Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here One of the biggest accomplishments Puff Johnson had achieved before arriving at North Carolina was capturing a high school state title.  He led Moon Area High School in Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania, to the 2018-19 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 5A state title. He averaged 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds that season, according to The Trib.  Here's some basic information about Puff Johnson:  Find out three more things to know about UNC men's basketball guard Puff Johnson.  because he liked the cereal Cocoa Puffs.  "She says I like Cocoa Puffs, but I don't know if that's a true story," Puff Johnson said to 247Sports His full given name is Donovan Christopher Johnson "The funny thing about that though — so my mom tells me to this day I'd never give you the nickname Puff.' And I said 'Because I really like your name Donovan,'" Puff Johnson said to 247Sports in January.  Puff Johnson's brother is former Pitt and North Carolina men's basketball player Cameron Johnson.  Cameron Johnson played at Pittsburgh from 2014-17 he earned All-ACC first team and All-ACC Tournament first team honors The Phoenix Suns drafted Johnson with the No and he's been an occasional starter for the Suns throughout his first three seasons in the NBA Puff Johnson, Cameron Johnson: Suns' Cam Johnson's brother, North Carolina's Puff Johnson, ready for Duke in Final Four Puff Johnson suffered a toe injury on his right foot in January 2021. It sidelined him for the final 15 games of his debut season at North Carolina His final game in 2020-21 came against Wake Forest on Jan He then had subsequent hip flexor and ankle injuries that prevented him from playing his first game in 2021-22 until on Jan. 15, 2022, vs. Georgia Tech "When I first walked onto the court, I got a standing ovation. It was honestly a great moment, just to be back out there with my teammates. Until that day, I hadn’t checked into a game for 360 days," Puff Johnson said to the Beaver County Times of his return in January 2022 Johnson said he tried not to get down while out for a year with injuries "Even though I’m getting hurt or even though I was getting hurt at the time I was still really grateful that I have the opportunity that I have," Johnson said "Because a lot of people — a lot of people who I grew up with — would kill to be a player at North Carolina I can’t play.' But I saw it as just a time that I could reflect And I just realized where I am and how far I’ve come and how far I still can go."  Check out the Puff Johnson bio on the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball website Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.  Clyde “Boots” Tipker Meanor- Life-long resident of Moon Township passed away on November 1 1925 at 872 Beaver Grade Road to Clyde & Bertha (Tipker) Meanor he graduated from Moon High School as salutatorian in 1943 he enlisted into the US Navy and was originally part of the Naval Aviator Cadet Program became a Seaman 1st Class metal smith and served in Saipan he worked at Standard Steel then Oliver Iron & Steel He fell in love and married childhood friend Ruth Parry in 1950.  Clyde built their home at 1404 Beers School Road (now 8092 University Blvd) in 1954 on the highest point in Allegheny County He earned his associate degree from Duff’s Business Institute in the early 1960s He later worked at Harper’s Builders Supply Clyde loved his garden and nature and could build just about anything He leaves behind his loving wife of 71 years Phillip Meanor (Pana) and Betsy Loeffler (Tom) and great-grandchildren Teddy & Abby Glyptis and Maegan Berkey Hilah Villella and is predeceased by his older sister A memorial service will be held on Saturday 2021 at 1:00pm at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church Masks are required in the church and please only attend if you have been Covid vaccinated donations can be made in memory of Clyde to Folds of Honor (foldsofhonor.org) or St PA joined his Lord and Savior on Wednesday Beloved husband of Jeanne McCrudden Sergi; loving father of Ruth Ann (Ruben Del Rio) Sergi, Steven (Amy) Sergi, and Andrew Sergi; brother of the late Florence M. Caughey and Terry (Jane) L survived by David (Carolyn) Sergi   Also survived by 8 beloved grandchildren  Joseph played college baseball and graduated from Westminster College built a successful career in Finance and Accounting and partnered with his youngest son to found Andy’s Pet Supplies.  He loved sports  Heaven on earth for Joe was watching his children and grandchildren compete in their sports around the country Joseph always enjoyed  “coaching up” referees umpires and Head Coaches during these games coaching and umpiring in the Moon Township Baseball Association Joseph was an active member of the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church serving as elder and treasurer and friend to many church families   Friends and family received on Friday A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday July 22nd at 11 am at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church, 522 Carnot Rd the Sergi family humbly requests you consider donating to your local youth baseball association he was one of two sons born to the late James and Elna (McKeets) Cuddy  Bernard was an avid golfer and fisherman He had a legendary sense of humor and an uncanny ability to spin a tale He was a retired Vice President of Sales for Heureas Lasersonics a company involved in medical laser technology (Moxin) Cuddy; loving father of Cara Cuddy and husband Andrew Milgram and Cristen Krebs; cherished P-Pop of Olivia Berryhill and husband Michael Marissa Milgram and Nathaniel Milgram; also he was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law Vincent and Ebba Cuddy Those who wish may honor Bernie’s memory with a donation to the West Hills Food Pantry 15108.  Private services at Resurrection Cemetery 2024 and has gone Home to be reunited in eternity with wife Vera and son Billy He was born on April 25th 1932 in Barnesboro and Sara (Sally) Visnick (Whited) Crookshank Beloved husband of 60 ½ years to Vera (Miller) Crookshank before her passing on March 22 2017 and loving father of the deceased William A Crookshank Jr (January 27 2023) and surviving son Daniel E (Janice) Crookshank of Peters Township Brother to - - the late Clifford (Ruth Crookshank of Penn Hills Uncle to many nephews and nieces and grand-nephews and grand-nieces His unwavering commitment to his immediate and extended family was # 1 which was followed closely by his tireless dedication and service to his country and fellow man He served in the United States Army during the Korean War He then joined the active reserves and was Honorably discharged on January 3  He was an aerospace avionics mechanic for US Airways (formerly Mohawk and Allegheny Airlines) and retired in 1992 after 26 years of service.  He has been a member of Sharon Community Presbyterian Church in Moon Township since the 1970’s and gave his time to the church as a deacon and usher he was a very active member of the American Legion and other organizations and held many leadership positions over the years including: American Legion West Hills Post 924 Commander from 1992 through 2003; American Legion 36th District Commander from 2002 through 2004; American Legion Allegheny County Commander from 2007 to 2008 and again from 2013 to 2014; Commander of the Federation of War Veteran Societies in 2016.  Other positions he proudly held for many years included Chairman of the National Cemeteries in Pennsylvania and Chairman of POW – MIAs for the Pennsylvania American Legion and Department of PA respectively; Chaplin for the Allegheny County American Legion; Board of Directors member of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland; City of Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade Marshall for the Allegheny County Committee he was a social member of VFW Coraopolis Post 402 and was one of the founders of the Potomac Lodge #1976 Retiree Club for the benefit of retiree Brothers and Sisters represented by the IAM (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers)  He also served for many years as Chairman of the annual Youth Achievement Dinner held at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and as “Chef de Gare” of the 40/8 (Forty and Eight) Voiture # 5 He will be deeply missed by his family and friends and all that were touched by his willingness to serve 2024) 6-8 PM at Copeland’s Moon Township Everyone please meet at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church on Saturday (July 13 2024) for 10 AM service.  Burial will follow at Sharon Church Cemetery with full military honors He was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Stacel Hower; loving father of Johanna (Ed Kairis) Hower and Jonathan (Lynda) Hower; adored grandfather of Colton (Toni) Hower and Abigail Hower; and dear brother of Donald Hower and sister Louise (Keith) Costello and was a graduate of Annville-Cleona Schools Valley Forge Military Academy and Lebanon Valley University he earned his master’s in Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Bill’s service to the Church included the congregations of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Harrisburg Matthew Lutheran Church in Lancaster and finally at St where he was honored as Pastor Emeritus upon his retirement Bill and Joyce cherished spending time with family He was selfless and tireless in the pursuit of helping others in every community he served.  Friends received on Tuesday at R A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 11 am in St contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association - Greater Pittsburgh Chapter Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pennsylvania ChapterWeb: http://www.alz.org/pa?form=FUNSETYDEFK West Hills Food Pantry522 Carnot Road, Moon Township PA 15108Tel: 1-412-262-4930Web: http://www.westhillsfoodpantry.org Image: dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net he was one of three children to the late Ralph and Ann (Wiley) Kirk he was preceded in death by his son David R brother Ralph “Bud” Kirk and sister Polly (Kirk) Schell Donald was the loving father of Donna Ann Tustin and Susan V Sweet; grandfather of 7 and great grandfather of 6 Donald started his career with Bell Telephone as a lineman and retired from Verizon where he had been a Verizon PBX Installer for the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport Donald proudly served in country during the Korean War in the U.S camping and Ballroom dancing and traveling with his wife for visitation Monday 4-8 PM at Copeland’s Moon Township with prayers on Tuesday at 9:30 AM followed by Mass at St Burial will follow in Sewickley Cemetery with Full Military Honors family suggests donations in Donald’s name to our local food banks: Anthony Feed the Hungry 2025 at Tapestry Senior Living in Moon Twp Shirley was the daughter of the late Sydney and Emma Harris Beloved wife of 41 years to the late John “Jack” C Cherished mother of Rhonda Butler Hricik and John C Grandmother of Kyra (Rob) Tumulty and Mara Hricik (Jalen Byrd) Shirley was a graduate from New Castle High School She went on to work as an Administrator for the Airport Area Chamber of Commerce She was a long-time member of the Order of Eastern Star where she was a Worthy Matron She volunteered for 20 years at the Pittsburgh international airport as a Travelers Aide and then as an Ambassador She was also formerly the past president of a local woman’s club and past president of the local AARP She and her husband were also members of the Montour Heights Country Club February 10th from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday Interment will follow at the Sewickley Cemetery where Shirley will be laid to rest with her beloved Jack contributions may be made to the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church or the Alzheimer's Association Sharon Community Presbyterian Church522 Carnot Rd. a Coraopolis resident for more than 50 years passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on January 16 1930 to the late Eleanor Lamison and married her true love Hallard Hoover .  Gerry’s life was centered on her family and friends.  Her loving and caring spirit was seen through her exemplary life of serving others.  She had a welcoming smile for everyone and was quick to laugh even at herself.  A member of the Presbyterian Church of Coraopolis Gerry organized many of the church’s flea markets and benefit dinners.  She worked as an RN for 29 years at Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland and was a member of the Sewickley Hospital Auxiliary.  She enjoyed camping baking and loved playing cards and games with family and friends.  Gerry shared 56 years of marriage with her beloved husband Hallard who preceded her in death in 2009.   She is survived by her four children Bonnie (Craig) Pawuk of Coraopolis Scott (Chris) Hoover both of Coraopolis; four cherished grandchildren Ryan (Rebecca) Pawuk Katelyn Hoover; and six great grandchildren Luca & Lincoln Pawuk Bella & Blair Hoover and Carmine Pawuk.  Visitation at R on Monday January 20 from 1:00-3:00pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.   A Funeral service will follow on Tuesday January 21 at 10:00 am at Copeland Funeral Home.  Burial at Coraopolis Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers memorials in her name to West Hills Food Pantry Image: prozac1 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Dornin and Melva (Dougherty) Dornin.  Paul Dornin is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Verna (Pauley) Dornin and his four children; Vincent P (Magdalena) Dornin along with eight grandchildren;  Taylor (Dornin) Lamolli and Matt Lamolli Lukas and two great grandchildren; Naomi and Zara (Lamolli) PA and was a graduate of Duquesne University and The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1961.  He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy SC as a Navy dentist.  He moved to Moon Township PA to reside and start his private dental practice of 42 years Paul was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved nothing more than to spend time with his wife Please join the family to celebrate a Funeral Mass on Saturday at 10 am in St donations may be made to: the West Hills Food Pantry or St The Alabama men's basketball team learned its fate on selection Sunday The Crimson Tide will head to Rocket Arena as a two-seed in the East Region in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament the winner of the Horizon League conference championship What is there to know about Alabama's Round of 64 opponent The Robert Morris Colonials are located in Carnot-Moon The Colonials finished the regular season 26-8 overall with a 15-5 record in Horizon League play Robert Morris's five conference losses came to Youngstown State Robert Morris fell:72-58 to Youngstown State82-77 to Purdue Fort Wayne78-76 to Detroit Mercy80-69 to Cleveland State66-64 to Wright State The leading scorer for Robert Morris is Kam Woods Woods has started 27 games for the Colonials this season and 5.1 assists per game on 36 minutes per game Woods is shooting 37.9 percent from the field and 28.8 percent from three this season is the second-leading scorer for Robert Morris Folgueiras has started 33 possible matchups for the Colonials He is also averaging 1.2 blocks and 1.4 steals per game on 29.3 minutes played Folgueiras is shooting 55 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three this season Robert Morris has two other players averaging double-digit points this season - 6-foot-7 185-pound junior Amarion Dickerson is averaging 12.9 points per game 200-pound junior Josh Omojafo is averaging 11.4 points per game Robert Morris is scoring 76.9 points per game with 37.3 rebounds and 16 assists per game The Colonials are shooting 45.1 percent from the field as a team and 35 percent from three-point range Robert Morris has the 171st offense in college basketball The Colonials have the 134th defense in college basketball The Colonials have an adjusted tempo of 67.8 possessions per game (40 minutes) the Colonials are turning the ball over 13 times a game - ranking 281 out of 364 teams in the NCAA this season 89-78 to claim the Horizon League Championship Josh Omojafo led the team in scoring with 24 points on 6-15 shooting from the field Kam Woods was second in points with 17 on 6-12 shooting from the field DJ Smith scored 11 points while shooting 3-5 from three-point range Alabama and Robert Morris will tip off at 11:40 a.m The Sportsbook at Pearl River Resort sponsors our coverage of the NCAA tournament where guests can bet on all professional league sports and major collegiate sporting events Taco Casa also sponsors our coverage of the NCAA tournament great-tasting food and award-winning sweet tea in Tuscaloosa and tradition that truly are Tuscaloosa.  Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_ What is there to know about Alabama's opening opponent of the 2025 NCAA Tournament?\nRead More See you in Cleveland! pic.twitter.com/JoZkTxwhei Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_ passed away peacefully with her brothers present 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver at the age of 57 Joanne was born in Wellsboro one of three children to the late Fordyce and Theresa (Sullivan) Hagar Joanne was a 1979 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School then attended Mansfield University graduating with dual degree of Chemistry and Biology in 1985 Her quest for learning continued with graduate work at Gannon University and the obtaining of her PA Certification as a Physician’s Assistant she made her home in Moon Township and began working for Dr Ruberg’s Private Practice from 2000- present She was a member of The Sharon Community Presbyterian Church and the BPW of West Hills She was active with People Who Run Downtown ran in the Chicago Marathon and the Wine Glass Marathon in Hammondsport she was also a winter sports instructor at Seven Springs for many years and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the children of Allegheny County.  Joanne also enjoyed knitting sewing and quilting.  Joanne is survived by her two loving A memorial service will be held to celebrate Joanne’s life on Friday November 9th at 2:00 PM at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church her brothers suggest donations be made in her name to Sharon Community Presbyterian Church or in gratitude for her wonderful care to Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver 2013 at 4:01 pm ETEarl Edwards said it's a lousy story It goes like this: Settlers arriving in what is today the western portion of Allegheny County named the region "Moon" after the crescent-shaped curvature of the Ohio River president of the Old Moon Township Historical Society and that's really the only story we've got," he said so I think there's probably really something else behind it Moon Township celebrates its 225th anniversary this year marking the 1788 founding of the community Pennsylvania legislators voted that year to establish both Allegheny County and several townships within its vast boarders which at the time spanned north to Lake Erie the historic society has partnered with Moon Community Access Television to produce a series of historical documentaries about the township's roots "Both Moon Township and Allegheny County were much bigger then than they are now," Edwards said "Moon would have extended all the way from Chartiers Creek to what is now West Virginia—that was the old Moon Township."  modest homesteads and cabins punctuated the countryside said historic society member Deborah Kennedy Local officials celebrated the community's rustic roots during Moon's bicentennial when crews pieced back together a Washington County log cabin and placed it on the grounds of Robin Hill Park "Moon was a very dangerous place to live," Kennedy said "There were Native Americans who didn't want settlers here It was claimed by Virginia and by Pennsylvania so there were skirmishes over that George Washington surveyed this area for Virginia."  Portions of the MCA-TV documentaries will examine travel journals recorded by pioneer-era settlers first arriving to Moon because the Indian wars were still active," Edwards said and that was really true right up until World War II."  Moon became a haven for Pittsburgh industrialists seeking a rural estate or summer cottage Many of the wealthy purchased property along Thorn Run and Coraopolis Heights roads The former Nimick Estate now houses the township's Robin Hill Center and park Once called "High Skeog," the Montour Heights Country Club was built as the estate for the McCune family Business leaders from Kaufman's department stores Colonial Trust and J&L Steel once called Moon home "There was a Realtor who put out brochures to wealthy people in Pittsburgh advertising the benefits of living in Moon Township—the clean air and things like that," Kennedy said "Right up and down Coraopolis Heights Road It was called 'Montour Heights Estates.'"  Some of those former grand estates served as fertile ground for development in Moon. In the 1940s, the federal government acquired the John Bell Farm, building what would become Pittsburgh International Airport The former Robert Morris College in the 1960s bought a mansion and gardens from the Oliver Kaufman family Township life centered around Sharon Village in the 1890s—the intersection of University Boulevard and Beaver Grade Road today they couldn't because there already was a Sharon "So they decided to name the village Carnot after the newly elected French president."  the former federal Works Progress Administration purchased the Bell dairy farm and built a military airport in its place The airport was supposed to protect Pittsburgh's abundant steel industry from the Nazis It also brought new development to its host community though Moon's reputation as a farming town has been hard to shake and if we told someone we were from Moon when we were teenagers they thought we were farmers," Kennedy said the community's most densely populated neighborhood was constructed for Neville Island shipyard workers in 1943 development sprawled outward from Mooncrest and the community's longstanding homesteads The historic society documentary will provide an overview of historic structures and events in Moon Edwards said a few "Moon Township old-timers" will be interviewed about their time in the community "So many people don't know the origins of Moon," Kennedy said "I think it's because Moon has traditionally been such a transient community But I think it's important for us to remember our roots." 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. after an eight year struggle with leukemia.  Dave was born in Wilkinsburg 78 years ago.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree all at the University of Pittsburgh.  He taught in each of the upper grades in Swissvale Junior-Senior High School (now Woodland Hills) Dave moved on to Assistant Principal in Center Area High School (now Central Valley) and Hopewell High School where he also served as Assistant Superintendent especially when it was played as loudly as possible.  Dave was preceded in death by his parents Lois Gordon Ehrin and her husband Mel Ehrin and five beloved dogs.  He is survived by Carol Kuhn Gordon Melisa Kaczmarek; his sisters-in-law Sally L along with several nieces and nephews and Dolly the cat.  Dave has been a longstanding member of Sharon Community Presbyterian Church since he and Carol moved to Moon Township.  Friends will be received at R Copeland Funeral Home INC,  Brodhead Road A Celebration of Dave’s life will be held on Thursday 2019 at 5 PM at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church Family welcomes flowers or donations to your favorite charity David passed away from complications after a longtime battle of Marfan’s syndrome He was born in McKees Rocks one of two sons to the late Robert and Olga (Wasylyszyn) Hufnagle Beloved husband for 37 years to Melinda “Mindy” (Dragosljvich) Hufnagle; loving father of Michael (Dr Maritza Harper) Hufnagle and Andrew Hufnagle; brother of Robert “Hufty” (Andrea) Hufnagle; uncle to Bryan (Shantae)Hufnagle and Ashley (Sean) MacDonald; great uncle to Garrett was a 1972 graduate of Cornell High School and obtained his BS in Business Administration from Robert Morris University began with Piedmont Airlines in 1986 and continued with US Airways then American Airlines David was a member of Potomac Air Lodge 1976 IAM&AW and was known by his beloved US Airways family as “Super Dave” or “Huff”.  David had a deep appreciation for music and was an avid sports fan Because David knew time and life was precious he was spur of the moment traveler and never missed a chance to tell his family how much he loved them His uncanny ability of story-telling would leave everyone laughing joking and just enjoying the “Good Dave Story” David loved working with his hands especially wood-working He and Mindy built the deck on their home in Moon Township he never let Marfan’s define or rob him of opportunities or life We will miss all the life-lessons that this gentle giant left as his legacy the family suggests donations in his name to Valley Ambulance Authority David’s family wants to send a special thank you for all the years of care to Dr Laboratory and Rehab Staff at Sewickley Valley Hospital Valley Ambulance Authority3550 University Blvd. Demolition of the Carnot building in Moon Township is under way Carnot was a former Moon Area School District high school and elementary school that US Airways used as a training facility for about two decades until 2004 is part of the school district’s secondary schools construction project passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday He was one of 9 born to the late James Henderson and Louwilla Catherine (Hart) Davie on January 13 Beloved husband for 52 years to the late Wilma June (Kennedy) who passed on February 2 Fratangelo) and the late John “Jack” Kennedy Davie; cherished grandfather to Jackie Davie (Erik Weidenboerner) Audra Davie (Brian DeSpain) and Clay Matthew Davie (Nora Hickey); great grandfather of Elijah Davie Weidenboerner he was preceded in death by his siblings: Anna M Louwilla Catherine “Kate” Davie Basalyga Hoover Bethea Jane “Bea” (Davie) Erwin Robert was a member and former deacon of Sharon Community Presbyterian Church For 40years he was a craneman for Armco Steel and had also worked in the family business of K & N Sales A member of “the greatest generation” receiving the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Metal with 3 Bronze Stars Please meet at Sharon Community Presbyterian Church PA 15108 to celebrate his life on Wednesday at 11 AM Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery with Military Honors family suggests donations in his name to Sharon Community Presbyterian Church a stout high pressure was firmly in place over the Canadian Maritimes with a strong ridge axis extending down the East Coast Over the central United States a strong upper level trough developed as the Polar Front Jet dove south into the Lower MS Valley A strong surface cold front developed and strengthened as it slowly made an eastward progression over the next 48-72 hours Strong southerly flow ahead of the front allowed for heavy rainfall and heavy snowfall to be reported all the way from Texas northeast to Maine This setup brought ample moisture northward into the Upper Ohio Valley Region A moderate to heavy rainfall developed over the region by Wednesday night With the area already under 3 to 6 inch snowpack (more in the mountains),  and ice well formed along the rivers and creeks in the north from arctic air entrenched over the region for an extended period a flood threat was evident in addition to the dangerous amounts of freezing rain and snow expected Moderate to heavy rain continued through the day on Thursday as the front slowly progressed east  as rain changed over to freezing rain The mentioned ridge over the East Coast impeded the eastward progression as the front did stall at times keeping freezing rain over the same locations for a dangerous extended period of time in some instances This also meant that heavy rainfall over the same locations for a period of time as well This indeed led to the flooding of low lying areas and along creeks and streams The ice build up along rivers led to ice jams in some locations causing flooding in these locations as well One of these instances was at Fish's Creek in Marshall County WV Another event occurred along the Muskingum River and also along the Conquessening River.  The prolonged period of freezing rain led to heavy ice accretion on trees causing them to fall over powerlines Power outages to homes and businesses climbed into the tens of thousands in Pennsylvania and especially into Ohio where the heaviest amount of freezing rain occurred The northern Pennsylvania counties along I-80 changed over to snow first where some locations received 6 to 10 inches a strong push of arctic air from the northwest allowed the front to finally push through the area with snow showers lingering across the Upper OH Valley on Friday evening before finally coming to an end the mentioned push of arctic air brought temperatures into the single digits for the weekend keeping the snow and ice around for a longer period of time. The multifaceted threats of this winter event led to a wide range of impacts and some broken daily rainfall records at several locations.  Note: Watch how the change over to sleet/snow line slowly creeps southeast and then stops over Allegheny County Power Outage Maps from: (Credit to http://poweroutage.us/)  Credit: Muskingum County Emergency Management CONTACT US | Email: rdc867@verizon.net Image: djcodrin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net in the Caring Heights nursing home in Kennedy Township Myra was a resident of Moon Township for 55 years Preceding Myra in death were an infant daughter Myra was formerly employed as a supervisor at King Leather in Indiana and four children: Pamela (Timothy) Webb of Harmony Township and Nancy (Stephen) Petrella of Hopewell Township; six grandchildren Brent and Giavanna Darroch of Center Township Friends and family will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m Further visitation at ROBINSON-LYTLE FUNERAL HOME INC. PA 15701 on Saturday from 12 noon until time of service at 1 p.m Burial will be in the Garden of the Good Shepherd of Greenwood Cemetery in Indiana memorial contributions in Myra's name may be made to the West Hills Food Pantry The mid-1800s in America were defined by a time of “easy money” prosperity when everyone from farmers to stage actors became obsessed with finding their riches by panning rocks in a creek bed and it caused previously conservative men to load up their wagons and drag their families across the unsettled American West on their way to “untold fortunes” on the West Coast While no gold was ever found in our neck of the woods -- at least to my knowledge -- our area did have a “rush” of its own roughly 50 years after the California Gold Rush commonly called “black gold” in those days or so the “Beverly Hillbillies” theme song goes The first successful commercial oil well in the country was drilled by Edwin Drake in Titusville -- roughly 90 miles north of Beaver County -- on Aug It wouldn’t be long before folks in our area began thinking about oil and about the potential economic bliss that could lie underneath their feet Tucked along the Ohio River between Midland and the Ohio state line sits the mouth of Little Beaver Creek where the first foray into commercial oil in Beaver County occurred The Sandy and Beaver canals opened in 1848 for a short time before the advent of the railroad mothballed the venture The canal business -- as short as it was -- did create two small villages Smiths Ferry was named so for the ferry that used to connect the village to Georgetown The first oil well was drilled here by Patten This new group found plentiful oil at just 72 feet the entire region around Little Beaver Creek was humming with the sound of small oil wells producing day and night the biggest well to date was brought in near Ohioville the Smiths Ferry region would produce more than 50,000 barrels of oil over the 20-year period Both Glasgow and Smiths Ferry became bold-faced names of maps for the next decade but oil production from these areas eventually leveled off The oil field was abandoned a few years later the only visible sign of Smiths Ferry’s existence is Smiths Ferry Road connecting Glasgow to Ohioville Glasgow is still a small riverside community with a throwback feel to it it is one of the smallest communities in Beaver County The next big oil strike in Beaver County came in the Crows Run Valley Centered on what is now the intersection of Route 989 and Freedom-Crider Road the initial well drilled on the Robert Wallace farm would produce more than 1,400 barrels a day So much oil came out of this well at first that it took weeks for the workers to get the flow under control thousands of gallons of crude flowed into Crows Run and was carried downstream It must have been some sight for those living in the William Vicary Mansion to look out their windows and see black oil slicking across the then-pristine river New Sewickley Township (then Economy Township) would see more than 100 wells drilled -- all of which produced large quantities of oil the Whipple farm had a well producing 2,600 barrels per day More wells were drilled on the farmland of people named Morgan Pipelines were laid to carry the oil into massive storage tanks The North Shore Railroad line was extended up Crows Run to connect the new boom town with the main line at Conway Yards Wallace City began growing just after the first strikes in 1870 but did not hit its peak until the early 1900s It had all of the amenities of any village at that time -- a hotel livery stables and even a temporary schoolhouse The last remnants of Wallace City were cleared away prior to World War II when Beaver County began ramping up modern road work The intersection of Route 989 and Freedom-Crider Road is still well-known but few realize what occurred there less than 100 years ago The Shannopin Oil Field was perhaps the largest oil field in our area It extended for more than 20 square miles from the Ohio River to Independence Township east to west and from Aliquippa to Crescent Township north to south The main concentration of oil was found in two locations The earliest wells were drilled close to the edge of the river at Shannopin Those wells were drilled on property owned by people named McCoy Once you traveled over the crest of the hill another large concentration of oil was found along a hollow that leads toward the Hopewell interchange of the Beaver Valley Expressway From Five Points in Hopewell to the Independence Township border the village began growing in the early 1880s as different farmers took advantage of an opportunity to drill on their land It would have four hotels -- the White Elephant Oil shacks and thrown-together cottages lined the main street through the village The biggest strike in this area was on the Marks farm around 1887 The well pumped an astonishing 3,500 barrels per day it shot oil so far into the air that local newspapers claimed that people in Carnot (Moon Township) reported a rain of oil falling on their homes Gringo died out for good in the early 1910s putting an end to the oil era in Beaver County comments or suggestions for future Histories & Mysteries columns contact Snedden at historiesandmysteries@yahoo.com he will choose a few new topics and update past ones with readers' notes and questions one we answer almost daily without even realizing we are doing it two people can be from the same hometown but also grow up worlds apart with unique little neighborhoods tucked into its nooks and crannies at every turn Beaver County has 56 incorporated communities lifelong residents of our county and asked them where they grew up you would undoubtedly get close to 100 different answers Jeffrey Snedden takes a look at another piece of Beaver County's past Some of these names you’ve surely heard before but today we are going to put some context behind them These are just some of the iconic neighborhoods and unincorporated communities in our area they immediately think of the neighborhood that once existed along Hopewell Avenue in Aliquippa stretching from the “Wye” to Baker Street and including a diverse community with churches Redevelopment projects have razed most of what was Logstown The Logstown name on the south side of the Ohio River traces back to an early Native American village which existed for generations before European settlers arrived Once the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad was opened in 1879 the line chose the name Logstown for one of its stops Aliquippa (now West Aliquippa) began to evolve and the rail station was renamed Aliquippa the area along the hillside continued to be identified as Logstown and the name stuck once Jones & Laughlin Steel arrived in 1906 and started building its new company town Directly across the Ohio River on the north side sits another area once known by the name Logstown which can also be traced back to the Native Americans Many believe that the Logstown name was first applied to the south side location because the Native Americans used the fertile ground there to grow corn Logstown existed on both sides of the river Other historians believe that the Native American village was originally on the south side then moved to the north side following a 1748 treaty which relinquished Indian claims to land south of the Ohio River French officials helped build cabins for the tribes at this Logstown and its existence can be traced through both French and British history during the pre-Revolutionary War era There is some dispute as to where the Logstown name originated but we know it was used for both locations we can safely say that both places have a rightful claim to the Logstown name One of the prominent names that has all but disappeared from our maps is New Scottsville New Scottsville -- sometimes shortened to just Scottsville -- refers to the area of Hopewell Township along Brodhead Road in the vicinity of Hopewell Shopping Center New Scottsville was considered its epicenter The 1876 Caldwell Historical Atlas of Beaver County shows the village as a cluster of 14 homes mostly located along what are now Longvue Avenue and Cherry Way The Old Seceder Church and the New Scottsville School which sat where the tennis courts of Hopewell Memorial Junior High School are now located were the other buildings shown in the village A grist mill was operated in the area of Hopewell Community Park Brodhead Road was the highway through the area People wishing to travel to Economy to catch the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad would come through New Scottsville and it extended all the way down the hillside to the Ohio River Many Scott family members were integral to the early days of Hopewell Township Out in the far reaches of New Sewickley Township sits the village of Unionville located along Route 68 just before it passes under the Pennsylvania Turnpike If you are heading to Unionville from the Beaver Valley chances are you will pass through another small unincorporated hamlet once known as Sunflower this village was once a bustling place with its own post office due to the intersection of three heavily traveled roads Once located along the interstate Lincoln Highway Harshaville can be found in Hanover Township The intersection of Routes 18 and 30 marks the spot of this village which is now nothing more than a scattering of farmhouses and a traffic light Harshaville was originally known as the village of Hanover until 1859 when a man named Robert Harsha secured the establishment of a post office This village takes us just outside the border of Beaver County and into Moon Township The village of Carnot was the foundation for the growth of Moon as it morphed from a farming community into a suburban one Carnot is located in the area where Brodhead Road changes into Beaver Grade Road at the intersection of University Boulevard The village once extended along what was then Beers School Road Carnot became primed for growth with start of construction for the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in 1946 Carnot became home to numerous motels and restaurants vying for travelers' dollars The name Carnot is still seen to this day on some maps and GPS devices the old village has been absorbed by commercial development large homes lined both sides of Beers School Road where businesses such as Primanti Brothers and La Quinta Inn are located today There are countless other small communities we could name in this column Our area has always been blessed with colorful names for its communities and neighborhoods If any readers have questions regarding the location of “lost places” in Beaver County currently suits up for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm competing in the River States Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics University of Rio Grande's Gavin Bejerana is continuing to roll with perfection as his RedStorm defeated Robert Morris University in Allegheny Rugby Union small college play at Joe Walton Stadium in Carnot-Moon outlasting the Colonials 31-17 in their match Sept The RedStorm play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics primarily competing in the River States Conference who started at the flanker position in the Sept said he did all right and was happy with his growth in the new program and the potential for beyond this season “It feels as good as ever playing the same position back home I feel like I did pretty good during that game,” said the Simon Sanchez High School grad and defensiveness and a couple good runs.” Bejerana said he always looks to adapt and grow during and after every match despite COVID continually throwing a hitch in plans and game schedules “My game plan was to adapt to new scenarios since everything isn't up to par with the high level of rugby as of now,” he said “I planned to do my best to keep the defense up and to push myself or my teammates to make the tries.” picking up a dominant 91-0 win over Baldwin-Wallace University in the team's debut on Sept before getting a forfeit win over California University (Pa.) last week Poll results are published every Monday in The Guam Daily Post Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The jazzy big band meets jam rock side project of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, the Trey Anastasio Band, embarked on a special eight show tour with the rising, indie jam band Goose this past week. This included a stop at the Mohegan Sun Arena which is smack in the middle of Goose's home territory inside the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville and each set included sit-ins by members of the other band This particular show was truly a royal flush including a couple of rarely played covers and a coveted original for Goose as well as all members of both bands joining forces for the edgy Phish song The evening began in a typical fashion for Goose shows starting with a very long line to enter the venue Goose recently played at the arena last February for their annual Goosemas show and did not sell any seats behind the stage Oh what a difference ten months plus the Trey Anastasio Band can make CT based squad took the stage for their home state fans around 7:30pm Multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach greeted the crowd before unleashing the tasty synth opener for newer tune "Animal." "You're an animal It's a carnival." This carnival seamlessly flowed into the high energy "Flodown," which included an energetic build up The dance party was firmly in high gear as guitarist Rick Mitarotonda unfurled the song's signature tension and release Anspach vibrantly acknowledged that this was their first show with fans behind the stage and dropped into a mind melting "Arrow." This was the longest song of their set clocking in at fifteen minutes and twenty three seconds Thinking back to their performance of "Arrow" at Mohegan last February with Stuart Bogie and company on horns it would certainly be nice to see the Trey Anastasio Band horns section join Goose for "Arrow" at some point this tour as Mitarotonda's precise notes along with drummer Ben Atkind and percussionist Jeff Arevalo's dynamic beats elevated the jam with absolute perfection the music rolled into Bob Seger's "Hollywood Nights," last played on May 4 as the band seamlessly began singing "Arrow's" signature "Ooo ooo ooo" to close out this smoldering sequence Anspach picked up his guitar for a one two guitar punch during the jam vehicle "Dripfield." This song debuted during their February Mohegan show bassist Trevor Weekz holding down the bass and Mitarotonda emanating fiery guitar licks Upon conclusion of "Dripfield," the crowd got what they had been waiting for when Anspach announced that the Trey Anastasio Band horns section was joining the band for "Fish In The Sea" by Fat Freddy's Drop This talented trio includes James Casey on saxophone Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet and Natalie "chainsaw" Cressman on trombone The arena was instantly transformed into an underwater paradise by Goose lighting director Andrew Goedde The horns elevated this spacey meets funky rendition with each TAB member taking an elevated solo Mitarotonda's was clearly enjoying this euphonious collaboration Trey Anastasio joined the Constitution State based band He also thanked the seventy seven member crew for their dedication during this run The music began with that familiar riff that Goose fans hope to hear There have been times where "Factory Fiction" was teased though as the band leapt into a juicy rendition of this beloved tune by Goose predecessor Anastasio's unmistakable tone elevated "Factory Fiction" to new heights and included the first of many delightful duels with Mitarotonda The raging peaks were certainly what dreams are made of for Goose fans and closed out the set with an unquestionable bang Anastasio returned with his all start septet They kicked their set off with "Sand," as the band vaulted full throttle into this deep jam tune Keyboardist Ray Paczkowski layered funky clav notes while drummer Rus Lawton laid down vigorous beats with the TAB horns sections radiating during this bubbly tune The energy stayed high as the set twisted around into "Twist." Anastasio grinned as his tasty licked melded with the inspired solos by the respective horn squad The song closed out with Cressman taking a vibrant solo that lead into Casey followed by Hartswick's taking center stage Hartswick lended her incredible voice for the upbeat "Night Speaks to a Woman." The mood dipped momentarily for the first time this evening with "Mercy," before ratcheting up again with the breezy Phish tune "Undermind." The set continued into a newer tune "...And Flew Away," with more tasty treats layered in from bassist Dezron Douglas Percussionist Cyro Baptiste and Paczcowski The TAB horns section contributed more back up vocals exemplifying their multi-dimensional skills The song concluded with another explosive late night feel saxophone solo from Casey with more of Trey's signature guitar tone and smiles "About to Run," as Anastasio wailed like the rock star he is The dynamic jams continued as the band flowed into "Push on to the Day," from Anastasio's self titled 2002 release The horns were in lock step for this racing tune Douglas and Baptiste maintained a rock solid foundation Anastasio decided to elevate the set by a factor of Goose and invited Mitarotonda and Anspach to the party for "No Men in No Man's Land." Mitarotonda showed he has the chops to hang during this Phish song as the guitar duel picked up where it was left off in the first set The groove went deeper with Paczcowski and Anspach layering synth along with the well placed notes by the horns section Baptiste continued to throw in the notable percussive moments with his larger than life percussion instruments Another Phish staple entered the line up with "46 Days." Mitarotonda shined as he played the bluesy notes alongside Anastasio Baptiste wandered over to the keyboard corner while Anspach flashed an almost perma-grin Anastasio closed out this ripping song and the set with his indisputable guitar excellence backed by the delightful horn section vocals The crowd was fired up and screamed for one more song and returned to the stage with not only the Trey Anastasio Band Anastasio remarked "Sometimes you need two bassists This is one of those times." The expanded group of twelve treated the Phish fans in the audience to an extra murky version of "Carini." Everyone was screaming when they saw the lump Trey's familiar dark guitar riff was explosively expanded with Mitartonda's presence If this wasn't a dream show for fans of both bands than it's questionable if such a show exists Both bands are back in action tonight in Carnot-Moon, PA at the UPMC Event Center and Thursday at the Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax, VA. Carnot-Moon is sold out, but tickets are still available for the Fairfax show at this link Check out more photos from the show for the Trey Anastasio Band and Goose Progressive jam giants Umphrey's McGee‘s return to Las Vegas for the seventh installment of the massively popular UMBowl production was marked once again by a stand-out tour closing dual evening extravaganza where all stops were pulled out and the power given directly to the fans, for better or for worse. 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