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08.26.11

Pat Dragowski admits that she feels honored by being named the North Boroughs YMCA's “Volunteer of the Year,” but she is quick to add that the honor should be shared by an enthusiactic board of directors.

Pat grew up in Point Breeze, lived in Bellevue in the mid-1970s, and then moved to Kilbuck after marrying her husband, Robert. She said that the Y has been important to her through all of her years in the North Boroughs.

"I exercised there for years, and my daughter, Laura, was in many of the classes while she was growing up."

10.31.10

The colors of summer

Visitors to Avalon swimming pool next summer will be able to enjoy this recently finished mural on one of the buildings, the creation of artist Krystal Waldschmidt, pictured here with her work. A Northgate graduate who now attends Carlow College, Krystal also painted a mural at the South Birmingham Avenue park in Avalon, and worked on the one that can be seen at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

08.21.10

Healthy Living Lecture

Allegheny General Hospital-Suburban campus will hold a Healthy Living Guest Lecture Series program entitled "Metabolic Syndrome - Me?"

The lecture will be conducted at Ohio Townships Community Park Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Rd., on Aug. 25, 1-2 p.m.

A doctor will discuss metabolic syndrome's implication in heart disease and diabetes and how people can protect themselves from the syndrome.

The program is offered at no cost to any interested adult. Registration is required by calling Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000.

05.16.10

Steering the course of change

About 130 people attended the town hall meeting Friday to discuss the changes that are coming to Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

That was a pretty decent crowd for 6:30 p.m. on a Friday evening in May.

05.07.10

Let's go to the dogs!

There are any number of serious subjects in the news this week, and I certainly could blog about any of them in some detail.

But it's Pet Photo Contest Week in The Citizen, so let's deal with those pesky serious issues and get on to the fun stuff.

12.18.09

Street cred

The vast majority of Lincoln Avenue building and business owners missed a great meeting this week about the Allegheny Together program.

By "vast majority" we mean all but about a half-dozen. Actually, less than that.

10.22.11

Artober profit?

While Bellevue's director of administrative services thinks the Artober Fest benefit raised about $6,500 to benefit a proposed skate plaza in Bayne Park, officials have some serious questions about the unauthorized expenditure of almost that much to put on the event.

DAS Doug Sample told council members last week that the event grossed about $12,500, apparently including a $5,000 matching grant from Allegheny General Hospital. Sample said about $6,000 was spent on the event.

10.07.11

Fall ballot is bleak in most boros

With a couple of exceptions in Ben Avon and Emsworth, the November general election ballot features even fewer candidates than the primary ballot -- and not because of primary election decisions. Between withdrawals and the lack of write-in votes, more than a few municipal government seats are without candidates, and contests have been eliminated in others.

09.30.11

Obituaries 9-30-11

Claude Phipps Claude A. Phipps, 72, of Avalon, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 in Allegheny General Hospital. Mr. Phipps was the owner of Phipps 18th Century Flowers. He fostered cats and dogs from the Humane Society and shared peanut butter sandwiches with squirrels and enjoyed feeding birds. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Cardamone Phipps; his brother-in-law, Russell Cardamone of Sewickley; and his rescues, Jack, Belle, Willow and Cocoa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick "Ted" and Gladys Holt Phipps.

09.23.11

Wellness program gets state hospital award

Allegheny General Hospital-Suburban Campus was awarded the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania's (HAP) Achievement Award for excellence in community education.

AGH-Suburban Campus was among 18 HAP Achievement Award winners chosen from 168 applicants in Pennsylvania.

The Hospital's Community Health and Wellness Program kicked off with the popular Twenty Week Challenge interactive lecture series, which encouraged participants to change their eating and exercise habits gradually over 20 weeks and adopt a sustainable healthier lifestyle.

07.29.11

Bellevue looks to grants for projects

Bellevue officials have authorized a number of applications for grant funds that could go a long way towards revitalizing the borough.

Even as Allegheny County is preparing a request for proposals that will be advertised to get a firm to prepare a plan for streetscape improvements along Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue is applying for a grant to implement at least part of that plan.

07.02.11

Avalon Police News

The driver of a vehicle hit by a tractor trailer was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital on June 29.

Police say the woman’s car was forced into a spin, and then into oncoming traffic, when the large commercial vehicle attempted to change lanes.

One vehicle was towed from an accident at Florence and South Chestnut avenues on June 28.

Police received a complaint June 25 from a woman who said that a friend to whom she had given a ride stole two bottles of prescription medication, cash and a dozen DVDs from her vehicle.

07.02.11

Obituaries 7-1-11

Eleanor Dvorsky Eleanor H. Herstich Dvorsky, 82, of Ross Township, wife of the late Joseph A. Dvorsky, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Mrs. Dvorsky retired as a nurse from Suburban General Hospital where she worked for 20 years. She was a member of St. Gabriel Parish and Risen Lord Church.

06.03.11

Avonworth Physicals

Allegheny General Hospital Sports Medicine will be providing pre-participation physical exams for Avonworth High School athletes participating in fall sports.

Physicals will be given in the Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus third floor Human Motion Rehab) on Wednesday, June 8, 6-8 p.m.

Cost is $10, cash or checks made payable to AGH.

Call 1-877-284-2000 to schedule an appointment.

05.20.11

Obituaries 5-20-11

Joan Bechtel Joan Marie Bechtel, 75, of Clarks Summit, PA, formerly of Bellevue, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. Ms. Bechtel was a Bellevue High School graduate. She was a retired executive secretary of Harbison-Walker in Pittsburgh. She was an active volunteer at Meals On Wheels and at Allegheny General Hospital. She was an avid traveler.

02.04.11

Obituaries 2-4-11

Margaret Robinette Margaret B. "Peggy" Robinette, 83, of Sewickley, wife of the late William Alexander Robinette, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

01.07.11

Bellevue Police News

A McKees Rocks woman was arrested Dec. 26 after admittedly stabbing her 24-year-old son in his Bellevue apartment.

12.17.10

Obituaries

Betty Jane Titler Betty Jane Sharpnack Stevenson Titler, 86, of Avalon, formerly of Brownsville and Youngstown and wife of the late Eugene Stevenson and Guy Titler, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. Mrs. Titler was a registered nurse, taking care of veterans of World War II. She then worked in Ohio and at Bellevue Suburban General Hospital in the neonatal unit. She enjoyed reading, playing the slot machines and watching soap operas.

11.26.10

Practice makes perfect

Although Allegheny County is inundated with -- and perhaps defined by -- rivers and streams, there has never been an organized, cooperative effort to respond to emergencies on the area’s waterways.

Until now.

Fueled by memories of what happened during Hurricane Ivan and concerns over homeland security, the area’s first regional team has been formed to share resources and expertise to address any situation that may occur on water.

11.21.10

Holiday Blues

People who find themselves saddened or depressed by the approaching holidays are invited to attend an upcoming program, part of the Allegheny General Hospital Healthy Living Guest Lecture Series.

"Holiday Blues" will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 2, 12:30-1 p.m. at the LSS Center, 440 Lincoln Ave. in Bellevue, and on Thursday, Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m. at Metowers, 1001 New Brighton Rd. in Acalon.

"Ba Humbug" will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at AGH's Suburban Campus, and on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1-2 p.m. at Ohio Township Community Park Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Rd.

11.05.10

Learning to serve

Students at Avonworth High School have formed one of the newest chapters of America's oldest and largest service program for high school students, Key Club International. The student-led organization works toward the goal of teaching leadership through serving others.

Learning of the club through a close friend who attends North Allegheny High School, where the club has been offered as an extracurricular activity, sophomore Alexa Valenta led the effort to establish an Avonworth chapter that will be chartered by Allegheny North Kiwanis.

10.02.10

Health and safety

There was more than a little fun and excitement thrown in as Bellevue held a Health and Safety Day at Bayne Park last Saturday. Sponsored by the Bellevue police and fire departments, Allegheny General Hospital and NorthWest EMS, the event offered an afternoon full of educational and entertaining attractions for people of all ages. Pictured here, LifeFlight pilot Bryan Bly makes sure that Owen McKee, 4, of Ross, is strapped in tight in the helicopter seat.

09.24.10

Avalon Police News

A Coraopolis man was charged with simple assault and harassment after he reportedly assaulted his niece at a California Avenue residence on Sept. 19. Police say a warrant was issued for the arrest of John Urban, 50, after he left the scene.

Kenneth Stebler Jr., 33, of South Birmingham Avenue, was charged with public drunkenness on Sept. 20 after police found him unconscious in a front yard on Taylor Avenue. He was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital.

09.24.10

Early EIT switch to save money

Earned income taxes for Avalon Borough and the Northgate School District will be collected next year by a new company, as both local government agencies have opted to hire the regional tax collector a year early.

State law -- Act 32 -- requires that EIT collection be consolidated throughout the state, in most cases on a county-by-county basis. Because of its size and population, Allegheny County has been divided into four tax collection districts, with local municipalities and school districts located in the Allegheny North Tax Collection District (ANTCD).

08.13.10

Bellevue official arrested

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held Thursday for a Bellevue elected official charged with driving under the influence after her vehicle hit two parked cars on July 7.

Information regarding the arrest of Bellevue Council member Lisa Blaney-Stewart has just been released by Bellevue Police, who initially issued a police blotter report that indicated that there was no notable police activity on July 7.