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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Bethel Park plumbers rescue resident from Piney Fork Creek
A group of Bethel Park plumbers started their workday on April 29 by rescuing a resident who fell into Piney Fork Creek. “I was reading blueprints for a job we were going on,” said John Oakes, owner of All Pro Plumbing. “Everyone meets in the shop in the morning around...
Bethel Park baseball tunes up for playoffs with shutout of Thomas Jefferson 
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...
Storytime in the park, World Bee Day and more at Bethel Park Public Library
Bethel Park Public Library, located at 5100 W. Library Ave., is open to the public. Masks are required, high-touch areas including countertops and tables are disinfected daily and hand sanitizer is available throughout the library. Public computers are limited to one hour of use per day. All materials are quarantined...
Student partners with SHIM for food drive, Food Truck Fridays at George Washington Elementary
Aubrey Kuhn saw news reports in the early stages of the pandemic last May and how many families were going hungry as a result. “It made me really sad, so I wanted to do a food drive for my eighth birthday,” said the Bethel Park elementary student. “It made me...
Bethel Park officials honor police, EMS
Bethel Park first responders were recognized for their services and in observance of National EMS and Police weeks. National Police Week runs May 9-15, with Friday being National Peace Officers Memorial Day. National EMS Week is May 16-22. Municipal Manager Laurence Christian read proclamations for both the police department and...
2 Bethel Park homes burglarized, police say
Bethel Park police are investigating overnight burglaries at two homes in the municipality. Chief Timothy O’Connor said residences along Old Ox and Cambridge roads were burglarized sometime between 3 a.m and 5 a.m. Friday. Several items were stolen from at least one of them. The chief said people were home...
In brief: Sen. Robinson opens local office, farmers market and more in Bethel Park
Sen. Robinson opens Bethel Park office State Senator Devlin Robinson has opened an office at 700 N. Highland Road, Suite 307 in Bethel Park. He will hold a grand opening celebration 10 a.m.-noon May 20 to provide an opportunity for residents of the 37th Senate District to learn about ways...
TV Talk: Bethel Park’s Joe Serafini stars in ‘High School Musical’ Disney+ series 
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. When the Disney+ series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” debuted in late 2019, Bethel Park native Joe Serafini had a recurring guest role in the show while still studying musical theater at the...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: May 10, 2021
If a high school softball player can hit five home runs in a career, that is a pretty good accomplishment. If a scholastic player hits five round-trippers in a season, that earns all-star consideration. If you hit five in a week? You get the Trib HSSN Player of the Week....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Jenna Lynn Hammond sold property at 1253 Beagle Drive to Jose Alonso and Lindsey Templeton for $290,000. Phillip St. Pierre sold property at 395 Broughton Road to Cody Meyer and Emily Brower for $265,000. Streamlined Investments LLC sold property at 5715 Clark Ave. to Andie Lugg for $285,000. Michael Cwalina...
Family affair: McDonald’s more than a fast food chain for mother and daughter
The recognizable golden arches have always been more than a place to get a hamburger, french fries and a Coke for this mother and daughter duo. McDonald’s is a part of the family. Michele Rice-Kirkwood owns and operates eight McDonald’s in Western Pennsylvania, one where her daughter, Brittany Neal, is...
Bethel Park softball pleased with strong start but aims to improve
Bethel Park’s softball team was perfect in the first month of the season. The Black Hawks improved to 10-0 with a 10-7 win at home April 27 against South Fayette. It marked the seventh time in 10 games that the Black Hawks scored in double digits. “I think we are...
Bethel Park boys lacrosse chasing section title
Bethel Park’s boys lacrosse team is trying to make up for lost time. “Missing last season has been difficult for our program to handle,” coach Tim Schreiber said. “We had a loaded class of seniors who were ready for a run at the section and WPIAL championship. It was devastating...
Strong pitching, clutch hitting bolsters Bethel Park baseball
Bethel Park’s baseball squad ended the month of April with an exclamation point. The Black Hawks blanked Upper St. Clair, 6-0; Fox Chapel, 5-0; and Connellsville, 13-0, to improve to 6-0 in Section 4-5A and 10-2 overall. The team’s pitching staff posted a boat-load of zeroes and had a 1.72...
Bethel Park student news for the week of May 8, 2021
BP native and ROTC cadet recognized Twenty-six cadets from Slippery Rock University’s U.S. Army ROTC program became commissioned officers during an April 30 ceremony in the university’s Smith Student Center Ballroom. Among them was Dillon Pusateri, a junior political science major from Bethel Park. Pusateri also received the American Legion...
Shoot 360 basketball facility opens at Cool Springs Sports Complex
Student-athletes from Bethel Park and beyond wanting to up their basketball game have a new opportunity to do so at the Cool Springs Sports Complex. The recently opened Shoot 360 facility uses artificial intelligence and interactive technology as training tools. According to a news release, it is the first location...
Neighbor Spotlight: Bethel Park detective retires to take deputy chief job in Crescent Township
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 race has 7 candidates seeking nods for 4 ballot spots
Bethel Park School District’s political landscape will change this year as no incumbents sought reelection. Those on the board calling it a career, for now, include board president Pamela Dobos, Russ Spicuzza, Connie Ruhl and Ken Nagel. Seven people have cross-filed seeking Democratic and Republican nominations in the May 18...
Bethel Park School District employee charged with having guns on district property
A Bethel Park School District security guard was arrested Monday morning and charged with having firearms on school grounds, according to Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O’Connor. Bernard Switala, 43, of Bethel Park was taken into custody at the high school on a separate Allegheny County police warrant when officers...
In brief: community blood drive, Tai Chi sessions and more in Bethel Park
Treehaven Garden Club will hold its annual Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to noon May 8 at the South Park Shops. The sale will be held on the sidewalk in front of Rite Aid and Pet Supplies Plus. Hanging baskets from Lenik Nursery, herbs, gift baskets and...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of May 2, 2021
Bethel Park Joseph Cuzzupe III sold property at 2513 Bethel Church Road to Matthew Millar and Courtney Morrison for $264,700. Robbi Silvis sold property at 5916 Dalmation Drive to Joseph Spataro and Tammy Reppert for $285,000. Michael Manke sold property at 5961 Kings School Road to Bryan Daniels and Emily...
Bethel Park girls lacrosse trending in championship direction
The Bethel Park girls lacrosse team has all the makings of a powerhouse unit. Through 10 games, the Black Hawks were 10-0, 7-0 in league play, with 195-38 overall scoring advantage — a differential of a 157 goals. “So far, we have done everything I knew we were capable of,”...
Bethel Park’s Psotka sets sights on WPIAL javelin title
Under normal conditions, Bethel Park’s Alexa Psotka would be striving this year for her fourth consecutive appearance at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field finals. “Alexa qualified for the WPIAL championship as a freshman and sophomore, even making the final flight her sophomore year,” coach Mark Jacobs said. “She...
Bethel Park council candidates seek their parties’ nominations
Editor’s note: Bethel Park Journal is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. In Bethel Park, representatives in the odd-numbered wards are up for election this year. Ward 1 According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Democrat incumbent Joseph Consolmagno is running unopposed in the...
Bethel Park leaders seeking to amend home rule charter
Bethel Park officials hope to hire a municipal planner with the best qualifications for the job – even if that means soliciting from outside the borough. Leaders are asking voters to support a referendum in the May 18 primary that would amend the municipal planner residency requirement in the home...


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