Shaler Journal category, Page 38
Shaler’s Bryan Rincon drafted in 14th round by Phillies
Bryan Rincon made quite an impact in the two years he spent at Shaler. He developed into one of the area’s top baseball players, earning 2022 Trib HSSN all-star honors as the Class 5A Player of the Year. On Tuesday, the senior shortstop was selected in the 14th round of...
Fanciful ‘Xanadu’ rolls into Aspinwall’s Allegheny RiverTrail Park
A musical fantasy with rad costumes — on wheels — will transform the stage at Allegheny RiverTrail Park for an out-of-this-world rendition of “Xanadu.” Riverfront Theater Company’s Young Artists will transport audiences to the disco-loving days of 1980 for the roller skating adventure. It will be presented at 7 p.m....
Bethel Park market includes particularly healthy option
With apologies to Popeye, the road to eating healthfully isn’t as smooth as simply gulping some soggy greens. “No one is asking anyone to just drop everything and start eating spinach,” Asanté Bierria said. “That’s not realistic, and that’s not how it should go. You’re putting too much pressure on...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 17, 2022
Etna EDJY Property Services Inc. sold property at 32 Bridge St. to Joan Jefferson LLC for $240,000. James Nordin sold property at 39 Prospect St. to J & K Homes Inc. for $36,900. Franklin Park George Basara sold property at 1512 King Charles Drive to Elizabeth Wiese for $465,000. Russell...
Shaler teacher bikes 334 miles to raise awareness of veteran suicides
The national average rate of veteran suicides was 17.2 a day in 2019, according to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report on preventing suicides among veterans. Shaler Area physical education teacher Adam Rosenwald and Sam Johnson recently pedaled 334 miles on the GAP trail to raise awareness of Pittsburgh...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
^ Tim Wilson sold property at 623 Highland Place to Carolyn Wilson for $180,000. Bradford Woods Michael Brady sold property at 56 Forest Road to Sean and Erin Currie for $375,000. Jean Oppedal sold property at 112 Saybrook Hbr to Holiday Ross for $330,000. Etna Marcia Bonk sold property at...
A hero’s funeral: More than 100 honor Oakdale police officer slain in Blawnox
More the 100 people, including police officers from across the state and Marines, paid respects to fallen Oakdale Police Officer Charles G. Stipetich on Saturday. Stipetich, 23, was fatally shot on July 3 while off duty in what police described as a road rage incident. He lived in Blawnox, and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 3, 2022
Bellevue Max Gutierrez sold property at 714 Clinton Pl to Pembroke Properties II LLC for $128,000. Martha Kannair sold property at 39-41 Grant Ave. to Craig and Shawn Wilson for $205,000. Estate of Robert Marshall sold property at 513-515 Lincoln Ave. to Jaroen Suksawatnamchok and Wichai Chotigapisan for $210,000. 632...
Pittsburgh woman charged in Route 28 wrong-way crash that injured 8 kids
A woman from Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights faces child endangerment charges in connection with a wrong-way crash on Route 28 last week. The crash injured eight children and three adults, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. Fato Muya, 31, is also charged with reckless endangerment, causing an accident...
Rollover crash in Shaler closes portion of Middle Road
A rollover crash in Shaler on Thursday morning shut down a portion of Middle Road. The wreck was reported in the 1400 block of Middle Road before 7 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. A portion of the road that had been closed because of the crash reopened...
Jan. 6 hearings ‘poisoned’ jury pool, says attorney for Shaler riot suspect
An attorney for a former Shaler Area substitute teacher charged in the Capitol riot contends the Jan. 6 committee hearings in Washington, D.C., are poisoning the jury pool and producing evidence that must be turned over to the defense. In a motion to compel discovery filed Monday, the attorney representing...
In brief: Elfinwild Duck Race, Shaler Great Gardens Tour and more
Great Gardens Tour on tap Delight your senses and come tour five spectacular gardens with the 14th Annual Shaler Great Gardens Tour. The tour takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10. Sponsored by the Shaler Garden Club, the tour benefits the Shaler North Hills Library. Your ticket...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 26, 2022
Etna Jolo Realty Inc. sold property at 407-1/2 Butler St. to James Olson for $20,000. Franklin Park Robert Nolan sold property at 1615 King James Drive to Andrew and Bethany Anne Bukowinski for $426,000. Julie Yates trustee sold property at 1438 Laurel Drive to Lynn Vescio for $638,000. Deborah Gigler...
North Hills Community Outreach launches drive to collect school supplies for needy kids
Now through Aug. 6, residents in the North Hills can help a local charity fulfill its yearly mission to collect school supplies for needy children. North Hills Community Outreach is seeking donations to help children in preschool through high school. “With rising inflation, we expect an increase in demand for...
Judge to decide if Shaler disabled veteran must pay back taxes to school district
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will decide whether a permanently disabled Vietnam veteran ought to be required to pay about $20,000 in back taxes to the Shaler Area School District. After hearing arguments on the issue Wednesday, Judge Dan Regan said he would issue an order in the case...
Shaler Community Day set for July 4
For more than 50 years, Shaler has celebrated both the Fourth of July and its residents by holding a community day. This year will be no exception. “ gives us a chance to come together and celebrate both our community and the Fourth of July,” said Melanie Crawford, Shaler’s...
Long-time Shaler manager announces retirement
Last month, Shaler Township manager Tim Rogers announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Rogers started the job as manager 30 years ago. Prior to accepting the position, he worked as a traffic manager and assistant cooperate council to Lock Engineering. Rogers is a 1991 graduate...
8 kids, 3 adults injured in wrong-way crash on Route 28 in Shaler
Eight children and three adults were taken to local hospitals following a crash Monday night on Route 28 in Shaler, emergency officials said. All of the injuries appeared to be minor, police said. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near the Millvale exit of Route 28, according to Shaler police...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Bellevue AVBLG Ltd. sold property at 509 Forest Ave. to Praveen Bhandari and Rameswara Bobbiti for $230,000. Unity Properties LLC sold property at 561 Highland Pl to Austin Orth for $302,500. VAZ P1 LLC sold property at 201 Lincoln Ave. to Matt Simpson and Ceillum Ohare for $188,000. JNI Management...
FBI seeks ID of suspect in recent Reserve Township bank robbery, Shaler robbery in 2017
The FBI in Pittsburgh and Reserve Township police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a Reserve Township bank last month, the same suspect they believe may have robbed a Shaler bank five years ago. Investigators said they saw similarities between the man who robbed the...
Jean-Marc Chatellier looking to sell his French bakery in Millvale
That reliable Frenchman who patrons have watched behind the counter for 30 years creating his sweet desserts and lovingly layering sheets of buttery dough for croissants is selling Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery in Millvale. And not to just anyone. “There are people who have wanted to buy the business to...
335 graduate from Shaler Area High School
Shaler Area School District celebrated the class of 2022 during the commencement ceremony on June 3 on Louis C. Martig Field at Titan Stadium. The commencement ceremony included three student speakers, Julia Ehrenberger, Flannery Loudon, and Margaret Rea, as well as speeches from Superintendent Dr. Sean Aiken, high school principal...
Former Shaler teacher charged in Capitol riot will remain in custody pending trial
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., again denied a request for pretrial release for a former Shaler substitute teacher charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Robert Morss, who has been in custody since his arrest, is scheduled for trial in August. He filed a motion for reconsideration of...
Shaler elementary schools celebrate kindness on 143 Day
More than 60 Shaler School District staff and volunteers worked together to make the ‘It’s a Beautiful Day in Titan Town’ event a success. The event was to celebrate 143 Day, a Pennsylvania day of kindness inspired by Fred Rogers and his use of his special code 143, which represents...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 12, 2022
Bradford Woods David Chidester sold property at 4920 Wexford Run Road to Jennifer Zeitler for $480,000. Franklin Park Matthew Ferriolo sold property at 1553 Crestview Drive to Kevin and Brittney Elizabeth Corcoran for $295,000. Susan Frank sold property at 2450 Dogwood Drive to Jae Seok Lee and Pyung Hwa Kim...
