From Aspinwall to Antwerp: Pianist’s piece wins global competition
An Aspinwall pianist will have his original composition played on the world stage. Danny English, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, is the winner of the 2026 World Piano Day International Composition Competition in Antwerp, Belgium. “Sunset in Värmland,” his piece for piano and orchestra, will have...
Letter to the editor: Bad look for Aspinwall
After seeing the segment about the Aspinwall mayor on the evening news March 11, I felt compelled to write this letter. Scott Zimmermann appeared very pompous and even almost jokingly said his crime “does not rise to that level (of resignation).” I attended the council meeting, and I was thinking...
Letter to the editor: Power trip in Aspinwall
Regarding the censuring of Aspinwall Mayor Scott Zimmermann, let us dive a little deeper into the details of the situation. Aspinwall Council is made up of seven members, all currently registered Democrats. The mayor himself is a Democrat. The council voted 5-1 in favor of censuring the mayor with one...
Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company prepares for Good Friday fish fry, a key fundraiser
The Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company is gearing up for its major food fundraiser of the year. Firefighters and members of the station will host their annual fish fry at 376 Freeport Road from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday. Capt. Rick Lee is in his seventh year as...
In brief: Happenings across the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Water authority continues to replace water meters, shares other updates The Fox Chapel Authority currently is replacing all residential water meters. The new meters allow for more efficient tracking of consumption, which benefits...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 22, 2026
Blawnox Walter Reineman III sold property at 464 Walnut St. to John Kavalir trustee for $200,000. Fox Chapel Anne Finn sold property at 220 Guysasuta Road to Brandon Keith O’Bryan and Kristen Ann Lubawski for $430,000. Wexford Real Estate Development LLC sold property at 129 South Drive to Steel City...
Special 2-year run for Shady Side Academy girls ends in state semifinals
Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke didn’t think the pressure was on the Bulldogs during the PIAA Class 4A semifinals. Shady Side Academy had already proven three times it could beat Greensburg Central Catholic. She didn’t think winning a fourth time would be easy, but didn’t feel the...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: WPIAL football realignment doesn’t favor Foxes
The changes to how the WPIAL handles football scheduling didn’t move in the direction Fox Chapel hoped it might. When new conferences were announced last week, things were still set up strictly by classification. The Foxes had proposed a system that would shake things up for teams and move things...
Talented Fox Chapel baseball lineup looking for new leaders to emerge
The Fox Chapel baseball team has the pieces to be competitive in the WPIAL’s Class 5A classification. What the Foxes will have to figure out is how to replace some of the leadership that led them to the postseason last year. Fox Chapel coach James Hastings said the group that...
Sharpsburg Officer Daniel Sciulli retires after 30 years, lands full-time job at Duquesne University
Sharpsburg Officer Daniel Sciulli was retired for three days before he started another full-time job. The Shaler resident, who protected and served with the Sharpsburg Police Department for 30 years, counts himself fortunate to have had such a long career in law enforcement in the same community. Sciulli’s retirement was...
Greensburg Central Catholic finally solves rival Shady Side Academy in state semifinals
The fourth act of a play is often referred to as the resolution or the finale. In its fourth matchup of the season against Shady Side Academy, Greensburg Central Catholic was sharp from the second the curtain went up until it took its final bow in a surprisingly one-sided Western...
Fox Chapel Council approves new police policy, resolution limiting interactions with ICE
Fox Chapel officials have approved a new police department policy and borough resolution limiting interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Council unanimously voted Monday, March 16, to approve the policy. However, its members voted 4-1-2 on the resolution. Council President Andrew Bennett dissented. Council Vice President Harrison Lauer and...
In brief: Happenings across the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Casino night to benefit Fox Families Care Fox Families Care is hosting a Swing Into Spring: Monte Carlo Night fundraiser on April 10 to benefit children and families in the Fox Chapel area....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026
Aspinwall LDG Enterprises Corp. Inc. sold property at 208 Fourth St. to John Paul Giuffre and Claire Klein for $325,000. Indiana Thanawat Juphao sold property at 3005 Olivetre Drive to Meghan French for $395,000. Thomas Sipes sold property at 3745 Saxonburg Blvd. to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB for $125,000....
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Delaney O’Toole, Deer Lakes’ Evan Moore
Delaney O’Toole School: Fox Chapel Class: Freshman Sport: Swimming Claim to fame: O’Toole had a successful PIAA championship meet, grabbing second place in the 50 free and third in the 200 free relay Wednesday. On Thursday, she swam a time of 54.15 seconds to win gold in the 100 backstroke....
Shady Side Academy girls fighting their way through PIAA bracket
The Shady Side Academy girls basketball team hasn’t seen anyone bow in front of them during the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. The Bulldogs, who reached the championship game for the first time in school history last year, have had to scrap their way back to the quarterfinals. Shady Side Academy...
With new arms, returning talent, Fox Chapel softball excited for new season
The Fox Chapel softball team broke through as the No. 12 seed during the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season, upsetting Franklin Regional in the first round. The Foxes have added more pitching depth to help them try to take another step forward. Fox Chapel returns junior Jillian Haigh, who...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Fox Chapel grad breaking college track records
Fox Chapel graduate Rowan Gwin has etched his name in the record books for the indoor track team at Appalachian State University. The sophomore runner ran the 8,000-meter run in 8 minutes, 5.08 seconds to break a 15-year-old school record during an event at Boston University. He broke the mark...
Fox Chapel girls ready to kick off school’s inaugural flag football season
Brandon Rios will look out at the inaugural Fox Chapel girls flag football team and see a bunch of athletes from a variety of backgrounds. Not many of them will be seasoned football players. That’s OK. Rios, who was hired to coach the first team in school history, wants them...
Fox Chapel’s Delaney O’Toole wins gold, Ellie Lange silver at PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Delaney O’Toole won four WPIAL championships — two individually and two more as part of relays — Feb. 26-27 at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Fox Chapel swimmer hoped to experience that winning feeling again, this time at the PIAA level. After a runner-up finish in the Class 3A...
Commerce community supports special-needs school in Hartwood Towne Centre in Indiana Township
A group of independently owned businesses in Hartwood Towne Centre, along with a professional drummer from Sharpsburg, are enriching the lives of special-needs students in Indiana Township. River Academy of Excellence, one of the only private schools serving special-needs students in Allegheny County, opened in 2023 in the plaza with...
Fish fry major fundraiser for Indiana Township fire department
A Lenten fish fry fundraiser going on for about a decade has been a boon for the Rural Ridge Volunteer Fire Company in Indiana Township. A new generator, flooring and financing general operations have all come from community support, said company president and fish fry coordinator Ted Bajack. About $15,000...
Longtime firefighter, former Sharpsburg chief Lou Costanzo recognized for 50 years of service
Lou Costanzo has helped keep Sharpsburg residents — and others across the Lower Valley — safe for more than half a century. The lifelong borough resident joined the fire department at 18, following “all the older guys who I saw doing it and loving it.” Costanzo never left. He worked...
Aspinwall Council censures mayor for allegedly illegally recording private meeting
Aspinwall Mayor Scott Zimmermann has been censured by council members for what they claim was illegally recording a private meeting with borough officials. Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday, March 11 to pass a resolution expressing its disapproval of the mayor’s actions and requested that he resign. Councilwoman Patti McCaffrey dissented...
Fox Chapel’s Ellie Lange rallies for 200 IM gold in PIAA swimming championships debut
LEWISBURG — Freshman Ellie Lange was in fifth place entering the third leg of her swim in the championship heat of the 200-yard individual medley Wednesday evening at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell University. But she made up three places in the 100 butterfly and finished off her...
