Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 118
Dirty Dozen bike ride challenges cyclists to take on Pittsburgh area’s steepest hills
The 38th annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride was held Saturday, challenging cyclists to take on 13 of the Pittsburgh area’s steepest hills. The route is about 60 miles. Typically, the ride’s duration is five hours because of the stops and easy pace between the hills. The ride requires endurance and...
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams add to playoff legacy
High schools from the Lower Valley continue to experience soccer success. For the 12th time in the last 13 seasons, Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy have both boys and girls teams in the WPIAL playoffs. The only exception was 2018 when the Fox Chapel girls fell short of the...
How Fox Chapel brought down deer population over 3 decades
It’s safer to drive in Fox Chapel thanks to almost three decades of deer management in the borough. The management program, implemented in 1993, reduced the number of deer in the 8 square miles that make up the residential borough in Allegheny County and cut the number of deer-related crashes...
Ligonier Valley pulls out thrilling win vs. Shady Side Academy
Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel joked he will need to visit his cardiologist after watching the last 24 seconds of Friday’s game against Shady Side Academy. If the emotions of the final sequence were measured, they probably would look like sharp, jagged lines on a heart monitor. The Rams went...
Long 1st-half drive sparks North Hills to win over Fox Chapel
After neither team could get things going offensively against stout defensive play in the first half, North Hills took over in the middle of the second quarter with the worst field position for either team at its own 10-yard line. The drive that followed sparked the Indians to a 17-10...
Sewickley’s Tull Family Theater part of Film Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Film Festival
In the film “My Fiona,” Jane finds herself overwhelmed by the loss by suicide of her best friend, Fiona. The movie is one of 32 films that are part of Film Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Film Festival Nov. 10-17 being shown at various theaters across the city. According to Film Pittsburgh,...
Some Alle-Kiski Valley families go all out to decorate their yards, houses for Halloween
Hyped for the haunted hilarity of Halloween? Janna Schrader of Harrison is. The temperatures hadn’t dipped below 80 degrees when Schrader started scattering skeletons, purple lights and tombstones across her Oregon Avenue lawn. “You might say I’m a Halloween freak,” said Schrader, who moved to the neighborhood from Verona a...
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2021 Week 8
Garrett King Freeport, Sr., RB/QB/DB Back in the lineup after missing all of last season, King has taken advantage of his opportunity with strong play for the surging Yellowjackets. He owns 39 tackles, a sack and an interception for the Freeport defense, while he has proven to be a threat...
Blawnox man died after canoe capsized in the Allegheny River near Sharpsburg
A man who died after a canoe capsized near Sharpsburg Wednesday afternoon was identified as Ralph Raymond Fuchs, 64, of Blawnox, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Greg Porter, Etna fire chief, said Fuchs’ body was recovered from the Allegheny River after dark. Sharpsburg police Officer Brian Hoebel said...
Aspinwall voters will choose between 2 seeking mayor’s office
Aspinwall voters will see two familiar faces in the race for borough mayor. David Brown, a current member of Aspinwall council, is the Democratic candidate. He is seeking to unseat incumbent mayor Republican Joe Noro. Here are their answers to questions posed by the Tribune-Review: David C. Brown Political party:...
Fox Families Care seeks to boost self-esteem, bridge gaps for Fox Chapel Area students
Fox Families Care (FFC) is quietly working behind the scenes to provide local children with all they need to succeed inside the classroom. In the weeks leading up to the new school year, the nonprofit sponsored a freshman orientation at Fox Chapel Area High School to promote positive mental health....
In brief: ‘Soft-boo’ game, holiday craft fair and more around the Fox Chapel area
Soft-boo The Fox Chapel Area Baseball and Softball Association will host a Halloween softball game at noon on Oct. 31 at Emmerling Park on Cove Run Road in Indiana Township. The organization’s 10 teams will play a game in costume. Community members will be able to run the bases and...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Blawnox Kristine Thomas sold property at 903 Carla Drive to Sadananda and Seuli Das for $263,000. Fox Chapel Daniel Benckart sold property at 17 The Trillium to Walter and Laura Jenkins for $805,000. Harmar DFGT Properties LLC sold property at 820 Route 910 to 820 Route 910 LLC for $2,600,000....
Another successful season for Guyasuta youth football
It’s been another banner season for Guyasuta youth football. After reaching the championship game in all three age/weight classes last season, the program is knocking on the door again in the Allegheny Youth Football League. The Braves (ages 10 and under) won it all last year while the Warriors (12...
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams clinch WPIAL playoff berths
The Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy boys and girls soccer teams have all clinched berths for the WPIAL playoffs. Shady Side Academy’s girls team was in first place and clinched the title in Section 2-2A at 8-1-1 overall and 8-0-1 in section heading into the finale at Highlands (0-9)....
Dugger brothers lead Penn Hills past Fox Chapel in key Northeast Conference game
Penn Hills recorded three touchdowns in the second half of Friday’s Class 5A Northeast Conference game at Fox Chapel. The scores broke open a tied score at halftime. Julian Dugger found brother Jaden for three touchdowns, and the quarterback added a rushing score as the Indians finished off a 28-7...
Farmer x Baker expands with 2nd location in O’Hara for takeout
A new takeout eatery has opened in O’Hara. Farmer x Baker opened its second location Friday, welcoming a steady stream of customers right away when the doors opened at 8 a.m. “We’re looking forward to serving our community locally sourced, healthy and delicious foods all year round,” owner Jennifer Urich...
6 candidates seeking 4 seats on Aspinwall council
Six candidates will compete for four open seats on Aspinwall council in the Nov. 2 general election. Democratic incumbents — Marcia Cooper, Jeff Harris and Lara Voytko — along with newcomer Mary Hancock, will take on Republican newcomers James Bonant and Sharon Donnick. Voytko, Hancock, Bonant And Donnick did not...
5 candidates vying for 4 seats on Fox Chapel council
Five candidates will vie for four open Fox Chapel council seats in the Nov. 2 general election. One Democrat and four Republicans are seeking four-year terms, according to Allegheny County Office of Elections records. Two incumbents are seeking reelection, and three newcomers are in the race. Here are the responses...
2 seeking to fill Indiana Township supervisor’s position
Two candidates are seeking a supervisor’s position in Indiana Township in the Nov. 2 election. Democratic newcomer Jonathan Neumann will take on incumbent Michael Schurko. Both ran uncontested campaigns in the primary. Here are their answers to questions posed by the Tribune-Review: - Name: Jonathan Neumann Political party: Democratic Age:...
3 seeking Lower Valley Magistrate office
Three candidates are vying for the office of magisterial district judge that serves the six municipalities of the Fox Chapel Area School District The candidates are: Jen Evashavik, of Aspinwall, a former Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney; Matt Rudzki, of Sharpsburg, an attorney who currently serves as Sharpsburg mayor; and...
Fox Chapel Area Region 2 sees Zych, Dolan vying for position
Voters in Fox Chapel Area Region 2 will see a race for school board between Ariel Zych and Greg Dolan. Both have cross-filed as Democrat and Republican. Region 2 covers Fox Chapel Borough Districts 2, 4, and 5, and all of Indiana Township. Here are their answers to questions posed...
5 seeking 4 positions on Sharpsburg council
Sharpsburg voters will choose among five candidates seeking four open council positions. The candidates are incumbent Karen Pilarski-Pastor, recent appointees Kayla Portis and Brad Truman, and newcomers Carrie Tongarm and Brian Kozera. All are registered Democrats but Truman is running on the Republican ballot after securing a write-in nomination in...
Tarentum couple says ‘I do’ at UPMC St. Margaret so hospitalized mom can attend
Tarentum residents Chaz and Amanda Wilburn were married earlier this month in the chapel at UPMC St. Margaret, in a ceremony they called a dream that arose from a nightmare. Chaz Wilburn spent 38 days in the hospital this summer with congestive heart failure. While he was recovering, his mom,...
The Discovery School will move to former Winchester Thurston property
The Winchester Thurston North School, which shut down in March of 2020 due to covid restrictions and then closed permanently in 2021, has been purchased by The Discovery School Pittsburgh with plans to move to the site in fall of 2022. Jessica Handron, founder and director of The Discovery School,...
