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Squaw Run in Fox Chapel deemed off limits for elevated pathogens
Portions of Squaw Run in Fox Chapel are off limits for recreation after the Department of Environmental Protection found the water quality to be impaired, according to a new report released by the agency. At least one of the stream’s unnamed tributaries also was identified in the report. “Squaw Run...
One of Pitt’s oral medicine pioneers, Dr. James Guggenheimer, dies at 85
With more than a half-century of service at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine, Dr. James Guggenheimer surprisingly was part of one of the newer specialty fields, his colleagues said. For years, Dr. Guggenheimer advanced the knowledge of oral medicine through research focused on the connection between the...
O’Hara resident to provide mobile sauna at James Sharp Landing in Sharpsburg on Saturday afternoons
One way to deal with freezing temperatures is to step into a sauna. Those courageous enough to brave the elements will have a unique opportunity to do just that throughout the next several weeks in Sharpsburg. O’Hara resident John Barbour plans to set up his mobile sauna at James Sharp...
Police from dozens of departments show up in force to support boy battling cancer at Children’s HospitalVideo
Fox Chapel, Sewickley and Plum police officers were among the cavalcade of crime fighters that came out Tuesday to support a boy battling cancer at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Police from 76 departments spanning Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland, McKean and Washington counties rode in 87 vehicles around the facility...
Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel to host comedy fundraiser
People could use a little more love and laughter with the way things are going on in the world. Officials at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel think so, which why it is hosting a stand up comedy fundraiser Feb. 12. John Evans of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” headlines the...
Shady Side Academy student Jasmine DeBruce honored by Junior Achievement, NexTier Bank
Shady Side Academy senior Jasmine DeBruce of Penn Hills has been named to the inaugural class of Junior Achievement of Western PA’s 18 Under Eighteen presented by NexTier Bank. The program celebrates 18 extraordinary students who are defining their generation through their entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and service to their communities....
O’Hara company adds jobs to boost microchip production in response to global shortage
While there’s been steady growth in demand for computer chips amid worldwide shortages, an O’Hara company that creates products to help produce those chips has added space and now more jobs. Aerotech Inc., headquartered in the RIDC Park in O’Hara, produces automation and motion control technologies and products. Their clients...
Fox Chapel swim teams speeding toward section titles
Payton O’Toole made a splash two years ago as a freshman at Burrell with a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle at the WPIAL Class 2A championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. She also was sixth in the 500 free. A trip to states in the 200 free was dashed as...
Mendelssohn Choir to present April 2 concert at Shady Side Academy
This April, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh presents “Toward the Unknown Region,” a concert about boldly emerging from these uncertain times with daring optimism and a sense of renewal. The concert will take place April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillman Center for the Performing Arts at Shady Side Academy....
Sharpsburg Council seeking candidates to fill vacancy
Sharpsburg council has a vacant two-year seat. Letters of interest and resumes can be sent to the borough office, 1611 Main St. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 16. Council plans to interview candidates and make an appointment at its Feb. 24 meeting. The vacancy was created when Councilman-elect Brian Kozera...
Fox Chapel Area’s Liu a piano virtuoso with international titles
Growing up, Fox Chapel Area junior Lawrence Liu had only one CD to listen to – Michael Jackson’s “Essentials.” That one album spanned the best of Jackson’s hits from “ABC” to “Beat It” and was the launching point for Liu’s musical achievements. The teen recently captured top awards in several...
A Fox Chapel pup to compete in Animal Planet’s 18th annual Puppy BowlVideo
Fox Chapel’s next famous athlete may be of the furry kind. Oliver Wes, a 6-month-old golden retriever-chihuahua mix, will be competing for Team Fluff in this year’s Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. The 18th annual animal football game is scheduled for Feb. 13 and features more than 100 rescue dogs....
Classes, storytime offered at Fox Chapel’s Cooper-Siegel library
Lifesaving lessons Foxwall EMS is offering a free community CPR class at Cooper-Siegel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Road. It is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Verne C. Koch Program Room. The class is designed to teach people ages 18 and older the fundamental...
Sharpsburg officials considering decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
Sharpsburg officials are exploring the possibility of decriminalizing possession of marijuana and related paraphernalia. Specifically: a small amount of all forms and varieties of cannabis, as well as the smoking of it in public spaces. Mayor Brittany Reno cast the deciding vote at Thursday night’s council meeting. The move allows...
Fox Chapel grad Lazzara earns All-American honors at Case Western Reserve
Greta Lazzara has had her share and trials and tribulations during her college years at Case Western Reserve University. But things came together for the Fox Chapel Area High School graduate during her senior soccer season. Lazzara was named a Division III, third-team All-American as she helped lead Case to...
Realignment no surprise for Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy teams
The WPIAL section realignments for the next two football and soccer seasons have been issued, and a couple of local coaches all but predicted where their teams would land. Shady Side Academy has been advanced to Class 3A in football from 2A, as anticipated by coach Chuck DiNardo, while Fox...
Real estate transactions in the Fox Chapel area
Aspinwall Roger Kent Galey Jr. sold property at 120 Fourth St. to Ryan Thomas Rydzewski and Jaqueline Marie Roth for $520,000. 3G3 Aspinwall LLC sold property at 115 Center Ave. to KFC Properties LLC for $482,500. Arthur West III trustee sold property at Guyasuta Road to AP River Oaks Apartments...
Women’s Business Network to meet
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network supports the success and growth of women in business. WBN provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups, and ongoing professional education, while expanding her circle of influence in the marketplace. All professional women are welcome to visit at no...
Aspinwall Neighbors winter soup program connects with neighbors
A free soup delivery program in Aspinwall has maintained operations, despite ongoing covid conditions. The Aspinwall Neighbors soup program started more than a decade ago, connecting residents and others with fellow Aspinwall neighbors by providing a free quart of homemade soup each month, personally delivered to homes by volunteers. Last...
Fox Chapel church hoping to ‘Fill the Truck’ for food pantries in Indiana Township, Sharpsburg and Etna
On Super Bowl Sunday, football won’t be center stage for everyone. Volunteers at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church are scheduled to host the 8th annual Fill the Truck fundraiser through which several hundred food and nonperishable items are collected for hungry neighbors. “It is a great event for the community,” Deacon...
LIGHT Initiative at Dorseyville Middle School aims to teach empathy, kindness
When Dorseyville Middle School teacher Scott Vensel traveled to Poland to study the Holocaust in 2002, an Auschwitz survivor made a lasting impression with a single comment. “He said to our group, ‘The seed of hate is the same, no matter where it is sown.” Since then, Vensel has made...
Classes in session at Fox Chapel Area Adult Education, some in-person
School is in session for Fox Chapel Area Adult Education. Classes from history to home gardening are offered this winter, despite the program being stymied by the pandemic and its limitations on in-person learning. “We have never stopped serving the community despite all the challenges these last two years,” Executive...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions
Aspinwall Aaron Jagoda sold property at 109 Delafield Road to Robert and Janet Pennington for $351,000. J. Alan Crittenden sold property at 6 Knollwood Drive to Chad and Carla Dehmer for $705,000. Etna William Streit Jr. sold property at 19 Elizabeth St. to Cailin Rae Smiley for $120,000. Patricia Miller...
Shady Side Academy hockey team draws players from all over for prep school schedule
Ice hockey at Shady Side Academy is much different than what most scholastic sports fans are accustomed to. The school plays in the International Prep League, as opposed to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League most Western Pennsylvania schools play in. It’s a unique arrangement, but one that suits Shady Side...
NFL great Herschel Walker to receive St. Barnabas Hance Award
St. Barnabas Charities honors Herschel Walker at the 121st St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebration to be held April 28 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry. Herschel Walker will receive the 2022 St. Barnabas Hance Award. The Hance Award was named in honor of St. Barnabas founder Gouverneur Hance, who...
