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Fresh off WPIAL title, Fox Chapel girls face new challenge in Class 3A
The defending WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer champions are dropping down a class, but Fox Chapel coach Carlo Prati knows that repeating as champions likely won’t be any easier in Class 3A. Defending PIAA champion Moon, returning WPIAL champion South Fayette and perennial state power Mars will all have something...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 25, 2024
Aspinwall Jeremy Greenberg sold property at 121 Second St. to Michael and Lisa Gahagen for $615,000. Margaret McGinley sold property at 306 Brilliant Ave. to SMMC Real LLC for $389,900. Fox Chapel Jennifer Clark sold property at 702 Delafield Road to Anthony Matthew Gross and Catherine Theresa Shea for $385,000....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 23-25
There’s a great crop of events happening all over Pittsburgh this weekend. From pretty performances to delicious food to maybe something a little weird, it’s a great time to try something fun or a little out there. Here are some ideas. Pittsburgh Ballet Under the Stars Hartwood Acres Middle Road...
Aspinwall kicks off Slow Down Campaign as new school year gears up
Now that school is back in session, the Aspinwall Police Department and borough leaders are reminding motorists to “be aware and drive with care.” The campaign, which coincides with the start of the Fox Chapel Area school year, aims to encourage safe driving habits throughout Aspinwall and its neighboring communities....
O’Hara, Blawnox officials eager to move forward with new police agreement
Excitement is brewing between Blawnox and O’Hara officials as they look to finalize an intergovernmental agreement for police services. The plan is for the Blawnox’s four full-time officers, including Chief Patrick Goodman, to become O’Hara officers and join the township force at the O’Hara municipal office at the start of...
Aspinwall to examine parking problems via study
Aspinwall officials know they have to do something about parking issues in the borough. What possible solutions there are will be determined through a new study. Council approved a $50,000 deal with Walker Consultants to examine spaces, potential changes to the zoning ordinance, collect data and come up with recommendations...
Aspinwall Police Department’s campaign to slow down speeding motorists in full force
Aspinwall police have launched a new initiative to encourage safe driving habits. The Slow Down Campaign involves placing yard signs at strategic sites throughout the borough, particularly near bus stops, busy intersections and other high-traffic areas. “We are looking to slow down vehicles for back to school,” Mayor Joe Noro...
Upgrades set for McCahill Park in Fox Chapel, including borough’s 1st public pickleball courts
Cora Susi leapt from a wooden ramp onto a small black circular platform and pole and launched herself into the great beyond. That beyond was 30 feet down a zip line at McCahill Park in Fox Chapel. It’s the favorite activity of Cora, 4, and her sister, Mira, 5, at...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Garden party open to all Everyone is invited to attend a Community Garden Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Sharpsburg Community Garden behind the library, 1212 Main St. There will be free food made by members of the garden club, activities for children, free sharpening...
Church community rallies behind Aspinwall music director in need of kidney
Before February of last year, Danny English was the type of man who liked to keep busy. Working as an office manager for State Farm while following his musical passions, teaching piano lessons and directing the music program for Aspinwall Presbyterian Church, English said his life was “busy, but I...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2024
Aspinwall Richard Fuhrman Jr. sold property at 131 Fourth St. to Casa Del Sol Investments LLC for $415,000. Shannon Salicce sold property at 16 Fourth St. to Gretchen Panchik for $390,000. Etna Blue Hill Real Estate LLC sold property at 3 Greeley Ave. to Dalya Balk for $250,000. MB Trade...
Fox Chapel’s Blake Krushinski commits to play baseball at West Virginia
Blake Krushinski has a clear path forward for his baseball career. By committing to West Virginia to play baseball before his junior season at Fox Chapel, Krushinski can focus on self-improvement. One of his first goals is to add 15 to 20 pounds before he graduates. Krushinksi, a right-handed pitcher,...
O’Hara, Blawnox eye police consolidation
O’Hara and Blawnox residents likely will be protected by one police department beginning in the new year. Councils from both municipalities have reached a tentative agreement to consolidate departments, saying they are “looking forward to the combination.” An announcement was posted Thursday to the O’Hara website. Township Manager Julie Jakubec...
Police say Plum woman was drunk in O’Hara crash that killed Pittsburgh man, endangered her 7-month-old
Allegheny County Police say a Plum woman drove drunk, with her 7-month-old in the back seat, when she was involved in a crash in January that killed a 74-year-old man in O’Hara. Alyssa J. Galiano, 29, turned herself in Friday morning after an arrest warrant was issued. She faces felony...
Shady Side Academy looks to learn from losses, thrive in Class 2A
Shady Side Academy coach Chuck DiNardo would like to see the Bulldogs learn from the adversity they faced last season. During the last two weeks of the regular season, Shady Side Academy had a pair of six-point losses that impacted its playoff seeding. “Being in tight games like that is...
Indiana Township supervisors deny request that could have led to new gas wells and fracking
Plans for Cranberry-based MPF Management to have a portion of Indiana Township rezoned for potential oil and gas development were put to a halt by township supervisors. The board voted 4-1 Aug. 14 to deny advertising a public hearing on a request to change a 59-acre parcel along Route 910...
Fox Chapel Area School District to welcome students Aug. 22
Fox Chapel Area School District officials are preparing to welcome students for the start of the 2024-25 school year. First day of classes is scheduled for Aug. 22. Teachers reported to work and had staff meetings with administrators Aug. 14. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said there is a lot of...
Offensive line could be key to ending losing streak for Fox Chapel
The fourth quarter isn’t going to be the time when the Fox Chapel offensive line folds up its tent. The Foxes have spent most of the offseason building their physical capability to push the pace with their opponents. Fox Chapel plans to employ its run-heavy wing-T attack for 48 minutes....
Indiana Township pizza shop sells winning Powerball ticket worth $214 million
Someone is $214 million richer after buying the jackpot-winning Powerball ticket at an Indiana Township pizza shop. The ticket, sold Monday at AJ’s Pizza on Harts Run Road, matched all five white balls drawn, 9-22-57-67-68, and the red Powerball, 14. The shop’s owner, Jinal Pandit, was shocked to hear he...
Fox Chapel graduate crosses the globe to learn new language
Summer vacation for most college students is about earning some extra money or sitting back and relaxing. Others, however, decide to learn a new language. That’s true for Fox Chapel graduate Daniel Thomas, who spent his summer studying Japanese in Okayama, Japan. Thomas, a rising junior at the University of...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Aug. 12, 2024
AMLE names Dorseyville Pa.’s first School of Distinction Dorseyville Middle School has been recognized among 17 schools nationwide as a 2024 School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education. AMLE, an international membership organization, recognizes exemplary middle schools, while supporting them through a process of strategic vision-setting to...
Aquinas Academy students promote expressiveness through Paul’s Art
Growing up with an older brother who is autistic proved to be a major inspiration for J.J. Ortiz. “I always saw him doing a lot of drawings. He’d do maybe 50 to 100 sketches a day on pieces of paper,” the Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh senior said. “That’s kind of...
Freeport, Fox Chapel become Bird Towns; Tarentum to consider joining
A nationwide loss of more than 3 billion birds since the 1970s has spurred an effort to make Pittsburgh and its suburbs a better place to roost. Bird Town, a statewide grassroots program, is partnering with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania to restore habitat and bring people together for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
Blawnox Golam Basir sold property at 400 Carla Drive to Cameron Heskett and Maria Briceno Rojas for $228,500. Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC sold property at 201 Summit Drive to Peyton Manko for $315,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Dorothy Delprato sold property at 3 Shirl Drive to Michael and Christina Zigler...
62nd Street Bridge ramp to close for gas line replacement
The 62nd Street Bridge ramp to South Main Street in Etna will be closed on Saturday, PennDOT announced Friday. The ramp from the bridge, southbound Route 8, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. while a natural gas company crew replaces a gas line, according to PennDOT. Traffic...
