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summer 2019
14 No Horsing Around
The Western PA Horseshoe Pitchers Association takes
pride in its 90-year history and welcomes new members.
18 Days of Summer!
Your guide to the best festivals, fairs, outdoor concerts
and more!
27 Your Move!
Insider tips on buying and selling a home. Plus, why a
local realtor matters.
36 Athletes in Training
Eruption Athletics creates exercise programs for the IDD
community across southwestern PA and beyond.
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departments
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on the cover
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.
Thomas Jefferson High School held its 60th
Commencement Ceremony, for the Class of
2019, on June 6 at the High School Stadium with
230 students graduating. Jim Ackman, the first
graduate of the Class of 1960, presented Kuyler
Zoller with the final diploma of the Class of
2019 to mark the closing of the current Thomas
Jefferson High School. The new Thomas Jefferson
High School will open this August. See story and
photos on page 42. Photo by John Heller.
4 From the Publisher
8 IN the Loop: What’s News in West
Jefferson Hills
12 IN Good Taste: Gaetano Ascione, Owner
and Executive Chef, Jean Louis Parisian
Bistro & Cocktail Bar
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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1 Legal Insight: Covelli Law Offices P.C.
11 Auto Insurance: Cusumano Insurance Agency
Business Spotlights
25 Eye Care: Associates in Ophthalmology
30 Berkshire Hathaway - Darlene Kruth
WEST JEFFERSON HILLS
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SUMMER 2019
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