Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 14

Shady Side Academy fell just short of winning the WPIAL Class 3A championship in boys lacrosse. Mt. Lebanon’s Max Prezioso scored with 34 seconds remaining to lead the Blue Devils to a 12-11 win in the title game May 22. Shady Side Academy had a three-goal lead, 10-7, in the...

Fox Chapel track and field coach Tom Moul said the experience gained at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Shippensburg will serve the program well in the future. The Foxes would have liked to have brought home medals but saw the benefits of having underclassmen get some time at a...

Jack Kartsonas has undergone a significant transformation since arriving in Morgantown to pitch for West Virginia’s baseball team. The technology the Mountaineers have available helped him better understand what pitches his body is best capable of throwing. And thanks to a lack of peer pressure, his mustache is thicker and...

Multiple Fox Chapel area families are riding their bicycles a little safer thanks to their borough’s first responders. The police department’s annual bicycle rodeo took place May 17 at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church parking lot along Fox Chapel Road. Sgt. Craig Sorg and several other officers handed out helmets,...

Association of University People The Association of University People invites singles 50 and over who are four-year college graduates to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include spring/summer picnics, monthly dinners, a book group, Scrabble, meeting up at local outside concerts and wineries. Those interested can...

Annie Tritsch and her children describe Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall as a magical place where they spend time collecting pinecones, exploring trails and roller skating. “It’s a beautiful place for kids to connect with nature and see the river, run and play,” Tritsch said. A summer kick-off at the...

A pair of female licensed psychologists is settling into their first year in Indiana Township after relocating their therapy practice. The Psychology Loft is owned by Chelsea Williams of Indiana Township and Corrine Fallon of Murrysville and occupies the top floor in a 100-year-old building that was formerly Dorseyville Public...

Students from Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy laced up their sneakers for a sporty fundraiser on May 9 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park. The Sixth Annual Panther Prowl Walk-a-Thon raised money for the school, which has an annual fundraising goal of $120,000. Students from all grades enjoyed nice weather and...

Harmar Peter Perkins sold property at 825 Route 910 to Orban Properties LLC for $300,000. Patricia Conte sold property at 507 White Birch Court to John Fisher trustee and Traci Beard trustee for $418,000. Indiana Lori Byersdorfer sold property at 205 Scarborough Drive to Kevin and Alecia Schneider for $547,000....

Aspinwall Michael Daley sold property at 22 Fourth St. to Luke and Grace Gwaltney for $430,000. Rory Marsico sold property at 119 Virginia Ave. to Dover Hellfeldt and Roberta Souza Dosreis for $301,800. Blawnox Flip Quick Real Estate Investments LLC sold property at 268 Freeport Road to BHB Invest II...

Dog Days of Summer Bring your four-legged friend for a free evening of fun and games from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17 during the Dog Days of Summer at Hartwood Acres Park. The event will be held, weather permitting, at the off-leash dog area located off Red Loop Drive....

Ella Van Norman feels like the way races are structured sets up Shady Side Academy’s 3,200-meter relay team for success. The Bulldogs’ largest concern during every race is getting the baton to the next person in the best possible position. Shady Side Academy’s 3,200 relay team — consisting of Rhyley...

Javon Johnston continues to impress Shady Side Academy boys track and field coach Adam Janosko with his drive. The Bulldogs freshman, who qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships in two events, went to the West Mifflin Last Chance Meet to put pressure on himself. Johnston wanted to set the...

Fox Chapel resident Jack Kartsonas made a smart choice for his final season of college eligibility. The Vincentian Academy graduate chose to head from Kent State to West Virginia. This week, Kartsonas was given second-team All-Big 12 honors for his role as a right-handed pitcher. The Mountaineers, who finished the...

Jim Hastings has always appreciated the support of his coaching staff and the players in his program. Before Hastings took over at his alma mater Fox Chapel in 2018, he spent three years coaching at Springdale. Hastings, who recently hit the 100-win mark at Fox Chapel, took the Dynamos to...

The Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest brings people with green thumbs and others just touching the topsoil together for a common goal. “We all love to garden,” event chair Ronna Riffle said. “We encourage native plantings. We encourage good environmental stewardship.” The annual agriculture extravaganza took place at the O’Hara...

Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh’s industrial legacy while taking in the park’s impressive sculpture garden. It’s part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio...

From prayer hikes to women’s brunches to painting with parables, the Rev. Angelique Edmonds has used her gifts to help strengthen convictions at Faith United Methodist Church in Fox Chapel and its outreach ministry, Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg. Appointed associate pastor in 2021, the Beltzhoover native feels as though...

Amelia Finn of Fox Chapel is happiest in the saddle. “I had a huge interest in horses,” said Finn of her early childhood. “My grandmother always wanted me to ride. My mother rode when she was a little girl. It’s a family thing, and it never went away for me.”...

Aspinwall native Barbara Leonard has a lot of love for her hometown. The retired echocardiologist can often be seen cleaning up Fireman’s Memorial Park on Ninth Street or sharing stories with fellow social members of American Legion Post 77. “It’s where I grew up, where I feel comfortable,” Leonard said,...

From an industrial juggernaut to the birthplace of Heinz ketchup, Sharpsburg is marking its storied history by creating buzz for the future. The borough’s parks and recreation commission is launching a branding contest in advance of the 2026 bicentennial. People of all ages are encouraged to submit a logo design...

Ornithologists say nearly 600 million birds die every year in North America from window collisions. Students at Fox Chapel Area High School are working to reduce those numbers. The school’s Wildlife Conservation Club, in conjunction with the National Aviary and BirdSafe Pittsburgh, is urging residents and businesses to dim unnecessary...

Here are the results from the uncontested municipal and school board races in the Fox Chapel area May 20 Primary election, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Office of Elections. Aspinwall The mayoral race in Aspinwall featured Democrat Scott Zimmerman and Republican incumbent Joseph Noro seeking...

Sharpsburg officials want to formally enshrine a commission dedicated to historic preservation into borough law. Council unanimously voted April 24 to advertise an ordinance establishing a historical commission. It is expected to be adopted on May 22. The resolution, first establishing the nine-member volunteer commission, passed unanimously in June 2017....

Despite the arrest of an Etna man on May 19, borough officials are urging residents to secure their vehicles and valuables as thefts from unlocked vehicles continue in Etna and its surrounding communities. Thefts were happening as recently as the night of May 19 in other areas, Etna Mayor Robert...