South Hills Record category, Page 24
Thomas Jefferson High School students win 1st place in Envirothon
Thomas Jefferson High School students won first place at the Allegheny County Envirothon on April 28 and will compete in the statewide environmental competition in Mifflinburg, Pa. Allegheny County Conservation District hosted 115 high school students representing seven school districts at the annual competition at Boyce Park. The winning team...
Pest alert: Allegheny County meetings address spotted lanternfly
Allegheny County residents can learn how to identify the spotted lanternfly and help curb its spread by attending a series of public meetings sponsored by Penn State Extension. The invasive insect has expanded throughout Pennsylvania since 2014, posing a threat to the state’s grape, tree fruit, hardwood and nursery industries....
Robert Coury to step down as Viatris executive chairman
Viatris Inc.’s executive chairman Robert Coury will transition from his current position to chairman emeritus and senior strategic adviser to the board and management, the company announced Monday. The move will follow the pharmaceutical company’s annual shareholder meeting in mid-December. Coury will continue to serve in this new non-employee capacity...
South Hills student news for the week of May 23, 2023
Isabella Boehm has successfully completed the Albright College Experience program, having attended 12 Experience events designed to help students know the world, engage the world and understand the world. Additionally, Boehm was the wardrobe supervisor for the school’s “Spring Awakening” theatre production. A graduate of Baldwin High School, Boehm is...
Turnpike officials break ground on next phase of Mon/Fayette ExpresswayVideo
On Monday , Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officials broke ground on the next phase of the Mon/Fayette Expressway, a $214 million contract for a three-mile section from Route 51 to Coal Valley Road in Jefferson Hills. The current expressway runs 54 miles from I-68 near Morgantown to Jefferson Hills. When completed,...
In brief: Baldwin Community Day, traffic restrictions and more in the South Hills
Baldwin Community Day Baldwin Community is back on June 3. The day kicks off at noon with the Baldwin Mile. Age groups are 6 and under and under 13-14. The Baldwin Kiwanis will hold a craft show in the borough building from 1-5:30 p.m. and the Baldwin Women’s Club will...
Baldwin grad Ashley Barker caps 2-sport career at Pitt-Greensburg
Ashley Barker’s college story is one of perseverance. The Baldwin grad wrapped up her collegiate athletic career as a four-year, two-sport athlete at Pitt-Greensburg. The 5-foot-6 guard finished her basketball career with a college career-high 15 points against Behrend, connecting on 5 of 5 triples in the AMCC semifinals at...
Pittsburgh chef making homemade pasta going viral on social media
Ryan Peters went viral for simply making homemade pasta for his wife in 2020. The dish turned out really good, he said. “For the next 64 nights, I made homemade pasta,” he said. “I became obsessed with it. I posted on social media. It became my thing, trying to make...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 21, 2023
Baldwin Borough Christine Lynne Brookline LLC sold property at 973 Agnew Road to Michael Hindman for $199,000. Estate of Reno Cerqua sold property at 1648 Beryl Drive to Joseph Crisanti and Xiaoling Gan for $189,700. Jeremy Gayla sold property at 100 Elma St. to Anne Levasseur and Morgan Linn for...
Mother of Mercy Academy 8th graders visit Gettysburg
Christy Grey’s eighth grade class at Mother of Mercy Academy in Whitehall took a trip to Gettysburg on May 15 thanks to a $300 grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s Field Trip Fund. “Our students not only gained a better understanding of the bloodiest battle and why it was known...
South Hills primary election race results roundup
The primary election results are in for South Hills municipal and school board races. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. Baldwin Township Two Republicans, newcomer Tyrus Scott Fluharty and incumbent Nick Pellegrino, ran for three party nominations. There were no Democrats...
Jury pool for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial is set
The panel of prospective jurors who will hear the case against a man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue is set. After 17 days of questioning over four weeks, 69 people have moved into the pool from which 12 jurors and six alternates will be selected...
Nevin Shelter restored, 180 trees planted in South Park
South Park is getting spruced up just in time for summer. A recent green upgrade came courtesy of a significant tree-planting effort by the Allegheny County Parks Foundation and communications infrastructure company Crown Castle. Through the Connected by Good partnership, 180 trees were put in the ground at the county-owned...
Thomas Jefferson stuns Plum with walk-off grand slam in Class 5A 1st round
The Thomas Jefferson softball team possesses a gold chain with a dollar sign in sparkles designated for those who hit home runs. Jaguars junior center fielder Zoe Krizan had that chain around her neck Monday afternoon at Gateway because she was money in the bottom of the seventh for the...
Willi’s Ski & Snowboard Shops founder was successful athlete, teacher and businessman
His name is well-known, appearing on signs for the winter sports shops he owned around the region and for the earworm of a yodel that popped up on local radio for years with a sing-songy “WI-EEE-LIs.” Wilhelm “Willi” Klein was an athlete, teacher and businessman who founded Willi’s Ski &...
Summer concerts, movies coming to Hartwood Acres, South Park
One sure sign of warmer days ahead is the annual release of Allegheny County’s lineup of summer concerts and movies. On Thursday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced this summer’s slate, which includes concerts, movies and cars cruises — all for free. The summer concert series kicks off June 2...
Greenock Log House reenactors host family events
Family fun and history will come alive when 18th century reenactors host games and open the doors at Greenock Log House in Elizabeth Township the second Saturday of each month this summer. Children will have opportunities to experience activities similar to those in the late 1700s and 1800s that youngsters...
Court: Robinson Township did not use eminent domain appropriately
A lawyer representing Robinson Township maintained Wednesday that local officials had safety in mind when they seized part of a developer’s property by eminent domain to make improvements at a Steubenville Pike intersection. “It was a bad signalization from the beginning,” attorney John F. Cambest said of the intersection’s traffic...
Baldwin-Whitehall superintendent Randal Lutz honored by University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh School of Education honored Dr. Randal A. Lutz with its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which recognize transformative work in the field of education. The awards ceremony took place on March 29 at the University Club in Oakland. Lutz’s more than 30 years of service include 11...
Plenty of talent on display at Galleria of Mt. Lebanon art show
As a little girl, Judy Founds had the opportunity to meet a gentleman who made quite the impression on her. In tribute, she drew “Chief Big Tree, Pittsburgh 1950,” a pastel and pencil portrait that drew a lot of attention while on display at the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon. The...
In brief: Kindergarten registration, blood drive and more in the South Hills
Kindergarten registration The official 2023-24 registration process is underway for all soon-to-be kindergarten students in the West Jefferson Hills School District. Kindergarten students in the district attend either Gill Hall Elementary or McClellan Elementary schools. Families who have an existing Skyward account can log in to their parent/guardian account and...
3 shot, 1 killed in fight between neighbors in Jefferson Hills
A man was shot to death and two other people were critically injured by gunfire during an altercation between neighbors on Sunday afternoon in Jefferson Hills, according to authorities. Jefferson Hills police and medics were dispatched to the 3000 block of Siler Drive at 4:10 p.m. for a 911 call...
Thomas Jefferson baseball looking to smooth rough edges, peak at playoff time
Thomas Jefferson’s baseball team rebounded nicely from a slow start to the 2023 season. TJ went into its Easter break riding a five-game winning streak and with a 5-2 record. “I think we are doing well, but there’s a lot of season left to play,” coach Tim Vickers said earlier...
Brentwood grad, longtime assistant excited to take reins of football program
Nick Caponi has worn an assortment of hats in his coaching career. He actually started out as a high school baseball coach. “My first coaching job was as an assistant baseball coach at Brentwood,” he said. “I then became the assistant varsity coach at Baldwin; my uncle Dan was head...
Thomas Jefferson football’s Ryan Lawry makes impact with hard work, dedication
He may be a bit small in stature, but he was a big-time player for the Thomas Jefferson football team. Senior WR/DB Ryan Lawry had 32 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 2022 to rank as the second-leading receiver on the team. Defensively, he was credited with 21...
