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Aspinwall Neighbors winter soup program connects with neighbors
A free soup delivery program in Aspinwall has maintained operations, despite ongoing covid conditions. The Aspinwall Neighbors soup program started more than a decade ago, connecting residents and others with fellow Aspinwall neighbors by providing a free quart of homemade soup each month, personally delivered to homes by volunteers. Last...
Fox Chapel church hoping to ‘Fill the Truck’ for food pantries in Indiana Township, Sharpsburg and Etna
On Super Bowl Sunday, football won’t be center stage for everyone. Volunteers at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church are scheduled to host the 8th annual Fill the Truck fundraiser through which several hundred food and nonperishable items are collected for hungry neighbors. “It is a great event for the community,” Deacon...
LIGHT Initiative at Dorseyville Middle School aims to teach empathy, kindness
When Dorseyville Middle School teacher Scott Vensel traveled to Poland to study the Holocaust in 2002, an Auschwitz survivor made a lasting impression with a single comment. “He said to our group, ‘The seed of hate is the same, no matter where it is sown.” Since then, Vensel has made...
Classes in session at Fox Chapel Area Adult Education, some in-person
School is in session for Fox Chapel Area Adult Education. Classes from history to home gardening are offered this winter, despite the program being stymied by the pandemic and its limitations on in-person learning. “We have never stopped serving the community despite all the challenges these last two years,” Executive...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions
Aspinwall Aaron Jagoda sold property at 109 Delafield Road to Robert and Janet Pennington for $351,000. J. Alan Crittenden sold property at 6 Knollwood Drive to Chad and Carla Dehmer for $705,000. Etna William Streit Jr. sold property at 19 Elizabeth St. to Cailin Rae Smiley for $120,000. Patricia Miller...
Shady Side Academy hockey team draws players from all over for prep school schedule
Ice hockey at Shady Side Academy is much different than what most scholastic sports fans are accustomed to. The school plays in the International Prep League, as opposed to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League most Western Pennsylvania schools play in. It’s a unique arrangement, but one that suits Shady Side...
NFL great Herschel Walker to receive St. Barnabas Hance Award
St. Barnabas Charities honors Herschel Walker at the 121st St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebration to be held April 28 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry. Herschel Walker will receive the 2022 St. Barnabas Hance Award. The Hance Award was named in honor of St. Barnabas founder Gouverneur Hance, who...
Church news: Join in the Olympic Trivia Night at Hampton Presbyterian
Join in the Olympic Trivia Night at Hampton Presbyterian The youth of Hampton Presbyterian Church are raising money for their mission trips. They are planning an Olympic Trivia Night 6-8 p.m. Feb. 6 in the fellowship hall. Sign up your team at the church’s information desk and save the date....
Fox Chapel boys basketball emerges as dominant force in section play
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team continues rolling on, seeking a goal that has never been reached in school history — winning three consecutive section titles. At the halfway mark in Section 3-6A play, the Foxes are undefeated at 5-0, one game ahead of Central Catholic after the 54-37 victory...
Meet Junior Achievement of Western PA’s inaugural class of 18 Under Eighteen
The kids are more than alright — just take a look at Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s inaugural class for 18 Under Eighteen, which showcases the talents and achievements of 18 of the region’s most incredible young people. “These amazing kids are entrepreneurs, social activists, scientists, entertainers and so much...
O’Hara fourth grader sells art to raise money for hungry children
A fourth-grade O’Hara Elementary student is using his passion for art to create tangible change at his school and beyond. Tucker Patsey, 10, is selling hand-painted canvases to raise money for Backpack for Hunger, a program that provides weekend food to Fox Chapel Area School District students in need. “When...
Fox Chapel Area SD teams with California company to provide links to mental health services
Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with a California-based firm to help link students and staffers to mental health professionals. The board recently approved a contract of nearly $20,000 with Care Solace to provide a web-based navigation system. Families can use the service in conjunction with the school district...
Fox Chapel defense shuts down Central Catholic in boys Section 3-6A showdown
Fox Chapel takes pride in its defense. But not the players nor the most ardent fans could have expected an effort like Tuesday’s. The No. 2 Foxes held No. 3 Central Catholic to just 16 points over three quarters, including a scoreless stretch of 8 minutes, 14 seconds en route...
Sharpsburg church to host covid vaccine clinic
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg will host a covid vaccine clinic on Saturday, Jan. 22 at the church, located at 800 Main Street. Immunizations will be given from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Walk-ins are welcome....
Women’s Board moves fundraiser to May amid surging pandemic
Surging covid numbers have pushed back the annual fundraiser by the Women’s Board of Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for Jan. 28. “In the best interest of our guests, we have moved our event,” said board spokesperson Debbie Burke. Festivities are scheduled for May 5-6. The event will be offered both virtually...
Sewer project in Sharpsburg closes portion of Seventh Street
A much-anticipated sewer project expected to help alleviate flooding in Sharpsburg is expected to last into February. The project was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 18. A long-term closure of part of Seventh Street is required while crews work to improve drainage. The road will be closed to traffic at...
Allegheny RiverTrail Park expands 2 acres with help from state grant
A two-acre addition to Allegheny RiverTrail Park (ARP) in Aspinwall is a coveted gift to the community, park founder Susan Crookston said. “For now and for generations to come,” she said. The site, just off Freeport Road, was awarded a $367,000 state grant last week to help with the purchase....
Fox Chapel councilwoman Mandy Steele to enter race for 33rd House District
A Fox Chapel councilwoman is expected to launch her candidacy on Tuesday for state House of Representatives in the 33rd District. Mandy Steele is seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat in the May 17 primary. She is the first candidate to announce a campaign for nomination. Steele, 44, said...
Projecting Hope to host free film festival at Pittsburgh Mills Cinemas
The Projecting Hope Film Festival, a showcase of faith-focused movies with uplifting themes, will be held at the GQT Pittsburgh Mills Cinema from Jan. 21 to 23. Admission to all seven of the films is free — with free popcorn, too. It will be the 18th Projecting Hope festival, which...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 16, 2022
Aspinwall Joshua Cook sold property at 221 Third St. to Cecelia Bender for $500,000. Fox Chapel Michael McWilliams sold property at 100 Chapel Hill Drive to Jeremiah Emerson Cessna and Danielle Jo Mainiero-Cessna for $1,197,000. Thierry Verstraeten sold property at 371 Fairview Road to Henry Watson IV and Julie Watson...
Fox Chapel Area to begin kindergarten registration
Registration for children in the Fox Chapel Area School District entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022 is set to begin. Parents first must complete online registration forms, which they can do starting Feb. 9, at . In-person registration at each school is scheduled for March, during which parents or...
Fox Chapel grad builds massive social media following for sports-themed videos
Usually, when someone from the Pittsburgh region has success in the business or entertainment world, that person or company often relocates to New York City or Los Angeles. But for Fox Chapel graduate Frank Smith, the reverse is true. Smith recently moved his entertainment operation — consisting mainly of sports...
No longer underdogs, Shady Side Academy boys in position to contend
Last year, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team dealt with unanticipated success. This year’s team is dealing with anticipated success. The Bulldogs – then known as the Indians – had a strong 2021 regular season, were seeded third in the WPIAL Class 3A tournament and defeated Apollo-Ridge before losing...
N Stuff Music in Blawnox expands with Next Door Cafe and Little Lesson House
The beat goes on for the Sarra family. Bob Sarra and his two sons, Jason and Justin, are co-owners of N Stuff Music, a music instrument store at 468 Freeport Rd. in Blawnox. The business recently expanded to the two buildings on either side of it, which were remodeled into...
Retired Fox Chapel surgeon puts down scalpel and picks up welding torchVideo
Robert Quinlin spent the better part of the past two pandemic years toiling away with sheet metal and geometric shapes. The retired bariatric surgeon from Fox Chapel handles a welding torch like a scalpel, cutting triangles, cubes, dodecahedrons — a circular-type structure with 12 flat faces — and other “golden...
