Bethel Park Journal category, Page 16
Strong support continues for Joey Fabus fundraiser in Bethel Park
Expressing gratitude can be a bit overwhelming, especially when there’s a great deal of it to go around. “We have a lot of people to thank. I can’t really list them all at this point,” Cindy Fabus announced to the crowd gathered Sept. 17 at Bethel Park High School. The...
From big metal things to little metal things: JAB Jewelry Works moving to former Bethel Park factory
Machinery manufacturer Hallmor Inc. began operating at 531 McMurray Road so long ago that it predated the 1966 adoption of Bethel Park’s zoning ordinance. When the factory closed and the property changed hands, new owners Joe and Karen Bonasso faced what could have been a setback for their business aspirations....
Bethel Park celebrates Community Day
Whatever folks enjoy doing on a Saturday, they were likely to find it at Bethel Park Community Day. The Sept. 9 event featured numerous games, activities, giveaways and the opportunity to visit with friends, neighbors and representatives of a wide variety of organizations and businesses. Beginning with a parade that...
Mt. Lebanon tops rival Bethel Park in overtime, avenging last year’s OT loss
Mt. Lebanon thought they’d won and then were sure they’d lost, so the surprised smile junior Noah Schaerli showed afterward summed up Friday’s win perfectly. “It was unbelievable,” said Schaerli, who caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in overtime to secure Mt. Lebanon’s 19-16 win over host Bethel Park in a...
Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon ignore talk of ‘down year’ after coaching change, graduations
New head coaches. Rosters hurt by graduation. Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon came into this football season with similar situations. “I think there’s a lot of people who thought we maybe would be a little bit down this year from where we were last year because of graduation,” said first-year...
In brief: Bethel Park Community Day, other events, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Community Day set for Sept. 9 Bethel Park Community Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9 in the parking lot at Bethel Park High School. The event features more than 60 vendor booths, providing a variety of games, fundraisers, refreshments and more. The Community Day parade...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Bethel Park Ryan Tonks sold property at 3637 Myrna Drive to Joseph and Meghan Heldrich for $305,000. Michael Collette sold property at 5194 Orchard Ave. to Jacob Neil and Teresa Atkinson for $491,500. Estate of Gil Whitmer sold property at 3100 South Park Road to Nickolas Charles Hickton for $82,800....
Bar set high for Bethel Park boys soccer
Last season may be difficult to match for this year’s Bethel Park boys soccer team. The Black Hawks finished second with an 11-3 record in Section 3-3A, which was won by Thomas Jefferson at 13-1. Bethel Park handed the Jaguars their only section loss Sept. 22 by a 3-1 score....
Coin drives in Bethel Park, Altoona benefit young patients
All those quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies added up to $11,061. Every cent will benefit hospitalized children. The cash was raised through coin drives held during May in the Bethel Park and Blair County school districts for the Sean Rovers and Kaylee Kruise Smiles Fund at UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation....
Superhero Run in Bethel Park honors memory of Joey Fabus
Photos show a boy with a particularly engaging smile, whether he’s hanging out with family members and friends, or wearing a custom-made Bethel Park Police Department uniform. Some of the images on the Joey Fabus Childhood Cancer Foundation, though, are of an 8-year-old boy with an altered appearance caused by...
Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary farmer’s market continues through Sept. 28
With summer coming to a close, you might think the Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary Breakfast Club members would be exhausted from their 22-week-long farmer’s market. The market runs through Sept. 28 in the parking lot across the street from Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, and this year boasted...
Bethel Park promotes Laura Grimm to athletic director
Bethel Park School District promoted Laura Grimm to athletic director. Grimm becomes the district’s sixth full-time athletic director and the second woman to hold the post. She succeeds Dan Sloan, who has transitioned into overseeing facilities and operations. She served as Sloan’s assistant for the past two years. Before that,...
Bethel Park 2023 graduate earns Big Heart Scholarship
Bethel Park High School announces that Nick Perdziola, a 2023 graduate, has been awarded the Big Heart Scholarship, which recognizes students who embody exceptional character, compassion and a commitment to positively impacting their community. The Big Heart Scholarship, administered through bold.org, was established in memory of the late Jon Gentile,...
‘Notorious Pittsburgh’: Book tells tales from city’s seedy underbelly
A man of questionable business practices fishes in his pocket for the key to his Cadillac, which is parked in a dark alley. He probably hears the sound of approaching shoes as he attempts to enter the car. Soon, he is mortally wounded by four gunshots to the chest, shoulder...
Bethel Park resident leads ghost-hunting events
Whether it’s “Ghost Hunters,” “Kindred Spirits” or “Destination Fear,” TV shows featuring searches for unusual occurrences typically pack plenty of close-encounter action into tidy hourlong episodes. Real-life explorations aren’t quite as predictably productive. “We can’t make activity happen,” Bethel Park resident Patty Henderson said. “That’s what we try to make...
Public support essential for Tri-Community South EMS in Bethel Park
Housed in the garage of Tri-Community South Emergency Medical Services are six ambulances and two sport-utility vehicles, which should qualify as reassuring numbers for residents of its coverage area in Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair and South Park Township. For further peace of mind, everything is updated frequently. “We replace...
End of Summer Bash: Kids enjoy Bethel Park event before school resumes
The timing of an End of Summer Bash in mid-August may seem a bit interesting, but it fits right in with how youngsters and their parents view the season. “It’s our last big kids’ event before they go back to school,” Lindsey Sibert, Bethel Park Recreation special events coordinator, said....
TV Talk: Netflix debuts its own ‘Dopesick’ with oxy drama ‘Painkiller’ from writers of Mister Rogers movieVideo
Netflix largely abandoned its HBO-wannabe roots, forsaking highbrow, quality shows for more middle-of-the-road fare with broader appeal. But every now and then Netflix still attempts higher caliber programming, most recently with 2021’s “Maid,” the story of a young woman who flees an abusive relationship and tries to build a new...
New head coach vows to maintain standard at Bethel Park
Continuity. That’s what former Bethel Park coach Brian DeLallo wanted to see in the Black Hawks’ football program. DeLallo resigned in November after four seasons. Bethel Park went 10-2 in 2022, won the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference title and reached the WPIAL semifinals. As a going-away present, DeLallo was...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh-raised creator, actor wrap up ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” creator Tim Federle, a 1998 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School, got the sense midway through writing the show’s fourth season that it would also likely be...
Bethel Park, WVU alum Nick Kwiatkoski embarks on 8th NFL season with Steelers
The first time Nick Kwiatkoski played a football game in what is now called Acrisure Stadium was 15 years so. He’s been back to play only once since. He’s in the right place that by September he can make it a third — plus several more. Kwiatkoski led Bethel Park...
Western Pa. produces next Rotary International president
This time next year, she’ll be leading a million-plus-member worldwide organization. Yet to her friends — and folks she’s just met, for that matter — Stephanie Urchick represents the veritable definition of down to earth. Ask Al DeLucia of Bethel Park, who’s known her for three decades. “She’s Stephanie from...
Bethel Park area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Annual Joey Fabus race set The Joey Fabus Superhero “Run Over DIPG” 5K Race/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 17, with the course starting at Bethel Park High School and traversing local neighborhoods. Joey Fabus was an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in May 2014....
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of July 23, 2023
Bethel Park Mark Kieler sold property at Bethel Church Road to Paul and Mari Ulicny for $12,000. Estate of John Moore sold property at 1301 Buckskin Trl to Deborah and Kaitlin Vavrek for $189,900. Estate of John Zaharsky sold property at 601 Clifton Road to Jeffrey Pawlosky and Kerrie King...
Bethel Park girls volleyball building foundation for upcoming season
Excuse the members of the Bethel Park girls volleyball team if they occasionally sneak a peek at HGTV. “We have an inexperienced varsity roster, but we have been dedicated to improving and building a solid foundation for the team in the gym this summer,” coach Brooke Muraco said. “The plan...
