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A charter school in the Bethel Park School District that was forced to close after two months in operation is seeking a new home in multiple school districts, including Peters Township. Beth Opat, founder of Dogwood Charter School, appeared before the board of school directors Monday evening for a public hearing. Elected officials did not render a decision, and continued the hearing to an unscheduled date in 2025. In 2023 the school was approved to operate in the Bethel Park School District this school year. Bethel Park oversaw the school as authorizer. They had been at an old church building on Madison Avenue, but Opat explained zoning issues led to an abrupt closure toward the end ...
Bethel Park Police Department is warning residents of an unusual scam that involves unsolicited deliveries. According to a press release issued by the police, the “brushing scam” sees its potential victims receiving packages in the mail they did not order, with no sender information. The packages typically contain jewelry or small electronics, as well as a QR code. Police warn not to scan the code with their phones, as the scammer could access personal information. According to police, you may keep the item in the package if you wish, or you can mark it “return to sender.” Anyone with information can contact police at their tip line, 412-851-2773.
Peters Township council adopted next year’s budget, which will maintain the current tax rate. The $43.7 million budget will keep taxes at 1.7 mills, which is assessed at $1.70 on each $1,000 of a property’s value. The 2025 budget forecasts that Peters will bring in about $29.4 million in revenue. Township Manager Paul Lauer explained the large difference between expenses and revenues is due to several projects the township plans to undertake next year. “What that is mostly a reflection of is the fact that we have bond money that we’ve been holding onto to undertake projects in the park,” Lauer said. Lauer added that the township will have more than $6.8 million in grant ...
Pennsylvania Masons South Hills Lodge No. 761 recently celebrated its 75th anniversary and plans to continue carrying on its mission into the future. The lodge based in Bethel Park commemorated its anniversary with an event at Al’s Cafe in Bethel Park. “It was a very nice ...
Two former coaches, one former administrator and one state championship basketball team are among the local honorees comprising the Class of 2025 to be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Athletic League’s Hall of Fame. The 18th WPIAL HOF class was publicly announced during a press ...
Something was off, out of kilter on Jan. 13, yet Upper St. Clair demonstrated why it's the team to beat in girls’ basketball. When not having their best stuff, the Lady Panthers still manage to win. For example, USC did not shoot well, nor rebound sufficiently against Mt. Lebanon. However, ...
David Kuhn’s cell phone rang. The Peters Township boys golf coach glanced at the screen as it flashed Bob Lombardi’s name as the incoming caller. Lombardi was not on the line as the PIAA executive director, but rather as the president of the National Federation of High School ...
Two former coaches, one former administrator and one state championship basketball team are among the local honorees comprising the Class of 2025 to be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Athletic League’s Hall of Fame. The 18th WPIAL HOF class was publicly announced during a press ...
With a 37-29 win against arch rival Mt. Lebanon on Jan. 14, Upper St. Clair completed the first half of Section 2 in Class 6A boys basketball undefeated. The No. 1 ranked Panthers were 14-1 overall at the halfway point of the season. “I feel really good about where we are. 7-0 and in first ...
