South Hills Record category, Page 69

The North Hills chapter of the National Society Daughters of American Revolution is always looking for opportunities to commemorate and celebrate significant moments in United States history. But marking those milestones doesn’t typically come by responding to a challenge. This year, the Kushkushkee Trail N.S.D.A.R. Chapter of the North Hills...

Fighting fires is a family affair for the Bonura family of Pleasant Hills. All tallied, they’ve spent 230 years volunteering with the Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company. Tom Bonura, 68, recently celebrated 50 years of active firefighting at the company. “It’s exciting,” Bonura said of serving as a volunteer fireman....

The new Thomas Jefferson High School pool likely will open to the community for swim lessons and family fun nights in the next few months. Brian McClain, a longtime TJ teacher working as the pool manager this year, said he would like to see lessons and open swim nights launched...

Streets Run Road reopened to traffic about five hours after a tractor-trailer overturned Tuesday morning. The truck spilled its load across the road and nearby railroad tracks. Streets Run Road was closed between Delwar and Prospect roads for about five hours as police, fire and emergency medical services responded. Allegheny...

Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital, alongside AHN prehospital services, recently donated an AED device to the South Park Theatre, benefitting employees, community members and theatergoers. The Feb. 17 presentation was followed by an in-depth training session. “I am very pleased and proud to have a staff that now has this...

The Pleasant Hills Middle School varsity cheer team was a national finalist this season. The PH girls qualified for the National High School Cheerleading Championship, held Feb. 7-9 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. A total of 28 teams competed in the varsity division; 12 qualified for the semifinals....

Thomas Jefferson High School seniors Julia Petrovich and Jaden Lotis have dreamt of the day that they could dance on a school team. A dance team would provide students at TJ with the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents on a regular basis, tie together arts and athletics, and...

A vacation to Ohiopyle hit a sour note for the Shaneman family this summer when dad Shane fell and broke his leg in several places. But, there was not much to worry about — Ryan Shaneman, 14, an eighth-grader at J.E. Harrison Middle School, knew just what to do. After...

Traditional Nepali, Sudanese and Islamic tales that are passed down for generations among natives now will be preserved in the United States for years to come. More than 50 people gathered at the Whitehall Public Library on Feb. 17 for the launch of five new bilingual books through the Saving...

For the first time in a decade, Jefferson Hills Borough has a new solicitor. Council members this month appointed attorney J. Deron Gabriel of the Law Offices of John E. Gabriel to the role held for the last decade by attorney William Shimko. With a new quorum recently sworn in...

Baldwin-Whitehall leaders are moving forward with plans to tear down W.R. Paynter Elementary School to make way for a new $48 million, 48-classroom elementary facility. The new school will address the district’s growing needs for added space, while temporarily requiring the relocation of students, leaders say. Board members Feb. 12...

Jefferson Hills council members are closely reviewing a proposed overhaul to the borough’s zoning regulations. For the last three years, members of the Jefferson Hills planning commission have worked to create a new zoning ordinance and corresponding map that will create new rules for development. In December, planning commission members...

Laura and Lisa Coe are building an educational empire brick by brick. In 2010, the sisters launched Snapology, a creative play program that engages children ages 1 to 14 using Legos, K’Nex and iPads. The intention is to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) in a playful...

The Miracle League of the South Hills is gearing up for its annual Miracle Bash on Feb. 21, and grunge rock band Pearl Jam is not only donating autographed items for the auction, but they also are tweeting about the event — giving it quite the publicity boost. But how?...

Jefferson Hills police Chief Eugene Roach and Mayor Janice Cmar presented the sergeant badge to Sgt. Corey Brunetti at council’s Feb. 10 meeting. “Getting promoted is a major accomplishment in the career of a police officer,” Roach said, as he talked about the leadership skills officers must display to move...

Aubrey Mahony made a big splash at the TJ pool, as the Jaguar swimming and diving team had a record-breaking night against Trinity. At 9, Aubrey was the star of the meet. She served as an honorary team captain, head timer, picked the 50-50 raffle winner and even was named...

Take five minutes and get to know everything about the person sitting across from you. Who are they? What organization are they from and how can you two work together to make the South Hills even more vibrant? Welcome to speed networking – think speed dating, except for professionals. More...

As a fifth-grader in Saudi Arabia, Ebtehal Badawi dreamed that someday she would become an artist. More than 20 years later, that dream has finally come true. Her first painting, which now hangs in the main hallway at Thomas Jefferson High School, is serving a much greater purpose: It’s unifying...

Here is a look at upcoming events from libraries in Baldwin, Brentwood, Jefferson Hills and Pleasant Hills, Whitehall. Baldwin Borough Baldwin Borough Public Library, 5230 Wolfe Drive, offers a variety of programs. Register at baldwinborolibrary.org or call 412-885-2255. • Date to Create, 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 8. Celebrate Valentine’s Day...

Not even a massive stroke could keep Marie Bartoletti from running the world. Boston. Tokyo. Dublin. Berlin. Rome. Jerusalem. Chicago. New York City. In all, she’s completed more than 420 marathons, over 100 of which she has run since suffering a massive stroke on Thanksgiving Day in 2015. “It’s her...

A majority of West Jefferson Hills School Board members agreed they plan to renew the contracts of the district’s two assistant superintendents. Board members at their Jan. 28 meeting voted 7-0 with two abstentions to confirm their intent to keep Matthew Patterson as assistant superintendent for elementary education and Scott Milburn...

It was a case of “Who done it?” inside Nicole Cook’s ninth-grade biology class at Thomas Jefferson High School. A man named Edward had been murdered on his walk home from work on a late October night and it was up to students to find the killer using DNA testing....

UPMC has presented plans for a much smaller medical facility in Jefferson Hills than initially planned. While the health care giant still seeks to build a 63-bed hospital in the borough, some of the outpatient services initially planned for the medical center proposed near the intersection of Elliot Road and...