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Quaker Valley school board members recognized by state association
A pair of Quaker Valley School Board members were recently recognized by state officials for their years of service to the district. Gianni Floro was presented with a plaque by Pennsylvania School Boards Association senior training and outreach manager Lena Hannah for his 25 years on the board. She also...
Work underway on Bell Acres portion of road in need of repairs
Vita Slipak lives on the Bell Acres and Sewickley Hills border along a winding gravel road that stretches both boroughs and into Sewickley Heights. For months, she has been extra cautious when leaving her home along Hunt Road for fear of damaging her car. “No matter which way you go...
Hundreds pack Sewickley Public Library for annual Savoring Sewickley fundraiser
Kate Jeffe could not help but be overjoyed at the sights and sounds of hundreds of folks sharing conversation and delectable dishes. It was just what she and other members of the Friends of the Sewickley Public Library were hoping for with the sold-out 24th annual Savoring Sewickley fundraiser. “It...
Here are the election results for the Quaker Valley area
Quaker Valley area voters made their voices heard and have elected the following folks to school board, council, board of commissioners and supervisors. Many of the races, including mayoral contests, were uncontested. Quaker Valley School Board Board Vice President Daniela Sauro Helkowski (956) and newcomer Ellen Stevenson (840) cruised to...
Residential, retail opportunities coming to RIDC Park in O’Hara
New residential and commercial development options are now available at the RIDC Park in O’Hara. Township officials unanimously voted Tuesday to amend their zoning ordinance to create a mixed-use overlay district in the suburban manufacturing district. Barbershops, nail salons, other personal service shops, restaurants, gas stations, low-rise and garden apartments,...
Plum School District business manager leaving to take same job with Fox Chapel Area
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have selected an administrator from another school district as their next business manager. Ryan Manzer was hired to be the next financial leader of the Foxes at a special meeting on Oct. 28. His start date was not determined as of press time. Manzer,...
Fox Chapel police host pumpkin painting event at borough station
More people meant more pumpkins painted by Fox Chapel area families as part of the borough police department’s annual fall event. Officers hosted Painting Pumpkins with Police on Oct. 18 at the station, which is behind the borough building at 401 Fox Chapel Road. “We had more people this time,”...
Voters in the Fox Chapel area select some new mayors but retain many other incumbents
Fox Chapel area voters have elected new mayors in Fox Chapel and Aspinwall while re-electing a number of familiar faces for council, school board and other mayoral races. Here are the results from the Nov. 4 election, according to Allegheny County Elections Division records. Fox Chapel Area School Board Incumbent...
Aspinwall expected to change 15 parking spaces at the ball field to resident-only parking
Aspinwall officials seek to change more than a dozen parking spaces by the borough ball field to residential-only spaces in an effort to make it easier for their constituents to find parking during busy recreational days. However, some residents question whether the adjustment will force visitors to park in front...
Michael Stevens retires as Fox Chapel police chief, Sgt. Craig Sorg promoted to interim chief
Fox Chapel Police Chief Michael Stevens is stepping down from his top law enforcement post to take up another calling. Stevens, 59, has retired from the borough force to become the regional supervisor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Eastern Region. He will be managing officers in multiple Diocese’s schools and...
Officials identify body found in burned Sheraden building
The body of a man found in a fire-damaged building in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood Sunday afternoon has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday reported the deceased to be Moussa Traore, 73, of Sheraden. The fire started just after midnight Saturday in the building in the 700...
Quaker Valley High School offering students new manufacturing, fabricating opportunities
A new hands-on course with recently acquired machines will soon begin at Quaker Valley High School. Pre-engineering and technology teacher Mike Santucci is gearing up to launch his manufacturing and fabrication course this month. It starts his second 12-week program this school year. Students are finishing up construction and home...
Sharpsburg welcomes new junior councilperson
Sharpsburg teen Grace Cooper wants to make a difference in her community. The Fox Chapel Area High School freshman has earned a unique opportunity to do just that while bolstering her knowledge of local government. She was appointed the borough’s new junior councilperson and was sworn in by Mayor Kayla...
Remediation efforts to begin this winter at nuclear waste dump in Parks Township
Remediation efforts at the Parks Township nuclear waste dump will begin this winter. The announcement was part of an informational session hosted by officials from the Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo and Pittsburgh districts at the township’s fire hall Wednesday. A precise start date has yet to be determined. An...
2 injured after vehicle crashes into woods off Route 30
Two people were hospitalized after their vehicle crashed down a steep embankment in a wooded area off Route 30 in Southwest Greensburg. Westmoreland County Public Safety officials said state police responded to the wreck on the eastbound side of Route 30 near the Route 119 exit around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday....
Man wanted in connection with Wilkinsburg killing apprehended in Florida
A Wilkinsburg man wanted for murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the borough was apprehended in Florida, federal authorities announced Tuesday. Harvey Scott, 37, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Task Force near Miami after a brief foot chase. He is charged with homicide,...
Duquesne woman identified as victim of June house fire
A woman who died in a June house fire in Duquesne has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office late Friday identified the deceased as Gudrun Estes, 68, of Duquesne. According to the report, Estes died in the fire that destroyed one home and damaged several others in the...
Quaker Valley Middle School presents ‘Grease’ as this year’s musical
Quaker Valley Middle School musical producer Megan Mueller believes the power her student cast and crew are supplying will be electrifying when they present “Grease” later this month. “I’m extremely excited,” Mueller said on Oct. 29, nine days before opening night. “They’re very talented. I’ve enjoyed working with them. I’ve...
Fox Chapel Area High School performers prepare for fall play ‘Our Town’
Fox Chapel Area High School performers are gearing up for this year’s fall play production. Students in all grade levels have been working diligently to present the Thornton Wilder classic “Our Town.” The play explores the relationship between two young Grover’s Corners neighbors, George Gibbs and Emily Webb, whose childhood...
Leetsdale officials exploring legal options for parking at Henle Park
Leetsdale officials are considering legal action to create more parking at a popular borough recreation site. Council unanimously voted on Oct. 9 to authorize Solicitor Daniel Conlon to prepare a plan for Henle Park parking. All options are on the table, from negotiating deals with nearby property owners to acquiring...
Teen girl stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood on Halloween
Pittsburgh police are investigating a stabbing in the city’s Allentown neighborhood that left one teen hospitalized and another juvenile detained. Officers were dispatched Friday at about 7:20 p.m. to the 700 block of East Warrington Avenue for a group of juveniles fighting. Public Safety spokeswoman Eliza Durham said officers located...
Bell Acres officials approve new police chief contract, hire new part-timer
Bell Acres officials have inked a new one-year deal with the police chief. Kristoffer Korol is in his 13th year as borough chief. He was hired as a part-time patrolman in 1999 and promoted to full-time in 2000. Korol also served multiple years as captain before taking over the department...
Townhouse plans changed, approved for former Aspinwall church site
Plans have changed for proposed townhouses at the former Community United Methodist Church in Aspinwall. Planning commissioners unanimously voted on Oct. 22 to approve a new proposal from Amena Properties founder Tony Pompeo Jr. to create four single-family homes at the corner of Center Avenue and Fourth Street. The Aspinwall...
Sewickley Hills officials extend contract with garbage hauler
Sewickley Hills residents can expect to pay a slight increase for garbage collection next year. Council unanimously approved a one-year extension of the current three-year contract with trash hauler Valley Waste. It runs Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026. Collection is weekly, with residents billed monthly or quarterly. Recycling is...
Peace poles installed at Fox Chapel Area School District schools
Fox Chapel Area School District has a symbol of peace at each of its six schools courtesy of a community nonprofit. The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area donated peace poles to the district earlier this year. Each pole is an 8-foot monument that shows the message, “May Peace Prevail...
