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Point Park students travel to DC to commerate MLK Day
Off campus, Point Park University students and staff traveled to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C. to commerate Martin Luther King Jr....
Councilman Bruce Kraus to receive annual award
The Board of Directors of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Local Officials (LGBTLO) of NLC, will recognize City Council President Bruce Kraus as this year’s LGBTLO local leadership honoree at the upcoming joint constituency groups...
Rep. Readshaw recives municipal assoc. award
State Rep. Harry Readshaw, a board member of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), has received the Sahli Service Award from the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association. The award is presented to association members with 20 or...
Carrick student earns honors in the CLP Teen Media Awards
More than 300 Allegheny County middle and high school age teens vied for awards in Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 2016 Teen Media Awards competition. The awards were presented August 10 at the Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland. The library’s...
South Side attorney named 'Super Lawyer'
Super Lawyers has named a South Side attorney to the 2016 list of top attorneys in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list included Ronald L. Hicks, Jr. (Business Litigation). Mr....
Two city girls take first, second places in National Marbles Championships
Haley Grenesko, 13, of Morningside was crowned the girls' champion at the 93rd National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, New Jersey. Lauren Shuty, 12, of the South Side Flats was the girls' national...
South Pittsburgh area students earn Dean's List honors at SRU
South Pittsburgh area students earning Dean’s List honors at Slippery Rock University include: Joseph B. Wagner; Marcus R. Kernan; Courtney J. Thornton; Joshua Reed; Lauren R. Fedorek; Gerald A. Hurney; Nathanael L. Morton; Alexandra K. Rodwick;...
Lauren Shuty is this year's County girls marble champion
The Allegheny County Parks Department has announced the winners of the 2016 County Marbles Tournament, which took place June 2-4 in the Courthouse Courtyard. In the girls’ division, 12-year-old Lauren Shuty of the South Side Flats was crowned...
South Pittsburgh students earn PSU degrees
Commencement ceremonies, across Pennsylvania State University campuses, were held the May 6, 7 and 8. This spring Penn State awarded approximately 13,600 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 429 associate, 11,064 baccalaureate,...
Area students among those earning PSU Dean's List
South Pittsburgh area students earning Dean’s List honors for the spring term at Pennsylvania State University included: Kirstin A. Dean, Greater Allegheny Campus; Margot Dormer, University Park Campus; Nicole Duchnowska, University Park Campus;...
Gasparik graduates Cum Laude
Wyatt R. Gasparik has graduated Cum Laude from Allegheny College in Meadville. A 2012 graduate of Pittsburgh's Central Catholic High School, He received a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biology....
South Side attorney joins ACBA Board of Governors
The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) has elected South Side resident Ronald L. Hicks, Jr. to its 2016-2017 Board of Governors and Officers. A partner at Meyer Unkovic & Scott, Mr. Hicks is a civil trial and appellate lawyer who for the past...
Albert J. Suess, Jr. named Fraternal Societies' Fraternalist of the Year
The Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh (FSGP) has named Albert J. Suess Jr., director of sales and marketing for the Slovak Catholic Sokol, as the Fraternalist of the Year. The FSGP is...
Slippery Rock Dean's List
South Pittsburgh area students were among those earning Dean’s List honors at Slippery Rock University for the fall 2015 semester. Area students earning the honors included: Joseph B. Wagner, Marcus R. Kernan, Courtney J. Thornton, Lauren R....
St. John Bosco girls win Section, Diocesan Championship
The St. John Bosco Academy Varsity basketball girls team has made history for the 2015-2016 basketball season. The girls, coached by Ian Barrett and Mark Bernotas, were undefeated and won the Section...
State Sen. Fontana re-elected vice-chair of PHEAA Board
Representative William F. Adolph, Jr. has been re-elected as Chairman of the PHEAA Board of Directors. Senator Wayne D. Fontana was re-elected as Vice Chairman of the Board. Representative Adolph has represented Delaware County’s 165th Legislative...
South Pittsburgh students earn Dean's List at PSU
South Pittsburgh area students earning Dean’s List honors at Penn State University included: Douglas R Sauer, University Park Campus; Alicia F. Ferrilli, University Park Campus; Alyssa R. Palmer, University Park Campus; Dani N. Huggins, University...
South Pittsburgh students graduate from Penn State
This fall 5,200 Penn State students received their diplomas. University-wide there were 275 associate, 3,800 baccalaureate, 895 master’s, 35 law and 225 doctoral degrees awarded. Students from the South Pittsburgh area earning their degrees...
County Bar Association appoints South Side attorney to committee
The Allegheny County Bar Association has appointed attorney Ronald L. Hicks to serve on its new Ad Hoc Committee for Diversity and Gender Equality. The ACBA recently formed the Diversity & Gender Equality Ad Hoc Committee to advise and assist its...
Friends combine to develop a song for a California centennial
Friends for more than 60 years, two South Pittsburgh women joined together to develop a song for a California centennial. Dolores (Dorsey) Fortini McTaggart and Carolyn Stasenko Scharer attended the University of Pittsburgh on honor scholarships...
Nina Ricciardi is named to St. Vincent Fall Dean's List
A South Pittsburgh student was among the 575 students named to the Dean’s List of Saint Vincent College for the fall 2015 semester, according to Dean of Studies Alice Kaylor. Nina Ricciardi, a senior in Political Science from South Side, earned...
State Sen. Costa announces re-election bid
State Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) has announced he will seek re-election to the Senate of Pennsylvania from the 43rd District. “This is a very difficult time with many challenges to overcome, that’s why it’s important to...
South Side attorney inducted into Academy of Trial Lawyers
Attorney Ronald L. Hicks, Jr., was inducted into the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County at its 2015 fall meeting. A partner at Meyer Unkovic & Scott, Mr. Hicks is a civil trial and appellate lawyer who works closely with businesses and...
