Shaler Journal category, Page 72
La Roche site of hard-to-recycle items event
On Saturday, July 27, the Pennsylvania Resources Council hosted a collection at La Roche University for hard-to-recycle items. For more information about upcoming events, visit the PRC website at prc.org....
Cherry City VFC hosts 80th annual Street Fair
The Cherry City Volunteer Fire Company hosted its 80th annual Street Fair. With games, food, rides, entertainment and a $10K cash drawing, this four-day event is always popular. Cherry City VFC was established in 1919 and is celebrating its 100th year of existence. Located in southern Shaler Township, it borders...
Ross plaza shootout spurs scrutiny over undercover drug buys in public places
Michael Botta orchestrated more undercover drug buys than he can count over more than two decades as a federal narcotics officer. The retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent, who also had stints with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said that the unpredictable nature of sting operations requires careful...
Millvale Music Summer Picnic to bring community together in lieu of brew fest
Millvale plans to keep the borough rocking after an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people visited venues throughout town for the third-annual Millvale Music Festival in May, according to festival chairman Paul Bossung Jr. Festival organizers are planning a free, all-ages Millvale Music Summer Picnic featuring music, food trucks and beer...
Four Shaler commissioners receive award for combined 106 years of service
Shaler commissioner Thomas McElhone recently recognized his four fellow commissioners, on behalf of the Allegheny County & Western Pennsylvania Association of Township Commissioners (AC&WPATC), for their combined 106 years of local government service. McElhone, AC&WPATC’s second vice chairman, presented plaques during the July commissioners meeting to the following Shaler board...
Allegheny CleanWays removes 11,300 pounds of trash from Allegheny River
Volunteers collected 11,300 pounds of trash from the Allegheny River and its shorelines during 16 cleanups held in June from Millvale to Freeport, according to the nonprofit Allegheny CleanWays. “We’re so pleased with it,” Hannah Samuels, volunteer and outreach coordinator with Allegheny CleanWays, said. “It was so high quality.” The...
O’Hara, Etna residents can expand property, fight blight
O’Hara and Etna residents can expand their property and fight blight at the same time, with help from an Allegheny County program. The 2019 Side Yard and Blighted Structure Program runs through Sept. 30. It assists residents in purchasing and transforming vacant or dilapidated properties into usable space. O’Hara and...
Sharpsburg’s ‘Operation Backpack’ offers free school supplies
It’s almost that time of year to start thinking about backpacks, school supplies and fresh haircuts. Volunteers of America and Sharpsburg Family Worship Center hope to ease the expense for families with the annual Operation Backpack, an event where school-aged children can shop for back-to-school needs — all for free....
Shaler Area School Board member has a quarter-century of experience
The way Shaler Area School Board member Jim Fisher sees it, he must be doing something right. Fisher, 68, has served 24 years, the most of any member, and is running unopposed at the end of the year. “I am elected every four years by the voters in my region,”...
Pittsburgh man killed, state drug agent wounded in Ross shootout
An undercover officer with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office was wounded early Tuesday afternoon in a shooting at a Ross shopping plaza that left the suspect in a drug investigation dead, police said. The narcotics agent was conducting a drug sting in the parking lot in front of the Big...
Real estate transactions for the Shaler area for the week of July 21, 2019
Etna Shirley B Riegler Good sold property at 48 Angle Aly to Daniel and Anthony Rossi for $118,900. Shaler Carl Olson sold property at 3807 Belladonna Drive to Brittany Dorn for $185,000. David Hague sold property at 214 E. Pennview St. to Lauren Kenzig for $129,000. Estate of Shirley Ann...
Shaler grad relishes role as Maker Program director at Millvale Library
A Millvale Community Library program that teaches children to create is reaching out. Maker Program director Roman Benty said his role is being expanded to work more closely with Millvale students in Shaler Area School District. “(The goal) is to keep integrating with SASD and expand our teen programming,” said...
3rd-annual FireTree Sculpture Festival held in Millvale
Millvale Riverfront Park was alive with creative energy July 20 as the Society of Sculptors poured into the region for an exhibition and demonstrations to celebrate the third annual FireTree Sculpture Festival. FireTree was an apt name as art enthusiasts had to endure sweltering conditions with temperatures in the 90s...
Fun Foods for Kids classes at Shaler North Hills Library
Shaler North Hills Library has a multitude of programs throughout the summer for people of all ages....
Photo Gallery: All Saints Festival in Etna an annual tradition
All Saints Church conducted its annual Summer Festival on July 17 to 20. With rides, games, food, raffles, prizes, entertainment and more, the festival is the major fundraiser for the church each year. The event takes place on the church grounds. The church is at 19 Wilson St., Pittsburgh....
Another alligator found on the lam, this time in Shaler
Well, that “Gatorsburgh” thing is going to keep going. Another alligator, the fourth this year, has been found in the “City of Chompions,” this time in Shaler. The latest was found Friday morning in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle grocery store on Butler Plank Road in Shaler, township...
Duck race in Shaler an unusual fundraising opportunity
The Tom Rogers Memorial Duck Race was held July 13. Sponsored by the Elfinwild Lions Club and held at Fawcett Fields in Shaler, the race in Little Pine Creek included rubber ducks with names like Moby Quack, Duckleberry Finn and Quack Reacher. The race was named after Rogers because the...
Shaler North Hills Library bustling with summer activities
Shaler North Hills Library has a full schedule of activities for adults and children, such as Crafty Saturday. This event encouraged patrons to use their imagination to create one-of-a-kind items. With a multitude of scheduled events, there is pretty much something for everybody at the library. For a look at...
Hampton wrestling coach looking to grow Etna club
It’s the dog days of summer, which oftentimes is when wrestlers separate themselves from the pack. Good coaches also do not rest, and after opening LTD Wrestling Club in Etna more than a year ago, Hampton’s Chris Hart still is working hard at it. “Summer is where you grow and...
Shaler-area real estate transactions for the week of July 15, 2019
Etna Estate of Barbara Snyder sold property at 17 Christler St. to James and Cathy Petrakos for $115,000. Nathan Wigfield sold property at 3 Robertson Place to Matthew and Caroline Sczweck for $180,000. Shaler Gary Cahall sold property at 807 Burchfield Road to SRIII LLC for $69,000. Richard Russell sold...
Sharpsburg camp gives teens a glimpse of gaming design
Ten lucky teens from Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale got the chance to attend an intensive hands-on gaming camp at Sharpsburg Community Library where they learned the ins and outs of design, storytelling and graphics. Sponsored by the Triboro Ecodistrict and presented by Heather Mallak and the Pittsburgh International Game Developers...
Etna Farmers Market provides valuable service
The Etna Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 3 to 6:30 p.m., June 5 to Oct. 9, at 437 Butler St., Etna. Serving the community since 2007, the market sells farm-fresh items, including vegetables, fruit, honey, wines, spices, eggs and more. Anybody interested in becoming a vendor can contact...
Shaler library director makes library ‘feel like home’
Sharon McRae knows that a library career is about more than the books. “People think you go into ‘libraryland’ because you love to read. Well, yeah, sure, but to me, it’s a people job,” said McRae, Shaler North Hills Library (SNHL) director. After receiving her bachelor’s in history and political...
