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Hurdles a natural fit for Brentwood multi-sport standout Cesia Garcia
Cesia Garcia has hurdled her way to a rewarding career in the Brentwood track and field program. She has been competing in track since the seventh grade and is a top hurdler for the Spartans. “In middle school, we encourage the kids to try every event,” Brentwood coach Mike Cramer...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 16, 2021
Baldwin Borough Briar Cliff Financial Services LLC sold property at 952 Angelo Drive to Paul Chalmers for $68,000. Brian Pollitt sold property at 5274 Becky Drive to Nathan Bostedo and Crystak Pollitt for $160,000. Patrick Swindell sold property at 264 Cedar St. to Citylife South 2 LLC for $142,000. Estate...
Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation scholarships, college accolades and more
2021 BWEF Scholarship Recipients Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation will award $8,000 in scholarship funds this spring, raising the scholarship value to more than $25,000 since 2018. Annual BWEF Scholarships • Taylor Mincin, presented in memory of William Madison • Julia Stipetic, presented by Definitely You • Colton Brain, presented in memory...
$10,000 in cash, drugs and guns confiscated in Clairton
A cache of drugs — marijuana, heroin, Oxycontin — guns and $10,000 were taken off the streets of Clairton on Thursday afternoon when police arrested four men and a juvenile after gunshots were fired during a fight in that Mon Valley town. Four men were charged with firearms and narcotics...
Man taken from scene of 6-hour SWAT standoff in Baldwin Township
A man was handcuffed and taken in an ambulance from the scene of a SWAT standoff Wednesday night in Baldwin Township, according to WPXI-TV. According to the station, township police said a mental health warrant was issued for the man, who barricaded himself in an apartment on McNeilly Road after...
Bethel Park baseball tunes up for playoffs with shutout of Thomas JeffersonVideo
Bethel Park finished off a perfect section season with a 15-0 whitewash of playoff-bound Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday. The TJ loss kept Albert Gallatin’s playoff hopes alive for another hour before the Colonials were eliminated by Connellsville. The win was the 15th for the Black Hawks, including 10 straight as...
South Hills notebook: Injuries pile up for Baldwin baseball
Baldwin’s baseball team has been stung hard by the injury bug this season. Two top starting pitchers, junior Jon Rauch and sophomore Carson Chapel, both lefties, suffered season-ending injuries in April. “The first half has been really challenging. Rauch and Chapel are done for the season,” coach Steve Bucci said....
Mt. Lebanon softball racks up the runs in win over Baldwin
Mt. Lebanon football coach Bob Palko rolled the dice and went for two points in the fourth as the Blue Devils defeated Baldwin, 25-12. Wait, this was softball game, not football. Mt. Lebanon scored eight runs in the second inning then added 13 more in the fourth to beat Baldwin...
In brief: Seeking volunteers for Brentwood Firecracker 5K, community days and more in the South Hills
Brentwood seeks volunteers for Firecracker 5K Brentwood Firecracker 5K Race is looking for volunteers. A hybrid race will be planned. The actual run is the traditional course down and back on Brownsville Road and will be limited to 500 participants. There will be no race day activities before or after...
Brentwood track and field making ‘huge strides’
The Brentwood track and field athletes, guided by veteran coach Mike Cramer, are a goal-oriented group. “We have been focusing on the positives and the situations that we can control this year,” Cramer said. “The kids have worked their tails off and have made huge strides (pun intended). “All the...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Baldwin Borough Briar Cliff Financial Services LLC sold property at 952 Angelo Drive to Paul Chalmers for $68,000. Brian Pollitt sold property at 5274 Becky Drive to Nathan Bostedo and Crystak Pollitt for $160,000. Patrick Swindell sold property at 264 Cedar St. to Citylife South 2 LLC for $142,000. Estate...
Kennywood Park opens for the season
Kennywood Park kicked off its 123rd season Saturday — two months earlier than last year’s delayed opening because of the covid-19 pandemic. Some rides and attractions, including Noah’s Ark, Skycoaster and the 4D Theater, still remain closed as the West Mifflin park follows safety protocols recommended by the Center for...
South Hills pain doctor charged with writing illegal narcotic prescriptions, insurance fraud
A South Hills doctor spent years prescribing narcotics to patients at his pain clinic who did not need them, sometimes giving patients injections against their wishes to line his own pockets, according to a 242-count indictment returned this week. John Keun-Sang Lee, 78, is charged with violating federal narcotics laws...
Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Pleasant Hills bar
No one was injured in a fire early Friday at a Pleasant Hills bar/restaurant, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Crews were called just after 4 a.m. to the Pleasant Bar along Old Clairton Road for a three-alarm fire. Authorities said the fire appears to have started in the kitchen....
New Jefferson Hills Public Library director Dana Farabaugh turned fantasy to reality
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Uncontested municipal races in the South Hills
Multiple South Hills municipalities have uncontested council, commissioner or mayoral races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Baldwin Borough, Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, is running unopposed for reelection. In Baldwin Township, two Democrats are vying for two spots on...
5 Democrats running for 4 spots on ballot for Baldwin CouncilVideo
Editor’s note: South Hills Record is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Other race previews will run in future issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five Democrats are vying for four spots on the November ballot – E. John Egger, Raymond “Butch”...
5 Democrats, 6 Republicans seeking nods to run for 4 seats on Jefferson Hills council
Jefferson Hills residents will have their pick from multiple candidates seeking their party’s nomination to run for borough council. There are five Democratic and six Republican hopefuls on the May 18 primary ballot, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Democratic candidates include incumbent Vickie Ielase,...
Baldwin-Whitehall Principal Patricia Fusco among Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation MVPS
Baldwin-Whitehall School District Principal Patricia Fusco was named one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation’s MVPs. Fusco is the top administrator at Harrison Education Center. She has served nearly 16 years in the district, including as an assistant principal at Paynter Elementary School for more than five years. The Penguins Foundation...
In brief: South Hills communities receive state grants, community day and more
South Hills areas receive state funds Four Allegheny County projects will receive a total of $281,275 in state funds, according to a news release from state Senator Devlin Robinson, R-Bridgeville. The funds are part of the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Funding Program, which is funded by Act...
Mt. Lebanon grad, Cubs OF Ian Happ carted off field after collision with teammate Nico HoernerVideo
Chicago Cubs center fielder Ian Happ was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after a collision in the outfield with second baseman Nico Hoerner. Happ, a Mt. Lebanon graduate, collided with Hoerner in the bottom of the eighth inning while chasing down a looping fly ball off...
Dimidjian, Thomas Jefferson tennis team find success after missed season
Despite having only one senior, the Thomas Jefferson boys tennis squad posted a 6-1 record in Section 1-AA this spring. The Jaguars defeated the likes of Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg Salem, Mt. Pleasant, Ringgold, Southmoreland and West Mifflin while losing section champion South Park. “I thought we had potential,” TJ...
Defense, goaltending key Baldwin’s run to state hockey championship
Baldwin’s varsity hockey team recently wrapped up an amazing two-year run with an appearance in the state championship game at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The Highlanders advanced to the state finals by winning the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup with a 2-0 victory over Franklin Regional on...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 2, 2021
Baldwin Borough Geri Ann Hayes sold property at 5391 Chestnut St. to Patricia Mroz for $100,000. Patricia Hickey sold property at 2840 Custer Ave. to Matthew McHugh and Jacquelyn Kuchta for $126,500. Mary Ann Bates sold property at 4908 Elmwood Drive to Sandra Hirosky for $87,500. Oscar Paiani sold property...
Brothers accused of attacking paramedics, another charged with arson after father’s death
A Baldwin man has been charged with arson in connection with a Thursday fire along Revo Road. Vincent Chalmers, 46, is charged with two counts of endangering people by arson and one count of endangering property by arson. In a criminal complaint filed against Chalmers, police said Richard Revo told...
