Bethel Park Journal category, Page 12
Ex-Bethel Park cop who illegally brought South American woman to U.S gets probation
Blake Babin led a stellar career as a Bethel Park police officer, rising to lieutenant over more than three decades. Friends and former colleagues said he acted as a mentor to others, organized community programs, participated in an annual food drive and was compassionate to those he served. But Babin,...
Bethel Park rallies in 2nd half to defeat Fox Chapel, reach PIAA 5A quarterfinals
After a half in which his team made five shots and scored 13 points, Bethel Park coach Dante Calabria said he kept his message brief. He just asked his players to bring more energy and leave it all out there in the final 16 minutes. The Black Hawks responded accordingly....
Melting Pot Ministries in South Park celebrates Black History Month
Mention “Buffalo Soldier,” and the first thought may be of the Bob Marley song by that name. A dive into America’s past, though, reveals accounts of the actual Buffalo Soldiers: members of all-Black Army regiments who helped rebuild the nation after the Civil War by building telegraph lines, repairing and...
District judge honors outstanding citizens in Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair
When family members, friends and neighbors needed help, Gloria Levine was willing to talk them through some tough times. Her preteen son noticed and asked, “Mom, why are you doing all that?” “What, Allen, being nice?’” she replied. “You don’t know the problems that people have. So just be nice.”...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for March 12, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Second round Fox Chapel (16-11) vs. Bethel Park (14-13) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at AHN Arena, Peters Township District seeds: Fox Chapel 7-5; Bethel Park 7-6 Winner plays: Winner of 3-3 York Suburban (21-6)/7-1 Moon (24-3) on Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to...
Park named after longtime council president in Bethel Park
In 1995, a Bethel Park resident in his early 30s attended a public hearing to address the possible placement of lights at a municipal park near his home. Called Village Green Park at the time, the recreational area at the end of Alicia Drive has a new name: Moury Park....
‘To get the hottest pepper’: Bethel Park grower featured on Hulu’s ‘Superhot’ series
It may not have been a triple-dog dare, but friends of a teenager convinced him to trespass into a Bethel Park yard. “Hey, jump the fence,” the conversation approximately went. “I know he’s growing peppers over there.” The kid complied. “He picks one and starts eating it,” the property owner,...
In brief: Bethel Park happenings, week of Feb. 26. 2024
Metal drive at George Washington George Washington Elementary School’s Fourth-Grade Green Team will hold its second annual metal Drive from 9 a.m. to noon March 23 in the school’s front parking lot. The Green Team is again partnering with Michael Brothers and Verichek Technical Services to help keep metal out...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Feb. 25, 2024
Bethel Park Christopher Whitehead sold property at 4468-4470 Third St. to Stanwich Mortgage Loan Tr for $75,000. Rebecca Brizzi sold property at 6200 Brush Run Road to Anton Knaus for $429,000. Toomey Hancock LLC sold property at 110 Horning Road to Modern Legacy LLC for $225,000. Adam Rousseau sold property...
Bethel Park junior swimmer sweeps her way into WPIAL meet
Bethel Park junior Cally Edner made a big splash in the pool again this year. Edner qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A swim finals Feb. 29-March 1 at Pitt’s Trees pool in every individual event. “We call that the WPIAL sweep,” said Kathy Strock, Bethel Park’s girls coach. “Cally is...
Bethel Park hockey battling hard at end of regular season
The Bethel Park hockey team found itself in a battle for a PIHL Class 3A playoff spot coming down the stretch in the regular season. The senior-laden Black Hawks were tied with Central Catholic in seventh place with a 9-7-0-1 record and 19 points, trailing Seneca Valley (30 points), Pine-Richland...
Late-season surge has Bethel Park girls excited about program’s future
Bethel Park’s girls basketball team ended its season in a most positive way — with six consecutive victories. The Black Hawks fell a game short, however, of qualifying for the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs. “We played a really competitive schedule (against) some of the 5A teams,” coach Steve Norman said....
Shaler pulls out low-scoring win over Bethel Park with 1 basket in 4th quarter
The numbers on the scoreboard sure seemed to be stuck. A few days after scoring more than 70 in its playoff opener, Shaler finished the third quarter Thursday tied at 24 in a grinding game that was playing right into its opponent’s plans. The Titans then made only one basket...
Andy Warhol honored by Slovakia on anniversary of his death
On this date 37 years ago, the world lost its king of pop art. Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol died suddenly of complications after a routine gallbladder surgery Feb. 22, 1987, in New York. He was 58. The world knew him as pop artist Andy Warhol. But to his nephew Donald...
Bethel Park beats buzzer, gets past South Fayette in Class 5A slugfest
Bethel Park relied on various defenses Monday night to slow down a South Fayette team that had been averaging nearly 60 points per game this season. However, in the end of what felt like a heavyweight boxing championship rather than a WPIAL boys basketball Class 5A first-round playoff game, the...
Bethel Park appoints new police chief
Bethel Park’s new police chief is a 23-year veteran of the department. Following his unanimous approval by municipal council on Feb. 12, Dave Arnold was sworn in by District Judge Ron Arnoni. In leading the department, Arnold succeeds the late Timothy O’Connor, who served as chief from 2015 until his...
Bethel Park Public Library hosts 9th annual Youth Art Gala
You’ve seen fancy art gallery openings depicted on television and in movies, where attentive waiters serve hors d’oeuvres and champagne to nattily dressed guests. The ambience will be similar in the Bethel Park Public Library Children’s Department, except that any bubbly beverages won’t be of the alcoholic variety. Youngsters from...
Grant helps bring South Arts Pittsburgh work to public eye in Bethel Park
South Arts Pittsburgh launched its 40th-anniversary year with a visual flourish. A new display at the group’s home base, Bethel Park Historical Society’s Schoolhouse Arts and History Center, puts an array of members’ work in the public eye. “It’s been a dream,” Jeanie Slater, South Arts co-president, said about the...
Silent Book Club gains traction in the Pittsburgh region
The rules of Silent Book Club are simple: No assigned reading, no homework and no small talk required. Members are expected to show up at a designated meeting place with whatever title they’re enjoying, sit and read. They can share thoughts if they want, but they don’t have to. The...
Bethel Park cheerleaders showcase athleticism, spirit
Not so long ago, Tori Magnotti was demonstrating her talents as part of Bethel Park’s competitive cheerleading program. These days, she’s guiding students as the high school team’s head coach. In advance of the squad’s annual trip to Florida for the National High School Cheerleading Championships, Bethel Park community members...
Bethel Park painter, 99, continues to serve as inspiration
Surrounded by stacks of paintings and the pungent smell of turpentine, 99-year-old painter and art instructor John Del Monte moves his hand toward the top righthand corner of his sketchbook and marks a cross. He stares at the two simple lines and rests his ink-coated hand on the studio table,...
Bethel Park McDonald’s franchisee sued over sex assault by manager settles with teen victim for $4.35M
A $4.35 million settlement announced Monday for a former McDonald’s employee who was sexually assaulted at age 14 at her Bethel Park workplace by her manager, a registered sex offender, is one of multiple legal actions embroiling the Pittsburgh-area franchisee. The franchisee — Rice Enterprises, a Baldwin Borough-based company that...
Citizen Science Lab receives Champions in Action award from Citizens Bank, Trib Total Media
The Citizen Science Lab in Bethel Park has been busy turning what started as a jar of mud into microbial fuel cell technology — all with the help of teenagers. Andre Samuel, president and CEO of The Citizen Science Lab, said the end goal of the Integrating Computational and Experimental...
In brief: Emergency call change, coin show, other Bethel Park news, week of Jan. 22, 2024
Call 911 for emergencies Bethel Park residents in need of assistance for medical emergencies now should call 911 instead of the Bethel Park Dispatch Center. Allegheny County’s 911 Center will take all emergency medical calls for the Tri-Community South EMS municipalities, which also include South Park, Bethel Park and Upper...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Bethel Park Zachary Yonash sold property at 7102 Dumbarton Pl to Cody and Nina Depp for $336,500. Jeffrey Smith sold property at 551 Glenrock Drive to Teresa Renee Whitmer for $242,000. Emilia Folino sold property at 395 Logan Road to Olivia St. Apartments LLC for $305,000. Martin O’Connor sold property...
