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South Hills area real estate transactions for the week of April 5
Baldwin Borough Paul Letender sold property at 3131 Churchview Ave. to William Hazi for $135,000. Jason Ambrose sold property at 301 Tyler Drive to Megan Pantuso for $120,000. Brentwood Anthony Romano sold property at 504 E. Garden Road to Taylor Browne for $131,500. Greta C Ebert Brant trustee sold property...
2nd Port Authority bus driver tests positive for coronavirus
A second Port Authority of Allegheny County bus driver has tested positive for coronavirus, officials announced Saturday. The driver, who works out of the West Mifflin garage, has been self-quarantining since April 1, according to spokesman Adam Brandolph. The driver has not worked since March 21. No other information was...
Brookline’s Menuette offers pay what you can meal delivery
Chef Christian Schulz said he always planned on opening a pay-what-you-can food store—he just didn’t think it would be so soon. “I’ve been sort of casually daydreaming about it for years,” he said. About two years ago, Schulz and his business partner Rebecca Nicholson began Menuette, a pop-up dinner series....
Dolly Parton library provides free books for Steel Valley kids
Steel Valley residents with children age 5 and younger can enroll their kids to receive one free book each month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Mary Denison, founder and executive director of Reading Ready Pittsburgh, said residents of the 15120 ZIP code — generally Homestead, Munhall, West Homestead and parts...
1 dead in Jefferson Hills steel hauler crash
A 64-year-old man died after his tractor-trailer overturned and went partially over a hillside in Jefferson Hills on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Jefferson Hills police responded to Payne Hill Road just before 4 p.m. Wednesday to find an overturned rig roughly a quarter-mile from Jefferson Boulevard. A downed telephone pole...
Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle delay 2020 season openings
Kennywood Park, Sandcastle and Idlewild Park all announced Wednesday the start of their 2020 seasons will be delayed. In a statement posted Wednesday on the West Mifflin park’s website, Kennywood’s management said while they look forward to welcoming guests this year, “there is a great deal of uncertainty for us...
Newborns at Jefferson Hospital offer cute census reminder
Babies born recently at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills donned “I Count” onesies to remind parents that every child counts in the census. Any baby born before April 1, 2020, should be counted for their household in the census. “Young children are one of the populations that the Census Bureau...
Covid-19 spreads to Penn Hills, Monroeville, other Allegheny suburbs
As covid-19 spreads to Allegheny County’s suburbs, officials in those areas are encouraging residents to adhere to the governor’s stay-at-home order and practice social distancing. A map that displays where the virus has spread shows cases now have touched Penn Hills, Monroeville, Plum, Oakmont, Churchill and Wilkinsburg, among others. Of...
Allegheny County adds 25 coronavirus cases, total reaches 290
Allegheny County reported 25 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, bringing the countywide total to 290. That total does not include two Allegheny County residents who have died from complications from covid-19. More than 37,000 people across Pennsylvania have been tested for covid-19, according to figures released by the state...
NWS: Storms produced golf-ball sized hail, flash flooding
Some areas reported more than 2 inches of rain Saturday as thunderstorms drenched the Pittsburgh region, according to the National Weather Service. Flash flooding and golf ball-size hail were reported, meteorologist Myranda Fullerton said. “We saw anywhere from three-quarters of an inch total upwards of over 2 inches in some...
South Hills area real estate transactions for the week of March 29
Baldwin Borough Estate of Melvin Wilson sold property at 1140-1142 Boni Drive to Logan Bowser for $20,000. Henry Tenden sold property at 325 Macassar Drive to Brenda Nanyangwe for $108,150. Norma Lewis sold property at 450 Marta Drive to Zachary Blaise and Artishmie Marie Zdrojewski for $179,900. Michael Murray sold...
Landslide closes Route 837 in West Mifflin
A portion of Route 837 in West Mifflin is closed in both directions due to a landslide. The closure is in effect between Boswell Oil Co., in Dravosburg and the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge. The closure is in effect until further notice, PennDOT said Saturday night....
Bethel Bakery donates loaves of bread to SHIM pantryVideo
Clients of South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Bethel Park food pantry got a little extra in their bags on Thursday as nearby Bethel Bakery donated nearly 200 loaves of bread for those struggling due to the covid-19 outbreak. “We were more than glad to do it,” Certified Master Baker Tom Walsh...
Penguins Elite’s Cooley named to U.S. National Team
Eleven years ago, Logan Cooley began playing hockey in Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins program. After years of training and improvement, Cooley will get a chance to compete with some of the top players in the country. The forward from West Mifflin has been named to the U.S. National Team Development...
Dentist donates PPE supplies to Jefferson Regional Hospital
When the Pennsylvania State Department of Health ordered dental offices to close, one local dentist found himself with a supply of PPE (personal protective equipment) that he wouldn’t be using for the foreseeable future. Dr. James Zora, who operates Zora Family Dental in Pleasant Hills and Fox Chapel, offered his...
West Jefferson Hills School District free meals catching on
It’s been a week since the West Jefferson Hills School District began distributing lunches to students who are out of school due to the coronavirus outbreak and Pleasant Hills Middle School food service worker Renee Roth said it seems to be starting to catch on. Nineteen students were signed up...
Part of Prospect Road in Baldwin closed from landslide
Part of a Baldwin Borough road is closed due to a landslide. According to Allegheny County officials, the southbound lane of Prospect Road is closed near Streets Run Road. Stop signs were placed in the area to control traffic and drivers are urged to use caution while driving along the...
Long line of people in cars at Kennywood wait to get food donations
Kennywood Park was closed, but a long line of cars snaked their way into its parking lot Monday. Normally, when this many people show up at the West Mifflin amusement park, they are anticipating a day of fun. Instead, on a dreary Monday morning, they were here for food. For...
AHN Neighborhood Hospital opening in Brentwood
At a time when emergency rooms are strained and hospital beds could become scarce, the Allegheny Health Network Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital is a welcome addition to the South Hills. The hospital, which is a partnership between AHN and Emerus (a nationwide developer and operator of neighborhood hospitals), opens 9 a.m....
SHIM, Bethel-St. Clair Meals on Wheels hosting emergency food drive
Two South Hills organizations are teaming up for an emergency food drive due to the coronavirus pandemic. South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) and Bethel-St. Clair Meals on Wheels will host the drive 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays beginning Monday at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. in Bethel Park....
South Hills school districts distribute meals during closure
When Gov. Tom Wolf on March 13 issued a mandate to close Pennsylvania schools for two weeks, school district officials across the region knew that it would impact district students’ ability to get fresh, nutritious breakfasts and lunches. On March 17, Brentwood Borough School District staff and volunteers prepared more...
New owner trying to keep Sunseri Pizza afloat amid coronavirus crisisVideo
Chris Staub loved working at Sunseri Pizza while he was in high school and college, dreaming that one day he would own the small business on Custer Avenue in Baldwin. When former owners Sam and Cindy Sunseri put the pizza shop up for sale, Staub couldn’t resist the opportunity. After...
Pleasant Hills Garden Club celebrates 80 years
For the past 80 years, the Pleasant Hills Garden Club has helped to beautify the community. From planting flowers and greenery at key places in the borough to educating South Hills residents on horticulture and design, members of the federated club have done it all. “There’s something for everyone here,”...
Coffee Tree Roasters in operation at Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School students can enjoy Coffee Tree Roasters’ official caramel lattes and cappuccinos without ever leaving school. However, the officially licensed Coffee Tree Roasters that opened at the start of March to TJ students is about more than tasty beverages. The shop will serve as a learning lab...
Photos: Pies in the face at Gill Hall Elementary SchoolVideo
Students and teachers at Gill Hall Elementary School in West Jefferson Hills School District celebrated Read Across America Week March 2-6. They dressed in Dr. Seuss-themed clothes throughout the week, from wearing silly socks for “Fox in Sox” Day to wearing green in honor of “Green Eggs & Ham” Day....
