Shaler Journal category, Page 26
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...
Lindsay Powell declares victory in special election race, giving Dems slim majority in state House
Democrats have declared victory in an Allegheny County special election and are poised to claim a slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Lindsay Powell, a Democrat from Lawrenceville, declared victory Tuesday night in the 21st District special election after receiving more than 65% of the vote with 96%...
Vintage 416 boutique in Millvale adds clothing and accessories for little girls
Little girls who visit Vintage 416 boutique in Millvale often play dress up in one of the fitting rooms. They try on the grown up’s clothing — gowns that are too long and necklaces that dangle to their knees and jackets that envelop their tiny bodies. The store recently debuted...
Dems, GOP choose nominees for state House District 21 special election
Another special election is coming for some Allegheny County residents. Democrats and Republicans have chosen their nominees for an upcoming special election for the 21st state House District. The seat was recently vacated by former state. Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, as she prepares her run for Allegheny County Executive. District...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 21, 2023
Bellevue GKR LLC sold property at 178 Dakota Ave. to Adam Bleil for $230,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 414 Forest Ave. to Phillip Paul Oravec and Chance Logan Smith for $235,000. Amy Johnson sold property at 60 Grant Ave. to Charles Gerbe III and Bernadette Gerbe for $266,000....
Route 8 gas line work starts Sunday in Shaler
Gas line work on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway) in Shaler Township will begin Sunday and continue through late October, according to PennDOT. Lane restrictions will occur on southbound Route 8 between Old Butler Plank Road and East Pennview Street nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late October....
49ers’ use of Shaler football field raises questions
The San Francisco 49ers used Shaler’s Titan Stadium for a final walk-through practice on Sept. 9 prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the teams’ season opener on Sept. 10 — and gave the school district two game tickets and autographed memorabilia. “They had gone to Central Catholic...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 15-17
We’ve made it to the middle of September. Here are some ways to spend this weekend. Rocktoberfest Beers of the Burgh and Zero Fossil Energy are teaming up for Rocktoberfest from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Town Square in SouthSide Works. The music festival features live music on two...
Scott Primary School 1st grader rides fire truck to school
Scott Primary School first-grader Jack Johnson is not old enough to have a first-hand memory of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001. But like other students his age, he’s learning all about it — and experiencing what some of the fire fighters did on that fateful day. On Sept. 11,...
Shaler commissioners pass resolution confirming use of library for 50 years
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Shaler board of commissioners unanimously passed a resolution confirming use of the Shaler North Hills Library building for the next 50 years. It’s part of an agreement to get Keystone Grant funding to add to and upgrade the library’s restroom facilities — “a required...
