Coloratura soprano Virginia (Ginnie) Schaap has helped students discover the wonderful world of music, while doing what she loves. Schaap was always blessed with singing ability, and much of her early experience was singing in church. But when she was 12 years old, people started to notice her voice. More than being able to warble a few notes, she had perfect pitch and was able to hit the high notes. Around this same age, she began taking voice lessons. She sang mostly tradit

How courts are becoming the hottest summer hangout in the south suburbs. In the rolling hills and leafy cul-de-sacs of Pittsburgh’s south suburbs, a new sound has officially overtaken the Friday night roar of high school football stadiums and the Sunday afternoon crack of a baseball bat. It is the rhythmic, plastic pop-pop-pop of the pickleball, a sound that has transformed the region into one of the sport’s most intense hotspots for active older adults looking for low-impact

The world of AJ Owen suddenly got a whole lot bigger when he reached out to the community with compassion. EARLY DAYS OF THE FOOD PANTRY In November 2025, AJ Owen explained to his children that people were going to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and they might go hungry. “My two children are 7 and 9 years old, and I’ve always wanted them to be knowledgeable about what is going on in the world around them.” Kids often see things pretty sim

LevelUp Pickleball Club’s Baseline Bar & Grille turns pickleball into an all-day hang, with fresh food, drinks, and a cool social vibe. Baseline Bar & Grille feels like the kind of place you instantly belong. Located in Canonsburg, the neighborhood restaurant can be found inside the LevelUp Pickleball Club on Mayview Road, giving it an unmistakably sporty, community-driven feel. At the heart of it all is Greg Braeudigam, chef and manager, whose passion for food, people, and c

Zion Lutheran is celebrating 225 years of being a vital part of the community. In the late 1700s, some German immigrants came to our area...

Remembering the local bus that led to life-changing moments. The Brentwood Motor Coach Company was established in August of 1929, when...