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Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 8
Aspinwall Henrique Gama sold property at 27 Third St. to Louis Ronald and Laura Elizabeth Berklite for $599,000. Estate of Michael Schaffer sold property at 208 Fourth St. to LDG Enterprises Corp. for $250,000. Blawnox Catherine Hoffman sold property at 220 Eighth St. to Blawnox Industrial LLC for $160,000. Elena...
Terry Smith, Tom Loughran to be inducted into state football coaches hall of fame
Two of the most impactful football coaches in the history of the WPIAL, Tom Loughran and Terry Smith, will be celebrated in May as part of the Class of 2026 into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame. They will join five other coaching greats to be...
Volunteers step up for community snow shoveling effort in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg residents and visitors are navigating sidewalks and bus stops a little easier after an effort coordinated by a community nonprofit. About 25 people responded to Roots of Faith’s call for volunteers Jan. 31. They included residents, elected leaders, a few Kerr Elementary teachers and people from a church group...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. O’Hara collecting valentines for seniors O’Hara Township and its Human Services Department is hosting a Valentine’s Day card collection through Feb. 12. Cards are available in the lobby of the municipal building, 325...
Fox Chapel Area School District sets property tax hike limit
Fox Chapel Area School District officials voted to cap any property tax increase for next school year at 3.5%, which is the maximum allowed by the state without seeking voter approval through a referendum. School directors unanimously voted to pass a resolution confirming that pledge Jan. 20. The current tax...
Shady Side Academy snags season sweep of section foe Greensburg Central Catholic
After posting a seven-point win on the road last month, the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team came into Monday looking to defend home court for a season sweep against Greensburg Central Catholic. The Bulldogs were able to do just that, defeating the Centurions, 54-43, in a Section 2-3A matchup...
Fox Chapel police chief search wrapping up
Fox Chapel officials are wrapping up their search for a new police chief. The borough partnered with Dailey Operation Consulting several months ago to help with the nationwide search to replace retired Chief Michael Stevens. Stevens retired Nov. 2, and Sgt. Craig Sorg was named interim chief the following day....
Blawnox launches ‘soft dig’ to test water lines throughout borough
Blawnox officials are taking steps to ensure that borough infrastructure is built to last. A “soft dig” project will kick off this spring to test water line composition throughout the borough. “The project will allow the borough to dig down to certain water lines and identify exactly what material the...
Business in bloom: Fox and the Fleur celebrates 10 years of floral design
There might not be much blooming outside in Pittsburgh right now, but it’s a different story inside Anne Dickson’s cozy Sewickley flower shop along Beaver Street. Step inside and you’ll be greeted with smiles, sweet scents and beautiful blooms to brighten even the dreariest midwinter day. Dickson fell in love...
Fox Families Care has new executive director serving the Fox Chapel Area School District
A familiar face is leading an established nonprofit committed to assisting families of students enrolled in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Jen Mackey of Fox Chapel is the newest executive director of Fox Families Care. She brings decades of business and volunteer experience to the role she began in...
Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 1
Indiana Dianne Taylor sold property at 5 Crest Drive to Vincent and Emily Bauters for $204,900. O’Hara River Road Development Group LLC sold property at 120 Miramar Drive Unit 17B to David E R and Patria Dulce Walker for $878,075. William Lamberton sold property at 218 Woodmont Drive to Erin...
Shady Side Academy notebook: Hockey alum to play for Team USA
Shady Side Academy graduate Gwyneth Philips, a native of Athens, Ohio, will play for Team USA in women’s hockey at the upcoming Olympic games. Philips graduated from the school in 2019. She played collegiately at Northeastern University in Massachusetts. During her time in college, she finished with a .958 save...
Fox Chapel boys feel sense of urgency as playoffs approach
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar appreciates what he has seen from the seniors on the team. They realize the Foxes have little margin for error over the final few weeks of the season if they want to escape from the WPIAL’s Section 1-6A to make the postseason. “They’ve...
Fox Chapel wrestlers gearing up for postseason tournaments
The Fox Chapel wrestling team is grateful to have a few weeks between the end of its dual season and the start of the individual wrestling tournaments. The Foxes’ lineup accrued a large number of bumps and bruises throughout the season. Fox Chapel coach Michael Frank said he has been...
Town hall scheduled on proposed statewide cellphone ban in schools
A proposed state bill to limit cellphones in schools would protect children, streamline policies, reduce burden from staff and lessen disruptions. That’s according to a group of legislators, including state Reps. Mandy Steele, D-Fox Chapel, and Jill Cooper, R-Murrysville, who are spearheading House Bill 1814 to restrict cellphones in classrooms....
Retired Fox Chapel attorney ranks 3rd in nation for niche sport of stair climbing
Retired Fox Chapel attorney Harrison Lauer is at the top of his game — literally. A long-time runner, Lauer hung up his shoes after a knee injury in 2020 but decided it was a detour, not a full stop. The 68-year-old turned to stair climbing, or tower running, which while...
Preserving National Opera House important for Pittsburgh and beyond
When irreplaceable spaces disappear from the Pittsburgh landscape, the damage to historical records is permanent. That’s the view of North Side resident Jonnet Solomon, who has dedicated 25 years to the preservation of the National Opera House, a Queen Anne-style mansion on the border of the city’s Homewood and Lincoln-Lemington...
O’Hara resident at the helm of 2 marinas in Allegheny County
Jim Scott of O’Hara doesn’t have a boat. Yet. But as the new owner of two established Allegheny County marinas — Fox Chapel Yacht Club and South Side Marina—Scott’s interest in a boat is ramping up. “I feel like you can’t own a marina without a boat,” said Scott during...
Audubon closes 2 nature stores, expands programs at Buffalo Creek, Succop, Beechwood Farms
The new executive director at Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is making changes to connect more people with the outdoors. Chris Bason said that reconfigurations at Buffalo Creek and Succop nature parks will create more opportunity for birding, a passion shared by more than one-third of U.S. adults, according to...
Indiana Township woman combines fitness and full-time work as a probation officer in Allegheny County
Indiana Township resident Amy Roenker grew up in family of teachers and nurses in Rochester, N.Y. But a college summer internship with the Rochester Police Department set her on a new path. From the start, her college adviser wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about the internship. “He told me not to expect...
Fox Chapel’s Cooper-Siegel library opens $2.5M expansion, ‘a space where ideas can flourish’
Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel has started a new chapter, one that bolsters its mission of cultivating a community of lifelong learners. On Jan. 23, the library opened its $2.5 million expansion of the facility’s lower level, complete with a Makerspace, small group study rooms, common area with tables...
Western Pa. wine, cheesemakers take top honors at 2026 PA Farm ShowVideo
Couples planning for Valentine’s Day could have themselves quite a fancy evening dining solely on some local wine and cheese, which has been judged among the best in Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania wine and cheesemakers once again came home with a good deal of accolades from the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show,...
Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services lands $242,700 federal boost for turnout gear
Members of the Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services will now be easily identified as a cohesive department with new turnout gear emblazoned with their call number — 102. The protective gear will replace outdated items and also reflect the merged department, comprised of Aspinwall and Sharpsburg, Chief Mike Daniher said....
Fox Chapel Area School District residents dig out after major snowstorm
Some residents in the Fox Chapel Area School District bundled up and ventured out during the blizzard conditions Jan. 25 as Winter Storm Fern pummeled the Pittsburgh region with snowfall. The Wiley family of Fox Chapel decided to make a Steelers-themed snowman, and pint-sized Bennett Wiley, 3, helped. “My favorite...
In brief: Happenings from across the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. School district seeks input on comprehensive plan The Fox Chapel Area School District is conducting community focus groups to support its ongoing work on a new comprehensive plan. The focus groups will provide...
