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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...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 5, 2022
Bellevue Jimmy Prudencio sold property at 33 E Roseridge St. to Carl Loos for $150,000. Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 34 E Roseridge St. to Angelica Cervantes for $98,000. Pittsburgh Property Group LLC sold property at 57 S Bryant Ave. to Matthew Snyder for $299,900. Ralph Montgomery sold property at...
Blessed Trinity Academy student heads for National Marbles Tournament
Meet the Natural, and she’s quite a bit younger than Robert Redford. She’s Shaler resident Emilie Lepic, a third-grader at Blessed Trinity Academy, and she’s headed to the 100th-anniversary National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, N.J., after qualifying through Allegheny County’s tourney. Her success comes as a surprise — shall we...
Western Pennsylvania population continues to trickle downward
Municipalities across Southwestern Pennsylvania continued to lose populations between 2020 and 2021, estimates show, a continuation of a decadeslong slide felt across the region. Those trends were largely visible in Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh saw one of the biggest population declines across the state between July 2020 and July 2021,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Bellevue Oceana Development LLC sold property at 185 Kendall Ave. to Derek Parker for $241,000. Cardan LLC sold property at 566-568 Lincoln Ave. to Sigma Investments LLC for $387,000. Jamie Olivia Sanchez sold property at 35 N Balph Ave. to Dames Stroup Enterprises LLC for $265,000. Franklin Park Robert Sunseri...
Shaler Area student news for the week of May 24, 2022
Class of 2022 graduation The Shaler Area High School class of 2022 graduation will take place at 7 p.m. June 3 at Titan Stadium. Rain date is June 4. Guests must have a ticket to attend. Eagle Scout rank Michael Ulery of Shaler earned Boy Scouting’s highest rank when he...
In brief: Dementia Friends information session, class reunion and more in the Shaler area
Dementia Friends A campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around dementia is underway with the support of a Shaler North Hills Library employee. Ingrid Kalchthaler, head of youth services at the library, is hosting a Dementia Friends information session at 6:30 p.m. June 28 at the library...
Shaler beats Moon to win 1st girls flag football title
Shaler captured the first championship in the Western Pennsylvania high school flag football pilot program for girls in grades 9-12 on Sunday at Heinz Field. The Titans topped Moon, 1-0, in double overtime. Maria Buckshaw caught the winning TD from Sydnee Cruz for the Titans. FOR THE WIN IN OT‼️#FemalesInFlag...
