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Columbia Gas performs pipeline upgrade in Bethel Park

Columbia Gas is working on a natural gas infrastructure replacement project in Bethel Park. The company is replacing nearly 5,100 feet of underground pipe along parts of Andrea Drive, Hamilton Road, Library Road (Route 88), Lucille Drive, Marge Drive, Milford Drive and Valley Drive. Preliminary work is underway with the bulk of the project scheduled to begin in mid-April. Work is scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Crews also will be working 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Library Road, Milford Drive and a portion of Railroad Drive at a railroad crossing. Motorists may encounter lane restrictions during working hours and posted detours during night work. ...

Former Bethel Park police lieutenant sentenced for transporting woman into country

A former Bethel Park police lieutenant was sentenced in federal court Thursday after he pleaded guilty to illegally transporting a Venezuelan woman into the country. According to the Department of Justice, Blake Thomas Babin, 60, was sentenced to three years of probation, a $2,000 fine and 50 hours of community service. Between Oct. 20 and Dec. 30, 2022, Babin provided the 18-year-old, who was living in Colombia, with money so she could cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Babin picked her up near El Paso, Texas, and brought her back to the Pittsburgh area. Babin was in Colombia when he met the woman, who was working as a prostitute, court documents state. The investigation turned up text ...

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Plutko finishes fourth in WPIAL

Ari Plutko of Upper St. Clair finished fourth in the WPIAL Class AAA boys’ singles tennis tournament. The junior dropped his consolation match to Zidaan Hassan from Gateway, 6-2, 6-2, while North Allegheny’s Advaita Sircar outlasted Hassan’s teammate, Adam Memije, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in the ...

South Fayette topples Bethel Park

South Fayette knocked off Bethel Park, 4-1, in Section 2 baseball action on April 10 at Purkey Field. The Lions scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning and handed the Black Hawks their first loss in the division. Ethan Rose tagged an RBI single while Gino Satira and Tyler Schepis ...

Dupre playing in Turkey for USYNT

Sierra Dupre of Upper St. Clair was called up to the United States Under-16 Women’s National Team to compete at the UEFA Friendship Tournament being held through April 18 in Riva, Turkey. The U.S. was to play four matches, with Pool A play pitting them against the host nation, Vietnam and ...

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What’s Happening – Week of April 14

PT REC The Peters Township Parks and Recreation department offers the following: Ladies Night Pocket Wreath Event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 17 for ages 18 and over. Participants will make a spring wreath to display on their front door. Supplies included. Fee is $15 ($20 nonmembers). ...

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What’s Happening – Week of April 14

PT REC The Peters Township Parks and Recreation department offers the following: Ladies Night Pocket Wreath Event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 17 for ages 18 and over. Participants will make a spring wreath to display on their front door. Supplies included. Fee is $15 ($20 nonmembers). ...

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