The Moon Quarterback Club celebrate with a "cash bash" fundraiser at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Crescent Township Fire Hall on Spring Run Road Extension.  The event, a 50/50 raffle, cash drawings and more than $2,000 in prizes, according to organizers. Contact FootballMoon@gmail.com for more information.   Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the event was taking place on May 8. The correct date is May 18. 

Members of the Moon Township-based Project Genesis service group today will volunteer time at the Holy Family Institute in Emsworth. More than 60 volunteers, including members of St. Philips Church in Moon Township and Crossroads Church in North Fayette, will perform outreach today at the institute, a nonprofit that provides services to disadvantaged families and children in the Pittsburgh region.  Project Genesis member Rider Davidson, of Moon Township, said the group has worked with the Holy Family Institute for five years, and today will host its second-annual Easter celebration for …

The Moon Area High School's spring musical "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" opens tonight.  The musical, based on the 1962 Pultizer Prize winning production of the same name, follows the rise of protagonist Pierrepont Finch, who climbs the corporate ladder with a help of a manual titled "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying." Tickets are $10 for senior citizens and students and $12 for adults.    View clips of the production, courtesy of Moon resident Beje Keefer.   Show times are as follows:  March 7 at 7 p.m. March 8 at 7 p.m.  March 9 at 7 p.m. March 10 at 2 p…

Have you spotted something around town that you want to show off to you neighbors? Were you sitting in the stands while your little athlete scored the winning home run, or do you have footage from the latest Robison or Moon-area community event? At Patch, we want to see the community from your perspective, so we invite you to share your photos and videos with us. You can now upload your photos directly to Robinson-Moon Patch by clicking on the Gallery tab above. Post photos of neighborhood gatherings, athletic events or social get-togethers to the gallery for fellow readers to click through. …

  A minor fire ignited this afternoon near the former Moon Area Middle School. Fire Chief John Scott said no one was injured as a result of the blaze, which was contained to a Dumpster at the site of the vacant building.  Scott just before 3 p.m. said Moon firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze. A cause has not been determined.  The building was closed earlier this year for the re-opening of the district's renovated middle school, which is located in the district's former high school.   The building is slated to be demolished in the coming weeks, said district spokeswoman Megan …

Local and state leaders broke ground Friday on the new Pittsburgh International Business Park on Cherrington Parkway.  Construction on the $50 million project's initial phase is now underway.  When completed, the 40-acre property will house an eight-building office development.  The Moon Township-based ServiceLink is the first company to lease space in the development. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, state Rep. Matt Smith, D-Mt. Lebanon, state Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, and the Moon Township Board of Supervisors were on hand for the ground-breaking. 

  Moon Township resident Beth Lehmier was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2010. Throughout her treatment, she documented her fight with the disease on her blog, Lehmier.Blogspot.com. Below is an an excerpt from the website Lehmier shared with Patch, chronicling how she and her family coped with the diagnosis and early treatment.  Lehmier will soon mark her second year being cancer-free: Her last chemotherapy treatment was Nov. 8, 2010.    February 14, 2010: I found a lump on my left breast. Sure, I've felt lumps before, but this one felt different. Hard, big, and suspicious. I …

"On the morning of Sept. 15,  I had the very distinct honor of attending a breakfast and ceremony recognizing Southwestern Pennsylvania Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam.  The ceremony was held at the Bethel Park Community Center. The community center was packed with veterans and their families as Congressman Tim Murphy lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Sonia Stopperich, a North Strabane Township Supervisor, followed with an exceptional rendition of the National Anthem. Sean Parnell, author of the book Outlaw Platoon gave a very stirring talk about bravery in the face of danger…

Local Boy Scouts held a ceremony at Moon Park to properly retire American flags.  Scouts and community leaders commemorated the event on Sept. 8 alongside Allegheny County Councilman Matt Drozd, who spoke at the ceremony. The event was also sponsored by the Moon Township Republican Committee.  Click through the photo gallery to view shots from the event, courtesy Gia Tatone and the Moon Republican Commitee.  Have any photos you'd like to add? Click the upload your photos link above to share your own!

Moon Community Access Television on Tuesday previewed a 30-second public service announcement for the Western Pennsylvania Police Benevolent Foundation.  The ad spot will soon air regularly on MCA-TV and be sent to public television stations throughout the region.  Jerry Keller, a member of the Crescent Township Board of Commissioners and member of the foundation, worked with the television studio to create the advertisment. Five area children also have roles in the commercial.  The announcement encourages public awareness of the foundation, which provides assistance to injured police and the…

  The 2012 London Olympics began July 27 and lifelong dreams are set to be realized.  On a local scale, Coach Zac Gebhardt took his Moon Aqua Club to the Allegheny Mountain Swimming Junior Olympics Championships held at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. This four-day event showcases the best athletes from around the region in the world class facility of the Spire Institute, one of the largest, indoor, multi-sport, training and competition complexes in the world.  With more than 750,000 square feet under-roof and acres of outdoor facilities, the Spire Institute has the unique capacity to …

  Patch reader Sherri Perfett tells us how a group of Bon Meade Elementary student received buzz cuts for a good cause.   What started out as a joke between a Moon Area teacher and one of his students turned into a windfall for the West Hills Food Pantry. Barry Barthelemy, a fourth-grade teacher at Bon Meade Elementary, jokingly told student Jamie Perfett that he was going to shave off his long mop of hair before the end of the school year. Surprisingly, Jamie agreed and "Buzzing For Bucks" was born. For a contribution to the West Hills Food Pantry, fourth-graders, staff and parents could …

Members of the Moon Area High School boys lacrosse team spent their day volunteering at the Moon Township-based Verland Foundation.  The team, which ranked second in its division at the end of this year's season, performed the volunteer work on May 20.  Moon lacrosse, which is in its second year at the Moon Area School District, will be included as a WPIAL sport during the 2012-2013 school year.  The Verland Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides a range of services to people with intellectual and physical disability.  Thanks to Patch reader Veronica Constantine for submitting …

Officials at the 911th Airlift Wing on Sunday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to usher in the opening of a new lodge for the base's reservists.  Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, and representatives from the Military Affairs Coalition of Western Pennsylvania were on hand for the opening of the building.  Col. Craig C. Peters also assumed command of the base on Sunday following a change-of-command ceremony.  The base is slated to close in 2013 as a part of an effort to drastically reduce federal defense spending. Each of the base's 1,100 military and 280 civilian personnel positions will be…

Moon Area High School's Lady Tigers soccer team will host a youth soccer camp fundraiser June 25 through June 28.  Youngsters ages 6 through 12 can participate in the summer camp and can attend morning or evening sessions.  The camp takes place at Moon Area High School. More than 100 young athletes took part in the program in 2011.  Click the media above to view the sign-up form for the event. 

Crescent Commissioner Jerry Keller was on hand for presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Monday morning campaign stop in South Park.  Romney spoke to supporters during his visit to CONSOL's Research and Development Campus.  Keller said security at the event remained tight during Romney's 30-minute speach.  "Dressed comfortably in a dark sport jacket, blue jeans and absent a tie, Romney appeared very relaxed as he spoke without the use of notes of teleprompters," Keller said.  Click through to view Keller's photos from the event. 

The Moon Stars indoor soccer team went undefeated this season. The Stars and other teams from neighboring school districts play at the SportsTrak arena in Sewickley, said Patch reader Maureen Sheldon.  Pictured above are: Coaches Sean McCurdy and Jim Kanfoush. Team members: Kat Kaminski, Miriam Levesque, Alex Andrick, Abby Curry, Hannah Bross, Grace Kriger, Marni Oister, Kenzie Sheldon, Alyssa Greenaway, Audrey Sevin, Taylor Kanfoush, Megan McCurdy, Lydia Moran and Tia Murawski. Not pictured are teammates Olivia Ryder, Kara Priddy and Emma Bryan

High school students from across the region Saturday went head-to-head at Robert Morris University's annual science bowl.  More than 44 students from area school districts including Pine-Richland, Moon Area and Montour competed in the event.  Pine-Richland High School took home the first-place trophy for the event. Awards included miniature fuel cell cars, remote-controlled robots and science kits, said RMU professor Arif Sirinterlikci.  Click the gallery above to view photos from the event.