Shaler Journal category, Page 62
Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day declared in Millvale
Brian Spoales, mayor of Millvale, declared Jan. 31 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day in the borough as “an opportunity to encourage citizens to find out if they can claim this important tax credit.” The date was the 14th anniversary of a national awareness campaign to increase EITC familiarity....
Take a magic carpet ride to Shaler Area Middle School’s ‘Aladdin’ musical
Shaler Area Middle School students will take audiences to a whole new world when they perform “Aladdin” Feb. 19 through 22. A cast of 49 and crew of 25 students will present the musical incorporating songs from both the 1992 Walt Disney Pictures animated film and 2011 Broadway production, director...
Tickets available for annual Taste of Shaler Area fundraiser
Shaler Area Education Foundation will host its fifth annual fundraising event to benefit students and academic programs of Shaler Area School District. On March 21, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Taste of Shaler Area will be held at Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Hall. Taste of Shaler Area attendees will get to sample...
Shaler, Etna real estate sales the week of Feb. 9
Etna Estate of Anna Catherine Polk sold property at 11 Robertson Pl to Jenna Rochele Scherrah for $105,000. Ronald Benesh sold property at 157 Wood St. to PGH Property Buyer LLC for $46,000. Shaler Edmond Reckhouse sold property at 403 Aleta St. to Erin Sickenberger for $145,000. Gary Ireland sold...
Aquinas Academy crowns 2020 GeoBee champion
In what Aquinas Academy geography teacher Mike Flynn called one of the greatest GeoBee finals in the 18-year history of the event, Michael Greppi, a fifth grade student at Aquinas Academy, emerged victorious and has qualified to move on to the state geography bee competition. In a competition that took...
Shaler man sentenced to federal prison in child porn case
A Shaler man was sentenced to more than five years in a federal penitentiary in connection with child pornography images and videos found on three of his devices. Brian R. Reddinger, 37, was ordered Tuesday to spend five years on supervised release after the 63-month prison term, according to federal...
10 local fire companies, EMS providers receive state grants
The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commission (OSFC) has awarded grants to fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads statewide. Thirteen recipients are in District 30, and 59 are in District 38. The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program administers the 2019-2020 grants, which recipients may...
Millvale business owner helping reshape, energize borough
Tupelo Honey Teas, the Millvale Community Library (MCL) and Triboro Ecodistrict are collaborating to reshape a portion of Millvale’s Grant Avenue over the next three to five years. Danielle Spinola, who owns the 207 Grant Ave. tea shop and plant-based cafe, acquired the 211 Grant Ave. space in December. She...
Police: Shaler teacher used colleagues’ driver’s licenses to make fraudulent store returns
A Shaler Area Middle School teacher is accused of stealing her colleagues’ driver’s licenses and using them to make fraudulent returns at discount stores in the area, police said. Jeannine Vittorino, 45, of Robinson, was charged Saturday by Millvale police, who started investigating in September when one of Vittorino’s colleagues...
Shaler police chief to retire after 35 years
Shaler Police Chief Bryan Kelly’s message on the department website states that leading dedicated officers has proven the most gratifying experience of his career. “It’s easy to come to work every day when you have a good group of people,” said the 62-year-old. After 35 years with the township, Kelly,...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna for the week of Feb. 1
Etna Edwin Lunz sold property at 21 Christler St. to Corey Sabo for $92,000. Geoffrey O’Connor sold property at 32 Wilson St. to KVSR Properties LLC for $75,000. Robert Newman sold property at 58 Wilson St. to Grant and Jamie L Colton Walters for $118,775. Shaler Estate of Angela Gianoglio...
Shaler Area unified bocce team hopes to build off last year’s success
The Shaler Area unified bocce team kicked off the season with its first home game Feb. 5 against Fox Chapel Area High School. With the sport in its third year at Shaler Area, the team has expanded from eight to 16 players playing on two courts. Assistant Coach Christin Pintar,...
Shaler native’s goal of making the world a better place inspired business
As Kristy Weidner dealt with her marriage ending, she wanted to make a change. She considered volunteering for the international medical organization Doctors Without Borders. Instead, she and her former supervisor co-founded the Village Center for Holistic Therapy because she saw a local need for services aimed at improving one’s...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna the week of Jan. 25
Etna Christine Marie Rukavina sold property at 52 Cherry St. to Donald Seeley Jr. and Abigail Seeley for $105,000. Joseph Ramuchak sold property at 9 Geneva St. to Nathan Mirizio and Carly LaScola for $200,000. Robert Hofer sold property at 78 High St. to Jax Realty LLC for $26,500.\ Shaler...
Shaler Area adds College in High School courses
Shaler Area High School students and their parents will find updated course offerings, especially regarding College in High School classes, when viewing the 2020-21 school year course catalog. Through the CHS program, students earn concurrent high school and college credit for courses at a fraction of the cost that they...
Shaler woman, 70, reported missing since Monday
Shaler police said Thursday they are searching for a missing 70-year-old woman last seen on Monday, Jan. 20. The woman, Janet Ann Walsh, was described as being 5-feet-3-inches tall, weighing about 170 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She may be driving a 2018 silver Chevrolet Trax, with a...
Grant from Holocaust Center helps Shaler Area educator expand LIGHT program
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is providing a grant allowing a Shaler Area teacher to devote more time to preparing students for “leadership roles in Holocaust, genocide and human rights education, remembrance and advocacy,” according to recipient Nick Haberman. Haberman will use the funding to pilot a position as Shaler...
Shaler police searching for missing woman
Shaler Township Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of Janet Ann Walsh, 70, who has been missing since Jan. 20, according to a news release. Police describe her as 5-foot-3 with blonde hair. She drives a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. Her plate number is KTW6007. Anybody with information is...
Boys & Girls Clubs to provide before, after care at Scott Primary
The Shaler Area School Board approved an agreement Jan. 15 with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania to provide before and after school enrichment at Scott Primary. The North Boroughs YMCA is discontinuing the services it offered at the school. The Boys & Girls Clubs will start offering...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna the week of Jan. 18
Etna CBRD Holdings LLC sold property at 113 Morelock St. to Jeremy Kucharski for $20,000. Genevieve Sheridan sold property at 96 Parker St. to NASHA L.P. for $175,000. Janet McFarland Scholl sold property at 61 Sycamore St. to John and Susanne Katich for $66,000. Marc Senge sold property at 46...
Shaler Area competitive cheerleaders head to World, National Championships
The Shaler Area Competitive Cheerleading squad is ready to take on the world’s best cheerleaders Feb. 7 through 9 at the Walt Disney World Resort. The cheerleaders are heading to Orlando for the World School Cheerleading Championships and Universal Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship. The team of 15...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12
Etna John Rodriguez sold property at 26 Oakland St. to Mario and Lucia Pallombo for $60,000. Estate of Irma Kulkowski sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Wells Fargo Bank NA for $2,032. Shaler Bradley Heibert sold property at 1030 Anderson Road to Melissa Lee Thornton for $182,000. Daniel Landon...
Steel City Historical Fencing is for athletes and history buffs alike
It’s a Monday night and the sound of clanging swords fills Shaler Villa VFC Fire Hall. Chris Shelton takes a break from the battle and leans against the wall, sweat dripping from his pores. “It’s very cathartic,” he says. “You can’t think about your daily problems when someone is trying...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Jan. 4
Etna High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 48 Cherry St. to Casa de Kaha LLC for $40,000. Shaler Mark Reynolds sold property at 5 Chambord Drive to Nicole Justus for $208,000. Estate of Ronald Wojciak sold property at 118 E Littlewood St. to Craig and Sonya Schaffnit for...
‘Millvale’s Got Talent’ organized by 2019 Citizen of the Year
Children ages 5 through 17 will entertain community members at the inaugural “Millvale’s Got Talent” show featuring performance and visual art. The talent show is slated to occur from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Acts may include dance, music, comedy and...
