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North Hills real estate transactions for week of Oct. 30, 2022
Bellevue Jeanne Mahlmann sold property at 25 S Jackson Ave. to Michael Keith and Crystal Freeman for $220,000. Michael Galone sold property at 124 W Riverview Ave. to Zachary Lee Snyder and Sydney Sokol for $211,500. Etna Regis Donovan Jr. sold property at 30-32 Ganster St. to Hiland Park Capital...
Deluzio, Shaffer square off in Pa.’s 17th Congressional District
Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney Chris Deluzio faces former Ross Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer in a race to replace U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania’s newly redrawn 17th Congressional District. Deluzio, 37, of Aspinwall, earned the Democratic nomination to run for the seat in the Nov. 8 election, while...
Shaler tops North Allegheny to win slow-pitch softball league title
The Shaler and North Allegheny slow-pitch softball teams finished the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season as the top two squads in the 14-team standings. The Titans and Tigers navigated through the postseason tournament and met for the title. Shaler outlasted North Allegheny, 12-7, in the championship game Sunday...
Vilsack Road in Shaler reopened to traffic
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced today that Vilsack road in Shaler is open to through traffic after the completion of a $1.4 million bridge project. The road project closed a section of the popular artery, between Mt. Royal Boulevard and Thompson Run Road, for more than three...
Shaler area student news for the week of Oct. 25, 2022
Shaler Area High School senior Candace Kozej was named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the...
In brief: Halloween events, Lite Up Night set in Shaler
Trunk or Treat Hampton Presbyterian Church will hold a Trunk or Treat from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 29 in the lower parking lot and adjoining field. This event is open to the community. Adults: Decorate the backs of your cars for Halloween, load up on candy, and come to the HPC...
TV Talk: Shaler grad directs ‘A Tree of Life’ documentary for HBOVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Pittsburgh native and New York-based director Trish Adlesic has made films in Western Pennsylvania before — she was a producer on HBO’s 2010 fracking documentary “Gasland” and 2013’s “Gasland Part II” — but she didn’t...
Shaler grad Parker Kilgore sets standard for resurgent Grove City defense
Grove City College football coach Andrew DiDonato’s has a playlist of video clips of senior middle linebacker Parker Kilgore’s greatest hits, and it might start with his first play as a college player. Instincts drew Kilgore, a Shaler graduate, into a passing lane, where he nearly grabbed an interception. As...
With eye on turning pro, Shaler grad grows golf game at University of Findlay
Dominic Guarnieri knows what to expect when he pulls up to the Beall Oilers Golf Center on the University of Findlay’s campus. If the weather is poor, with a 40-degree temperature, winds blowing and the rain pouring down, the Oilers’ men’s golf coach can expect to see Tanner Grzegorczyk working...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Oct. 23, 2022
Bellevue Wayne Brubach sold property at 650 Highland Pl to Arkham Real Estate LLC for $100,000. Kabana Properties LLC sold property at 633 Monroe Ave. to Christopher Dawson Kirkland and Lean Ann Hornfeck for $225,000. Jonathan Kohler sold property at 51 N Balph Ave. to Fedele Properties LLC for $225,000....
Shaler Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2022 inducted
Shaler Area School District inducted athletes and a coach into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 15. The Shaler Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 2000 to recognize those individuals who have brought prestige and pride to the district athletic program and to the community...
Etna man gets 6 years in federal prison for threatening FBI agents online
Khaled Miah told a federal judge Tuesday that when he directed online threats of violence at the FBI agents investigating him, it was out of frustration and anger. “I wanted them to feel the same sense of being under a microscope that they made me feel,” he said. “I only...
Shaler graduation gown town hall draws ire from attendees
Shaler Area School District’s decision to change to one, unified graduation gown continues to draw opposition from the community. About 70 people attended a Sept. 28 town hall meeting at the high school auditorium. Not one of the 15 who chose to speak – to either make comments or ask...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 16, 2022
Bradford Woods Paul Kunowski sold property at 312 Crystal Springs Road to Roser Group LLC for $305,000. Ursula Davis sold property at 816 Lake Road to Michael Painter and Jeffrey Bergman for $495,000. Franklin Park Bradley Powell sold property at 1602 Bradsberry Ln to Keystone Mineral Group LLC for $1...
Another big game for Ryan Palmieri leads surging Pine-Richland past Shaler
Pine-Richland is hitting its stride at the perfect time. And Ryan Palmieri may be the biggest reason why. Palmieri accounted for 324 yards of total offense as the Rams (5-3, 1-1) won a fourth straight game, blasting Shaler, 42-7, Friday night at Titan Stadium. “You know, we’re rolling,” Pine-Richland coach...
Rick Cessar, longtime state representative from Etna, dies
Rick Cessar loved his hometown, and he loved public service. He combined those two passions throughout his working life, first serving as a police officer for 17 years in Etna, before being elected the community’s state representative, where he served for 24 years. “He was a great leader for Pittsburgh...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Oct. 9, 2022
Bellevue Donald Boyle sold property at 37 Grant Ave. to Timor Property Holdings LLC for $225,000. Douglas Noble sold property at 180 N Jackson Ave. to Anne Blaser for $152,000. William Arnold sold property at 220 N Jackson Ave. to Nathan Inglesby for $255,000. Franklin Park Daniel Dunn sold property...
Shaler Area students rally to protect Girty’s Run farmland
A project to protect green space and fill it with clusters of endangered butterflies has taken flight at Shaler Area High School. Students in the district’s Sustainability class have partnered with the Sewickley-based nonprofit Allegheny Land Trust on a fundraiser to preserve former farmland in Reserve and Shaler. The parcel...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 2, 2022
Bellevue Patrick Earley sold property at 554 Highland Pl to Kristopher Maier and Carolyn Ivanusic for $235,000. Robert Payer sold property at 26 Lincoln Ave. to Bryan and Kylie Brown for $98,900. Etna Sandra Stayduhar sold property at 158 Washington St. to Philip Cristina for $170,158. Franklin Park Charles Lang...
Section of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler closing Monday for month-long slide repair
Starting early Monday morning, a stretch of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler will be shut down for most of October to repair a landslide, PennDOT announced. The around-the-clock road closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Oct. 3 and last through the end of the month, according to the transportation agency....
Late touchdown gives resurgent Shaler its 1st victory over Woodland Hills
After his team’s thrilling double-overtime victory over Franklin Regional on homecoming last week, Shaler coach Jim Ryan said he hoped the win would kick start the Titans into conference play. It did that, as the Titans knocked off Woodland Hills for the first time Friday night, in the 12th all-time...
Route 28 construction 70% done; the rest is coming — eventually
PennDOT will complete about 70% of the work for the Route 28 Highland Park interchange by the end of the year as well as 40% of the Harmar-to-East Deer improvement project. A third, related project on the expressway will be mostly finished by the end of the year. The $15.3...
‘Dont Wait on 28!’ Facebook page sees big uptick in followers
Whether it’s to discuss what caused traffic backups or to lambaste pokey drivers insist on using the passing lane, the “Dont Wait on 28!” Facebook page has amassed more than 26,000 followers since its inception eight years ago. “The crazy part is when the page was first created, they didn’t...
Shaler Area School District holds annual Homecoming celebration
The Shaler Area School District held its Homecoming parade, game and dance on Sept. 24. The day began early Saturday morning with the annual Homecoming parade, which is always a big hit for students, parents and residents of all ages. This year’s theme was the United States of America. Floats...
Vandergrift man who runs wrestling school for girls charged with DUI, cocaine possession
A Vandergrift man who operates a private youth wrestling club for girls in Shaler has been accused of drunken driving and possession of cocaine. Barry Gregory Bernard, 38, of the 100 block of Lowell Street was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and drug possession along with...
