South Hills Record category, Page 27
Trial date set for Tree of Life accused shooter
A federal judge has set the trial date for the man accused of killing 11 people in 2018 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. The jury selection process will begin April 24, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville wrote in an order released Monday night. Robert Bowers...
Injured steel mill bald eagle ‘imped’ with grafted feathers
U.S. Steel Irvin Works Manager Don German had never heard of “imping,” let alone the concept of grafting flight feathers from another bird to an injured bald eagle. German and a Pennsylvania Game Commission warden found and rescued a juvenile bald eagle in June that couldn’t fly after it was...
Former McKeesport teacher faces new sex charges as 8th child comes forward
A former McKeesport Area middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting several children faces additional charges as an eighth alleged victim has come forward, police said. Allegheny County police on Tuesday charged Eric Vincent Fairman, 26, of Pleasant Hills, with corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor under the...
West Mifflin police seek missing teen
West Mifflin police said they are asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing teen. D’nyla Kennedy-Smith, 16, was last seen on Monday in the area of Midway Drive in West Mifflin. She was wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and brown Air Force shoes. She is...
Baldwin grad Robert Healy proves to be ‘a true beast’ at Transplant Games of America
His competitiveness just won’t go away. Duquesne and Baldwin football alumnus Robert Healy took first place in the discus throw and shot put competition at the 2022 Donate Life Transplant Games of America, smashing records among living donors and all-time donors in both events. The 39-year-old Healy, a 2001 Baldwin...
Baldwin parents plead guilty to 3rd-degree murder in infant son’s drug death
Despite the tragic circumstances of his young life, Tommy Snelsire was always smiling, his grandfather said. He spent his first days at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh after being born addicted to heroin and fentanyl. Doctors treated him with methadone. While Tommy’s extended family was at the facility constantly, prosecutors...
Bond denied for McKeesport teacher accused of sexual abuse
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge on Thursday denied bond for a local teacher and youth sports coach charged in connection with seven separate cases of sexually assaulting children. Eric Vincent Fairman, 26, of Pleasant Hills, had a bond hearing on Wednesday before Judge Edward J. Borkowski asking that he...
Former McKeesport middle school teacher facing charges of sexually assaulting children
A Pleasant Hills man with ties to at least three Allegheny County school districts is accused of sexually assaulting at least four boys over the past three years, and police said they are investigating “many other potential incidents.” Eric Vincent Fairman, 26, taught middle school math in McKeesport Area School...
No injuries reported in light rail car fire at T’s South Hills Village station, limited service continues
A light rail car caught fire with six riders on board Wednesday at the South Hills Village station, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. In a social media post shortly after 2 p.m., the transit authority said the Bethel Park station was evacuated because of “a fire on a rail car...
Stretch of inbound Parkway West to close overnight through mid-September
Work to repair the bridge carrying traffic over the Parkway West will begin Friday evening and require a portion of the inbound lanes to be shut down overnight through the middle of September, PennDOT announced. The bridge was damaged Feb. 2 when a truck crashed into the support structure for...
Mt. Oliver man accused of pistol whipping 2 people in Clairton
A Mt. Oliver man was arrested by Allegheny County police in connection with the assault of two people Monday night in Clairton. Clairton police asked the county to assist after officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of Marion Circle shortly after 9:30 p.m. When...
Pleasant Hills mother and daughter to compete in national pageant
Minutes after Susan Fancsali was born, she was having trouble breathing. “When her color was looking so bad and her breathing was labored, the nurse wrapped her up with the blanket covering her that I didn’t even get to see her,” her mother, Kim Bennear Fancsali, said. “They told me...
In brief: Log House Days returns, high school reunion and more in South Hills
Clairton High School reunion The all Clairton High School Reunion Picnic for classes 1940-1995 is scheduled for Sept. 3, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Clairton Park Lodge and Buzzy Weber Pavilion. A buffet lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m., including dessert. This year’s event will include entertainment with...
Back in Century Conference, Brentwood looks to return to playoffs
Welcome back, Brentwood. The Spartans are returning to the Class 2A Century Conference for at least the next two seasons, reverting back to the early years of last decade. Brentwood has been a nomad of sorts over the years when it comes to football conferences. The Spartans competed in the...
Matt Episcopo steps into new role leading Brentwood girls volleyball
The Brentwood girls volleyball team will be facing some tall orders this season. And Brentwood fans definitely will notice Brentwood’s first-year head coach Matt Episcopo at the team’s matches. Episcopo stands 6-foot-3 and is a former outside/middle hitter who competed in Junior Olympic volleyball for the Pittsburgh Golden Triangles in...
Trisha Gadson named CEO of Jefferson Regional Foundation
Trisha M. Gadson, Ph.D. has been appointed to the helm of the Jefferson Regional Foundation as its new chief executive officer. The foundation maintains assets of more than $107 million and is dedicated to investing in the health and vitality of the communities served by Jefferson Hospital in the South...
Thomas Jefferson aiming to regain championship mojo
The 2021 season was not a customary prize-winner for the Thomas Jefferson football team. The Jaguars fell short on all three of their annual goals of winning conference, WPIAL and PIAA titles, and the TJ coaching staff hopes that fact doesn’t bode well for opponents this fall. “Now is when...
Duquesne man charged with homicide, DUI in fatal crash near Allegheny County Airport
A Duquesne man had a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit when he led police on a chase through West Mifflin last month before crashing on airport property and killing his passenger, according to charges filed Monday. Eugene McLemore, 36, is charged with homicide by vehicle, fleeing...
Pittsburgh police search for missing girl, 13, last seen by her family July 30
A 13-year-old girl from Pittsburgh has been reported missing, city police said. Detectives with the special victims unit are searching for Ashlynn Southerland. She is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 115 pounds. She has black hair and blue eyes, with a scar under her right eye. She...
WPIAL rules Thomas Jefferson QB ineligible, approves 2 South Fayette transfers
Thomas Jefferson quarterback Luke Kosko, a transfer from Seton LaSalle, was ruled ineligible for the upcoming football season after a hearing Monday with the WPIAL board. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound sophomore was in the running to start this fall for the Jaguars but instead must sit out the upcoming season. “The...
West Jefferson Hills School District gets ready for first day
When students in West Jefferson Hills School District return to classes on Aug. 29, they will be under the direction of new superintendent and Thomas Jefferson High School graduate Janet Sardon. She officially starts her duties on Aug. 8. The new superintendent will lead the continually-growing district – “The West...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District students will see a number of changes
While Baldwin-Whitehall School District will continue to adhere to covid-19 guidelines set by the Allegheny County Health Department, district superintendent Dr. Randal Lutz said he sees this year as a time to renew excitement for learning, and that moving into this school year, the district will see a return too...
Scaling Seven Summits: CEO’s climbs raise money toward providing free hearing aids
Scaling North America’s tallest peak is difficult enough without temporarily losing a vital means of communication. “You’re on this rope, and you can’t talk to anybody because you have to be separated on the rope,” Julie Beall-McKelvey said. “In case one of you falls, you can’t be right next to...
Actor Nick Pasqual brings indie movie premiere home to PittsburghVideo
Fans of the web series “Poor Paul” can catch up with more adventures of the hapless title character when a new indie movie of the same name makes its Pittsburgh debut on Saturday. The red carpet rolls out at 6 p.m. at the Hollywood Theater, 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont. The...
CentiMark founder Edward Dunlap Jr. remembered as mentor, philanthropist
When you worked for Edward Dunlap Jr., you were more than just an employee. “You were part of his family. You were loved, respected and held accountable for your actions,” said John Godwin, executive vice president of CentiMark Corp., of which Dunlap was founder and chairman. “You were part of...
