Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 160
LEGO Club, Wendell G. Freeland documentary and more at local libraries
Sharpsburg Call 412-781-0783 to register for activities at Sharpsburg Community Library. • Maker Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For children 6 and older. • Wild Bill Cox Art Reception, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Cox is a Sharpsburg resident. The show runs through March 11. • Green Grocer, 3:30...
St. Juan Diego’s Addiction Recovery Ministry to celebrate first anniversary
The Rev. Michael Decewicz is preparing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Addiction Recovery Ministry which he helped spearhead at St. Juan Diego Parish in Sharpsburg, and said he is eager to grow the program in 2020. Addiction Recovery Ministry is an outreach for anyone suffering from substance issues,...
Hope Run registration, spring leaf collection and more around Fox Chapel, Aspinwall
It Isn’t Easy Being the New Kid The Fox Chapel Area affiliate of the American Association of University Women will host “It Isn’t Easy Being the New Kid” on Feb. 11. The program starts at 10 a.m. at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church on the corner of Fox Chapel and Field...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 2
Blawnox Gregory Bruce Sutton sold property at 1107 North Ave. to Matthew and Heidi Stanczak for $39,900. Etna Edwin Lunz sold property at 21 Christler St. to Corey Sabo for $92,000. Geoffrey O’Connor sold property at 32 Wilson St. to KVSR Properties LLC for $75,000. Robert Newman sold property at...
Rotary Student of Distinction, squash tournament and more at local schools
The Pittsburgh Rotary Club honored Shady Side Academy senior Alison Linares Mendoza as its Student of Distinction for January 2019 at the club’s monthly luncheon. Mendoza was recognized for her efforts to contribute to her community in ways that reflect the Rotary Club’s motto of “Service Above Self,” including tutoring...
Lower Valley emergency responders receive state gaming fund grants
Several Lower Valley emergency services will get a portion of $150,887 from the state gaming fund, officials announced this week. Fox Chapel, Parkview and Pleasant Valley volunteer fire departments, and Foxwall and Parkview EMS, each were awarded money through the state Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State...
Souper Bowl of Caring at St. Scholastica, Fill the Truck and more at Fox Chapel area churches
St. Scholastica • Confirmation students will be getting out their soup pots after Masses on Feb. 1-2 for the Souper Bowl of Caring, a collection to impact hunger. Every dollar collected will be donated to Jubilee Kitchen, serving the hungry in Pittsburgh. • Faith Formation families in the parish grouping...
LEGO Club, Wise Walks and more at Sharpsburg, Cooper-Siegel libraries
Sharpsburg Call 412-781-0783 to register for activities at Sharpsburg Community Library. • Maker Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For children 6 and older. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. • Music for Everyone, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Come to...
Aspinwall VFD holds annual awards ceremony
Veteran Aspinwall firefighter Robert French Jr. wasn’t expecting to be recognized during the department’s annual awards ceremony last week when he snagged the night’s biggest honor – Firefighter of the Year. “I’m deeply humbled and honored,” said French, who has been with the department since 2007. “I do it for...
Sharpsburg Sustainability & Civic Engagement Center opening this week
The Sharpsburg Sustainability & Civic Engagement Center is set to open its doors this week, ushering new opportunities in an eclectic array of topics from public art to stormwater management to community gardening. It will make its debut in a transformed upholstery shop at 511 S. Main St., along the...
Shady Side Academy’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ plant puppets on display at O’Reilly Theater
Limelight continues for the student-built plant puppets used in the 2019 Shady Side Academy musical “Little Shop of Horrors.” The hand-made creations have made their regional debut, on display in the lobby of the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District for the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of the same musical,...
Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel area student news for the week of Jan. 27
Thirteen Fox Chapel Area High School students were selected to perform with the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Chorus. They are seniors Alyssa Fabian, Christiana Paljug, Preston Rowe and Ella Tramontina; juniors Matthew Eschman, Catherine Heidenreich, Nathaniel Hines, Xavier Perry and Dylan Stein; and sophomores Julia DeMarco, Anna Ferris,...
O’Hara council sets preliminary list of roads to be paved this summer
O’Hara residents are in store for about $1.1 million in summer road paving projects. Council has narrowed the list of roads to be targeted this year, depending on costs. They are Harding and Oakhurst roads; Grove, Division and Joanne streets; Meadow Park Heights; and Alleyne, Weir, Kappa and Dowling drives....
Fox Chapel municipal trash bins reopened
Trash bins at the Fox Chapel municipal building have reopened for residents’ use, months after being closed during site preparation for an upcoming project. Bins are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. Dumpsters are for borough residents to discard bulk items, such as furniture and small appliances. They...
Chick-fil-A to open in O’Hara by end of year
Chick-fil-A, the nation’s favorite fast-food restaurant, is expected to open in O’Hara by year’s end. The chicken sandwich giant, which operates every day except Sunday, is expected to take the place of the now-vacant Rita’s Ice at the far end of Fox Chapel Plaza. O’Hara council on Jan. 14 granted...
Fox Chapel’s Hardie property to be discussed at public meeting
Potential concepts for the newly acquired parkland in Fox Chapel will be unveiled during a public meeting today. The Hardie property, a 17-acre parcel off Old Mill Road, was purchased by the borough last summer and officials tout the land as the missing link in the municipality’s 345-acre park system....
Waterworks Giant Eagle among 1st to eliminate plastic bags
Several shoppers at The Waterworks Market District bustled about the parking lot early Wednesday, toting armfuls of reusable bags, seemingly prepared for the company’s initiative to eliminate single-use plastics. The O’Hara-based retailer announced its plan in December to rid all of its stores of single-use plastics by 2025. Most notably,...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12
Aspinwall James Love trustee sold property at 405 Western Ave. to Eric and Liza Linn for $336,500. Etna John Rodriguez sold property at 26 Oakland St. to Mario and Lucia Pallombo for $60,000. Estate of Irma Kulkowski sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Wells Fargo Bank NA for $2,032....
Knights of Columbus donate telescope, observatory to O’Hara VA
What started as a simple plan to buy a telescope for patients at the VA PHS Heinz campus in O’Hara has transformed into the first-of-its-kind program to bring astronomy to hospitalized veterans. Spearheaded by James Surman, veteran’s services chairman for the Knights of Columbus in West Mifflin, the plan was...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 5
Blawnox Shane Billings sold property at 367 Walnut St. to Christopher Fuller for $145,000. Etna High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 48 Cherry St. to Casa de Kaha LLC for $40,000. Fox Chapel Howard Tanning sold property at 1003 Delafield Road to Ian Palmer Cook and Kathryn Lynn...
Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara open after power outage
Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara has reopened after a power outage Friday morning. The center along Powers Run Road was closed temporarily while Duquesne Light crews worked to resolve the issue. Officials said early this morning that they were trying to keep the doors open for programs and...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 22
Blawnox JPC Construction Services Inc. sold property at 937 Center Ave. to Dean Lusk for $215,000. Etna Richard Begenwald Jr. sold property at 66 Cherry St. to Paul Farine for $170,000. Estate of Dorothy Kitzki sold property at 22-24 Freeport St. to JLA Properties L.P. for $80,000. Gretchen Knepp sold...
Giant Eagle to get rid of plastic grocery bags, straws by 2025Video
Giant Eagle announced plans to get rid of single-use plastics by 2025, aiming to keep flimsy shopping bags and fresh food containers from clogging oceans and rivers and piling up on land. The O’Hara-based retailer, in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and Sustainable Pittsburgh, unveiled its plan Tuesday during...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 14
Blawnox Hill N Dale Lane LLC sold property at 525 Freeport Road to William Andrew Boag III and Jennifer Marie Boag for $162,500. Etna Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 37 Grant Ave. to Etna Borough for $1,500. Brandon Chatham sold property at 120 Vista St. to Nicholas Miller...
Lyft driver from Harrison accused of exposing himself, groping passenger
A Harrison man accused of exposing himself to a woman and groping her last month while driving for the ride-sharing service Lyft was ordered Wednesday to stand trial. Indiana Township police said Douglas Timothy Moore, 53, picked up a woman who requested a ride to West Deer and then drove...
