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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"I think John Sponcer won," said Ross Township Commissioner Dan Kinross, who was challenged by Sponcer in the Nov. 8 election for his seat. Tuesday's election results showed Sponcer ahead by seven votes. By Wednesday, it was 11.
'With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more,' Paterno stated, hours before the PSU board of trustees ousted him and President Graham Spanier. What should the university do now to respond to and repair the damage from the ongoing sex-abuse scan
Republican John Sponcer receives seven more votes than Democrat Dan Kinross, the longtime commissioner. Democratic Party officials said the close vote automatically triggers a recount that will take weeks to complete.
Candidates tallied unofficial results that each district provided for the West View races Tuesday at the West View Firemen's Banquet Hall.
Voting ends at 8 p.m. Who do you think will win in each of the contested races for Ross Township Board of Commissioners and West View Borough Council? Cast your (unofficial) vote here!
Incumbents Kim Steele, Donald Mikec and Barry Schell are running for re-election as Democrats. Newcomer Alison Kilmartin is running as a Republican.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at T.B. Devlin Funeral Home.
Nuts sold in Pennsylvania and other states may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Dan DeMarco has served on the Ross Township Board of Commissioners since 2000 and is seeking re-election to his fourth term. Ann Harrold is treasurer of the Ross Township Republican Committee.
Two-term incumbent Grace Stanko is in a contested race with newcomer William A. McKellar for the Ward 5 seat on the Ross Township Board of Commissioners.
Ronald Towers, 41, often made threats about setting the house on fire in a way that would go undetected and would harm his estranged wife and her pets, according to a complaint filed in district court.
The Holiday Mail for Heroes Program, sponsored by the American Red Cross, will provide supplies Saturday at the mall for children to create their unique holiday cards.
A spokesman for the company says the plans are still in the preliminary stage.
The 72-year-old victim is being treated for a broken leg and other serious injuries caused when a Kia Optima sedan hit her on Babcock Boulevard.
Family will welcome friends 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schellhaas Funeral Home.
Santa Claus will be available to hear wish lists and pose for pictures at the Ross Park Mall starting November 11.
Batson has taught in North Hills School District for more than 30 years. She will host GLPA’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh next October.
Members of both the girls and boys cross country teams will compete this weekend at the PIAA meet in Hershey.
Stanton worked for more than 37 years for the Pittsburgh Board of Education and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Friends will be received 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the T. B. Devlin Funeral Home.
