Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 167
Hillman Performing Arts offers musicians, mentalists and modern-day circus
With seven new shows announced for the 2019-2020 season, the Hillman Performing Arts Series is bringing music, illusions and a modern-day circus to the stage at Shady Side Academy. The series kicks off Sept. 28 with Dom Flemons, known as the American Songster, in a solo acoustic performance of folk...
Photos: Shakespeare in Aspinwall Riverfront Park
New Renaissance Theatre Company offered a free performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park on July 14, 2019. The sixth annual summer tour will conclude on July 28 at Hartwood Acres Mansion....
Sharpsburg camp gives teens a glimpse of gaming design
Ten lucky teens from Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale got the chance to attend an intensive hands-on gaming camp at Sharpsburg Community Library where they learned the ins and outs of design, storytelling and graphics. Sponsored by the Triboro Ecodistrict and presented by Heather Mallak and the Pittsburgh International Game Developers...
Still reeling from flood damage, Camp Guyasuta gets boost from Fox Chapel Rotary
The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area brought in more than $34,000 at its annual Charity Golf Classic, much of which will be donated to help Camp Guyasuta recover from flood damage sustained in 2018. Portions of the money will also be distributed to local and international charities, Walter Jenkins,...
Pine man highlights history with presidential trinkets at Fox Chapel library
A collection of “odd and goofy” trinkets will be on display at Cooper-Siegel Community Library for people who have a passion for U.S. history or simply a penchant for unusual tchotchkes. Pine resident Steve Mihaly will bring about 300 pieces — from his collection of 25,000 — that were once...
Video on gun violence earns Shady Side Academy Student Emmy nominationVideo
A teen-produced video about the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has earned a Student Emmy nomination for Shady Side Academy. A team of six students and recent graduates worked on a WSSA-TV news story about gun violence following the 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School,...
Kurt Vile to play Hartwood Acres
Kurt Vile to play Hartwood Acres Hartwood Acres will host a concert on July 21 by Kurt Vile, with special guest Cate Le Bon. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Most of the summer shows at the park amphitheater are free. The Allegheny County-owned park is at 4070 Middle Road,...
Video: Top stories of the week
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of July 7: • Torrential rain closes roads throughout Lower Valley. • UPMC St. Margaret earns 3rd Magnet designation. • Indiana Township road closes for 4 months. • Residential development OK’d near Beechwood Farms. For...
Sharpsburg and Cooper-Siegel libraries offer programs
Sharpsburg Activities at Sharpsburg Community Library can be registered for by calling 412-781-0783. • Stories at lunch, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. July 22. Meet at Family Worship Center, 200 Eighth St. Get a free book to keep. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 22. Buy fruits, vegetables and...
Indiana Township’s Ice Cream World serves its last scoopVideo
Five days after Ice Cream World opened in Indiana Township, the Flood of 1986 cascaded down Harts Run Road and water climbed to the window where thousands of hand-dipped cones have since been served. “We had an employee standing on the roof,” said Joel DeBaldo, owner of the old-school ice...
Expect delays on Little Deer Creek Valley Road through mid-August
Traffic restrictions will continue for several weeks on Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township, PennDOT officials announced. Anyone traveling near the Lefever Road neighborhood should expect delays. Milling and paving is happening from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Crews from Tresco Paving will flag motorists into single...
Hoboken church in Blawnox marks 140 years with ‘big party’
When Hoboken Presbyterian Church first opened its doors in 1879 — 140 years ago — parishioners turned out to worship in a small school building near the Allegheny County Work House. The congregation grew and moved to the cavernous red brick building on the corner of North Avenue, just off...
Chase Bank to fill long-vacant O’Hara property
Construction along Fox Chapel Road in O’Hara this fall will put an end to musings about potential projects for a former Sunoco gas station property. Council on July 9 approved a minor land development proposal by Chase Bank to build at 50 Fox Chapel Road, the previous longtime site of...
Residential development tentatively approved near Beechwood Farms
Indiana Township supervisors on Tuesday night tentatively approved The Waters, a planned residential development (PRD) less than a half-mile west of Fairview Elementary School on Dorseyville Road. By a 3-2 vote, the board gave first-round approval of The Waters Senior Living Holdings, with the stipulation that additional traffic/parking studies can...
Feeding time at the James Sharp Landing
Sharpsburg resident Jennifer Daniels took time Tuesday morning with her daughter, Cheyenne Galford, to feed the ducks swimming in the Allegheny River at the James Sharp Landing along 13th Street. Daniels is a lifelong resident of the borough and said the summer spot has changed dramatically since she was a...
Portion of Jacoby Road in Harmar to close for 4 months
Motorists who travel through Harmar near the Indiana Township line should expect delays the next four months while a portion of Jacoby Road is closed for bridge work. Specifically, Little Deer Creek Bridge No. 5 was scheduled to close at 6 a.m. July 17 for reconstruction, the Allegheny County Department...
Photo Gallery: O’Hara boy sells ‘Cookies for a Cause’
O’Hara resident Ryan Kaufman, 12, created a project called Cookies for a Cause as his bar mitzvah service work. He sells homemade cookies to raise money for the “Live Like Lou” program for ALS research. So far, he’s earned half of his $2,000 goal. Suzanne Alexander of O’Hara and her...
UPMC St. Margaret earns 3rd Magnet designation
UPMC St. Margaret has made history by becoming the first UPMC hospital in western Pennsylvania to achieve a third Magnet designation. Employees gathered together and were flooded by a balloon drop when the call came in from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), public relations manager Stephanie Stanley said. Magnet...
Aspinwall council beefing up rental inspections
Aspinwall council is expected this week to discuss changes to the borough’s ordinance regarding rental inspections. Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the municipal office at 217 Commercial Avenue. Manager Melissa Lang said amendments could be made to code enforcement that would require registration and inspection of all...
Video: Top Lower Valley stories of the weekVideo
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of June 30: • Fox Chapel teen bikes across country for Parkinson’s. • Bear cub spotted on camera in Sharpsburg. • Fox Chapel Area Superintendent to retire. • Delays expected for Route 28 road work....
Etna camp combines religion, science; registration open for elementary students
A day camp will be hosted this month in Etna for area elementary school children to explore “God and His World.” The camp will be hosted at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Grant and Highland avenues. It is July 29 to Aug. 2. Cost is $10. Along with traditional activities like...
Delays likely due to traffic restrictions near Highland Park Bridge
Motorists who travel Route 28 near the Highland Park Bridge can expect delays next week. Crews will be working in the southbound lanes of the expressway on Monday and Tuesday, PennDOT announced. Survey work will be done on a stretch of the highway through Etna, Sharpsburg, O’Hara and Shaler. Traffic...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian seeking donations for Harvest Fair
Collections are underway for the much-anticipated yearly fundraiser at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. The Harvest Fair, hosted this year on Sept. 27-28, is accepting donations Mondays through Saturdays. The event has been hosted more than 60 years in an effort to support local outreach efforts. In 2018, the fair brought...
Aspinwall sprinkler pool clogged 3 times with mulch
Members of the Aspinwall public works department are becoming frequent visitors to the borough’s sprinkler pool at the Field Avenue playground — but it’s not to cool off. Manager Melissa Lang said the pool’s drain has been clogged with mulch or other debris three times in the span of a...
Photos: Aspinwall’s ‘Rock the River’
The “Rock the River” concert series returned last week to Aspinwall Riverfront Park, giving music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts a reason to spend the night under the stars. The June 30 event included a show by The Shiners, as well as free kayaking and fishing through Venture Outdoors and Kayak...
