Bethel Park Journal

10/29/2025

Fabrizzio Costa’s late-game goal set up by Michael Hillenbrand sent the No. 3 Franklin Regional Panthers back to Highmark Stadium, defeating the No. 2 Bethel Park Black Hawks, 1-0.

10/28/2025

Bethel Park High School students are stepping up. Sophomores Andrea Solorzano and Leena Miloua have initiated BP Career Connect, a new program to explore various careers. Meanwhile, other students organize a bingo fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Learn more about their efforts.

Bethel Park High School sophomores Andrea Solorzano and Leena Miloua are creating a new program to help students explore careers and connect with business, healthcare, marketing and law professionals.

10/26/2025

Here are the Bethel Park real estate transactions for this week.

10/25/2025

Bethel Park’s boys soccer team won its third consecutive section title with a near-perfect 12-0-2 record.

Bethel Park’s Xavier Jackson scores the winning goal in double overtime to defeat Latrobe in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals last year.

10/25/2025

Bethel Park senior standout David Dennison was a gem of an athlete among WPIAL football players in 2025, particularly running backs.

10/25/2025

An often-overlooked contributor on the Bethel Park football squad in 2025 was Jack Johnson, a junior linebacker. All Johnson did through nine games was lead the Black Hawks in tackles with 40 total stops, including 29 solo hits.

“I think our team has done very well thus far,” Johnson said, “but we have more work to do to continue getting better and progressing. Right now, the focus has to be on Peters in our final regular-season game.”

10/23/2025

Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the Bethel Park School Board in the general election. One of them, incumbent Christina Headley, won both the Democratic and Republican nominations in the primary.

Education: BA Hons in elementary education from the University of Greenwich, London; master of education in math and science curriculum K-8 from Slippery Rock University

10/22/2025

Earlier this month, the 21st annual gathering of the 90-Plus Club took place at the Bethel Park Community Center.

The room was full of nonagenarian Bethel Park residents gathered for lunch and celebration. Many were new members, attending for the first time.

Oct. 3 marked the 21st annual gathering of the 90-Plus Club, with a room full of nonagenarian Bethel Park residents gathered for lunch and celebration. Many were new members, attending for the first time.

10/21/2025

“This is a great opportunity for the students to pray together,” said Mark Grgurich, co-principal with Lynne Lynch at the Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon campuses of Ave Maria Academy.

The sound of children’s voices could be heard in unison praying as they sat outside of Ave Maria Academy in Bethel Park on Oct. 6 while a rosary made of balloons floated in the air. “This is a great opportunity for the students to pray together,” said Mark Grgurich, co-principal

10/21/2025

Races are contested in four wards for municipal council.

Races are contested in four wards for municipal council. Residents of Ward 7 and Ward 9 will have new representation on council, while incumbents are running in Ward 1 and Ward 5. Republican John Oakes, council president, is unopposed in Ward 3. Candidates in each of the wards for council

10/21/2025

A short distance from the house in which Cindy Fabus grew up is a bench bearing the name of her late son.

On Oct. 20, she unveiled a plaque in memory of Joey Fabus on the new seat at the entrance to Pine Tree Park, accessed from N Street in Bethel Park.

A short distance from the house in which Cindy Fabus grew up is a bench bearing the name of her late son. On Oct. 20, she unveiled a plaque in memory of Joey Fabus on the new seat at the entrance to Pine Tree Park, accessed from N Street in

10/20/2025

Jack Allen faces Jon Lloyd in Bethel Park mayoral race

Two candidates, including the incumbent, are squaring off for Bethel Park mayor Jack Allen Republican Age: 73 Education: BS, University of Pittsburgh Occupation: Retired Community involvement: Mayor, 12 years; council member, 16 years; past commander, American Legion Post 760; chairman, Veterans Mem...