Top 10 for Our 10 Week Anniversary

Wednesday, Feb. 23 is Upper St. Clair Patch's tenth anniversary. Your go-to site for all things Upper St. Clair launched on Wednesday, Dec. 15. 

If you are new to Patch, you may have missed. 

In honor of the ten weeks we have been cranking out news for our community, here are ten of the most read articles.

10. wrote about a popular topic, FOOD! Our vegetarian writer took a visit to the little-known restaurant on Bower Hill Road, and according to her review, it is a fabulous, local place for a date night!

9. Dylan Reese took the time to talk with Upper St. Clair Patch about playing in the NHL, playing in the final Civic Arena game against his favorite team and what it takes to become a professional hockey player.

8. In December, members of the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters held a banner near the local Best Buy that read "Shame on Best Buy." The unemployed carpenters were handing out fliers, speaking out against Best Buy's decision to hire out-of-state contractors to remodel the outside of the store. The store manager said he was frustrated because Best Buy hires a third party contractor to select the best company for each store to work with.

7. didn't just write an article about Upper St. Clair's swim team's win over Pine-Richland, Bennett took a closer look at what was behind the team's success. The team will compete in the WPIAL championships on March 3 and 4 at the University of Pittsburgh.

6. , said most people do not drink enough water. Nor do they know how much water they should be drinking. Crowell explained why it is so important for everyone to increase their water intake. Did you take his challenge?

5. Not sure if it's because the recipes are good, or if a lot of people had parties (hopefully both), but this article was the fifth most read article on Upper St. Clair Patch. Take note, the recipes also taste yummy during the Pittsburgh Penguins season!

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hit the town to find out residents' predictions and superstitions as the Steelers were tearing it up in the playoffs. Readers enjoyed flipping through the photo slideshow. 

3.
Every season, numerous Steelers tribute songs are created on YouTube.  compiled a few of the most popular, and the least popular, homemade Steelers songs. 

2. It is news many Upper St. Clair residents still say they are excited to hear. No more driving to East Liberty for more affordable, organic food. said the new Trader Joe's should open in late 2011, early 2012.

(Drum roll please...)

1. People from across the (Steeler) nation came to Upper St. Clair to read this story. In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, newborns at were wrapped in Terrible Towels. Babies and the Pittsburgh Steelers, two topics that hit just about every demographic!

We urge you to take a look back through our news coverage, easily accessible under the news tab on the homepage. There are some great stories we didn't mention, worthy of a click. Pour a cup of coffee and start your browsing. 

The Upper St. Clair Patch team sincerely thanks you for your readership.