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Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Carl Vogel sold property at 2702 Bethel Crest Drive to Gina and Paula Fonzi for $350,000. Paul Comodor sold property at 4975 Brightwood Road to Daniel Berry IV and Jenna Rosenberg for $245,750. Claire Rokicki sold property at 3212 Comanche Road to Anastasia Belashova for $172,500. Cool Springs Assoc. L.P....
Pittsburgh man guilty of helping 3 brothers flee botched gun shop burglaries
A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to aiding three brothers in back-to-back botched attempts to steal firearms from gun shops in Pittsburgh’s western and southern suburbs, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman said Thursday. Haliston Este, 28, was convicted of one count of conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer...
Bethel Park kicking off Live Well Speaker Series with Outreach Teen & Family Services
Bethel Park’s fall/winter Live Well Bethel Park Speaker Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 featuring Outreach Teen & Family Services executive director Mary Birks. Birks will discuss programming information that may be helpful to the Bethel Park community. Already providing counseling services to area students and parents, Birks...
In brief: Our Lady of Hope Summerfest, National Night Out and more in Bethel Park
Our Lady of Hope Summerfest St. Valentine Church on Ohio Street in Bethel Park will be the site of Our Lady of Hope’s Summerfest Aug. 11-14. From 6-10 p.m. each night, there will be food trucks, live entertainment, a cash drawing, a kid’s game tent, bingo and more. For more...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Camela Roslie sold property at 348 Allandale Drive to David John and Debra Sue Lafferty for $275,000. Estate of Joel Stewart Spivack sold property at 624 Arkwood Drive to Patricia Scott for $142,000. Frank Meta Jr. sold property at 1241 Berryman Ave. to Ryan Fisher trustee for $115,000. Albert Gediohn...
SHIM seeks donations of school supplies for back to school drive
As local students gear up for the new school year, some of them are lacking … gear. South Hills Interfaith Movement is looking for donations to help provide kids in the South Hills with the school supplies they need to have a safe and successful school year, according to a...
Intern from Local Government Academy helps Bethel Park operate more effectively
Alea Dorsey-Tyler knows searching for the right government documents can be taxing. Hours upon hours of flipping through folders and rummaging through boxes all to find something that could easily be found if codified digitally and posted on a municipal website. She knows this, in part, because that is what...
Bethel Park School District preps for back to school
On July 12, the Bethel Park school board passed the first rendition of its back to school health and safety plan. The district anticipates a full return to five days per week, in-person learning this fall. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, BPSD has followed the guidelines of the...
Bethel Park’s Coverdale neighborhood celebrates 100th anniversary
Hundreds of people flocked to the Bethel Park neighborhood of Coverdale for its 100th anniversary this month. The celebration also served as a re-dedication of Miner’s Memorial Park in Coverdale after it received some major upgrades. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 17 followed by various children’s activities. “The...
In brief: Charity golf event, Bethel Woman’s Club meetings and more in Bethel Park
Special needs triathlon Registration is open for the Spencer Family YMCA’s My Turn to Tri Special Needs Triathlon, which will take place Aug. 15. For more information, email mlloyd@williamscoulson.com. Charity golf event The Bethel Park Fantastic Four Charities’ fourth annual golf tournament is scheduled for Sept. 20 at Nemacolin Country...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Estate of Patricia Blockinger sold property at 337 Allandale Drive to Jack and Patricia Moore for $270,000. Peter Dugdale sold property at 5996 Bethelman Ave. to Christine Hirsh and Elizabeth Roth for $293,000. Joseph Ramusivich sold property at 196 Bluestone Drive to Kenya Thomas for $365,000. Michael Facchiano Jr. sold...
Bethel Park police investigating a vehicle theft, unlocked cars being entered
Bethel Park police want to find out who entered unlocked vehicles and stole a car from the Hi-Gate neighborhood early Friday morning. The theft took place sometime between midnight and 1:30 a.m. Police Chief Tim O’Connor said a silver Volkswagen with a roof rack and a “W&J” sticker with the...
With postseason honors in tow, Bethel Park’s Milliken ready to embark on collegiate career
Bethel Park graduate Reagan Milliken will be taking a loaded resume with her to the Ohio State softball program in the fall. An athletic shortstop who led the Black Hawks to their first WPIAL softball title in school history, Milliken recently was named the Class 6A Player of the Year...
Bethel Park’s Chalus brothers relish final high school season together
The Chalus brothers can almost be considered mirror images. Eric Chalus, 19, stands 6-foot-1, weighs 180 pounds and is a left-handed pitcher. John Chalus, 17, goes 6-foot, 180 pounds as a right-handed hitting catcher. The two were instrumental in the Bethel Park baseball team’s thrilling PIAA championship run in 2021....
Toddler Tuesday, Bow Wow Book Club and more at Bethel Park Public Library
Bethel Park Library, located at 5100 W. Liberty Ave., is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is closed on Sundays in the summer. For more information, call 412-835-2207 or visit bethelparklibrary.org. • Lunch Bunch will discuss a few chapters of “Charlotte’s Web”...
Pirates make MLB Draft special for Bethel Park’s Justin Meis
Justin Meis knew the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested when they continued to make calls to check in after almost every round late in the second day of the MLB Draft. Meis was on vacation with nearly two dozen members of his family at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland when he...
Beagle Bridge in Bethel Park to be repaired
A bridge repair project in a Bethel Park neighborhood is expected to begin next month. Alternating traffic patterns along Beagle Drive Bridge will take place mid-August and last about four weeks. Borough director of engineering Stacey Graf said the two-lane bridge off Library Road needs structural steel repairs, painting to...
Bethel Park’s Coverdale 100th anniversary celebration and Miner’s Memorial Park grand reopening set for Saturday
A celebration a century in the making is set for Saturday in Bethel Park. Coverdale’s 100th anniversary and Miner’s Memorial Park grand reopening is set for 10 a.m. Festivities start with a historical exhibit at Bethel Baptist Church reviewing Coverdale from its mining origins to present day. A formal program...
Bethel Park to get new security cameras in parks
Bethel Park officials plan to install new security cameras at all of its major parks within the next few years. They started that effort this month with the purchase of seven from Dagostinio Electronic Services of Pittsburgh. Council unanimously voted Monday night to add four cameras at Simmons Park and...
Pirates 2021 Round 10 bio in brief: RHP Justin Meis
Justin Meis 283rd overall, Round 10 Position: P Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 160 pounds Bats/throws: Right/right Schools: Bethel Park/Eastern Michigan Age/DOB: 21 (Nov. 23, 1999) Scouting report: Made 13 starts this season at Eastern Michigan, compiling a 4-6 record, 4.64 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. … Allowed 73 hits and 33 walks...
Bethel Park’s Mason Miller taken in 3rd round of MLB draft by Athletics
It can seem like a long road from Bethel Park to the majors. For Mason Miller, the path there has taken a circuitous route. But a big step in that direction came Monday when he was drafted in the third round by the Oakland Athletics. A 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher, Miller...
In brief: Beginners mushroom walk, special needs triathlon, more in Bethel Park
Beginners mushroom walk New to the mushrooming hobby? Always wanted to attend a Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club walk but felt a little intimidated? Join Allegheny Land Trust senior director of education and curriculum and WPMC Identifier Julie 10 a.m.-noon July 16 at the Bethel Green Conservation Area for an introductory...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Sherman Auto Bath & Shower L.P. sold property at 5999 Baptist Road to RLAD Car Wash Locations LLC for $576,000. Robert Raimondi sold property at 1256 Bethel Green Drive to Michael and Kristen Patcher for $453,000. Todd Thomas sold property at 34 Conestoga Drive to James Samuels and Robin Chiodi...
Speed, versatility help Abby Quickel play key role for Bethel Park softball
Yes, Bethel Park’s Abby Quickel, as her surname suggests, is quick. But as a junior outfielder on the Black Hawks’ WPIAL championship team, the versatile Quickel also displayed her altruism and selflessness. Quickel hit .380 during the WPIAL portion of her team’s schedule and ranked among the team leaders in...
Bethel Park notebook: Owen Peters named U.S. Lacrosse All-American
Owen Peters, a junior goalkeeper on the 2021 Bethel Park boys lacrosse team, was lauded as a U.S. Lacrosse All-American following the spring season. Peters also was voted all-WPIAL and all-section in Class 3A. He made 182 saves and averaged 6.8 goals allowed. “The goalie’s job is to be the general...
