Blawnox is looking a little greener with the help of multiple volunteers and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

This time of year, backyard bird enthusiasts are keeping an eye out for flashes of red.

Chris Kubiak is willing to bet that time spent outdoors can provide more wonder than social media scrolling.

O’Hara officials are considering an ordinance mandating commercial, industrial and multifamily facilities provide quick emergency access for first responders to their facilities.

Endurance will be on full display during an annual fundraiser that challenges runners to scale one of the steepest hills in Allegheny County.

To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com.

Indiana

Ava Wamsley waited until the sixth inning of the Fox Chapel softball team’s matchup with North Hills to ask coach Larry Troutman about a previous promise. The senior catcher inquired if the Foxes hung on to win, was dinner still on him?

Gia Mort was nervous about playing flag football for the first time. But the Fox Chapel junior saw the nerves go away quickly. Mort, who also plays basketball, saw a lot of the skills she had were transferable.

Having a few days off for spring break provided a built-in period of reflection for the Fox Chapel boys lacrosse team. The timing ended up being a good opportunity for coach Jordan Hodder to take a look at how to juice the offense.