Fox Chapel notebook: Waller wrestling camp scheduled
Fox Chapel Area High School will host Rob Waller’s All-American Wrestling Club & Camp on June 15-19. The event, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday, is open to wrestlers from all school programs for all age and experience levels. The camp will feature coaches...
Despite limited opportunities, Fox Chapel girls lacrosse hitting its stride
Fox Chapel girls lacrosse coach Kellee Cribby wants to see the team strengthen throughout the season like a muscle. The Foxes have been battling serious atrophy due to battles with Mother Nature throughout the season. It’s hard to build strength when you can’t get on the field. Fox Chapel beat...
Fox Chapel flag football brings creativity in dramatic win
Brandon Rios can hardly be separated from his white binder while patrolling the Fox Chapel flag football team’s sidelines. The coach leading the first-year program likes carrying around a reminder of how things should be designed. But once the ball is snapped, executing the plan requires artistry. Delaney Drum is...
Shady Side Academy relay team setting the pace
The Shady Side Academy girls track team went to the Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet at West Mifflin looking to see how special its 3,200-meter relay team could be. The Bulldogs should be encouraged by their early returns. The team of Rhyley Bendel, Ella Van Norman, Charlotte Barker and Josie...
Sharpsburg chili cook-off fundraiser postponed until October
A beloved Sharpsburg Community Library food-themed fundraiser has been postponed. The annual Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger Chili Cook-off was originally planned for April 18 at Roots of Faith. It has now been pushed to early October. Organizers are working to confirm a new date and time. “We’re cooking up something bigger...
Southwestern-themed cantina expands with dinner and bar hours in O’Hara
Brunch, dinner and cocktails are now on the menu at Gordo’s Cafe & Cantina in RIDC Park, O’Hara. Owner Brian Gorder is looking to spread the news that there’s something for everyone at the Southwestern/Mexican-themed eatery featuring made-from-scratch food and cocktails. “We’re so excited to launch our cantina menu,” he...
Earth Day cleanup aims to make ‘Sharpsburg shine’
Sharpsburg residents are encouraged to get their hands dirty Saturday, April 18, for a good cause. Sponsored by the borough and the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization, an Earth Day cleanup will be from 9 to 11 a.m. “Sharpsburg is a community that takes pride in working together,” Mayor Kayla Portis said....
Fox Chapel Area students turn tinkering into innovation
Students from across Western Pennsylvania put their innovative spirits on display during the Tinkercast “Make It Wow” competition last month at Fox Chapel Area High School. More than 2,000 elementary students converged for the creative showcase, which served as a sneak preview of a statewide design challenge in May. Founded...
Lawsuit accuses Shady Side Academy of firing nursing director who raised concernsVideo
The former director of nursing at Shady Side Academy, a private pre-K through grade 12 school in Fox Chapel and Pittsburgh, is suing after she said its administrators repeatedly directed her to disregard state regulations governing how medications are delivered in school and interfered with her ability to do her...
$15K gift from Garden Club of Allegheny County to help grow native plant center at Beechwood Farms
The Audubon Center for Native Plants at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve is growing. A $15,000 grant from the Garden Club of Allegheny County will support expansion of the center, housed at the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania headquarters on Dorseyville Road in Fox Chapel. Funding will play a key role...
Blawnox volunteer serves as a tireless advocate for borough
Diane Casile-Gross is all about Blawnox. The “first lady” of Blawnox is married to longtime public servant Mayor Anthony Gross, but to most she’s simply a friendly, tireless volunteer involved in a flurry of ongoing programs and events to make the borough shine. Casile-Gross grew up in Aspinwall but has...
Blawnox upgrades borough website to make it more ADA accessible
Blawnox officials have revamped the borough’s website to make it easier for residents and visitors to use. The site was updated with new software and assistance from CivicPlus in order to be more Americans with Disabilities Act compliant on March 31. The biggest change is the accessibility tool to the...
Pittsburgh pediatrician’s psychological thriller ‘Basic Psych’ to debut on Amazon, AppleTVVideo
Long before he was thinking about a career in medicine, Dr. James Tucker was thinking about the movies. “I love movies,” said Tucker, 73, of Fox Chapel. “They move my life. My first year of college, I saw the movie ‘M*A*S*H.’ I was so entranced with that movie that I...
Letter to the editor: Bring integrity back to mayoral office in Aspinwall
Anyone who has been around Aspinwall for their entire life, like I have, knows that the Mount Rushmore of Aspinwall leadership includes men of honor and integrity like Art Esser, Ben Killian and Joe Noro. These fine gentlemen wanted to serve the community simply because they love(d) this town with...
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. Helpers sought to tend to Sharpsburg’s vegetable garden The Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization is in need of volunteers to help with the Sharpsburg Market Garden at 124 13th Street. The goal is to raise...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of April 12, 2026
Fox Chapel Michael Goodworth sold property at 240 Old Mill Road to George Miles and Meredith Borst Dieffenbach for $1,870,000. Indiana Frank Palermo Jr. sold property at Park Pl to Dubrovsky Dubrovsky trustee and Janet Yee Kwol trustee for $245,500. Twin Oaks Development LLC sold property at 3330 Waterford Drive...
Sprinter breaks longstanding Fox Chapel record in 100 meters
Max Youkers was happy when he finished the 100-meter dash during Fox Chapel’s dual meet with Shaler by breaking a school record that had stood since 1964 with a time of 11.08 seconds. Youkers, a sophomore who set four school records during the indoor season, is hoping it is another...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy teammates collide
The WPIAL Section 3-3A boys tennis championship match featured two opponents who are familiar with each others’ games. Shady Side Academy freshman Max Bunimovich beat teammate Thomas Luther, who retired in the final. Bunimovich lost in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs, dropping a 11-9 match to Hempfield senior...
Fox Chapel baseball managing ups, downs of section play
James Hastings knew his team would be tired following a 6-5, nine-inning road win over New Castle on April 8. Having to beat the same team a day later wouldn’t be the easiest task. “You are drained,” Hastings said. “But I told the kids you should be physically and emotionally...
Plum moves up in section with win over Fox Chapel
O’HARA TOWNSHIP — Plum didn’t let Fox Chapel break out the brooms in a Section 1-5A softball clash Friday afternoon at Fox Chapel High School. Senior Riley Stephans allowed two hits and struck out eight, and the Mustangs had six hits of their own in a 6-1 victory that pushed...
Petition launched to show support to Aspinwall Council’s censuring, resignation request of mayor
An Aspinwall resident has launched a petition campaign seeking signatures in support of borough council’s recent censuring request of Mayor Scott Zimmermann, and the calls for his resignation. Its virtual version, posted to ipetitions.com, is titled “Upholding Integrity and Accountability in Aspinwall Leadership.” It purported to have had a little...
Blawnox VFC, SAVES host Good Friday fish frys
Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services and Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company continued their respective traditions of hosting a fish fry on Good Friday. The food-themed fundraiser has been a staple for both fire companies for years. SAVES — the merged fire department serving Aspinwall and Sharpsburg — moved fish fry operations...
Shaler ace edges out Fox Chapel freshman in classic pitchers’ duel
The Shaler softball team defended Palmer Hilltop Field on Wednesday, topping Fox Chapel to sweep their Section 1-5A series. But the victory was a lot closer than the first meeting, a seven-run result March 24 at Fox Chapel. An old-fashioned pitchers’ duel between Shaler senior and Indiana Hoosiers commit Bria...
West Deer, Foxwall ambulance services explore merger for better coverage, faster response times
A fledgling partnership between the West Deer and Foxwall ambulance services has resulted in faster, more efficient service for residents. Just four months in, the chiefs of both stations have agreed to participate in a state study to gauge the viability of a merger or shared management. “Instead of each...
Small space, big environmental impact: Aspinwall resident to plant public pollinator garden
Pam Dickinson hopes to beautify her Aspinwall neighborhood, even if it’s one little green patch at a time. The First Street resident plans to install a butterfly and pollinator garden along Commercial Avenue in the borough’s business district, just a block or so from her home. “I always walk by...
