South Hills Record category, Page 72
Baldwin council under fire for solicitor switch process
A majority of Baldwin council members decided through a straw poll — conducted by phone before the borough’s Jan. 6 reorganization meeting — that they planned to switch solicitors that night, according to the current council president. Dating back to December, some council members had individually discussed the idea and...
Ride-hailing service RubyRide adding Sto-Rox pilot to South Hills testing
A new ride-hailing service already operating in the South Hills is eyeing a second test area in Pittsburgh’s suburbs. RubyRide has a pilot program that launched in the Clairton area in late October and will be starting a second pilot Feb. 1 in areas that make up the Sto-Rox School...
Baldwin Spanish Club makes cards for women waiting on asylum at Mexico border
Nikol Muslimovic hoped the bright, colorful cards she and her classmates at Baldwin High School created for women awaiting asylum at the Mexican border would give them hope and encouragement to keep going. For her, this was personal. Just two decades ago, her parents immigrated to the United States from...
Man gets 10-20 years in prison for $1.2 million theft from Upper St. Clair church
A South Park man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million from a church in Upper St. Clair was sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 20 years in prison and ordered to make restitution to the church. David Reiter, 50, was the administrator at Westminster Presbyterian Church from 2001...
Police: Homeowner shoots, kills man during attempted robbery in Baldwin
A homeowner shot and killed an intruder Sunday while his fiance and 10-month-old child were inside the Baldwin Borough apartment, according to police. Joshua Brandon Long, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene after he allegedly tried to rob the apartment using a handgun shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday evening....
Brentwood police going to 12-hour shifts in 2020
Brentwood Police officers will begin working 12-hour shifts in 2020, as borough leaders entered into an agreement on Jan. 6 with the department that allows them to pilot an overhaul in scheduling in the new year. “What’s attractive about it is the unity in command,” said Police Chief Adam Zeppuhar....
Baldwin Borough police focus on community with year of changes
It’s not unusual for Baldwin Borough police officers to stop by a baseball game and chat with the coaches or visit the library and converse with residents. In the last year, community policing has become a major part of the job for all 24 officers in the department. That means...
South Hills man charged in fatal Brookline crash with cyclist
The 23-year-old South Hills man who was driving a car involved in an October fatal crash with a cyclist in Brookline was charged with homicide by vehicle Wednesday by Pittsburgh police. Police said Thomas Morton wasn’t licensed when he was driving a Honda Civic shortly after 9 p.m. Oct. 20...
Whitehall Borough passes earned income tax increase for 2020
While property taxes won’t increase in Whitehall Borough in 2020, borough leaders agreed to raise the earned income tax rate in an effort to bring in more funds to pay for municipal services. Council members recently approved raising the borough’s earned income tax rate from 1% to 1.2%, which they...
New council members sworn in across the South Hills
It’s a new day in Jefferson Hills, as three new council members took the oath of office on Jan. 6. Democrats Karen Bucy, Nicole Ruscitto and Keith Reynolds were sworn in for a four-year term at the borough’s reorganization meeting that evening. “We have the opportunity in this brand new...
Jefferson Hills zoning overhaul moving forward
The new Jefferson Hills zoning ordinance will provide added clarity for residents and developers alike on what they can and can’t do in each zoning district, leaders say. An overhaul of the borough’s zoning code has been in the works for roughly three years and is finally making its way...
Baldwin-Whitehall’s McAnnulty Elementary closed over boiler malfunction
Early Friday morning, prior to student arrivals at McAnnulty Elementary School in Baldwin-Whitehall School District as the teaching and professional staff began to arrive in the building, a malfunction was detected with one of the boilers in the building, according to a news release from the district. Carrie Butler, Baldwin-Whitehall...
Blackwood development plan gets tabled again
Jefferson Hills planning commission members said they had no updates this month on a controversial Blackwood housing plan to add 67 single-family homes in the Deer Park neighborhood. Commission members on Dec. 30 tabled the proposal initially presented in November for another month. Residents showed up in force in November...
UPMC to present updated plans to Jefferson Hills planning commission
UPMC will present updates to its plans for a new 63-bed hospital that it hopes to build in Jefferson Hills to the borough’s planning commission in January. Residents for more than a year have fought plans for the new hospital and the zoning permit to allow the project to proceed...
A look back at the top 10 South Hills stories from 2019
As we enter a new decade, the South Hills Record is looking back at 2019 and the stories that made the year memorable. Here’s a look at our picks for the top 10 stories from last year. Jefferson Hills zoning board strips UPMC permit A group of Jefferson Hills residents...
Candidate who lost bid for Jefferson Hills seat selected to fill board vacancy
The past month has been a whirlwind for Melissa Girman Steffey. After losing the recent municipal election for a seat on Jefferson Hills borough council by one vote, an end-of-the-year vacancy revived Steffey’s chance to serve the community she loves in that role. She was sworn in Dec. 9 to...
Whitehall names best holiday homes
Whitehall Borough has announced the winners of the 2019 house decorating contest. They are: • Best overall — Scott and Lisa Schaming, 134 E. Club Drive • Best all-white lights – Kenneth and Kristin Figura, 125 Audbert Drive • Best traditional – William and Mary Nee, 4625 W. Barlind Drive...
Patriots DE, Thomas Jefferson grad Chase Winovich pays school’s lunch debt
New England Patriots rookie defensive end Chase Winovich hasn’t forgotten his roots in Thomas Jefferson High School’s Jaguar country. As a special treat just before the holidays, Winovich, 24, paid for the entire free and reduced lunch debt of 96 students in the West Jefferson Hills School District. “The district...
No increase in real estate taxes while sewage rates soar in Baldwin Borough
Baldwin Borough leaders have held the line on real estate taxes for 2020. However, residents will be paying more for sewage in the new year. Council members on Dec. 17 approved the borough’s 2020 spending plan that includes $12.8 million in the general fund, $6.8 million in the sewer fund,...
Jefferson Hills real estate tax to remain the same
Real estate taxes will remain the same for Jefferson Hills residents in 2020. Borough council on Dec. 9 approved the municipality’s spending plan that includes a $10.7 million general fund. The real estate tax rate will stay at 5.66 mills. Property owners with a home assessed at $100,000 will pay...
Thomas Jefferson students to get a lesson in musical sound
Thomas Jefferson High School students will be recording beats in a professional sound studio built by their peers within the next year. It will be a place where students can learn the ins and outs of the sound industry, from microphone placement to instrument isolation and how to bring it...
Paynter elementary students make blankets for Wrapped in Love FoundationVideo
Students at Paynter Elementary School learned a lesson in giving this holiday season. For the fourth year in a row, students in first and third grade at the Baldwin-Whitehall School District site participated in a Christmas service project, donating money and making blankets for the Pittsburgh-based Wrapped in Love Foundation....
No tax increase in Brentwood for the fifth straight year
While Brentwood leaders are planning ribbon-cuttings for a new municipal building and renovated borough pool in 2020, residents won’t be feeling the pinch at the bank. Council members on Dec. 9 approved the borough’s 2020 budget that keeps real estate taxes at 10 mills for the fifth straight year. The...
Pleasant Hills 2020 budget holds the line on taxes
Real estate taxes will remain the same for Pleasant Hills residents in 2020. Borough council members on Dec. 16 approved the borough’s annual budget that holds the line on real estate taxes at 6.75 mills. Of that, 6.3855 mills goes to the borough, .2734 mills goes toward the purchase of...
RubyRide pilot provides new transportation options in the South Hills
For South Hills residents living without a car, simple tasks like getting to the grocery store or doctor’s office can be a challenge. Access to transportation in the area is a steady problem, local leaders say, and they’re hoping a new pilot program will help chip away at the issue....
