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Police: Pittsburgh man wanted in Brookline shooting in custody
A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with a shooting in Brookline turned himself in to city police Wednesday morning. Authorities said Edward Phillips, 44, came to the city’s warrant office around 5:30 a.m. He was charged with recklessly endangering another person, person not to posses a firearm, carrying a firearm...
West Mifflin man convicted of stealing $250,000 in taxpayer money
A former subcontractor at the Bettis Atomic Energy Laboratory in West Mifflin was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of stealing $250,000 in taxpayer money, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Wednesday. Robert Lazur, 31, was working for BWXT Technical Services Group performing a subcontract at the...
South Hills in brief: Road closure and virtual events
Part of Prospect Road to close Prospect Road in Baldwin Borough will close from Streets Run Road to about 400 feet north of Streets Run Road beginning 7 a.m. June 8. The closure, which is expected to last about one week, will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on...
Woman dies in early morning fire in Munhall
A woman died early Wednesday morning when flames quickly spread through her Munhall home, according to authorities. Firefighters arriving at the home in the 1200 block of Ravine Street shortly after 1 a.m. encountered heavy smoke pouring from the windows of the one-story frame house, according to emergency dispatchers. Within...
Familiar song returns to No. 1 in WDVE Memorial Day 500 countdown
“Stairway to Heaven” ascended back to the top. The Led Zeppelin song finished first in the DVE Memorial Day 500 countdown, which ended Monday night. It bested Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Guns ‘N Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine,” “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink...
Local veteran receives surprise 100th birthday parade
A World War II veteran received a surprise Monday as a socially distant birthday parade was held in his honor. Local fire departments, police, motorcycle groups and family and friends drove along Millennium Court in Bethel Park in celebration of Nick Scarlatelli’s 100th birthday, which is tomorrow. Members of the...
3 Western Pa. nursing care facilities fined by state
Three area nursing care facilities were fined by the state health department recently, including one in Westmoreland County that now is operating under a provisional license. Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Unity was fined $8,750, and its license status was downgraded after it was found in violation of...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 24
Baldwin Borough Thomas Higgins III sold property at 715 Baldwin Drive to Blake Campbell for $155,000. Estate of Lois Karos sold property at 623 Blossom Drive to Rupindra Regmi for $210,100. Estate of Joanne Sujannsky sold property at 5035 Debra Drive to Bhola and Laxima Dhungana for $182,000. Danielle Brendel...
AHN Jefferson’s new ‘Connection Rounding’ comforts patients, staff
Visitor restrictions at hospitals during the covid-19 pandemic have caused a lot of angst, said a nurse at Jefferson Hospital. “Family is a person’s support system,” said Irma D’Antonio, manager of nursing quality and patient experience at Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital. That’s why she and her colleagues created “Connection...
South Hills Interfaith Movement to celebrate after-school students
South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) After School program volunteers, teachers, staff and students will ride past the homes of all 75 of the program’s students on Thursday. Nature Cat from WQED also will make an appearance. According to a news release, SHIM’s After School program offers support to students in...
Walnut Grill plans to open 5th Pittsburgh-area restaurant amid pandemic
The newest Walnut Grill American Eatery & Bar is slated to open in July. It will be located in a strip mall at 1001 Cool Springs Road in Bethel Park (at the former Steel Cactus Restaurant). Walnut Grill, which has been in business for more than 21 years, also has...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Sager sold property at 1633 Beryl Drive to Filbert Tande and Jaudel Kobowo Btalla for $149,500. Brian Schmalzried sold property at 5160 Dolores Drive to Mark and Emily Cirilli for $231,000. Estate of James Reiter sold property at 118 Kathleen Drive to Matthew Bittner for $128,500. Brian...
Allegheny County-run pools, spray parks to remain closed for summer
Allegheny County announced Friday that its pools and spray parks will be closed this summer. The Allegheny County Parks Department blamed ongoing restrictions regarding mass gatherings under the covid-19 pandemic for the closures. The following sites will be closed through the summer: • Boyce Park Wave Pool • Deer Lakes...
Water main repairs force multi-day closure of Baldwin Road in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
Baldwin Road in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood will likely remain closed for several days as crews work to repair Tuesday morning’s water main break. The road is closed between Corner Street and State Road 885. Pennsylvania American Water estimates it will reopen before rush hour Friday afternoon. The 12-inch water main...
Pittsburgh food bank to host drive-up events at South Hills Village, Johnstown mall
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host drive-up food distributions this week in the South Hills and Johnstown. The event in Johnstown will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Johnstown Galleria. The distribution can accommodate 1,000 vehicles. Attendees are asked to begin lining up no earlier...
Jefferson Hills officials continue debate over funding Gill Hall VFC
Jefferson Hills council continues to be at odds about funding a recently reinstated borough fire company. A motion made by Councilman Keith Reynolds to give Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company $20,000 from the borough’s general fund was tabled by a 5-2 vote Monday night. “We reinstated them, but we haven’t...
Kennywood extends 2020 season passes through all of 2021
There’s no word on when – or if – Kennywood Park will open this year. But 2020 season pass holders received a little bit of good news when the West Mifflin park announced that this year’s passes would be extended through all of 2021. This hasn't been the year any...
Former Duquesne and WPIAL Olympic hopeful now a front-line nurse battling covid-19
Softball and baseball aren’t on the list of athletic accomplishments for former Duquesne and WPIAL athlete Anna Simone. Track is. After a stellar stint with the Dukes track team, Simone made a push for the 2016 Olympics. She also played soccer and basketball at Mt. Lebanon. But in trying to...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 10
Baldwin Borough Kalyani Pentyala sold property at 1605 Beryl Drive to Anvar Gafurov and Gulasari Mamedova for $35,000. Kristy Slavicek sold property at 607 Charlotte Drive to Charles and Jacqueline Halt for $157,500. Marlex Properties LLC sold property at 1129 Michael Drive to Lisa Fredette for $168,000. Estate of Donald...
Dormont Pool won’t open for 2020 amid coronavirus concerns
The 100th season of the historic Dormont Pool will go down in its history as the season that never was. Borough Council voted unanimously Monday to keep the pool closed for the 2020 season because of the complications surrounding covid-19 prevention. The virus “presents unique challenges to municipalities around the...
Man stable after being found shot in Beechview
A man was in stable condition after being found shot in Beechview Monday night, police said. According to Pittsburgh police, officers responded around 9:50 p.m. to a 911 call of a man shot in the 200 block of Sebring Avenue. The man had been shot in the leg. He was...
Fire fills Virginia Manor shops with smoke in Mt. Lebanon
Smoke from a fire filled several stores at a Mt. Lebanon shopping center just after midnight Monday morning. The fire at Virginia Manor Shops at Greentree and Cochran roads was reported around 12:30 a.m., an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher said. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal determined that a delivery truck...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 3
Baldwin Borough Estate of Charles Wiedder sold property at 443 Blossom Drive to Bhadrika Phuyel and Guna Subedi for $165,000. Eleanor Popatak trustee sold property at 1122 Edward Drive to Luke Barkhymer for $187,000. Estate of Norene Mears sold property at 615 Jenne Drive to Michael Jugovich and Jacklyn Welage...
13th Port Authority employee tests positive for coronavirus, 11th at West Mifflin garage
Port Authority officials announced that a 13th employee has tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. All but two of the confirmed cases have come out of the bus service’s West Mifflin maintenance garage, officials said. Nine of the cases at the garage involved a maintenance...
Thomas Jefferson High School keeps moving with musical plans
Most school districts across Pennsylvania have been scrambling to make end-of-year plans for the class of 2020 – namely prom and graduation. But Thomas Jefferson High School in West Jefferson Hills School District is taking things a step further by regrouping for the spring musical, “Peter Pan.” Musical director and...
