Bethel Park News

Like many drivers who arrive at crowded Port Authority park-n-ride lots after all the spaces are taken, Michelle Kotlinski of Richland sometimes makes one up, leaving her car at the end of a row outside of the marked spots in the lot on Perrysville Avenue in Ross.

You can learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count next weekend and then participate in the annual event that encourages people to help scientists gather data on the biodiversity of birds throughout the United States and Canada.

A man who was accused of running over and killing his ex-girlfriend's husband in Bethel Park has pleaded guilty to charges of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and DUI.

A Bethel Park man pleaded guilty today to homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter in the death of his ex-girlfriend's husband.

When gluten-free food was needed by patrons of the South Hills Interfaith Ministries pantry, volunteers had to sift through inventory to find food with the appropriate ingredients.

"Chipped Ham Sam is the original Yappin' Yinzer. He's got nine Pittsburgh sayings.

A judge is set to rule on whether a Pittsburgh-area man is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and other charges in a crash on Interstate 376 that killed 3 of his friends nearly two years ago.

Bob Karlovits is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7852 or via e-mail. Dave Motak started working on an art form he and some colleagues called "that Polish thing" as an experiment in 2003, and it has turned into "a completely new career." That career has taken him to art galleries in New York City, national ... (more)

When legalized casino gambling was being pushed in Pennsylvania, one of its selling points was sizable tax relief for property owners.

Republican state committeewoman Sue Means has joined the field of candidates vying to replace state Sen.

If you're looking to appraise or sell some old coins -- or hoping to add pieces to your own collection -- then drop by the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bethel Park this weekend.

Commissioned late last year to create a 45-inch tall szopka for a Christmas exhibit in an upscale Hong Kong shopping mall, Bethel Park folk artist and graphic designer David Motak delivered more than expected.

An Allegheny County developer that tried to buy the former Brownsville General Hospital in Fayette County in 2010 sued Parkvale Bank in federal court on Monday, alleging the bank interfered in the deal, costing it an estimated $1 million a year in profit.

Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, said he will vie for departing Sen. John Pippy's seat in the November race.

Pittsburgh girls have style and they do it on a budget! Whether they are still living in the city or bringing their style to another place, Pittsburgh girls know how to bargain hunt and look fabulous! Brittany, a 26-year-old formerly of Bethel Park who is now a teacher in West Palm Beach talks about her style, her best bargain, and that dream ... (more)

But spend an afternoon exploring "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion" in the Convocation Center at California University of Pennsylvania, and it becomes quite clear the Renaissance man's genius extended far beyond an artist's canvas.

What if you knew that your children's teachers have been talking lately with school administrators about how many more desks they can fit into their classroom next September? That, behind closed doors, principals are trying to figure out where gifted education can be trimmed? And foreign language education? And special education? And, of course, ... (more)

On the "Watch List": Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System. The former will pump up to another half-billion dollars into the latter to create a feeder network to bolster the hospital network of which it's seeking to take control in the storied battle with UPMC.

Welcome to the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch's Weekend Planner! Got no idea what you'll do this weekend? Patch is coming to the rescue.

When Bethel Park High School students walk through the doors of their new building for the first time Monday, officials are hoping for a real "wow" factor.