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Fox Chapel Garden Club hosts Glitter and Glow on Dec. 7.
Fox Chapel Garden Club is hosting Glitter and Glow from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Fox Chapel Golf Club, 436 Fox Chapel Road. The club will be selling festive fresh arrangements made by its members. Other activities include an auction and cash bar. Tickets are $35. More information is...
Pittsburgh’s rock royalty releases ‘A Very Yinzer Christmas’ to benefit people with autism
Legendary Steel City musicians will release a holiday album Friday that might be the ’Burgh-iest musical compilation to ever hit the airwaves. “A Very Yinzer Christmas” features holiday tracks by more than 25 Pittsburgh music icons, including Donnie Iris, The Skyliners, Johnny Angel & the Halos, Bill Deasy and Joe...
TV Talk: Pittsburghers compete on Best in Snow;’ ‘Christmas Story’ sequel debuts on HBO MaxVideo
Four friends who met working at the Pittsburgh Glass Center formed a team competing on Disney+’s snow-carving special “Best in Snow,” streaming Nov. 18. It’s unlike other crafts competitions – Netflix’s “Blown Away,” “Drink Masters” – because while those series rely on competitors’ experience and skill, “Best in Snow” pairs...
Sharpsburg sewer line project will bring minor disruptions for area residents
Sharpsburg residents in the area of 10th to 13th streets can expect slight water disruptions when a major sewer line project is scheduled in early December. Insight Pipe is expected to begin work Dec. 1 along Main Street. “The sewer line in that area needs to be relined,” Manager Christine...
Blawnox officials plan to raise real estate taxes about 10% as part of next year’s budget
Blawnox property owners might have to dig a little deeper in their wallets to pay real estate taxes as borough officials plan to hike rates about 10% next year. Council voted 5-0 to advertise its 2023 preliminary budget and tax ordinance Nov. 9. Councilwomen Meghan Kennedy and Katie Specht-Coban were...
Aspinwall’s Presents From Police toy drive underway
For the better part of a decade the Aspinwall Police Department has made it a point to help provide children with special needs and health issues have a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday. This year is no exception. The 11th annual Presents From Police toy drive has begun. “It’s...
Mural promoting love in Aspinwall revealed
A mural project designed to spread love and positivity in Aspinwall has been completed. Spearheaded by the advocacy group Aspinwall Neighbors, the mural called “Love, Aspinwall” at the Field Avenue playground pavilion was unveiled Nov. 12. A core group of 16 volunteers, under the direction of artist and resident Alison...
No tax hike planned in Aspinwall’s preliminary 2023 budget
Aspinwall officials plan no tax increases in 2023. Budget documents indicate the property tax rate will remain at 6.86 mills. Council unanimously voted Nov. 9 to advertise its 2023 preliminary budget. “Everything’s pretty much status quo this year,” borough Manager Melissa O’Maley said. She noted there were no significant challenges...
O’Hara’s 2023 preliminary budget contains no real estate, earned income tax hike
O’Hara officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with next year’s budget. Council voted 5-0 at a combined workshop and regular meeting on Nov. 9 to approve the first reading and advertise its preliminary 2023 budget. Council President Robert Smith and Councilman Richard Hughes were absent. The...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 13, 2022
Aspinwall Kirk Vancamp sold property at 314 Second St. to Courtney Gibson for $400,000. Douglas Hunter sold property at 408 Eastern Ave. to Scott Whitney for $420,000. David Stroud sold property at 103 Virginia Ave. to John and Rebecca Sides for $369,900. Etna John Kristoff II sold property at 53...
Fox Chapel Area Youth Soccer League helps bolster area high school programs
Talk to any high school soccer coach at Fox Chapel, Oakland Catholic or Shady Side Academy about their success, and they are likely to reply that it all starts at the youth level. The Fox Chapel Area Youth Soccer League has proven to be a training ground for some excellent...
Fox Chapel youth soccer alumni make college choices
Three graduates of the Fox Chapel Area Soccer program who have become high school standouts signed with their respective colleges. National Letter of Intent Day featured Fox Chapel’s Makayla Mulholland signing with Appalachian State University, Molly McNaughton with Cal (Pa.) and Oakland Catholic’s Gabi Folino with Northern Kentucky. All three...
News from the Fox Chapel Area School District
The Fox Chapel Area High School History Club participated in a cemetery cleanup at the abandoned Duncan Heights Cemetery in McCandless Township on Oct. 12. The cemetery, which is unclaimed, is home to the graves of a number of World War II veterans and has not had a burial since...
Shady Side Academy upsets Elizabeth Forward to advance to semifinals
For the first time in more than a decade, Shady Side Academy is heading to the WPIAL semifinals. The No. 6 Bulldogs played stout defense and made big plays when they needed to en route to a 31-17 upset victory over No. 3 Elizabeth Forward in the Class 3A quarterfinals...
Mural of hope installed in Sharpsburg
The Positive Painting Project partnered with Sharpsburg artist, Christian “Mad Rabbit” Miller and the Sharpsburg-based nonprofit group, Artspiration, to create a “You Matter” mural at the playground near 13th and North Canal Street in Sharpsburg. The mural was installed on Nov. 5. Alisa and Todd Whysong of O’Hara created the...
Aspinwall to host shopping, light up events
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct that Jessica Rehling Vukmir is the owner of Dovecote and Nouveau Designer Consignment on Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall. Two Aspinwall celebrations — Shop Aspinwall and Light up the Wall — designed to ring in the holiday season are set for this...
Sharpsburg residents face 25% tax increase in 2023
Sharpsburg residents could be facing a considerable property tax increase in 2023. Council approved a tentative $4.6 million budget, which includes $1.2 million in a sewer fund and $78,000 in liquid fuels. The proposed budget includes a property tax increase of 2.25 mills, to 9.75. If approved, the owner of...
Sharpsburg expected to benefit from $2 million state grant for older home repairs
Sharpsburg’s aging housing stock could benefit from a $2 million state grant meant to target critical home repairs for low-income, Allegheny County residents, Sharpsburg Mayor Brittany Reno said. Money from the Department of Community and Economic Development was awarded to the nonprofit ACTION Housing for the rehabilitation program. It will...
PennDOT plans short-term closure of Route 28 on-ramp southbound at Fox Chapel Road
PennDOT is planning a short-term closure of the ramp from Fox Chapel Road onto southbound Route 28 in O’Hara Township on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9 weather permitting. Crews will perform shoulder paving on the ramp from Fox Chapel Road to southbound Route 28, requiring a full closure beginning at approximately...
Aspinwall appoints new junior council members
Aspinwall Council recently added three young members as a way to get teens more involved in local government. Fox Chapel Area High School senior Luke Curran, Oakland Catholic High School senior Madeline Edmondston and Fox Chapel Area junior Iris Doty were sworn in as Aspinwall junior council members by Mayor...
Annual tree plantings take root in Aspinwall
The green scene continues to grow in Aspinwall. Members and volunteers with The Aspinwall Shade Tree Commission planted 31 trees during a daylong event Oct. 29. Aspinwall Shade Tree Commission Chairman Bruce Columbus said about 30 volunteers participated during the six hour planting mission. The commission was formed in 2009...
Christmas in Guyasuta features winter wonderland with elves, lights and Santa
People can escape to a winter wonderland complete with a bonfire and rides through twinkling lights during the fourth annual Christmas in Guyasuta celebration. The event is scheduled Nov. 26 at the wooded grounds of Camp Guyasuta, just off 23rd Street in the Sharpsburg business district. Santa and Mrs. Claus...
‘Do not talk during shows’: Hampton venue promotes respect for performers
Say you’re a musician who has poured the proverbial heart and soul into a writing a song, one that you’re proud to perform in front of a live audience. But a glance at the crowd shows eyes focused on cellphones and mouths jabbering away, as if you didn’t really exist....
Fox Chapel Area School District partners with 6 districts to offer new STEM initiative
Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with six school districts to lead a STEM advancement effort for students and educators in Western Pennsylvania. The district announced in September it was awarded a $480,000 PAsmart Advancing Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The grant will help to support educational...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 6, 2022
Blawnox Sandy Michelin sold property at 154 Second St. to Alisa Popovic for $192,500. Lisa Stelitano sold property at 212 Summit Drive to Thomas Stelitano for $25,000. Etna Vincent Kelly sold property at 110 Cherry St. to Ryan Paul Slye for $87,150. Fox Chapel Jason Sperry sold property at 143...
