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Early Pittsburgh punk band Little Wretches release album recorded in 2001Video
When Robert Wagner got into the music business, he didn’t know how to hook up a microphone. He hadn’t even been to a live concert. But he knew it was something he wanted to continue for the rest of his life. “I know some of these people are going get...
Pittsburgh rocker Joe Grushecky to perform for Democratic conventionVideo
Pittsburgh rock icon Joe Grushecky will be a featured performer today at the Democratic National Convention. Grushecky will play “That’s What Makes Us Great” with his band, the Houserockers, along with a solo acoustic version of “Never Be Enough Time,” during a 14-state meeting this afternoon. Grushecky wrote “That’s What...
Pleasant Hills soccer fields can be used by West Jefferson Hills School District
Pleasant Hills will allow West Jefferson Hills School District to use its Breisinger Field soccer fields free of charge through the middle of October. The unanimous decision came during a regularly scheduled council meeting Aug. 17. According to the agreement, the school district will have exclusive access to the fields...
WISH 99.7 morning host Cris Winter announces she’s left the station
On-air personality Cris Winter announced Tuesday on her “Cris Winter In The Morning” Facebook page that after working close to 40 years in Pittsburgh radio, her days on the air are over — for now. Winter said she was dismissed Friday after her show on WISH 99.7. “When you look...
Conor Lamb among 17 ‘rising stars’ to deliver Tuesday’s keynote speech for Democratic National Convention
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb is among 17 Democrats deemed “rising stars” who will take turns delivering the 2020 national convention’s keynote address Tuesday night. “It’s a great honor,” Lamb, 36, of Mt. Lebanon told the Tribune-Review by phone Monday afternoon. “I do think that it matters because I have heard...
Seton LaSalle product Nico Popa looking forward to extra season with Pitt baseball
Nico Popa aspires to play professional baseball. The Seton LaSalle graduate and standout right fielder for Pitt hopes an extra year with the Panthers will have multiple benefits, including bolstering his draft stock. Popa, who graduated in May with a degree in marketing, is one of three Panthers — Chris...
South Hills Record-area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 16
Baldwin Borough Robert Martini sold property at 5158 Leona Drive to Joel Whiteman and Clemence Cretaux for $225,000. Robert Lytle trustee sold property at 746 Newport Drive to Ryan Mario Bopp and Kelly Lauren Wiesner for $164,500. Pleasant Hills Carter Cecotti sold property at 405 Audrey Drive to Andrew Pricener...
19-year-old killed in I-79 motorcycle crash
A 19-year-old man was killed late Friday when he lost control of his motorcycle along Interstate 79 and hit a guiderail, state police said. Seth C. Misak of Bethel Park was pronounced dead at the scene of the 11:50 p.m. crash along Interstate 79 near mile post 55 in Collier...
Some tavern owners make their own pandemic rules, call on governor to adjust state’s
Some bars in the region are back up and running as a protest against Gov. Tom Wolf’s orders that places restrictions on eateries to curb the spread of covid-19. But if you want to sit at the bar and have drinks at Al’s Café in Bethel Park, or Piacquadio’s Restaurant...
Bethel Park’s Emily Carter commits to run at Oklahoma State
Emily Carter is heading west to continue her cross country and track and field pursuits. The Bethel Park senior distance running standout has verbally committed to Oklahoma State in the Big 12. Carter said she informed the Oklahoma State coaches Wednesday and posted announcements of her decision on social media...
As deadline approaches, restaurants vary on defying Wolf’s capacity order, other restrictionsVideo
Push has come to shove, and some restaurant and bar owners in the region are ready to shove a little harder than others. “To make a blanket ruling for everybody just doesn’t make sense,” said Joseph Tambellini, owner of the eponymous restaurant in Highland Park. “We’re cornered. Tell me what...
Despite covid-19 restrictions, teams in Pittsburgh’s NABA league enjoy playoff competition
The Pittsburgh chapter of the National Adult Baseball Association continues with its playoff tournaments this week, and league president Joe Graff said the postseason is an extension of a successful regular season despite the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic. “Everybody really worked together through everything from the start in June...
Virtual networking, Eric M. Holzworth memorial golf outing and more across the South Hills
Pink Pamper fundraiser goes virtual The Pink Pamper’s Virtual Bubble Ball bidding began Saturday, and the event itself will commence with a live virtual event 8 p.m. Aug. 27. DJ Loyal of Loyalty Entertainment will provide music, trivia games and auction winner announcements. Florence Flenner, president of Faces, Family and...
Allegheny County Court rules in favor of Jefferson Hills in UPMC case
An Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas recent decision means UPMC cannot build a hospital one mile down the road from an Allegheny Health Network hospital in Jefferson Hills — for now. Judge Joseph James dismissed an appeal of AUUE Inc., an affiliate of UPMC, after the Jefferson Hills Zoning...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 10
Baldwin Borough James Hoffman sold property at 674 Blossom Drive to Drew Alexander Cocco and Mary Ann Williams for $217,400. Sarah Secules sold property at 5397 Brownsville Road to Timothy Rush and Stephanie Lowman for $151,000. Kevin Boland sold property at 284 Joseph St. to Kelly Daniel L Properties L.P....
West Jefferson Hills students to start first week of school online, gradually return to buildings
West Jefferson Hills School District students will start their first week of the upcoming school year online and slowly transition back into buildings as time progresses. The first day of classes in the 2020-21 school year for the estimated 3,100 students in kindergarten through 12th grade is Monday, Aug. 24....
Restaurants back down from ultimatum, request meeting with Gov. WolfVideo
The president of a group of restaurant and bar owners on Thursday shied away from threatening to reopen establishments at full capacity. Instead, board members of the newly formed Southwestern Pennsylvania Restaurant and Tavern Association will wait for a sit-down meeting with Gov. Tom Wolf. “If we go on the...
Port Authority reports 5 more covid-19 cases
Five more Port Authority of Allegheny County employees have tested positive for covid-19, spokesman Jim Ritchie said. The new cases bring the number of covid-19 cases involving Port Authority employees to 37. Last week, Port Authority recorded three covid-19 cases. Three of this week’s cases involved bus drivers based in...
Century III Mall’s JCPenney to close
The JCPenney store at Century III Mall has been added to the list of 151 locations closing nationwide. It was the last surviving store in the long-struggling mall, which closed last year after West Mifflin Code Enforcement declared it “unsafe and uninhabitable” due to a broken water and fire suppression...
Bethel Park scraps full in-person learning, leaning toward some in-school days, some days online
Three weeks before school is scheduled to start, the Bethel Park School Board is changing course on how it will reopen to students and teachers. It’s scrapping its plan for a full return to the classroom. The board expects to decide on a different plan Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to...
Restaurants and bars banding together to give Gov. Wolf an ultimatum
Restaurant and bar owners plan to issue a threat to Gov. Tom Wolf later this week: “We’re going to stand together and open up at 100%,” said Rod Ambrogi, a restaurant owner in Bethel Park. The warning comes nearly two weeks after 42 politicians formally asked Wolf through signed letters...
From bleachers to the mound at PNC Park, ‘big fan’ Randy Dobnak prepares to face PiratesVideo
Back in the days when Pittsburgh Pirates fans were permitted in PNC Park, many of them hung over the outfield railings, yelling at their heroes, hoping to get a wave in return. South Park’s Randy Dobnak was among them. He’s coming back to PNC Park on Wednesday, but he won’t...
Walmart to open 9 added covid-19 test sites in Pennsylvania
Retail giant Walmart will open nine additional covid-19 drive-thru testing locations at stores across Pennsylvania this week, most of them in Western Pennsylvania, state health officials announced Monday. But one health expert is concerned those sites will do little to help control the outbreak. “It is an important goal to...
Hospital construction boom unaffected by pandemic in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvania’s top hospital systems are pushing ahead with major construction projects despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In Harmar, crews are working on the final touches of Allegheny Health Network’s newest neighborhood hospital. The 23,000-square-foot “mini-hospital” under construction at Freeport and Guys Run roads will...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 2
Baldwin Borough First Churchview Trust No 1031330 sold property at 3133 Churchview Ave. to Evan Pellegrini for $50,000. Joan Fosbrink sold property at 330 John St. to Branton Properties LLC for $105,000. Stephen Brown sold property at 1456 Prospect Road to Thomas John Bobosky III and Alyssa Morgan for $189,900....
