Shaler Journal category, Page 44
Shaler Area School District celebrates homecoming
Shaler Area School District celebrated its 50th anniversary while also celebrating homecoming weekend. The parade started early on Sept. 25, attracting a very large crowd of both young and old, with many alumni coming back to the area from out of town to take part in the anniversary celebration. The...
Shaler Area student news for the week of Sept. 28, 2021
Shaler Area students recognized as AP Scholars Shaler Area High School had 23 students recognized as AP Scholars in the 2020-21 school year. The students completed three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. Of the students recognized, 16 are current Shaler Area seniors and seven graduated...
In brief: Reserve VFD open house, Fall Fest and more in the Shaler area
VFD Open House Reserve Volunteer Fire Department will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 at its station on 33 Lonsdale St. to kick off Fire Prevention Week. Attendees will be able to meet firefighters, watch demonstrations, participate in fire safety and prevention activities and learn...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Bellevue Jessica Emory sold property at 105 Meade Ave. to Naomi Harris for $170,000. Karen Schulz Long sold property at 663 North Ave. to Stephen Williams for $150,000. Terence Highton sold property at 530 Roosevelt Ave. to Jared McLaughlin and Jocelyn Delgado for $138,000. Jeffrey Allen Hesson sold property at...
Momentum keeps building for Shaler volleyball team
There was no use lamenting an opportunity lost for Shaler setter Tia Bozzo. With the specter of covid-19 restrictions hanging heavy over last season, the Titans were happy to be able to play. Missing out on the PIAA Class 4A playoffs due to a truncated playoff bracket — only the...
New-look offense has Shaler football team rolling
Stopping the Shaler football team’s offense requires doing some thinking. Opponents expecting the same old thing may be caught in some of the window dressing. By revitalizing the presentation, the Titans have made themselves a difficult group to prepare for. Shaler, which got off to a 2-2 start, scored 100...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Etna Steven Plutnicki sold property at 282 Butler St. to You Are Home LLC for $73,000. Jenna Grogan sold property at 64 High St. to Kevin and Tiffany Craig for $150,000. Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Kathleen Arend sold...
Penn-Trafford gets back on track with big win over Shaler
Saturday marked the sixth meeting between Penn-Trafford and Shaler on the football field. The Warriors were a perfect 5-0 and had outscored the Titans, 257-15 in those wins. Even the return of Saturday homecoming festivities at Shaler couldn’t alter the one-sidedness of this series. Senior running back Cade Yacamelli scored...
Suspect in Millvale, Reserve burglaries arrested
A 62-year-old man suspected of committing burglaries in Millvale and Reserve has been arrested. Elwood Bartrug was arraigned early Friday morning and being held in the Allegheny County Jail after being unable to post a $5,000 bail, according to court records. Millvale police charged Bartrug with theft, burglary and criminal...
Shaler Area Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2021 to be inducted Oct. 9
Shaler Area School District will recognize six athletes and one coach by inducting them into the Shaler Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame. 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 Shaler...
Art and music are on the menu at Ruckus Coffee Gallery Cafe in Shaler
When Christine Rauktis and Daryl Kuczynski moved to the North Hills, they began looking for a family-friendly community gathering space that served good food and coffee and celebrated the arts. Unable to find one, they opened their own. Ruckus Coffee Gallery Café debuted on July 3 and already has regulars...
Air conditioning installation approved at portions of Shaler Area High School, Middle School
Discussions were held during the Shaler Area School Board meetings in September regarding adding air conditioning to portions of the high school and the IT room for the middle school. The cost to install the air conditioning will be $958,000. The motion passed in a vote of seven to two,...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Bellevue JBN Investments LLC sold property at 245 N Balph Ave. to Silver Rock Properties PA 1 LLC for $127,000. Bradford Woods Estate of George Beckman sold property at 724 Woodland Road to Brian and Kathleen Curren for $365,000. Etna Steven Plutnicki sold property at 282 Butler St. to You...
Millvale police seek men who stole American flags
Millvale police are seeking two men who tore down “multiple American flags” and destroyed the mounting brackets and parts of the buildings in the borough last week and vowed to make them “famous” with posting of videos of the crime if they don’t turn themselves into authorities. Chief Tim Komoroski...
Plans for new traffic light on Route 8 in Shaler move forward
The Shaler Board of Commissioners approved a maintenance agreement regarding the prospective new traffic light that the township is hoping to have installed on Route 8 at its intersection with the Glenshaw Glass driveway. The vote of 8-0 was held during the board’s meeting Sept. 14. Commissioner Thomas McElhone of...
Millvale police asking public’s help locating burglary suspect
Millvale police are asking the public’s help locating a 62-year-old man who was charged this week with committing multiple burglaries. Police are seeking Elwood Bartrug after he was identified on a home surveillance video breaking into one of the homes. Bartrug was captured on the video breaking into the home...
Etna’s Butler Street recognized as ‘Great Street’ in statewide award
Anyone who has ever taken a stroll along Butler Street in Etna is familiar with the warm embrace of its residents and the joy of being enveloped by its historic, ornate buildings and storefronts. Now the secret, if it ever was one, is out. Butler Street in Etna has received...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Bellevue Frederick Teckmeyer sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Marlex Properties LLC for $49,818. Jeremy Schliecker sold property at 660 Forest Ave. to Streamlined One LLC for $85,000. Douglas Sheerer sold property at 4437 Ohio River Blvd. to 4449 ORB LLC for $180,000. Cameron Hunter Pitaro sold property at...
Etna Art Tour returns in person with food, dance, music
Etna’s main business corridor will be bustling with art, music and dance for the borough’s seventh annual Art Tour. Hosted in person after a covid-19-related hiatus last year, the event will be 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 25 along Butler Street. “We think this shows our community’s resilience to...
Etna police investigating vehicle break-ins
Etna police are urging people to keep their vehicles locked after several break-ins were reported. Police posted to social media that many of the break-ins happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday . Vehicles in the Mt. Hope and West Etna neighborhoods were targeted, according to police. “We are...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week 2021: Week 1
It has been 12 years since the Shaler football team has been undefeated through two weeks. While there have been a lot of lean years since 2009, including an 0-7 season last year, the Titans did have back-to-back four-win seasons in 2018 and 2019 that included trips to the WPIAL...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Bellevue Grove Property Investors LLC sold property at 462 Forest Ave. to Dean and Teresa Riding for $310,000. Seth Cooper sold property at 212-214 Lincoln Ave. to Shawn and Craig Wilson for $223,000. Seth Zimmerman sold property at 176 N Balph Ave. to John and Ariel Wicker for $234,900. Amerihome...
Rainy run: Heavy downpours no match for Shaler man’s will to keep on running
Terry Mcnavage didn’t let a few raindrops keep him from hitting the pavement for a run along Kummer Road near the Horse Show Ring in North Park on Tuesday. The Shaler man said he tries to run every day and doesn’t let the weather stand in his way. So when...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes LLC for $27,000. Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Franklin Park Rahul Singh sold property at 1733 Stevensan Drive to Neeraj and Noopur Varshney for...
Shaler Area School District sues school board candidate over use of Titan logo
A candidate for Shaler Area School Board is being sued by the district for trademark infringement after he used its Titan logo in his campaign materials during the spring primary election. Kenneth Klinvex used the Titan head logo on yard signs and in social media posts during his successful primary...
