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As some U.S. pharmacies struggle to stay afloat amid ongoing turmoil in the prescription reimbursement industry, one independent family-owned pharmacy in Aspinwall is dedicated to remaining open. Towne Drugs Pharmacy in Aspinwall is co-owned by father/son pharmacist duo Bob Akanowicz and Jon Akanowicz, both of Hampton. Both men know just...

Aspinwall Tee Ball went into extra innings and celebrated the end of its third season with a bang. Two teams of 3-6-year-olds played a handful of innings before a fireworks display launched from behind the concession stand at the borough ball field on Aug. 22. Coaches then took to the...

In his role as a volunteer for the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Harvest Fair, George McDermott never stops. The Fox Chapel Area alum and Duquesne University junior has lent his time for three years to ready donations for the church’s annual fundraiser. “We are so busy,” volunteer coordinator Fay Powell...

Citing “an extraordinary rash of significant injuries,” Shady Side Academy has canceled this week’s football game against Clairton. The school on Wednesday announced plans to forfeit, saying nearly 20 of the team’s 40 players were sidelined, “leaving the program unable to field a competitive roster safely.” The WPIAL will consider...

One hundred years ago in Aspinwall, St. Scholastica School was formed to provide Catholic education to children in the St. Scholastica Parish, which was established in 1895. Now, 100 years later, the name may have changed, but the core mission of providing a traditional Catholic education to area youth remains....

The late Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff was a “character who had character.” That’s according to Barbara Burstin, an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff.” The book was released in 2019 through Word Association Publishers in Tarentum. Burstin will detail Masloff’s improbable...

Yoga, finance classes and spiritual mentoring are part of an expanded roster of offerings meant to heal “the whole person” at the Addiction Recovery Ministry in Sharpsburg. “We realize that addiction is physical, mental and spiritual,” said Rosemarie Haas, director of the agency along Ninth Street. “We’re trying to help...

When life gets dirty, Meghan Hughes of Indiana Township is offering to help clean it up. Caroline Quinn, also of Indiana Township, was a busy mom when Hughes provided a laundry lifeline of sorts. “I was overwhelmed with a newborn and needed one less thing on my plate,” Quinn said....

Demolition of a former Methodist Church in Aspinwall continues with a mix of brick-by-brick removal by hand and heavy machine work. The razing of the house of worship and daycare at 400 Center Ave. has been going on for weeks. The interior was gutted and asbestos removed prior to the...

As Blawnox officials continue to search for a new borough manager, its current one has secured her “retirement” plans. Kathy Ulanowicz plans to step down as top administrator at the end of this year. She announced her retirement in July. She asked council earlier this month if she could continue...

Bark in the Park on Sept. 13 in North Park is more than just a fun event for pups and people. It’s a real chance to help save animals’ lives. The event, set for noon to 5 p.m. at the McCandless and Pine Ridge shelters, has a mission of getting...

The simple explanation for why Shady Side Academy senior Cassie Sauer’s basketball season ended last year was that she fractured her hip. A more complicated explanation of a “freak accident” paints a more complex picture. “The injury itself was terrible,” said Sauer, who is 6-foot-2. “It was a misstep that...

The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team is managing a roster that isn’t the deepest in program history. The Bulldogs have 17 players, and coach Mary Lynch will be faced with the task of make sure everyone can get some rest. The roster limitations haven’t hampered what the Bulldogs believe...

Andrew Geisler wanted to restore the reputation of the Shady Side Academy football program to be one that made a name off its grit. During Geisler’s first game as the varsity coach, the Bulldogs made their mark against Greensburg Central Catholic. After the Bulldogs fell behind by two scores, Shady...

Fox Chapel Fire Department’s Dorseyville fire station may be expanded next year to improve fleet usage. The borough is reviewing plans to increase the facility along Dorseyville Road across from Beechwood Farms from 1,400 square feet to 1,900 square feet and adjust the pitch of the roof to allow for...

Fox Chapel council and law enforcement officials said they are closer to finalizing a new contract. The current four-year police contract is set to expire at the end of this year. Both parties have met four times since forming their respective negotiating teams in March. The next negotiation session was...

It was 1969 when a group of college-aged boys gathered in St. Martin’s Hall at Duquesne University to ignite a grassroots effort to return football to the Bluff. Fox Chapel resident Sam Costanzo helped draw up the game plan – and said it was sheer industriousness and passion that led...

A group of dedicated volunteers is aiming to spread the word about a new resource addressing potential human rights issues in Aspinwall. The Aspinwall Human Relations Commission was established on April 10 of last year in an effort to safeguard and protect all persons from all forms of discrimination within...

Fox Chapel Area School District policeman Scott Bailey stood at the entrance of Kerr Elementary School holding an Oscar the Grouch — a character from “Sesame Street” — coffee mug as he welcomed students into the building for the first day of school. Bailey greeted the students, walking to a...

New lights Fox Chapel is replacing the traffic lights at the intersection of Fox Chapel and Field Club roads this month. Public works director Larry Kurpakus said it will be an updated system with LED signals, decorative mast arms and new controllers. Preschool enrolling The Fox Chapel Area High School...

A public chess club based in Aspinwall is expanding its offering to provide more opportunities for anyone interested in playing one of the world’s oldest board games. Chess enthusiast Donald Mazreku lives in Aspinwall and created the Aspinwall Chess Club Facebook group in 2022. Mazreku works full-time as director of...

Several Division I women’s soccer programs connected with Emily McKee throughout her recruiting journey. It gave the Fox Chapel junior and team captain a lot to think about. But in the end, McKee, an all-section, All-WPIAL, and all-state selection who powered the Foxes program to much success in her first...

Fox Chapel financial adviser Mike Dukovich is breathing life into a longtime Aspinwall office building, opening a branch of YTS Wealth Management in the former Bradford building that sits prominently at the town’s entrance. A leading independent wealth management firm, YTS opened at 133 Freeport Road. “The partnership bought the...

A principal is following a calling to lead Blessed Trinity Academy in Indiana Township, not long after her former Catholic school closed its doors after 99 years. Margaret “Peggy” Ruefle was a principal at Providence Heights Alpha School in McCandless for 13 years until the school held its final day...

Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg Community Libraries have expanded their services with an around-the-clock pickup option in two municipalities. Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg Community Libraries hosted two ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Aug. 13, debuting two pickup book lockers, one located outside the Sharpsburg Library at 1212 Main St. and the other outside at 171...