Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 166
Fox Chapel Presbyterian seeking donations for Harvest Fair
Collections are underway for the much-anticipated yearly fundraiser at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. The Harvest Fair, hosted this year on Sept. 27-28, is accepting donations Mondays through Saturdays. The event has been hosted more than 60 years in an effort to support local outreach efforts. In 2018, the fair brought...
Aspinwall sprinkler pool clogged 3 times with mulch
Members of the Aspinwall public works department are becoming frequent visitors to the borough’s sprinkler pool at the Field Avenue playground — but it’s not to cool off. Manager Melissa Lang said the pool’s drain has been clogged with mulch or other debris three times in the span of a...
Photos: Aspinwall’s ‘Rock the River’
The “Rock the River” concert series returned last week to Aspinwall Riverfront Park, giving music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts a reason to spend the night under the stars. The June 30 event included a show by The Shiners, as well as free kayaking and fishing through Venture Outdoors and Kayak...
Fox Chapel Area Superintendent to retire in 2020
Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent Gene Freeman has announced his impending retirement after five years with the district. His departure is effective June 12, 2020. Freeman said it has been a great honor to lead the district and he’s proud of the path it has taken. Since he began...
Audubon seeks volunteers to collect discarded fishing line in O’Hara, along North Shore
With more than one million birds killed each year from debris like discarded fishing line, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is seeking people to help combat those numbers. The group, headquartered at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, is looking for stewards to maintain fishing line recycling bins....
Fox Chapel Area’s Gina Wang earns volunteer award from UPMC St. Margaret
Recent Fox Chapel Area graduate Gina Wang spent the final two years of high school volunteering at UPMC St. Margaret, escorting patients to physical therapy appointments. For her efforts, she earned the 2019 UPMC St. Margaret student volunteer scholarship worth $1,000. Officials at the hospital, near Aspinwall, said Wang was...
Photos: Day Camp at O’Hara community center
Weekly day camps at Lauri Ann West Community Center draw about 20 children a week for themes including a maker studio, crafts, outdoor fun and specialty camps with fashion, ceramics and drones. Camps run through Aug. 12 at the center, 1220 Powers Run Road, O’Hara. They are aimed at ages...
Bear cub caught on camera crossing Sharpsburg street
Sharpsburg Mayor Matt Rudzki chuckled at the surveillance video of a bear cub wandering Sunday night through the borough. “It likely lost it bearings,” he joked. In all seriousness, the mayor said he could barely believe it when police Officer Dan Sciulli called to report the sighting, captured on video...
Fox Chapel grad aids nation’s nuclear deterrence mission
A 2000 Fox Chapel High School graduate and Pittsburgh native in the Navy supports the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission. Senior Chief Petty Officer Angelo Woodrow is a Navy equipment operator serving with Strategic Communications Wing One, a versatile command capable of consisting of three Navy squadrons and a Wing staff...
Photos: Etna carnival
The annual Etna carnival is drawing hundreds of people to the borough for rides, games, food and music. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. through June 29. Sponsored by the Etna Economic Development Corporation, the carnival is a long-standing tradition....
Route 910 reopens after nearly 6 hours closed
Route 910 between Harmar and Indiana Township has reopened after being shut down for nearly six hours Tuesday morning. Motorists who travel nearby Freeport Road tangled with heavy delays from the detoured traffic. The portion of Route 910 was closed after a tractor trailer split and the bottom of the...
Composting class coming to Fox Chapel library
Anyone interested in producing homemade compost from kitchen or yard scraps can learn more at a class offered at Cooper-Siegel Community Library. “Backyard Composting” will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 13. Cost is $70 and includes a take-home Garden EARTH bin with an 82-gallon capacity. The library is...
Top stories of the weekVideo
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of June 16: • Etna-Sharpsburg to host first-ever National Night Out. • O’Hara residents can pay to participate in military banner program. • Fox Chapel Area School Board holds taxes steady. • Murals of unsung...
Camp Helping Hand in Aspinwall seeks teens to bake, cut grass, visit veterans
Meredith Troyan is appealing to teens to spend a week with her getting their hands dirty, doing odd jobs and visiting patients at the Veterans Administration hospital in O’Hara. She admits it’s not a day at the beach. But Troyan said teens who participate in Camp Helping Hand, run by...
Reconstructed Brownshill Road Bridge in O’Hara on schedule to open soon
The newly constructed Brownshill Road Bridge in O’Hara is on track to open by the end of July. Township Manager Julie Jakubec said crews are about 90 percent complete. The bridge, which sits off Saxonburg Boulevard, closed April 1 for an expected 130 days so the structurally deficient span could...
Foxwall EMS recognized by American Heart Association
Foxwall EMS has earned recognition from the American Heart Association for its work to improve treatment of heart attack patients. The group, housed along Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel, was given the Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Award for improving response measures, Commander Josh Worth said. Mission: Lifeline’s EMS...
Beyond the Ceiling murals unveiled in Sharpsburg
For longtime Sharpsburg resident and business owner Evelyn Shoop, it wasn’t always easy being a lady in the Pittsburgh business scene. Shoop, now 83, found it quite the task in the 1970s to open a credit card or get a loan in her own name without the signature or backing...
Fox Chapel teen biking across country for Parkinson’s awareness
Fox Chapel teen Kathryn Rockwell bikes every day, often training on Lower Valley roads, so she will be ready to pedal across America coast to coast this summer. Her trip kicked off June 27 and is dedicated to raising funds for Parkinson’s research. Rockwell’s passion for cycling will manifest in...
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski offers summer office hours
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Allegheny, announced Wednesday that she will offer summer hours to accommodate residents’ busy schedules. Beginning July 9, the legislator will be available for evening hours in Fox Chapel, Glenshaw, Allison Park and Gibsonia for people who need to access to government-related services. The hours will be...
St. Margaret Foundation’s Summer Patio Party
St. Margaret Foundation and Atrias Fox Chapel hosted a Summer Patio Party on June 13 to heighten awareness of the Foundation’s work to fill in the gaps with hope for patients. Guests enjoyed appetizers, DJ music, specialty drinks and happy hour prices....
Open pickleball play offered weekly in Aspinwall
Free pickleball play kicks off tonight in Aspinwall. The courts, at the Aspinwall Community Field near Fifth Street, are open from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays. The program will run through Sept. 25 and is open to all. A paddle sport for all ages and skill levels, pickleball has emerged...
Photo Gallery: Shady Side Academy graduation
Shady Side Academy celebrated the 125 students in the Class of 2019 at Senior School commencement on May 31. Bagpiper George Balderose led the processional, playing “The March of the King of Laois” and the Chamber Choir sang “You Are The New Day.” Lisa Schroeder, incoming president and CEO of...
Gamers can make global connections at Sharpsburg camp
Get your game on, teens in the Lower Valley. For one week, July 8-12, youngsters can enroll in a free hands-on summer camp to learn the ins and outs of gaming design. Presented by the Pittsburgh International Game Developers Association and Global Game Jam Next, field experts will deliver tips...
Photo Gallery: Sharpsburg fundraiser
Sharpsburg resident Sarah Moran, along with friends and family, hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on June 16 at the Sharpsburg Family Worship Center on Clay Street. Moran and her three children lost everything in a house fire at their home on Cecil Street on April 30, 2019. The fire was...
No tax increase for Fox Chapel Area School District residents
Fox Chapel Area School District residents will pay the same property taxes in 2019-20 after the board approved its final budget on June 10. The $103 million spending plan retains a tax rate of 19.57 mills, the same as last year. The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 will...
