South Hills Record category, Page 49
Big 33 Football Classic goes ‘full-speed ahead,’ announces roster with 19 WPIAL players
The weather will be perfect for the Big 33 Football Classic, predicts Garry Cathell, executive director of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association. Sure, call him an optimist. But his positive thinking doesn’t end there. Cathell also envisions the all-star game surging back to action this spring with four- and...
Judge rules against Crack’d Egg restaurant: ‘They’ve largely chosen their fate here’
An Allegheny County judge said that the owners of the Crack’d Egg have “largely chosen their fate,” by remaining closed rather than comply with a covid-19 masking order. Common Pleas Judge John McVay on Wednesday denied the Brentwood restaurant’s request to stay an order he issued earlier this month requiring...
Baldwin’s Blessed Trinity Parish holding food distribution instead of Lenten fish fry
Blessed Trinity Parish will host a food distribution at its Baldwin church this month in lieu of its traditional Lenten fish fry. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 outside St. Albert the Great Church, 3198 Schieck St. The parish partnered with the Greater...
Condado Tacos invites local artists to paint at South Hills spotVideo
A painting of icon Andy Warhol can be seen crawling out of a grave, spray cans in his hands. A zombie hovers above. On the other side of the room trolley cars appear to be rolling by South Hills Junction. The city of Pittsburgh appears in the background. Across the...
Driver charged in Parkway West crash that killed South Park woman
A man already in jail for his third DUI conviction was charged Friday in connection with a 2019 crash that killed a South Park woman. Aaron Hutchison, 20, of Carnegie, was under the influence of marijuana and morphine at the time, state police wrote in his criminal complaint. He is...
New Baldwin High School musical director preps ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Baldwin High School musical director and choreographer Joe Joyce understands the impact a show can have on a young person. The Seton LaSalle grad was a freshman in the 1970s when his drama teacher, Ted White, changed his life forever by casting him in “Hello, Dolly!” Seton LaSalle partnered with...
Suspected Bethel Park shoplifters caught after dozing in car full of stolen goods
Two suspected serial shoplifters in Bethel Park were caught after one of them fell asleep in the car alongside $1,300 in stolen merchandise, authorities said. Police responded Feb. 9 to the parking lot of the Bethel Park Home Depot for a report of a woman passed out in a car,...
Institutional vandalism, simple assault among charges recently handled by Brentwood, South Park judges
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Ralph Kaiser, Brentwood • Antares White, 25, of Pittsburgh on simple assault. The charge was filed by...
In brief: Pleasant Hills Library open, virtual networking and more in the South Hills
Pleasant Hills Community Day Pleasant Hills Borough is seeking a volunteer to take the lead and coordinate the 2021 Community Day Event scheduled for Aug. 7 at Mowry Park. The borough is also in need of volunteers to help the event run smoothly. Anyone interested in coordinating or volunteering should...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 15, 2021: Inter-class boys showdown looms
A big Class 6A vs. Class 5A boys basketball game highlights the district Monday schedule. It’s a battle of the Panthers as Upper St. Clair hosts Franklin Regional. Franklin Regional is a half-game behind Penn Hills for first place in Section 3-5A, but it has lost two of three, including...
Winter storm won’t halt plans for covid-19 vaccines at Allegheny County sites
Allegheny County Health Department planned to continue dispensing covid-19 vaccinations Monday and Tuesday, despite a winter storm that is expected to drop snow and ice across the region. Clinics are expected to be open Monday in Monroeville and Tuesday in Monroeville and Castle Shannon — although the schedule of appointments...
Thomas Jefferson swimmers maintain success through pandemic protocols, coaching change
Thomas Jefferson’s first-year coach is a familiar figure to the many members of the swim program. Brian Peters, former assistant to longtime mentor John Penn, has taken over as head coach following Penn’s retirement. “Wow, I have been coaching a long time, but I have never felt more like a...
Baldwin junior dives into 5-sport schedule
Baldwin junior Abbey Herrle doesn’t have time to waste. After all, she’s a five-sport athlete with a 3.6 GPA. “Every time anyone asks about my sports and how I manage five of them, I always tell them that if you love something enough, you’ll always be committed to it,” Herrle...
Pittsburgh artist, Millie’s Ice Cream create frozen treat for Black History Month
The middle of winter isn’t when people generally think of buying frozen desserts. Pittsburgh artist Cue Perry has whipped up a reason to embrace the cold. Perry collaborated with Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to create “Blackout Brownie,” a gelato, for Black History Month. Proceeds from the sale of pints of...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 14, 2021
Baldwin Borough Dilli Phuyel sold property at 1652 Carmella Drive to Bhagwat and Lachi Nepal for $187,000. Frank Ray sold property at 3033 Churchview Ave. to Lauren Miedel for $135,000. Jeffrey Wiggins sold property at 868 Glass Run Road to Z3 Enterprises LLC for $84,000. PAMCO2012 LLC sold property at...
Bethel Park teen located safely
Bethel Park police said a teen they were searching for has been found safe. Police issued an alert on its Facebook page Saturday that sought help looking for Maria Musciano, 16. According to an alert on the police Facebook page, Musciano was located early Sunday....
Allegheny County to open 2nd covid vaccine dispensary
Castle Shannon will be the site of the Allegheny County Health Department’s second covid-19 vaccine dispensary. It will be staffed by members of Allegheny County Emergency Services who have been trained in storage, handling and administration of the vaccine, according to the county. Beginning Tuesday, the Castle Shannon dispensary will...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to merge 4 elementary schools
The Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced the two mergers of four elementary schools, “as part of the regional school board’s efforts to strengthen Catholic schooling in the south region.” In the 2021-2022 school year, Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin in Whitehall will merge with Saint Elizabeth of Hungary...
Family of South Park woman killed in Parkway West crash sues driver
The parents of a South Park college student killed two years ago in a crash are suing the driver of the car in which she was a passenger. Victoria Elizabeth Brandt, 19, who was a student at Community College of Allegheny County South Campus, majoring in general studies, was killed...
Women’s Business Network South Hills virtual meetings announced
Women’s Business Network provides members with the tools to be successful while expanding her circle of influence and marketplace. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, many chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local...
Whitehall native Susan Orsega selected as acting U.S. surgeon general
Rear Admiral Susan Orsega was in her Maryland home in late January when she received quite possibly the most important phone call of her life. President Joe Biden selected the Baldwin High School graduate to serve as acting U.S. surgeon general as Dr. Vivek Murthy goes through the nomination/confirmation process...
Jefferson Hills council tells Gill Hall VFC to merge or stay off borough dispatch
Jefferson Hills officials have given an ultimatum to Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Co. — merge or remain off borough dispatch. Council voted 4-3 Monday night to recertify the idle department provided it joins Jefferson Hills Fire Rescue. President Karen Bucy, vice president Dave Montgomery and council members Francis Sockman and...
Jefferson Hospital vaccinates nearly 250 minority senior citizens during clinic
Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital held a covid-19 vaccination clinic for minority patients over the age of 75 on Feb. 4. According to Nikki Buccina, a media representative for AHN, 242 patients received their first dose of the vaccine. The clinic, which was by appointment only, was open to minority...
Crack’d Egg seeks stay to injunction while appeal is heard
The owner of Brentwood’s Crack’d Egg restaurant has filed a motion for a stay pending an appeal to Commonwealth Court. The motion filed Friday said that a decision by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John McVay last week is contrary to a federal court ruling in September that found Gov....
Led by senior duo, Brentwood boys surge into first place
The Brentwood boys basketball team flourished in January, posting a 7-1 record, including a perfect 5-0 run in Section 4-3A. The Spartans ended the month on a five-game winning streak, including a key 55-54 section win Jan. 29 at home against Washington, ranked fourth in Class 3A. “This team plays...
