Bethel Park News

Most people agree that war heroes deserve a final send-off befitting their courage and service, but who can possibly travel to funeral after funeral throughout the region to give them their due? Some local veterans dedicate their time - in some cases the equivalent of a full-time job - to do just that, providing a dignified, final goodbye to their ... (more)

Highmark Inc. has taken the unusual step of withholding accreditation for a St. Clair Hospital outpatient center in Peters Township, throwing a wet blanket on the hospital's newest center weeks before it opens and ratcheting up tension in contract talks between the health insurer and community hospital.

A St. Clair Country Club employee who was found unconscious and not breathing in a men's restroom last month was held for court on two charges, including possession of heroin.

The unofficial results from Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary are in. The most heated race directly affecting Upper St.

Union members have elected to use portions of faculty union dues to benefit students who have excelled in courses of study, campus leadership, athletics and co-curricular activities.

WorkAble will be holding a career fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 21, at the South Hills Interfaith Ministry offices in Bethel Park.

Lois Jean Johnson, gets ready to make dinner for David Johnson Sr., 83, her father-in-law, in his home in North Franklin Township Thursday.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about performing comedy at a funeral. A lot of people have come up to me and said, “Surely, that had to be the worst experience you've ever had on stage.” I would love to have told them that it was indeed the toughest audience I had ever played, but it wasn't. Last week, I had the dubious distinction of ... (more)

WorkAble will be holding a career fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 21, at the South Hills Interfaith Ministry offices in Bethel Park.

The Peters Twp Hockey Club is holding its 5th annual summer ice hockey clinic at Bethel Park Blade Runners.

Voters in the state's 42nd House District will face more than a primary on May 21.

The hotel is under construction near a BP gasoline station off Racetrack Road, just west of the Interstate 79 overpass.

Food Network star Alexandra Guarnaschelli, who won last year's “The Next Iron Chef” competition, is bringing her cooking talents to the South Hills.

Traffic from both directions on Brownsville Road will be restricted to just one alternating lane between Willard Drive and Curry Hollow Road 24 hours per day and seven days per week from 7 a.m. on Monday, May 13, until 8 p.m. on Friday, May 24, as part of the final phase of the Brownsville-Curry Hollow-Broughton Road realignment project.

Bishop David Zubik told the young people that the church is alive because Jesus trusted the apostles - and us - to carry on the faith.

In celebration of Mother's Day this Sunday, The Pie Place in nearby Bethel Park will be offering a kids baking class on Saturday, May 11.

Bryan Baer, left, general manager of Budd Baer Auto, interviews Ryan Rettger, 17, of Bethel Park during a mock interview at Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead.

COMMENTS: According to her coaches, Megan leads by example. Her work ethic is second to none and is contagious among her teammates.

The first reaction Nicola Hipkins said she felt upon learning she is one of 11 teachers across Pennsylvania to be selected as a finalist for Pennsylvania's 2014 Teacher of the Year was “shock.” “I'm very overwhelmed by the attention, but it is shocking.

"Welcome Children's Hospital. The joy of this success story is a blessing for us all," South Fayette Township Manager Ryan Eagleston said.