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Kristina Serafini

PHOTOS: Skaters, bicyclists come together for ‘Roll for Floyd’ protestVideo

Skaters, skateboarders, bicyclists and even some walkers gathered Thursday for a “Roll for Floyd” event for anti-racism. The peaceful protest began under the Bloomfield Bridge in Pittsburgh before traveling through Lawrenceville, the Strip District and Downtown Pittsburgh before making a stop at the Polish Hill Bowl Skate Park. The remaining...
Photos: Seniors receive diplomas during drive-thru event at Thomas Jefferson High SchoolVideo

Thomas Jefferson High School’s graduating seniors received their diplomas Tuesday evening—without even leaving their cars. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, commencement plans were pushed back, so a “Diploma Drive-Thru” was created for the students. The district plans on having a more traditional ceremony in July, but wanted to hold the...
‘Justice for George’ rally held in Upper St. Clair

Several hundred protesters participated in a “Justice for George” rally in the parking lot of the Upper St. Clair municipal complex on Saturday. Protesters kneeled for nine minutes of silence for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who was killed by police on May 25, before listening to several speakers discuss...
Photos: Carlynton delivers diplomas to graduating seniors

Carlynton School District created a “Commencement Caravan” to deliver diplomas to each graduating senior since they were unable to hold a traditional graduation ceremony this year due to the covid-19 pandemic. High School principal Michael Loughren, as well as the cougar mascot and a few teachers, weaved through Crafton and...
Photos: Chartiers Valley celebrates Class of 2020

Chartiers Valley seniors were celebrated Thursday evening — the night of their would-be graduation — with a parade through the community. The graduates, some wearing their caps and gowns, were driven through the school’s campus where they were met with signs, cheers and encouraging words from teachers and staff. The...
Photos: Sewickley Academy celebrates Class of 2020 with community parade

Sewickley Academy celebrated its Class of 2020 on Thursday with a parade through Sewickley. Students lined up along Academy Avenue before being led through the Edgeworth campus by Head of School Kolia O’Connor, who was driving the school’s fire truck. Sewickley Academy faculty and staff members cheered, waved and held...
Baldwin High School seniors surprised with Class of 2020 yard signs

Graduating seniors woke up to a surprise Tuesday morning as Baldwin-Whitehall School District staff, faculty and community members placed signs in each one of their yards. The purple and white signs each featured a senior’s first name and the hashtags #seniorstrong and #allinthistogether. Many also included the student’s senior picture....
Local veteran receives surprise 100th birthday parade

A World War II veteran received a surprise Monday as a socially distant birthday parade was held in his honor. Local fire departments, police, motorcycle groups and family and friends drove along Millennium Court in Bethel Park in celebration of Nick Scarlatelli’s 100th birthday, which is tomorrow. Members of the...
Sewickley Civic Garden Council, member clubs plant flowers along Broad Street

The Sewickley Civic Garden Council and area garden club volunteers helped beautify Sewickley this week as they worked to plant 20 sections of flowers along one of the town’s main roadways. Wearing masks and practicing social distancing, 38 volunteers on Monday spanned the length of Broad Street from Thorn Street...
Church of the Ascension in Shadyside undergoes cleaning, masonry repairs

Church of the Ascension is turning from black to gold. Workers from Marsa Inc. Masonry Contractor have been working to remove 122 years of grime on the Shadyside church’s exterior since earlier this month. The months-long project also includes masonry repairs. The church, which was designated an historic landmark in...
Chartiers Valley High School teachers deliver caps and gowns to seniorsVideo

Chartiers Valley High School teachers delivered caps, gowns, yard signs and more to all graduating seniors on Monday. In vehicles decorated with red and blue balloons, streamers and signs congratulating the class of 2020, they weaved through Collier, Scott, Bridgeville and Heidelberg, stopping at homes to drop off the items...
Sewickley Academy faculty, staff deliver signs to seniors

Sewickley Academy faculty and staff members delivered signs of congratulations to each of the Edgeworth school’s seniors on Friday. Driving around the region in vehicles decorated with Sewickley Academy flags and magnets, each faculty and staff member delivered the customized yard signs, along with some cheer, while practicing social distancing....
Residents of The Bower Hill at Mt. Lebanon enjoy afternoon balcony partyVideo

The sounds of Neil Diamond filled the air as residents of The Bower Hill at Mt. Lebanon sang, danced and waved flags from their balconies Friday. More than 100 people, spanning the facility’s two buildings, enjoyed the hits “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Coming To America,” and “Sweet Caroline” which were blasted from...
Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue distributes food to dogs in need during event at Allegheny County AirportVideo

Volunteers from the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, in partnership with the Allegheny County Airport Authority, helped make sure no dogs would go hungry during the covid-19 pandemic as they handed out free bags of dog food to those in need Friday. The distribution, which took place at the Allegheny...
Brookline’s Menuette offers pay what you can meal delivery

Chef Christian Schulz said he always planned on opening a pay-what-you-can food store—he just didn’t think it would be so soon. “I’ve been sort of casually daydreaming about it for years,” he said. About two years ago, Schulz and his business partner Rebecca Nicholson began Menuette, a pop-up dinner series....
Quaker Valley students participate in first day of remote learning

Quaker Valley students completed school lessons from their beds, desks and kitchen tables Tuesday as the district officially moved to remote learning. The district, like all others in the state, has been closed since March 16 due to the covid-19 outbreak. At that time, Gov. Tom Wolf announced schools would...

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