When you think of jazz in Southwestern Pennsylvania, you might think of Pittsburgh’s blossoming jazz scene between the 1920s and 1950s, when the Hill District’s Crawford Grille attracted talents like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. Pittsburgh's ...
If you’re a fan of theater, chances are you’ve been to a show at Little Lake Theater. The theater on Lakeside Drive in Canonsburg just off Route 19 has been putting on shows for 76 years and is still going strong, embodying the spirit of community theater. Little Lake Theater is this ...
Ask Washington Area Senior Center Executive Director Barbara Miller to describe her workplace, and she will tell you it’s a vital part of the community. “I would describe it as a place for seniors to get socialization, education, nutrition,” says Miller, who started in her role about ...
For Kathy Cameron, the mission of the Washington County Gay Straight Alliance (WCGSA) hits close to home. The whole reason she got involved was because of her family. “I got interested in this mission because I have a daughter and three sons and my middle son is gay and came out at ...
Imagine not being able to read or understand this article. What if it were printed in a different language? The mission of the Literacy Council of Southwestern PA (LCSWPA) is to empower adults and families with literacy skills that enable them to lead successful, fulfilled lives as members ...
Kennedy Hamilton has been around horses her entire life and says she wouldn’t be where she is today without growing up around the beautiful animals. “I spent my childhood working and training my horses,” says Hamilton, 27, the owner of Sugar Run Stables in Avella. “As I grew up, I ...
