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Shaler Area School District holds drive through parade to honor veterans
Shaler School District honored local veterans and observed covid restrictions at the same time by holding an Honor All Veterans Drive Through celebration on Nov. 3. The event, which was held virtually due to the pandemic last year, is usually held at the middle school with a breakfast for the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 14, 2021
Bellevue SFR3 LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson Ave. to Amit Property Holdings LLC for $80,000. Gabriel Dicostanzo sold property at 98 S Harrison Ave. to Kenneth Lee Jr. and Teriney Peterson-Lee for $300,000. Francis Juracko sold property at 454 Teece Ave. to Mark Steven Rawlings for $170,000. Bradford...
Shaler Area School Board election results
Four spots on the Shaler school board were open for the public to fill during the Nov. 2 election and Shaler residents voters chose to re-elect two members and bring two new members on. Board members Tim Gapsky, who was cross-filed on the ballot and Democrat April Kwiatkowski were re-elected...
Allegheny 911: 2 people taken to hospital following Route 28 crash
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning following a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 28, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the crash in the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the Millvale exit around 7 a.m. The dispatcher said a school bus that...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Bellevue Michelle Salisbury sold property at 117 Center Ave. to Jacob Very for $166,000. Kevin Wright sold property at 403 Forest Ave. to David and Elizabeth May for $380,000. Scott Russell sold property at 512-514 Highland Pl to Krutarth Patel for $276,789. Vanaja Tripuraneni trustee sold property at 638 Monroe...
North Allegheny beats rival Shaler in instant classic to take 8th WPIAL volleyball title
After splitting a pair of matches in the regular season, No. 1 North Allegheny and No. 2 Shaler did not disappoint when the two powers from Section 1-4A met for the third time Saturday. A wild, five-set match ended with the top-seeded Tigers claiming their eighth WPIAL title and second...
Former Shaler substitute teacher, Capitol attack suspect seeks release; for now, he’ll be transferred to different jail
The former Shaler substitute teacher charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot again is seeking his release from pretrial custody, alleging he was subjected this week to a strip search after a meeting with a new attorney. Robert Morss, 28, has remained in custody since his arrest in...
WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: 3 teams look to defend titles
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the Triple Crown this week. Both North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic have teams playing for WPIAL championships in boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A year ago, the Mars and Greensburg Central Catholic boys and...
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith, Pittsburgh International Airport partner for coat giveaway
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg is partnering with the Pittsburgh International Airport to dole out winter coats that never quite made it to their intended destination. For the fourth consecutive year, the ministry has received an array of warm weather clothes left at the airport by travelers and other visitors....
Etna holds ceremony for opening of Riverfront Trail and Park
After some covid-related delays, the Etna Riverfront Trail and Park is open. Local and state representatives came together on Oct. 22 below the 62nd Street Bridge to celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food trucks and a concert by Kea Michaels. Rain held off until the evening, but didn’t dampen the...
Shaler Police collect nearly 500 pounds of prescription drugs on Drug Take Back Day
Shaler Police, along with Remembering David founders Norma and David Hufnagel, held the Shaler event for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 23. The event was held at the Shaler North Hills Library and cars could be seen throughout the day stopping at the collection site with...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Bellevue Estate of Bruce Simpkins sold property at 512-514 Carolyn Ave. to Mineweaser Development Group LLC for $143,500. SFR3 LLC sold property at 175 N Jackson Ave. to Huachan Jiang for $73,000. Barry James Shenck sold property at 622-624 Orchard Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $127,700. Bradford Woods Frederick Shaheen...
Uncontested races in Etna, Millvale and Reserve
There are multiple uncontested municipal races in the Shaler coverage area. In Etna, Mayor Thomas Rengers is the only candidate on the ballot in the mayoral race. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, Alice Gabriel is running uncontested for the Etna Ward 1 council seat....
Training changes have Shaler cross country runner on top of her game
Shaler senior cross country runner Samantha Hennen was open to new ideas. When it came to Hennen’s last season of high school competition, she wanted to try any opportunity to improve her training. Hennen found some inspiration through her 9-year old sister, Emily. Emily was taking classes on training to...
Shaler hockey coach preaches calculated risk taking
Cory Sakolsky isn’t concerned that the Shaler Area hockey team won’t listen to his instructions. The second-year Titans coach is worried they may listen a little too well. During Shaler’s 0-2 start — with losses to Armstrong and Latrobe — there has been a major focus on learning the structure...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...
Contested commissioner races in Shaler Wards 2 and 4
In the Shaler commissioners’ race, David Mizgorski will face newcomer Frank Jans in Ward 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. In Ward 4, Conrad Wagner faces Matthew Theil for one seat. James Boyle is running unopposed for the open seat in Ward 6. Here...
Shaler Area School Board race has 2 contested regions
The race for Shaler Area School Board has contested races in Regions 1 and 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. In Region 1, incumbents April Kwiatkowski and Tim Gapsky and newcomers Bryan Whitaker and Sherry Kai are running for two open seats. In Region...
For the good of Mankind: There’s a new woman-owned barbershop in Shaler
Breaking news: mullets are back in style! Since opening their barbershop on Aug. 30, Harley Dischner and Paige Reis have been cranking out the hairdos that are all business in the front, party in the rear. “I’m doing a perm on a mullet later today,” Reis says with a smile....
Shaler mulling changes to graduation gown colors to be more inclusive
The discussion of changes from the traditional blue gowns worn by boys and white gowns worn by girls for Shaler Area High School graduation to something more inclusive brought many opinions from both students and the public at the Oct. 13 Shaler Area School Board meeting. Current and former students...
Shaler Township acquires Jeffery Primary School building and grounds
Shaler Township has completed the purchase of the now-closed Jeffery Primary School, located on Wetzel Road attached to Kiwanis Park. The township closed on the purchase in August and paid $120,000 for the building and the 6.15 acres it sits on, according to the Allegheny County Real Estate Portal website....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Bradford Woods Jennifer Ann Freel sold property at 59 Marblehead Harbor to Amanda Komar for $304,000. Franklin Park Aaron Comstock sold property at 1516 Ashbury Lane to James Fager and Kathryn Tate for $585,000. Ronald Blanton sold property at 1511 Brimfield Drive to Bogdan Nicolae and Brenda Vasilescu for $621,000....
In brief: Elfinwild Lions plan spaghetti dinner
The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a drive-thru free-will offering spaghetti dinner at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., 3-6 p.m. Oct. 16. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti (choice of sausage, beef or veggie sauce), breadstick and dessert. Lantern tours Depreciation Lands Museum will offer a walking tour through our...
Shaler’s annual Fall Fest draws crowd
Cooler temperatures and the smell of hay, campfires and grilling hot dogs set the scene for Shaler Township’s yearly celebration of the change of seasons, Fall Fest. Large crowds gathered on the evening of Oct. 2 at the Kiwanis Park, where a hay maze, bounce houses and booths with food...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Bellevue Stephen Moll sold property at 170 Kendall Ave. to Jason and Caitlin Humienny for $350,000. GMG Rentals Inc. sold property at 27 N Fremont Ave. to Matthew Barnes for $294,000. Etna Shauna Dawn Elder sold property at 40 Wilson St. to Vince Meng for $196,000. Franklin Park Richard Maringer...
