Shaler Journal category, Page 63
Author to share mental health and addiction journey during Shaler North Hills Library visit
Social worker, addiction specialist and author Jeffrey Parker will discuss his experiences with epilepsy, alcoholism and mental health issues at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Shaler North Hills Library. He published “Take the High Road: It’s not where you begin it’s how you finish; a must read for those with...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Dec. 29
Etna Vasyl Vysotskyy sold property at 14 Elizabeth St. to Alfred and Valerie Santos for $324,000. Lynn Weddell sold property at 12 Elm Ln to Nicholas and Kaitlin Mario for $147,500. Joshua Snelbaker sold property at 178 High St. to Daniel Burda for $79,000. Robert Young sold property at 27...
Shaler Area hosting band festival featuring musicians from 9 districts
Approximately 230 students from nine area school districts will perform in the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival Jan. 9 and 10 at Shaler Area High School. More than 500 seventh- through 12th-graders auditioned for the band, with 31 Shaler Area students securing spots in the ensembles. After spending two days...
Shaler Area Little League’s new president has big plans for future
Even though it’s the winter, new Shaler Area Little League (SALL) President Dave Hymowitz is thinking of ways to improve the nonprofit softball and baseball organization in 2020. “I want to make our baseball, softball product better and make our community better in the process, so we’re offering a lot...
National company acquires Shaler Self Storage
The Shaler Board of Commissioners approved a Compass Self Storage development at the former Shaler Self Storage location at 422 Elfinwild Road. “The facility existing is approximately 25,000 square-foot of single-story self-storage, all drive-up units. And the planned expansion is 28,500-square-feet; and it’s (in) three buildings. One is a climate-controlled...
Shaler woman plans to bring medical services to West Africa
Shaler resident Chastity Menner will start the new year approximately 5,200 miles away providing free medical access to people in Ghana, West Africa. She co-founded Freedom for Health Asuogyaman — named for the more than 930-mile Asuogyaman district her organization covers — to bring medical treatment to a population of...
Etna, Shaler Real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 21
Etna Richard Begenwald Jr. sold property at 66 Cherry St. to Paul Farine for $170,000. Estate of Dorothy Kitzki sold property at 22-24 Freeport St. to JLA Properties L.P. for $80,000. Gretchen Knepp sold property at 13 Maplewood St. to Bridget Barrett for $136,000. Shaler Lawrence Gorski sold property at...
Sheetz opens latest store on Route 8 in ShalerVideo
If there’s such a thing as a Sheetz desert, the stretch of Route 8 in Shaler fit the bill — until Dec. 19. The Altoona-based convenience store operator held a grand opening for its latest store, giving the chain a total of 600 in operation. Owner Travis Sheetz, on hand...
Burchfield Primary receives grant for buddy bench
Burchfield Primary School staff unveiled a new buddy bench Dec. 13 during a monthly school-wide positive behavior assembly. Students may sit on the bench when they seek someone with whom to play during recess. Their classmates, in turn, are encouraged to invite them to play. “Students have used and benefited...
Etna celebrates EcoDistrict Day
Etna Mayor Thomas Rengers proclaimed Dec. 11 Etna EcoDistrict Day, in celebration of the borough’s recognition as the world’s first certified EcoDistrict by the Portland, Ore.-based EcoDistricts organization. “Ecodistricts are comprised of enjoyable places to build community goals for reducing the community’s environmental footprint, actions that improve the quality of...
Shaler North Hills Library hosting bevy of activities
Shaler North Hills Library, at 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, has a variety of activities planned. For details about library events or to register, call 412-486-0211 or go to the website at www.shaler library.org. • Participate in Straight Up Story with a Side of Pizza from 12:15 to 1 p.m....
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Dec. 14
Etna Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 37 Grant Ave. to Etna Borough for $1,500. Brandon Chatham sold property at 120 Vista St. to Nicholas Miller and Raejana Cleckley for $190,000. Shaler Kyle Allen sold property at 40’ Private Road to Jamie and Lisa Parke for $178,500. John Hall...
Marzolf Primary students take part in Reading with Rover program
Marzolf Primary School students excitedly whispered and giggled upon noticing Animal Friends volunteer Kathryn Bort escorting her white boxer down the school’s halls Dec. 9. The duo didn’t have time to chat, though. They had important work to accomplish through Animal Friends’ Reading with Rover program. Second-graders enrolled in Marzolf’s...
Local musicians to celebrate 40 years of The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ in Millvale show
When The Clash’s double-album “London Calling” was released in 1979, many young musicians took notice. They’d been listening to bands such as Aerosmith, Journey and Queen, artists they liked and perhaps thought they loved. But love at that age is fleeting and ephemeral. A favorite cartoon becomes childish, a first...
Shaler Township increasing taxes for first time in more than a decade
The Shaler commissioners Dec. 10 authorized the township’s 2020 budget, which increases the millage rate 1 mill to 3.49. This is the first tax increase since 2009. The township will remain debt-free as it enters the new year, Manager Tim Rogers said. The average assessed Shaler home value is $128,170....
Shaler Area students accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles
Shaler Area announces 31 students were accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles. More than 500 musicians from nine school districts in the Allegheny Valley auditioned for the Allegheny Valley Honors Band. The musicians will spend two full days rehearsing with guest conductors during the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival, Jan....
Millvale teen, Shaler student earns rank of Eagle Scout
Shaler Area High School senior Jacob Ishman didn’t realize how much North Hills Christian Church in Ross, where he worships with his family, needed a new entrance walkway until he started building one for his Eagle Scout project. He used a hammer and reciprocating saw to remove the walkway’s aging...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna for the week of Dec. 7
Etna Paul Wolkiewicz sold property at 70 Spring St. to Jeffrey and Rebecca Fraser for $229,000. Franklin Park Danielle R Fahr Kephart sold property at 2446 Dogwood Drive to Anthony Felicion and Lee Goldfarb for $395,000. Michael Nikithser sold property at 2141 S. Huntington Ct to Brian and Sandra Bauer...
Shaler woman charged in connection with assault of her infant daughter
A Shaler woman has been charged with child endangerment in connection with a Sept. 9 assault on her 4 1/2-week old daughter. Investigators accused Katie M. Easley, 33, of failing to seek medical attention for the infant when she found out about the injuries she had suffered. The child’s father,...
Shaler Area school board reelects Tunstall as president
The Shaler Area School voted to retain its current president during a Dec. 4 reorganization meeting. April Kwiatkowski nominated to reelect James Tunstall Jr. for his second presidential term. James Fisher, meanwhile, nominated Kwiatkowski as vice president. The board unanimously supported both school directors representing Region 1 to fill the...
Shaler police warn about car theft, break-ins
Early Thursday morning the Shaler Township Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle and thefts from other unlocked vehicles. The reports were on Sunnyfield, Vilsack, Andrew, Northaven and Forliview Dr. Police urge people to keep vehicles locked and not to leave keys or visible valuables inside vehicles. If...
Shaler Area junior wins National Illustrated Poetry Contest
Alexzia Seng, a junior at Shaler Area High School won first place in the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest sponsored by the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Entries were judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of this year’s theme, “Marvelous Metals,” word choice and imagery,...
Burchfield Primary principal receives Administrator Appreciation Award
Burchfield Primary School principal Jeff Rojik is the recipient of this year’s Administrator Appreciation Award presented by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association. Each year, the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association recognizes school administrators who demonstrate an understanding and support of, commitment to, and belief in the role of school counselors and...
Shaler Area school board approves therapy dog on campus
The Shaler Area school board unanimously voted to permit high school social worker LeeAnn Guido to bring her certified therapy dog on campus for animal-assisted therapy. The therapy dogs in schools policy is one of the first of its kind in Southwestern Pennsylvania, according to an Oct. 9 board meeting....
Light the Night in Etna ushers in holiday season
Etna’s Light the Night event on Nov. 29, 2019 is an annual tradition that draws crowds to help celebrate the holiday season....
