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Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aspinwall James Gilmore sold property at 228 Fourth St. to Jorge and Amy Kathryn Puron for $345,000. CPP Group LLC sold property at 406 Eastern Ave. to Rickey Miller for $416,000. Robert Shulik sold property at 412 Field Ave. to Brittany Spitznogle for $215,000. Raymond Zinobile sold property at 944...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 17, 2024
Etna Benjamin Rossmiller sold property at 40 Kittanning St. to James Price for $92,000. Harmar Charles Anchors sold property at 433 Forest Highlands Drive to Yeheng Li and Hua Xing for $390,000. Estate of August Maggio sold property at 775 Freeport Road to MCE 24 LLC for $285,000. Fox Chapel...
With plenty of size in starting lineup, Shady Side Academy boys embrace modern game
This season, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team will reflect the way the modern game is played. The Bulldogs will have four players over 6-foot-3 in the starting lineup, but the largest players on the court won’t be anchored to the low block. Shady Side Academy’s best passer may...
Fox Chapel notebook: Liam Wiseman hits 100-goal mark
Liam Wiseman hit a significant milestone for the Fox Chapel hockey team. During the Foxes’ 6-5 loss to Canon-McMillan on Nov. 4 at the Alpha Ice Complex, Wiseman scored three goals to reach the 100-goal mark for his career. Fox Chapel’s hockey team is off to a 3-2 start in...
Fox Chapel girls focus on camaraderie in bid to clear playoff hurdle
Several ill-timed injuries over the last two seasons have hindered the Fox Chapel girls basketball team in their pursuit of making the playoffs. The Foxes have been narrowly on the outside looking in, missing by one game in 2022-23 and two games in 2023-24, but the hope is they possess...
Fox Chapel boys looking for right combination to compete in Class 6A
Last year, Fox Chapel put several different combinations on the court. That has led to six players returning with starting experience this year. Mixing and matching worked for the Foxes as they made the state playoffs and pulled a first-round upset over District 10 champion Cathedral Prep. With a few...
Eccentric and comical, the Illustrious Order of Makesmiths opens in Blawnox
Part gallery, part toy shop is the best description for the Illustrious Order of Makesmiths, a quirky new addition to Blawnox. Opened by West Deer residents Chief and Steve O’Hearn, both artists, the storefront at 334 Freeport Road welcomes visitors to find joy in professional art as well as bizarre...
Aspinwall hosts Pittsburgh Regional Transit meeting about proposed bus line redesign
Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus riders in Aspinwall may lose access to the South Side and the Strip District, but gain stops in Lawrenceville, Bloomfield and Downtown Pittsburgh as part of a bus line redesign project. Riders would also see 20- to 30-mile trips shortened and increased direct connections to neighborhoods...
Then & Now: Pittsburgh Field Club is region’s oldest sporting facility
The Pittsburgh Field Club, known for its lush greens and opulent setting, dates to the late 1800s when it was known for a sport other than golf — cricket. Established as the Pittsburgh Cricket Club in April 1882 in the Brushton-Homewood section of the city, it was reincorporated as the...
Sharpsburg adds greenery with help from volunteers at tree planting
Sharpsburg looks a little greener thanks to multiple volunteers planting trees in the borough earlier this month. More than 30 people came out to plant 25 trees on Nov. 2. The event was part of a partnership with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the borough and Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization. People gathered at...
Students present educational living ‘wax’ museum at O’Hara Elementary School
History was brought to life Nov. 4 as O’Hara Elementary School fourth graders presented their annual living wax museum. The students selected a pop culture or historical figure to research and presented their findings to the school’s third graders. Colorful poster boards detailed facts and information about their notable person....
Childhood interest in cooking stirs culinary passions in O’Hara chef
Television cooking shows proved to be a career catalyst for O’Hara-based executive chef Blakely Aluise. Aluise grew up reading cookbooks and binge-watching The Food Network in her quest to learn about the culinary world and cooking. “I’d find myself in our kitchen at home trying to re-create what I’d seen...
‘Constellations’ offers a spellbinding journey of choice and destiny
Choices — and their infinite trajectories — are explored in Riverfront Theater Company’s fall production of “Constellations.” The two-person show takes the audience on a spellbinding, romantic journey that follows decisions of a physicist coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis and her beekeeper husband. Written by British playwright Nick...
Proposed Sharpsburg budget has no real estate tax hike, maintains sewer rates
Sharpsburg officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes and sewage fees as part of next year’s budget. Council is expected to delineate its proposed 2025 spending plan during a workshop meeting Nov. 14 with possible adoption slated for Nov. 21. Municipalities must adopt a balanced budget by...
Shop for florals that ‘Glitter & Glow’ at Fox Chapel Garden Club’s premier event
A cornucopia of florals, wreaths and plants will be table- and mantle-ready at this year’s Glitter & Glow, the premier holiday shopping bazaar by the Fox Chapel Garden Club. “We use greens from our own gardens, and we make arrangements that you can literally put on your table and enjoy...
Fox Chapel Area students submit ‘cool’ design for PennDOT’s annual Paint the Plow Program
Nine Fox Chapel Area High School students participated in this year’s Paint the Plow Program for PennDOT. Students from schools across the commonwealth were invited to design original artwork for a snowplow blade, which will be used on PennDOT’s trucks throughout the winter season as crews clear the roads. The...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Nov. 11, 2024
Beware fraudsters spoofing Fox Chapel police Fox Chapel police are warning residents to be aware of calls claiming to be the police department asking for documents and personal information or seeking money. In a fraud alert posted Nov. 4, police alerted the public about scammers who are spoofing the police...
Check out these upcoming programs at the Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
Fox Chapel boys soccer team bows out of PIAA playoffs
CHAMBERBSURG — Saturday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal game between Fox Chapel and District 3’s Warwick was a seesaw affair with no real statistical advantage for either team. The sides went back and forth looking for an opening but produced few dangerous chances in a 2-1 Warwick victory. Fox Chapel finally...
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Grimsley had a goal and an assist in Fox Chapel’s PIAA first-round 5-1 win over Hollidaysburg on Tuesday night. She was tough to defend on one-on-ones and had a hand in each of the Foxes’ five goals, whether...
Fox Chapel girls can’t find key goal in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Lower Dauphin
CHAMBERSBURG — Fox Chapel scored first and had the better of the scoring opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t find an equalizer as Lower Dauphin edged past the Foxes, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal at Chambersburg High School. Fox Chapel (19-5), the WPIAL runner-up, dropped a...
Fox Chapel finishes strong at PIAA cross country meet
David Black spent most of his time during the PIAA Class 3A cross country championships attempting to dig out of a hole from the start of the race. The Fox Chapel senior needed a fast start to get on the medal stand. Black ended up two spots short but was...
Fox Chapel girls soccer team’s hopes not dashed by loss in WPIAL finals
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team clearly had hope after losing to South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 3A title game at Highmark Stadium. The Foxes wanted another shot at the now two-time defending champion Lions in the PIAA playoffs. Fox Chapel took a step toward that goal by beating...
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA soccer preview capsules for Nov. 9, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Warwick (18-3) vs. Fox Chapel (13-4-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, Trojan Stadium, Chambersburg District seeds: Warwick 3-2; Fox Chapel 7-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Plum (17-1-3)/3-1 Cumberland Valley (19-1-1) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) First round: Warwick 3, Conestoga 2; Fox...
‘Third time’s a charm’ as Sharpsburg 19-year-old becomes new borough councilman
Third time was the charm for a Sharpsburg teen seeking a seat on borough council. Roman Mason, 19, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Kacie Cope, who resigned in late September. “It makes me feel good,” Mason said sitting in his new seat after the Oct. 24 council...
