South Hills Record category, Page 9
Baldwin volleyball teammates taking talents to Pitt-Johnstown
Baldwin seniors Avery Barrett and Kaylee Smolko hardly could wait for Nov. 13 to finally arrive. Both were scheduled to officially commit that day to Pitt-Johnstown where they will continue their athletic and academic careers. They were the only two seniors on the Baldwin girls volleyball team in 2024. “I...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 17, 2024
Baldwin Borough Rose Milkovich Andrews sold property at 5250 Elmwood Drive to Brian Davis and Rose Andrews for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $89,800). Estate of Thomas Kelley sold property at 424 Faith Drive to Kathie Jo Manning for $268,000. Daniel Griener sold property at 4733...
Thomas Jefferson tops McKeesport for WPIAL Class 4A championship, giving Bill Cherpak 10th title
Bill Cherpak has never been one to tout his own stats or accolades and that remained the case after becoming the first WPIAL coach to reach double-digit championships in football on Saturday. His Thomas Jefferson players did the talking for him. “He’s the G.O.A.T. Period,” Jaguars running back Tyler Eber...
Nearby rivals Thomas Jefferson, McKeesport set to battle for WPIAL Class 4A title
It is somewhat surprising that Thomas Jefferson and McKeesport, despite their proximity to one other, have only met five times on the football field. The schools, located in the South Hills’ Mon Valley area, are separated by just 11 miles. They didn’t start playing one another until 2020; McKeesport owns...
Baldwin track dedicated to Helbig
Colleagues, family, students, athletes and alumni gathered at Baldwin High School Stadium the evening of Oct. 26 to honor their late track coach, Edward Helbig. Helbig died in August at age 72 following a battle with esophageal cancer. He coached at Baldwin for 49 years. Those in attendance shared their...
Finals factoids ahead of 2024 WPIAL Class 6A, 4A football championships
On Saturday, the WPIAL will crown two football champions with the playing of the district Class 4A and 6A title games. This will be the fourth straight year and the sixth time in the last seven years that the 6A championship game will be played at Norwin Knights Stadium in...
Bethel Park native Rick Sebak presents ‘A Short History of Route 88’
Beloved Pittsburgh documentarian Rick Sebak returned to his hometown of Bethel Park on Nov. 2 to present his short film “A Short History of Route 88” to community members at the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center. Tim Moury, president of the Bethel Park Historical Society, introduced Sebak to the audience...
Whitehall Borough Historical Society names Student of the Year
Whitehall Borough Historical Society hosted a program with author Tom McMillan on his book, “Flight 93,” on Oct. 24. That same night, the society’s History Student of the Year Award was presented to Baldwin High School senior Rakshya Kafle. She received a plaque and her name is inscribed in the...
‘Streaks are meant to be broken’: No. 1 Thomas Jefferson ends Aliquippa’s run of 16 straight finals appearances
The streak is over. Sixteen years in a row, Aliquippa had remarkably reached the WPIAL finals, often by exploiting any mistake an opponent made. This time, the Quips were on the other side. Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson blocked two punts, scored the first 28 points and played mostly mistake-free football Friday...
Gainey joins other elected leaders to tout expanded Pittsburgh-area search-and-rescue unit
Had Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge pinned people under the wreckage when it collapsed in 2022, local first responders would have had to wait for a highly specialized search-and-rescue unit from Philadelphia to help. “If anyone was trapped under the rubble of that bridge, they would’ve had to wait 12 hours,”...
Class 4A heavyweights to collide when Aliquippa meets Thomas Jefferson
Go back in time four years to when Thomas Jefferson and Aliquippa met in the 2020 WPIAL finals. It seemed then that a new rivalry was blossoming with the Quips’ arrival in Class 4A. Yet, they haven’t met since. “It’s been kind of surprising that we haven’t,” TJ coach Bill...
Breast cancer diagnosis in Black women and the need for early detection
Alexis Russell, 40, and her husband, through their contracting firm, Russell General Contracting, are working on the historic restoration of notable buildings across the city, including the August Wilson House, the New Granada Theater and the Greenwood Smithfield Building. Russell’s day may include meetings, contract reviews, emails and site visits...
Democrat Angela Girol, incumbent Republican Andrew Kuzma vie for solid red seat in the 39th State House District
Republican state Rep. Andrew Kuzma is gearing up for his first reelection challenge as longtime teacher and union representative Angela Girol looks to reclaim Pennsylvania’s 39th House District for Democrats after more than a decade of losses. The district covers Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills, South...
Weekend thieves targeted 10-12 cars in Dormont
Dormont police say they’re stepping up patrols near Kelton Avenue after reports of 10 to 12 car break-ins there over the weekend. Residents reported the break-ins Saturday and Sunday on and around Delwood, Kelton and Pinehurst avenues, Officer Robert Barnes said Monday. The most common item stolen was loose change....
Tyler Eber runs for 238 yards, 2 TDs as No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rolls past West Allegheny
Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber wasn’t counting his carries, and neither was his coach, so they were a little surprised to hear he’d run the ball nearly 50 times. Forty-eight to be exact. “Forty-eight?” said TJ coach Bill Chepak. “Holy … .” “I had no idea,” said Eber, who rushed for...
Thomas Jefferson finds ‘true identity’ ahead of WPIAL playoff test vs. West Allegheny
It’s tough to win in November as a WPIAL football team with an identity crisis. “That’s when they’re trying to do everything and they’re average at everything,” said Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak, whose Jaguars don’t have that problem. They’ve got a talented passer, but they’ve also long established themselves...
Robinson, Ruscitto vying for 37th District State Senate seat
The residents of pivotal Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 will cast their votes on Nov. 5, choosing one of two major party candidates to represent their interests in Harrisburg. Republican Devlin Robinson is the incumbent, a first-term state senator elected to the position in 2020. Democrat Nicole Ruscitto is challenging...
South Hills school news for the week of Oct. 29, 2024
Baldwin High School’s ASL Club has received a $13,700 grant from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) to underwrite programming to encourage young people to pursue careers in special education. Through a series of community workshops, guest speakers, career counseling and mentorship programs, the ASL club will provide...
In brief: Flag retirement box installed, drug prevention initiative and more in the South Hills
Eagle Scout installs flag retirement box Zachary Horvath of Boy Scout Troop 338 constructed and installed a flag retirement box at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Funeral Home, Crematory & Arboretum as part of his Eagle Scout Project. The initiative provides a meaningful way for the community to retire worn or damaged...
Thomas Jefferson lights up scoreboard, gets ‘back to its old school ways’
Two key members of the Thomas Jefferson football team eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark offensively in the team’s 27-7 victory Oct. 4 against Trinity. Senior quarterback Luke Kosko completed 10 of 15 passes for 192 yards and one touchdown, giving him 1,170 passing yards for the season. Tyler Eber, a sophomore...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 27, 2024
Baldwin Borough John Koenig sold property at 5214 Blossom Road to Robert Anthony Seitz for $215,000. Estate of Claire Leona Kozlowski sold property at 576 Brinwood Ave. to Jason Thomas White and Linsey Taylor Brame for $199,000. Kathleen Nort sold property at 3201 Hazelnut Ave. to Maple Capital Investments LLC...
Shadyside thrift offers clothes, coffee, free expression
Behind a door on Walnut Street sits a metal staircase. A walk up the steps is the only thing between shoppers and Heat Check, an oasis of vintage clothing and specialty coffee. The space above Lululemon is the embodiment of years of work by co-owners Brendan Kelly, 26, Ricky Daley,...
Republican Natalie Mihalek, Democrat Peter Kohnke vie for 40th state House seat
Voters in Pennsylvania’s 40th District, which includes parts of the South Hills in Allegheny and Washington counties, will choose between incumbent Republican Natalie Mihalek and Democrat Peter Kohnke for representation in Harrisburg. Mihalek was first elected in 2019. Kohnke won a write-in nomination for the Democrats. The district covers Bethel...
Mt. Lebanon girls upset Norwin on PKs in 1st round of soccer playoffs
Mt. Lebanon didn’t get a golden goal, but it leaned on its golden freshman to survive and advance. Goalkeeper Makenna Tappe expected to have an impact, but the freshman didn’t imagine this in her first varsity playoff game. Tappe not only made a key save but also converted her shot...
South Hills Interfaith Movement continues mission with renovated headquarters
The building may have a new look, especially on its South Park Road side. But the mission of South Hills Interfaith Movement — in its concise form, “neighbors helping neighbors” — remains the same. “You drive past here, and you don’t know who walks in the door. It could be...
