South Hills Record category, Page 5
Baldwin baseball rebounds from 1-19 season with trip to WPIAL playoffs
It had been a lengthy span since the Baldwin baseball team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs. Rookie coach Scott Wolf, a Brentwood baseball product, changed the direction of the program in 2025. The Highlanders qualified for the Class 5A district tournament by finishing as the Section 4 runner-up with a...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
Baldwin Borough Lois Witt trustee sold property at 643 Agnew Road to Bryson Hunter Raber and Ian Douglas Sawyer for $164,900. Gopi Lal Wagley sold property at 5141 Dolores Drive to Prakash Wagley for $330,000. Estate of Victor Jolo sold property at 115 Woodhall Drive to Maclochlainn LLC for $110,000....
South Hills primary election results roundup
According to unofficial Allegheny County primary election results, with 100% of the precincts reporting, here are the outcomes of South Hills primary races. Baldwin Borough Incumbent Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, secured his party’s nomination with 2,078 votes. No Republican candidates were on the primary ballot, but 102 write-in votes...
No real estate tax increase in Baldwin-Whitehall’s proposed 2025-26 budget
Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s proposed final budget for 2025-26 calls for no increase in the real estate tax rate. The school board unanimously approved the proposed spending plan May 7. A vote on adoption of the final budget, which maintains the rate at 25 mills, is scheduled for June 11. According...
More gritty than pretty, Bethel Park beats Thomas Jefferson in 5A quarterfinals
Bethel Park saw Thomas Jefferson score four runs earlier in the game without the aid of a hit and decided to give it a shot once the game remained tied through seven innings. Senior Ryan Petras raced home from third base on a wild pitch in the bottom of the...
West Jefferson Hills’ preliminary budget reflects real estate tax increase
West Jefferson Hills School District’s 2025-26 preliminary budget, as presented at the school board’s May 13 work session, reflects a real estate tax increase of 1.255 mills. A vote on the $70.327 million spending plan is scheduled for the evening of May 21. With the higher tax rate, the owner...
Baldwin High School dedicates softball field in honor of late coach
A full house at a school board meeting often doesn’t bode well for the folks up front. But to the relief of Baldwin-Whitehall board member Pete Giglione and his colleagues, the residents who packed the place in December 2023 came bearing positives. “When I reviewed the phone-book-sized packet of letters...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 11, 2025Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Gianna Ferrieri School: Seton LaSalle Class: Senior Position: First base, pitcher #Earned: Ferrieri often admits people mispronounce her last name. It is pronounced Fer-rare-ee, but people often call her Ferrari, like the car. Although it might be understandable because her play this past...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 2-4
As of this writing, power is still out for a number of people in Allegheny County. If you are one of those unlucky households and you don’t feel like running a marathon this weekend, here are some other things you can do to get out of the house. ‘Star Wars’...
1930 by Atria’s opens in Mt. Lebanon
On a warm, sunny Monday, Atria’s in Mt. Lebanon reopened with a touch of time travel: It’s now rebranded as 1930 by Atria’s. The well-known establishment on Beverly Road closed Dec. 31 for the renovations. “We felt like the original location needed a remodel while still preserving the history of...
Several South Hills races uncontested
A number of municipal and school board races in the South Hills are uncontested for the May 20 primary election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Baldwin Borough The mayoral race in Baldwin Borough only has current Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, on the ballot....
5 contenders vying for 4 spots on Baldwin-Whitehall School Board
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, there are five candidates vying for four spots on the November ballot: newcomer Tara Abt, current school board President Karen L. Brown, newcomer Ashley Miller, current school board second Vice President Amanda Priano and current school board first Vice...
Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow leave championships legacy with Thomas Jefferson wrestling
One holds the school record for career wins. The other set the team mark for victories in a season. Together, Thomas Jefferson seniors Maddox Shaw and Bode Marlow proved to be an indominable force throughout their stellar high school wrestling careers. “Both are phenomenal student-athletes who have modeled for the...
South Hills sports notebook: Baldwin’s Ramil Islamov celebrated after setting school record
The Baldwin wrestling program experienced history this season. Ramil Islamov capped a brilliant four-year career at Baldwin with a 47-3 overall mark, giving him a school record 148-24 career mark. Not only did the 145-pound senior break the record for career wins, he shattered it. The only other grapplers in...
Baldwin softball off to strong start by getting ‘1% better each day’
The Baldwin softball team has displayed steady growth in each of coach Ron Santillo’s first three years at the helm. “The credit all goes to the girls and the hard work they put in over the last three years,” Santillo said. “They really push one another in the offseason. “The...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
Baldwin Borough Eric Fadel Joseph sold property at 939 Angelo Drive to Alex and Chloe Jashinski for $249,900. Mary Jean Condrey sold property at 561 Calvert Ave. to Hector Antonio Morales Rivera for $177,000. Michael Fritts sold property at 1153 Camarta Drive to Andrew Ressler and Danielle Haley for $410,000....
Baldwin pool remains closed for 2nd year
Baldwin Borough’s municipal pool will be closed again for 2025. Improvements to the half-century-old aquatic facility were planned for last year. But on two occasions in 2024, bids for the project came in at roughly double the amount budgeted, according to information provided by borough manager Robert Firek. Construction was...
Baldwin-Whitehall proposes bus-driving program for students
For the wheels on the bus to go ’round and ’round, someone needs to start the engine and steer. To the misfortune of school districts across the country, people willing to step up to the task are becoming fewer and further between, causing superintendents — including Baldwin-Whitehall’s Randal Lutz —...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 6, 2025Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Eli Graff School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Sophomore Position – First base, outfielder #Earned – Thomas Jefferson started the week sitting at 2-2 as it began its Section 4-5A schedule with back-to-back games against Baldwin. On Tuesday, Eli Graff was 2...
Baldwin baseball coach faces suspension after WPIAL board says team violated PIAA rule
Baldwin must suspend its baseball coach three games for violating a PIAA rule about open gyms or the team won’t be eligible for the playoffs this season, the WPIAL announced Monday. The WPIAL held a hearing last week where first-year Baldwin baseball coach Scott Wolf said he inadvertently violated the...
Seton LaSalle’s Khalil Taylor commits to Penn State
Khalil Taylor, one of the top-ranked sophomores in Pennsylvania, plans to continue his football career at Penn State. The Seton LaSalle wide receiver made a verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon, announcing his plans on X after making an unofficial visit this week. 1000% committed ⚪️????! #WEARE????...
Mystery deepens over ex-UPMC doc accused in Hawaii attack on wife
Gerhardt Konig smiled in the Oct. 5, 2018, Facebook photo as his new bride leaned into his side, holding a bouquet against her white dress. The photogenic couple stood under a garden arbor adorned with white flowers. “Best. Day. Ever.” Konig wrote. On Wednesday, some 6½ years later, authorities in Hawaii...
Whitehall’s improved Overlook Park ready for visitors
Once it was, to quote Whitehall’s Neighborhood Parks Master Plan, the “worst-looking park” in the borough. Following a facelift that saw Overlook Park closed for most of 2024, Borough Manager Courtney Wertz can provide this description: “It turned out beautifully.” With new playground equipment stationed atop the safety of a...
South Hills student news for the week of March 25, 2025
During last month’s winter coat drive, R.A. Lutz Elementary fourth grader Nicholas Marino found a special way to celebrate his mom’s 50th birthday. “He wanted to buy me a gift, and I told him the greatest gift of all is an act of kindness,” his mother shared. Taking that to...
In brief: Fish fries, senior softball and more in the South Hills
Fish fries St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin, 5200 Greenbridge Drive, Whitehall, is holding fish fries from 4-7 p.m. March 28, April 4 and 11. St. Valentine, 2710 Ohio St., Bethel Park, is holding fish fries from 4:30-7 p.m. March 28, April 4 and 11. Menus and more information for...
