Treat yourself to a delicious homemade dessert! Bethesda United Presbyterian Church, located at 314 Third Street, Elizabeth Boro (just off the Rt. 51 North ramp, across from Dollar General), is hosting their annual Apple Dumpling Sale. These mouthwatering apple dumplings are available for just $5 each. Orders must be placed by Sunday, March 30, and can be picked up on Saturday, April 5, between 12 noon and 2:00 p.m.

Peters Creek Historical Society welcomes Mike Drabick as its guest speaker on Monday, March 24 at 7:30PM at Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road, Venetia. His presentation will be on Mel Fisher (1922-1998), an Indiana chicken farmer, who became a world leader as an American treasure hunter in historic shipwreck recovery.  He spent decades hunting treasures in the Florida Keys and best known for finding the 1622 wreck of the ship "Nuestra Senora de Antocha" and other ships of the 1622 Spanish fleet lost in the keys during a hurricane, as well as the wreck of a slave ship, Henriette Marie.  Many of the found treasures that will be discussed are displayed in the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum in Sebastian, Fla. and the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum in Key West, Fla.  The public is welcome.

The Mon/Yough Trail Council’s 11^th annual spring fundraiser – the ‘Boston Trail ½ Marathon and 5K Run/Walk’ – is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2025, rain or shine. Start and finish is at the Boston Access of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) in Elizabeth Township. Proceeds from the event support the MYTC – an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization – and their efforts to maintain a 15-mile section of the GAP in Allegheny County. The course is a flat, crushed limestone surface that parallels the picturesque Youghiogheny River.

Looking for some special treats to celebrate Easter, a family get together, or the coming of spring this year? If so, you don’t want to miss out on the West Jefferson Hills Historical Society's Cookie. Table event on Saturday, April 12, from 12:00 noon - 3:00 P.M. at the Jefferson Hills Municipal Building.