news

Free morning parking is news to some
It was only after Norm Meanor fed another quarter into the parking meter on Beaver Street that he found out he could have saved the change for another time.

New leash laws in park
If you break the rules at Sewickley Heights Borough Park, more than likely you'll get fined.

Local reservist spends nation's birthday in Iraq
Col. Randall Beatty somberly describes a "fallen hero ceremony" in an excerpt from an e-mail he sent to his wife, Cathy, in Bell Acres, on June 13.

sports

Hot Commodity: Academy star Droney drawing nationwide attention
AAU teams and elite summer camps are now the training grounds for top college basketball players, and for players such as Tom Droney, that means being in midseason form at midsummer events.

Ohio holds on for win over PA
Two big plays in the first half led to Ohio touchdowns, while Pennsylvania could only muster one score despite dominating the second half, giving the Buckeyes their third win in the last four years, 14-8, at West Branch High School in Beloit, Ohio.

Sports Briefs: Quakers taking registration for football camp at end of July
The third annual Quaker Valley Quakers football camp will be held at the Quaker Valley High School stadium on Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

obituaries

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Obituaries for July 3, 2008

focus

New summer discussion group visits Narnia
While awaiting the birth of her first child, Rebekah Lawson spends much of her time at a local coffee shop working from her laptop computer and cell phone.

Special events around town
Pamela Squires, owner of Pie In The Sky Jewelry, in Sewickley, announces "The Dog and Cat Days of Summer" event. This month, 10 percent of proceeds from her shop at Beaver and Blackburn Roat, will be donated to a non-kill animal shelter for homeless dogs