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Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Blawnox Joseph Casile sold property at 462 Walnut St. to Christine Carnevali for $240,000. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and Dawn Furman for $220,000. Tyler Nowakowski sold property at 45 Greeley Ave. to QZ Funding LLC for $57,000. Patrick McTighe sold property at...
Perennial boys soccer powers Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy set big goals
Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy look to again have strong boys soccer teams. The top four teams from each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. A team earns three points for a section victory and one point for a tie. The schools end the regular season with a head-to-head...
In brief: News from Hampton Presbyterian Church, Women’s Business Network and more
Car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show on Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold, and the tunes will be spinning. People can bring their own tables, chairs, and EZ-ups. Family...
Nature-based child care center opens at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel
A new nature-based child care center has opened in Fox Chapel. The Whirlybird Nature School opened this summer and is enrolling children ages 30 months to 5. Owner Kelly Jane Walker of Verona holds a master’s degree in education and taught public school in the area for 20 years. Walker...
Slippery Rock University master’s students start social worker internships in Sharpsburg
Addressing issues of domestic violence, drug use, homelessness, food insecurity and hording are just some of the ways two Slippery Rock University social worker interns plan to make an impact in Sharpsburg. Master’s degree students Mary Bauer of Richland Township and Kirsten Giovengo of Ohio Township introduced themselves at a...
Mr. Smalls gives live theater a go this weekend with Sondheim’s ‘Passion’
Jordan Berlin Speranzo and Nick Grosso have a passion for live theater. So it’s only appropriate that the first production they teamed up to stage shares that same name: Stephen Sondheim’s “Passion.” Speranzo’s mother Liz Berlin, rock veteran of Pittsburgh’s Rusted Root and owner of Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale,...
Fox Chapel students head back to school
Aspinwall students board the bus at Center Avenue and Fourth Street on Aug. 23 for the first day of school in the Fox Chapel Area School District for the 2022-23 school year. The students were heading to O’Hara Elementary School. Aspinwall Police Chief Dave Nemec watches in the background....
Former longtime Aspinwall resident Fay Powell is a force behind annual Harvest Fair
Fay Powell has been a long-time contributor to, and consumer of, the Harvest Fair at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. A church member more than four decades, Powell recalls making mushroom sandwiches and being part of a sewing group that made doll clothes. Since retiring in 2015 as a nurse at...
Fox Chapel Rotary Golf Classic scores big money to help local charities
The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area will hit the links for a good cause. Members will host the annual Golf Classic fundraiser with proceeds benefiting two local charities: Aspinwall Meals on Wheels and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. “Both groups have been serving the communities in the...
Renovations underway at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel
Cooper-Siegel Community Library created such a buzz when it opened 11 years ago that it lacked ample parking from day one. At long last, the facility along Fox Chapel Road is expanding its parking lot thanks to the purchase of an adjacent property for $350,000 using funds from a bequest...
Fox Chapel Golf Club to host 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open
The USGA is returning to Fox Chapel Golf Club for another national championship. The Seth Raynor-designed club will host the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, the golf governing body announced Monday. Fox Chapel will welcome 120 of the world’s top 50-and-older women Aug. 1-4, 2024. Two other sites, San Diego...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 21, 2022
Blawnox Gerard Matthew Pantone sold property at 10 Walnut Ct to Juliette West for $177,000. Etna Thomas Sauers Jr. sold property at 69 Cherry St. to Alexander Clark and Erica Long Peterson for $156,156. Fox Chapel Estate of Clement Larkin sold property at 713 Fairview Road to Alexander Joseph and...
In brief: News from Aspinwall RiverTrail Park, Fox Chapel Area Rotary and more
River Jam Five bands will take part in River Jam at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. The Jam will feature The Cedar Run Band, The Compadres, The John Vento Trio, The Untouchables and Asphalt Rodeo. Voluntary donations are requested. Proceeds will benefit Allegheny RiverTrail Park...
Aspinwall, O’Hara police investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles
O’Hara and Aspinwall police are investigating recent thefts from unlocked vehicles. Officials from both communities posted reminders on their social media pages for people to lock their car doors and store valuables out of sight. Township leaders said the latest thefts from vehicles took place sometime between Aug. 13-14. Aspinwall...
Community Free Fridge now open in Sharpsburg for anyone needing food
A free, community food program has opened at the nonprofit Second Harvest Community Thrift Store in Sharpsburg. The Community Free Fridge is an outdoor, full-size refrigerator, freezer and pantry area, stocked with perishable and nonperishable donated food items available to anyone who needs them. It is open 24/7 every day...
Route 28 crossover scheduled near Harmar, O’Hara this weekend
A traffic crossover is scheduled for northbound Route 28 in O’Hara and Harmar this weekend. Motorists should be aware of the restrictions, which will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, PennDOT announced. Paving will continue around-the-clock and should wrap up in time for rush hour at 5 a.m. Monday. Work will...
Fox Chapel Area School District officials excited for the new school year
A new school year dawns at Fox Chapel Area School District. Students were to report to their first day of classes Aug. 23. Enrollment was listed at about 4,200 students with 353 teachers. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said Wednesday everyone wants to start on a positive note. “We are very...
Fox Chapel officials to make solar panel installation less cumbersome
Fox Chapel property owners may soon find it a little easier to have solar panels. Council unanimously voted Monday advertising amendments to its ordinance regulating such sun-powered equipment. It also approved sending it to the Allegheny County Planning Department for a 45-day review. The ordinance is expected to be passed...
McCandless museum features West View history
Before North Allegheny and North Hills senior high schools, there was West View High School. And long-gone West View Park rivaled the Kennywood back in the day. Artifacts from the former high school and old amusement park are part of a special display at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center until...
With co-op in 2nd year, Shady Side Academy ready for bump up to Class 3A
After a one-year hiatus from postseason play, Shady Side Academy qualified for the WPIAL playoffs with the help of some reinforcements. The Bulldogs got a boost from the co-operative with The Neighborhood Academy — and the consolidation went well. After a disappointing 26-25 loss in Week 8 to Ligonier Valley,...
Public input continues to be sought for O’Hara, Fox Chapel comprehensive plan
People can still weigh in on a joint comprehensive plan between O’Hara and Fox Chapel via survey. Both communities are in the process of forming a plan that will shape their futures for the next decade. A survey is open through the end of the month. It is available online...
Aspinwall’s inaugural Big Night Out draws a crowd, community support
Dancing, glass blowing, musical and martial arts demonstrations complimented balloon creations and food and drink vendors for a multifaceted celebration in Aspinwall. The inaugural Big Night Out, presented by advocacy group Aspinwall Neighbors, drew more than 1,500 people to the ball fields Aug. 11. Nonprofits and community organizations had informational...
Ben DeMotte aims to join decorated group of Fox Chapel quarterbacks
Fox Chapel has a list of superb quarterbacks over the school’s six decades. Start with 1977 first-team all-stater Frank Rocco Jr. and continue to Rick Strom, who played for the Steelers and was a two-year starter at Georgia Tech. Now, Ben DeMotte wants to add his name to the Foxes’...
River Jam to bring 5 bands to Aspinwall park
Five bands will take part in River Jam at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. The Jam will feature The Cedar Run Band, The Compadres, The John Vento Trio, The Untouchables and Asphalt Rodeo. Voluntary donations are requested. Proceeds will benefit Allegheny RiverTrail Park and The...
Blawnox National Night Out attracts crowds for ice cream, dog walk
Safety checks, doggie treats and free fresh produce awaited crowds who participated in the Blawnox National Night Out. About 150 people converged Aug. 2 on Blawnox Community Park to celebrate the borough and all it has to offer. The advocacy group Best of Blawnox hosted “Ice Cream with a Cop”...
