South Fayette resident Kathleen Stanley is helping reshape another local community through compassion, connection and a bold vision for affordable housing. For Kathleen Stanley, the path to transforming a community didn’t begin with a grand plan—it began with people. A longtime resident of South Fayette Township, Stanley has spent more than a decade working in Sharpsburg, where she now serves as executive director of Roots of Faith. When she first arrived, the borough faced s

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

A grandfather’s music, a grandson’s vision and a cast of young performers came together to produce and perform an original musical rooted in faith and collaboration. Jude Glover (center) portrays Jesus with Sylvia Youshack (right) as Mary and Leo Pietroforte as Lazarus. “Another Miracle” premiered in February at Carnegie Stage in downtown Carnegie, marking the first time the original musical had ever been fully produced and staged. The invitation-only performances were not th

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

Bridgeville resident Mark Berton’s debut novel, “Aroughcoune,” is a tale of mutant killer raccoons, government conspiracies and social commentary. Mark Berton and his daughter, Juliette, at Cooper’s Rock State Forest. A secret government project goes awry and breeds a giant, genetically modified killer raccoon. This wild science fiction and horror adventure from the mind of Bridgeville’s Mark Berton may be exactly what you need for an escape from reality. Berton has lived in

Dinosaur enthusiast Dominic Bianco brings lifelong passion to the South Park Fairgrounds with ‘Jurassic Alcove.’ Dominic Bianco, 39, has...