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Camp Invention fun for students, staff
Staff at Ramsey Elementary School in Monroeville last week didn't need to make efforts to get students to work on science problems.

Fuller audit of CVB in works; staff on leave, DA contacted
The financial practices of the staff of Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Monroeville are under investigation by the municipality.

Gasoline leak forces residents out
Monroeville, Allegheny County and state officials are investigating the cause of Monday's gasoline spill at a Monroeville Sunoco station.

Pitcairn Council to seek new bids for cable service
Pitcairn Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to toss out bids to buy the borough's cable service.

RAMP hopes Aug. 9 meeting leads to more volunteers for cause
Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn (RAMP) is keeping up momentum that it built last year to address the academic achievement gap in Gateway School District by pursuing its goals.

Consolidated collection of earned income tax on way
Monroeville officials are curious about how the state's plan to consolidate earned income tax collection will affect the municipality.

Contractor's 'surprise' bill unpaid
Council is waiting for an answer.

State funding more than district budgeted
Gateway School District will receive about $172,000 more in state funding than it anticipated, thanks to the new $9.7 billion state education budget Gov. Ed Rendell signed.

Eight from St. Bernadette attending World Youth Day
Eight members of St. Bernadette Parish in Monroeville are attending World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, with the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Travel Ohio River through Armchair Adventures program July 30
Monroeville Historical Society will cosponsor an Armchair Adventures program, "Down the Ohio River with Capt. Rick Rhodes," on July 30 in Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library.

Wine-tasting event July 24 for those 21 or older aids Healthy Teens Inc.
Healthy Teens Inc. will sponsor "Suits and Sneakers in the Park," a wine-tasting fundraiser for the organization and its Teen Oasis center, on July 24.

Pitcairn Patter: Seniors grateful for help during outage
Lately, our area has been experiencing some rather powerful storms, including one on June 28 that caused the electricity to go out all over town.

On the agenda
Meetings in the area

On campus: Monroeville residents make spring dean's list at Indiana U. of Pa.
Numerous Monroeville residents were on the spring dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

In uniform: Sailor part of ship's St. Lucia visit
The son of Monroeville residents spent the Fourth of July making a Navy port visit to St. Lucia.

Church briefs for the week of July 17, 2008
The Inclusion Team of Monroeville United Methodist Church is sponsoring a flea market to raise funds that will help make the church universally accessible to those with physical disabilities.

Monroeville Jazz Festival slated July 26 in Boyce Park
The sixth annual Monroeville Jazz Festival will run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on July 26 in the north parking area outside the Boyce Park wave pool.

sports

Hoffman grateful for return to game
Six weeks ago, Adam Hoffman stepped on to a baseball diamond in an organized game for the first time in two years.

Breast cancer survivors join together to make dragon boating a success
Just after 7:30 a.m. each Saturday morning, a group of more than 30 women step into a boat on the clear and calm waters of the Allegheny River.

Houy selected to D-III preseason first-team All-American lists
Matt Houy is a team player. The Monroeville resident and 2005 Gateway graduate is pleased that his Washington & Jefferson football team again is one of the top Division III squads in the nation.

Pro wrestling takes local stage on Saturday
Burton vs. Bubba. That's what professional wrestling fans will witness Saturday night at Life Sports Center as Butler-based Far North Wrestling brings a show to the Monroeville area for the first time.

Leading off: Softball tourney to benefit cancer research group
A softball tournament benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research will be Aug. 3 at the Plum Borough baseball and softball complex on New Texas Road.

obituaries

Obituaries for the week of July 17, 2008

focus

Photographer uses work to help preserve nature
Rick Armstrong wants to save what's in his backyard and he's using his camera to do it.

Auxiliary bishop blesses new hospital tabernacle
The Rev. Gordon Beam has succeeded in his mission to provide a place in West Penn Hospital-Forbes Regional Campus that cares for patients' souls as their bodies heal.

Penn Hills neighbor praises Alvie the 'rescue dog' after falling incident
Tom Santiago, of Penn Hills, gave his dog, Alvie, the unofficial title of "rescue dog" earlier this month.