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The Birdie can’t always get what he wants as A-K Valley football kicks off
The Birdie was pecking at his plate from the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday, waiting for a friend to meet him for lunch the other day, when he realized it was way too early in the season to be dealing with a case of writer’s block. “I’m about to have...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week Zero 2021
Nonconference Burrell vs. Mt. Pleasant 7 p.m. Friday, Mt. Pleasant Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Burrell looks to be a running team as it prepares to replace quarterback Alex Arledge, who threw for 3,619 yards in his career. Burrell has four players vying for the quarterback spot. The Bucs threw little...
Fox Chapel Area confirms 4 covid-19 cases at high school
On the first day of school for Fox Chapel Area School District, leaders have confirmed four cases of covid-19 among high school students or staff. The covid-19 dashboard on the district website lists an updated number of cases by building each month. Bonnie Berzonski, district coordinator of communications, said the...
Fox Chapel Area welcomes back students for 1st day of classes
More than 4,000 Fox Chapel Area students enjoyed their first day back to school on Tuesday. At Dorseyville Middle School, Principal Jon Nauhaus and Program Principal Laura Miller welcomed students at the school entrance, which was decked out with red, white and black balloons. District Deputy Superintendent David McCommons also...
Aspinwall updates fees for traffic violations that had been in place since 1990s
Some fines for traffic violations in Aspinwall will skyrocket about 500% since council’s approval of a new fee scale, one that members said was long overdue. Running a red light in Aspinwall will cost $150, up from $25. Driving the wrong direction on a one-way road will also cost $150,...
Sharpsburg Community Library to expand hours
Patrons of the Sharpsburg Community Library will be able to visit the Main Street site more often each week, beginning Sept. 13. The library is expanding its hours, opening its doors in the evenings and resuming a schedule similar to the one it had pre-pandemic, Manager Sara Mariacher said. “Our...
In brief: Fox Chapel Area girls volleyball to hold car wash, car show, cub scout picnic and more in Fox Chapel
Car wash fundraiser The Fox Chapel Area girls volleyball team will have a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 28. The fundraiser will be in the Aspinwall municipal parking lot, 241 Freeport Road, across from Jiffy Lube. Car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church at 2942 East...
Early-morning fire in Sharpsburg duplex sends firefighter to hospital
A firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries suffered Monday morning while extinguishing a fire in Sharpsburg. A second firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene of the fire in a frame duplex in the 1800 block of Main Street. The condition of...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Etna Christina Joan Ramsey sold property at 222 Butler St. to Nelcon Holdings LLC for $20,000. Shuangqi Zheng sold property at 31 Elm Lane to Sobryan and Jaime Andre Delamo for $33,000. Brandon Bower sold property at 77 Locust St. to Bryan Eaton and Stephanie Selya for $155,000. Jeremy Kucharski...
Shady Side Academy has new look, from mascot on down
The nickname might have been changed, but the goal is still the same. Shady Side Academy, with Bulldogs now as its moniker instead of Indians, is anxious to get back into WPIAL playoff contention. The school compiled a 1-3 conference record and was 2-4 overall in the truncated 2020 season....
High school football’s about to start in the A-K Valley? Sounds good to The Birdie
The Birdie Last season: 65-12 (84.4%) While flying through football camps across the Alle-Kiski Valley the last few weeks, The Birdie heard some of his favorite sounds. OK, not his No. 1 favorite sound. That would be the rumble of a pizza delivery driver’s truck pulling into his driveway. Not...
Route 28 traffic to shift lanes in Aspinwall as nearby projects aim to improve drainage, thwart bottlenecks
Drivers heading northbound on Route 28 from Pittsburgh through Aspinwall will follow a slightly different traffic pattern starting Monday morning, PennDOT officials said. The flow of traffic will be adjusted to shift from the highway’s left outbound lane, which will be closed, to the right lane. It’s expected to remain...
2021 WPIAL golf season primer
High school golf season at a glance Boys Class 3A • Defending champion: Franklin Regional won its first WPIAL title and sent two players to the PIAA tournament, also a program first. The Panthers are not exactly facing a rebuild: They return seniors Zach Abdallah and Jeff Anderchak, both high-30s...
Seneca Nation expert headlines new O’Hara speaker series aimed at inclusivity
An expert on Native American culture, an award-winning author and the first female lieutenant governor of Maryland will headline a new speaker series at Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara. “KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective” will kick off Sept. 12. “The title really sums up what we are looking to...
Signature Dish: Prime rib at proudly ‘old-school’ Grieco’s Carefree Inn of Indiana TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com Prime rib still rules as the signature dish at Grieco’s Carefree Inn Restaurant in Indiana Township. Grieco’s opened in 1981...
Fox Chapel looks to ride deeper roster into postseason
After a brief interlude as a playoff contender last season following a two-game winning streak, Fox Chapel fell back and missed a WPIAL playoff spot. But with a number of returning players and the expansion of the playoff field back to the pre-pandemic four teams from each conference, the Foxes...
Multi-vehicle crash snarls traffic on Route 28 near Etna
A crash involving multiple vehicles on Wednesday evening snarled rush-hour traffic on Route 28 in Etna, officials said. Officials temporarily shut down the highway’s northbound lanes to respond to the incident and clear the wreckage near Exit 5A. By 6 p.m., at least one northbound lane had reopened, though traffic...
Water advisory lifted for Fox Chapel area
A boil water advisory that had been in effect for some residents in the Fox Chapel area is lifted. As of 9:30 a.m. Friday, the alert for the affected areas served by Fox Chapel Authority was no longer in place, officials announced. Customers can resume normal water use without taking...
New receiving corps hoping to catch fire for Fox Chapel
Lorenzo Jenkins was Fox Chapel’s leading receiver over the past two years. But Jenkins — selected to Trib HSSN’s preseason all-star team — has moved on to Blackhawk for his senior season. And Fox Chapel has moved on to different air-attack personnel. While Jenkins accounted for 31 of Fox Chapel’s...
Riverview football coach Trevor George wins 6 months of ‘Clean Eatz’
Riverview football coach Trevor George is stocking his fridge with healthy food — for free — just in time for the fall season. George, of Oakmont, won six months of meal plans from a new Blawnox café called Clean Eatz, a national chain that offers health-conscious meals that include wraps,...
Boil advisory in effect for parts of Fox Chapel area
A boil water advisory is in effect for some residents in the Fox Chapel area. Officials at the Fox Chapel Authority confirmed the alert but the manager was not immediately available for details. The Authority, based in RIDC Park in O’Hara, serves about 5,500 customers in a 15-square-mile area. Residents...
In brief: Car show, cub scout picnic and more in Sharpsburg, Fox Chapel
Car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church at 2942 East Hardies Road in Gibsonia is hosting a car show Aug. 28 from 2 to 8 p.m. All makes and models of vehicles are welcome. Family-friendly fun, music by a DJ and various food booths will be available. Feel free to bring...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Aspinwall Dillon Stein sold property at 414 Brilliant Ave. to Erica Franko for $385,000. Fox Chapel Todd Alan Fennell sold property at 15 Chapel Ridge Road to New Frontier Influence Group for $280,000. Charles Irwin Jr. sold property at 28 Easton Drive to Ryan Nelson and Katherine Wilhelmy for $633,500....
Markers installed in O’Hara Community Park to provide glimpse of local historyVideo
The U.S. Army’s 308th Calvary trained on land that now houses O’Hara Community Park. The land, in a nine-parcel estate that totaled 1,923 acres, was later owned by U.S. Senator James Ross. A picnic area known as Ross Grove became Pittsburgh’s entertainment resort, utilized by the H.J. Heinz Company, among...
Patty’s Farm Market remains on market but owner wouldn’t mind reopening
Aspinwall business owner Patty Held is still coming to terms with selling the longtime produce market that she and her late husband, Bernie, built together after first meeting as teens. The well-known entrepreneur is the name behind Patty’s Farm Market, the corner institution that served as an unofficial entrance into...
