Bethel Park Journal category, Page 7
Bethel Park boys cement place among WPIAL’s top teams with section title, playoff run
Bethel Park’s boys soccer team almost ran the table in the WPIAL playoffs this season. The section-winning Black Hawks finished as semifinalists in the Class 3A tournament as the final four consisted of No. 1 Moon, No. 5 Bethel Park, No. 6 Mars and No. 7 Franklin Regional. “I was...
Pine-Richland bulldozes Bethel Park to earn return trip to Class 5A finals
Josh Nindl celebrated Friday night with a WWE-style championship belt slung over his shoulder. The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder and his big-bodied cohorts on the line proved they were ready for a heavyweight rumble. Top-seeded Pine-Richland used their combined muscle to win at the line of scrimmage and defeat No. 5 Bethel...
Quarterback’s quick return boosts No. 1 Pine-Richland for WPIAL semifinal vs. high-scoring Bethel Park
There were concerns Aaron “Oobi” Strader had broken his collarbone late in the regular season, an injury that would’ve cost top-seeded Pine-Richland its quarterback. The injury was painful but proved less severe than first feared, letting the dual-threat sophomore return for a limited role in last week’s quarterfinal win. Strader...
Bethel Park native Rick Sebak presents ‘A Short History of Route 88’
Beloved Pittsburgh documentarian Rick Sebak returned to his hometown of Bethel Park on Nov. 2 to present his short film “A Short History of Route 88” to community members at the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center. Tim Moury, president of the Bethel Park Historical Society, introduced Sebak to the audience...
From amputation to Ironman, Bethel Park veteran shares story of resilience
Eric McElvenny of Bethel Park was 132 miles into the 140.6 miles of the Ironman World Championships in beautiful Kona, Hawaii. Every bone, muscle, piece of skin on his body hurt. He couldn’t take one more step. “I am in physical pain,” McElvenny said as he described that moment to...
Bethel Park resident leads effort to provide socks for people in need
With the approach of winter, plenty of feet will have added protection thanks to the Walk On with Walter Paul Foundation. After the unexpected passing of Walter Paul Miller II at age 44, his sister Mandi started an effort in his memory to collect socks for donation to those in...
Bethel Park U.S. Marine Corps Captain shares his story at Veterans Breakfast Club
Eric McElvenny was 132 miles into the 140.6 miles of the Ironman World Championships in beautiful Kona, Hawaii. Every bone, muscle and piece of skin on his body hurt. He couldn’t take one more step. “I am in physical pain,” McElvenny said as he described that moment to the room...
Bethel Park takes nothing for granted in Class 5A quarterfinal win over Woodland Hills
Bethel Park came into a WPIAL quarterfinal matchup at the Wolvarena featuring the top-scoring offense in Class 5A. The Black Hawks’ defense was also on display Friday night, as it shut down a short-handed Woodland Hills unit on the way to a 49-22 win. “I think this place and the...
Growingly popular head spa treatment makes way to South Hills salon
Beyond the basics of clippers and scissors is a specialty for the scalp. “We’ve seen really amazing results with people who are struggling with any type of dry skin on their scalp, or oil buildup or product buildup,” stylist Bekah Reeves said. She is trained in Japanese head spa treatment,...
Robinson, Ruscitto vying for 37th District State Senate seat
The residents of pivotal Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 will cast their votes on Nov. 5, choosing one of two major party candidates to represent their interests in Harrisburg. Republican Devlin Robinson is the incumbent, a first-term state senator elected to the position in 2020. Democrat Nicole Ruscitto is challenging...
In brief: Bethel Park happenings, week of Oct. 28, 2024
South Arts hosts artist market South Arts Pittsburgh will host a two-day artist market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 at the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center, 2600 South Park Road, Bethel Park. The market includes local vendors displaying and selling their work on the first...
Bethel Park tennis builds sparkling resume during successful season
Bethel Park sophomore Cami Fisher took an impressive 24-1 overall record into the PIAA Class 3A girls tennis team championships. Bethel Park qualified for the state playoffs off its runner-up finish at this year’s WPIAL team tournament. No. 1 seed Mt. Lebanon edged the defending champion Black Hawks, 3-2, in...
Bethel Park football stacking wins despite demanding schedule
The end of Bethel Park’s regular- season football schedule was taxing, to say the least. With three games to go, the Black Hawks were undefeated at 7-0 and 2-0 in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference. And not only were the Bethel Park gridders unbeaten, they also outscored their first seven...
Bethel Park uses OT to get around upstart Latrobe
When Xavier Jackson took a tumble after getting fouled during the first overtime, he considered not going back into the game because he felt pain in his hip. The Bethel Park junior forward quickly reconsidered, wiping the rubber pellets from the turf off his face and arms and checking back...
Bethel Park students named National Merit semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corp., one of the country’s best-known and longest-running scholarship programs, recently announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th annual program, including Bethel Park’s James Sipe and Lyla Walsh. The students join an elite cohort among their peers throughout the country. As semifinalists,...
Bethel Park Historical Society hosts open house for Schoolhouse Arts and History Center
Eight years ago, a recently returned Bethel Park native started contacting media outlets about a project he was promoting. Bill Haberthur, a 1978 Bethel Park High School graduate who moved back after a career primarily in New York City, wanted to spread the word about plans to renovate the building...
Von Maur to open in South Hills Village
There will be another option for shopping this holiday season. Von Maur will open its 38th store in South Hills Village Mall at 10 a.m. Nov. 9. The company, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, has been making its way east, said Melody Wright, chief operating officer for Von Maur, which has...
Friends group donates $15,719 to Bethel Park Public Library
The Friends of the Bethel Park Library is a nonprofit organization that promotes Bethel Park Public Library and raises money to provide resources that the library cannot purchase through its budget. During September, Love Your Library Month in Allegheny County, the Friends donated $15,719, which the Bethel Park library plans...
Republican Natalie Mihalek, Democrat Peter Kohnke vie for 40th state House seat
Voters in Pennsylvania’s 40th District, which includes parts of the South Hills in Allegheny and Washington counties, will choose between incumbent Republican Natalie Mihalek and Democrat Peter Kohnke for representation in Harrisburg. Mihalek was first elected in 2019. Kohnke won a write-in nomination for the Democrats. The district covers Bethel...
South Hills Interfaith Movement continues mission with renovated headquarters
The building may have a new look, especially on its South Park Road side. But the mission of South Hills Interfaith Movement — in its concise form, “neighbors helping neighbors” — remains the same. “You drive past here, and you don’t know who walks in the door. It could be...
Bethel Park hosts 20th annual 90-Plus Club Luncheon
In advance of Bethel Park’s 20th annual 90-Plus Club Luncheon, Mayor Jack Allen visited one of the municipality’s assisted-living facilities to let the folks there know about the program for local nonagenarians. The Sheridan at Bethel Park informed him about Joseph Falce, a 97-year-old resident who served in World War...
Bethel Park tops South Fayette for conference victory
After its first loss of the season in Week 7, Bethel Park needed a leader to take charge and get the Black Hawks back on their winning ways. That leader was Tanner Pfeuffer. The senior quarterback had an epic first half, completing his first 12 passes on way to completing...
Mt. Lebanon wins 15th WPIAL girls tennis team title, North Catholic earns 1st
For the second time in three years, the Class 3A WPIAL girls tennis team championship came down to the match involving Mt. Lebanon junior Michelle Yang. Just like 2022, Yang came through, although in different circumstances, to give the top-seeded Blue Devils a 3-2 win over defending champion and No....
Run-heavy Upper St. Clair takes to air for winning points in showdown with Bethel Park
The goldfish maybe isn’t the most intimidating of animals, but that’s the one Upper St. Clair’s Charlie Bywalski was thinking about Friday night. Not a shark. Not a whale. A goldfish. “It’s always about ‘Be a goldfish,’ ” said Bywalski, a senior wide receiver and defensive back. “Coach Junko says,...
High-scoring Bethel Park offense brings balance into Allegheny Six clash with Upper St. Clair
The WPIAL’s highest-scoring offense has gone all season without arguably its best player, but that’ll change Friday. Bethel Park wide receiver Ryan Petras has recovered from shoulder surgery and is expected to make his season debut against rival Upper St. Clair, yet the Black Hawks seem like they’ve hardly missed...
