IN Community is a publication dedicated to representing , encouraging and promoting the West Jefferson Hills 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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Dr . Janet Sardon officially started as the new superintendent with West Jefferson Hills School District on Aug . 8 . Dr . Sardon brings nearly 30 years of public education experience to the district . She is a Thomas Jefferson H . S . graduate and has lived in Pleasant Hills or Jefferson Hills for most of her life . See story on page 38 . Photo by Primetime Shots . fall 2022

12 Down on the Farm The lives of our ancestors were connected to the land in a delicate dance between nature and the changing seasons . We can rekindle that connection at Round Hill Park .

14 Fall-tastic ! The end of summer doesn ’ t have to mean the end of outdoor family fun . Get spooked at a haunted house , kick up some leaves , or take advantage of the wide variety of fall festivals and activities in the area .

23 Special Section : Education What Will Higher Education Look Like in 2023 ? Students are looking at college and future careers , asking themselves what is most important , how to define success , and what will get them there .

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6 From the CEO 8 IN the Loop : What ’ s News in

West Jefferson Hills 10 IN Good Taste : Adele Fayad , Owner and

Chef , Laziz Lebanese Cuisine 38 West Jefferson Hills School District News 52 Borough of Jefferson Hills News 60 Pleasant Hills Borough News 63 2022 WPIAL Thomas Jefferson

Senior High School Football Schedule 64 IN the Burgh : Hip to Be Square !

Business Spotlights
27	Junior Achievement of Western PA
33	Steel City Orthodontics
35	Pittsburgh Eye Institute

IN West Jefferson Hills Fall 2022 | Page 7

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