South Hills Record category, Page 80
West Jefferson Hills School District begins process to terminate employee
The West Jefferson Hills School District has begun the process to discharge a professional employee. Thus far, the district has refused to provide the name or details surrounding the motion. School board members June 25 in a 7-0 vote approved a resolution regarding a “statement of charges” that would provide...
Baldwin Borough police create deputy chief position
By the start of 2020, Baldwin Borough police Chief Tony Cortazzo hopes to have a full rank of officers in place. That includes filling the newly-created deputy police chief role, promoting two officers to sergeant and hiring officers to fill out the 24-member department. Baldwin Borough has not had a...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District residents will see a tax increase
Baldwin-Whitehall residents will see an increase in real estate taxes in 2019-20, as the district makes infrastructure improvements and staffing additions to address the needs of the growing district. Board members in June approved the district’s $70.6 million 2019-20 spending plan that includes a .71 mill increase in real estate...
Baldwin art students participate in The Memory Project
Khin Lwin never met the young boy living in a disadvantaged situation in Peru. Still, he wanted to draw a portrait of the boy, in hopes of showing the child that someone cared about him. “I did it because I wanted to make art for the kids, so they have...
Thomas Jefferson’s new high school will feature an apiary
There’s a buzz at the new Thomas Jefferson High School — literally. Over the hillside behind the school, surrounded by trees and brush and a six-foot fence, a bee apiary, with roughly 60,000 honey bees in four hives, sits waiting to educate students this fall. The apiary is a rarity...
AHN opens new cancer treatment center in Robinson
The Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute has opened a new oncology treatment center in Robinson. AHN Cancer Institute – Robinson replaces AHN’s previous clinic location on Church Hill Road in Robinson and expands the center’s patient care capacity and the number of on-site physicians and support staff. The nearly 6,000-square-foot...
Fisher House presented with check
The Pittsburgh Fisher House is a 10-bedroom “home away from home” that provides a place for visiting families to stay, free of charge, while their loved ones receive inpatient medical care at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The Pittsburgh Fisher House is professionally furnished and features a common kitchen, laundry facilities,...
Multiple construction projects slated to begin at Brentwood schools
Construction is set to begin in the next few weeks on the first of three phases of building projects planned in the Brentwood Borough School District that leaders say are needed for their aging infrastructure. The three phases of projects, which will likely occur over the next five years, are...
Baldwin Historical Society honors students
Two middle school students in Mr. Anthony Barbano’s class at Harrison Middle School in the Baldwin Whitehall School District were honored at an award ceremony presented by The Baldwin Historical Society. On June 10, Jude Fosmire was awarded a first place certificate by President Pat Lombardi while Chelsey Dowhy was...
Brentwood Borough School District sets 2019-20 budget
Real estate taxes are going up in 2019-20 for residents living in the Brentwood Borough School District, as district leaders look to offset rising costs. Board members on June 24, in an 8-0 vote, approved the district’s $24.6 million budget for 2019-20, that includes an increase in the tax rate...
West Jefferson Hills residents to see 7th straight tax increase
Residents in the West Jefferson Hills School District will see their real estate taxes increase for the seventh straight year in 2019-20, as the district follows through on a long-term plan to fund the new $95 million Thomas Jefferson High School. Board members approved the district’s $55.6 million spending plan...
JCPenney to remain open during Century III Mall demolition
Century III mall’s lone tenant, JCPenney, said it would remain “for many years to come” despite the mall owner’s plans to demolish the mall and redevelop the property. “While we don’t provide specific details about our real estate activities, I can tell you that JCPenney is committed to keeping our...
Century III Mall will be demolished, redeveloped into mixed-use site
Century III Mall will be demolished to make way for a possible mixed-use development, according to court documents filed Friday in the Western District U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Las Vegas-based Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, which owns the property, plans to redevelop it over five years, with the design, permitting and demolition...
Brentwood hoping for Memorial Day 2020 opening of new pool
The Brentwood Borough pool is closed for the summer as it undergoes a roughly $3 million facelift to make way for many more years of fun in the sun. The pool renovations will include adding a zero depth entry, large slide, new bathhouse with restrooms and changing areas and more...
Brentwood’s Fourth of July celebration turns 100
It’s a day unlike any other in Brentwood Borough. The American flag is flying high on the telephone poles and more than 40,000 people line Brownsville Road — more than four times the borough’s population — to celebrate the Fourth of July. They’re decked out in their best red, white...
Part of McFarland Road in Dormont, Mt. Lebanon closed this weekend for repairs
A portion of McFarland Road that runs through Dormont and Mt. Lebanon will be closed this weekend while repairs are made to the roadway, PennDOT announced. The road will be closed between Beverley Road and Dell Avenue between 9 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday. The project will include concrete...
Allegheny Land Trust purchasing 40.5 acres in Bethel Park
The Allegheny Land Trust is working to permanently protect 40.5 acres of vacant green space off of Library Road in Bethel Park that already is home to several well-kept trails. The nonprofit is under contract to purchase the land from owner Pittsburgh Terminal Corp. and is working to raise the...
Brentwood Borough High School Class of 2019
On June 7, Brentwood Borough High School’s Class of 2019 walked across the stage at the stadium to receive their diplomas....
Baldwin High School welcomes new principal
Shaun Tomaszewski once dreamed of becoming a doctor. Then, he fell in love with teaching. As someone who thrives in areas where he’s passionate, Tomaszewski jumped ship on his initial plans to enter the medical field and went for a job he loved. After nearly a decade in education serving...
Eighth public hearing in Jefferson-Hills, UPMC saga takes place
The public will get a chance to weigh in on a challenge already underway from 104 Jefferson Hills residents who are appealing the issuance of a zoning permit to UPMC that would help make way for a proposed hospital. Eight public hearings already have been held over the residents’ challenge...
Bob Keith comes full circle at Thomas Jefferson High School
Bob Keith is often the first person students and staff at Thomas Jefferson High School see when they start their day. First thing in the morning, he’s the friendly, kind and welcoming face that greets them in the parking lot. “He makes sure to wave to every single person. That’s...
Gill Hall Elementary student recognized as ‘super hero’
When a fire broke out at his Jefferson Hills home, Izaiah Sabori-Cole knew just what to do. He had learned in school how to respond to an emergency less than a week prior. Making sure to follow every rule he was taught, Izaiah, 7, put on a pair of shoes,...
Brentwood council censures colleague
Brentwood council members censured colleague Pat Carnevale on May 28 for the “misuse of his position” and “actions unbecoming of an elected official.” The resolution, which also states that Carnevale violated the borough’s elected official policies, was approved in a 5-2 vote. Carnevale and Councilwoman Jennifer George dissented. The censure...
Digital Bookmobile making stop at Baldwin Borough Public Library
Many offers from your local public library can be accessed with the tap of a finger on your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Enter Libby, a free app that offers access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to borrow on your device just like you would borrow a traditional book...
Baldwin’s Morgan Traud wins Gene Kelly Award
Morgan Traud has long dreamed of winning best actress at the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. As a freshman at Baldwin High School, she wrote her senior self a note expressing her desire to win. She even practiced in her bedroom what her acceptance speech...
