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Pittsburgh artist, Millie’s Ice Cream create frozen treat for Black History Month
The middle of winter isn’t when people generally think of buying frozen desserts. Pittsburgh artist Cue Perry has whipped up a reason to embrace the cold. Perry collaborated with Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to create “Blackout Brownie,” a gelato, for Black History Month. Proceeds from the sale of pints of...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 14, 2021
Millvale Ronald Alston sold property at 115 Clara St. to Tina Kirsch for $95,000. DRD Properties LLC sold property at 107 Maryland Ave. to Natasha Kromka for $50,000. Shaler Randall Craig Nortman sold property at 104 Braun St. to Jaelynn Blakey for $212,000. Kenneth Knight sold property at 117 Danube...
Etna Volunteer Fire Department hosts St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt fundraiser
Etna Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt fundraiser but the money won’t pay for turnout gear or new equipment. It will help feed borough neighbors who are struggling during the covid-19 pandemic. Proceeds will benefit Bread of Life Food Pantry, housed in Calvert Memorial Presbyterian Church...
Route 28 wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles before crashing
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a wrong-way crash on Route 28 late Wednesday night, according to Allegheny County 911. The crash on northbound Route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge happened shortly before 11 p.m. According to state police, a pickup was traveling south in...
Letter to the Editor: Pity those trying to schedule a covid-19 vaccination
I’m 79 years old but worked in IT for 40 years and consider myself pretty computer savvy. But the extreme difficulty I’ve had trying to schedule a covid-19 vaccination makes me feel pity for the people who have little or no computer experience. What a frustrating process this is for...
All Saints Church steps up to collect donations for Etna food pantry
The Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna has tripled its donation dropoff days in order to meet the climbing demand for help from hungry families. There has been a 33% spike in the number of people seeking food from the site at 94 Locust St., in the basement of...
News briefs: Scholarships, Valentine’s Day dinners, free tax prep, student news and more
Scholarship applications are available from the Glenshaw Century Club for Shaler Area High School seniors. Applications are available in the guidance office or by sending an email to glenshawcenturyclubinc@gmail.com. Applications are due by March 19. Drive-thru fundraiser dinner planned Shaler Garden Club is hosting a Valentine’s Day drive-thru dinner fundraiser...
Shaler senior swimmer finds surprising success in sprints
Lydia Nebiolo always did a little bit of everything when competing in Allegheny Mountain Swimming meets. Since starting high school meets, the Shaler senior has primarily specialized in distance events. But with the schedule setting up differently, the Titans have been moving Nebiolo around. She’s adapted well, hitting secondary WPIAL...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7, 2021
Fox Chapel Henry Watson IV sold property at 126 Riding Trail Lane to Eric and Tiffany Kay Romantino for $1,250,000. Harmar Estate of John Walls sold property at 200 Orchard Ave. to Susanna Fraley for $124,600. Shaler Amanda Calhoun sold property at 228 Lehr Ave. to Bennett Altmeyer for $225,000....
Shaler Area girls basketball team stands up against racism
When the Shaler Area varsity girls basketball team takes the court against North Allegheny on Feb. 15, hoops won’t be the only spotlight. Athletes on both teams plan to show a united front against racism. The Titans and Tigers will warm up before the 6 p.m. competition in black T-shirts...
Neighbor Spotlight: Hampton grad’s book chronicles journey through brain surgery and recoveryVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Coronavirus cases following national trend across Shaler Journal communities as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the Shaler Journal area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,620 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Triboro Ecodistrict awarded Hillman Foundation grant for sustainability projects
The Etna EcoPark is among several Lower Valley projects to get a boost from the Hillman Foundation this week, which announced $250,000 for sustainability programs in the borough, along with those in Millvale and Sharpsburg. Money was awarded to the Triboro Ecodistrict, a partnership between New Sun Rising, Etna Community...
News briefs: Diabetes workshop, glass collection, Ash Wednesday service and more
Etna council will interview 11 candidates for the newly formed human relations committee over the next couple of weeks. Council is scheduled to appoint members during the next business meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16. Remember trash collection limitations Waste Management allows one bulk item for collection each week....
Shaler girls basketball focused on limiting turnovers
Shaler girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit believes for the Titans to be successful, they need to value the ball and limit their opponents’ possessions. Thus far, Shaler still is searching for a way to take care of the basketball. Before the Titans’ squared off with North Hills last Thursday, Shaler...
Shaler boys basketball working to overcome personnel shuffles
Stopping and starting the basketball season hasn’t made for an easy personnel situation for Shaler coach Rob Niederberger. Since the Titans’ resumed play Jan. 8, they have had four games postponed and had seven players miss time with various injuries. Having so many people coming in and out of the...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Millvale Gerrid Fierst sold property at 114 Dorf Drive to Jacob and Danielle Griffith for $226,700. Inam Hassan sold property at 519 Mary St. to Jennifer Bouslog for $124,500. Reserve Estate of Gary Mihlfried sold property at 8 Emma St. to Michael and Karen Heid for $86,000. Alfred Garrett sold...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church reopens its Harvest Fair for February
After a two-month hiatus, the Harvest Fair at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church is back up and running. The fleatique fundraiser remains by appointment only. The popular shopping event was shut down in late-November for covid-19-related concerns when numbers began to creep up prior to the holidays. “We finally have the...
Iron Born Pizza’s Detroit-style slices find a home in PittsburghVideo
Thick-crusted Detroit-style pizzas continue to gain popularity in the Steel City. One might say they’re Iron Born. Kittanning native Pete Tolman knew he had to bring the doughy slices to Western Pennsylvania the first time he tried them, on a trip not to the Motor City but to Telluride, Colo....
Coronavirus cases following national trend across Shaler Journal communities
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the Shaler Journal area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Jan. 27, there have been 1,560 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Shaler man apologizes, ordered to halfway house for vandalizing police car during riot
A Shaler man who pleaded guilty to vandalizing a Pittsburgh police car during protests May 30 over the death of George Floyd will serve six months in a halfway house. Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab ordered Brian Bartels to spend one day in the custody of the U.S....
Shaler Area agrees to sale of former elementary school to real estate company; township believed it was buyer
Shaler commissioners were blindsided this week by the announcement that Shaler Area School District reached an agreement to sell the former Jeffery Primary building. The township believed it had a verbal agreement for the acquisition, Manager Tim Rogers said. “The district never advised us that they had retracted the offer...
Kendra Clarke appointed to fill council vacancy in Etna
A new council person was appointed in Etna to fill a vacancy that runs through 2021. Kendra Clarke, a four-year resident of the borough, will represent the 3rd Ward. She was among three applicants seeking to replace Bill O’Dell after his resignation in December. “I have developed a strong commitment...
News briefs: Ash Wednesday services, Shaler Area accolades, blood drive and more
Hampton Presbyterian Church will observe the first day of Lent on Feb. 17 with an Ash Wednesday worship service at 7:30 p.m. Ashes will be distributed, pending restrictions. The nursery is not available during covid-19 but small children are welcome to be with their families in the service. There are...
Strong showing has Shaler sprinter eager to compete again, make states
Eloise Facher lined up at the starting line, peering down at a black shirt and shorts before the start of her 60-meter sprint at Youngstown State University. Competing as an unattached runner meant Facher couldn’t be fitted in her typical blue-and-red Shaler Area track attire. “It was definitely weird,” Facher...
