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Shaler fire company suspends 3 of 5 members accused of answering call while drunk
Three members of a Shaler volunteer fire department are suspended following allegations they were part of a crew that responded to a call under the influence of alcohol earlier this month. A total of five members of the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company were involved in the Aug. 2 incident. Of...
PennDOT cancels weekend closure of southbound 62nd Street Bridge in Etna, Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: PennDOT announced Wednesday, Aug. 20 that this scheduled closure has been postponed. A new date has not yet been determined. PennDOT has postponed a planned weekend closure of the 62nd Street Bridge in Etna and Pittsburgh. The closure was scheduled to run from 9 p.m. Friday to 5...
Shaler approves policies on vendors, metal detecting in township parks
Shaler commissioners have approved two policies affecting township parks. One regulates outside vendors in the parks, while the other prohibits the use of metal detectors. Commissioners approved each at their Aug. 13 meeting. Under the policy on vendors, organizations wishing to have an outside vendor at an event are required...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at the Glenshaw, Millvale and Shaler North Hills facilities
GLENSHAW PUBLIC LIBRARY The Glenshaw Public Library, 1504 Butler Plank Road, Shaler, was established in 1895 and is known as the oldest free library west of the Alleghenies. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays for a quilters meet-up, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Man arrested in connection with Shaler Area School District threat
A 28-year-old man’s threats to kill two men and students at Shaler Area Elementary School prompted the district to delay the start of the new school year. Allegheny County Police charged Daniel White, 28, of Turtle Creek with three misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats. He was arraigned Monday night and...
In brief: Happenings across the Shaler Journal area
Backyard habitat program open to Millvale residents The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is offering free native plants and habitat help to Millvale residents. Its Certified Backyard Habitat program is available for free to the Millvale community thanks to support from The Pittsburgh Foundation. However, space is limited. An information...
English teacher at Shaler Area High School spends summer researching August Wilson archives for new lesson plan
English teacher Anne Loudon knew of the late 1990s feud between playwright August Wilson and theater critic Robert Brustein through her knowledge of Wilson’s 1996 “The Ground on Which I Stand” speech that sparked the dispute. What she didn’t know — but discovered during her summer research — were the...
3 injured when 2 women get stuck on hill at Shaler’s Fall Run Park
Three people suffered minor injuries Sunday after two women got stuck on a hill in Shaler’s Fall Run Park. Shaler police Chief Sean Frank said police, firefighters and emergency medical services went to Fall Run Park just before 1 p.m. to help two women in their 20s who became stuck...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Bellevue Kristian Anthony Nardozzi sold property at 730 Orchard Ave. to Jodi Bryant for $322,500. Cassiopeia Investment Group Ltd. sold property at 240 W. Riverview Ave. to Stephen Foley for $379,000. Bradford Woods Janet Fesq sold property at 105 Saybrook Harbor Drive to Victor and Sarajean Battaglia for $320,000. Etna...
Here are some things to know as students in the Shaler Area School District start new year
Shaler Area students return to classes on Aug. 19. • Holiday breaks: Labor Day, Sept. 1; Thanksgiving, Nov. 26-28 and Dec. 1; holiday, Dec. 19-Jan. 2; spring, March 30-April 3; Memorial Day, May 25. • Enrollment: 3,751 • Lunch prices: Primary and elementary, $2.15; middle and high school, $2.40, each...
Shaler Area accepts business manager’s resignation, arranges high school leadership
The Shaler Area School District will be looking for a new business manager. The school board accepted the resignation of Jennifer Tressler, director of finance and operations, at its Aug. 13 meeting. It is effective Sept. 24. Tressler is leaving Shaler for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, where she will start...
The Olive Branch, a fair-trade store in Pine, marking 50 years with special celebration
The roots of The Olive Branch reach back 50 years, when the fair-trade store, now located in Pine, began with just $250 in seed money and a motivation to help others. To celebrate, the store is hosting a 50th anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 at...
Shaler’s Undercliff fire department suspends 5 members suspected of answering call impaired
Five volunteer firefighters in Shaler are accused of responding to a call under the influence of alcohol, officials with the township and Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company confirmed. The fire department suspended the five members on Aug. 8, Undercliff President John Klocko Sr. said. The department is accelerating its internal review...
Millvale approves rezoning long-vacant home for use as short-term rental duplex
A long-vacant Millvale house is a step closer to a new life as a short-term rental property. Council voted 5-1 at its meeting Aug. 12 to approve rezoning 127 Howard St. from residential to commercial. Councilman William Stout, who opposed the proposal as a member of the borough’s planning commission,...
Shaler names assistant manager, longtime employee Judith Kording as new township manager
A familiar face is taking over as Shaler manager, but she doesn’t plan to keep the job for very long. At their Aug. 12 meeting, Shaler commissioners promoted Assistant Manager Judith Kording to manager, effective that day. Her salary was set at $155,000, up from $126,000. Kording, 64, of McCandless...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 10, 2025
Bellevue VIDCOMM Federal 1 LLC sold property at 505 Dawson Ave. to HBSZ LLC for $272,000. Glenn Pritchard sold property at 545 Forest Ave. to Andrew Prepelka for $200,000. Giorio 7 LLC sold property at 329B Glaser Ave. to Meng Yang for $175,000. Jessica Sullivan Segeleon sold property at 331D...
Students from Shaler Area, Pine-Richland participate in Habitat for Humanity youth triathlon
After tackling the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon in May, a group of Shaler Area and Pine-Richland students steeled themselves for another challenge. More than two dozen students began preparing in June for the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh’s annual youth triathlon, which was held July 19 at North Park in...
Millvale considering zoning change for short-term rentals on Howard Street
Millvale residents will have a chance next week to voice their opinions on a proposed rezoning on Howard Street. Council will hold a public hearing on changing 127 Howard St. from residential to commercial when it meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at the borough building, 501 Lincoln Ave. The...
Shaler looking to improve on offense, contend for playoff spot
The Shaler football program desires a steadier level of production from its offense. The Titans scored 10 or fewer points in all seven of their losses last season. Shaler coach Jim Ryan believes the work put in over the past few seasons should benefit the program. “With the consistency of...
Shaler graduate Tim Grubbs makes debut as Minnesota Twins play-by-play announcer
The dream of being a play-by-play baseball announcer is a passion many young broadcasters have. With only 30 jobs available, becoming part of that field is truly rarefied air. Shaler native and 1991 graduate Tim Grubbs was among those with that goal. And his path to getting a shot at...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Bellevue William McNeil sold property at 128 Crawford Ave. to J&D Flips LLC for $110,000. Bilal Sitwat sold property at 331B Glaser Ave. to Michael and Kristen Cutri for $180,000. Corinthian Develop LLC sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Ryan Wasilchak and Richard Oliver Bray for $420,000. Lincoln Ave...
SilverSneakers instructor in Pine a finalist for national award; voting runs through Aug. 11
The Pine Community Center is spreading the word that Leslie Basilone, one of its SilverSneakers instructors, has been named a finalist for the 2025 SilverSneakers Member of the Year Inspiration Award. Basilone, 66, of Pine is among five finalists competing for the honor through votes from the public. The other...
Rising Pittsburgh-founded band November Blue headlining benefit for MS in West DeerVideo
A band of Pittsburgh-area natives that Rolling Stone recently named one of 10 new artists to watch is coming home in August to headline a long-running annual music festival benefiting multiple sclerosis research. November Blue will be one of four groups performing at Music for MS on Aug. 9 at...
2 accused of stealing gaming machine money from Marshall bar to pay restitution of $24,000
Two men accused of breaking into a Marshall bar and taking more than $24,000 from gaming machines each pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges Wednesday, July 30, according to court records. Patrick Adam O’Malley, 28, of Shaler and Ryan Joseph Stermon, 44, of Pine were each required to pay about...
Northern Allegheny Rotary Club presents comfort bags to McCandless police
McCandless police have a new tool to help people in crisis thanks to the Northern Allegheny Rotary Club. The 21-member service club presented 20 comfort bags to McCandless police Chief Ryan Hawk and Lt. Eric Egli on July 29 at Walnut Grill in Pine, where the club meets every Tuesday...
