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Covid-19 numbers vary across Shaler Journal communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Shaler Journal area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 16, there have been 933 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Shaler expands tax credit for fire volunteers to include retirees
Shaler Commissioners are expanding the township’s tax assistance for fire volunteers by offering a property tax credit to department retirees and others who qualify. Manager Tim Rogers said the township currently offers firefighters a $300 earned income tax (EIT) credit but wanted to extend a hand to fire volunteers that...
Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 13
Shaler Craig Steiner sold property at 110 Lehr Ave. to Ronald Sweazen for $176,500. John Blakeney sold property at 131 Richard Drive to Anthony Citro and Mackenzie King for $369,900. Valerie Jean Burns Winghart sold property at 975 Saxonburg Blvd. to William and Bethany Lynn Henline for $179,000. Estate of...
Shaler indoor track working hard, hoping for chance to compete
Shawn Ryan sees the challenges ahead of him for the Shaler indoor track team. Keeping a positive attitude will be difficult. The Titans are training hard, but their ability to compete will be largely left to the whims of the number of coronavirus cases. All high school sports in Pennsylvania...
Shaler notebook: Pair of volleyball standouts named all-state
Marching into the WPIAL Class 4A volleyball championship game allowed the Shaler girls volleyball team to turn some heads. Along with compiling a 14-3 record before falling in four sets in the district final to four-time defending state champion North Allegheny, the Titans had two players named to the all-state...
Covid-19 numbers vary across Shaler Journal communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Shaler Journal area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 9, there have been 764 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Shaler Area Elementary School counselor chosen as top in state for 2020
A longtime Shaler Area Elementary School counselor was named the top counselor in Pennsylvania for her efforts to foster kindness and acceptance in her young students. Lezlie DelVecchio-Marks was chosen as the state’s School Counselor of the Year by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) during the group’s annual conference...
Shaler Area girls volleyball team raises money for Glenshaw Century Club
Shaler Area girls volleyball coach Paul Stadelman teaches his team that small individual contributions turn into large team success. He does that on the court and off. At the start of every season, each of his players commits to giving up something she enjoys – cookies, gum, chocolate – no...
News briefs: Shaler North Hills Library offers glimpse into Pittsburgh’s Victorian holiday traditions
A virtual program called “Victorian Holiday Traditions” is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Dec. 16 through the Shaler North Hills Library. Take a step back in time and explore how the holidays were celebrated in Victorian Pittsburgh. There will be photos from Clayton, home of the Henry Clay Frick family,...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 6
Etna Josephine Meinhardt trustee sold property at 51 Bridge St. to 51 Bridge St. LLC for $2,950,000. Transcendent Staging & Renovation LLC sold property at 23 Kittanning St. to Ryan Moll and Danielle Miller for $245,900. Reserve Estate of John Robert Chernosky sold property at 1 Scriba Place to Kellen...
Shaler Area extends online learning model through Jan. 4
Shaler Area students will continue virtual learning a bit longer than expected. Superintendent Sean Aiken alerted families on Friday that the district will extend its remote learning model at least through the beginning of January. Officials had planned to resume in-person instruction the week of Dec. 14 but because of...
Etna approves non-discrimination ordinance to protect from bias in housing, jobs
Just after being elected to Etna council in 2019, Jessica Semler introduced an anti-discrimination ordinance to support marginalized residents. “I ran for council as an openly queer woman because representation matters,” Semler said. The ordinance prohibits bias based on race, sexual orientation, family status, age and other identifiers. It follows...
Shaler Area, teacher’s union reach 1-year contract extension
Shaler Area teachers will see a 3.9% pay increase in the 2021-22 school year, according to a contract extension approved Dec. 2 by the school board. The teacher’s union and the board agreed to a one-year extension of their contract, which was set to expire on Aug. 15, 2021. Highlights...
Administrator of new Shaler Area parish urging members to ‘focus on the whole’
Recent parish mergers by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh can be likened to Jesus’ death and resurrection, according to the Rev. James Gretz, administrator of a new grouping in the Shaler area. “In this corner of the Kingdom, we travel that same path,” Gretz said. “There are things through which...
Shaler awarded $208,000 from ALCOSAN for sewer work along Saxonburg Boulevard
Shaler has been awarded nearly $208,000 from the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) for sewer work in the township. The money will help pay for the second phase of the township’s Saxonburg Boulevard sewer lining project, Engineer Matt Sebastian said. “It involves the lining of about 2,500 linear feet of...
North Hills libraries halting in-person visits, still offering services online
Three public libraries serving the North Hills are temporarily suspending in-person services in response to the county health department’s stay-at-home advisory to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. A third library plans to close for two weeks starting Dec. 24. Allegheny County has been experiencing a sharp increase in the...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Shaler Robert Wilson sold property at 18B Bethany Drive to Jacob Scott Hartman for $151,500. Christopher Andrew Repko sold property at 617 Flint Road to James Beam and Emily Lopus for $250,000. James Wyzomirski sold property at 108 Kriss Drive to Jacob Petti for $170,000. Wayne Tropea sold property at...
Friends recall Robert ‘Snakeguy’ Habegger as ally to environment, community
It was 2016 when Shaler resident Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger approached Sharpsburg Council seeking to adopt the James Sharp Landing by clearing used fishing line and hosting biannual cleanups. An ardent volunteer, Habegger was an environmental enthusiast who frequently enchanted youngsters at regional events with his 5-foot leucistic rat snake named...
News briefs: In-person library services suspended, holiday wreath sales continue
The Shaler North Hills Library has suspended in-house visits because of the region’s rising covid-19 numbers. It will still offer Park & Pickup Service to deliver materials to cars, as well as other services. For more information, visit shalerlibrary.org. Wreath sales benefit library Support the Shaler North Hills Library by...
Girls basketball preview: Shaler to lean on tenacious defense, team speed
Sophomore center Mackenzie Barr expects the Shaler girls basketball team to dig in and defend on every possession. The Titans can count on tough defense entering this season but will be searching for ways to score. Shaler graduated two players, Emily Cavacini and Megan Lacy, who were a big part...
Boys basketball preview: Revamped Shaler roster works to get up to speed
Logan Bernesser’s role on the back of the press for the Shaler boys basketball team is to survey the court. The 6-foot-6 junior forward is in the best spot to protect the rim and help direct his teammates on defense. When he peers out at the Titans this season, he...
Shaler Assistant Superintendent named leader of state education group
Shaler Area Assistant Supertintendent Bryan O’Black has added a new title. He was named president-elect of the Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD), a professional organization committed to the improvement of instruction. “It truly is a honor to be elected,” O’Black said. “Our mission and purpose has never...
News briefs: Wreath sales, catered drive-thru dinner on tap
The Glenshaw Century Club will host a drive-thru catered dinner Dec. 4. Catered by Heavenly Cuisine, the event will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road. The cost is $15 per meal. The menu includes glazed ham, macaroni and cheese, green...
Senior captain sets tone for Shaler hockey turnaround
Tre Junker was surprised when Shaler hockey coach Cory Sakolsky handed him a playbook. Junker, a senior forward for the Titans, has been playing hockey since he was 5. Before Shaler started its new era, Junker had questions. “I wasn’t trusting it at first,” Junker said. “It was new to...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Etna Grant Duss sold property to Jack Shook Jr. et al. and Jeanne Shook at 65 Spring St. for $135,000. Reserve Estate of Edward Klein sold property to Tyler and Avery Laughlin at 207 Joyce Drive for $190,000. Shaler Joseph Tutchko sold property to Peter McDonough Jr. and Bernadette McDonough...
