Bethel Park Journal category, Page 26
Recycle glass at Village Square Mall in Bethel Park
Residents of Allegheny County can drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs at permanent recycling dumpsters thanks to a grant provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Blue recycling dumpsters have been installed permanently at Village Square Mall, 5000 Oxford Drive, Bethel Park, where dropoff is available seven days...
Bethel Park native shares mushing experience ahead of Iditarod
Beware of Bullwinkle, apparently. According to a Bethel Park native who makes his home in America’s Last Frontier, the friendly fellow featured in Jay Ward cartoons is the opposite of the genuine article. “You guys probably think the most dangerous things in Alaska are wolves or bears,” Scott Brucker said....
Mt. Lebanon girls top Bethel Park to set up showdown with Upper St. Clair
During the regular season, Mt. Lebanon handled Bethel Park twice. The top-seeded Blue Devils (22-1) didn’t take those results for granted, though, as they met their neighbors again in Saturday’s WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals, but ended with near the same result. Mt. Lebanon defeated the Black Hawks, 52-33,...
Bethel Park girls stage 2nd-half rally to get past Norwin in Class 6A quarterfinals
Flat and frustrated at halftime, Bethel Park reminded itself there were still 16 minutes of basketball to play. That the outcome was far from decided and it still had plenty to offer this game. Fourth-seeded Norwin had a nine-point lead and looked to have the No. 5 Black Hawks, who...
Seeing double: 2-22-22 is not your ordinary Tuesday
Some dates just stick out. Today is one of those. It’s Feb. 22, 2022, or 2-22-22. People are calling it “Twosday” and it falls on a Tuesday, which makes it even more of an anomaly. Known as a palindrome, which means it reads the same backward and forward, people take...
Missing Jefferson Hills woman found near Baltimore
A woman reported to be missing since Monday has been located. Jefferson Hills Borough Police reported Tuesday that Joan Brady, 78, of Jefferson Hills was found just outside of Baltimore. Police had been asking for help in locating her, saying earlier Tuesday morning that Brady had left her home around...
Bethel Park student news for the week of Feb. 22, 2022
Sasha Henderson has been named to the Dean’s List at St. Lawrence University for the fall 2021 semester. Henderson is a member of the class of 2024 majoring in psychology and history. Christian Frazier has been accepted into Palmer College of Chiropractic for the winter 2022 semester at the Port...
In brief: BPTV wins award, class reunion and more around Bethel Park
BPTV wins award “Dead and Buried Treasures,” a show on The Municipality of Bethel Park’s cable station, BPTV, recently won a national award – the “2021 Golden Turkey Award” from THE VORTEXX Network, proclaiming it the Best Horror Host TV Show in the country. According to BPTV director Dave Cable,...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Paul Vincent Saporito sold property at 2612 Bethel Church Road to Jorge Guadalupe and Linda Newton Lizarraga for $249,900. Gary Devine sold property at 1082 Cork Drive to HP Pennsylania 1 LLC for $339,900. Scott Forse sold property at 1266 Delfield Drive to Austin and Jennifer Hauck for $369,000. NVR...
Bethel Park wrestlers look forward to individual postseason
Bethel Park’s wrestlers were hoping to make some noise in the postseason. Loud noise, if possible. “Individually, we’re looking forward for the postseason,” coach Tim Crawford said. “Our season has been going very well. We are happy to have made the WPIAL team tournament. We rebounded to beat Peters Township...
Bethel Park basketball teams power through ups, downs to earn playoff berths
Both teams at Bethel Park qualified for the WPIAL basketball playoffs. Here is a rundown of their 2021-22 regular seasons: Bethel Park girls Bethel Park’s girls team displayed significant improvement in the second half of the season. The Black Hawks won eight of their last 10 games to end up...
Audit finds Bethel Park School District received $200K in overpayments from state
A state audit of the Bethel Park School District turned up poor record-keeping and inaccurate reporting that led to the district receiving overpayments of more than $200,000 in state reimbursements. The overpayment — $220,913 in total – came from inaccurate numbers regarding student transportation reported to the state Department of...
Growers will share ‘joy of orchids’ at annual show in Upper St. Clair
Beautiful, exotic blooms aren’t the only draw at the Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania’s annual orchid show. This year’s two-day event also will include a silent auction, an hourly raffle of orchid plants and orchid-related items, a sales area, a repotting table and educational opportunities. Show hours will be noon-8...
Bethel Park woman meets the Beaver County man to whom she donated a kidney
Erin Prindle is a trail runner. The Bethel Park mom laces up her Saucony shoes and ventures out. She often takes new paths. “I love running in the woods and being in nature; it’s cathartic,” she said. “Navigating a new trail is like life in the way that sometimes you...
River City Brass wraps 40th-anniversary season with spring programs
River City Brass will wrap up its 40th-anniversary season with a series of spring concerts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. “This will be the end of a season post-pandemic with all concerts live and in-person,” said artistic and general director James Gourlay, who also conducts the ensemble. March will mark...
Upper St. Clair avenges loss to rival Bethel Park in battle for 1st place in Section 2-6A
Last week, four teams were tied for first place in Section 2-6A boys basketball. Entering Saturday, it was Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair sitting tied for the top spot. Now, only defending WPIAL Class 6A champion USC is left alone in first place. The Panthers put together a dominant...
Man charged with attempted break-ins of occupied car, Bethel Park police station
An Arkansas man was jailed after Bethel Park police say he attempted to break into an occupied car at the South Hills Village mall and later tried to break into a secured area of the police station. The mall incident occurred on Saturday, when police say Rodrick Hatten, 30, of...
Bethel Park kindergartners learn the importance of eating vegetables
“V” is for vegetables. That was the lesson for 73 kindergartners at Memorial Elementary School in the Bethel Park School District on Jan. 27. Teachers Dana Polis and Kristen Mills talked to students about the importance of vegetables for a healthy diet. The children were given individual packages of baby...
In brief: Comedy fundraiser, Bethel Art Guild
Comedy fundraiser Beat the winter doldrums and attend a night of comedy at the Bethel Park Community Center at 6 p.m. Jan. 29. The Fifth Annual Funny Fundraiser, hosted by comic David Kaye, will feature well-known comedians Tom Anzalone and Matt Wohlfarth. The event, sponsored by the Bethel Park Historical...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 23, 2022
Patty Yanniruberto sold property at 1119 Clifton Road to Danielle Mitsch for $328,000. Estate of William Rodgers sold property at 584 Clifton Road to Evan Edward Lloyd II and Kelly Marie Gibson for $250,000. Charles Hergenroeder sold property at 375 Fruitwood Drive to Edward and Susan Walker for $251,000. James...
Fisher’s Files: Bethel Park athletic department, students deserve praise
Bethel Park athletics is a top-level organization. I have been covering high school sports for more than 40 years, mainly in South Hills communities, but one of the schools outside my coverage area was Bethel Park. Not anymore. The Bethel Park monthly is in its rookie season, and I’ve been...
Kernan leads way for improving Bethel Park wrestling team
Bethel Park’s Mason Kernan kept his sensational sophomore season intact at the Allegheny County championships held Jan. 14-15 at Fox Chapel. Kernan, competing at 120 pounds, captured a county title with a 6-5 win against Pine-Richland’s Dominic Ferraro in the championship bout. With the victory, Kernan extended his record this...
Depth, height help Bethel Park boys basketball to strong start
Bethel Park’s tall and talented boys basketball team made noise on the court early and often in the first half of the 2021-22 season. The Black Hawks won 10 of their first 11 games, including a 48-44 section victory Jan. 11 at home against Upper St. Clair. “Our greatest strength...
Creation Labs inside The Galleria of Mt. Lebanon brings ideas to life
David Watt had an idea. Aaron Hartman helped bring it to life. Watt of North Huntingdon collaborated with Hartman of Peters to design the CigarmBand for fishermen. Watt wanted to be able to smoke a cigar while having both hands available to cast a net. He drew a picture of...
Bethel Park football players shovel snow out of over 100 driveways, sidewalks
Bethel Park High School football coach Brian DeLallo had an idea for his players to get a workout while learning about community service. In the wake of the Jan. 16 snowstorm, he felt it would do his team and residents some good to clear out driveways and sidewalks. The message...
