South Hills Record category, Page 38
2021 WPIAL Class 4A football breakdown: Contenders line up to knock TJ from throne
Thomas Jefferson reigned again in Class 4A last season, winning its 10th WPIAL championship followed by its fifth PIAA title. It seems like every year the same question is asked: Can the Jaguars do it again? Veteran coach Bill Cherpak hopes so. But as with other seasons, he sounds the...
Cupboard anything but bare for powerful Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson repeated as WPIAL and state titlists in Class 4A last season, finishing 10-1 overall. The Jaguars built on their championship culture, winning their 10th WPIAL title and record-setting fifth PIAA crown. And guess what? There were 18 sophomores and 24 freshmen on the 71-player varsity roster a year...
In brief: Flight 93 Memorial bus trip, Log House Days and more in South Hills
Flight 93 Memorial bus trip To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Flight 93 crash in Shanksville, Jefferson Hills Library is hosting a bus trip to the memorial on Sept. 29. Included in the cost of $85 are lunch and a stop at a well-known bakery in the area. To...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the defensive line
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top defensive linemen for the 2021 season. 1. Sean FitzSimmons Central Valley Senior, 6-3, 275 FitzSimmons’ coach may praise the two-way lineman’s underrated blocking skills, but almost everyone else...
Pittsburgh serves as research site for new test to detect Lyme disease
The difficulty of diagnosing early acute Lyme disease makes things doubly frustrating for Pennsylvanians, who live in a state that has consistently ranked highest in the nation for Lyme cases. But Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies is working with clinical researchers across the country — including in the Pittsburgh area — to...
Baldwin graduates look ahead to promising college volleyball seasons
Three key senior members of the 2019 Baldwin girls volleyball team — outside hitter Allison Murray, middle hitter Ally Schenk and right-side hitter Riley Lenard-Haley — have continued their careers at the next level. After finishing as a back-to-back section champion and WPIAL runner-up in 2016 and 2018, Baldwin was...
South Hills notes: Thomas Jefferson grads team up at Duquesne
Notebook items from around the South Hills: Thomas Jefferson • TJ is 60-5 overall and 41-2 in regular-season play over the past five football seasons, including one 10-0 and two 9-0 records. The Jaguars have won 19 of 22 playoff games, along with four WPIAL and two PIAA titles, and...
Thomas Jefferson grad Lexi Dadig set to play basketball at next level
Lexi Dadig graduated with honors from Thomas Jefferson this spring. A quick, sharpshooting senior guard on the girls basketball team in 2020-21, Dadig plans to extend her playing days at the next level. The 5-foot-5 Dadig will continue her hoops career and education at Saint Vincent, which won the Presidents’...
A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the churchVideo
The Rev. George T. DeVille fills the gold-plated container — called a pyx — with 15 consecrated Holy Communion hosts. He places it in his left jacket pocket. DeVille climbs into his car. After distributing Communion to members of St. Oscar Romero Parish inside Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cecil...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Smonskey sold property at 472 First St. to Simeon Barnett for $173,500. Brian Stone trustee sold property at 1719 Beryl Drive to Reetan and Suk Maya Gurung for $179,000. Stephen Totin sold property at 1145 Cloverfield Drive to Michael Kravetz and Rachel Portman for $155,000. Robert Nicholas...
South Hills student news for the week of Aug. 21, 2021
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Hiram College: Kieran Schmidt • Knox College: Rand Al Baka, Teeba Al Baka...
Defense, passing game to lead Brentwood
There’s a significant number of new faces in the Brentwood lineup this season. But first, returning starters include seniors Jase Keib (QB/DB), Lamarr Williams (WR/LB), Mitchell Fox (WR/DB), Jack Wisenauer (OL/LB), Alec Troy (OL/LB), Tate Jones (RB/NG) and junior Jason Redlinger (FB/DL). “As always, we expect to make the the...
Seton LaSalle looking for stability, improvement after coaching shuffle
Interim coach Chris Siegle is hoping to restore stability to the Seton LaSalle football program. The senior athletes on the 2021 squad have had four head coaches in their varsity careers, starting with Rob Carter in 2018, followed by Mike Zmijanac the past two seasons. Mauro Monz was hired to...
Attorneys for Tree of Life shooting suspect say prosecutors shouldn’t watch them review evidence
Attorneys for accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers are asking a federal judge to ease some of the restrictions prosecutors have placed on the defense’s ability to review evidence in the case, including their requirement that the evidence review take place in full view of police and prosecutors. According to the...
Grad says West Jefferson Hills district officials ignored racial harassment
A 2020 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate who is biracial has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was the target of repeated racial slurs and other harassment that the West Jefferson Hills School District failed to address. Destinie Bedard and her parents Frank and Jodi Stosic filed the lawsuit Aug....
Piece of Kennywood’s Phantom’s Revenge up for auction
For a few thousand dollars, you can own a piece of Kennywood’s Phantom’s Revenge steel roller coaster. A retired lead car from the Phantom’s Revenge is up for auction to benefit Florida-based Give Kids the World nonprofit. “Yesterday, we asked you to tell us your favorite Kennywood coaster,” read a...
In brief: Log House Days, soliciting in Pleasant Hills and more in South Hills
Log House Days Artists, crafters and vendors again may show and sell will their creations and goods at Greenock Log House Days, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at 1215 Greenock Buena Vista Road in Elizabeth Township. In addition, the Greenock U. M. Church will revive its Apple Festival...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Baldwin Borough Paul Haley sold property at 471 Balconade Drive to Yadu Subedi for $180,000. UGC 38 LLC sold property at 735 Baldwin Drive to Nicholas and Kristen Hills for $220,000. Douglas Robson sold property at 5157 Curry Road to VB One LLC for $82,000. Walter Roth sold property at...
AG Shapiro announces 200 tons of drugs collected during 4 years of take-back program
Pennsylvania marked a milestone this year with its Drug Take Back Program, having officially collected more than 200 tons of old or unused prescription and other drugs, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday. “That’s 200 tons that are no longer sitting in the bottom of medicine cabinets or being pushed...
Court rules UPMC can proceed with controversial South Hills hospital
A new UPMC hospital planned about a mile from an Allegheny Health Network hospital in Jefferson Hills can be built, a state appeals court has ruled. The 63-bed hospital, called UPMC South, has been in the works since 2018, and is planned off Route 51 along Elliott Road. But more...
Baldwin-Whitehall extends free weekly meal packs
Baldwin-Whitehall School District is set to ensure no child in the district goes hungry this year. As an extension of the Seamless Summer Option, a weekly summer meal provider program, all children under age 18 will have access to free, weekly meal packs through BWSD during the 2021-2022 school year....
Police: Man treated for medical issue shoots at first responders, flees
A Clairton man is awaiting arraignment after police said he shot at them following treatment for a medical issue by paramedics. Michael S. Spence, 28, is facing numerous charges in two cases, including aggravated assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. Police and paramedics responded to Spence’s home on Wylie Avenue...
In brief: South Hills Chorale concert, legislative lunch, more in South Hills
Legislative Lunch The South Hills Chamber of Commerce will host Sen. Devlin Robinson, Rep. Natalie Mihalek, Rep. Dan Miller, District Judge Ron Arnoni and other local elected officials for an engaging and informative discussion and update on the status of upcoming legislation aimed at enhancing opportunities for businesses. The Legislative...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Baldwin Borough Janine Lambert sold property at 926 Agnew Road to Alec Kopatich for $162,500. Estate of Jeffrey Chapel sold property at 606 Palace Ct to Treynor Properties LLC for $61,000. Estate of George Lauman sold property at 817 Steiner St. 4021 to Ly Thi Luong for $80,000. Brentwood Eco...
Neighbor Spotlight: Nicole Leckenby adds Pleasant Hills Community Day committee chair to her resume
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
