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Brentwood School District security guard arrested for alleged inappropriate communications with student
A Brentwood High School security guard was arrested Friday for allegedly sharing inappropriate images and communications with a student. Daniel Stiefvater, 23, of Brentwood is charged with institutional sexual assault and other felonies. Allegheny County Police said Stiefvater sent the student images and communicated with the student via phone, social...
Baldwin football team ignites in 2nd half, defeats Norwin
After being shut out in the first half, it seemed Baldwin’s winless start to the season might continue. But with one kick of the ball, the Highlanders ignited a second half to remember. Baldwin recovered an onside kick to begin the third quarter and then scored touchdowns on special teams,...
Century III Mall: Video showing mall’s current state of disrepair hits 1 million viewsVideo
A recent look inside Century III Mall in West Mifflin doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the once-bustling shopping center. Water dripping from the ceiling pools in puddles on the ground. Broken ceiling tiles litter the floor. An empty water fountain and dead palm trees in giant pots serve as...
Police charge South Park man accused of crashing car into day care center playground
A South Park man was arrested Monday after police say he led them on a chase that ended when he crashed through a fence surrounding a day care center playground. Jacob Balcer, 22, was charged with a felony count of fleeing from police and other charges including reckless driving, reckless...
Mt. Lebanon High School steps up police presence in light of violence rumors
Mt. Lebanon Police have stepped up the police presence at the high school in light of rumors circulating regarding possible gun violence, school officials said Tuesday. High school principal Joel Thompson wrote in a letter to families that multiple tips have been received through Safe2Say, an online and app-based system...
South Hills student news: National Merit Scholarship finalist, college enrollment and more
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Thomas Jefferson High School senior Anthony Sparta has been selected as a semifinalist for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship. Sparta ranks among the top one percent of all U.S. high school seniors who completed the Preliminary SAT last year. He is president of the TJHS STEM...
In brief: Munhall Road closure, A Taste of Serbia and more in the South Hills
Road closure West Run Road in Munhall is closed between Union Street and Tioga Street. The closure was slated to begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 30 and is expected to end in December 2021. It is required for the preservation of a culvert, repairs to an inlet, paving and installation...
Thomas Jefferson grad Dunsey to play basketball at Saint Vincent
Not only does he have the height and brawn, he has the smarts. Thomas Jefferson graduate Ethan Dunsey plans to continue his basketball career at Saint Vincent. Dunsey, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound frontcourt player, was awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship — the college’s highest level of merit scholarship — for his academic...
Thomas Jefferson soccer teams looking to make playoff noise
Thomas Jefferson ended up third in Section 3-3A boys soccer last year behind co-champs Belle Vernon and Trinity. The Jaguars are prepared to leapfrog over both opponents this season. “I believe we have the ability to compete for a section title,” coach Michael “Doc” Kulish said. ” We are a...
Brentwood soccer chasing 4th straight playoff trip
Brentwood has strung together three straight WPIAL playoff appearances in boys soccer, advancing to the quarterfinals each season. A fourth postseason berth in a row appears to be within reach. “My expectations are high. We have six returning starters,” coach Ron DiNardo said. “All together, we are hoping for a...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Baldwin Borough Tommie Chavis sold property at 25 Flora Road to Raymond Christopher Marino and Kasie Elizabeth Manfredi for $178,000. Govinda Khatiwada sold property at 5023 Gardenville Road to Jake and Brittany Didion for $215,000. Josephine Radan sold property at 180 Joseph St. to Ganga Ram Rai and Sonu Magar...
Whitlock’s big play lifts Belle Vernon over Thomas Jefferson in game that lives up to hype
The Big 8 Conference battle between Belle Vernon Area and Thomas Jefferson lived up to every bit of the hype. The big-play Leopards and the powerful Jaguars spent everything they had battling on “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium. In the end, it was Devin Whitlock doing Devin Whitlock things....
Showdown between Thomas Jefferson, Belle Vernon has big-game feel
There will be no better place to be tonight for a high school football fan than James Weir Stadium. The long-awaited showdown between Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon kicks off at 7 p.m. on the gold turf, with an inside track to a Big 8 Conference title on the line....
Baldwin man goes from wheelchair to running in the Great Race
A wheelchair sits folded near the front door. It’s a constant reminder. “There was a time I relied on that because I was too heavy and it was hard to walk,” said Bruce Altemus, 69. “I was too big and too sick to do much of anything. I never want...
Nevada man sentenced to federal prison for traveling to West Mifflin to have sex with teen
A Nevada man was sentenced Tuesday to 6 1/2 years in a federal prison for traveling to Southwestern Pennsylvania in 2019 in an attempt to have sex with a 15-year-old West Mifflin girl. Renad Bautista, 32, of North Las Vegas, was ordered to spend 10 years on supervised release after...
Thomas Jefferson alumni give an old structure school spirit
An old structure — likely once used as a concession stand — at Gill Hall Park now screams “TJ” with its inspiring new black and gold Jaguar facade, thanks to the efforts of two Thomas Jefferson High School alumni. Kaylee Rowland, 19, and Alex Folino, 18, both 2021 graduates, volunteered...
Baldwin-Whitehall superintendent looks forward to successful school year
Students in Baldwin-Whitehall School District got an extra 24 hours of summer vacation — though they couldn’t exactly go outside and enjoy it. School was scheduled to begin Sept. 1, the same day that remnants from Hurricane Ida slammed the region, causing heavy flooding, impassable roads and school closures. “The...
Idle Jefferson Hills fire company gets new life through ambulance company partnership
A budding ambulance company established its first official station via a partnership with an idle Jefferson Hills fire company. Pittsburgh Safety Consultants was founded about two years ago in McDonald. It would serve as a medical standby for events such as high school football games, swim meets, big fairs and...
No injuries reported at Mt. Lebanon fire that collapsed home’s roof
Fire crews responded to a fire at the 700 block of Scott Road in Mt. Lebanon Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 1 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, the dispatcher said. A...
Thomas Jefferson youth baseball clinic a hit
Officials initially discussed holding the inaugural Thomas Jefferson youth baseball clinic in the spring. However, due to covid restrictions the event was pushed back to a later date — Aug. 29. And it proved to be a thundering hit. The inaugural day-long clinic took place at Andrew Reilly Memorial Park...
Baldwin High School class of 1970 plants Katsura tree on campus
Baldwin High School’s class of 1970 celebrated its 51st-anniversary reunion this year, as the pandemic foiled plans for the 50th anniversary. As part of the celebration, on Sept. 11 representatives from the class planted a Katsura tree on the grounds of Baldwin High School. The tree is native to Japan...
Thomas Jefferson controls line of scrimmage, blanks South Fayette
In his 26 years as coach at Thomas Jefferson, it always seems the one constant under Bill Cherpak is dominant play on the interior line. The 2021 edition of the Jaguars is no different, as they held an opponent to negative yards rushing for the second consecutive week and more...
Long interception returns for TDs highlight Leechburg’s 3rd straight win
Leechburg picked the right way to break in the new artificial turf at Veterans Memorial Stadium — with an emphasis on “pick.” An 82-yard interception return touchdown by Thomas Burke and a 100-yard pick-six by Braylan Lovelace bookended another high-scoring night for the Blue Devils in a 50-20 nonconference win...
Kennywood kicking off Halloween hiring spree this weekend
The business of scaring people in the weeks leading up to Halloween has become a big money venture. And now Kennywood Park, a longtime player in the Pittsburgh area’s Halloween scene, is gearing up for its Phantom Fall Fest starting Oct. 1. Kennywood is looking to add more than 100...
Leechburg searching for 1st 3-0 start since 2000 season
The rumors are false. This isn’t the first time Leechburg has been featured as the Valley News Dispatch Game of the Week since David Leech was minding his mills and factories in the 1850s. But it’s been a while. The Blue Devils are 2-0 and excitement is building in the...
