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spring 2018
14 Pleasant Hills Scouts Star at Klondike Derby
Pack 562 takes first place in annual winter competition.
18 Spring Rejuvenation
Say ‘So long’ to winter and treat yourself to some much-
needed pampering. Relax and revitalize your body with a
facial, massage, body wrap, manicure, pedicure and more
at one of the many spas in your area.
21 Special Section: What’s Trending in Home
Improvement
The hottest trends for smart home design, bathroom and
kitchen makeovers, interior decorating, home office space,
windows and doors, outdoor patios, decks and landscaping.
30 Get the Dirt on Spring Fun!
Flowers are starting to bloom and the sun is shining. It’s time
to shed the winter doldrums and swing into spring with some
fun festivals and events around town.
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4 From the Publisher
8 IN the Loop: What’s News in West
Jefferson Hills
12 IN Good Taste: Edward Shvarts, Owner,
Vilka Bistro
39 West Jefferson Hills School District News
56 Borough of Jefferson Hills News
61 Jefferson Hills Public Library
64 IN Focus: West Jefferson Hills at a Glance
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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.
Juliette Wills (left) and Scarlett Isenberg love
to read books and play with the toys, puzzles
and blocks in the children’s area at Jefferson
Hills Library. To register for spring/summer
programs for adults and children at the Jefferson
Hills Library and Borough of Jefferson Hills, see
pages 59-63. Story times for pre-school children
continue on Thursdays through April, and the
Summer Reading Program runs from June
19-July 26. The borough’s Summer Recreation
Program for children ages 5 through 12 runs from
July 5 through July 31. Photo by Jane Milner.
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Industry Insights
1 Legal Insight: Covelli Law Offices, P.C.
9 Real Estate: Northwood - Darlene Kruth
11 Life Celebrations: Jefferson Memorial
13 Home Safety: Cusumano Insurance Agency
17 Funeral Services: John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc.
37 Eye Health: Associates in Ophthalmology
Business Spotlights
24 Colella Construction, Inc.
29 Finance of America Mortgage
38 RE/MAX South - Maria Gillot Werner
WEST JEFFERSON HILLS
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SPRING 2018
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