by Mary Dreliszak | May 30, 2017 | Inspiring stories about life |
Echo Shaffer has a smile that lights up a room. And a voice that lights up a stage. The fifteen year-old, whose middle name is Wren, has kept a song in her heart since before she was born. Her mom, Brenda, sang to Echo and then watched the tables turn as her toddler,...
by Mary Dreliszak | Mar 13, 2017 | Inspiring stories about life |
Lori Rosensteel is strong in a way that defies the odds. This mom and Connellsville Area School District elementary teacher takes on Tough Mudder obstacle races. She owns House of Steel, a new full-service fitness and wellness center where she is also a personal...
by Mary Dreliszak | Dec 20, 2016 | Inspiring stories about life |
Melanie Gillott has found herself in an unlikely place. The 16 year-old used to be shy and introverted. She sought solace from the world in her room writing novels and creating colorful characters. It was her comfort zone. That is until she got pulled out of it and...
by Mary Dreliszak | Nov 24, 2016 | Inspiring stories about life |
In August, Noah Geary expected to be on the football field kicking and getting ready for his senior year in high school. He was kicking cancer instead. The Game Changer The Geibel Catholic Jr/Sr High School tri-athlete had just joined the Southmoreland High School...
by Mary Dreliszak | Jun 24, 2016 | Inspiring stories about life |
Who is your elevator? That person who lifts you up and makes you believe in yourself and something bigger. I’m blessed to have more than a few “elevators”. Family. Friends. Community members. And colleagues. They might not realize it, but their encouragement and...
by Mary Dreliszak | May 26, 2016 | Inspiring stories about life |
You might say that Toni Schiavoni and Lou Durbin have a stonemason and a Golden Reunion to thank for finding each other after more than 50 years. In fact, that’s exactly what they say. In 2012, Tomas Lipps, a world renowned stonemason was called from Sante Fe, New...
