Shaler Journal category, Page 26
Shaler golfer still working after playing in state championships
Chris Catanese chuckled when he got the notification on his phone from Jacob Crissman’s parents. The Shaler junior golfer hadn’t stopped working after he finished playing the Penn State Blue Course at the PIAA Class 3A championships. After Crissman’s final round, he stuck around and drove some balls. Then, when...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bellevue Yabeca LLC sold property at 132 S Euclid Ave. to Joshua James Geiger and Rebecca Miller for $277,500. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for...
Shaler Area students recognized for perfect scores on Civic Knowledge test
Eight Shaler Area High School students were honored at the Oct. 18 school board meeting for earning a perfect score on the state-mandated Civic Knowledge test. Seniors Hannah Klaas, Sadie Wilkinson, Jacob Kunc, Julian Vizzoca, Alexi Gralewski, Hailey Richards, Lilliana Zimmerman and Ronald Molnar were recognized and presented with certificates...
Family of late, beloved custodian at North Allegheny’s Hosack Elementary School honors his memory with book
If one word could describe Hosack Elementary’s late custodian Kevin Cavlovich, it would be kind. That’s the core message of “Looking for Kindness,” a new book about Cavlovich — Mr. Kevin, as he was called by students — the school’s former head custodian, who at age 30 died unexpectedly of...
Ward 1 Etna’s only contested council race
In Etna’s council race, only the Ward 1 race is contested with incumbent Democrats Megan Tunon and Brad Iannuzzi and Republican challenger Nicholas Behr Leffakis running for two open seats. The Ward 2 race only has Democrat Ronald Trader on the ballot. In Ward 3, Democrat Jessica Semler is the...
Contested races for commissioner seats in Shaler Wards 5, 7
Shaler Township’s odd numbered wards have seats up for election this November, but only Wards 5 and 7 have contested races. In Ward 1, incumbent Frank Izzo won both the Democrat and Republican nominations in the primary and is unopposed. It’s the same situation in Ward 3 with incumbent and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 15, 2023
Franklin Park Memory Lane Venture LLC sold property at 1606 Memory Lane Ct to Benjamin Marcus Homes LLC for $220,000. Hampton Joshua Good sold property at 5031 Lakeview Drive to Peter Michael Biernesser and Samantha Lynn Wills for $355,065. Marshall Stephen Grunz sold property at 2634 Lansdale Drive to Cartus...
Firefighters battling rowhouse fire in Etna
Firefighters were battling a residential structure fire in Etna Saturday night. The fire at a rowhouse in the 100 block of Cherry Street was reported at 8:35 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. After about an hour into the fight, no one...
Multiple Shaler-area races uncontested
Editor’s note: The Shaler Journal is publishing candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Candidates must be on the ballot (no write-in candidates will be included). Multiple races in the Shaler area are uncontested according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Shaler Area...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 8, 2023
Etna Sean Brett sold property at 179 High St. to John Reese for $150,000. Franklin Park Xiaoshu Zou sold property at 1818 Franklin Run Ct to Shailesh Ozarkar and Pranati Talnikar for $550,000. Scott Thistle sold property at 2576 Matterhorn Drive to Nicholas Adam and Anne Catherine Bassett for $465,000....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 6-9
We’ve reached the weekend — three days off for some on Columbus Day. Here are some ways to spend it. Last call The 16th annual and final Steel City Big Pour will be held on Saturday at Rockwell Park in North Point Breeze. There will be more than 20 restaurants...
Shaler celebrates homecoming in grand style
Shaler Area High School’s Homecoming parade began at mid-morning Sept. 30 and made its way down Mount Royal Boulevard. It prominently featured Shaler’s cheerleaders as well as the Titan Marching Band, including the majorettes, dance team and color guard. Dave Zalewski, 39, a member of Shaler’s class of 2002, came...
Etna council members taking cautious approach with proposed plastic bag ban
When Etna council members discussed the idea of passing a single-use plastic bag ban at a meeting in April, council member Alice Gabriel advocated taking a cautious approach. She has stuck to that. “I’m not looking to push this on anybody,” Gabriel said six months ago. “We’ll talk to small...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 1, 2023
Bellevue John ONeill sold property at 724 Clinton Pl to Jacob Burton and Kelsey Elizabeth Waros for $240,000. Franklin Park David Hartman sold property at 2309 McAleer Road to Ananthapadmanabham Manikandan for $342,500. Mary Wilson sold property at 2347 Wilvan Ln to Florian and Audrey Rajakovich for $708,000. Hampton Estate...
Explosive 1st quarter leads Woodland Hills past Shaler
If any fans heading to the Class 5A Northeast Conference matchup between Woodland Hills and Shaler were stuck in homecoming traffic on Mt. Royal Boulevard and were late arriving in the opening quarter, they missed a lot. The teams combined for 56 first-quarter points with the Wolverines leading 42-14 after...
Line painting scheduled along Route 28 between Pittsburgh and Millvale
Crews will be painting lines Saturday along a section of Route 28 as part of PennDOT’s highway safety initiatives. Lane closures are scheduled between 6 a.m. and noon between Pittsburgh and Millvale as crews paint lines in both directions of Route 28, PennDOT said. Line painting also may occur Saturday...
New shop promises access to snacks for Marzolf Primary students without stigma
Marzolf Primary School first-grade teacher Darla Hursh remembers what it was like when she was a young student waiting for food in grade school. “I was a free and reduced lunch kid when I was little, we had tickets and you’d walk up to the little table and they had...
Picnic honors Hampton’s first responders
When Hampton Township resident and business owner Al Todd needed first responders, they were there for him. “A few years back, we had a house fire, and we have also needed EMS before. So I just really appreciate what these people do,” said Todd. As a show of gratitude, he...
Morning Roundup: Shaler officer and driver injured in head-on crash; gas leak in Collier
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 27: Police officer and driver injured in head-on crash in Shaler Two people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital following a head-on crash early Wednesday in Shaler. The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m., near...
Shaler school board approves contract with Millvale for school resource officer
The Shaler Area School Board unanimously approved a contract with Millvale Borough for a school resource officer for the 2023-24 school year at its meeting on Sept. 20. There had been a contract in place and now Shaler is renewing it, according to district superintendent Sean Aiken, who said it...
Shaler area student achievements for the week of Sept. 26, 2023
One of the resources available to Shaler Area School District students is Advanced Placement classes and exams, which positions students well for future academic pursuits. The AP Scholar Awards recognize high school students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level achievement on AP Exams. Shaler has 29 scholars this year. AP Scholars:...
Shaler football builds chemistry during red-hot start to season
Ryan Barnhart wasn’t sure if he wanted to play guard. The Shaler senior had spent most of his career as a middle linebacker. But coming into the season, he knew the Titans also needed help up front. “At the beginning, I wasn’t sure I wanted to play on the offensive...
Shaler golf team in midst of historic season
Everyone on the Shaler boys golf team found a different path to the varsity roster. Titans junior Jacob Crissman’s interest in golf came out of idle boredom. “During covid, I had appendicitis,” Crissman said. “I would just chip and putt in my backyard.” Crismman has become one of the Shaler’s...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 24, 2023
Bellevue Successo LLC sold property at 128-130 Teece Ave. to Adi Burrack Bazaui and Liron Burrack for $225,000. Donald Seiling Jr. sold property at 484 Teece Ave. to Andrew Taylor for $270,000. Carolyn Albright sold property at 256 W Riverview Ave. to Christopher Kresic for $185,000. Franklin Park Joseph Bunting...
Ross man does his part to remove litter from Ohio River
There are times when Tommy Ross feels like his actions are futile, perhaps even Sisyphean. While Ross is not condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill only to see it tumble back down, the task he’s set himself to can seem similar in its hopelessness. Ross, 49, regularly...
