The Christmas season isn’t over, at least not for the handful of Orthodox Christian churches that follow the Julian Calendar and are celebrating Christmas on Wednesday with special liturgies, dinners and holiday decorations.

For folks who can’t stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve, Monroeville Public Library’s annual ball drop at noon has become quite the tradition.

Michael Buckstein might be an assistant band director at the University of Pittsburgh, but it has still been a while since he practiced his heel-toe marching step.

When Aspinwall police Deputy Chief Michael Vith enters a room, it isn’t typically accompanied by whooping and applause.

Dec. 18 was a special day for PitCare Meals on Wheels recipients.

Although he didn’t get started until his early 30s, Bruce Senchesen has made more than 100 sculptures using circuit boards, plastics, wires and various electronics. Sometimes the parts are new, but mostly Senchesen uses old pieces from thrift shops or the hardware store.

With the score tied in the closing seconds, Webber Rankin emerged from a crowd of players and found himself wide open in the lane.

Even with frigid temperatures, the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville celebrated its 10th annual Light Up the Night on Dec. 15 in Community Park West.

Debbie DiLorenzo has been with the Rotary since 2008. She’s a membership chair, foundation assistant and Region 14 assistant governor.

Actions speak louder than words — and Gateway High School’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy continues to validate its motto “Impact Through Action” by putting ideas into practice.