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O’Hara councilwoman Allison Berger won’t seek reelection when her term expires in December, leaving wide open the race for the Fourth Ward. Berger said she’ll miss the conversation and debate that goes hand in hand with municipal government but that it’s time to step down. “The decision is for time...

Fox Chapel Area middle school and high school students could return to the classroom full-time by mid-March, Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac announced Monday. “After carefully weighing the appropriate time to bring students back, I’m recommending a shift to 5-day per week, full-time in-person instruction for pre-kindergarten, Dorseyville Middle School and...

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys First round Class 6A 15-Bethel Park (8-9) at 2-Fox Chapel (18-2) 6 p.m. Tuesday Coaches: Josh Bears; Bethel Park; Zach Skrinjar, Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 10-Central Catholic (12-9) at 7-North Allegheny (15-6), 6 p.m....

A Rhode Island native is the new PGA Head Golf Professional at the historic Pittsburgh Field Club off Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel. Christian Sheehan will manage golf operations, including tournaments and outings, membership programming and golf shop merchandising. “My most memorable golf experiences are simply watching the club...

Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents to do their part in keeping fire hydrants cleared during winter. Property owners should clear a 3-foot zone around the hydrant to make sure it is accessible. They ask that residents remove any snow and ice, and if possible, clear a path from...

Here’s a look at Monday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys Preliminary round Class 4A 18-Yough (3-12) at 15-Knoch (6-9) 6 p.m. Monday Coaches: Jim Nesser, Yough; Alan Bauman, Knoch Winner plays: At 2-Lincoln Park (14-5), 6 p.m. Thursday About Yough: Two of their wins this season...

The 2021 WPIAL Class AAA diving championships were full of repeats. For the second consecutive year, Fox Chapel senior David Manelis put forth a dominant performance to win the boys title, and the North Allegheny trio of Christina Shi, Maya Ennis and Zoey Ky finished 1-2-3 in the girls meet....

At the beginning of this season, no one expected the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team to be much of a threat. The Bulldogs only had three seniors and a few starters returning from last year, but they were also going to be very young. At times this season, they...

When the WPIAL announced seedings for the girls and boys basketball tournaments Feb. 23, both Fox Chapel teams found themselves in unique positions. For the second straight year, the boys were awarded the No. 2 seed after putting together a record of 17-2 through 19 games. Their only two losses...

Ohio University dean’s list Several students from the Lower Valley were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2020 at Ohio University. They include: Dom Davido in the College of Arts and Sciences, Justin Rowe in the College of Arts and Sciences, Alan Shtrahman in the College of...

Chick-fil-A opened its O’Hara location Thursday, and customers were already lined up in their cars along the Fox Chapel Plaza parking lot eager to satisfy their waffle fries and chicken cravings. “We had 20 cars waiting in line before the restaurant opened at 9 a.m.,” said Drake Rabon, the restaurant’s...

Her passion for theater and duty as an arts educator wouldn’t allow Shady Side Academy Theater Director Dana Hardy-Bingham to cancel a 10-year tradition that is the school’s “Original Works Theater Festival.” Covid-19, however, has forced it to be an online production. “Producing theater in the midst of a global...

O’Hara council is seeking more than $770,000 in Allegheny County grants for stormwater projects across the township. Council green-lighted three applications to the county’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund. They include: • $250,000 for the Greenwood Cemetery stormwater project. • $250,000 for the Epsilon Drive work. • $220,000 for a...

Major buzz is surrounding the opening of Chick-fil-A in O’Hara this week, with hordes of hungry customers clamoring for waffle fries while others are voicing concern about traffic tangles from the fast food hot spot along Freeport Road. The nation’s top-rated food chain is set to open Thursday in a...

The WPIAL released its final swimming and diving performance lists Sunday evening, and individual swimmers and relays continued to produce new WPIAL-best performances during the final week of the regular season. Posting new top times in Class AAA are Butler senior David Bocci (boys 100-yard butterfly, 49.82), Upper St. Clair...

The Fox Chapel park commission is accepting suggestions to name the borough’s new trail connection. It was formed by combining the existing Old Squaw and Salamander trails, along with the addition of a trail through the borough’s new Hardie Valley Park. Names should reflect the trail’s importance or the area’s...

Aspinwall Patricia Frain sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Unit 1 to Peter David Eberle for $134,900. Blawnox Thomas Michael Lieb sold property at 1066 North Ave. to John Miclot and Marie Minahan for $220,000. Etna Estate of Kenneth Wayne Moots sold property at 143 Sherman Ave. to Richard Begenwald...

Shady Side Academy sophomore swimmer Maeve Kelley wasn’t sure how this season would go. After the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her regular training schedule last March, Kelley came into this season not really knowing what to expect. She couldn’t train at all from March until June and then couldn’t restart her...

The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hasn’t won a playoff game since its last extended playoff run to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals when it took down Pine-Richland and Norwin. That was seven years ago. Now, after winning seven of their past eight games heading into a Section 2-5A matchup...

Fox Chapel Area High School librarian Laura Ward was selected as a member of the 2020-2021 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Leadership Institute for School Librarians (LISL). Ward will receive professional development, training and strategic planning guidance on the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion. The goal is to assist...

Even after Shady Side Academy sustained a 30-point loss in the opening round of last year’s WPIAL playoffs, coach David Vadnais felt good about his program going forward. His confidence has paid off this season as the Bulldogs moved a step closer to the Section 3-3A title Friday night with...

Christians who were unable to get ashes swabbed across their forehead to celebrate the start of Lent shouldn’t despair. Ash Wednesday, with or without the black ashes, kicks off a season inner reflection and repentance, according to the Rev. Jim Gretz, the pastor of St. Matthew Parish. “I have always...

A police training session this week in Sharpsburg is aimed at boosting rapport and trust with the community and increasing confidence in officers, Chief Tom Stelitano said. Developed by IUP Police Academy, the eight-hour class is titled “Principled Criminal Justice and Police Legitimacy.” It will be from 9 a.m. to...

Burgatory was named to QSR’s annual list of America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals, one of 40 restaurants in the nation to be recognized. QSR, a magazine that caters to the restaurant industry, launched the list in 2017. “Everyone wants to find the next big thing in restaurants,” Sam Oches wrote...