Shaler Journal category, Page 53
Shaler Area students present virtual performance of classic tale ‘Little Women’
Shaler Area Theater Director Anne Loudon never expected to produce one of her favorite shows, “Little Women,” because of its small cast. Ironically, covid-19 and its accompanying restrictions changed that. “I have wanted to do this show for years, however, we usually like to produce a larger show to give...
With narrow lead U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb declares victory over Republican challenger Sean ParnellVideo
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb declared victory Wednesday night as incomplete results showed the Democratic incumbent take a whisker-close lead over Republican challenger Sean Parnell, with barely 700 votes separating the candidates in the hotly watched race for the 17th Congressional District. By noon Thursday, Lamb’s lead had grown to about...
Republican challenger Sean Parnell’s lead over U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb narrows
Republican challenger Sean Parnell led U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb late Wednesday afternoon in the high-profile 17th Congressional District race, but Lamb narrowed the lead throughout the day, according to unofficial and incomplete returns. As of 4 p.m., Parnell had collected 53.2% of the votes counted compared to Lamb’s 46.8%, a...
Route 28 shoulder closures in effect through Thursday in O’Hara, Harmar
PennDOT announced Tuesday that drilling operations on Route 28 in O’Hara and Harmar have begun and will continue through Thursday, weather permitting. During the drilling operations, shoulder restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 28. Crews from Armstrong Drilling will conduct the work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
ALCOSAN awards $15 million in GROW funding
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) approved $15.1 million in grant funding in the fifth round of the organization’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways (GROW) program. This is part of ongoing ALCOSAN efforts to fund projects with partner municipalities. In this round of grant funding, ALCOSAN offered grants to 23 municipalities...
Shaler Area not considering 5-day, in-person learning at this time
Shaler Area School District leaders are not considering a return to full-time, in-person classes at the moment, Superintendent Sean Aiken told families last week. Students in mid-October began a hybrid model, with two days of in-school learning, after having started the year entirely online. “The next question is when we...
News briefs: Thanksgiving dinner, harvest fair, divorce workshop scheduled
Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church will host its annual community Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 26. Doors open at noon. Reservations are required because of covid-19 restrictions. Call the church office at 412-486-5656 to RSVP. Harvest Fair open The Harvest Fair of Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church is open for shopping from 9 a.m....
Balanced attack leads Shaler volleyball to winning season
There will be no relaxing once the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs start for Shaler outside hitter Mia Schubert. The Titans — who are the second overall seed — felt they let a match with section rival North Allegheny get away from them late in the season. Shaler — which was...
Shaler boys soccer tried to get in sync during up-and-down season
Shaler senior Ross Hartley saw the pattern for the boys soccer team shortly after a 6-0 loss to Fox Chapel. “From the beginning of the season, we were disconnected,” Hartley said. “We got more connected during the middle of the season. Toward the end of the end of the season,...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 1
Reserve Robert Penwell sold property at 103 Maplewood Road to Tyler Joseph Presloid for $163,800. Shaler John Cochran sold property at 137 Elmwood Drive to Jacob Paul Salac for $227,000. Brandon Bartoldi sold property at 220 Evergreen Ave. to Jared Cline for $160,000. Spenser Ridge Development Inc. sold property on...
Polling places: Where to vote in the Shaler area
Here’s a list of where you can vote Nov. 3 in the Shaler area: • Etna: Calvert Memorial Presbyterian Church, 94 Locust St.; and All Saints Church, 19 Wilson St. • Millvale: Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave.; Christ Lutheran Church, 917 Evergreen Ave.; and Holy Spirit School, 608 Farragut...
10-year-old Shaler student stops spotted lanternfly in its tracks
Ten-year-old Ludi Aguera didn’t realize the significance of the bug she squashed at the Shaler Area Elementary School track – she just thought it was a cool-looking moth. “I had no idea what it was,” said Ludi, who stumbled across a spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect with the potential...
Shaler Area alum awarded STEM scholarship for junior, senior years at Saint Vincent College
Shaler Area graduate Grace Tavitas is blazing a trail for young female academics with a passion for science. The Saint Vincent College junior was named a Clare Boothe Luce scholar, earning full-ride tuition, room and board for her final two years of undergraduate studies. The Shaler resident is an engineering...
Free covid-19 testing in Millvale, Penn Hills, Squirrel Hill
Free covid-19 tests will be offered in Millvale today through a mobile unit of the Squirrel Hill Health Center. Tests will be available from 9 a.m. to noon in the municipal building parking lot between Butler and Black streets. No doctor’s referral is necessary. Anyone that has symptoms is encouraged...
Sharpsburg’s $3.5 million Ravine Street sewer project on hold
A stormwater project expected to help alleviate flooding near Ravine Street in Sharpsburg is on hold. Work was scheduled to begin in November but PennDOT Spokesman Steve Cowan said bids for the proposed $3.5 million project came in higher than expected. “We are looking at what options are available to...
News briefs: Trunk-or-treat, cooking class for kids on tap
Salem United Methodist Church invites you to trunk-or-treat from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Come in costume to get a head start on your Halloween fun in the safety of the church’s parking lot, 350 Manor Road, Wexford. For more information, email CommunityLife@Salem-umc.org. Hillman Performing Arts Series lineup...
New coach brings structured approach to Shaler hockey team
Creating structure for the Shaler hockey program was important for first-year coach Cory Sakolsky. It’s something Sakolsky had in mind while assembling his coaching staff. Sakolsky, who previously coached at Butler, brought in two former head coaches to help him out with the Titans. Matt Ranallo, who coached at Shaler...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Shaler Kevin Kerr sold property at 15A Bethany Drive to Collin Covert for $160,000. Nancy Nickel sold property at 243 Davis Ave. to Greg Michael Wehner Jr. and Shauni Johnson for $185,000. John Abmayer Jr. trustee sold property at 1610 E Hemlock Drive to Daniel Joseph O’Neil for $215,000. Estate...
Shaler girls soccer looking to future after pair of positive late-season results
The back half of Section 1-4A play didn’t go how Shaler Area girls soccer coach Craig Wilkins hoped it would go. The Titans were outscored 42-4 over their final five section games, including a 6-0 season-ending loss to Seneca Valley on Oct. 19 at home. But Wilkins was encouraged by...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills rolls past Shaler
Julian Dugger threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns as playoff-bound Penn Hills doubled-up Shaler, 42-21, in the Class 5A Northeast Conference on Friday night. Dugger added a rushing touchdown while Dylan Schlagel caught five passes for 102 yards and two TDs for Penn Hills (4-3, 4-1). Shaler finished the...
Shaler Area students digging in to high school’s new sustainability class
Through tree-planting, trash pickup and much more, students in Shaler Area’s fledgling sustainability class are putting their newly learned skills to good use in their own neighborhood. Classes are supporting the preservation of Girty’s Woods, a 155-acre parcel in Reserve, Millvale and Shaler that is slated for permanent green space...
Vintage416 clothing and accessories boutique to open in MillvaleVideo
A young Alayna Gallagher would visit her mom’s closet to try on dresses and high heels that were way too big. Next, she’d put on necklaces and bracelets and rings. And oftentimes add a little makeup. One of her mother’s purses would complete the look. Her mom’s friends would give...
Portion of Kittanning Street in Etna to close for a month
A stormwater project off Kittanning Street in Etna will close a portion of the road for about a month. Work is expected to begin Oct. 26 and will target the section between Sharps Hill Road and Route 8, where recent paving was diverting stormwater and causing the road to deteriorate....
North Hills Community Outreach launches Thanksgiving on Every Table food drive
Putting together a full spread to celebrate Thanksgiving can be difficult for some families even without the loss of income many people have been experiencing because of the coronavirus pandemic. To help meet the need, North Hills Community Outreach is holding a food drive dubbed Thanksgiving on Every Table through...
Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary donates food, freezer to YEP of Sharpsburg
A donation from the Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary will help sustain a local group that has served more than 11,000 meals to children since the covid-19 pandemic began in spring. Members spent $800 to buy a freezer, several slow cookers and loads of shelf-stable food for the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) of...
