Shaler Journal category, Page 65
Students, educators work together to plan Native American Heritage Month programs
Shaler Area students, local educators and community leaders are collaborating to offer culturally appropriate library programming. The first free event is an Indigenous Nation Celebration for primary and elementary school students and their families 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Shaler North Hills Library. Ingrid Kalchthaler, library youth services coordinator, said...
Shaler Area storytelling festival celebrates district’s rich history
Shaler Area School District hosted a storytelling festival Oct. 23 at Scott Primary School featuring the premiere of the trailer for the district’s storytelling, as well as parents, teachers and community leaders sharing their stories in person. “This storytelling event kicks off an entire year of highlighting our mission in...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 2
Etna Heather E Horn Bell sold property at 51 Greeley Ave. to Angelo Dominic and Rachel Runco for $123,500. Shaler UCG Thirty Seven LLC sold property at 104 Franklin Ave. to Caleb and Rebecca Huff for $213,000. Pat McCaffrey sold property at 108 Town View St. to Aaron Hutton and...
Weekend happenings: Fundraising breakfasts, dinners abound
Pancake breakfast The Kiwanis Club of Glenshaw is holding a pancake breakfast Nov. 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Shaler Area Middle School’s cafeteria. Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Proceeds from the breakfast will be...
Heavy rains on Halloween prompted flooding, mudslide, road closures across Western Pa.
Heavy rains soaking the region Thursday afternoon have caused flooding, mudslides and road closures. More than 1,000 households in Oakmont and nearly 200 in Penn Hills were without power, Duquesne Light’s power outage maps showed as of about 10 p.m. West Penn Power’s parent company, First Energy, showed small pockets...
Shaler native thrilled to join police force
Leah Nock has wanted to be in law enforcement for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Shaler, it was an even bigger dream to someday be a member of the Shaler Township Police Department. At 29 years old, Nock has reached that life goal. “I guess I...
Elderly pedestrian struck by car in Shaler
A man in his 70s was taken to the hospital after he was struck by a car in Shaler Township, according to township police. The traffic accident happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Parker Street, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The car remained at...
Shaler, Etna trick or treat moved to Nov. 2 due to weather concerns
Officials in Shaler Township and Etna Borough have deemed it best to move trick or treat from Thursday, Oct. 31, to Saturday, Nov. 2, between 6 and 8 p.m. respectively. Weather forecasts are calling for high winds and heavy rains for Thursday, which is why areas throughout the region are...
Shaler Area’s Go Bucket project expands into two additional buildings
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the District Parent Council has been able to expand the Go Bucket project into two additional Shaler Area schools in October. The Shaler Area District Parent Council, which includes representative parent-teacher organization members from each building, in partnership with the district, launched the...
Shaler Area School Board to vote on therapy dog policy
Some Shaler Area High School students are eagerly awaiting a new staff member’s arrival. If the school board passes its therapy dogs in schools policy Nov. 20, a labradoodle named Pepper would partner with school social worker LeeAnn Guido with the goals of reducing students’ stress, improving physical and emotional...
Shaler North Hills Library hosts fall book sale
Thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and games were on sale at Shaler North Hills Library’s fall blow out book sale. From Oct. 25 to 27, hundreds of shoppers descended on the library to get bargain prices on a wide array of entertainment. All proceeds benefited the library’s operation costs....
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Etna Estate of Robert Sheets sold property at 18 Hickory St. to Wadsworth 321 Rentals LLC for $21,000. Shaler Jennifer Lynn Popinski sold property at 104 Carlisle Drive to Joseph Dornetto Jr. and Ashley Marie Dornetto for $169,900. Estate of Mary Lope sold property at 2615 Herron Lane to Mark...
Weekend happenings: Drug Take Back Day in Millvale, Shaler
Millvale’s Medicap Pharmacy will partner with the Millvale Police Department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day efforts. People may leave medication, excluding syringes, at the pharmacy and the police station. Pharmacy employees will pick up medication that Lloyd McBride Court and...
Shaler, Pine townships awarded grants totaling $600K for park improvements
Sen. Lindsey M. Williams announced that Shaler Township and Pine Township have been awarded grant funding through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. Shaler Township has been awarded $350,000 for stream restoration and trail rehabilitation at Fawcett Fields Park. Currently, the park provides...
Blessed Trinity Academy cross country captures Diocesan Championship
Blessed Trinity Academy’s JV Boys Cross Country Team won their second consecutive Diocesan Championship. In addition, the Developmental Girls and Varsity Boys teams earned second place trophies....
Shaler Area Elementary Career Day conducted by high school, Beattie students
Shaler Area Elementary School hosted a Career Day for fifth-grade students with hands-on lessons led by students from Shaler Area High School, as well as several other local high schools, who are dual-enrolled in A.W. Beattie Career Center programs. The students had the opportunity to learn about a variety of...
Letter to the editor: Lockdowns and children’s fears
Holding a small paper cat she made in school, my daughter tells me, “I make paper animals when I’m scared.” What fear is there in third grade, and how does she already have a coping mechanism? On Friday, her school was under lockdown for active shooter training. Recounting her experience,...
Etna seeks world’s first EcoDistricts certification
More than 400 people are expected to attend the 10th annual EcoDistricts Summit on Nov. 4 and 5 at The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, downtown. Kathy Risko, EcoDistricts Pittsburgh regional coordinator, said “it is the hope” her organization will announce that Etna has obtained the world’s first EcoDistricts...
Sen. Costa, Rep. Mizgorski introduce identical solar bills
Two Pittsburgh-area lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle proposed measures that would allow customers to buy solar power directly from utility providers. State Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Shaler, on Tuesday introduced identical local solar program bills in the state Senate and House. “In my...
Cherry City Volunteer Fire Co. celebrates centennial
Cherry City Volunteer Fire Co. is celebrating its 100th anniversary in a time when fire departments across the company are struggling to recruit members and secure funding. “I do believe it’s coming of age that these volunteer companies are not going to be able to survive,” company president Richard Fowler...
Alcosan awards Shaler $400K GROW grant for Saxonburg Boulevard Work
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (Alcosan) is awarding Shaler a $400,000 Green Revitalization of Our Waterways grant to line Saxonburg Boulevard’s sanitary sewer line. “The idea there is that we will eliminate infiltration and inflow from the surrounding area getting into our pipe, and we will be doing everything we can...
Shaler Area Middle School sets the stage for comedic fall play
Audiences will view Christopher Columbus’ ship, attend the Declaration of Independence’s signing, witness the telephone’s invention and observe the first moon landing during Shaler Area Middle School’s fall play. “Almost History: That Whole Space Time Continuum Thing” tells the story of news anchor Sandra (performed by eighth-grader Ava Bardakos) and...
Shaler man waives drug charges to Armstrong County court
A Shaler man agreed Tuesday to stand trial for having about six bricks of suspected heroin when he was pulled over last month along Route 28 in South Buffalo. Anthony Donell Rue, 40, of Center Street, waived charges to court in the courtroom of District Judge J. Gary Decomo. He...
Weekend happenings: Scary science, spooky tales at Shaler North Hills Library
On Oct. 18, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take part in Scary Science at Shaler North Hills Library. Just in time for Halloween, perform creepy science experiments while listening to some spooky tales. This is for grades kindergarten to third grade. Registration is requested. • On Oct. 19, from 11...
Shaler police warn residents of ‘warrant for your arrest’ scam
According to the Shaler Township Police Department, there have been multiple reports of residents being called from the police station’s non-emergency phone number, 412-492-2222, telling people there is a warrant out for their arrest. These scammers might ask you to “Push 1,” for personal information, or pay a fine to...
