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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Bethel Park Public Library’s Wise Walk program returns in September
A biannual outdoor exercise program designed to improve mental and physical health in older adults is about to start its fall session. Bethel Park Public Library’s Wise Walk returns Thursdays Sept. 9 through Nov. 10 in South Park. Participants meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot by the gazebo...
Bethel Park School District once again offering seniors free passes to most events
Bethel Park senior citizens have an opportunity to obtain a pass good for free admission to most school district events. The pass is available for residents ages 62 and older. Those interested can get one by stopping by the administration building at 301 Church St. during normal business hours and...
Bethel Park aims to rebound from rare winless season
Bethel Park has been a perennial WPIAL playoff contender on the gridiron. The 2020 season was an aberration. The Black Hawks, coming off 18 consecutive WPIAL playoff appearances and eight winning seasons in a row, did not win a game last fall and finished 0-7. They expect to turn things...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
Starting today, TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top quarterbacks for the 2021 season. 1. Brad Birch Gateway Sophomore, 6-2, 190 Birch already holds a college offer from Pac-12 school Oregon after a title-winning freshman...
In brief: Sleepy Hollow Road bridge replacement, Children’s Drama and Music Club, more in Bethel Park
Sleepy Hollow Road bridge replacement Crews will begin replacing Sleepy Hollow Bridge No. 1, which carries Sleepy Hollow Road in South Park, at 9 a.m. Aug. 23. The project, which is expected to end in December, also includes bridge approach work and streambank stabilization. Before removing the existing bridge, crews...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Estate of Pater Hayko sold property at 5012 Belmont Ave. to Keith and Jody Maceil for $205,000. John Kovac sold property at 1227 Braun Road to Toomey Hancock LLC for $38,900. Charles Barkey sold property at 1020 Brookfield Drive to Gregory and Sara Murtaugh for $382,000. Robert Kanotz sold property...
Police say missing Bethel Park girl has been found
Bethel Park police said they have located a girl who had been reported missing. Brandy Keyock, 12, was reported to be found at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to a post on the police’s Facebook page. She had been last seen Sunday afternoon. No other details were available....
Plans for Popeye’s Chicken franchise in Bethel Park approved
A Popeye’s Chicken franchise is coming to the Bethel Park Shopping Center along Library Road. Council unanimously approved its final major land development plan on Aug. 9. The restaurant will replace the current GameStop, a few blocks away from a KFC. It is unclear what will happen with the game...
In brief: Children’s drama and music club, special needs triathlon, charity golf outing, more in Bethel Park
Children’s Drama and Music Club South Hills Church of the Nazarene, located at 5601 Library Road, will host the next session of the Acting Up Club, a drama and music club for children in second through sixth grades, Wednesdays (6:30-8:15 p.m.) Sept. 15 through Dec. 8, to prepare for a...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Robert Fisher III sold property at 127 Cypress Drive to Jessica Fisher for $159,900. Anthony Caruso sold property at 31 Donati Road to Lorraine and Saverio Caruso for $329,000. Southern Hollow Co. LLC sold property at 2873 Hemlock St. to VUII LLC for $82,000. Brian Homes Inc. sold property at...
Academic achievements and college graduations for Bethel Park students
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Canisius College: Samantha Brown • Gettysburg College: Molly Hoffman • Hofstra University: Natalia...
Neighbor Spotlight: Bethel Park TV producer helps keep municipality in front of the camera
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...
Bethel Park School Board OKs reopening plan; review, revisions could come at Aug. 17 meeting
Bethel Park School District families will have three options to start the upcoming school year. Students can return to full-time in person learning; an online option through the district’s cyber academy and a third-party curriculum; and a separate, remote learning option run by district teachers using the district’s curriculum. The...
Bethel Park brings National Night Out celebration to Miners Memorial Park 
Bethel Park police, firefighters and EMS tended to hundreds of people at Miners Memorial Park on Tuesday night. There was no emergency, though. The heavy first-responder presence was due to a celebration. It was the borough’s part in National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign through the National Association of...
In brief: Children’s drama club, legislative lunch and more in Bethel Park
Children’s drama and music club South Hills Church of the Nazarene, located at 5601 Library Road, presents the next session of the Acting Up Club, a drama and music club for children in second through sixth grades, Wednesdays (6:30-8:15 p.m.) Sept. 15 through Dec. 8 to prepare for a Christmas...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Carl Vogel sold property at 2702 Bethel Crest Drive to Gina and Paula Fonzi for $350,000. Paul Comodor sold property at 4975 Brightwood Road to Daniel Berry IV and Jenna Rosenberg for $245,750. Claire Rokicki sold property at 3212 Comanche Road to Anastasia Belashova for $172,500. Cool Springs Assoc. L.P....
Pittsburgh man guilty of helping 3 brothers flee botched gun shop burglaries
A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to aiding three brothers in back-to-back botched attempts to steal firearms from gun shops in Pittsburgh’s western and southern suburbs, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman said Thursday. Haliston Este, 28, was convicted of one count of conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer...
Bethel Park kicking off Live Well Speaker Series with Outreach Teen & Family Services
Bethel Park’s fall/winter Live Well Bethel Park Speaker Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 featuring Outreach Teen & Family Services executive director Mary Birks. Birks will discuss programming information that may be helpful to the Bethel Park community. Already providing counseling services to area students and parents, Birks...
In brief: Our Lady of Hope Summerfest, National Night Out and more in Bethel Park
Our Lady of Hope Summerfest St. Valentine Church on Ohio Street in Bethel Park will be the site of Our Lady of Hope’s Summerfest Aug. 11-14. From 6-10 p.m. each night, there will be food trucks, live entertainment, a cash drawing, a kid’s game tent, bingo and more. For more...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Camela Roslie sold property at 348 Allandale Drive to David John and Debra Sue Lafferty for $275,000. Estate of Joel Stewart Spivack sold property at 624 Arkwood Drive to Patricia Scott for $142,000. Frank Meta Jr. sold property at 1241 Berryman Ave. to Ryan Fisher trustee for $115,000. Albert Gediohn...
SHIM seeks donations of school supplies for back to school drive
As local students gear up for the new school year, some of them are lacking … gear. South Hills Interfaith Movement is looking for donations to help provide kids in the South Hills with the school supplies they need to have a safe and successful school year, according to a...
Intern from Local Government Academy helps Bethel Park operate more effectively
Alea Dorsey-Tyler knows searching for the right government documents can be taxing. Hours upon hours of flipping through folders and rummaging through boxes all to find something that could easily be found if codified digitally and posted on a municipal website. She knows this, in part, because that is what...
Bethel Park School District preps for back to school
On July 12, the Bethel Park school board passed the first rendition of its back to school health and safety plan. The district anticipates a full return to five days per week, in-person learning this fall. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, BPSD has followed the guidelines of the...
Bethel Park’s Coverdale neighborhood celebrates 100th anniversary
Hundreds of people flocked to the Bethel Park neighborhood of Coverdale for its 100th anniversary this month. The celebration also served as a re-dedication of Miner’s Memorial Park in Coverdale after it received some major upgrades. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 17 followed by various children’s activities. “The...
In brief: Charity golf event, Bethel Woman’s Club meetings and more in Bethel Park
Special needs triathlon Registration is open for the Spencer Family YMCA’s My Turn to Tri Special Needs Triathlon, which will take place Aug. 15. For more information, email mlloyd@williamscoulson.com. Charity golf event The Bethel Park Fantastic Four Charities’ fourth annual golf tournament is scheduled for Sept. 20 at Nemacolin Country...


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