Shaler Journal category, Page 10
Colby Weber shuts down Lampeter-Strasburg, sends Shaler back to PIAA championship game
CRESSON — Colby Weber and the Shaler baseball team are headed to another state championship game — their second in three seasons. Two years after winning a Class 5A title, the WPIAL champs, behind Weber’s three-hitter with nine strikeouts and no walks, earned another trip to Penn State by ousting...
2 men rescued from car that crashed into Pine Creek in Etna
Two men were rescued after their car crashed into a creek Sunday morning in Etna, Mayor Robert Tunon said. The crash happened on Crescent Street near Grant Avenue around 11:30 a.m. According to Tunon, the men were traveling down Grant Avenue toward Crescent when their car left its lane, crossed...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 8, 2025
Bellevue Estate of Robert Bane sold property at 615 Cliff Ave. to Sam The Painter LLC for $139,000. Etna PWP1 LLC sold property at 41 High St. to David Miller Jr. and Valerie Miller for $204,000. Kara Paul sold property at 19 Highland Ave. to Elizabeth Cullen for $185,000. Gary...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 6-8
If you’re in search of a more lowkey day out and want to avoid the Arts Festival crowds, there’s still plenty to do around town this weekend. Here are five events to check out instead. ‘The Shark is Broken’ at barebones productions “Jaws” was the original blockbuster film in the...
Shaler’s other ace holds Bethel Park at bay in Class 5A quarterfinal showdown
Shaler senior Colby Weber is the perfect ace of a pitching staff. The East Carolina recruit stands 6-foot-7 with an electric arm, and he’s 9-0 with a 0.38 ERA. But the Titans have a dynamic duo atop their pitching chart, and if the Caped Crusader is awesome, the 5-10 Boy...
Aspinwall Police investigating rash of vehicle break-ins, neighboring communities targeted
Aspinwall resident Joey Salvucci woke up Wednesday morning to broken glass and a damaged vehicle. He wasn’t alone. Aspinwall Police are investigating a slew of vehicle break-ins around 4 a.m. Wednesday along Second and Third and W. 8th Streets. Aspinwall Police Chief David Nemec said about 10 vehicles were targeted,...
Weeknight closures of 62nd Street Bridge ramp to Etna scheduled through mid-June
Overnight closures of the 62nd Street Bridge ramp to South Main Street in Etna will begin Wednesday night, PennDOT announced. The ramp from the 62nd Street Bridge, or southbound Route 8, to South Main Street will be closed to traffic from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights through mid-June, PennDOT...
Planting with a purpose: Team Friends chapters unite to beautify a spot in Indiana Township
Two chapters of the nonprofit Team Friends met Monday, June 2, at the corner of Route 910 and Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township for a special monthly gathering. Members from the Armstrong County chapter joined the Allegheny County founding chapter to plant flowers at the busy intersection, which is one...
Shaler shows strength in PIAA 1st-round sweep of Saegertown
Shaler raced through the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs without dropping a set, and the Titans came into the first round of the PIAA tournament eager to keep that streak intact. Despite a close third set, Shaler continued its impressive run. Shaler resumed postseason action with a determined performance...
You Be You Music, a nonprofit children’s music school, finds home of its own in Millvale
Georgia English rejects the idea that making music is only for the precious, famous few and everyone else is a loser if they try. “We assign shame to anyone who tries to express themselves musically but fails,” she said. “We laugh at people who bomb their ‘American Idol’ auditions, and...
Colby Weber throws 1-hit shutout in Shaler’s PIAA 1st-round win over Conestoga Valley
In the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Pine-Richland, Shaler pitcher Colby Weber reached the 105-pitch limit and had to sit on the bench to watch the Titans find a way to win. The East Carolina commit did not leave anything to chance this time around. Weber took charge, throwing...
Pine-based nonprofit 412 Gives Back raises $9,624 for One Day to Remember
Some want to take their families on vacation. Others ask to have parties or go on shopping sprees. And meeting celebrities is high on the list of requests that the Make-A-Wish Foundation receives from critically ill children around the globe. In fact, Guinness World Records cites wrestler-turned-actor John Cena as...
Closure of section of Spring Garden Road in Reserve to impact motorists, bus riders
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is closing a portion of Spring Garden Road in Reserve, starting Monday, June 2, and running through September. The closure, which will begin at 9 a.m. between Ramage Road and Beech Street, is required for construction of a roadway support structure, roadway repairs,...
Shaler outlasts Penn-Trafford in 11 innings in Class 5A championship classic
Freshman Addison Aleski singled home junior Jayla Antomachi in the top of the 11th inning to help No. 2 Shaler defeat No. 1 Penn-Trafford, 2-1, in the WPIAL Class 5A softball championship game Thursday at North Allegheny. It was the fourth time Shaler has won a WPIAL title and first...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Bellevue Joyce Lynn Terrano trustee sold property at 135 Watkins Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $40,000. Etna Kevin Zmenkowski sold property at 21 High St. to Kiel and Erika Horrigan for $135,000. David Malter sold property at 35 Park Ave. to Nicole Trachte for $20,000. David...
After aces duel to draw, Shaler downs Pine-Richland in 8 innings to win WPIAL 5A crownVideo
Shaler’s Colby Weber and Pine-Richland’s Keegan Deihl waged a pitchers’ duel in the WPIAL finals, but this one was decided only after the two aces ran out of pitches. The game belonged to the bullpens, and Shaler won that battle. Three Pine-Richland relievers combined to allow four walks, a single,...
Allegheny County Parks create economic spillover in nearby municipalities
Dave Brooke spends at least three days a week at Harrison Hills Park, checking for nesting success in the wooden bluebird boxes that dot the lawns in the Allegheny County-owned space. Birding and conservation are among a number of activities that draw people to the 500-acre park off Freeport Road...
Shaler Area’s 143 Day of Kindness event brings out the best in everyone
Pittsburghers are very familiar with Fred Rogers, and the Shaler Area School District is making sure his legacy of love and kindness lives on through the 143 Day of Kindness event. Rogers used the number 143 to represent “I Love You” — with 143 being the number of characters in...
2025 WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Shaler
WPIAL Class 5A baseball final No. 1 Pine-Richland vs. No. 3 Shaler 7 p.m. Tuesday, EQT Park, Washington On the air: Audio: Trib HSSN; Video: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Pine-Richland 6 (2019, ‘17, ‘10, ‘06, ‘05, ‘04), Shaler 6 (2023, ’19, ’99, 1981, ‘80, ‘64) Pine-Richland (20-3) Coach: Kurt Wolfe...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
Bellevue Deervue LLC sold property at 228 Deer Lane to Hinge Holdings LLC for $327,000. Estate of Paul Crawford sold property at 15 Meade Ave. to Franco Harris for $320,000. Ralph Montgomery sold property at 190 Sheridan Ave. to Kyle Rogers for $309,000. Bloomfield Heights Development LLC sold property at...
Shaler handles Ambridge for 3rd straight WPIAL volleyball title, 1st in 2A
When asked if there was any pressure on his team to capture a third straight WPIAL title, Shaler coach Paul Stadelman admitted the Titans put it on themselves. “Some of our inexperience and youth adds to the pressure,” Stadelman said. “I think a lot of times the team we played...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
On a folded piece of paper in Bob Slifer’s pocket was a list of handwritten names. One name, Bernard “Bill” Teske, was quite the comedian. “He was a fun-loving guy,” said Slifer, of Middlesex. “He could make you laugh regardless of circumstances.” Another name, Johnny Rosetta, was family-oriented and loved...
Shaler Area board pivots from maximum property tax increase to none in proposed budget
After considering a 2025-26 budget with a maximum allowable property tax increase, a majority of the Shaler Area School Board on Wednesday, May 21, approved a proposed final budget with no tax increase. While that may have met with the approval of residents concerned about the prospect of their property...
Summer concerts return to McCandless Crossing
Let the good times roll as the outdoor Summer Concert Series returns to McCandless Crossing’s Town Green, kicking off the first show June 2 with singer and guitarist Shelley Duff at 6 p.m. McCandless Crossing, located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue, holds free concerts from 6...
Memorial golf outing raises $20,000 for summer camp for young burn victims
The Balls of Fire golf fundraiser held on May 12 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton doubled its fundraising goal by raising $20,000. The event, held by the WWDD Foundation, will donate the funds to Kamp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children who have suffered burn injuries offered...
