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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson fights off Hempfield upset bid in Penguins Cup playoffs
Six minutes into its postseason opener Monday night, Thomas Jefferson faced the challenge of an early three-goal deficit. Twenty seconds into overtime, the top-seeded Jaguars were the ones celebrating a grueling comeback victory as Nick Stock completed the hat trick to secure a 7-6 win over eighth-seeded Hempfield in the...
Jury orders West Mifflin School District to pay $2.9M to former superintendent
A federal jury on Monday ordered West Mifflin School District to pay nearly $3 million to former Superintendent Daniel Castagna in connection with his 2019 firing. The jury late last week ruled in favor of Castagna, now acting superintendent at Woodland Hills, on all but one of the claims he...
Former Brentwood councilwoman challenging state Rep. Jessica Benham for Democratic nomination
Former Brentwood Councilwoman Stephanie Fox is challenging first-term state Rep. Jessica Benham for the Democratic nomination in the 36th State House District. The district encompasses Brentwood, Mount Oliver and several Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including Brookline, Beechview, Bon Air, Carrick, Overbrook, Mt. Washington, Arlington, the South Side Flats and the South Side...
Fire crews battle fire at Valley Hotel bar in Clairton 
A Clairton bar was damaged heavily by a fire Sunday night, and fire crews were called back shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the Valley Hotel bar on New England Hollow Road around 9 p.m. Sunday night. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor said fire crews were...
Strong 1st quarter leads No. 8 North Allegheny past No. 9 Baldwin in WPIAL playoff opener
Tuesday marked the playoff opener for the North Allegheny boys, but the Tigers felt they’d already had a postseason mindset for a while now. For that, they credit life in Section 1. So, when the postseason officially arrived, senior Matt McDonough made four 3-pointers in the first quarter, the team’s...
Baristas at Coffee Tree Roasters vote to unionize in Allegheny County
Baristas and employees of local coffee chain Coffee Tree Roasters voted to unionize Tuesday. Workers at five coffee shops across Allegheny County voted to join Local 1776 of the United Food and Commercial Workers labor union, according to UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell Young. “This is a great win for...
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...
South Hills student news for the week of Feb. 22, 2022
Dalton Randolph, Rachel Bohonek, Jake Monroe, Emma Kraus, Margaret Whittaker, Paige Crawley, Liam McCue and Anthony Tranquilli were named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro University for the fall 2021 semester. Rebecca Shimko and Jamie DiLeonardo, both students at Duquesne University, were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa in December. Students...
Timothy Myers new CEO at Baptist Senior Family
As a teenager, Timothy Myers worked at a local nursing home, cleaning out grease pits and helping in the dining area. Talking with the residents, many of whom were born in the 1800s, he was fascinated with their stories. He wanted to know more and enjoyed helping them. It was...
In brief: Fish fries, senior trips and more around the South Hills
Saint Elizabeth Synod Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church is holding a Synod from 6:30-9 p.m. March 14 in its cafeteria. Let your voice be heard and register by March 11. Call Mame and Tom Donohue with questions at 412-216-7709 or email td2040@aol.com. Fish fries Saint Thomas a Becket Church on...
1 person injured in rollover crash in Baldwin Borough
A driver was injured in single vehicle rollover crash early Monday morning along River Road in Baldwin Borough. Allegheny County dispatch said the accident was reported at 12:57 a.m. The road was closed in both directions and has since reopened. The unidentified person was taken to the hospital. Their condition...
Hard work pays off for Baldwin freshman at WPIAL gymnastics championships
Baldwin’s coaching staff was confident in freshman Abby Rexrode’s chances going into the WPIAL gymnastics individual championship meet. “Abby had a great performance at the WPIAL finals,” coach Jodi Cummings said. “She’s strong on all four events. We knew if she would hit her routines, she would be at the...
‘Undermanned’ Thomas Jefferson wrestling team finds ways to win
Heavy graduation losses deemed it a rebuilding year for the Thomas Jefferson wrestling team. The Jaguars scraped together a 4-1 section record and were 10-9 overall Feb. 9 following their 39-30 loss to Bethel Park. “Losing seven seniors has hurt us. The team has been undermanned all year,” TJ coach...
Baldwin, TJ, Brentwood boys make strides during playoff seasons
Here is a rundown on the 2021-22 regular season for boys basketball teams in the South Hills: Baldwin Baldwin junior James Wesling had a record-setting performance that was heard loud and clear around the WPIAL. Opposing players and coaches immediately took notice. A 6-foot-1 guard, Wesling connected for 48 points...
Serving up smiles: Whitehall Eat’n Park employee celebrates 50 years and counting
Carol Kusan was working as a server at a bar/restaurant. She explained that if her infant son was sick, she would need to call off. Her boss told Kusan she was required to be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for her shifts. “I left, and applied for a job...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Baldwin Borough Edward Emes III sold property at 1623 Beryl Drive to Stephanie Kristen Grabbitt for $182,000. Estate of Linda Jean Haines sold property at 5323 Blossom Road to Jesse Tyler and Ashley Kuehn for $190,000. Fifth Ave Property Group LLC sold property at 5217 Broadlea Drive to Willard and...
Monroeville girl trains for National Ninja League championships
Nya Scott wants to be a ninja world champion, and this spring, the 7-year-old Monroeville resident will get the chance. But it’s not the ancient Japanese martial art of ninjutsu. Scott is a member of the Iron City Ninjas, who train to run obstacle courses that test their physical endurance...
South Fayette teen’s song to debut on Pittsburgh radio on Friday
As a 14-year-old, Aleia Snider of South Fayette was excited to be meeting “American Idol” standout Gabby Barrett after one of Barrett’s performances at the South Hills Village Mall a few years ago. “I her her through my dad (Star 100.7 FM DJ) Bubba Snider,” she said. “After hearing that...
Jefferson Hills Council has new leadership
Jefferson Hills Council is once again under new management. Melissa Girman-Steffey and Hilary Kingsley-Budd were both unanimously appointed president and vice president, respectively, Monday night. The unanimous votes came after other council members were nominated but failed to get enough votes. Councilwoman Nicole Ruscitto was also unanimously named president pro-tem....
Beer here: East End Brewing Co. expanding to Mt. Lebanon
East End Brewing Co. is moving south. No need to panic, the beer will still be brewed and served in Larimer. The brewery is expanding to add a taproom in Mt. Lebanon. “We will bring the beer, other drinks and food to the South Hills,” said owner Scott Smith, a...
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...
Jefferson Hills has a new councilman
A Navy veteran and Pennsylvania Army National Guard officer candidate was appointed to Jefferson Hills Council. Joseph Lynch was picked out of five candidates to fill the seat of the late Keith Polick, who died in a vehicle crash last month. Polick, 65, was headed to Florida to vacation with...
Pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle in West Mifflin
A Pittsburgh man died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in West Mifflin. Andrew Byrne, 61, was struck by a vehicle in the 1100 block of Lebanon Road shortly before 6:45 p.m., authorities said. He was pronounced dead at 7:45 p.m. after being transported from the scene to...
As Pittsburgh considers studying mergers, neighboring communities say they’re not interested
Officials from several of Pittsburgh’s neighboring municipalities say they aren’t interested in merging with the city, which last week introduced legislation to explore such possibilities. As Pittsburgh City Council seems poised to vote down a proposal to annex Wilkinsburg, they are considering a measure to launch broader investigations into merging...
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...


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