Shaler plans Lite Up Night

Shaler’s annual Lite Up Night will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Shaler North Hills Library and Shaler Area Middle School on Mt. Royal Boulevard.

There will be a parade on Mt. Royal followed by the tree lighting at 4:45 p.m.

Activities include visit and photos with Santa; firepits with s’mores; cookie decorating at 5:30 p.m. while supplies last; ice skating with skates available at no-charge; horse drawn carriage rides; photo booth; face painting; balloon artist; hair tinsel; food vendors; a magician; caricature artist; ice carver; vendor tables; dance party; and the Shaler Area School District choir.

Those attending are asked to consider parking at Kiwanis Park, where ABC Transit will be providing a shuttle to the library.

Social worker receives service award

Shaler Area High School social worker LeeAnn Guido has been selected by the University of Pittsburgh to receive the 2025 School of Social Work Service Award.

The award recognizes alumni who have provided exceptional service to the School of Social Work through teaching, training and/or volunteer service.

“This is an incredible honor and a testament to her dedication and excellence as an educator,” said JoAnne Townsend, interim principal of Shaler Area High School.

Guido said she was honored to have been nominated and selected to receive the award.

“I did not enter this field expecting any type of recognition,” she said. “For me, a career in social work is not about immediate gratification — it is about the lasting impact on a student’s life made through relationships, resilience and care. I come to work every day with a heart of service, passionate about advocating for students and creating safe, supportive spaces in which they are empowered to reach their full potential. I am also passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience with a new generation of social workers as a field learning supervisor through Pitt, preparing and empowering them to serve others as well.”

Guido and other awardees were honored at an awards ceremony Nov. 13 at the University Center.

Hygge New Year event marking 10 years

Abeille Voyante Tea Co. and Millvale Food + Energy Hub are hosting the 10th annual Hygge New Year: A Choose Your Own Adventure Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 10 throughout Millvale.

The Hygge New Year, with the tagline “New Year, Same You,” started in 2017 as a way to encourage people to embrace themselves, their wellness and the new year.

Participants are invited to wander the town of Millvale while indulging in mini wellness sessions.

People are welcome to take a class, learn something new, try something they’ve always wanted to try but didn’t want to commit to, or visit a favorite practitioner for a “tune up.”

Activities in previous years included yoga, breath work workshops, reiki, acupuncture, sound healing with meditation, tea tasting, kombucha making, facials, a knitting circle and a variety of vendors selling wares.

Details about the 2026 event will be shared online as they become available.

Route 8 restrictions set through late November

Traffic will be restricted on Route 8 in Shaler and Etna through November, PennDOT announced Oct. 28.

Single-lane restrictions in both directions on Route 8 between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 28 started Oct. 29 and are in place continue around the clock through late November.

Crews from Gulisek Construction will be doing concrete joint sawing and sealing.

The work is part of a $9.14 million project in Pittsburgh, Etna and Shaler that started in August 2024. It is expected to be finished later this year.

Two weekend closures of the southbound 62nd Street Bridge are still expected as part of the project. However, they have been scheduled and canceled multiple times, and a new date had not been scheduled as of Oct. 28, a PennDOT spokesman said.

Mt. Troy Road paving delayed in Reserve

Planned milling and paving of Mt. Troy Road in Reserve has been delayed until next spring, Reserve announced.

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works was going to mill and pave the road from Ivory Avenue to Gardenview Drive.

Cold weather forced a shutdown of paving projects earlier than expected, the township said.

Chorale to share music composed by women

The North Hills Chorale will present its Winter concert, Winter’s Alleluia, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at Vincentian’s St. Vincent Hall, 8150 McKnight Road, McCandless.

Celebrate the season with a moving selection of spiritual music composed by women, including works by our member Leslie Ward. We hope this inspiring music brings our community closer together during the holidays.

Free-will offerings are welcome to support the continued success of NHC. Please consider bringing a nonperishable food donation for the North Hills Community Outreach Food Pantry.

For details, visit nhchorale.com.

North Hills Chorale began as a CCAC noncredit class in 1993. The first concert presented by the group was in December 2003. It gained nonprofit status in 2011.

Outreach looking to restock cereal, safety items

North Hills Community Outreach is seeking help to restock items for its Safety for Seniors program and its supply of cereal.

The Safety for Seniors program helps people 60 and older remain safe in the home of their choosing. Items needed include nonslip mats for bathtubs, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, night lights, flashlights, aerosol fire-extinguishing sprays and emergency fire blankets. To donate items via NHCO’s Amazon Wish List, visit tinyurl.com/ua6hy5nt.

Cereal can be dropped out at any of the organization’s offices during business hours or purchased via its Amazon Wish List at tinyurl.com/5yw7mu6h.

Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at any of NHCO’s three offices — its main office at 1975 Ferguson Road, Hampton; the second floor of the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave.; and Greenstone Methodist Church, 939 California Ave., Avalon.

NHCO collecting toys for children in need

North Hills Community Outreach once again is collecting toys to ensure children in need have a memorable holiday.

The collection runs through Dec. 8.

Last year, 821 children received new toys, games and other gifts.

Here are a few toy and gift ideas: gift cards for clothing stores such as Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc. (teens love these); board games; puzzles and books; plush blankets; bath and body items; craft kits and art supplies; sports equipment; ear buds, phone chargers and other phone accessories; popular toys; and makeup kits.

Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at any of NHCO’s three offices — its main office at 1975 Ferguson Road, Hampton; the second floor of the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave.; and Greenstone Methodist Church, 939 California Ave., Avalon.

Donors also can order from NHCO’s Amazon Wish List and have the gifts delivered directly to its offices.

Millvale starting an email newsletter

Millvale residents are invited to sign up for an emailed community newsletter coming in January with a roundup of events from neighborhood organizations.

To sign up, visit tinyurl.com/MillvaleNewsletter to get your email address added on the list.

The first newsletter is scheduled to go out in January.

Personalized bricks being sold for bathhouse walkway

The new bathhouse at the Crawford Swimming Pool in Shaler is set to open on Memorial Day weekend next year, and township officials are inviting the public to cement their legacy with the project.

Included in the construction plan is a brick walkway along the bathhouse.

The township is offering the opportunity for people to purchase a personalized brick for the project.

The cost is $125 per brick; each measures 4 inches by 8 inches by 2⅜ inches.

It includes up to three lines with 16 characters, all caps, on each line.

Orders must be placed by Jan. 31.

To order, visit shaler.org.

For questions, contact the township office at 412-486-9700.

Community invited to free dinner

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1719 Mt. Royal Blvd., Shaler, will serve a free meal from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1.

The church provides free community meals on the first Monday of each month. Everyone is welcome.

For details, visit belc.org or call the church office at 412-486-0550.

American Legion scholarships open to high-schoolers

The Pennsylvania American Legion is taking entries for its annual essay contest. Winners will receive $3,500, $3,000 or $2,500 scholarships.

The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. Students can be from public, private, parochial, cyber/charter or home-schooled.

Students must submit their essay by mail or hand delivery to their local American Legion post by Jan. 7 for those in grades 9-12. Complete rules and regulations are available at PA-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/essay-program, by calling 412-389-2626 or by emailing wareagles79@hotmail.com.

The Legion also hosts an oratorical contest with scholarships offering $7,500, $5,000 and $4,000. That contest also is open to those in grades 9-12. The deadline to enter is Nov. 30. More information is available at Legion.org/oratorical, by calling 724-681-4995 or emailing jgdrnjevich@aol.com.

Comic Book Show coming up in November

The Pittsburgh Comic Book Show is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 23 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park.

Special guests include Bob McCloud, co-creator of “The New Mutants”; Mike DeCarlo, legendary inker for “Batman” and DC Comics; and Tom DeFalco, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1987-1994.

There will be more than 85 vendor tables, tens of thousands of comic back issues and the opportunity to trade paperbacks, slabs and rare and key issues.

General admission is $10, plus a 25-cent ticket service fee when purchased online. Tickets also will be sold at the door or can be purchased at Pop Culture Comics’ two locations — 1105 Mt. Royal Blvd. in Shaler and 3029 Sussex Ave. in Baldwin Township.

The show is free for children 12 and younger, first responders and military members (show military ID at the door).

For details and to purchase tickets, visit pittsburghcomicbookshow.com.

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