Here are some recent South Hills-area headlines from the Pittsburgh Trib:

Gun threat results in searches of TJ students
Students at Thomas Jefferson High School will be subjected to searches when they enter school today because of a threat that a gun would be brought to school.

Mt. Lebanon oral surgeon accused of sexually assaulting 4 patients
An oral surgeon from Mt. Lebanon has been charged with sexually assaulting four female patients -- including at least one teen -- during surgical procedures at his offices in Scott and Robinson. Allegheny County Police issued a warrant Wednesday for Robert John Boyda Jr., 42, charging him with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure and corruption of minors for incidents the four women said occurred at his offices on Cochran Road and Steubenville Pike.

Brentwood manager works to earn neighbors' trust
Better communication with residents is on George Zboyovsky's to-do list as he takes over as Brentwood Borough manager.

Vocabulary contest winner from Mt. Lebanon at loss for words
After besting 94 other area high school students to win the National Vocabulary Championship regional competition, John Oxenreiter couldn't quite express the way his victory felt.

Student activist from Baldwin bikes to build
Last year, Sara Tamler volunteered at a Peruvian orphanage. This summer, Tamler, 20, of Baldwin will take her activism on the road -- bicycling 4,000 miles from New Hampshire to British Columbia to raise money and awareness for affordable housing issues.

Mt. Lebanon manager to tout local merchants
Mt. Lebanon already attracts residents through its reputation as one of the region's "elite communities," says Dan Woodske. In his position as the municipality's new commercial districts manager, Woodske hopes to enhance its profile as an area destination.