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St. Gabriel Of The Sorrowful Virgin

Monday, May 20, 2013

Whitehall's Gibson Helps 'Big Boys' to World Hockey Bronze Medal

The 19-year-old starred against NHL players like Alexander Ovechkin, Fyodor Tyutin and others.

Less than five months after an MVP and gold-medal-winning performance at the Under-20 World Ice Hockey "Junior" Championships, Whitehall Borough's John Gibson is back on the podium, this time with hockey's big boys at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'s world championship tournament. Gibson, still just a 19-year-old goalkeeper, moved up on the Team USA depth chart to face NHL stars like Alexander Ovechkin, Fyodor Tyutin and others in the elite hockey tournament held this year in Sweden and Finland. Gibson and the rest of the Americans earned a bronze medal in the tournament after besting Team Finland, 3-2 in a shootout, during Sunday's third-place game. Gibson made 36 total saves against Finland during 60 minutes of regulation…

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Whitehall's Gibson Wins Gold, MVP Award at World Junior Championships, Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, and 1 more ›

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Tyrion Lannister

9:30 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

It was a bronze medal for a team sport in a foreign tournament that few in the actual sport itself get too worked up about. JG was a 2nd-round pick & already has his 3-year entry level deal with Anaheim so he's doing just fine. Now that he's been promoted to the AHL level with Norfolk, we'll see how he shakes out, and if he can take that last step to the NHL.   more ›

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Dynasty in Whitehall: St. Gabe's Wins 5th Straight Basketball Crown

The Gators overcome a fourth-quarter St. Alphonsus lead to earn another diocesan title.

Clinging to a one-possession lead with less than two minutes to play, St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School forward Michaela Cavataio changed the basketball game with one hard fall to floor. And like all good falls, she took someone down with her. St. Alphonsus School's dominant 6-foot center Samantha Breen came barreling to the hoop late in Sunday's Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh varsity girls championship game at Oakland Catholic High School looking for a game-high 18 points and trying to narrow St. Gabriel's lead to just one point. But Michaela—already with four fouls on the day—stood in Samantha's way, and apparently, stood the right way, for when the whistle sounded and the ball sailed wide of the hoop, the foul was against…

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St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, St. Alphonsus School (in Pine-Richland Patch), Baldwin High School, and 3 more ›

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Delays, Closures in, Near Baldwin-Whitehall on Wednesday

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UPDATE: The Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School in Baldwin Township is closed for Wednesday, according to its Facebook page. UPDATE: All Community College of Allegheny County locations will have a 10 a.m. start, according to the college's website. UPDATE: North Zion Pre-school in Baldwin Borough will have a 10:30 a.m. start, a representative there confirmed. UPDATE: Good Shepherd Christian Preschool in Whitehall Borough will have a 10 a.m. start, according to WPXI. Baldwin-Whitehall School District Superintendent Dr. Randal A. Lutz has declared a two-hour delay for all district schools for Wednesday, March 6. The B-W area, like most of the Pittsburgh region, was hit by heavy snowfall overnight. And according to KDKA, so …

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Baldwin-Whitehall School District Office, FORECAST: Winter Storm in Baldwin-Whitehall, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School, and 10 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

10:42 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

UPDATE: The Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School in Baldwin Township is closed for Wednesday, according to its Facebook page.   more ›

Monday, February 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI to Resign for Health Reasons

The Vatican announces that he will step down on Feb. 28.

Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday that he will resign effective Feb. 28, The Associated Press is reporting. According to The AP, the 85-year-old pontiff announced his decision in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals on Monday morning, citing his "advanced age and diminishing strength." The pope, leader of more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide, including those at Baldwin Borough's Saint Albert the Great and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary churches and Whitehall Borough's St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God campus, emphasized that the duties require "both strength of mind and body." The Rev. James Orr, pastor at Saint Albert's, reacted to the news. "Pope Benedict's …

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Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, Saint Albert the Great Catholic Parish, and 3 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

11:27 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Rev. James Orr, pastor at Saint Albert's, reacted to the news. "Pope Benedict's abdication is one more sign of his personal humility," Rev. Orr said. "Behind the scenes, before he was Pope and after, he was known for the way he treated anyone with deference. "Power is not what is important to him but being a true follower of Jesus who 'came to serve, not to be served.' It is also a 'sign of …   more ›

Monday, January 28, 2013

DELAYS: In, Near Baldwin-Whitehall

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Latest updates in bold.  ...  Icy conditions are likely to blame for delays to the start of classes at schools in and near the Baldwin-Whitehall area on Monday, Jan. 28. In addition to a two-hour delay for all Baldwin-Whitehall School District schools for Monday, the Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School, in Baldwin Township, will also have a two-hour delay. And according to WPXI, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic School, in Baldwin Borough, and St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School, in Whitehall Borough, will also have two-hour delays. Good Shepherd Christian Preschool, in Whitehall, will have a 10 a.m. start, according to WPXI, and classes at all Community College of Allegheny County locations will start at …

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FORECAST Through Wednesday Night, 2-Hour Delay for Baldwin-Whitehall School District on Monday, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School, and 8 more ›

Friday, January 25, 2013

UPDATES: Early Dismissals, Cancellations in and Near Baldwin-Whitehall

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Latest updates in bold.  ...  A heavy snow forecast has caused the cancellation of ALL after-school events at school buildings in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District today, Friday, Jan. 25, INCLUDING the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association concert at Baldwin High School. Also, students will be dismissed early in the B-W School District, according to the district website, "in an effort to get all students home safely and on time." Baldwin High will begin dismissal for all bus riders at 2:10 p.m. Dismissal at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School, in Whitehall Borough, will begin at about 2:20 p.m. J.E. Harrison Middle School will begin dismissal at 2:45 p.m., and the district's elementary schools will begin dismissal at …

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FORECAST/PHOTOS: Snow Pummeling South Hills, Baldwin High School, Baldwin-Whitehall School District Office, and 9 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

2:31 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

UPDATES: The Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School, in Baldwin Township, has canceled its "Extended Day" program for Friday. Young Scholars students taking a B-W School District bus will be dismissed at 2:50 p.m. According to WPXI, the Dance Workshop by Shari, in Whitehall, and the Keystone Canine Club, in Baldwin Borough, have canceled their evening classes.   more ›

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

UPDATES: Other B-W Schools/Day Cares Facing Delays on Wednesday

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Updates in bold.  ...  Baldwin-Whitehall School District students won't be the only ones experiencing school delays during Wednesday's expected cold temperatures. To go along with another two-hour delay for that district's schools, students at Baldwin Township's Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School will also have a two-hour delay on Wednesday. And according to WTAE, Baldwin Community United Methodist Pre-school, in Whitehall Borough, will have a 9:45 a.m. start on Wednesday. Check back at this article's address for any updates. According to KDKA, Whitehall's Wesley Spectrum Highland Services and St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School and Baldwin Borough's Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic School will have a two…

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Baldwin-Whitehall School District Office, FORECAST: Bitter Cold Moving into Pittsburgh, 2-Hour Delay for Baldwin-Whitehall School District on Wednesday, and 9 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

10:16 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

UPDATE: Whitehall's Good Shepherd Christian Preschool will have a 10 a.m. start, according to WPXI.   more ›

Monday, January 21, 2013

UPDATES: Other B-W Schools/Day Cares Facing Delays on Tuesday

Frigid temperatures are expected to smack the South Hills.

Updates in bold.  ...  Baldwin-Whitehall School District students won't be the only ones affected by cold temperatures on Tuesday. To go along with a two-hour delay for that district's schools, students at Whitehall Borough's St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School will also have a two-hour delay on Tuesday, according to WPXI, as will Baldwin Township's Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School. Whitehall's Good Shepherd Christian Preschool will have a 10 a.m. start, according to WPXI. Wesley Spectrum Highland Services, also in Whitehall, will also have a two-hour delay on Tuesday, according to KDKA. Baldwin Community United Methodist Pre-school, in Whitehall, will have a 9:45 a.m. start on Tuesday, according to KDKA. Saint …

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Baldwin-Whitehall School District Office, FORECAST: Bitter Cold Moving into Pittsburgh, Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), and 9 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

9:45 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

UPDATE: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Parish, in Baldwin Borough, has canceled bingo for Tuesday.   more ›

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

St. Gabriel School Burglary Caught on Tape

The Whitehall Borough break-in was recorded by security cameras.

A person has been charged with two counts each of burglary, theft and criminal trespass at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School in Whitehall Borough after stealing two TVs and a radio from the school over its Christmas and New Year's break. The thefts were discovered on Jan. 3—the day that students returned from break—according to a letter sent from school Principal Barbara Sawyer to students' parents and guardians. The letter states that the burglary was able to be captured by security cameras, and through an investigation done by the Whitehall Police Department, a suspect was identified and arrested on Jan. 4. St. Gabriel Pastor John R. Haney has requested that the arrested not be identified, but Haney said that the person is not a…

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St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, and 1 more ›

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Whitehall's Gibson Wins Gold, MVP Award at World Junior Championships

The star goalkeeper stops 26 of 27 shots to stymie Sweden.

Whitehall Borough native John Gibson was named as the MVP of the Under-20 World Ice Hockey "Junior" Championships after helping to lead Team USA to a 3-1 win over Sweden in Saturday morning's gold-medal game. Gibson, also chosen as a tournament all-star and the tourney's top goalkeeper, allowed just nine goals in almost seven full games at the junior championships, including a shutout. He finished with a goals-against average of 1.36 and .955 saves percentage. The game was broadcast live on the NHL Network, starting at 8 a.m. Eastern time. It will be re-broadcast on the same channel at 8 p.m. The United States rebounded from a 2-2 preliminary round to win three straight games in the tournament playoffs. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound Gibson was …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall's John Gibson Signs with NHL's Anaheim Ducks, St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, and 2 more ›

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