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Throughout his life, Bennett Huibregtse fought courageously against a series of medical challenges. “But one thing that we always noticed, and everybody close to him and people who met him, is that he always met every challenge with a smile,” his mother, Kristin, recalled. “And so when Bennett was passing away, we made a promise to him that we would show the world how to smile as big as he did.” Kristin Huibregtse is appropriately attired for the 2019 Belmont Jewel furndrais...

Upper St. Clair School District recently earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating for each of its six schools, marking the first district to reach this achievement worldwide. The WELL Health-Safety Rating, through the International WELL Building Institute, is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating for all new and existing building and space types focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment now and...

Two Upper St. Clair middle school faculty members have been honored with the Promising Practitioners Award from Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education. Tonia Autieri, school counselor at Boyce Middle School, and Eliza Luxbacher, resource teacher at Boyce and special education teacher at Fort Couch Middle School, were recognized during the PAMLE Virtual State Conference 2021, held Feb. 27-28. They were nominated for the award by CDr. hristine Mussomeli, Boyce Middle School assistant...

Mar. 12—High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Finals Friday's schedule Upper St. Clair (18-1) vs. Pine-Richland (13-5) at Peters Township, 8 p.m. Class 5A Finals Saturday's schedule Chartiers Valley (22-2) vs. New Castle (19-2) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m. Class 4A Semifinals Thursday's results North Catholic 77, Belle Vernon 76 Lincoln Park 65, Montour 62 Finals Monday's schedule ...

Erin Peterson, assistant principal of Fort Couch Middle School in Upper St. Clair, has been recognized with the Leonard R. Ference Outstanding Administrator Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Middle Level Educators. The award, established in 2004, honors “administrators who value, understand and support middle level education practices that promote powerful learning for young adolescents,” according to the association’s website. Peterson was nominated for the award by Joe...

As soon as the buses started lining up at Upper St. Clair High School, a trio of student council members sprang into action. Moving quickly from vehicle to big yellow vehicle, juniors Sarah Christensen, Molly Maher and Tori Slagle knocked politely on the front doors and were greeted by friendly drivers who were in for a big surprise. “Thank you!” the students said as they delivered bags full of baked goods and letters of gratitude to each of the good folks behind the wheel. The occasi...

Feb. 27—This would've been a scrimmage most years, tucked between the WPIAL pairings meeting and the playoff openers, but Upper St. Clair and Chartiers Valley played Friday night with purpose. Rarely do two No. 1 seeds share a court. "It definitely felt like a playoff environment," said USC junior Luke Gensler, who scored a game-high 24 points and led a strong third-quarter push to defeat host ...

On Wednesday, Vincie Musillo received her second dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. “The first time, I didn’t feel anything with the shot,” she said. “But this time, she went right into the muscle. So that hurt a little bit.” But as the professional who gave the inoculation told her, that’s where it was supposed to go. “She says, ‘oh, you might get a little bit sleepy,’” Musillo said. “And I said, ‘oh, that’s norma...

Jim Shea writes about the 335-mile bicycle trip he took with his brother-in-law from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.

When you hear about the Town Hall South Speaker Series, you probably think of the renowned writers, actors, politicians, journalists, scientists and more who speak at Upper St. Clair High School five times a year and engage our community in dialogue on key issues of our day. But an equally important part of the Town Hall South mission is to provide outreach to the community through philanthropic gifts to a wide range of local organizations. Since Town Hall South was organized as an outreach of ...