AmyJo Brown is editor of North Hills Patch. She's also a virgo, wife, coffee addict, amateur urban gardener, eater of cheese, drinker of wine & Belgian beers, watcher of chick flicks.
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"News is the inexact measure of the ebb and flow of the tides of human aspiration, the ignominy of mankind, the glory of the human race. It is the best record we have of the incredible meanness and the magnificent courage of man." - Stanley Walker, New York Herald Tribune
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation - Aristotle
<strong>Politics</strong>
Independent. I like smart, informed, caring, honest people in office committed to doing what's best for the people they serve. I also like my tax money spent wisely and with the long-term in mind.
<strong>Religion</strong>
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same god who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. - Galileo Galilei
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Airport edges out New York's LaGuardia, Washington's Ronald Reagan, and Minneapolis-St. Paul airports on the list, according to Travel Leisure magazine.
Patch columnist Kelly Burgess' recipes are easy and delicious. Here, we offer 13 of the yummiest from 2011 — all made with ingredients easily obtained at local shops.
Elected officials from around the area honored Ross Township Commissioner Dan Kinross Tuesday night at his last board meeting.
The final budget includes a slight increase for the road paving program, but the funding amount is still well below the amount officials agree is needed.
Fans are encouraged to pose with the trophies and to take pictures. The display will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on New Year's Eve and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year's Day.
Patch columnist Kathleeen Sauers spent 2011 traveling close to home. Here are 10 ideas that are only a short drive away.
A review of North Hills School District students and staff charitable activities shows an impressive amount of giving.
Brian Opiela will be the featured speaker.
Membership on the committee is open to parents, non-parent taxpayers, senior citizens and people who operate businesses or practices within the school district.
Patch columnist Kelly Burgess' recipes are easy and delicious. Here, we offer 13 of the yummiest from 2011 — all made with ingredients easily obtained at local shops.
Few weather-related accidents reported in Ross and West View Tuesday as of 6 p.m. — the snow instead provided the first opportunity this year to bring out the sleds.
Family will welcome friends 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Schellhaas Funeral Home.
Ross and West View residents share their holiday photos and wish you a happy celebration and a merry New Year! Have photos you'd like to share with your neighbors? Upload them to our gallery!
The court has been located on the second floor of the West View Municipal Building for 33 years, court employees said.
Both West View Police and Ross Township Police have identified suspects and plan to file charges, according to spokesmen for both departments.
Patch columnist Kelly Burgess offers a delish recipe for sauteed calamari (in butter and garlic!) secured from a Key West restaurateur while on vacation.
Under the direction of music teacher Len Lavelle, students range from grade 9 to grade 12.
The council will meet on the second Thursday of each month in 2012 instead of the second Wednesday — with one exception. Planning Commission and Zoning Board Hearing meeting dates for the new year are also set.
Since the annual tradition began, more than $51,000 of toys, clothing, household goods and cash has been donated and then driven to Kentucky by St. Alphonsus volunteers.
Crews will work on the highway from the I-279 split to Cranberry interchange.
