowers and fruits.
“When people come to pick their own, they like to spend the day,” Sue Beinlich said. “It allows them to bring the family together and enjoy themselves for maybe three to four hours instead of an hour.”
Among other area farms offering agritainment:
■ Simmons Farm in McMurray offers apple and flower picking daily and field trips and hayrides.
■ The Springhouse in Eighty Four has a number of events as part of Fall Fun on the Farm, which runs weekends Sept. 20 through Oct. 27. New activities this year include tug-of-war, bounce-house corral, farm-style ping-pong and a potato pelter.
■ The Komarinski Farm in Farmington is one of only two certified American grassfed beef farms in Pennsylvania.
■ Redstone Farm in Fayette City offers attractions such as pumpkin patches.
Visit alleghenycounty.us for more details.
BAND FESTS
The Mt. Lebanon Festival of Bands will be held Oct. 4. Performances begin at 5 p.m. at the stadium. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association members will perform including the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devil Marching Band as well as Kiski Area, Baldwin, Fox Chapel, Southmoreland, Deer Lakes and Moon high school units. Visit Mt. Lebanon Blue Devil Marching Band on Facebook for more details and to order tickets, which range in price from $10.38 to $12.51.
Bethel Park and Peters Township High Schools are collaborating for a marching band festival to be held Sept. 27 at Bethel Park stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. In addition to the hosts, participating bands also include: North Hills, Chartiers Valley, Seton LaSalle, Canon-McMillan, Avella, Charleroi and Bentworth. The South Hills Stars Special Needs Color Guard will also make an appearance. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the gate. Visit https://bpmusicboosters.com/shop/tickets/ to order tickets online.
ART MART
The Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 on Academy Avenue.
In addition to local artists displaying their works, there will be food trucks on site to purchase items to eat.
PT REC
The Peters Township Recreation Center is accepting registration for fall classes. Visit peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000.
The following will be offered:
■ Pickleball: a basic class teaching the basics will be offered for ages 18 and over from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays or Tuesdays beginning Sept. 22 and 23; a class building on skills and focused on situational practice and play from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and/or Thursdays beginning Sept. 23 and 25; an improving player course for ages 18 and over offered Mondays beginning Sept. 22. Fee is $120 ($180 for nonmembers).
■ Crochet 101 from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Learn how to choose yarn weight and needles, create a foundation chain and learn basic stitches. All supplies included. Fee is $10 ($15 nonmembers).
KEYNOTES
Keynotes is accepting applications for its 2026 Music Scholarship competition, which will be held May 9, 2026 at The Fine Arts Theater of Mt. Lebanon High School. Cash awards totaling more than $16,000 will be awarded.
Requirements are: instrumentalists must be under 26 years of age by June 1, 2025, and vocalists must be under the age of 30. The student must be a full-time music major at a college, university or music school or a graduating high school senior accepted for admission as a full-time music major. Contestants must be current legal residents of Pennsylvania for one year, or if outof-state, attending a school in state, can provide proof of Pennsylvania address. Call 412-260-6972 or email houdini5@hotmail.com for application. Visit keynotesmusicscholarship.com for online forms.
PT MUSIC
The Peters Township Music Boosters will hold a fundraising event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Panera located at 4127 Washington Road. The boosters receive 20% of all sales when the promo code FUND4U is applied at checkout for in-cafe, drive-thru, pick-up and delivery purchases.
BP COTY
Nominations are being sought for the newly established Bethel Park Citizen of the Year program. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30. The program will recognize an individual, age 18 or older, who has demonstrated community leadership, made a significant contribution to the municipality, has posi-
tively impacted Bethel Park residents and has shown generosity and unselfishness through actions.
Nominations should be submitted to Janet Davin and mailed to the municipal building, 5100 W. Library Ave., Bethel Park, Pa., 15102 or emailed to jdavin@bethelparkpa.gov.
WOMAN’S CLUB
The Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Arby’s Restaurant at 3205 Library Road in Bethel Park.
In addition to its philanthropic endeavors, the club socializes and participates in activities, most notably Game Day. Longtime member Joan Morton hosts Game Day and for a $2 charitable contribution, members and guests can enjoy food, cards and games. Email lois.illar@ verizon.net for more details or membership information.
AUP
The Association of University People (AUP) is seeking members. Singles 50-plus with a four-year college degree are eligible for enrollment and to participate in club activities, including picnics, monthly dinners, book group, Scrabble, games and outside concerts and trips such as to local wineries. Email Aupsingles@gmail. com or call 412-353-9088 to become a member or obtain more information.
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COURTESY OF TRAX FARMS
Folks take the opportunity to have some fun at one of the attractions at Trax Farms in Finleyville.
COURTESY OF VICKIE BAKER
The opportunity to dine among the sunflowers exists at Maple Bottom Farm.
PAUL PATERRA/OBSERVER-REPORTER
The Bee Barn is an attraction for kids at Triple B Farms in Monongahela.
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