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Pittsburgh Summer Activities For Learning

Pittsburgh Summer Activities For Learning

By jimdolanch on July 27th, 2010

Pittsburgh Area
Though it is the middle of summer, learning should still be a part of the day for your children. Summer vacation is wonderful and great; however, you can’t deny that many of the skills learned through the school year can get rusty over the long summer months, even for students at our highly rated [...]


Pittsburgh Area Zoo

Pittsburgh Area Zoo

By jimdolanch on July 15th, 2010

Pittsburgh Zoo
The summer months are some of the best time to enjoy everything the Pittsburgh real estate area has to offer families. The Pittsburgh Zoo is one of my favorite places to recommend to clients relocating to Pittsburgh because it offers something for everyone.  From the extensive animal habitats to the stroller friendly trams, the [...]


Pittsburgh: Best City for Education

Pittsburgh: Best City for Education

By jimdolanch on July 6th, 2010

Pittsburgh Is One Of Best Cities for Education
I am quite honored to say that my home town Pittsburgh area has been voted by Parenting Magazine as one of the 2010 10 Best Cities in the Country for Eduction. Honestly though, it is not a huge surprise. After all, families are essential like and all of [...]


Pittsburgh Area Memorial Day Celebrations

Pittsburgh Area Memorial Day Celebrations

By jimdolanch on May 28th, 2010

Memorial Day In Pittsburgh
Of all the holidays, there is not one that moves me the way Memorial Day does. Just about everyone has someone they care about serving-or that has served-in our military services, and to those men and women, I forever feel a deep dept of gratitude for their sacrifice and bravery.
Regardless how [...]


Peters Township School District Calendar of Events

By jimdolanch on April 19th, 2010

When researching Pittsburgh real estate it’s important to keep schools and their districts in mind. If you’re considering relocating to an area like Peters Township, our school district provides a perfect balance of fun, safe, and educational events. This spring we have a series of events on our calendar that promise to provide tons [...]

Haiti Orphans Come to Pittsburgh Area

By jimdolanch on January 21st, 2010

This past Tuesday a team of medical personnel, our gov. Ed Rendell and our U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire all headed to the rescue  orphans from a collapsed orphanage in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Many of the orphans in Haiti are stuck in limbo because their paperwork, identification cards, and adoption process information was completely destroyed or lost during [...]

Peters Township: Have You Gotten Your Swine Flu Shot?

By jimdolanch on January 10th, 2010

The buzz word this winter season has been the Swine Flu, also called the H1N1. If you live in the Peters Township area, then you will be happy to learn that the Department of Health will be holding an H1N1 flux shot clinic at the Washington County Agricultural Fair and Expo Center, located at 2151 [...]

Peters Township 2010 Relay For Life

By jimdolanch on October 24th, 2009

Peters Township Area
The kickoff meeting is set for the 2010 Peters Township Relay for Life. If you want to learn how to get involved or ways to volunterr, then be sure to come to the first meeting at 7pm, October 27 at the Scout House behind Trinity Methodist Church at 530 Center Church Road.
This year’s [...]

Twilight Comes To Pittsburgh

By jimdolanch on October 21st, 2009

Pittsburgh Area Activities
Twilight, oh yes, THAT Twilight, is coming as a special University of Pittsburgh presentation.  On Wednesday, Oct. 28 you at 7pm, you can joinUniversity of Pittsburgh Theater Professor Emeritus, Dr. Patricia Bianco for an exciting presentation on Twilight: Modern Culture and Hollywoodin the Hingham Public Library’s Whiton Meeting Room 66 Leavitt St. Hingham.
The [...]

Pittsburgh Area Halloween Safety Tips

By jimdolanch on October 15th, 2009

Going trick-or-treating in the Pittsburgh Area?
Follow these tips to ensure your family has a wonderful, fun night trick-or-treating in our Pittsburgh neighborhoods:

Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible.
Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult.
 Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you.
 Examine all treats [...]