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Kuhse named new assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson High School
The West Jefferson Hills School Board of Directors selected Erikka Kuhse as the new assistant principal of Thomas Jefferson High School to replace Paul Ware upon his retirement with a unanimous vote at the Jan. 26 school board meeting. According to a release, Kuhse is the current dean of students...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 2, 2021
Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 1, 2021: Team rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 8-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 14-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 16-3, 4 5. Norwin, 4-1, 7 6. North Allegheny, 11-1, 5...
WPIAL posts latest swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL on Monday morning released its latest swimming and diving performance lists. They are for times and point totals recorded at meets through Saturday (Jan. 30). Seneca Valley junior Daniel Simoes, North Hills senior Joshua Bogniard, North Allegheny sophomore Alexa Sundgren, Neshannock senior Conner McBeth, Quaker Valley junior Isabel...
Brentwood’s Mallory Daly, other freshmen make instant impact
Mallory Daly has had a major effect on the Brentwood girls basketball team. You could say she has helped the team improve on a daily basis — at practice and in the Spartans’ games And she’s only a freshman. The 5-foot-7 Daly, a backcourt sensation as a sharpshooting point guard,...
Baldwin competitive cheer squad pivots to virtual routine, makes nationals
The Baldwin competitive cheerleaders have entered the land of the unknown. Baldwin qualified for the Universal Cheerleaders Association nationals again this year, but this time virtually. It marks the eighth consecutive year the Highlanders have made the national event under the guidance of coaches Taryn Madden and Dena Mihalsky. This...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Baldwin Borough Jacob Schrecengost sold property at 5637 Sixth St. to Emily Raeder for $135,000. Patrick Noone sold property at 1353 Cathell Road to Nanda Rai for $192,000. Jeffrey Arnold sold property at 3905 Frederick St. to Nicholas Ian Devault for $206,000. Estate of John Priore sold property at 416...
St. Clair Hospital brings covid-19 vaccine to ‘thrilled’ seniors at low-income apartments
Most of the nearly 100 residents at St. Thomas More Manor, an eight-story apartment tower for low-income seniors in Bethel Park, have been eager to get vaccinated for covid-19. But like many people across Western Pennsylvania — and particularly, elderly people without access to cars and computers — they weren’t...
Vassar scholarship, dean’s list and more news for South Hills alumni
Vassar scholarship Baldwin High School senior Mariah Jones is a bright pupil with an interest in music and a dedicated athlete. Jones not only applies herself to learning in the classroom, but has sought out an opportunity to collaborate on a research project with Dr. Brett Andrews, Research Assistant Professor...
Laurel Highlands too much for Thomas Jefferson
When preparing for the challenge of facing Rodney Gallagher and the high-powered Laurel Highlands offense, Thomas Jefferson coach Dom DeCicco is like most coaches. He does all he can to get his players prepared in practice, while also understanding it’s nearly impossible to replicate the Mustangs’ speed. LH put that...
Judge to rule on Crack’d Egg restaurant closure order next week
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge said he will rule next week whether the Crack’d Egg restaurant in Brentwood ought to be shut down for failing to follow the state-mandated covid-19 mitigation orders requiring masks and social distancing. Judge John McVay heard three days worth of testimony, followed by...
Crack’d Egg restaurant owner tells judge she will never require masks
Kimberly Waigand told a judge Thursday that she would “never” require masks in her Brentwood restaurant. Waigand, who owns the Crack’d Egg on Brownsville Road, reiterated that answer twice to Common Pleas Judge John McVay during a hearing over the county’s shutdown of her restaurant for failing to follow covid-19...
Feds: Bridgeville man accused in Capitol riot said he would do it again
A Bridgeville man who is charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot said in messages recovered on his cell phone that he felt the need to kill people, including President Joe Biden, an FBI agent said Thursday. FBI Special Agent Mark Brundage also testified during a detention hearing that...
Hearing on Crack’d Egg restaurant closure orders focuses on mask efficacy
Allegheny County’s chief epidemiologist testified Wednesday that restaurants operating at full capacity and without mask requirements during the covid-19 pandemic “absolutely” pose a risk to the community. LuAnn Brink, who also serves as deputy director of the county health department, was the first witness called in a hearing involving the...
Mt. Lebanon native Mark Cuban gives business advice to Penn-Trafford students
Students at Penn-Trafford High School got a little celebrity business advice this week thanks to a video chat visit with Mark Cuban. The Mt. Lebanon native, Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” investor met virtually with students Tuesday in the school’s administration and management class. “It’s the chatter of the...
Latest coronavirus stats for the South Hills
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills are following the trend. As of Jan. 27, there have been 1,951 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Baldwin-Whitehall Superintendent Randal Lutz gets new 5-year deal early
Baldwin-Whitehall School District Superintendent Randal Lutz has been given a new five-year contract. The school board recently unanimously approved a new five-year deal with Lutz even though there are two years remaining on his current contract. District business manager Mark Cherpak said Lutz’s current contract runs from July 1, 2018,...
Biden names Baldwin native Susan Orsega as acting surgeon general
President Joe Biden is expected to name Baldwin native Susan Orsega as the nation’s acting surgeon general, according to a report from the Washington Post. Rear Adm. Orsega will hold down the position until Biden’s nominee, Dr. Vivek Murthy, can be confirmed by the Senate. Murthy served in the role...
Jefferson Hills council appoints residents to various boards, commissions
Jefferson Hills council recently appointed residents to various boards and commissions. Pervaiz Alvi, Derek Reckard and Christopher Hynes were reappointed to the planning commission with terms ending Dec. 31, 2024. Jeffrey Dean and Kerry Ripley were appointed to the planning commission with terms ending Dec. 31, 2022. Daniel Chiacchia was...
Pittsburgh police seek tips to find Beechview man last seen Saturday night
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a Beechview man who hasn’t been seen since late Saturday night. Investigators say Thomas Hughes, 25, was last seen at around 11 p.m. on Jan. 23. He is 6-feet 1-inch tall, weighs 260 pounds and has blonde hair and...
Thomas Jefferson’s Finnerty off to strong start with tournament titles
Months of painstaking preparation and grueling practice proved beneficial for Thomas Jefferson junior Brian Finnerty. The 172-pound grappler took first place in his weight division Jan. 9 at the season-opening North Allegheny Invitational. “Brian had a great start, winning the tournament and really opening up his offense,” TJ coach Michael...
Thomas Jefferson set for another rivalry matchup with Chartiers Valley girls
The rivalry continues. No two girls basketball teams in the WPIAL have met as many times over the past two seasons as Chartiers Valley and Thomas Jefferson. The Colts have won seven in a row against the TJ girls, including a 64-48 victory in 2019 at the WPIAL Class 5A...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Baldwin Borough Mary Zandier sold property at 3463 Bench Drive to Matthew Conley for $175,000. Modern Edge Ventures LLC sold property at 5106 Colewood Drive to Brian Maceil Jr. and Rebecca Nicole Hermann for $195,000. Estate of Margaret McClukse sold property at 449 Elaine Drive to Willard and Patricia Rockwell...
South Hills student news for the week of Jan. 23
Virtual production of ‘Spring Awakening’ Nick Cortazzo, a graduate of Baldwin High School majoring in music theatre, played the part of Hanschen in “Spring Awakening” at Baldwin Wallace University. Under the direction of Victoria Bussert, students created the first collegiate virtual production of the powerful Broadway rock musical. The groundbreaking...
Judge orders evidentiary hearing in Crack’d Egg fight against Allegheny County
An Allegheny County judge on Friday ordered an evidentiary hearing in the county health department’s request for an immediate injunction against a Brentwood restaurant continuing to operate despite closure orders issued more than five months ago. Attorneys for the Allegheny County Health Department asked Judge John McVay to enforce an...
WPXI reporter Cara Sapida navigates cancer during pandemicVideo
Reporter’s note: When I heard last summer that my colleague from WPXI, Cara Sapida, had been diagnosed with breast cancer, my heart ached for her and her family. One year ago, I, too, was diagnosed. My scenario is similar to Cara’s — a mother of two with no family history....
