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VOLUME I / ISSUE I

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cover focus

June Klinefelter & Judy Simpson watch the on-field action AT PETERS TOWNSHIP'S HOME OPENER


departments:
On my mind / Events in Focus / PT Library Spotlight / Our Town / Restaurant Review / Dining Out / Changing Spaces / All In a Day’s Work / PT Scrapbook / Religious Directory / Advertiser Spotlight / Simple Fixes / On the Fringe / Sports Lineup / Consulting the Chamber / A Work in Progress / The Last Word
Our Town

Peters Township
Municipal Directory

Municipal Building
610 E. McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317

724-941-4180 / Office hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM / Monday – Friday

Township Manager, Municipal Building
Michael A. Silvestri / 724-941-4180

Recreation Facility Supervisor
Jim Moodispaugh / 724-942-5000

Assistant Manager, Municipal Building
Paul F. Lauer / 724-941-4180

Recreation Supervisor
Angela Giacchino / 724-942-5000

Building Inspector/Code Enforcement
Richard Bright/William Muzzey / 724-942-5005

Peters Creek Sanitary Authority
Rick Kovach / 724-348-6860

Cable Television (Cable Channel 7)
Ryan Boni, Cable TV Director / 724-942-0136

Peters Township Sanitary Authority
James J. Miskis / 724-941-6709

Fire Marshal/Chief, Volunteer Fire Company
Daniel G. Coyle / 724-941-4176

Planning Director
Edward J. Zuk / 724-942-5005
Emergency Calls / 911

Ambulance Emergency Calls / 911

Police Department, Administrative Calls
Harry J. Fruecht, Chief / Public Safety Director / 724-942-5030

Non-emergency, Peters Township EMS / 724-941-4700

Animal Control / 724-746-4344

Library 
616 E. McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317
Pier M. Lee, Director / 724-941-9430
http://www.ptlibrary.org/

Public Works Director
Peter C. Overcashier / 724-941-6161

Sewage Enforcement Officer
Tom Wright / 724-223-0504

Magistrate
Magisterial District 27-3-01,
Washington Co. James Ellis,
453 Valley Brook Road, Suite 100
724-941-1015

Tax Collection Office, Municipal Building
724-941-8550 / Jordan Tax Service

Township Engineer
Mark Zemaitis / 724-941-4180

Park Maintenance Specialist
David Shanks / 724-941-6161

Township Solicitor
William A. Johnson, Esq. / 724-225-3955

Park & Recreation Director
Michele Harmel, Director / 724-942-5000

Zoning Officer/Planner
Emily Moldovan / 724-942-5005


Peters Township Chamber of Commerce
http://www.peterstownshipchamber.com/
Phone: 724-941-6345 / Fax: 724-942-2345

Peters Creek Historical Society
http://www.15122.com/PetersCreek/
Phone: 724-941-5024

Postal Zip Codes
McMurray 15317
Venetia 15367
Finleyville 15332
Lawrence 15055
Bethel Park 15102
Eighty-Four 15330
Upper St. Clair 15241

Township Demographics

Census
1990 Population 14,467
2000 Population 17,556
Percent increase +21%
Housing Units 1990 - 5,105
Housing Units 2000 - 6,370

Current Estimate of Housing
Units - 7,193

Current Population
20,500 (2006 estimate)

Land Size
19.5 square miles

Township Budget
$15.5 million


Peters Township School District
http://www.ptsd.k12.pa.us

Main Line: 724-941-6251

Superintendent:  Ext. 7201
Secretary to the Superintendent:  Ext. 7206

Bower Hill Elementary
724-941-0913

Assistant Superintendent: Ext. 7202
Secretary: Ext. 7230

Pleasant Valley Elementary
724-941-6260

Assistant Superintendent:(Curriculum): Ext. 7298
Secretary: Ext. 7296

McMurray Elementary
724-941-5020

Business Manager: Ext. 7203
Secretary to the Business Manager: Ext. 7207

Peters Township Middle School
724-941-2688

Director of Pupil Services:Ext. 7224

Peters Township High School
724-941-6250

Special Education Supervisor: Ext. 7271
Technology: Ext. 7291

Communications: Ext. 7205

Food Service Director: Ext. 7226


cover story:

The Kick-Off Return that Set the Tone
By Brian Knavish

How an entire community shared in the exhilaration of victory that is Friday night football in Peters Township


features

Fiesta of Festivals
From Oktoberfest to moonlit hay rides, the South Hills has it all

Curtain Time
Art and entertainment from the South Hills to Downtown Pittsburgh

How to Choose a College
Five questions you need to ask

Buying a Used Car?
How to avoid getting taken for a ride

special report
Health & Wellness

Introduction
 Starting Out in the Gym
 To the Last Drop 
Launching a weight-training program
 Fitness Centers 
 A Healthy Self Image
 Fit to Eat 
The Path to Weight Control Bliss 
Could Clinics be an Answer?

 


time for school

professional portfolios

Eyecare
By Norman Childs

Legal
By Thomas M. Butz

Pools, Spas, & Waterfalls 
By Andy Hodak

Education 
By Bridget Hotrum

Home Remodeling 
By Jeff & Zoe Morris

Chiropractic
By Tim Skraitz

Speech & Language
By Vicki Skraitz


Making the Grade

New school year brings changes Big Capital Improvements

PT School News

Setting new state records 

PTHS wins tech award

District calendar 2007-2008


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