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Vol. 10, Issue 1
JUNE 2013
Elizabeth Borough Fire Department Holds Community Open House
Father Robert J. Boyle Celebrates Golden Jubilee At St. Francis Page 55
Page 26
SPORTS: SKDS Girls Make Diocese All-Star Basketball Team Page 39
“ W E ’ R E T H E N E I G H B O R LY N E W S PA P E R â€? Baldwin • Bethel Park • Brentwood • Bunola • Carroll Township • Castle Shannon • Charleroi • Clairton • Eighty Four • Elizabeth • Elrama • Finleyville • Gastonville • Jefferson Hills • Library • McMurray Monongahela • New Eagle • Nottingham • Peters Township • Pleasant Hills • South Park • Union Township • Upper St. Clair • Van Voorhis • Venetia • West Elizabeth • West Mifflin • Whitehall
Second Annual Elizabeth Forward Carnival Slated for June 24-29
New Section of Montour Trail Opens in South Park Township The new 3/4 mile section of the Montour Trail between Triphammer and Piney Fork Roads, South Park Township, was opened to trail users on May 4 after fences required for trail user safety were completed. An official ribbon cutting for the trail section is planned for mid-July. The South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail June 2013 meeting will be held at 6:30 pm June 11 at the South Park Community Room located behind the Township Building at 2675 Brownsville Road, South Park. The Friends are looking for volunteers to help with resurfacing of the trail between mileposts 36.7 and 38.1 in early June. No special construction experience is required. Interested individuals should email info@montourtrail.org. Information concerning the Montour trail may be obtained at the website www.montourtrail.org.
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The second annual Elizabeth Forward Carnival sponsored by the Elizabeth Forward Band Boosters will be held from Monday, June 24 through Saturday, June 29 this year. The event takes place at the Elizabeth Forward High School located at 1000 Weigles Hill Road in Elizabeth Township. Over twenty carnival rides operated by Swank’s Steel City Shows will provide fun for everyone from young children to adults. The carnival rides start at 6:30 pm every evening. An assortment of games of chance including nightly Bingo and a variety of foods and refreshments will be available. New this year will feature nightly entertainment and an Emergency Services and Armed Forces Night complete with a vehicle show. A Zambelli fireworks display sponsored by Day Toyota is scheduled for Saturday night. Proceeds benefit the Elizabeth Forward Band Boosters, other school organizations, and local volunteer fire departments. For more information or advance tickets, call 412-592-4707 or 724-989-1335.
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Local News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Places To Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Death Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Business & Merchant . . . . . . . . 29 Kids & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Senior Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ask The Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Community Deals . . . . . . . . . . 47
Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . 62 Food & Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63