Mark your calendars – Friends of South Park Library is now preparing for their upcoming Annual Fall Book Sale at the South Park Township Community Center Thursday, October 15 from 6 – 8 p.m.; Friday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 17, the ever-popular “$5-A-Bag-Day” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with “Friends” supplying the bag for your choice of anything at the sale – a terrific bargain for all your winter reading. Read more...

Nonprofit organization asks for donations of winter clothing

South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) will hold its annual coat drive to provide winter clothing for community members in need. With winter quickly approaching, SHIM hopes to collect more than 500 coats of all sizes. South Hills residents are asked to donate their gently used coats, mittens, scarves, boots, hats and more to SHIM now through Oct. 30. Read more...

The Rostraver Woman’s Club, along with Gilmore Auction Galleries, worked together to assemble over 30 backpacks filled with school supplies and donated a box filled extra supplies to give to the students in need at Rostraver Elementary School. Thank you to all involved for contributing to this needed collection, especially the patrons of Gilmore’s Auction Galleries and the Gilmore Family. Read more...

The Auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc. will sponsor their Annual Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center and the outdoor Central Plaza at Monongahela Valley Hospital.