Shaler Journal category, Page 20
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Shaler Area High School student Ivy Wegner won honorable mention in the 10th-12th grade category of the WPCTE (Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English) Flash Fiction Contest. Wegner’s entry, “The Key,” was one of only five who earned this award in her grade category. Students were asked to...
In brief: Shaler area happenings
AARP meetup to feature local historian The Allison Park AARP Chapter 3736 will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 in St. Ursula’s social hall, 3945 Kirk Ave., Hampton. This month’s entertainment will feature historian Jonathan Klemens, an expert on local lore and a frequent speaker and presenter...
Shaler athletes enter school record books at indoor track meet
Shaler co-indoor track and field coach Shawn Ryan knows track during the winter can get monotonous. With a lot of snow in the forecast, it’s had to get much practice time in. Despite the lack of track-related activities, the Titans made a big splash during their first meet of the...
Up-tempo style leads to breakthrough season for Shaler girls
Bayleigh Perez is confident about what happens when the basketball leaves her hands. Shaler’s 5-foot-2 senior point guard enjoys pushing the pace. The Titans prefer to be on the move this season and have seen a spark from their offense. They are 11-2 overall and 5-1 in Section 5A. Shaler...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 19, 2025
Bellevue JR1 Holdings LLC sold property at 396 Caughey Ave. to RTN Realty Invests Ltd. Liability Co. for $75,000. Tonya Watson sold property at 564 Dawson Ave. to Wilmington Savings Federal SOC FSB Tr et for $100,000. Mary Fortun sold property at 688 Forest Ave. to Cardo Equity Mgmt LLC...
Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with body found in Shaler
Allegheny County police arrested a 25-year-old man on homicide charges Thursday in connection with a body found in Shaler the day after Christmas. Eugene Jones of Pittsburgh is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license and recklessly endangering another person for an...
Police continue to investigate apparent homicide in Shaler
The investigation into a body found Dec. 26 in Shaler is still ongoing, according to Jim Madalinsky, public information officer for the Allegheny County Police. Allegheny County detectives are investigating the body as a homicide because the victim had an apparent gunshot wound to the head, but Madalinsky said he...
North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donates books and money to local libraries
For its holiday season community service project, the North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donated $1,000 and more than 100 books to Hampton Community Library, Northern Tier Regional Library and Shaler North Hills Library. The chapter’s community service chairperson, Leslie Molyneaux, said because seniors and children are among the libraries’ primary...
Film class: 4 Shaler Area School District 6th graders part of statewide movie-making project
Four sixth graders in the Shaler Area School District are wearing some cool T-shirts. The image on the front is inspired by the “Wizard of Oz” film. The text on top reads “I am a proud member of the team making this movie.” “We sent the students who are part...
Franklin Regional surges late to top Shaler, stay unbeaten in girls basketball Section 1-5A
Shaler came to Murrysville on Monday riding a six-game winning streak and looking to leapfrog FranklinRegional in the Section 1-5A standings. The Panthers were hoping to defend the home court and extend their lead in section play. After a slow start and trailing by twelve points in the second half,...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
Shaler to celebrate 125th anniversary with events in 2025
Shaler Township plans to celebrate its 125th anniversary as a first-class township with a series of promotions and events throughout 2025. Though Shaler was settled and established by the mid-19th century, the township only earned the Pennsylvania legal designation of a “first-class township” in 1900. This means that a town...
‘Look Forward’ tells Ruby Bridges’ story of school integration
Saniya Lavelle has been acting for the past three years. But up to now, the 13-year-old Pittsburgh resident has only portrayed fictional characters. Later this month, she’ll play the lead in “Look Forward,” the story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black student to integrate the Louisiana school system in 1960....
