Shaler Journal category, Page 67
Glenshaw Century Club has served the community since 1946
Since its founding, the Glenshaw Century Club Inc. has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to Shaler Area High School seniors and donated more than $150,000 to civic organizations, according to Edie Haughton, executive committee president. Gertrude Dietrich and Kay Gittings formed the women’s philanthropic service organization in 1946, Haughton...
North Hills residents warned about scammers posing as Penn Power employees
Officials in several North Hills communities have issued a warning for residents to be aware of two separate scams involving people posing as representatives from Penn Power. One of the scams involves calls made to residents offering a 40-percent discount on their Penn Power electric bill if they accept an...
Millvale Days wildly popular annual event
Millvale Days is a three-day street carnival that has become a popular annual event. From Sept. 12 to 14, Millvale was bustling with activity that included food, rides games, music, entertainment and more....
Shaler Area Homecoming offers full-day of activities
The Shaler Area School District is inviting guests on a “world tour” — no passport necessary — during its Sept. 21 homecoming festivities. A student-run homecoming committee developed the theme over the summer, according to Mindy Thiel, activities director and social studies teacher. “This theme, given its broad nature, would...
Shaler Commissioner recognized as Veteran of the Year
State Sen. Lindsey Williams recognized Shaler Commissioner David Mizgorski during a Sept. 10 township commissioners meeting as Veteran of the Year by presenting him with a flag that flew over the state capitol in his honor. Mizgorski enlisted in the Marine Corps as a 16-year-old. He said his Army veteran...
What’s happening around town: ‘Friends’ Trivia Night
‘Friends’ Trivia Night Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the sitcom “Friends” with a special Trivia Night for adults at 7 p.m. Sept. 14. How well do you really know this show? Who’s your favorite character? What’s your favorite episode? Come test your knowledge on this fun trivia...
A look at real estate transactions in Shaler the week of Sept. 10
Shaler John McMahon sold property at 3755 Bradley Drive to Tatiana Cristina Winfree for $246,000. Estate of Carole Ulrich sold property at 105 Danube Drive to Jeffrey and Lori Kamon for $165,000. Katie Hughes sold property at 324 Friday Road to Philip Stewart for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate...
Artwork from teachers on display at Shaler Area
Shaler Area’s visual arts department is made up of dedicated teachers who are also talented artists and their work will be on public display this month. The artwork of the visual arts department faculty will be displayed in the lobby of the district’s administrative offices, at 1800 Mt. Royal Blvd....
Etna EcoDistrict enjoying success, making big plans for future
Architect Christine Mondor views the “stone soup” European folk tale — people each parting with meager ingredients until a soup is prepared that satisfies everyone — as a metaphor for the Etna EcoDistrict planning process. “We’ve spent the past two years creating visions, and you all have been bringing things...
Millvale Days jam-packed with music, food, events
The community has worked together to plan this year’s Millvale Days. “Everybody in Millvale just wanted to be involved this year, which was different than every other year. There were people that once it got out that we needed help, a bunch of people stepped up,” event co-chairperson Tyler Machajewski...
Small fire at Etna warehouse where spring blaze destroyed luxury cars
A small fire early Friday caused nearly no damage at an Etna warehouse that burned in May, causing millions of dollars in damage to luxury cars that were stored there, the borough’s police chief said. Workers are shoring up the area that was damaged in the earlier fire and a...
Marzolf Primary sensory path helps students learn through play
Marzolf Primary School students hop on lily pads, tightrope walk along twigs and spin atop vibrantly painted waves on their playground sidewalk. The fun activity improves kindergarten through third-graders’ motor skills and increases classroom engagement. Over the summer, art teacher Therasa Joseph designed the sensory path, an obstacle course requiring...
Shaler Area launches Go Bucket project
The Shaler Area District Parent Council, in partnership with the district, is launching a new initiative in the 2019-20 school year to help teachers be more prepared for an emergency situation. The District Parent Council, which includes representative parent-teacher organization members from each building, organized the Go Bucket project to...
Etna gears up for annual Art Tour
The Fifth Annual Etna Art Tour will take place on Sept. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Butler Street between Bridge and Freeport Streets. This year’s tour will bring local artists, businesses, residents and performers together for a one-night art, music and food extravaganza. Three art galleries will be...
Blessed Trinity Academy hires new principal
Blessed Trinity Academy (BTA) students met new principal Moira Regan Edmiston on their first day of school, Aug. 26. She spent four years as Baltimore-based Folio Collaborative’s professional development director. Folio provides technology that teachers at 150 schools use for classroom observation, goal setting and evaluation. Regan Edmiston, 46, of...
Shaler-area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 26, 2019
Etna Estate of Mary Sue Pasqua sold property at 172 High St. to Vincent Pasqua Jr. and Diane Pasqua for $30,000. Micah Tozer sold property at 15 Spring St. to Michael Gent and Natalie Onorato for $127,500. Shaler Justin Middleton sold property at 1035 Anderson Road to Graebel Relocation Services...
Shaler Area welcomes second school resource officer
Shaler Area School District has hired Millvale police Officer Brenan Jackson as its second school resource officer. The school board voted Aug. 21 to approve a three-year contract with Millvale, starting with the 2019-20 school year, for the school resource officer position. “We’re excited to be more of an integral...
Shaler man pleads guilty to sharing child porn
A Shaler man pleaded guilty to one count of sharing child porn on the internet, the U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh announced Wednesday. Brian R. Reddinger, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. In 2017, he pleaded not guilty to three child pornography counts. When he changed his...
Police departments create video on keeping Shaler Area students safe
The Police Departments in the Shaler Area School District — Shaler, Etna, Millvale, and Reserve — are united in a traffic safety initiative for school zone and school bus safety. They would like to thank their partners with the Shaler Area School District, SATV, and the ABC Transit, Inc for...
Shaler Township Community Yard Sale slated for Sept. 7
Shaler Community Yard Sale The Shaler Township Community Yard Sale is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 7 in Kiwanis Park. Register for a space to sell items or stop by to purchase some treasures. The cost to set up a table is $15 per parking space, and...
Millvale’s Music in the Gardens an intimate community event
The community was invited to enjoy entertainment, food and fun Aug. 25 as perfect weather helped make Music in the Gardens in Millvale a success. Sponsored by the Neighborhood Allies Love My Neighbor! program, the Gardens of Millvale was the site of this intimate community event....
Gallery: Shaler Area hosts kickoff to 2019 football season
A crisp, cool evening was the perfect way to kickoff the 2019 high school football season as Shaler Area hosted New Castle in a back-and-forth, non-conference battle that saw the Titans come up on the wrong side of a 34-27 score. The team will be back in action Friday night...
Shaler Area grad proud to be part of U.S. Navy
“We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Porter, a 2017 Shaler Area High School graduate and native of Etna, builds and fights around the world as a member...
Shaler purchases Stoneridge Park for recreational activities
Shaler commissioners have approved the township’s $30,250 purchase of land that it has leased from Stoneridge Covenant Church in Allison Park for years. “This is an opportunity for us to square off a purchase on Dressel Road — that’s the area between the church and the parking lot that fronts...
History of Shalercrest chronicled in local man’s book
Pittsburgh’s factories overhauled production during World War II to provide steel, cement, weapons and vehicles to assist with defense efforts. To combat a severe housing shortage among workers seeking defense work, the government built housing projects throughout Allegheny County. One such plan is the 251-unit Shalercrest, built in 1940 on...
