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Aspinwall Riverfront Park expands, changes name to Allegheny RiverTrail Park
Aspinwall Riverfront Park, the recreational gem off Freeport Road with a fishing dock, dog park and garden-lined trail, has expanded by six acres and has changed its name, officials announced. The site will be called Allegheny RiverTrail Park (ARP), largely because of its vital gateway service to the Three Rivers...
Riverfront Theater Company eager to return to in-person productions with ‘Into the Woods Jr.’
Hampton junior Lauren Michael joked that she does some of her best singing in the car. She has no jitters belting out tunes along with the radio. This summer, the 15-year-old pushed past her comfort zone to audition for a part in Riverfront Theater Company’s live production of “Into the...
Beltzhoover native Angelique Bradford appointed new associate pastor at Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith
The new associate pastor at Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg lives by the motto, “Say yes to God and great things will happen.” “I am not fully aware of the possibilities that God has in store for me,” said the Rev. Angelique Bradford, a Beltzhoover native who celebrated her installation...
Aspinwall residents encouraged to help steer comprehensive plan
Aspinwall residents are encouraged to attend a public meeting Thursday to help steer the borough’s 10-year comprehensive plan, now in development. Consultants Pashek+MTR will provide information on emerging key issues and hope to hear feedback to help form future strategies. The open house is 6 to 9 p.m. at Aspinwall...
Sharpsburg Fall Festival will replace Open Streets this year
Sharpsburg is planning a fall festival to replace its wildly popular Open Streets, canceled last year by the covid-19 pandemic and this year by Main Street construction. “We promised everyone that once the pandemic eased up, we would put together an awesome event,” Organizer Greg Domian said. Hosted by the...
Camp Guyasuta offers adventures in learning
Rock climbing, zip lining and creek hikes are all part of the learning at Camp Guyasuta’s Adventure STEM Camp this summer. Hundreds of children, ages 6-13, have been exploring the 175-acre Boy Scout-owned facility in a series of day camps that aim to teach science and technology, but also self-confidence...
In brief: Worship service at Hartwood Acres, Swing dance and more in Fox Chapel
Worship service at Hartwood Acres Elfinwild, Parkwood and Hampton Presbyterian churches will come together July 25 to host a combined worship service outdoors at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheatre. The service will be led by the pastors of the participating churches with the bands of all three churches contributing music....
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Blawnox Shubha Mullick sold property at 508 Carla Drive to Robert Parise for $151,200. Etna Nicholas Manjerovic sold property at 146 Buckeye Alley to Gregory Hess and Carley Catherine for $19,500. Michael Clark sold property at 21 Elm Lane to Ryan James and Rachel Anne Lancia for $185,000. Estate of...
Student news: Parent volunteer needed, rowing champion, student production awards and more
Parent volunteer needed at Fairview Elementary Fairview Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District needs a parent representative to serve on the school’s site-based management team for a two-year term. The term will start in the fall of 2021 and end in the spring of 2023. The team...
Fox Chapel Area High School hosts blood drive amid critical shortage
In the few weeks since Vitalant issued a call to replenish severe blood shortages across the region, the situation has improved — but not quite enough. “There is still a critical need for blood,” said Kristen Lane, Vitalant communications manager. “Donors are needed now to help prevent another shortage during...
Former Fox Chapel cardiologist convicted of health care fraud surrenders after skipping sentencing
A former Fox Chapel cardiologist who became the subject of an arrest warrant after missing his sentencing hearing on Wednesday turned himself in a day later. Dr. Samirkumar J. Shah turned himself in to the federal courthouse on Grant Street on Thursday morning, officials said. His sentencing hearing has been...
Rosedale food pantry gets new walk-in cooler to help with summer produce storage
Rosedale Food Pantry in Penn Hills recently obtained a new walk-in cooler in order to store more food and help more families. It acquired the near 7-by-7-foot cooler in May from Ventec Refrigeration of Penn Hills. It can store about 200 boxes of produce, milk and baked goods. “It increases...
Mother of slain man sues Fox Chapel suspect charged in his killing
The mother of a Verona man whose body was found at a Fox Chapel property months after he went missing in 2019 is suing the man accused of killing him. T. Lee Rouse, of Verona filed a lawsuit against Adam Rosenberg, 23, on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
Signature Dishes: Jerk tofu part of authentic Caribbean menu at 2 Sisters 2 Sons in SharpsburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. When Marline Siddo visits her family in Jamaica, she comes home to Pittsburgh’s North Side lugging stuffed suitcases. They are...
Federal arrest warrant issued for Fox Chapel cardiologist who skipped sentencing
A federal judge on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for a former Fox Chapel cardiologist convicted two years ago of health care fraud in a “fountain of youth” treatment scheme. Dr. Samirkumar J. Shah was scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone. But just...
Squaw Run Garden club changes name to Trillium Garden Club
In the wake of local and national controversy over the word squaw and its meaning, a Fox Chapel area garden club has changed its name. Squaw Run Garden Club is now Trillium Garden Club – a nod to the prolific white flowers that line local trails each spring. “While the...
Marlins draft former Fox Chapel, Seton Hill left-hander Patrick Monteverde
Patrick Monteverde’s left arm has carried him to several far-flung places — from Fox Chapel to Virginia Beach, Va., to Greensburg and, eventually, to Lubbock, Texas. But he hopes to settle in Miami after the Marlins drafted him 239th overall Monday in the eighth round of the MLB Draft. Monteverde...
Blawnox Community Garden hosting free produce giveaways
Blawnox residents are invited to a community produce stand on Wednesday where they can take home free veggies and herbs. Items will be distributed from 6 to 7 p.m. at the War Monument on the corner of Freeport Road and North Avenue. Zucchini, squash, kale, basil and collard greens are...
In brief: Worship service, swing dance and more in Fox Chapel
Worship service at Hartwood Acres Elfinwild, Parkwood and Hampton Presbyterian churches will come together July 25 to host a combined worship service outdoors at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheatre. The service will be led by the pastors of the participating churches with the bands of all three churches contributing music....
Shady Side Academy hires new executive director of Hillman Center for Performing Arts
The Hillman Center for Performing Arts at Shady Side Academy has a new executive director. Dek Ingraham will take over the role Monday, and will also serve as SSA Senior School’s Performing Arts Chairman. “I am ecstatic to join the team at SSA,” Ingraham said. “I look forward to exploring...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Aspinwall Howard Loevner sold property at 910 River Oaks Drive to Kevin Patrick Yancey and Hanna Seong for $330,000. Richard Beaty II sold property at 410 Western Ave. to Andrew Sherman Black Scott and Chelsea Lyn Klimo for $458,150. Blawnox James Maurice Roukous sold property at 923 McKinley Ave. to...
Fox Chapel basketball gets boost from summer competitions
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar looks at summer team camps as a good way to self scout and grow as a unit in a more relaxed environment compared to the grind of a WPIAL basketball season. Winning is always good too, no matter where the ball is being...
Student news: School address changes, graduation and dean’s lists
SSA address change Shady Side Academy Middle School and Country Day School each have new street addresses after Fox Chapel renamed Squaw Run Road East to Riding Meadow Road in the spring and assigned names to many of the unnamed private lanes off that road. The Middle School’s street address...
Weekend lane restrictions planned along Route 28
Motorists will encounter lane restrictions on Route 28 in the Lower Allegheny Valley over the weekend, PennDOT reported. Crews will be patching concrete and making other repairs between the Millvale interchange in Shaler and the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall interchange in Sharpsburg and O’Hara from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m....
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Harvest Fair back in full swing
After a modified but still-successful Harvest Fair in 2020, Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church is bringing back its signature fundraiser in full force this fall. “I am really happy to report that the event is on for this year,” said volunteer Carol Huff, of O’Hara. The Harvest Fair is scheduled for...
