17 individuals, 2 teams to join West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
West Jefferson Hills School District has announced the members of its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. This year’s class includes 17 Thomas Jefferson High School graduates and district contributors, along with two TJ athletic teams. Established in 2019, the West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame inducted its first two classes...
Pair of champion lead Thomas Jefferson wrestlers at Allegheny County tournament
The Thomas Jefferson wrestling program introduced its “Zach Attack” at this year’s county championships. TJ’s Zach Rehak and Zachary LaBryer began their run to the postseason as both won individual titles at the 2026 Allegheny County wrestling tournament held Jan. 16-17 at Fox Chapel. Rehak, a junior, defeated Baldwin freshman...
Thomas Jefferson sophomore takes game worldwide at softball tournament in Netherlands
Thomas Jefferson sophomore Madden Stanek has taken her softball skills to the international level. A shortstop and outfielder, Stanek was selected to compete in the 30th annual international fastpitch event known as The Cup 2026 held in the Netherlands in the town of Schiedam (located near Rotterdam). Stanek was joined...
Big season brewing for Thomas Jefferson boys, girls basketball
Thomas Jefferson junior Noah Sear has no fear on the basketball court. The 6-foot-2 guard hit the biggest shot of his high school career Dec. 12 in his team’s section opener at Peters Township. “It was 100% the biggest shot of my career at TJ,” Sear said, “because this is...
South Hills Record notebook: Thomas Jefferson workhorse back recognized
Catching up on the South Hills sports scene: Thomas Jefferson junior Tyler Eber, a terrific 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back/defensive back, was cited as a TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-star for the 2025 season. “Tyler had another amazing year,” said TJ coach Bill Cherpak, “especially given the...
2-sport star at Baldwin, Duquesne to join 2 halls of fame in a week
Robert Healy III, like every young athlete, aspired to be recognized as one of the best in his sport. At the end of January, that dream will become a reality — twice. The former standout football and track and field athlete will be joining Duquesne University and Baldwin High School’s...
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
It didn’t take long for Brentwood’s Fawn Brendel to break her own school record. Last year, at a home meet against Thomas Jefferson in February, Brendel eclipsed Anna Watterson’s school record in the girls 100-yard butterfly event set in 2010. Brendel swam a 1:07.55 and narrowly missed the WPIAL qualifying...
Nailed it: Baldwin wins school’s 1st PIAA competitive spirit championship
They are known as the Dream Team around the Baldwin-Whitehall area. For the first time in the history its competitive spirit cheer program, Baldwin won the PIAA championship this year in the 3A Large Varsity division. The PIAA finals took place Jan. 9-10 in Johnstown. “Going into awards we had...
‘Really special’: 3 Bernotas sisters team up for Baldwin girls basketball
Not one, not two, but three. It doesn’t happen too often that three siblings play for the same girls basketball team. It is even more rare for all three sisters to be in a game at the same time. The Bernotas sisters — Laci, Lynsey and Alia — are basketball...
Captains hit right notes for Baldwin’s championship competitive spirit team
The 2025-26 season has been historic for the Baldwin competitive spirit program. For the first time in program history, Baldwin’s competitive spirit team won the PIAA championship in the 3A Large Varsity division Jan. 9-10 in Johnstown. “Before the girls took the floor, I told them when they come through...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Baldwin Borough Brandon Michael Theodore sold property at 320 Hamlet Ct to South Hills Real Estate LLC for $120,000. Robin Schmidlin sold property at 1365 Cathell Road to Mitchell Kress and Jessica Taylor Rowlands for $210,000. Sherry Tishey sold property at Hartl Ln to Lotus Land Investments LLC for $29,500....
Pleasant Hills opens new borough building
The lobby of Pleasant Hills’ new borough building prominently displays the municipal seal, a welcoming visual of the sun rising over mountains, and the Latin phrase “pro bono publico,” meaning “for the public good.” For Jarrett Niecgorski, the statement summarizes the purpose of updating the local seat of government. “We...
Youngsters learn while helping others at MLK Day event in Bethel Park
Although they had the day off from school, youngsters who participated in South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Family Volunteer Event received an education. “I’m trying to teach the kids how to be good citizens and good neighbors, and to find something you care about that you...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Nick Trklja School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-6 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – A year ago, the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team finished 10-13 overall and qualified for the postseason as the fourth and final playoff team...
West Jefferson Hills School board reorganizes
From having members with a construction or medical background to having members who are parents, Kimberley Finnerty said that it’s vital for the West Jefferson Hills School Board to have members who carry different areas of expertise. “Our board benefits when we have diverse perspectives,” Finnerty said. “You have to...
Penn Hills man charged in shooting at South Hills Village Mall
A Penn Hills man has been charged in connection with a shooting Tuesday night at South Hills Village Mall. Elijah E. Brown, 18, is charged with aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license and attempting to elude police,...
Police release details about South Hills Village Mall shooting incident
An altercation in which a gun was fired near the AMC Theatre at South Hills Village Mall led to the arrest of three suspects after an ensuing police chase ended in Dormont. Bethel Park police initially responded to a report of an attempted shooting. Officers arrived to find a male...
Duck-themed Elf on the Shelf brings holiday cheer to South Park Elementary Center
South Park Elementary Center has two real-life Elves on the Shelf — and unlike the popular holiday toy, these elves don’t stay put. On Friday, Principal Kelli Dellarose and assistant principal Katelyn Vogel dressed in the familiar red-and-white outfits, taking on the role of the mischievous elves who traditionally watch...
Upper St. Clair High School senior class has 16 sets of twins
One might do a double-take looking at the list of seniors at Upper St. Clair High School. There are 16 sets of twins in the 2026 graduating class — roughly one in every 10 members of the 299 students is a twin. Thursday is doubly special as it is National...
DA drops assault charge against Pittsburgh cop in domestic incident
Prosecutors have withdrawn an assault charge against a Pittsburgh police officer who was accused of pushing his wife during a late-night dispute last month outside his Dormont home. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office withdrew a single charge of simple assault against Adam Germeyer after evaluating evidence and consulting those...
Jefferson Memorial bell celebrates 250 years of U.S.
For those who remember 1976, the name for next year’s celebration of American independence doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as easily as “bicentennial.” “Since my Latin was lacking, I had to go look up what a semiquincentennial celebration is,” Harry Neel, president of Jefferson Memorial Cemetery and Funeral Home...
In brief: Pierogi sale, holiday events and more in the South Hills
Advent pierogi sale St. Pius X Byzantine Church, located at 2236 Brownsville Road in Carrick, is selling frozen potato cheese ($11 per dozen, $6 per half dozen), cottage cheese ($15 per dozen, $8 per half dozen) and sauerkraut pierogis ($12 per dozen, $6 per half dozen) on Dec. 12 and...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 7, 2025
Baldwin Borough Lizabeth Dryburgh sold property at 1668 Beryl Drive to Tony and Clarissa Pinkerton for $255,000. Estate of Mark Boyko sold property at 5105 Leona Drive to Joseph Kopp and Grace Kerr for $249,000. Jonah Dusi sold property at 432 Lucy Drive to Alan Spence and Brittney Lewis for...
Realtor: North, South Hills real estate markets have more similarities than you’d think
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on real estate market trends in Western Pennsylvania. Twenty-six years ago, Bob Topich broke the age-old social norm of Pittsburgh suburbanites — departing his native South Hills for a home north of the city. Topich, 65, of Franklin Park, has never...
Morning Roundup: Water main break in Mt. Lebanon; bear spotted in Pine
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 3: Water main break affects Mt. Lebanon A water main break Wednesday morning in Mt. Lebanon is impacting traffic and one school. Pennsylvania American Water reports it is investigating the break that happened about 6 a.m. on...
