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Highland Park Bridge project meeting canceled, information given online
PennDOT will provide details online of the $55 million Highland Park Bridge interchange project — in lieu of a meeting that was scheduled to be hosted Thursday at Fox Chapel Area High School. This comes in the wake of state-mandated closures of schools and gatherings of more than a handful...
Fox Chapel Area School District offering grab-and-go food distribution during closure
Fox Chapel Area students who receive free or reduced-price lunches can get a week’s worth of food during the mandated statewide school closures related to the coronavirus pandemic. Grab-and-go style distributions will be scattered throughout the district at sites in Blawnox, Indiana Township, O’Hara and Sharpsburg. Times are 9 to...
Fox Chapel Area School District cancels plans for students to collect belongings from schools
Bus runs scheduled today for students to collect belongings from Fox Chapel Area School District are canceled. The district had planned to transport students to the high school and Dorseyville Middle School to collect paperwork, books or other supplies they might need for online instruction during the mandated school closure...
Fox Chapel Area robotics team earns chance to compete at world championships
The Fox Chapel Area-led FIRST Robotics Competition Team earned the Rookie All-Star award at a recent competition and earned the team a chance to compete at the world championships next month in Detroit. Captain is Sanjay Seshan, a junior at Fox Chapel Area. Members of the team include Jacob Widmyer,...
Multiple sewer projects slated for O’Hara
O’Hara residents will see more than $725,000 in sewer projects this year, with several projects underway. Council approved construction near Powers Run Road, Village Drive and Kirkwood Drive in a series of three separate projects. Township Engineer Chuck Steinert said work along Village Drive and Dorseyville Road has started. Council...
Blawnox Community Park receives more funding for renovations
Blawnox Community Park is on tap for an even bigger makeover than expected. Borough officials announced last fall that they earned a $40,000 state grant to pay for a portion of renovations at the popular spot along Center Avenue. The money, along with a $20,000 match from borough tax dollars,...
PennDOT holding meeting to detail Highland Park Bridge project
Details of the $55 million Highland Park Bridge interchange reconstruction will be unveiled by PennDOT this month. A public meeting will be 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 19 in the Fox Chapel Area High School auditorium along Field Club Road. The project, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, is...
Fox Chapel superintendent accused of intimidating community members
Fox Chapel Area School Board on Monday updated the public about the superintendent search, at the same time several community members said they were being “intimidated” by the current district leader. Elizabeth Rambeau addressed the board, telling them that she received a cease and desist letter from Superintendent Gene Freeman’s...
Lauri Ann West Community Center operating on limited hours March 12
Residents who use the Lauri Ann West Community Center will have to reschedule early morning workouts or other breakfast meetings on March 12. The facility along Powers Run Road in O’Hara will be closed until 2 p.m. for scheduled repairs, officials said. Jamie Rhoades, development director, said Duquesne Light will...
Rutkowski resigns from Fox Chapel Area School Board
For the second time in six months, a Fox Chapel Area School Board member has resigned. Lisa Rutkowski on Monday night left her position, citing personal reasons. Robert Mauro left in September after 11 years on the board amid what he called disharmony between the officials and the public. Rutkowski...
East Elfinwild Road to close for 9 months for Pine Creek Bridge replacement
A portion of East Elfinwild Road in Shaler will close mid-March for nine months. The road will shut down on March 16 while crews replace Pine Creek Bridge, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday. Cost is $2.1 million. Work will be done by Pugliano Construction Co., Inc.,...
Morningside VFW announces annual fishing rodeo for hospitalized veterans
More than 100 hospitalized veterans — more so if donations support it — will converge on Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara for a day of fishing and barbecue, thanks to the Morningside VFW Post 3945. Members announced their eighth annual fishing rodeo, scheduled for May 13 at the park along...
Indiana Township police dog Ares preps for retirement
Indiana Township police dog Ares is making the most of his last month on duty. The drug-sniffing dog will be the special guest at a retirement party thrown by Fairview Elementary students in Fox Chapel Area School District. Ares joined the township police department in 2010 and became an instant...
Rutkowski to resign from Fox Chapel Area School Board
A Fox Chapel Area School Board member who won re-election in November is expected to resign at the March 2 agenda meeting. Lisa Rutkowski alerted the board that she intends to resign at a special meeting which follows the 7 p.m. session at Fairview Elementary School. Rutkowski cited personal reasons...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin killing met victim on dating app, police say
Allegheny County police said they used an iPad to track down the suspected killer of a Baldwin man who was found shot dead in his home. Officers charged Adam Rosenberg, 21, of Fox Chapel with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once...
Fox Chapel Area softball hosting kickoff clinic for second year
After a 12-year hiatus, fast-pitch softball is returning to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and local coaches are capitalizing on the rising success of Team USA to inspire young female athletes. “Through hard work, dedication and perseverance, any goal that a child sets can be achieved, whether it’s a...
Hays bald eagle lays 2nd egg of the season
The Hays bald eagle has laid her second egg of the season — exactly three days after the first one arrived on Feb. 13. “It was 6:30 p.m. for both eggs,” Rachel Handel, communications director for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, said. Onlookers can watch the live webcam at...
River Road in O’Hara closed at railroad crossing through Wednesday
Motorists who travel along River Road in O’Hara will need to detour through mid-week, according to a post on social media by township officials. The road is closed through Wednesday for repairs to the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. Work is weather dependent. River Road will be closed at Freeport Road...
Young autistic boy who wandered from Harrison home rescued from thick brush in woods
A young, nonverbal autistic boy was rescued Saturday night by Citizens Hose firefighters after wandering coatless and alone into the woods in the Birdville section of Harrison. “He didn’t have any injuries; he was just chilly,” Chief Sean Jones said. The child, about 4 or 5 years old, walked away...
Allegheny County Health Department’s Pulmonary Center closed during move
The Pulmonary Center run by the Allegheny County Health Department will be closed through Feb. 27 while the office relocates from Lawrenceville to downtown Pittsburgh. The center will be housed on the first floor of the Hartley-Rose building, 425 First Ave. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays,...
Pittsburgh police: Man treated for possible stab wounds may have been in a fight
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man showed up at Mercy Hospital overnight Saturday with possible stab wounds, officials said. The man transported himself to the hospital just after 3 a.m. with cuts along his back that may have been caused by glass, public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He...
Elsa, Captain America, Batman help raise money for Highlands Relay for Life
Two-year-old Genevieve Olszewski of Brackenridge wore her fanciest purple dress Saturday and bundled up to brave the frigid temperatures. It seemed appropriate, given the toddler was on her way to a makeshift Arendelle to dance the day away with the kingdom’s most famous residents, Elsa and Anna. The event, a...
Aspinwall artist headlining ‘Three Women’ exhibit at Pitt’s University Art Gallery
Aspinwall artist Fran Gialamas will headline the initial showcase at a University of Pittsburgh gallery that is devoting its major exhibitions to women and female-identifying artists through 2020. “Three Women” runs through March 28 at the University Art Gallery (UAG) and is free to the public. “The truth is that...
Blawnox roads slated for improvements
Blawnox residents can look forward to more than $150,000 in roadwork this summer. Council approved money in the $1.3 million budget, with enough to target two busy borough roads. Acting Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said $74,962 will be spent for road improvements on Humboldt Street, which is off Freeport Road. Another...
Building condemned following tractor-trailer, train collision in Blawnox
A classic car warehouse owned by Tower Auto was condemned Feb. 12, a day after piles of rebar spiraled into the building as a result of a train wreck in Blawnox. The driver of a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury when the train hit the truck about 11 a.m. at the...
