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Monday, April 15, 2013

Who's Hiring in, Near Baldwin-Whitehall?

Here are some local job listings.

Here are some of the latest job openings in and near the Baldwin-Whitehall area. To see more information on each job, click on the links below. Various Part-Time Baldwin-Whitehall School District Jobs The district is in need of substitute secretaries, substitute noon-time aides, extra bus attendants, extra bus drivers, substitute food service employees, substitute custodial workers and substitute paraprofessionals-student assistance. (The latter position requires an associate's degree.) Each of these positions work on an "on-call/as-needed" basis. Some of these positions would be ideal for retirees, those who have school-aged children or those who would like to work just a few hours per day. Interested applicants should call 412-885-7575 …

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Baldwin-Whitehall School District Office and Baldwin High School

Friday, March 22, 2013

Observing Passover in Baldwin-Whitehall: What You Need to Know

Here is a list of resources, events and services in honor of the Jewish observance.

It's almost time to break out the matzo. Passover arrives on March 25 this year, when Jews across the world will come together to retell the Exodus story over four cups of wine (or grape juice for those who can't indulge), and of course, a large, festive feast. Passover Traditions As the story goes, during their flight from slavery, the Jews did not have enough time for their dough to rise, resulting in a flaky cracker that is eaten instead of bread for a full week during Passover. The diet changes go beyond bread, however, and depend on family tradition. As a general rule, just look for the "Kosher for Passover" label, which, thankfully, spreads to more products year after year. Prior to the observance, Jews clean their homes and get rid …

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Trader Joe's (in Upper St. Clair Patch), Jewish Community Center (in Chartiers Valley Patch), Beth El Congregation of South Hills (in Chartiers Valley Patch), and 4 more ›

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8:15 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2013

I am not Jewish but would love to hear more about Passover. I like learning about different religions and their customs.   more ›

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

One Last Chance to Sing for Former Baldwin Choir Director Regis Shalley

Dr. Shalley died on March 6.

Former Baldwin High School choir members will have one last chance to sing for the late Dr. Regis V. Shalley. Dr. Shalley, who died on March 6 at the age of 88, will have a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, and choir alumni are invited to attend and sing in honor of Shalley at the conclusion of the Mass. Shalley was the choral director at Baldwin High from 1954 to 1981. Friends are being received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood Borough on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral prayer will also be held at Slater's on Thursday morning at 10:15. According to his …

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Baldwin High School, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church and School, and Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex

Cynthia M. Walker

4:36 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013

Dear Marilyn, I would like to let you know that the current Highlander Choir director, Mr. Kristen Tranter, is looking for email addresses of all choir alumni that sang for Dr. Shalley. He is putting together an alumni concert to raise money for the renaming of the high school auditorium in honor of Dr. Shalley. His email address is : ktranter@bwschools.net Please let him know if you may be …   more ›

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Man, Woman Arrested in Baldwin Twp. on DUI Charges

Both arrests occurred on Feb. 16.

Part I Working in cooperation with the Mt. Lebanon Area DUI Task Force, a Baldwin Township police officer stopped a motorist in the 2600 block of Route 88 in Pittsburgh's Overbrook neighborhood at around 12:12 a.m. on Feb. 16 for erratic driving, Baldwin Township police Chief Terrence P. O'Brien said. Brian Daetwyler, 33, of Village Green Drive in the Heritage Hills complex of Jefferson Hills Borough, was speeding and crossing the center line in the 100 block of McNeilly Road, O'Brien said. Daetwyler displayed signs of intoxication, O'Brien said, before the officer put him through breath-analyzer and field-sobriety tests, which he failed, and took him to the Mt. Lebanon police station for a blood test (results pending). Police are charging…

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Baldwin Township Police Department and Baldwin Township Municipal Building (Administrative Offices)

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11:29 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013

I think they started doing them up in 2010 in Mt Lebanon Police Station. It saves the community money by not taking them to hospitals.   more ›

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Another Theft-from-Vehicle Victim in Whitehall

And three other stories in these borough police notes.

Theft from Vehicle Whitehall Borough police received a call from a resident of the 3200 block of Longwood Drive on Friday. The resident reported that, sometime during Thursday night or Friday morning, somebody went into his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway and removed 15-20 $1 bills and some personal keys, Whitehall police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko said. The theft is under investigation. There have been numerous theft-from-vehicle cases reported recently in Whitehall and Baldwin boroughs. "Note to all readers," Danko said on Jan. 15, "lock your cars." Marijuana Possession A Whitehall police officer spotted a suspicious vehicle leaving Wallace (Prospect) Park at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday and stopped the vehicle on …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, and 4 more ›

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

24 Alcohol-Related Court Updates Out of Baldwin Boro

Judge Bova's office is at the Wallace Building along Macek Drive.

The following results are from recent hearings held in the Wallace Building office of Magistrate John N. Bova of District Court 05-2-18:                                                  --- Follow the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for the (free) daily Baldwin-Whitehall newsletter.

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Wallace Building, Baldwin Borough Police Department, 86-Year-Old Man Arrested for DUI on Churchview Avenue, and 28 more ›

Danny

10:33 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

@Justice seeker, very well said!   more ›

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Four Copper Thefts Reported Recently in Whitehall

Also, a man leaving Princess Lanes was turned over to constables for an outstanding warrant.

Copper Thefts Copper thieves have hit Duquesne Light's Elwyn Power Station in Whitehall Borough three times this month, Whitehall police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko said. As with similar Jan. 20 and Jan. 4 reports, Duquesne Light corporate security personnel contacted Whitehall police this past Saturday to report that one or more people had recently broken into the power station on Earlsdale Road and removed copper wiring. Most recently removed was ground wire in 20-to-25 different places, often in areas of high voltage, Danko said, and a spool of copper wire weighing approximately 500 pounds. The spool is valued at around $5,000, Danko said, while the other copper taken is valued between $1,000 and $2,000. Police are investigating the …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, Man Sets Off Own Smoke Alarm, Hit with Marijuana Charge, and 3 more ›

Margaret French

8:52 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

Not that I would ever rob anywhere but if I were, I would rob a classy place vs. a non classy place.   more ›

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Updates to 3 Baldwin Township DUI Cases

Residents from Castle Shannon, Jefferson Hills and Pittsburgh appear in court.

The following results are from recent hearings held in the Caste Village office of Magistrate David J. Barton of District Court 05-2-17:   Baldwin Township Charges         Whitehall Borough Charges    --- Follow the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for the daily Baldwin-Whitehall newsletter.

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Caste Village, Baldwin Township Municipal Building (Administrative Offices), Pittsburgh Woman Arrested for DUI in Baldwin Township, and 7 more ›

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

William Murphy Back in Jail, Charged with 8 Baldwin Burglaries

Police arrested Murphy at a motel on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills.

William Joseph Murphy III is accused of burglarizing eight Baldwin Borough homes—and attempting to burglarize two others—leading to an arrest by Baldwin police on Thursday at a motel on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills Borough, police Chief Michael Scott said. Until recently, Murphy, 28, lived in the 600 block of Blossom Drive in Baldwin. He is accused of stealing items from the homes of four neighbors in that same block in south Baldwin—including one home twice—Scott said. The three other burglaries happened on nearby Elaine and Norma drives, and on Elderslee Road in central Baldwin. The eight burglaries for which he is being charged all occurred since October 2012, Scott said. That does not include incidents on Jan. 4 or 16 in which residents…

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Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, Baldwin Borough Police Department, William Murphy III Charged with Burglary, Other Offenses, and 2 more ›

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11:28 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Suzie not everyone is blaming the mother or brother. He needs help and only he can seek it for himself. Being in jail will not solve his problem, he needs to go to rehab and to fight the demons but this is a decision that only he can make on his own.   more ›

Friday, November 30, 2012

14 Baldwin Boro DUI Cases Heard in Court

And yet another one that is alcohol related.

The following results are from recent hearings held in the Wallace Building office of Magistrate John N. Bova of District Court 05-2-18:                                --- Follow the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for the daily Baldwin-Whitehall newsletter.

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Wallace Building, Baldwin Borough Police Department, Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, and 23 more ›

News

12:55 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012

Same room as the one about the McKeesport baby death by a dog. Same judge.   more ›

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