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Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 31, 2024
Harmar Robert Bisceglia sold property at 117 Pearl Ave. to Michael and Rachel Victoria Marmarelli for $132,500. Indiana Nicole Warner sold property at 1014 Danason Drive to Verne Jacob and Lindsay Rae Bergstrom for $545,000. Vincent Smith sold property at 131 Rawlins Run Road to Matthew West for $440,500. Thomas...
Versatile lineup helps Fox Chapel boys tennis to strong start
Ben Hallman didn’t want to coast during his senior season. When Hallman had the opportunity to compete for a singles spot with the Fox Chapel tennis team, he was happy to be locked into a competition with his fellow seniors for one of the three singles spots. Hallman, who previously...
Young Fox Chapel lineup gears up for Section 1-5A play
Fox Chapel softball coach Chris Olbrich was happy to have a runway before the start of section play. The Foxes have a young team and scheduled seven games before their Section 1-5A opener with defending PIAA Class 5A runner-up Shaler. While the temperamental Western Pennsylvania weather prevented some of those...
Tarentum animal rescue partners with O’Hara recovery center to tout benefit of pets, host public adoption
A Tarentum pet rescue is partnering with an O’Hara drug and alcohol recovery center to raise awareness of the emotional benefits of four-legged friends. Paws Across Pittsburgh and DreamLife Recovery are planning an adoption event open to the public. “From addiction rehabilitation to overcoming mental health challenges, we understand the...
Penn Hills man charged in connection to indecent assault of child in Sharpsburg
A Penn Hills man is charged with felonies that include unlawful contact and corruption of minors after, Allegheny County Police said, he sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl in Sharpsburg. Richard Sheets, 29, of Universal Road, is also charged with dissemination to minors and indecent assault stemming from a March 4...
Swing Into Spring event to benefit Fox Chapel Area children in need of clothes, food
Fox Families Care is swinging into spring with the goal of helping even more families in the Fox Chapel Area School District. The nonprofit is hosting its second annual fundraiser, filled with dancing, food and festive cocktails at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. “It will be a lighthearted evening, open...
Fox Chapel Area School District considers new policy to help children of active military parents
Fox Chapel Area School District officials want to make it easier for the children of military families to attend school there. Military families often face problems with school attendance because they can be forced to move on short notice, sometimes arriving in a new school district in mid-term. That can...
Sharpsburg approves new 3-year police contract, first one negotiated through Teamsters
Sharpsburg officials have inked a new three-year police contract. The vote was 6-0 in favor of the collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 249. Both parties approved the deal March 28. Council Vice President Kayla Portis was absent. The contract is through Dec. 31, 2026. It impacts six full-time officers....
Kristi Boutique in Aspinwall, founded in 2012, announces closing sale
Upscale women’s and children’s clothing boutique, Kristi Boutique, in Aspinwall is closing its doors at the end of May. The shop will close at the conclusion of a Going Out of Business Sale that begins April 3, owner Kristi West said. Founded in 2012, West’s shop at 339 First St....
Penn-Trafford baseball avenges tight loss to Fox Chapel by walking it off in rematch
One walk-off win deserves another. Wearing the frustration of a tight loss from two days earlier, Penn-Trafford’s Eric Biroscak led a last-inning rally in a rematch with No.5-ranked Fox Chapel. The senior right fielder delivered a clutch, two-run single in the seventh Wednesday to lift the Warriors to a rousing...
Blawnox’s annual Easter Egg Hunt draws nearly 150 children to community park
The third annual Best of Blawnox Easter Egg Hunt on March 24 had nearly 150 Fox Chapel-area children rummaging through Blawnox Community Park in search of more than 3,000 eggs. Nearly 150 Fox Chapel-area children descended on Blawnox Community Park for the third annual Best of Blawnox Easter Egg Hunt...
Pine-Richland grad’s business excels at 40th International Pizza Expo and Conference
The title of the workshop was simple and direct: “You Want to Open a Pizzeria? Now What?” If those who attended take the presenter’s lead, they may be onto something. Pine resident Nick Bogacz shared his insight during the 40th International Pizza Expo and Conference in Las Vegas, drawing from...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of March 25, 2024
Pitt professor to discuss electoral system during AAUW meeting Guest speaker Susan Hansen will discuss the current electoral system during the April meeting of the Fox Chapel affiliate of American Association of University Women. A University of Pittsburgh professor emerita, Hansen will talk about the pros and cons of the...
Get ready to prep patios and lawns at Trillium Garden Club’s annual sale
Colorful Bougainvillea plants, hanging baskets and veggie starters will be the stars of the show when the Trillium Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale in May. Members expect big crowds to flock to the floral booths, pruned and prepped by many of the club’s 40 or so members. “We...
Blawnox Council adds new member to quickly fill vacancy
An Aspinwall businessman and Fox Chapel Area graduate was named the newest member of Blawnox Council. Mark Lombardi recently was appointed as former Councilman John Simmons’ successor. Simmons resigned, effective Feb. 29, because he and his wife, Ellie, moved to his hometown of O’Hara. Simmons, 72, was appointed to council...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Blawnox Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 225 Freeport Road to Tania Kannadan and Ranjeet Mullick for $220,000. Harmar Estate of Ann Honkus sold property at 110 Ridge Road to Mary Brangan for $255,000. O’Hara McMasters Miller L.P. sold property at 301 Alpha Drive to Pittsburgh Alpha Drive Real Estate Inc....
Fox Chapel notebook: Swimmers come home with state medals
The Fox Chapel boys and girls swimming teams wrapped up their seasons at the PIAA Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell. Sarah Pasquella ended up being Fox Chapel’s top performer. The Foxes senior standout finished second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 1.8 seconds....
Season opener gives Fox Chapel baseball taste of what’s to come
The Fox Chapel baseball team hasn’t been immune to having to postpone games due to the cold snap that has plagued mid-March in Western Pennsylvania. But the Foxes were able to keep their season-opening date with defending Class 5A PIAA champion Shaler. Fox Chapel lost its season opener, 5-2, but...
Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services advises people to come hungry to Good Friday fish fry
The Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services hopes to reel in a big crowd for its annual Good Friday fish fry — a tradition in the Lower Valley for more than 50 years. Chief Mike Daniher said the large cod fillet is the department’s No. 1 seller. “We sell over 750...
Fox Chapel to spend more than $1.6 million for paving this year on nearly a dozen roads
Fox Chapel officials have announced the borough roads that will be repaved or repaired this year. Council awarded a $1.675 million contract with Wampum-based Youngblood Paving to repair about 11 streets and handle some spot repairs. Council voted unanimously March 18 to hire Youngblood, which was the lowest of five...
1 hospitalized in critical condition after Sharpsburg stabbing, borough man arrested
A Sharpsburg man has been charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing a 71-year-old woman multiple times at a borough home Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. Aspinwall and Etna police responded at about 2 p.m. to the 1600 block of Middle Street where the woman...
Police link fatal shooting at Blawnox company to workplace love triangle
A workplace love triangle ended in death Tuesday at a Blawnox warehouse. Sean Black and Courtney Smith, who both worked at Tri-Arc Manufacturing Co. on Blawnox’s Fountain Street, were raising three children together and had been in a romantic relationship “for several years,” police said. But the couple separated recently,...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of March 18, 2024
Run to benefit first responders Run for the Hill of It, a FoxWall EMS and Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser, is set for 9 a.m. to noon April 28. The 1-mile competitive race and family fun walk is presented by UPMC St. Margaret. Registration is open. Participants will meet at...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 17, 2024
Fox Chapel William Fallon sold property at 169 North Drive to Jose and Laura Bernardo for $1,175,000. Barbara Richey Chait sold property at 605 Whispering Pines Drive to 605 WP LLC for $3,465,000. Indiana Eduardo Vicente Zambrano Tola sold property at 1044 Diane Lane to Alan and Maria Jersey for...
Fox Chapel notebook: Basketball playoff run ends in PIAA 2nd round
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team came within 16 minutes of a trip to the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals. The Foxes’ offense just couldn’t produce enough down the stretch to hold off Bethel Park. Fox Chapel, which beat Bethel Park in a fifth-place WPIAL consolation match in late February, ended...
