August 2026 issue

The Board of Supervisors is weighing a $7.5 million revenue note for Verland through MIDA, plus a $302,450 county grant application for park improvements. Neither got a vote at the August 26 workshop — both are still pending.

The big one is the Apex at Diamond Ridge project, a 396-bedroom development that keeps coming up short on parking. The township requires 704 spaces; the developer is proposing 508, and the engineers say the 344 spaces planned for 248 units aren't justified. The geotechnical study got a review, and the recommendation is a soil inspection before any approval. The plan also has tree preservation issues, a missing 10-foot landscaping buffer around parking structures, and the engineer flagged it as nonconforming to zoning, subdivision, grading, and stormwater ordinances. Revised plans are required.

A separate site plan, the KHA Plan, drew a recommendation to deny final approval until retaining wall designs are submitted. Another applicant wants to reduce watercourse buffer widths and exceed steep-slope disturbance limits, but the request doesn't say by how much. A wetland on that site is within limits, but the NPDES permit hasn't arrived yet.

On the townhome side, units 45-51 don't have street-facing porches, and staff is asking how sidewalks will connect to the future Marketplace Blvd. extension. The applicant wants to limit that connection to the western side. Engineers repeated that the development still has only one access point when two are required unless the Marketplace Blvd. extension plan is provided. Stormwater facility dimensions don't match the plans, roof drains are missing at the clubhouse and several buildings, and sewer, water, and gas connections to Harmony at Moon are pending easement documentation. Also noted: conditional use approvals expire one year after the board's decision unless construction starts.

The school board approved $6.35 million in bills, along with construction change orders, a postage lease, bus stops, field trips, and a policy revision at its August 24 meeting.

A Moon Area High School student was named a National Merit Semifinalist. The district also kicked off its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program at Brooks Elementary.

McCormick Elementary held a Red Ribbon Week celebration. The district announced its “Fridays Are For Tiger Pride” events for August 28 and October, and the MASD Angel Tree program is set for 2025.

The first day of school for 2026 was noted, and the McCormick faculty welcomed students back.

Registration is open now for two fall sessions of Senior Yoga with April. The first runs September 8 through October 22 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (no classes Oct. 6 & 8); the second runs October 27 through December 10 with the 10:30 a.m. and a new noon slot (no classes Nov. 24 & 26). Both are $45 at the Senior Connection Ballroom.

Pickleball clinics are back in a few formats. Level 1 beginner clinics cover scoring, rules, equipment and the serve-return game; Level 2 intermediate runs drills and play for people who finished the beginner class. There are Sunday sessions at 9 a.m. (Level 1) and 10:30 a.m. (Level 2), plus Saturday sessions at the same times November is busy, with plenty to do. Next big thing: December holiday season at the Senior Connection — the Senior Christmas Party is $25 and registration closes December 3. What else? A Christmas Grab Bag BINGO with prizes, a Tree Decorating Party & Cookie Exchange. The Senior Concert with Dave Cinski is $5.

The Senior Connection has a full fall slate. Senior Yoga with April runs in two blocks — September 8 to October 22, then October 27 to December 10 — with morning and midday sessions. Chair yoga is covered too, via the Align, Flex and Flow classes (there's a September session and a November session).

Pilates is on the schedule. Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening sessions run in two blocks (Sept-Oct and Oct-Dec). The description promises flatter abs and a stronger core, which is the usual sales pitch.

There are senior trips and special events: a bus trip to Conneaut Lake for the fall festival, wine tasting at Conneaut Cellars)Skip. The November bus trip includes the Conneaut Lake Fall Festival, wine tasting at Conneaut Cellars and dinner at Silver Shores Restaurant. It's a deluxe motorcoach trip. Also on the calendar: a Fall Wine Tasting and Lunch with a hot stuffed chicken buffet, a Paint and Sip Early Happy Hour (BYOB), an Oktoberfest with Medi Connect, and a speaker series on Pittsburgh Cemetery Tales.

Parents: Theater and Improv (Yes And) with VAC Enrichment is on the youth roster. No dates listed in the October lineup, but improv class is for students who love acting. Also of note for the kids are the youth pickleball clinics for various age groups. Pickleball remains available with clinics for different levels.

The winter sports season is officially underway, and the basketball teams have hit the hardwood with a full slate of section matchups. The Tigers have already faced off against Mars and Montour in December, and they'll close out the first half of their schedule with a home game against Montour on December 11th before the holiday break. The new year brings a tough stretch of section play, including a home rematch with Mars on January 19th and a home game against West Allegheny on February 5th to close out the regular season.

The volleyball team wrapped up their fall season with a strong finish, going 2-1 in their final three matches. After a tough loss to Montour on the road, the Tigers bounced back with a dominant home win over Neshannock on October 10th and followed it up with a road win at Blackhawk on October 19th. The soccer team, meanwhile, closed out their season with a 1-2 record in their final three games, including a home win over Quaker Valley on October 17th.

On the gridiron, the football team closed out their season with a tough 0-2 mark in their final two games, falling to Penn Hills at home on October 16th and Armstrong on the road on October 23rd. The Tigers will look to regroup in the offseason and come back stronger next year.

A Moon Township man has filed suit against PennDOT and the township over the death of his wife in a car crash at an intersection he calls "hazardous." The lawsuit, reported Aug. 27, names both agencies and the local road where the crash occurred. The record doesn't give the intersection's name or the date of the crash.

Robert Morris University says its incoming class is larger this year, and the school credits its career-readiness push for the bump. The university sits in Moon Township, so the enrollment growth matters locally — more students means more traffic, more off-campus renters, and a busier campus footprint along University Boulevard.

Moon Area football player stat pages are up for the season, including profiles for Max Harkins, Justes Mull, Cristien Richard, and Jonathan Haas. The Tigers are also part of the WPIAL girls soccer picture this fall, with the league preview noting the road to F.N.B. Stadium runs through teams like Moon's. Obituaries ran for Moon Township residents Lawrence "Larry" Pleskovich and Annie J. Kleynjans.