Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 25
Blawnox teen proposes recycling service for residents
A Blawnox teen wants to bring back a service his residence has not had in about two years. Recycling was eliminated in the garbage contract that council approved in September 2023. Borough Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said the decision came down to economics. The new three-year contract with Waste Management came...
Vintage-themed boutique relocating from Aspinwall to antique mall in Verona
A boutique store in Aspinwall is relocating to Verona. Dovecote’s owner, Jessica Rehling Vukmir, said news of the building at 20 Brilliant Ave. going on the market served as a catalyst to find a new ZIP code for her specialty shop known for its vintage-inspired items and antiques. Fox Chapel...
Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club stocks trout
Six student members from the Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club recently helped to stock trout during a fish field trip to Pine Creek Watershed on Feb. 19. Miles Carey, Nicholas Krist, Gino Pototo, Josiah Rivera, Evan Skvarla and Jake Williams assisted the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission with...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 16, 2025
Etna Sobryan Delamo sold property at 31 Elm Lane to Derek William Johnson for $85,000. Fox Chapel Mark Henderson sold property at 1080 Fox Chapel Road to Martin and Freda Escovitz for $1,348,395. Indiana Twin Oaks Develop LLC sold property at 3348 Lenox Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $145,000....
Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella keeps perspective after PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Sarah Pasquella entered Saturday evening’s championship heat of the 100-yard breaststroke hoping for PIAA gold to add to the state title she won in the 200 freestyle on Day 1 of the Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University. While the end result wasn’t a second...
College offers piling up for Fox Chapel kicker
Harran Zureikat wants to give precise answers to questions about kicks. Anyone talking about the Fox Chapel junior kicker should be prepared for his thoughts to turn to game-like scenarios immediately. For example, ask him what the longest field goal he can make is, and he needs more details. “In...
Behind formidable pitching staff, Fox Chapel baseball expects big season
The Fox Chapel baseball team has the starting pitching to once again be in the mix for a section title. The Foxes hope the bats will follow. Fox Chapel’s rotation will be led by a one-two punch including West Virginia commit Blake Krushinski and Jeremy Haigh. “I think we have...
Diversity on display at Fox Chapel Area Multicultural Night
An event that started two decades ago at Fox Chapel Area High School to showcase Indian culture has evolved into a way to embrace the diversity of all district students. Born from the DESI Club’s early 2000’s event featuring Indian dance, food and music, Multicultural Night is an annual celebration...
Portion of Rachel Carson Trail, amid Indiana Township watershed, nearing preservation status
When Mark Eyerman started walking on the Rachel Carson Trail through Indiana Township in the 1990s, it wasn’t uncommon to be alone in the woods. “It was at least two or three years before I saw another person on my walks,” said Eyerman, who today is the trail manager for...
Fuel cleanup continues at Sycamore Run in O’Hara
Cleanup continues at an O’Hara stream after a fuel leak early Friday. Fire crews were called at 6:45 a.m. to Fox Chapel Road for the odor of gas near the BP station, just outside Fox Chapel Plaza. Blawnox and Pleasant Valley volunteer fire companies deployed booms into Sycamore Run, which...
Women’s Board helps fight child hunger in Fox Chapel Area
When the Women’s Board of Pittsburgh makes a commitment to help, it follows through. The Fox Chapel-based group’s annual fundraiser has brought in more than $1.6 million to support the welfare of children – but members make it a point to keep tabs on past beneficiaries, too. One special way...
Sustainable fashion in demand at upscale consignment boutique in Aspinwall
A designer consignment boutique is doing its part to support and encourage sustainable shopping in Aspinwall. Nouveau Designer Consignment opened three years ago along Brilliant Avenue, offering discounted designer deals on clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories for women and children. Owner Jessica Rehling Vukmir of O’Hara believes in the power...
Aspinwall officials warn residents of a scam soliciting money for police via mail
Mailers soliciting money for the Aspinwall Police Department are a scam and should be thrown away, according to borough officials. Council President Jeff Harris said residents, including his family, recently received letters asking for money for police. There is also a mailer that reads, “Aspinwall City Council Members need to...
Indiana Township mayor inducted into state association Hall of Fame
Indiana Township Mayor Darrin Krally can add another accomplishment to his public service resume: Hall of Famer. Krally was recently inducted into the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ Hall of Fame for his 20 years of service on his town’s board of supervisors. The nonprofit, nonpartisan member service organization...
Fox Chapel sets gold standard of care for feathered friends with top Bird Town honors
Fox Chapel Parks Commission members are celebrating recognition being bestowed by a statewide environmental group. The borough has set the gold standard in environmental preservation and educating people about birds, according to Bird Town Pennsylvania. The borough recently received the highest municipal recognition level, Gold, from the nonprofit group just...
Fox Chapel contingent seeks PIAA swimming gold
Margaret Rusche is laser focused on bringing home an individual medal in the girls 100-yard butterfly Friday at the PIAA Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell. The Fox Chapel senior, a four-year state qualifier in relay and individual events, knows it will be a challenge. But with her...
Dress for Success public warehouse sale in Sharpsburg benefits women entering work force
When Monica Nixon moved from Tulsa, Okla., to Pittsburgh post-covid, her resources were lacking. “My job shut down and I finally got a position that would elevate me after all of that craziness that most of us went through,” Nixon said. But she needed a helping hand to put her...
Fox Chapel gets past Penn-Trafford, heads to final in search of school’s 1st Penguins Cup
Sometimes all you need is a bounce. Fox Chapel got that midway through the third period Tuesday to earn a trip to the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup final. Hayden Ferra happened to be at the right spot at the right time. After teammate Lian Wiseman dumped the puck behind...
Fox Chapel resident leads all-female real estate team
Julie Rost loved her childhood growing, learning and playing in Fox Chapel so much that she never left. The Pittsburgh native is a nationally recognized top-selling Realtor in the Pittsburgh region with a focus on the Fox Chapel and East End communities. Raising her three “almost empty nest” children in...
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of March 11, 2025
Thirteen Fox Chapel Area High School students placed in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League District 16 state championship qualifying tournament. First-place awards went to the team of juniors Prachi Behal and Maya Agarwal in Parliamentary Debate, the team of juniors Joanna Li and Zachary Rubin in Policy Debate, and...
Fox Chapel Area students raise funds for Special Olympics, Unified Sports teams
A group of Fox Chapel Area High School and Dorseyville Middle School students recently raised the most money in Pennsylvania for the 2025 Cool Schools Polar Plunge. The Fox Chapel Area team raised $44,807 to support the Fox Chapel Area School District Special Olympics Unified Sports teams and Unified Sports...
Sharpsburg chili cook-off welcomes new competitors
Sharpsburg Community Library’s Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger Chili Cook-off has a new champ. Ben Maffei of Shaler and his sweet and spicy smoked brisket barbeque chili delighted the taste buds of about 30 taste testers and three judges at the food-themed fundraiser on Feb. 22. The competition took place at the...
Fox Chapel’s Michael Worsen makes most of 2nd chance in wrestling postseason
Michael Worsen was cutting weight in a frenzy. The Fox Chapel senior wrestler got the call 36 hours ahead of the PIAA Western Regional that he was being put into the 121-pound bracket as an alternate. Worsen immediately hit the sauna and did some running to drop close to five...
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel hockey advances to PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals
The PIHL’s promotion and relegation system makes it challenging for programs to sustain their success as they climb the ladder. Fox Chapel reached the Class A Penguins Cup two seasons ago. After being bounced in the first round last year after taking the step up to Class 2A, the Foxes...
In brief: Art show, upcoming meetings and more in the Fox Chapel area
Art show After three decades of introducing kindergarteners to the power of art, artist Leigh Bishop turned the tables to channel her inner artist to create a collection of recent work influenced by pop art and inner reflection. Pairing whimsy with thoughtfulness, her style reminds viewers of the child within...
