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Uncontested municipal races in the South Hills
Multiple South Hills municipalities have uncontested council, commissioner or mayoral races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Baldwin Borough, Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, is running unopposed for reelection. In Baldwin Township, two Democrats are vying for two spots on...
5 Democrats running for 4 spots on ballot for Baldwin CouncilVideo
Editor’s note: South Hills Record is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Other race previews will run in future issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five Democrats are vying for four spots on the November ballot – E. John Egger, Raymond “Butch”...
5 Democrats, 6 Republicans seeking nods to run for 4 seats on Jefferson Hills council
Jefferson Hills residents will have their pick from multiple candidates seeking their party’s nomination to run for borough council. There are five Democratic and six Republican hopefuls on the May 18 primary ballot, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Democratic candidates include incumbent Vickie Ielase,...
Baldwin-Whitehall Principal Patricia Fusco among Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation MVPS
Baldwin-Whitehall School District Principal Patricia Fusco was named one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation’s MVPs. Fusco is the top administrator at Harrison Education Center. She has served nearly 16 years in the district, including as an assistant principal at Paynter Elementary School for more than five years. The Penguins Foundation...
In brief: South Hills communities receive state grants, community day and more
South Hills areas receive state funds Four Allegheny County projects will receive a total of $281,275 in state funds, according to a news release from state Senator Devlin Robinson, R-Bridgeville. The funds are part of the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Funding Program, which is funded by Act...
Mt. Lebanon grad, Cubs OF Ian Happ carted off field after collision with teammate Nico HoernerVideo
Chicago Cubs center fielder Ian Happ was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after a collision in the outfield with second baseman Nico Hoerner. Happ, a Mt. Lebanon graduate, collided with Hoerner in the bottom of the eighth inning while chasing down a looping fly ball off...
Dimidjian, Thomas Jefferson tennis team find success after missed season
Despite having only one senior, the Thomas Jefferson boys tennis squad posted a 6-1 record in Section 1-AA this spring. The Jaguars defeated the likes of Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg Salem, Mt. Pleasant, Ringgold, Southmoreland and West Mifflin while losing section champion South Park. “I thought we had potential,” TJ...
Defense, goaltending key Baldwin’s run to state hockey championship
Baldwin’s varsity hockey team recently wrapped up an amazing two-year run with an appearance in the state championship game at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The Highlanders advanced to the state finals by winning the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup with a 2-0 victory over Franklin Regional on...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 2, 2021
Baldwin Borough Geri Ann Hayes sold property at 5391 Chestnut St. to Patricia Mroz for $100,000. Patricia Hickey sold property at 2840 Custer Ave. to Matthew McHugh and Jacquelyn Kuchta for $126,500. Mary Ann Bates sold property at 4908 Elmwood Drive to Sandra Hirosky for $87,500. Oscar Paiani sold property...
Brothers accused of attacking paramedics, another charged with arson after father’s death
A Baldwin man has been charged with arson in connection with a Thursday fire along Revo Road. Vincent Chalmers, 46, is charged with two counts of endangering people by arson and one count of endangering property by arson. In a criminal complaint filed against Chalmers, police said Richard Revo told...
Wild Things sign former Baldwin standout Sean Kealey for 2021 season
Another Pittsburgh native has earned a contract with the Washington Wild Things. On Friday, the Wild Things announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Sean Kealey, who played at Baldwin and also recently finished his college career at Allegheny. Kealey pitched at Wild Things Park last summer during pod play with...
U.S. Steel nixes $1 billion upgrades at Mon Valley Works facilities
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel will cancel plans for more than $1 billion in upgrades and investment at the Mon Valley Works facilities, CEO David Burritt said in a letter to the community released Friday. The projects, worth more than $1.2 billion collectively, were announced just under two years ago, in May...
Baldwin-Whitehall, West Jefferson Hills school board races are uncontested
The primary race for Baldwin Whitehall School Board is uncontested, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. There are four candidates vying for four spots on the ballot in November – Karen Brown, Amanda Priano, Melissa Wood and Greg Zeman – and each candidate is cross-filed....
5 Republican candidates running for 4 Whitehall council spots on the ballot
Editor’s note: South Hills Record is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Whitehall, five Republicans are running for four spots on the ballot — incumbent Linda Book, John Paravati, Harold Plusa, Stone Sobieralski and incumbent William...
Baldwin-Whitehall’s new elementary school to be named after superintendent Lutz
The Baldwin-Whitehall school board has decided to name a new elementary school that is planned to begin construction later this year after the district’s current superintendent. The R.A. Lutz Elementary School is expected to be ready to house 1,200 students in third through fifth grades by the 2022-23 school year....
Free passes help Mt. Lebanon sweep Baldwin
Tuesday was a beautiful day in Southwestern Pennsylvania to get out and run, jog or walk around a nearby park. The Mt. Lebanon baseball team chose the last of those three choices. The Blue Devils converted four walks and four hit batters into seven runs and held on to beat...
Thomas Jefferson students gearing up for 1st shows in new theater
When Erin Kesser was pondering about the kind of musical to christen the new Thomas Jefferson High School theater, she could not come up with just one. The 1996 graduate and first-year director pitched a cabaret with numbers from the multiple shows performed at the district since 1986. “It’s going...
Lizzy Groetsch, Aislin Malcolm among 20 WPIAL girls basketball players named all-state
North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch and Chartiers Valley’s Aislin Malcolm each added another statewide honor to their resumes. Groetsch, a senior, and Malcolm, a junior, each earned Pennsylvania Player of the Year honors in their classifications when girls basketball all-state teams were announced Monday. Groetsch was named the state’s top player...
Seton LaSalle takes over top spot in WPIAL Class AA volleyball coaches rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the head of the Class AA Top 10. Seton LaSalle leapfrogged Ambridge and North Catholic into the No. 1 spot after a week in which the Rebels scored a 3-0 nonsection...
In brief: Baldwin High School musical, memorial brick program, more in South Hills
Baldwin High School Musical Baldwin High School will perform the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” April 29-30 and May 1 at 7 p.m. Box office hours are Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9-11 a.m. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit baldwindrama.weebly.com. Jefferson Hills paving approved Jefferson Hills officials recently...
Baldwin basketball trio headed to Chatham as package deal
It’s not uncommon for the best of friends to be teammates in a particular sport. It’s rare that three of them become teammates at the collegiate level. Baldwin seniors and four-year varsity players Lexi Bernotas, Abby Marzina and Kayla Radomsky have committed to Chatham, a member of the NCAA Division...
Baseball, softball coaches suggest changes to improve high school game
The games of baseball and softball have many nuances — many rules and regulations, many intangibles. Each can be a game of inches — a double down the third-base line — or a game of feet — a towering home run over the fence. People who follow the sports as...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 25
Baldwin Borough Dennis Magera sold property at 5404 Broad St. to Citylife South 2 LLC for $40,000. Krista Abboud sold property at 4729 Gardenville Road to Jeffrey William Radcliff for $204,160. Charles Rader trustee sold property at 564 Jenne Drive to John Doleno Jr. and Stephanie Doleno for $200,000. Estate...
Baldwin beats Haverford, wins Class AA state championship
It was only fitting the two Class AA hockey heavyweights clashed in the state championship game Saturday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. In one corner was Baldwin, the Penguins Cup and PIHL titlists representing the western part of the state. In the other corner was Haverford, the...
Drug takeback set for Saturday in Allegheny County
Residents of Allegheny County will have a chance to get rid of expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances Saturday. The Allegheny County police are once again taking part in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) semiannual National Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any over-the-counter, controlled substance...
