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As a football coach, Joe Rossi etched his name in the history books at South Fayette High School. During his 17-year ten...
11/26/2025

As a football coach, Joe Rossi etched his name in the history books at South Fayette High School. During his 17-year tenure, he guided the Lions to four WPIAL titles and two PIAA championships.

The winning tradition rubbed off on his family such that his offspring cannot help but replicate his achievements.

As a football coach, Joe Rossi etched his name in the history books at South Fayette High School. During his 17-year tenure, he guided the Lions to four WPIAL titles and two PIAA championships. The winning tradition rubbed off on his family such that his offspring cannot help but replicate his achie...

An overflowing crowd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel proved two things for the Bethel Park Community Foundation. In its 26th y...
11/20/2025

An overflowing crowd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel proved two things for the Bethel Park Community Foundation. In its 26th year, Bethel Bounty is bigger and better than ever before, and it’s likely outgrowing its venue.

An overflowing crowd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel proved two things for the Bethel Park Community Foundation. In its 26th year, Bethel Bounty is bigger and better than ever before, and it’s likely outgrowing its venue. Within two weeks of announcing this year’s Nov. 16 date, the event, which is one...

With the Hollywood Theater, just when you think it’s out, it comes back – and pulls audiences back in.
11/12/2025

With the Hollywood Theater, just when you think it’s out, it comes back – and pulls audiences back in.

DORMONT – When you think of the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, movie analogies naturally come to mind. There’s Rocky Balboa getting up after being knocked down, or Michael Corleone snarling, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” With the Hollywood Theater, just when you think...

Approximately 1,800 students compete in 32 different varsity sports and six club teams each year, in grades 7 through 12...
11/05/2025

Approximately 1,800 students compete in 32 different varsity sports and six club teams each year, in grades 7 through 12, at Mt. Lebanon.

Evan Pierce lives in Boston and works for the Celtics as vice president of people and culture. Before his employment with the NBA franchise, he used his business degree from Augusta University and masters from the University of Southern California while working at Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Raven In...

When thinking about the window displays at the old Kaufmann’s Department Store in downtown Pittsburgh, most people’s mem...
11/04/2025

When thinking about the window displays at the old Kaufmann’s Department Store in downtown Pittsburgh, most people’s memories probably drift off to the Christmas season and gifts for sale.

When thinking about the window displays at the old Kaufmann’s Department Store in downtown Pittsburgh, most people’s memories probably drift off to the Christmas season and gifts for sale. “It’s November, so you’re starting to think about holiday gifts,” said Robert Stakeley of the Senat...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pennsylvania has led the nation in Lyme disease cases for 1...
11/03/2025

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pennsylvania has led the nation in Lyme disease cases for 11 of the last 12 years, accounting for 30% of all reported infections in the United States during that time.

Before June 2024, Sandy Mansmann said she could multitask with ease and remember everything. Then she was bitten by a blacklegged tick. Now, the 84-year-old Nottingham Township woman said she lives with fatigue, achy joints and brain fog. Mansmann is one of thousands of Pennsylvanians who have been....

Mt. Lebanon Public Library has been named Pennsylvania’s library of the year by the Pennsylvania Library Association.
10/31/2025

Mt. Lebanon Public Library has been named Pennsylvania’s library of the year by the Pennsylvania Library Association.

Mt. Lebanon Public Library has been named Pennsylvania’s library of the year by the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLa). It is the first library in Allegheny County and in the Pittsburgh region to receive the honor, which was first given in 2018. The Mt. Lebanon Public Library was given the aw...

In response to the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on local families, Bethel Park has partnered with South Hi...
10/30/2025

In response to the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on local families, Bethel Park has partnered with South Hills Interfaith Movement - SHIM and the Blackhawk Family Relief Fund to launch a community-wide food drive.

In response to the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on local families, the Municipality of Bethel Park has partnered with SHIM (South Hills Interfaith Movement) and the Blackhawk Family Relief Fund to launch a community-wide food drive. “As benefits are lost, we want to make sure no one ...

Before embarking on its quest for a WPIAL championship, Peters Township celebrated an undefeated regular season in footb...
10/29/2025

Before embarking on its quest for a WPIAL championship, Peters Township celebrated an undefeated regular season in football.

Before embarking on its quest for a WPIAL championship, Peters Township (10-0) celebrated an undefeated regular season in football. By shutting out Bethel Park, 35-0, on Oct. 24, the Indians also captured the Allegheny Six Conference championship with a 5-0 mark. The win marked the fifth time this s...

Despite a shaky start, South Fayette defeated Moon, 4-1, in a WPIAL girls soccer semifinal game played Oct. 27 at Dormon...
10/28/2025

Despite a shaky start, South Fayette defeated Moon, 4-1, in a WPIAL girls soccer semifinal game played Oct. 27 at Dormont Stadium and returned to the Class 3A championship match for the third year in a row.

Despite a shaky start, South Fayette defeated Moon, 4-1, in a WPIAL girls soccer semifinal game played Oct. 27 at Dormont Stadium and returned to the Class 3A championship match for the third year in a row. The Lions were scheduled to face Fox Chapel, a 2-1 winner in overtime against Plum, in the fi...

On Oct. 20, family, friends and neighbors gathered at Pine Tree Park in Bethel Park to remember Joey Fabus and dedicate ...
10/22/2025

On Oct. 20, family, friends and neighbors gathered at Pine Tree Park in Bethel Park to remember Joey Fabus and dedicate a bench and plaque in his memory. Fabus used to play in the park while visiting his aunt, Carrie Berry, before he passed away at age 8 due to an inoperable tumor.

Echoes of the laughter of a little boy drifted through the minds of those in attendance at Pine Tree Park during a bench dedication ceremony in his memory. On Oct. 20, family, friends and neighbors gathered in the 1.01-acre park of N Street in Ward 4 of Bethel Park to remember Joey Fabus and dedicat...

The South Fayette Township School District will induct eight new members into its Hall of Fame this week.
10/20/2025

The South Fayette Township School District will induct eight new members into its Hall of Fame this week.

The South Fayette Township School District will induct eight new members into its Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in the high school theater. The Class of 2025 includes: Rich Bonnaure (1977), Aldo Donnelli (1925), Dr. Nick Faraci (2011), Michael Lamberti (2011), Tony Neely (1978), Clem Rolin (1964),....

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