South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23, 2026
Baldwin Borough Karen Colaianni sold property at 3236 Circle Drive to Jason Hetrick for $174,900. Estate of William Grecco sold property at 5236 Glenburn Drive to Vincent and Lisa Callery for $159,000. Prabesh Kumar Chamlagai sold property at 5167 Janie Drive to Matthew and Cayla Milula for $258,000. Kimberly Kubrick...
Friends of Jefferson Hills Public Library recent book sale a success
The Friends of the Jefferson Hills Public Library raised more than $15,000 during its annual Spring Used Book & Boutique Sale, continuing a longstanding community fundraising tradition that supports library programs, services and collections. The sale brought together residents from throughout the growing Jefferson Hills community to browse a wide...
Pleasant Hills marks 32nd annual observance of National Night Out
Five years ago, Zach and Casey Walker moved into their new home in Pleasant Hills just in time for the borough’s annual National Night Out festivities. As it turns out, their Audrey Drive residence is just a few doors down from the launching point for the event’s parade of vehicles...
Robinson bill would provide funding stream for K-12 STEM, robotics programs
Investing in STEM and robotics programs is an investment into the future, says state Sen. Devlin Robinson, and there’s no better place to showcase that than at Upper St. Clair High School. Within the past year, Upper St. Clair’s “TeraBridges” robotics team won the Western Edge Premier Event in California,...
New Baldwin middle school principal ready to serve students
David Muench wasn’t sold on his athletic training major during his freshman year at Slippery Rock University — and then a close family friend with an intellectual disability encouraged him to change his direction. “We spent a lot of time together over the years,” Muench said. “We were having a...
‘Demon of Brownsville Road’ home for sale in Brentwood
The owner of an infamous historic manor dubbed “The Demon of Brownsville Road” is prepping to sell his beloved dream home in Brentwood. Bob Cranmer, 70, is selling Grand Oaks Manor and Brownsville Road House Bed & Breakfast with two different pricing options — $550,000 without the contents or $625,000...
2026 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber
Thomas Jefferson won the 2024 WPIAL Class 4A championship and came up a step short last season, losing in the semifinals. Both years they were led by another in a long line of outstanding high school running backs in Tyler Eber. Eber led the WPIAL in rushing as a sophomore...
Upper St. Clair teen recognized for human relations, food security efforts
Rasika Khedikar, a senior at Upper St. Clair High School, said a family trip to India five years ago opened her eyes to the realities of food insecurity and homelessness. “I knew those issues also existed in the U.S.,” said Khedikar, 16. “I’m a big humanities person and a history...
In brief: Wolfpack golf outing, crossing guards wanted and more in the South Hills
Clairton High School reunion picnic Clairton alumni from all classes will gather for the 21st Clairton High School Reunion Picnic on Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Clairton Park Lodge. New this year: a focus on Clairton history and recording veterans’ stories. Alumni and guests can view...
Opening of new Brentwood Elementary School delayed from September to January
Elementary students in the Brentwood Borough School District will not be moving into their new school digs this fall. In a statement, Superintendent Amy Burch said the new Brentwood Elementary School will not be ready in time for the start of this school year. Students will move into the new...
U.S. Postal Service investigating theft of mail from collection boxes at 5 post offices
The U.S. Postal Service is investigating the theft of mail from five collection boxes around the Pittsburgh area, a spokesman said. The thefts happened early Monday at the Russellton (West Deer), Ingomar (McCandless), Pleasant Hills (West Mifflin), Brentwood and Dravosburg post offices, U.S. Postal Inspector Dave Gealey said. “Inspectors from...
South Hills student achievements for the week of July 21, 2026
Pleasant Hills Garden Club recently awarded its 2026 scholarship to Zachary Villa, a 2026 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. A $1,000 check was presented to Villa based on his involvement in and continued interest in environmental fields of study, in addition to his high school academic and athletic accomplishments....
Baseball coach enjoying retirement after successful run at Thomas Jefferson
Tim Vickers is fulfilling a lifelong dream. Actually, he has attained many goals in his life, including coaching the Thomas Jefferson baseball team from 2019-2026 after leading the Steel Valley baseball program for 12 seasons. And he had a rewarding 27-year career as a math teacher at Steel Valley. Vickers...
Thomas Jefferson ready for new challenge in Class 5A football
The Thomas Jefferson football team will be playing on foreign soil in 2026. For the first time in school history, the Jaguars will compete in Class 5A following the WPIAL’s realignment process. “I knew it was going to happen since I saw the numbers at the beginning of the year,...
South Hills Record: Thomas Jefferson softball stars earn all-state honors
Four Thomas Jefferson softball players were named all-state in Class 5A, led by first-team selection Aubrey Shaffer, a right-handed junior pitcher this spring. Shaffer, Shaler’s Bria Bosiljevac, Abington Heights’ Adriana Condrad and Solanco’s Kira Roark were the four hurlers lauded as first-team selections in 5A. Bosiljevac was tabbed as the...
Thomas Jefferson grad Luke Kosko thriving in summer league baseball
Luke Kosko was a two-sport whiz at Thomas Jefferson. After transferring from Seton LaSalle, Kosko earned the starting quarterback job on the football team and an outfield position on the Jaguars baseball team. “My greatest memory from TJ is, for sure, winning a WPIAL football title my senior year,” he...
Pittsburgh, New Jersey runners take top honors at Brentwood Firecracker 5K
The top male and female runners at the 43rd annual Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run are part of the Gen Z population. Julian Paul, from Pittsburgh, and Natalie Shapiro, from Morganville, N.J., captured first place in the overall male and female competition with times of 15:38 and 16:55. Paul is 23...
Alex Kelly caps standout high school career as Baldwin reaches new heights
Like father like son. Peters Township coach Chris Kelly was a skilled right-side hitter at Baldwin from 1991-93. Kelly’s son, Alex, recently graduated from Baldwin after a highly successful four-year volleyball career with the Highlanders. A 6-foot-1 outside hitter, Alex Kelly earned all-section honors for the third straight season after...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 19, 2026
Baldwin Borough Estate of Nancy Eiben sold property at 1318 Cathell Road to Jason and Sherry Seman for $275,000. Estate of Helen Tuite sold property at 1368 Cathell Road to Sean Gerard McIntyre and Kelly Ann Baehr for $195,000. Estate of Earl Gelzhiser sold property at 133 Eileen Drive to...
Whitehall unveils contents of 1976 time capsule
Whitehall’s Bicentennial celebration made quite the impression on young Carolyn Carlin. “It was a big deal. It was something,” she said. “I remember thinking, where will we be 50 years from now?” The answer: not very far from where she was in 1976. As a way for the borough to...
WPIAL trio named All-Americans at AAU volleyball tournament
Three members of the Trib HSSN Super 6 volleyball teams were awarded All-American status by the Amateur Athletic Union after play at the boys Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. All three — Declan Sipe and Hakeim McKenzie V of Seton LaSalle and Alex Kelly of Baldwin — received the...
Thomas Jefferson reclaims Class 4A Trib Cup title
Last year, Thomas Jefferson finished in second place in the chase for the Class 4A Trib Sports Cup. This school year, the Jaguars are second to none. TJ edged out last year’s 4A winner Indiana in one of the closest in Sports Cup history. Only five points was the difference...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 3-5
It’s a big Fourth of July weekend because it’s also America’s 250th anniversary. Between cookouts and fireworks, there’s still plenty to do around town. Here are a few options to fit into your schedule. World Cup Fan Zone While no FIFA World Cup soccer games are being held in Pittsburgh,...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh celebrates ordination of 5 priestsVideo
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman ordained five men to the priesthood during a Mass of Ordination on June 27 at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. The new priests and their home parishes are Brian M. Myler of Holy Family Parish, Erik L. Pintar of St. Paul Cathedral Parish,...
South Hills student achievements for the week of June 23, 2026
Darby Sandrock made Belmont University’s spring 2026 dean’s list. Randel Quinn Laslo made the spring 2026 dean’s List at Kutztown University. Jennifer Bakowski, Aaliyah Freeman, Jacob Wagner, Heidi Douglass, Hayden Kenny, Emma Overlingas, Nathaniel Philips, Christine Rossi and Connor Brenneman made the dean’s list at Westminster College for the spring...
