Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 55
Shady Side Academy casts Spell on Avonworth, wins 1st WPIAL girls basketball titleVideo
A first WPIAL girls basketball title was on the horizon for No. 2 Shady Side Academy. All that stood in the way was the reigning champion and last year’s kryptonite, top-seeded Avonworth. Needing a superhero, sophomore star Maggie Spell saved the day for Shady Side Academy with a performance that...
Fox Chapel swimmers win in record times at WPIAL championships
Fox Chapel junior Sarah Pasquella settled into her Trees Pool surroundings Thursday morning at Pitt and prepped for her 200-yard freestyle race. As the No. 1 seed, the Pitt verbal commit was confident in her chances to take home WPIAL gold but understanding of the talent that would be hoping...
Peoples gas line project in Sharpsburg set to begin March 4
A Peoples natural gas project in Sharpsburg is expected to begin Monday borough officials announced. Crews will be installing a new gas main and service line. Borough officials said work will begin near First Street on South Main Street and move toward Main Street before turning east on Main Street....
2024 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Shady Side Academy
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 1 Avonworth vs. No. 2 Shady Side Academy 3 p.m. Friday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Avonworth 7 (2023, ‘05, 1992-94, ‘79, ‘76), Shady Side Academy 0 Avonworth (22-1) Coach: Nick...
Inspections to restrict traffic on Highland Park Bridge
Traffic will be restricted Friday on the northbound lanes of the Highland Park Bridge, PennDOT announced Thursday. There will be single-lane restrictions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while crews from HDR and Sofis inspect the bridge, according to PennDOT. The work will be done weather permitting. Drivers are advised...
‘The Little Mermaid’ cast members spread magic during meet and greet event
Members of Fox Chapel Area High School’s spring musical brought a little Disney magic to area youngsters Feb. 24 during a Meet and Greet in the Grotto. Children in attendance were able to have their photos taken with cast members of “The Little Mermaid” and get their autographs. The event...
Blawnox Sportsmen Club warms up with members-only chili cook-off
The Blawnox Sportsmen Club held its first members-only chili cook-off Feb. 25. Eleven chili entries were judged in five categories by more than 20 fellow members serving as taste testers. Points were awarded for presentation, smell, flavor, texture and overall impression. First place went to Denise Latino of Blawnox for...
Sharpsburg library’s chili cook-off draws crowd, honors former winner
A food-tasting fundraiser brought folks from Sharpsburg and surrounding towns to the borough building in memory of a community legend. At least 60 people participated in Sharpsburg Community Library’s Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger Chili Cook-off on Feb. 25. They including 10 competitors and 25 registered taste testers. “This is the best...
Fox Chapel Area musicians perform in PMEA concerts
Several students from Fox Chapel Area School District were selected to perform in the junior high chorus, junior high band and senior high orchestra festivals for District 1 of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. District 1 includes schools from Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. • Dorseyville Middle School...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Feb. 26, 2024
Students to stage ‘The Little Mermaid’ Fox Chapel Area students will present “The Little Mermaid” at 7 p.m. Feb. 29, March 1 and 2 and 2 p.m. March 3 in the high school auditorium, 611 Field Club Road, in O’Hara. Tickets are $13, and all seats are reserved. Tickets can...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 25, 2024
Blawnox Jesse Greil sold property at 521-1/2 Fountain St. to Timothy Stroupe for $10,000. Etna Vincent Kelly sold property at 108 Cherry St. to Romero Transportation LLC for $42,000. Fox Chapel Colin Certo trustee sold property at 101 Hillcrest Road to Matthew and Mya Katherine Spector for $2,250,000. Indiana Denise...
Shady Side Academy pulls away from Beaver Falls to earn trip to WPIAL finals
Beaver Falls senior Avina Norman has been a force in the postseason for the Tigers, averaging 20.5 points per game in leading the team in scoring in both first-round and quarterfinal victories. However, her play Saturday went from sweet to sour thanks to the defense of Shady Side Academy sophomore...
Senior shot putter leads Fox Chapel indoor track state qualifiers
Mason Miles wanted more input on how to become a better thrower. The Fox Chapel senior does his best to work with throw coach Jayne Beatty a few times a week. Beatty, who was a three-time All-American at Slippery Rock, was able to help Miles refine his technique and make...
1st-round jitters can’t stop Fox Chapel in wild win over North Hills
Zach Skrinjar has a theory about the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Despite there being some mismatches on paper in terms of high seeds against lower seeds, the veteran Fox Chapel boys basketball coach believes the first round is the most difficult. “Everyone has nerves. You know...
Sharpsburg Community Library chili cook-off rescheduled
Sharpsburg Community Library’s Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger Chili Cook-off has been rescheduled. It is now set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, at the borough building, 1611 Main St. Organizers rescheduled it from its original Friday date because of Lent. People still can register as taste testers via the library website...
No. 11 Burrell grinds out win over Shady Side Academy to reach Class 3A semifinals
The rubber matchup between Burrell and Shady Side Academy in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday went the way of the Bucs. But it wasn’t easy. None of the Burrell players thought it would be. In a grind of a game that went to the final seconds, the No. 11...
Lower Kiski Ambulance paramedic in stable condition after ambulance crash
When Lower Kiski Ambulance medic Samantha Boyd learned her co-worker was injured on the job in an ambulance crash, she knew she had to help out any way she could. So, Boyd started a GoFundMe account for paramedic Dina Filo-O’Neil and her husband, Ray. As of Thursday, it already had...
Fundraiser to aid Shaler Area High School senior
A fundraiser for Shaler Area High School senior Deven Wilson will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Millvale and Shaler locations of Frank’s Pizza and Chicken. Deven is battling a rare autoimmune disease and a portion of sales will be donated to help with...
Lower Kiski medic seriously injured in Pittsburgh ambulance crash
A medic from Lower Kiski Ambulance Service was seriously injured when the ambulance she was in crashed Wednesday near The Waterworks mall in Pittsburgh. According to a spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Public Safety, the crash was reported around 4 a.m. along Freeport Road near the strip mall and Walnut Grill restaurant....
Sewer lining repairs set for Fox Chapel; council researching garbage collectors ahead of next bid
Fox Chapel officials have contracted with a Harmony-based construction company for a sewer lining rehabilitation project. Council awarded the near $312,000 deal to Insight Pipe Contracting. The project involves spreading materials through manholes along Buckingham, Hemlock Hollow and Old Mill roads, as well as along The Oaks, a small street...
Indiana Township supervisors vote against livestreaming meetings
Indiana Township remains the only community in the Fox Chapel Area School District to not livestream its meetings after an effort to allow virtual attendance was denied via slim margin. Supervisors on Feb. 14 voted 3-2 not to broadcast their sessions. Mayor Albert Kaan (District 2), Deputy Mayor Darrin Krally...
Indiana Township hires new full-time officer
A Springdale High School alum has become the newest Indiana Township police officer. Supervisors unanimously voted Feb. 14 to hire Damian Brand. The 2017 Dynamo grad shook hands with township leaders that evening before taking photos with family members and police Chief Steven Colucci. Brand worked as a West Deer...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Feb. 19, 2024
Police talks moving forward Blawnox and O’Hara councils voted to authorize officials from both municipalities to enter in-depth talks to consolidate police departments. O’Hara council voted Feb. 13 and Blawnox voted Feb. 14. The plan so far is to have Blawnox officers become township police and serve under Superintendent Jay...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 18, 2024
O’Hara George Demetri sold property at 211 Cornwall Drive to Peter Sloan and Erin Stiling for $600,000. Richard Zivic sold property at 126 Marshall Drive to Timothy and Carol McCurdy for $355,000. Myung Ki Yi sold property at 218 Park Square Lane to Eugene and Cheryl Deal for $460,000. Alexander...
Fox Chapel notebook: Swim team happy to bring large contingent to WPIAL meet
Expect the Fox Chapel presence at Pitt’s Trees Pool to be a strong contingent. The Foxes have hit a number of WPIAL Class 3A individual qualifying times and will be looking to push a number of athletes through to the state swimming championships. “It’s a super exciting time coming up...
