Bethel Park Journal category, Page 11
Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras, Eddie Cebula make early season impact
Bethel Park athletes Ryan Petras and Eddie Cebula recently were cited as players of the week on back-to-back days in their respective sports. Petras, on April 7, was named Trib HSSN baseball player of the week. A day later, Cebula was lauded as a Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association player...
Bethel Park’s Justin Meis aims to keep climbing Pirates farm system ladder
It’s been nearly three years since the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted pitcher Justin Meis in the 10th round (No. 283 overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft, but the euphoria has yet to wear off for the Bethel Park native, who played collegiately at Eastern Michigan. Adding to the still-surreal feeling of...
‘Apis’ tells environmental story with a cast of mostly puppets
The last creature on Earth travels through time in order to try and change history in “Apis,” the final production in the New Hazlett Theater’s 11th season of Community Supported Art productions. And who is that last creature? He’s a little blue bee named Bob. And he’s one of several...
Bethel Park music students selected for state festival
Six Bethel Park High School students earned seats through multiple competitive auditions to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s 2024 All-State Festival and Annual In-Service Conference, scheduled for April 17-20 in Erie. The students are Ethan Alberter, junior, All-State Concert Band, trombone; Maria Catana, junior, All-State Chorus, Soprano 1;...
Metal collection at Bethel Park’s Washington Elementary nets more than 2 tons
You could build, say, a pickup truck with the amount of scrap brought in during a metal-collection event in March at Bethel Park’s George Washington Elementary School. Michael Brothers Hauling and Recycling reported a total of 2.34 tons, or 4,680 pounds. The Baldwin Borough company collaborated with Verichek Technical Services...
In another tight game, Bethel Park gets past Peters Township to split series
When it comes to Bethel Park against Peters Township on the baseball diamond, expect the unexpected. The one thing you can anticipate is a close game. Less than 24 hours after Peters Township came back to win in dramatic fashion, Bethel Park scored an unearned run in the sixth inning...
Children’s book author sparks Bethel Park students’ creativity
When she was young, Jean Reidy wrote stories and stapled the pages together to make books. She continues to do so, minus the stapler. The native of suburban Chicago recently visited two Bethel Park elementary schools to talk in part about her experience as an award-winning children’s author. Her main...
Upper St. Clair graduate’s cabaret show celebrates friendship with Elizabeth Taylor
In 1981, Ann Talman placed a call from New York City to her hometown Upper St. Clair, announcing: “Dad! I got the Broadway show. And guess what? Guess who’s playing my mother? Elizabeth Taylor!” What followed was 18 months of touring with a cast that also included Maureen Stapleton and...
Bethel Park recognized for music education
Bethel Park School District again received the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. Now in its 25th year, the designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students. To earn the recognition, Bethel...
Bethel Park hosts April 27 job fair
In an effort to help its local business community obtain a robust workforce, the municipality of Bethel Park in cooperation with the Bethel Park Chamber of Commerce, will hold a free job fair. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon April 27 at the Bethel Park Community Center,...
Bethel Park teacher earns regional adviser of year
Bethel Park High School teacher Brad Kszastowski knew that annually, someone is recognized as the regional adviser of the year at the Pennsylvania Student Council Regional Meeting. As he sat at South Fayette High School listening to the presentation announcement, he arrived at a realization. “In the first few sentences,...
‘I like Ike’: Bethel Park historian details life of 34th president
One of the catchiest campaign slogans in American history is “I like Ike.” It turned out to be effective, too: Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president twice, both times by relative landslide. And the statement apparently reflects Eisenhower’s personality to a tee. “He was a genuine, authentic person,” historian Dick...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 7, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Ryan Petras School: Bethel Park Class: Junior Height: 5-10 Position: Shortstop, Second base What coach says: “Ryan continued to be a consistent, stabilizing force for the team,” Bethel Park coach Patrick Zehnder said about his games against Upper St. Clair. “He made all...
Leetsdale Easter Egg Hunt draws crowd to borough park
Organizers of Leetsdale’s Easter Egg Hunt said nearly 200 families from the Quaker Valley area hopped over to Henle Park to search for 1,000 eggs as part of the annual event March 24. By the end of the search, the children’s baskets were filled with candy. The Easter Bunny also...
‘A gentle soul’: Family reflects on year since fatal shooting of Pittsburgh bicyclist
Ellen Yerkey doesn’t want to think about Tuesday. The day marks one full year since her son, Alex, was fatally shot while he biked to a pick-up baseball game in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. The sting remains fresh. “It’s definitely not another Tuesday. It’s been a year since my son was...
In brief: Bethel Park area happenings, week of March 25, 2024
Designer Bag Bingo benefits library Friends of the Bethel Park Library are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo to benefit the library on April 14 at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the library, by visiting...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Bethel Park Estate of Lawrence Mitzen sold property at 117 Great Rock Drive to Jeffrey Taylor and Diane Marie Hall for $399,000. Patricia Ann Devine sold property at 3552 Ridgeway Drive to Drake Croushore for $202,000. Braden Christopher sold property at 105 Sandstone Ct to Andrew Eckles Gee for $400,000....
Mason Kernan caps Bethel Park career as WPIAL champion, PIAA bronze-medalist
Mason Kernan ended his four-year reign on the mats at Bethel Park with a 124-18 record. A 133-pound senior and West Virginia recruit, Kernan captured a WPIAL Class 3A championship and placed third in the state this season. “Mason competed hard this season and gave everything he had,” Bethel Park...
Decorated senior class moves on, but Bethel Park baseball expects to contend again
Bethel Park has won two PIAA baseball championships and two WPIAL runner-up trophies over the last three years. The Black Hawks were WPIAL finalists in 2023 but saw their two-year run as PIAA 5A champions end with a 2-1 playoff loss to Bonner-Pendergast out of District 12. “We graduated 14...
Popular event benefits historic Gilfillan Farm in Upper St. Clair
Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. April 6 for an event that sold out in under 30 minutes last year. The annual Gilfillan Farm Barnyard Beer Benefit is scheduled for May 25 at the corner of Route 19 and Orr Road in Upper St. Clair, near South Hills Village...
Tartan Day will celebrate all things Scottish at Bethel Presbyterian Church
When Pam Maniet greets visitors at Bethel Presbyterian Church on April 6, she will be emotional. It will be the first Tartan Day, a day to celebrate Scottish heritage, without her father, Angus MacDonald. He died Dec. 27. “I know I will have a knot in my stomach at the...
Bethel Park mother, son continue to bring smiles through Easter basket project
Maria Rovers knows the feeling of caring for a child with health issues. There is intense worry and incredible fear, sleepless nights and unpredictable days. “I have been there,” the Bethel Park resident said. “It’s hard to understand unless you’ve lived it.” Rovers’ son Sean, 16, was diagnosed in 2017...
South Park game preserve welcomes 2 baby bison; 3rd could be on the way
The bison herd at Allegheny County’s South Park has grown by two. County officials announced that two baby bison were born in South Park’s game preserve since Friday. The preserve is along Sesqui Drive, between Corrigan Drive and McConkey Road, in South Park. “We’re really glad to have them come...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 15-17
It is St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which includes the annual parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Downtown. The Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show is happening all weekend and the Penguins host games on Saturday and Sunday, so plan accordingly. Here are some ways to spend it. Go to the movies...
Moon outlasts Bethel Park, sets up WPIAL finals rematch in state semifinals
Yes, these are the state playoffs, but WPIAL champion Moon is back fighting its way through teams from its own league. Aiden Reesman scored 10 of his season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to fuel a strong finish as Moon outlasted Bethel Park, 67-51, in a PIAA...
