Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 117
Rudzki apparent winner for district magistrate; Noro, Reno apparent winners for mayor in Aspinwall, Sharpsburg
Matthew V. Rudzki is the apparent winner of the Nov. 2 race for the district magistrate seat based in Sharpsburg, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections. Rudzki, a Democrat and the outgoing mayor of Sharpsburg, received 4,367 votes, with Independent Jennifer Evashavik receiving 2,691, and...
Fox Chapel Area students bring ‘Anne of Green Gables’ to life
Fox Chapel Area senior Gabby Bell expects audiences will fall in love with the characters in this year’s school play, “Anne of Green Gables.” Curtains will rise at 7 p.m. Nov. 4-6 to tell the tale of a feisty teenager adopted by elderly siblings in turn-of-the-century Canada. Tickets cost $8...
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith, Pittsburgh International Airport partner for coat giveaway
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg is partnering with the Pittsburgh International Airport to dole out winter coats that never quite made it to their intended destination. For the fourth consecutive year, the ministry has received an array of warm weather clothes left at the airport by travelers and other visitors....
‘High School Musical Jr.’ to bring smiles at Fox Chapel’s Dorseyville Middle School
Dorseyville Middle School students return to the musical stage this month as they present “High School Musical Jr.” The cast of almost 80 students includes about 30 technical and stage crew members. “After such a challenging year we wanted to do a show that would make people smile,” said musical...
Fox Chapel field hockey team relishes another trip to WPIAL finals
Fox Chapel secured the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey playoffs for the second year in a row. And for the second consecutive season, the Foxes finished second in the WPIAL. Penn-Trafford (16-0) slipped past Fox Chapel, 1-0, to win the title Saturday at W&J’s Cameron...
Lower Valley Community Food Bank expecting higher demand for food distribution
The Lower Valley Community Food Bank will hold a food distribution from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday near the rear entrance of the Springdale Borough Building on School Street. The food bank serves Cheswick, Harmar, Indiana Township, Springdale and Springdale Township. Advance registration is not required. Director Kathy Otterbeck expects...
Seneca Valley solves Fox Chapel defense to advance to Class 4A girls final
It was an unusual way for Fox Chapel’s girls soccer run to end. After goalkeeper Molly McNaughton left the game with an injury following a collision with a Seneca Valley player, the Raiders took advantage of the situation and scored the game’s lone goal. Natalie Matthews, who was named all-WPIAL...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Nov. 2, 2021
Tuesday’s WPIAL soccer playoff games Boys Class 4A Semifinal 5-Fox Chapel (15-3-1) vs. 1-Seneca Valley (16-0-1) 8 p.m. at Newman Stadium, North Allegheny High School, Wexford Winner plays: Winner of 2-Peters Township (15-1-1)/6-North Allegheny (15-5) 5:45 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium. Notes: The Foxes played the Raiders to a 2-2...
Local veterans invited for free dinner, camaraderie at Sharpsburg VFW
Local veterans who served at any time and in any location are welcome to the Sharpsburg VFW for a free dinner on Sunday. “We don’t care where you live, where you served or for how long,” Post 709 Commander Pat Corcoran said. “This is veterans celebrating veterans. “We’d love to...
Fox Chapel girls soccer riding momentum as they prep for WPIAL semis vs. Seneca Valley
Molly McNaughton ranged to her left, got a hand on the ball and pushed it away from the goal. It was the sixth round of a penalty-kick shootout that decided the winner of last Thursday’s WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal between No. 9 Fox Chapel and top seed and two-time defending...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Aspinwall Joseph Santelli sold property at 227 Fifth St. to Scott James and Katherine Hagele for $400,000. Ricky Ferrar sold property at 353 Freeport Road to Building 353 LLC for $400,000. Etna Gregory Smith sold property at 46 Hickory St. to Gregory Scolieri for $71,000. Fox Chapel Jack Saxer Jr....
Shady Side Academy captures 4th straight WPIAL field hockey title
Betsy Gorse returned to Shady Side Academy for her second stint as head coach four seasons ago, and the move turned out in the best way for both her and the school, as the Bulldogs won their fourth consecutive WPIAL Class A championship Saturday by defeating Aquinas Academy, 1-0, at...
Penn-Trafford gets past Fox Chapel to win 6th straight WPIAL field hockey crown
Since WPIAL field hockey moved to three classifications in 2016, Penn-Trafford has had a stranglehold on the 2A championship. That story didn’t change tonight at W&J’s Cameron Stadium on Saturday, as the Warriors defeated Fox Chapel 1-0 to capture their sixth consecutive title. Penn-Trafford’s sensational sophomore Ava Hershberger scored the...
George Guido: Familiar teams return to WPIAL football playoff field
Familiar faces and some newcomers dot the WPIAL football playoff field. The amazing run by Aliquippa and Thomas Jefferson continues. The Quips and the Jaguars, who met in the Class 4A finals last season, are in the WPIAL postseason for the 27th straight season. In fact, Aliquippa is in the...
Coach who laid groundwork for Fox Chapel’s soccer success discusses sport’s growth
With Fox Chapel in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs for the 22nd consecutive season, it’s a good time to have a conversation with the man who was instrumental in putting the program on the map. Jim Perry started as an assistant in 1964 under coach Ed Boyle and took over...
Fox Chapel hockey leaving last season’s struggles in the dust
It didn’t take long for the resurgent Fox Chapel hockey team to exceed its wins total from last season. The Foxes went to 5-0 on Oct. 25 with a 5-3 victory over Hampton in a Class A Northeast Division game at Valencia’s Frozen Pond Arena. In last year’s covid-delayed season,...
Pine-Richland football clinches share of conference title
Pine-Richland’s football program has been no stranger to headlines of all sorts this year, but Friday night, it earned one it would be happy to read. The Rams clinched a share of the Northeast Conference championship by turning it on in the second half, turning a tie score at halftime...
A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsules for Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
Saturday’s games Boys Quarterfinals Class 4A 5-Fox Chapel (13-3-1) at 4-Canon-McMillan (13-2-1) Noon at Canon-Mac Stadium, Canonsburg Winner plays: winner of 9-Allderdice (13-4-1)/1-Seneca Valley (15-0-1) on Tuesday (Site/Time TBD) Notes: The Foxes will look to knock off the Big Macs for the second time after beating them, 3-0, during the...
‘The Pumpkin Guy’: Aspinwall man carves oversized gourds for charity
A giant gourd is helping one man give back. Joel Keefer, 70, of Aspinwall began decorating oversized pumpkins for the public’s enjoyment 25 years ago. “I’m known as The Pumpkin Guy,” Keefer said. Keefer initially began his Halloween tradition of carving gourds weighing more than 1,000 pounds in an effort...
Man faces charges after shooting at vehicle in Sharpsburg
A man turned himself into police Thursday after Sharpsburg surveillance video showed him firing two gunshots along Main Street, one hitting a passing car. Justin Craig faces charges of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment stemming from the Oct. 17 incident, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police said Craig left...
Northbound Route 28 weekend crossover scheduled in O’Hara Township
A busy last few months of road construction work on Route 28 continues this weekend. PennDOT District 11 has announced work requiring a weekend crossover on Route 28 North will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and continue through 5 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. Northbound traffic will be crossed over into...
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Nash Wedner, Fox Chapel
Nash Wedner Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Hockey Report card: Wedner posted a 23-save shutout in a 1-0 victory over Freeport last Monday. He has a 4-0 record with a 1.25 goals against average and a .952 save percentage this season. The Foxes were off to a 4-0 start...
2 Sharpsburg council members vie for mayor’s office
Sharpsburg voters will see two familiar faces on the ballot for mayor. Brittany Reno and Joe Simbari, both current council members, are competing for the office. The current mayor, Matthew Rudzki, is not running for re-election. Reno won the Democratic nomination in the May primary. Simbari got the Republican nomination...
Michael J. Stevens named Fox Chapel Police Chief
Michael J. Stevens has stepped into his new role as chief of the Fox Chapel police department. Stevens, 55, has served with the Fox Chapel police force for 33 years. He was appointed chief in August, saying he is “honored” to serve in his “dream job.” “This community is amazing...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Aspinwall William Cassidy sold property at 211 Lexington Ave. to Thomas and Karianne Naughton for $270,000. Estate of Francesca Colecchia sold property at 401 Lexington Ave. to David Robert Petrone and Isabella Verardi for $335,000. Blawnox Estate of Barbara Sebastin sold property at 150 First St. to Mystic Properties LLC...
