Editor's Picks: My 10 Favorite Stories from 2012
Call me sappy, but I like the feel-good stuff.
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Clockwise from top left, all from 2012: Whitehall Borough's Jan Scheuermann (Dec. 17), Juliana Fortunato crosses the finish line at Baldwin High School (Oct. 15), St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School's Alex Barr (March 11), Baldwin High School's Daniel McTiernan (Nov. 16), South Baldwin Volunteer firefighters in "Firefighter Style" (published Oct. 10) and "Peanuts" character Linus van Pelt and his security blanket keep an eye on things at the Project Linus headquarters for Allegheny, Westmoreland and Butler counties (May 14).
Robert Healy, III, except firefighters (YouTube)
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As Patch closes the book on another year, I take this time to look back on my 10 favorite Baldwin-Whitehall stories from 2012. And I didn't write all of them!
Here is that list, in no particular order:
1.) VIDEO/PHOTOS: Over $53K Raised for Duttine-Cavataio Fund
2.) Four Scored: St. Gabe's Stages Comeback to Win Another Diocesan Crown
3.) (VIDEO) Juliana Fortunato: From Ventilator to Finish Line in Under Four Months
4.) MUST-SEE: South Baldwin Presents 'Firefighter Gangnam Style'
5.) Project Linus Quite the 'Site' at Caste Village
6.) 'A Picture Worth a Thousand Books'
7.) VIDEO: Whitehall's Jan Scheuermann Is Subject of Groundbreaking Brain Science Study
8.) Video Spotlights Refugee Literacy Program in Whitehall
9.) WATCH: Baldwin H.S. Musical Readies for Opening Night
10.) Coach Wright Headed to Pittsburgh Running HOF
Honorable Mentions: Baldwin No. 1 Fireman Honored as a Hero by Red Cross; PHOTOS: Special Days Again at Baldwin H.S.; Pirates Chairman Saves Baldwin Softball's Travel Plans; 'The Whitehall Stripes'? #PittsburghBands; It's About Passion; Stray 'Baldwin Cat' Takes to Twitter
Is your favorite not on this list? What is it? Please tell me in the comments section below.
In any event, here's to another year of news in and around Baldwin-Whitehall.
As always, thanks for reading.
Here's a somewhat related list: Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2012.
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NE12Ukid
9:28 am on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year 2013; hoping we'll see at least twice as many "feel good" stories in the coming year.
Ned
Robert Edward Healy, III
2:36 pm on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Hear hear.
Marlene Koenig
9:59 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Hi Robert/Patch:
This is Marlene Koenig--mkoenigdck@comcast.net. I have been dropped from the Patch mailing list again. Would you put me back on? If you remember, I am the Editor of Steeplechase's newsletter and I see you at Council meetings once in a while. Happy New Year and thanks again! Marlene
Robert Edward Healy, III
10:45 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Hi Marlene! Happy new year.
I can't say that I know why this keeps happening to you. Can you please let our Help Desk know? They can be reached at help@patch.com.
Check your spam/junk folder, as the newsletter may be ending up there.