South Hills Record category, Page 16
Ex-Seton LaSalle teacher to face trial on charges of groping student
A former Seton LaSalle Catholic High School substitute teacher will face trial on charges that he sexually assaulted a student in his classroom at the Catholic school in Mt. Lebanon. Damon Gall, 24, of Canonsburg, is accused of sexual assault and uttering inappropriate comments when they were alone together while...
Monroeville couples celebrate 60-plus years of marriage at Valentine’s Day vow renewals
Virginia Farkas was emotional about renewing her vows on Valentine’s Day with her husband of 62 years, Bernie. But the main emotion she had about her wedding day makeup was slight annoyance. “That’s as good as it’s going to get,” she said with a laugh, looking into her mirror as...
Shapiro, visiting Mt. Lebanon, blasts GOP critics of budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro came out swinging against his Republican critics Wednesday during a visit to Mt. Lebanon. Shapiro was touring the South Hills community’s Washington Road commercial corridor to boost his budget proposal and advocate for increased state funding for main street improvements across Pennsylvania. He is proposing $25 million...
Woman identified in fatal Baldwin shooting
Allegheny County police continue to investigate the death of a woman found shot Friday in her residence in Baldwin Borough. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Ramiah Griffin, 20, of Pittsburgh. The shooting happened in the 5400 block of Youngridge Drive and was reported after 4:30...
South Fayette product, Chiefs WR Justin Watson seeks 3rd Super Bowl ring over 4-year span
He might be earning a third Super Bowl ring Sunday. But Justin Watson holds a former football championship near and dear to his heart, too. “One of my favorite things when I go home is you pull into South Fayette, and right off the exit there’s a sign that says...
Police: Baldwin Borough woman dies after being shot in her apartment
A woman died after being shot multiple times in her apartment in Baldwin Borough, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were notified around 4:30 p.m. Friday of the shooting, which happened in the 5400 block of Youngridge Drive. The woman was dead at the scene. She has not yet...
South Fayette man heads to trial on charges he filmed sex with girl
A South Fayette man is headed to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on charges that he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl and used “multiple iPhones” to film the pair having sex, court records show. Matthew Alexander Trax, 24, allegedly had sex several times with the girl, including...
Suspect who fled 2 traffic stops taken into custody
Jefferson Hills police said a man who fled from his second traffic stop in three months in late January was taken into custody Wednesday evening. He was transported to Allegheny County Jail. Police were searching for Thomas W. Hanbury, 32, of the South Hills, who fled on foot from police...
Daycation Destination: Visit where the bison roam in Allegheny County
Joyce Stewart of Bethel Park has visited her favorite furry mammal for more than 70 years in South Park. Meet the gang of nine bison that provide a unique attraction in the South Park Game Preserve — Big Head, Daisy, Rosie, Violet, Lily, Alice, Crimson, Clover and Baby Diane. Technically,...
Tractor-trailer tips on its side near South Hills Village mall
A large flatbed truck flipped onto its side Friday morning near the intersection of Washington and Connor roads in Mt. Lebanon, injuring no one but snarling traffic along both major arteries. Mt. Lebanon police, fire and medics responded to the crash reported at 10:01 a.m. in the right southbound lane...
Police: West Mifflin man tried to enter Propel Braddock Hills school with a gun
Braddock Hills police arrested a man Thursday who they say attempted to bring a gun into the Propel Braddock Hills school. Dushaun Knox, 30, of West Mifflin, was charged with possession of a weapon on school property, terroristic threats and additional weapons charges. Braddock Hills police were called to the...
Man shot in Brentwood, police seek suspect
One man was injured and another man was being sought as a suspect after a shooting Wednesday morning in Brentwood. Brentwood police were dispatched to the shooting at about 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Hillson Avenue, Allegheny County Police spokesman Jim Madalinsky said. First responders found the man,...
Mt. Lebanon fends off Baldwin to stay atop section
Searching for its first section crown in nearly 40 years, Baldwin entered Friday’s road game at Mt. Lebanon tied for first place in Section 2-6A with the Blue Devils and Upper St. Clair. The Highlanders knew they had a tough hill to climb on the road against a team that...
South Fayette puts on clinic in decisive win over Thomas Jefferson
South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have big section games looming later this week that will determine first place in their respective Class 5A sections. In a nonsection tune-up Tuesday before those section showdowns, one team brought its A game while the other was a no-show. South Fayette won its fifth...
In brief: South Hills Women’s Club, free throw championship and more
South Hills Women’s Club The South Hills Women’s Club, in its 80th year, will meet Feb. 12 at Vanadium Woods Lobby, 50 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, at 8 p.m. Following a brief meeting, there will be an evening of bingo. Join us for fun, refreshments and desserts as we celebrate Valentine’s...
Thomas Jefferson great recalls memorable tryout with Steelers
Gary Gomolak is a big-time name in Thomas Jefferson football lore. Considered one of the best players in team history as a 6-foot-3, 197-pound tight end/safety, Gomolak was one of the most heavily recruited athletes at TJ. Gomolak received offers from Pitt, Boston College, West Virginia, Indiana, Purdue, South Carolina,...
Fisher’s Files: Evan Berger reaches goal, becomes school’s all-time leading scorer
Notebook items from around the South Hills: Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger said it was cool to break the all-time leading scoring total in school history in boys or girls basketball. Berger, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward, passed 1989 TJ graduate Karri Miller Lockhart when he netted his 1,358th point Dec. 12...
West Jefferson Hills hall of fame set to induct 24 in Class of ’24
There’s a nice symmetry. A group of 24 Thomas Jefferson graduates or district contributors, along with two championship-caliber teams, will be inducted into the West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame in March. It’s the Class of ‘24. TJ graduates who have distinguished themselves in the areas of academics,...
Trio of Thomas Jefferson juniors rises to top of rankings ahead of postseason tournaments
Three of the top wrestlers in the WPIAL — Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shepard Turk — attend Thomas Jefferson. All three are juniors who were ranked No. 1 in WPIAL Class 2A in their respective weight divisions by Trib HSSN. Shaw closed out the month of December with a...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 21, 2024
Baldwin Borough Estate of Glenn Macher sold property at 3470 Brickley Drive to Nancy Titov for $185,000. Sean Richard Fitzgerald sold property at 3522 Churchview Ave. to Kayla Christine Reiss for $23,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $27,300). Kendrick Green sold property at 1503 Michael Drive to...
Baldwin makes section statement with win over Upper St. Clair
Over the last decade, the Mt. Lebanon or Upper St. Clair boys basketball teams have won outright or earned a share of the section championship for 10 straight years. Following a big road win Thursday, you can call Baldwin the new kids on the section-leader block. The Highlanders led for...
Librarian Nicole Ruscitto takes aim at flipping pivotal South Hills state senate seat
One of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most crucial state senate districts has a challenger, as school librarian and local basketball coach Nicole Ruscitto announced her candidacy Tuesday. Ruscitto, a Jefferson Hills Democrat who works in the South Park School District, is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Devlin Robinson of Bridgeville for the 37th...
Former Jefferson Hills mayor, council woman remembered as dedicated public servant
Janice Cmar believed preserving opportunities for families and getting things done for her community made life worth living. So much so that she spent about 35 years teaching in the Peters Township School District, and 24 more recent years as a Jefferson Hills elected official with stints on council and...
County health inspectors shut down Whitehall’s Noble Asian Grocery Store
Allegheny County health officials ordered an Asian market in Whitehall to close after it racked up 14 food safety and sanitation violations during an inspection last week. A health department inspector found Noble Asian Grocery Store was selling expired kimchi, a fermented vegetable dish, with “severe black mold-like growth” on it;...
Baldwin Township cop charged with strangling woman
A Baldwin Township police officer has been arrested on charges that he held a woman against a wall by her throat after she refused to have sex with him. The officer, Christopher Fry, 44, of South Fayette, was drinking with the woman at his Station Street home around 10:45 p.m....
