South Hills Record category, Page 15
Fisher’s Files: Baldwin track coach Ed Helbig surprised by hall of fame honor
Baldwin coach Ed Helbig has been battling serious health issues since June. But he received great news away from the hospital setting this past winter. Helbig was selected for induction into the Baldwin Athletic Hall of Fame. “I was totally surprised,” Helbig said. “When I found out the group that...
Daysaun Spencer, Meghan Schruben display athleticism for Brentwood track and field
Youth is being served this season in the Brentwood track and field program. Brentwood’s Daysaun Spencer and Meghan Schruben were a triple medalists April 13 at the Chartiers-Houston track invitational. Spencer won both the boys long jump and triple jump events with distances of 21 feet, 1.5 inches and 41-4,...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 21, 2024
Baldwin Borough Irene Mena Lora sold property at 615 Agnew Road to Bruce and Eric Politowski for $167,000. Alice Sommer Varney trustee sold property at 1281 Brooklawn Drive to Liam Varney for $140,000. Kevin Schultis sold property at 1520 Cathell Road to Michael and Shannon Collura for $406,000. Kathryn Guenther...
Small fire reported at Kennywood
A fire at Kennywood was quickly put out Wednesday evening. Allegheny County dispatchers said the call for the fire at the West Mifflin area amusement park came in around 9:20 p.m. Emergency responders began clearing the scene around 9:45 p.m. Lynsey Winters, a spokesperson for Kennywood, told news partners WTAE...
‘Apis’ tells environmental story with a cast of mostly puppets
The last creature on Earth travels through time in order to try and change history in “Apis,” the final production in the New Hazlett Theater’s 11th season of Community Supported Art productions. And who is that last creature? He’s a little blue bee named Bob. And he’s one of several...
Fiercely competitive Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley makes cut in Masters debut
Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley stepped onto the tee box at the first hole at Augusta National — a 445-yard par-4 named “Tea Olive” — about to embark on the most high-profile round of his golfing career Thursday afternoon. He promptly launched his drive deep into the woods to the...
Lawsuit accuses SWAT team of fatally shooting mentally ill Upper St. Clair man in back
An Upper St. Clair man who was killed by police officers responding to his mental health crisis in January was shot eight times in the back, a federal lawsuit alleges. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit claims that Christopher Shepherd, who was armed with a kitchen knife, was running away from...
Community bands converge on Murrysville for free annual festival
A classic John Philip Sousa march. Variations on the “Scarborough Fair” theme. Music inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” books. Musicians from all over the Pittsburgh area will perform music from all over the map at the 18th annual Three Rivers Community Band Festival, set for April 6 in...
Religion argument led man to drive into friend outside South Hills bar, police say
An Ingram man was arrested Wednesday after he intentionally struck his friend with an SUV after they argued the night before outside a Castle Shannon bar, police said. Shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Castle Shannon police were dispatched to the Coal Mine, a bar and restaurant at 3160 Library Road,...
South Hills student achievements for the week of March 26, 2024
Becca Murray, a sociology major at Grove City College, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction for the fall 2023 semester. She is a 2020 graduate of Baldwin High School and is the daughter of Dean and Amy Murray. Anthony Barry, Madison Fiorentini, Alexys Wagner and Madeleine White...
In brief: Eclipse family night, used book sale and more in the South Hills
Eclipse family night In partnership with the Whitehall Recreation Board, join Whitehall Public Library on April 1 for an eclipse themed Family Night to learn about the upcoming solar eclipse and get free eclipse glasses. The program will start in Snyder Park with up-close viewing of the sun using solar...
Vinnie Heller earns Thomas Jefferson’s prestigious Breisinger Award
His statistics are not gaudy. Thomas Jefferson’s Vinnie Heller caught five passes for 79 yards in 2023, averaging 15.8 yards per reception. But it’s approach to the game and dedication to the TJ football program that caught the attention of players and coaches. A senior wide receiver/hybrid linebacker, Heller was...
Thomas Jefferson boys reflect on special season
It ranks as one of the best basketball seasons in school history. Thomas Jefferson’s boys basketball team rolled to a 21-3 record before having the wind knocked out of its sails in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals. “Our kids did everything I asked,” coach Dom DeCicco said. “We came up...
Maddox Shaw’s PIAA title highlights decorated season for Jaguars
A two-time WPIAL champion, Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw advanced to the PIAA Class 3A tournament in Hershey again this year where he took first place in the 139-pound weight division. Shaw became TJ’s second state champion in the past three years and second under coach Michael Ladick. “For 730 days...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 24, 2024
Baldwin Borough Dolores Krosse sold property at 5256 Adobe Drive to Sam Delucia and Reis Zandier for $200,000. Estate of Patricia Bycura sold property at 738 Agnew Road to Richard Anthony Matschner Jr. for $180,000. Michael Thompson sold property at 3898 Brentwood Road to Brendan Allison and Lauren Stackhouse for...
Community bands converge on Murrysville for free annual festival
A classic John Philip Sousa march. Variations on the “Scarborough Fair” theme. Music inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” books. Musicians from all over the Pittsburgh area will perform music from all over the map at the 18th annual Three Rivers Community Band Festival, set for April 6 in...
Morning roundup: Fire hits North Huntingdon care home; Blue Flame Restaurant closes
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 20: Assisted living facility fire in North Huntingdon Emergency services were called to an assisted living facility Wednesday morning. Westmoreland County 911 said a fire had started in a bathroom of Walden’s View Personal Care Home on...
Thomas Jefferson captures 5th Penguins Cup title with big 2nd period
It took Thomas Jefferson a while to find the mark in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup championship game Monday, but once it did, a feisty Penn-Trafford squad couldn’t keep up. The Jaguars, the second seed in the tournament, scored five goals during the final 9 minutes, 51 seconds of...
South Park game preserve welcomes 2 baby bison; 3rd could be on the way
The bison herd at Allegheny County’s South Park has grown by two. County officials announced that two baby bison were born in South Park’s game preserve since Friday. The preserve is along Sesqui Drive, between Corrigan Drive and McConkey Road, in South Park. “We’re really glad to have them come...
Penn-Trafford looks to finish off improbable Penguins Cup run with title
Penn-Trafford stumbled into the 2024 PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup tournament, losing seven of its final eight games. But it’s been a different Penn-Trafford team in the playoffs, and now it is one victory from the program’s first Pens Cup title. Penn-Trafford faces No. 2 Thomas Jefferson at 6:15 p.m....
Underdog Penn-Trafford uses 4-goal flurry to set up Penguins Cup 2A final matchup with Thomas Jefferson
Penn-Trafford’s hockey team didn’t end the regular season on a high note. But they sure picked the right time to get hot. The underdog Warriors advanced to the 2024 Penguins Cup finals by stunning rival Norwin, the fourth seed, 6-3, Tuesday in a semifinal-round game at Robert Morris University’s Island...
Untimely scoring slumps end Baldwin’s historic season with PIAA loss to McDowell
The scoreboard in Baldwin’s gym showed a good news, bad news scenario for the Highlanders as the fourth quarter got underway Saturday. “They only had 41 points through three,” Baldwin coach Jeff Ackermann said of visiting Erie McDowell. “You’d think you could be winning if you hold them to 41....
Officials break ground on long-delayed public works facility for Pittsburgh’s South Hills
After years of delays, Pittsburgh officials on Wednesday broke ground at a new Department of Public Works facility in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Officials have promised the facility — which will service 16 neighborhoods in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh — will allow crews to plow and salt roads...
Pittsburgh recognizes Frick Park, synagogue as historic, considers designation for cemetery
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park and B’nai Israel Synagogue now are recognized with historic designation, and the city is considering designating a cemetery as historic for the first time. City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved historic recognition for the park and the synagogue after the city’s Planning Commission and Historic Review Commission...
Pittsburgh’s Saw Mill Run corridor floods a lot. Planners aim to dry it out
A proposed master plan for Pittsburgh’s Saw Mill Run Boulevard would aim to promote pedestrian safety and reduce flooding along the problematic corridor. Saw Mill Run Boulevard has flooded 24 times over the last 11 years, said Lisa Werder Brown, executive director of Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, which led the...
