Single-lane restrictions coming to Route 28
Single-lane restrictions will be in effect along Route 28 this week. Overhead sign inspections will take place Wednesday and Thursday along northbound and southbound lanes from the Route 8 interchange near Etna to the Fox Chapel Road/Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road exit. Work will happen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On...
Federal bill sends $7M to Western Pa. transportation projects
Nearly $7 million in federal funding is headed to eight Western Pennsylvania communities for transportation and development projects. On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed the spending bill, which will provide more than $6.8 million for projects in Penn Hills, Mt. Lebanon, Carnegie, Aspinwall, Crafton, Churchill, Sewickley and Ben Avon. In...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Free class offered on mindfulness, trauma Addiction Recovery Ministry, in conjunction with Awaken Pittsburgh, will present a free course on mindfulness and trauma from 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at the John...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 8
Aspinwall Northside Property Holdings LLC sold property at 223 Seventh St. to Adam Milliron for $630,000. Etna Donald Roethlein sold property at Ann St. to Donald Roethlein and Linda Hardwig for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $22,487). Donald Roethlein sold property at 29 Ann St. to...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Former Foxes football coach picked for PSFCA Hall of Fame
Former Fox Chapel football coach Tom Loughran was one of seven coaches chosen for the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. May 24 at Cumberland Valley High School Performing Arts Center. Loughran retired in December 2022 after serving as the...
Fox Chapel hockey steadily adapting to physicality of PIHL’s top competition
The Fox Chapel hockey team has gotten a good look at what the level of competition is like in the PIHL’s Class 3A. Foxes coach Ryan Loebig believes his team has learned plenty of lessons. Fox Chapel most recently lost 4-1 on the road to Upper St. Clair. The Foxes...
Fox Chapel girls look to enter playoffs with momentum
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey wanted his team to have a visual representation of what could be ahead. Before the Foxes finished up the regular season, Matvey had the team look at the resumes of other teams in Class 5A to provide some motivation to close the season...
Fox Chapel boys buckle down late in season
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar felt it was necessary to have a meeting with players and coaches following a loss to Pine-Richland on Jan. 20 at home. The Foxes lost 56-44 and had a stretch of four consecutive games against Section 1-6A opponents ahead of them against opponents...
Fox Chapel boys clinch spot in basketball playoffs with win over Butler
With a clear lane on the path to Petersen Events Center, Fox Chapel boys basketball players knew their assignment: win Friday night at home and qualify. After a quick start and an answer from Butler, the Foxes used an 11-0 run to break a tie on the way 75-51 victory...
Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 8
Aspinwall Henrique Gama sold property at 27 Third St. to Louis Ronald and Laura Elizabeth Berklite for $599,000. Estate of Michael Schaffer sold property at 208 Fourth St. to LDG Enterprises Corp. for $250,000. Blawnox Catherine Hoffman sold property at 220 Eighth St. to Blawnox Industrial LLC for $160,000. Elena...
Terry Smith, Tom Loughran to be inducted into state football coaches hall of fameVideo
Two of the most impactful football coaches in the history of the WPIAL, Tom Loughran and Terry Smith, will be celebrated in May as part of the Class of 2026 into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame. They will join five other coaching greats to be...
Business in bloom: Fox and the Fleur celebrates 10 years of floral design
There might not be much blooming outside in Pittsburgh right now, but it’s a different story inside Anne Dickson’s cozy Sewickley flower shop along Beaver Street. Step inside and you’ll be greeted with smiles, sweet scents and beautiful blooms to brighten even the dreariest midwinter day. Dickson fell in love...
Fox Families Care has new executive director serving the Fox Chapel Area School District
A familiar face is leading an established nonprofit committed to assisting families of students enrolled in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Jen Mackey of Fox Chapel is the newest executive director of Fox Families Care. She brings decades of business and volunteer experience to the role she began in...
Volunteers step up for community snow shoveling effort in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg residents and visitors are navigating sidewalks and bus stops a little easier after an effort coordinated by a community nonprofit. About 25 people responded to Roots of Faith’s call for volunteers Jan. 31. They included residents, elected leaders, a few Kerr Elementary teachers and people from a church group...
Fox Chapel Area School District sets property tax hike limit
Fox Chapel Area School District officials voted to cap any property tax increase for next school year at 3.5%, which is the maximum allowed by the state without seeking voter approval through a referendum. School directors unanimously voted to pass a resolution confirming that pledge Jan. 20. The current tax...
Shady Side Academy snags season sweep of section foe Greensburg Central Catholic
After posting a seven-point win on the road last month, the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team came into Monday looking to defend home court for a season sweep against Greensburg Central Catholic. The Bulldogs were able to do just that, defeating the Centurions, 54-43, in a Section 2-3A matchup...
Fox Chapel police chief search wrapping up
Fox Chapel officials are wrapping up their search for a new police chief. The borough partnered with Dailey Operation Consulting several months ago to help with the nationwide search to replace retired Chief Michael Stevens. Stevens retired Nov. 2, and Sgt. Craig Sorg was named interim chief the following day....
Blawnox launches ‘soft dig’ to test water lines throughout borough
Blawnox officials are taking steps to ensure that borough infrastructure is built to last. A “soft dig” project will kick off this spring to test water line composition throughout the borough. “The project will allow the borough to dig down to certain water lines and identify exactly what material the...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. O’Hara collecting valentines for seniors O’Hara Township and its Human Services Department is hosting a Valentine’s Day card collection through Feb. 12. Cards are available in the lobby of the municipal building, 325...
Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 1
Indiana Dianne Taylor sold property at 5 Crest Drive to Vincent and Emily Bauters for $204,900. O’Hara River Road Development Group LLC sold property at 120 Miramar Drive Unit 17B to David E R and Patria Dulce Walker for $878,075. William Lamberton sold property at 218 Woodmont Drive to Erin...
Shady Side Academy notebook: Hockey alum to play for Team USA
Shady Side Academy graduate Gwyneth Philips, a native of Athens, Ohio, will play for Team USA in women’s hockey at the upcoming Olympic games. Philips graduated from the school in 2019. She played collegiately at Northeastern University in Massachusetts. During her time in college, she finished with a .958 save...
Fox Chapel boys feel sense of urgency as playoffs approach
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar appreciates what he has seen from the seniors on the team. They realize the Foxes have little margin for error over the final few weeks of the season if they want to escape from the WPIAL’s Section 1-6A to make the postseason. “They’ve...
Fox Chapel wrestlers gearing up for postseason tournaments
The Fox Chapel wrestling team is grateful to have a few weeks between the end of its dual season and the start of the individual wrestling tournaments. The Foxes’ lineup accrued a large number of bumps and bruises throughout the season. Fox Chapel coach Michael Frank said he has been...
Retired Fox Chapel attorney ranks 3rd in nation for niche sport of stair climbing
Retired Fox Chapel attorney Harrison Lauer is at the top of his game — literally. A long-time runner, Lauer hung up his shoes after a knee injury in 2020 but decided it was a detour, not a full stop. The 68-year-old turned to stair climbing, or tower running, which while...
