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South Hills Record notebook: Vince Sortino to take over as WPIAL executive director
The WPIAL board accepted executive director Scott Seltzer’s resignation Oct. 21 and voted to promote chief operating officer Vince Sortino to the top spot. Sortino, 62, will become the league’s sixth full-time executive director after Charles “Ace” Heberling (1976-97), Larry Hanley (1997-06), Tim O’Malley (2006-20), Scheuneman (2020-22) and Seltzer. Before...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 26, 2025
Baldwin Borough Benjamin Spinner sold property at 3229 Circle Drive to Bridgeview Enterprises LLC for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $158,006). Estate of Debbie Markowski sold property at 1209 Cloverfield Drive to Ihope25to40 LLC for $103,000. Hannah Nicole Greguric sold property at 504 North St. to...
New-York style F&F Pizzeria opens in former Bado’s space in Mt. Lebanon
A couple of guys from New York named Frank met a James Beard Award-winning chef through a connection with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The rest is Mt. Lebanon history. The meeting ultimately led them to open F&F Pizzeria in the old Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House on...
Pleasant Hills voters to chose from 5 candidates seeking 4 council seats
Pleasant Hills voters will choose from five candidates seeking four council seats in the November general election. They are Republican incumbents Eileen Solinas and Jarrett Niecgorski, fellow Republicans Darcy Lynn Vergallito and Stephen Harroun and Democrat Joseph Esper, according to Allegheny County Election Division records. Solinas, Niecgorski and Vergallito will...
6 candidates vie for 5 West Jefferson Hills school director spots
On Nov. 4, six candidates will compete for four, four-year terms and one two-year term on the West Jefferson Hills school board, according to the Allegheny County official candidate list. Democrat Katie Noel is on the ballot for both four- and two-year terms, while incumbents Kristin Shoemaker, Ashley Malley, Kimberley...
Medical examiner identifies woman killed in January in Upper St. Clair house fire
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman who died in a January house fire in Upper St. Clair. The medical examiner’s office ruled Thursday that Meredith Miller, 42, died as the result of soot and smoke inhalation, and extensive thermal burns, from a fire Jan. 23 in...
Longtime Whitehall Mayor Jim Nowalk facing Chris Mooney in general election
In Whitehall, longtime Mayor Jim Nowalk is facing Republican challenger Chris Mooney in the November election. Here are their responses to questions posted by TribLive: Chris Mooney Republican Age: 67 Education: BS, BA, Robert Morris University Occupation: Retired after spending over 30 years at AAA working in emergency road service...
5 candidates compete for 4 spots on Baldwin-Whitehall School Board
Four, four-year terms are up for grabs on the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board on Nov. 4, and according to the Allegheny County official candidate list, five candidates are competing for them. Incumbents Karen L. Brown and Amanda Priano are crossfiled Democratic/Republican, as is newcomer Ashley Miller. Another fresh face, Tara Abt,...
8 running for 4 seats on Whitehall borough council
Four Democrats and four Republicans are vying for four seats on borough council. Only one, Stone Sobieralski, is an incumbent. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order: Patrick Conners Democrat Age: 33 Education: Master’s in public administration with a concentration in public and nonprofit management, University of Pittsburgh; bachelor’s from Penn...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 19, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tyler Eber School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Junior Height/weight – 5-foot-11, 183 pounds Position – Running back, linebacker #Earned – If there is anyone who could have used a soak over the weekend, it was Thomas Jefferson bell cow running back...
1 person treated after being trapped under wires in South Park Township
A person was taken to a trauma center Sunday after being trapped under wires at Evans Field in South Park Township, authorities said. Emergency crews were called mid-afternoon after a downed tree caused the wires to fall, according to a social media post by the Broughton Volunteer Fire Department. A...
Led by Tyler Eber, Thomas Jefferson grounds and pounds Chartiers Valley to secure playoff spot
Tyler Eber on the carry for the Jaguars. What’s become a signature phrase for any public address announcer over the years when the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars play a football game with “insert bellcow running back here” was apparent again as the Jaguars ran their way to a playoff berth in...
Leechburg looks to rebound vs. Brentwood with Eastern Conference playoff implications on the line
The Leechburg football team has not lost back-to-back games in the regular season since early in the covid-shortened 2020 season. The Blue Devils hope to keep that streak going Friday. Leechburg, which suffered a shutout loss to Class A juggernaut Clairton in Eastern Conference play last Friday, will look to...
Thomas Jefferson routs Ringgold behind Eber’s 6 rushing touchdowns
After being stunned by Trinity in Week 6 — losing after holding a 22-7 lead — Thomas Jefferson bounced back in a big way behind running back Tyler Eber’s six-touchdown night to defeat Ringgold, 42-6. “We needed to have a TJ game,” said Jaguars coach Bill Cherpak. “We needed to...
Cause and manner of death released for Castle Shannon teen killed in September arson
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has formally issued the cause and manner of death of a Castle Shannon teen who died in a house fire in September. Lakyn Shelleby, 19, died of thermal injuries and inhalation of products of combustion. Her death was ruled a homicide, according to a...
Mt. Lebanon’s Daya returns with new album ‘Til Every Petal Drops’ after nearly a decade awayVideo
Earlier this summer, pop singer Daya got away from it all in a weeklong trip with her family to Glacier National Park in Montana. “It felt amazing. It’s so nice. My dad loves those trips. He loves doing a backpacking trip every year,” she said in a recent Zoom chat....
Western Pennsylvania’s Mark Christman champions FSHD awareness
Mark J. Christman doesn’t have the strength to hold his nearly 8-month-old grandson, William “Willie” Chavara. “I am weaker every year,” said Christman, who was diagnosed in 1977 with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder that weakens skeletal muscles. “I can’t get in and out of bed myself or...
Norwin student to run long distance trail race alongside uncle, grandfather
There aren’t many middle school students who can say they’ve completed a marathon. But by the end of this weekend, that is precisely what Norwin eighth grader Isabella Verdin hopes to accomplish. Verdin, 13, of Irwin will toe the start line of a six-hour trail race in Lykens, Dauphin County,...
This Mt. Lebanon street has a Steelers logo painted on it
Jonquil Place in Mt. Lebanon has been adorned with a large Pittsburgh Steelers logo for nearly three decades. An annual tradition is to refresh the paint every year during the neighborhood block party, where neighbors gather on the street for food, fun and fandom. “We are all sports fans,” said...
Thomas Jefferson pulls out victory over Belle Vernon in game of missed opportunities
It doesn’t always have to be pretty in the game of football. Sometimes you just have to find a way to win. That’s exactly what Thomas Jefferson did on The Beach at James Weir Stadium. The Jaguars’ Zach Villa recovered a fumble by Belle Vernon quarterback Curty Wade with just...
Pleasant Hills VFC presents inaugural citizens fire academy
Plenty of youngsters dream of donning helmets, flame-resistant suits and other necessities for battling blazes. Some adults apparently do, too. And Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company is providing a hands-on opportunity for them to give the basics a try. “I am learning a lot,” Amber Kramer said. “I got to...
South Hills student achievements for the week of Sept. 23, 2025
Jordan Fiorentini, Madison Fiorentini and Madeleine White made the dean’s list at Thiel College for the spring 2025 semester. Kevin Flaherty graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a Master of Business Administration degree in May. Allison Murray, Caroline Ribich, Sophia Petrucci, Sara Banovic, Nathan Zini and Madison Maselko graduated...
Despite injuries, Thomas Jefferson girls soccer finding success in section play
Thomas Jefferson won its first three section games in girls soccer to climb into a tie for first place with South Fayette at 3-0. In fact, the Jaguars reeled off five consecutive victories earlier this season to improve to 5-2 overall. After starting out with one-goal losses to Upper St....
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer coming together, ready for section race
It was a tight race in boys soccer between Thomas Jefferson and Bethel Park in Section 2-3A last year. And it appears 2025 is developing into a mirror image of 2024. TJ started out unbeaten in the first month of the season with a 7-0-1 record. The only blemish on...
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball sets expectations high
There was no second guessing coach Courtney Frost in her assessment of the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team. The Jaguars’ second-year coach was succinct and provided a direct response. “I expect my team to win our section and make it to the finals of the WPIAL and state playoffs,” Frost...
