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23 Special Section: Remix, Remodel, Remake
Improving your home is synonymous with improving
your life. Here are some amazing ways to transform your
home into a place you never want to leave.
40 Boyce Gardens: Growing Together Through
Community Gardening
Dedicated gardeners share experiences while turning dirt.
44 Special Section: Family Law
The most common questions — and expert answers
— on personal injury, marriage, divorce, child support,
adoption, guardianship and more.
46 Suburban Highlanders Carry on CenturiesOld Musical Traditions
The first Bagpipe Society in the U.S. was established in
Pittsburgh in 1899 — and this ancient instrument has
even found its way into USC.
49 Celebrate Spring
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on the cover
USC resident Natalia DiSora picks a carrot from her family’s garden
plot at Boyce Community Garden. See story on page 40. Photo by
Kathy Rudolph.
From the Publisher
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IN Good Taste: Chris Slaney,
Chef and General Manager,
Pazzo An Italian Bistro
IN the Loop: What’s News
in Upper St. Clair
53 Special Section: Insurance
Insurance acts as a safety net for life’s unexpected
turns, and determining the right policy for your specific
situation is key.
56 Music to Our Ears
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra keeps spirits
soaring for young music students from all over the
Pittsburgh area.
60 Helping the Voiceless
departments
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Welcome the warmer weather with our guide to the
spring events and festivals in your area.
18
IN Events: St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to
the Blind 52nd Medallion Ball
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IN Events: Women of SWPA
Celebrate Symphony of Food
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IN Focus: Upper St.
Clair at a Glance
Pet ministry at Westminster Presbyterian yielding
“pawsitive” results.
66 Modern Milk Man
USC residents can enjoy farm-fresh foods thanks to The
Family Cow’s deliveries to customers throughout PA.
69 Gardens Galore
Spring is the perfect time to visit a local public garden or
even join a garden club!
sponsored
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Business Spotlights
9 Strassburger McKenna Gutnick &
Gefsky
17 Cool Springs Fitness
26 Pricelight Electric LLC
30 Home Solutions
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Pittsburgh Stone & Waterscapes
Baculik Insurance Group
Benjamin Marcus Homes
Torrente of Upper St. Clair
Seton LaSalle Catholic High School
EXP Realty - Erica Shulsky
Wooflands Pet Care Center
Industry Insights
15 Your Finances: Botkin Family Wealth
Management
19 Dental Health: South Hills Dental
Arts
21 Men’s Health: Low T Complete
Clinic
38 Your Hearing: Washington Ear, Nose
& Throat
59 Parenting: The Goddard School
IN Community is a publication dedicated to representing, encouraging and promoting the Upper St. Clair area and its comprising municipalities by focusing on the talents and
gifts of the people who live and work here. Our goal is to provide readers with the most informative and professional regional publication in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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