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Italian family pours love of retail, customer service into new boutique winery in Aspinwall
A legendary Italian family known for its specialty food markets is toasting to new beginnings in Aspinwall. Labriola Italian Markets debuted Labriola Winery last month, steps away from its market along Freeport Road. “It’s the beginning of a new era,” said owner Leonard Labriola of Fox Chapel. “This is such...
Shopping for a cause: Garden Club of Allegheny County’s Pizzazz boosts green projects
The Fox Chapel Golf Club transformed into a designer boutique with more than three dozen vendors Oct. 16-18 for the 28th Pizzazz fundraiser. The space was filled with merchandise such as men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, jewelry, leather goods, gifts, home décor, linens, personalized stationery and specialty food...
Fox Chapel ends field hockey reign of 8-time defending WPIAL champ Penn-Trafford
With four minutes to go in a tense tie game, Fox Chapel sophomore forward Emma Srodes brought the ball through the Penn-Trafford zone on a change of possession and fired a shot from 10 yards. “We’ve been practicing that shot a lot in practice, the shot when I take the...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 24, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Quarterfinals 13-Burrell (9-9) vs. 12-Seton LaSalle (13-4) 8 p.m. Thursday, Joe P. DeMichela Stadium, Imperial Winner plays: Winner of 1-South Park (17-1-1)/9-Central Valley (14-4) on Monday in semifinals Corner kicks: All five Burrell shooters scored in a shootout Monday as the Bucs upset No....
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...
Republican Gary Lotz takes on Democrat Mandy Steele for 33rd House seat
Republican newcomer Gary Lotz will take on Democrat incumbent Mandy Steele for the state House seat representing the 33rd District, which runs from Aspinwall to Harrison. Both candidates have long made their homes in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Lotz, the vice president of Dick Building Co., lives in Harmar. Steele grew...
Fox Chapel Herald bringing readers more news, sports, community
You might have noticed that this issue of the Fox Chapel Herald looks a bit different than previous ones. It does, and it’s part of TribLive’s continuing effort to focus on hyper-local community news. “We’ve carefully considered the feedback from our valued readers and advertisers, and their overwhelming desire for...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Oct. 21, 2024
Indiana Township to present budget Nov. 13 Indiana Township officials are expected to present their proposed 2025 budget at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Town Hall, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd. Supervisors are expected to approve its advertisement later that evening. Township Manager Dan Anderson said no real estate tax hike...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 20, 2024
Fox Chapel Chad Crosby sold property at 510 Dorseyville Road to Jacob Iellimo and Ruth Bender for $699,900. Indiana Edward McCague III sold property at 830 Dorseyville Road to Indiana Trials L.P. for $445,000. James Osell sold property at 1942 Fox Chapel Road to Indiana Trails L.P. for $1,410,900. Hidden...
Young roster drives Shady Side Academy boys soccer to another playoff season
When the calendar gets to the end of October and the WPIAL playoff brackets are released, it seems every year the Shady Side Academy boys soccer team answers the bell. The Bulldogs have been in the semifinals six out of the last 10 years, made the finals four times and...
Fox Chapel notebook: Girls soccer team ready to tackle playoff grind
Fox Chapel girls soccer coach Carlo Prati has been consistent all season. He has continuously reminded people around the program that defending the WPIAL championship wasn’t going to be easy, even as the Foxes went down in classification. Fox Chapel, which was seeded No. 1 in the girls 3A tournament,...
New coach, 25, looks to keep Fox Chapel hockey program humming
Seven years ago, Ryan Loebig was a key member of the Plum hockey team that won the 2017 Class 2A Penguins Cup. Now he’s looking to lead Fox Chapel toward achieving the same goal as a coach. Loebig spent the last two years as the coach of the Foxes’ junior...
Future remains bright for Fox Chapel boys golf
The Fox Chapel boys golf team will likely be in the running for the WPIAL Class 3A team championship again next season. Foxes coach Joe Farrell hopes his team will be able to get back over the hump and qualify for the PIAA championship. For the second straight year, the...
Pint-sized putter passionate for golf in Fox Chapel
He’s a pint-sized putter with a big-time devotion to his favorite sport. Lucas McMahon, 6, of Indiana Township was still using a pacifier when he first showed an interest in golf. These days, he frequently takes to the course at the Pittsburgh Field Club to play nine holes. “He was...
Then & Now: A look back at The Herald footprint
Here’s a spot that thousands of people pass by each day at the corner of Fox Chapel and Freeport roads in O’Hara. It might surprise some to learn the property has a lively history, dating back to the 1800s when it housed The Meadows estate of U.S. Sen. James Ross....
Blawnox plans to hold line on real estate taxes
Blawnox officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes in next year’s budget. The proposed 2025 spending plan was briefly discussed at a council meeting Oct. 9. However, no financial figures were released. “We’ll make the numbers work,” council President Deborah Laskey said about not raising taxes. The...
Fox Chapel Area Newcomers Club marks 50 years building connections
When Rita Ruscetti moved to O’Hara in the mid-1980s, she connected with new friends in no time. It was easy, she said, as a member of the Fox Chapel Area Newcomer’s Club, which hosted a slew of dinner parties, scavenger hunts and card games for people adjusting to life in...
Pickleball Club serves up campus camaraderie at Fox Chapel Area High SchoolVideo
If you thought pickleball was only for the older set, guess again. Young whippersnappers have taken up the sport and are loving it, too. Just ask Fox Chapel Area senior Peter Mascilli, 17. The O’Hara resident started an on-campus pickleball club at the high school to deflect boredom and promote...
Sharpsburg Community Library to offer remote item pickup, similar to Amazon lockers
By the end of the year, patrons at Sharpsburg Community Library will be able to order a book for remote pickup, much like they order clothes or other items for delivery to Amazon lockers. Leaders said the initiative will address barriers to library services, including limited transportation. Many people in...
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...
Haunted Guyasuta oozing with frights, fall-themed fun
Thrills and chills will lurk around each corner at Haunted Guyasuta but only for the bravest souls. The annual fall-themed fest features age-appropriate scares for the entire family — from the fright of your life to good old-fashioned fun. “This is one of my favorite times of the year,” Ranger...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Oct. 14, 2024
Dog park in Aspinwall to open earlier Aspinwall’s dog park will open an hour earlier this season. Gates at the Aspinwall Recreation Site will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily from Nov. 1 through March 31. Borough officials said the earlier start is to help pet owners...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
Etna Estate of Catherine Kelly sold property at 70 Cherry St. to Tri COG Land Bank for $61,724 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $185,200). Alpha Rental Enterprises LLC sold property at 25 Dewey St. to JC Property Solutions LLC for $315,000. William Shores sold property at 157...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Samantha Liput, Fox Chapel’s Aidan Stein
Samantha Liput School: Freeport Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: On Oct. 5, Liput scored a goal in Freeport’s 4-2 win against North Catholic. On Monday, she scored the winning goal in double overtime to defeat Burrell, 2-1. The win put Freeport (11-1-1, 8-1-1) in the driver’s seat heading...
Freshman WPIAL champ, improving veteran players form backbone of Shady Side Academy girls golf team
There were many proud moments this year for Shady Side Academy girls golf coach Betsy Thompson. Watching a young freshman like Alyssa Zhang build the confidence to become a WPIAL champion was certainly on the list. But seeing juniors Nora Bryan and Ariyah Nahata step up to become leaders and...
