Recent Bethel Park High School graduate Colin Jones is the winner of the $2,500 first prize in the Commonwealth Foundation's Please No More Taxes video contest.

The nonprofit sponsored the contest as part of a larger campaign to raise awareness of state taxes. Fourteen videos were submitted, each focusing on how Pennsylvania's taxes negatively impact economic competitiveness with other states, wages and the standard of living. A panel of judges rated how well each entrant's video incorporated humor, creativity, persuasiveness and accuracy.

Mr. Jones will attend the University of Pittsburgh this fall. The video can be viewed at PleaseNoMoreTaxes.org/contest. The Commonwealth is an independent, nonprofit public policy institute based in Harrisburg.

Wallace Memorial Church will hold its free Raymond M. Reisacher vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 3-7 at the church on Greentree Road. Classes are geared for children from age 4 to those who have completed fifth grade.

Those planning to attend must fill out a preregistration form. For more information, visit www.wallacememorial.org, e-mail eheriger@wallacememorial.org or call 412-561-2431.

St. Clair Hospital has honored volunteer Margaret Conners, of Mt. Lebanon, for exemplary service for donating 20,000 hours of her time to the hospital.

Ms. Connors, a native of Yorkshire, England, was feted at the hospital's annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, conducted at Chartiers Country Club in Robinson. Hospital officials presented her with a diamond necklace for her selfless efforts.

Other volunteers who were recognized for exemplary service were Richard Patton of Upper St. Clair for 10,000 hours, and Douglas Dennig of Upper St. Clair, Roberta Dreon of Bridgeville, and Michael DiFrancesco of Mt. Lebanon, for 5,000 hours of service each. For more information, visit www.stclair.org.

n Commissioners voted, 5-0, to work with Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park and Peters on a program that will synchronize traffic signals along a 12-mile stretch of Route 19.

The $532,949 project will rely on municipalities providing $106,590; the rest is through Federal Congestion Management Air Quality grant funds.

Mt. Lebanon's share is estimated at $56,847, which includes in-kind services for police traffic control during construction. The project includes the design and construction of radio spectrum equipment at 10 signalized intersections between Lebanon Avenue and Mt. Lebanon Boulevard.

Other signal improvements are scheduled as well at five intersections.