FREE! JULY 2019 Vol. 16, Issue 2
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J.R. Taylor Memorial 5K Race Grows More Support Each Year Page 18
History Daycamp at the Bradford House Page 24
Excitement Builds as Monongahela 250th Celebration Nears Page 20
Five From Troop 215 in Bethel Park Earn Eagle Scout Rank
Monongahela Annual Community Day Picnic at Kennywood Slated for August 7 Kennywood tickets are now on sale for Monongahela’s Annual Community Day starting. Tickets can be purchased at the following six locations: • Charleroi Federal Savings, 1220 W. Main St. • Cox IGA Market, • Giant Eagle - Finleyville, • Giant Eagle - Fisher Heights • Just 4 You Gifts • The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce Tickets will remain on sale until the afternoon of August 7, the day of the picnic. Tickets are sold by cash only and are valid any other weekday the entire month of August. Fun Day Pass costs $28. Senior Fun Day (55+ includes all rides) is $18. Children two years of age and under are admitted to the park FREE.
Five local Boy Scouts, Blake Michael Allen Melchert, Andrew Paul Lepri, Andrew Lawrence Garland, Alexander T. Brownfield and Mason John Dill of Scout Troop 215 in Bethel Park, were recognized for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor ceremony held on Sunday June 2, at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Bethel Park.
New Eagle Scouts – (L to R): Andrew Lawrence Garland, Alexander T. Brownfield, Mason John Dill, Andrew Paul Lepri, Blake Michael Allen Melchert and Russ Spicuzza, Elks.
Southern Beltway Construction Continues Southern Beltway construction continues on Morgan Road in Cecil Township near the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. The controversial toll-road from Imperial to I-79 is nearing completion, as work progresses on the complicated interchange section. Eventually, the next building phase will complete the highway through North Strabane and Nottingham to connect with the Mon Valley Expressway near Monongahela. (PHOTO BY J.R. BROWER)