Amanda Gillooly is a 2002 Point Park University graduate and former reporter for The Valley Independent, The Beaver County Times and Observer-Reporter newspapers. She was also a freelance writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, www.pa2010.com and The Innocence Institute of Point Park University.
Amanda has been dubbed a "crazy cat lady" by her friends because of the three felines who share her home.
Amanda also has the distinction of being the Best Aunt in the Universe for the past nine years straight. The award, bestowed by her nephew Nicholas, 9, and her niece, Lilly Belle, 3, is on her mantle next to her Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editor's first-place award for enterprise reporting, a Pennsylvania Keystone Press second-place award for a special project, and a Pittsburgh Press Club Golden Quill award for culture writing. She was also a national finalist for an investigative reporting project she co-wrote for the Innocence Institute.
Amanda enjoys humor, cheesy horror and kung fu flicks and is a jukebox champion.
Canon-McMillan Patch has filed a state Right to Know request for information about the audit regarding former police Chief John Pushak.
The team's next match is tonight.
Have you seen either of these two pooches?
The event will be held in Canonsburg Thursday. Did we mention it is free?
EMA Coordinator Paul Shiring said the department is starting with an increased web presence.
Less than 30 grams of marijuana were found during a traffic stop this past weekend.
Soon there will be one more place to get your grub on in the borough.
It used to be a medical office. What kind of business would be best suited for this location?
The following students and athletes were honored by the board and administration this month.
The resignation of several coaches were also accepted Monday night.
The board recessed its regular meeting to April 23—when directors could vote to fill the position.
Here are the latest police reports from Cecil Township.
'If the decision to drop wrestling were made this month, I would have thought it an April Fools’ Day joke,' state Rep. Brandon Neuman said.
A section of roadway near the Muse Volunteer Fire Department was closed last week because of a leak. It remains closed while Columbia Gas crews replace the gas line there.
The state lawmaker blasted the DEP, while state Sen. Tim Solobay said he met with the department and it is doing what it can to ensure companies in the Marcellus Shale industry, as well as all industries, 'not only do it right, but safely.'
Students in grades kindergarten through 12 are encouraged to submit their designs.
Cecil Township police are awaiting the results of a blood draw.
The boy was flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon.
Here are the latest police reports from Canonsburg.
One of the five was named a gold medalist among the honorees.
