South Hills Record category, Page 18
In brief: Christmas cookie sale, author talk and more in South Hills
Christmas cookie sale Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Christmas cookie sale is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 2. Parishioners have been hard at work baking delicious rolls and cookies and more. A wide variety of homemade cookies will be on sale for $15 per pound, rolls will be $18 each, and nuthorns...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 19, 2023
Baldwin Borough Jean Kienzl trustee sold property at 3788 Cynthia Drive to Ma Aye and Bu Hae for $225,000. Bradley Cipriani sold property at 1216 Camarta Drive to Richard Michael and Michelle Lynn Schein for $415,000. Carola & Chocolat LLC sold property at 3368 Churchview Ave. to Nari Biswa and...
Thomas Jefferson’s Evan Berger, Zoe Krizan, Laekyn Flinn sign with college programs
The NCAA early signing day for high school athletes took place Nov. 8. Three students at Thomas Jefferson — seniors Evan Berger, Zoe Krizan and Laekyn Flinn — took advantage of the opportunity. Berger, a fourth-year starter in basketball for the Jaguars, signed with NCAA Division II Penn West Edinboro...
Despite loss in WPIAL quarterfinals, Thomas Jefferson had another statistically strong season
Thomas Jefferson and Aliquippa have qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for 29 consecutive years. And that extraordinary streak remained intact for both teams in 2023. The Jaguars tied for second place with Trinity and Latrobe in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference this year and received a No. 6 seed...
Baldwin-Whitehall’s R.A. Lutz Elementary ready for students
The R.A. Lutz Elementary School in Baldwin-Whitehall School District will be the educational home to more than 1,200 elementary students come Jan. 8. The new school replaces W.R. Paynter Elementary School, which was built in 1969. The new three-story building looks to blend modern technology with an emphasis on prioritizing...
‘It was time’: Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon has been sold
Staffing issues combined with an offer to buy the building were two key factors in the decision to close Bado’s Pizza Grille & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon. “I know it was a shock to a lot of people, but it was time,” Leah Badolato-Smith said Tuesday as she sat...
Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon to close
After 40 years, Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House announced on Facebook that it will close its doors on Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon on Nov 22. “With heavy hearts, we are sad to say that Bado’s will be saying goodbye to Beverly Road,” the Monday evening post said. “We...
Police: 2 hospitalized, 1 in custody following Baldwin stabbing
A suspect is in custody after a stabbing that hospitalized two people Monday in Baldwin. Allegheny County Police responded to the 5300 block of Youngridge Drive at about 1:15 p.m., police spokesman Jim Madalinsky said. First responders found a man and woman, both adults, suffering from stab wounds to the...
‘Thank you for acknowledging my service’: Bethel Park resident offers perspective of woman veteran
The 1980s were a relatively quiet time for the American military, between the end of the Vietnam War and Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bethel Park resident Haya Eason — community members may know her as working at the municipal building — once tended to...
Montour passing game gashes Thomas Jefferson in Class 4A quarterfinals
Montour threw the first punch, controlled the game throughout and rolled to a 51-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night. Montour was spearheaded by Jake Wolfe, who threw five touchdown passes and tallied 213 passing yards, completing 13 of 27 attempts. He also ran...
Municipal, school board election results in the South Hills
Baldwin Borough council Five people were on the ballot for three open seats on Baldwin Borough council. Democrat incumbent Patricia Boyer and newcomers Democrat Paul J. Hayhurst and Elliot J. Rambo, who was on the ballot for both parties, were the top vote-getters. Boyer had 2,901 votes, Rambo had 2,837...
Pittsburgh native brings directorial debut, ‘Two Lives in Pittsburgh,’ to Three Rivers Film Festival
When Brian Silverman was growing up in Mt. Lebanon, his parents often took him along to the many cultural events they attended around Pittsburgh. That early exposure to the arts made an impression on Silverman, who’s now 55 and living in Los Angeles. He’s returned the favor to his hometown...
VA seeks to expand successful adult day health care program
The Pittsburgh VA is always seeking new ways to connect veterans, both with its services and with one another. After a successful start to its adult day health care program this summer, it’s seeking additional host sites in Monroeville, White Oak and the South Hills. “It’s been going rather well,”...
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Kiski Area in WPIAL Class 4A playoffs
After an early season loss to Trinity, Thomas Jefferson had a quick response, defeating its next two opponents by a 132-0 margin. The Jaguars ended the regular season with a Big Seven Conference setback to McKeesport, and veteran coach Bill Cherpak was hoping for the same type of response. No....
McKeesport rallies quickly to defeat Thomas Jefferson, win title
McKeesport used a big first-half performance and a strong defensive showing to showcase its conference supremacy in enemy territory Friday night. After going down by seven points early in the first quarter, the Tigers scored 28 unanswered, including 21 in the first half, and held Thomas Jefferson in check for...
6 newcomers hoping for 1 of 3 open seats on Whitehall council
No matter how the November election plays out, three new faces will be elected to Whitehall Borough Council according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Six hopefuls running for three open seats, and all six are newcomers as incumbents Philip J. Lahr, Bob McKowon and Glenn...
5 on ballot for 3 seats on Baldwin Borough council
Three seats are open on Baldwin Borough council, and according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five candidates are on the ballot. All terms are four years. Patricia Boyer, Rebecca Conley, Paul Hayhurst, Denise Maiden and Elliot Rambo responded to the following questions posed by the...
Thomas Jefferson girls soccer hits playoffs in stride after back-to-back section titles
The Thomas Jefferson girls soccer team was expecting a banner year on the pitch in 2023. And that mindset has been met, at least through the regular season. The TJ girls, after losing their season opener to West Allegheny, won all 16 other games on their regular season schedule. “I...
Thomas Jefferson boys overcome injuries to reach WPIAL playoffs
Michael “Doc” Kulish performed a juggling act this year as head coach of the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team. “Overall, I am happy with the season so far,” Kulish said prior to the WPIAL playoffs. “I’m disappointed we did not win the section, but overcoming the (knee) injuries we had...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 22, 2023
Baldwin Borough Diane Ruchka trustee sold property at 1342 Cathell Road to Roger McGinnis and Monique Weldon for $260,000. Donald Kosslow sold property at 160 Cedarcove St. to Dillon Guidera for $204,000. Daniel LaBarbera sold property at 413 Grace St. to Suraj Gurung and Phul Rai for $301,500. Mani Darji...
Jefferson Hills man faces child porn charges
A Jefferson Hills man faces charges after police say he took nude photos of a 4-year-old child and shared them with others. Matthew Lee, 28, of Snee Drive, was arrested after authorities received a cyber tip from the MeetMe website that Lee had shared a nude photo of a child...
6 people running for 3 seats on Jefferson Hills council
Three seats on Jefferson Hills council are open and six people would like to fill them, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Incumbents Karen Bucy, Nicole Stoicovy-Ruscitto and Joseph Lynch will face newcomers David Bentz, Edward Manfredi and Kevin Polick. All seats are four-year terms....
West Jefferson Hills school board candidates talk growth in the district
In the West Jefferson Hills school board race, six candidates are running for five four year terms, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list: incumbents Chelsea Campolongo, David M. Dominick, current first vice president Suzanne Downer, Denise Kahler and Anthony Rash, as well as newcomer Brian...
4 candidates running for 3 seats on Pleasant Hills council
There are four people on the ballot for Pleasant Hills council, but only three seats are open, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Incumbent and current council president Andrew Codelka, incumbent Nicole Leckenby, newcomer Richard Raszewski and incumbent Gregory Smith each seek a four-year term....
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments in zoning dispute over proposed UPMC hospital in Jefferson Hills
The question before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday wasn’t whether UPMC should be allowed to build a hospital in Jefferson Hills. The Pittsburgh-based health care giant proposing the controversial project told the court it isn’t anywhere near that discussion yet. Instead, the only question now — five years into the...
