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Shady Side Academy boys beaming with confidence after big wins, playoff seeding
At the beginning of this season, no one expected the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team to be much of a threat. The Bulldogs only had three seniors and a few starters returning from last year, but they were also going to be very young. At times this season, they...
Fox Chapel basketball teams prepare to make run through WPIAL playoffs
When the WPIAL announced seedings for the girls and boys basketball tournaments Feb. 23, both Fox Chapel teams found themselves in unique positions. For the second straight year, the boys were awarded the No. 2 seed after putting together a record of 17-2 through 19 games. Their only two losses...
Student news: Dean’s list, music awards, community service and more
Ohio University dean’s list Several students from the Lower Valley were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2020 at Ohio University. They include: Dom Davido in the College of Arts and Sciences, Justin Rowe in the College of Arts and Sciences, Alan Shtrahman in the College of...
Chick-fil-A a big hit with customers on opening day in O’Hara
Chick-fil-A opened its O’Hara location Thursday, and customers were already lined up in their cars along the Fox Chapel Plaza parking lot eager to satisfy their waffle fries and chicken cravings. “We had 20 cars waiting in line before the restaurant opened at 9 a.m.,” said Drake Rabon, the restaurant’s...
Original Works Theater Festival at Shady Side Academy goes virtual
Her passion for theater and duty as an arts educator wouldn’t allow Shady Side Academy Theater Director Dana Hardy-Bingham to cancel a 10-year tradition that is the school’s “Original Works Theater Festival.” Covid-19, however, has forced it to be an online production. “Producing theater in the midst of a global...
O’Hara seeking $770,000 from Allegheny County for stormwater upgrades
O’Hara council is seeking more than $770,000 in Allegheny County grants for stormwater projects across the township. Council green-lighted three applications to the county’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund. They include: • $250,000 for the Greenwood Cemetery stormwater project. • $250,000 for the Epsilon Drive work. • $220,000 for a...
Countdown is on: 3 days until Chick-fil-A opens in O’Hara
Major buzz is surrounding the opening of Chick-fil-A in O’Hara this week, with hordes of hungry customers clamoring for waffle fries while others are voicing concern about traffic tangles from the fast food hot spot along Freeport Road. The nation’s top-rated food chain is set to open Thursday in a...
WPIAL posts final swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its final swimming and diving performance lists Sunday evening, and individual swimmers and relays continued to produce new WPIAL-best performances during the final week of the regular season. Posting new top times in Class AAA are Butler senior David Bocci (boys 100-yard butterfly, 49.82), Upper St. Clair...
A look back at some of the top stories from The Herald area for the week of Feb. 15, 2021Video
Here are some of the top stories for the week of Feb. 15: • Local churches deliver Lenten messages Ash Wednesday, with or without the black ashes, kicked off the Lenten season with many parishes across the Lower Valley opting for services or online programs in lieu of the traditional...
News briefs: Trail renaming, free meditation, book club, blood drive and more
The Fox Chapel park commission is accepting suggestions to name the borough’s new trail connection. It was formed by combining the existing Old Squaw and Salamander trails, along with the addition of a trail through the borough’s new Hardie Valley Park. Names should reflect the trail’s importance or the area’s...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 21, 2021
Aspinwall Patricia Frain sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Unit 1 to Peter David Eberle for $134,900. Blawnox Thomas Michael Lieb sold property at 1066 North Ave. to John Miclot and Marie Minahan for $220,000. Etna Estate of Kenneth Wayne Moots sold property at 143 Sherman Ave. to Richard Begenwald...
Shady Side Academy’s Maeve Kelley is picking up where she left off
Shady Side Academy sophomore swimmer Maeve Kelley wasn’t sure how this season would go. After the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her regular training schedule last March, Kelley came into this season not really knowing what to expect. She couldn’t train at all from March until June and then couldn’t restart her...
Fox Chapel girls looking to peak at right time with playoffs approaching
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hasn’t won a playoff game since its last extended playoff run to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals when it took down Pine-Richland and Norwin. That was seven years ago. Now, after winning seven of their past eight games heading into a Section 2-5A matchup...
Student news: National Merit Finalists, HOBY winners, future business leaders, music honors and more
Fox Chapel Area High School librarian Laura Ward was selected as a member of the 2020-2021 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Leadership Institute for School Librarians (LISL). Ward will receive professional development, training and strategic planning guidance on the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion. The goal is to assist...
Late surge carries Shady Side Academy boys past Apollo-Ridge
Even after Shady Side Academy sustained a 30-point loss in the opening round of last year’s WPIAL playoffs, coach David Vadnais felt good about his program going forward. His confidence has paid off this season as the Bulldogs moved a step closer to the Section 3-3A title Friday night with...
Lenten message delivered across Lower Valley, with or without ashes
Christians who were unable to get ashes swabbed across their forehead to celebrate the start of Lent shouldn’t despair. Ash Wednesday, with or without the black ashes, kicks off a season inner reflection and repentance, according to the Rev. Jim Gretz, the pastor of St. Matthew Parish. “I have always...
Sharpsburg police training aimed at strengthening community relations
A police training session this week in Sharpsburg is aimed at boosting rapport and trust with the community and increasing confidence in officers, Chief Tom Stelitano said. Developed by IUP Police Academy, the eight-hour class is titled “Principled Criminal Justice and Police Legitimacy.” It will be from 9 a.m. to...
Burgatory gets national nod among restaurants ‘primed for success’
Burgatory was named to QSR’s annual list of America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals, one of 40 restaurants in the nation to be recognized. QSR, a magazine that caters to the restaurant industry, launched the list in 2017. “Everyone wants to find the next big thing in restaurants,” Sam Oches wrote...
Aspinwall’s Christ the Divine school holding take-out only fish fries
Spring fish fry fundraisers at Aspinwall’s Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy won’t resemble years past, but organizers said the Lenten events will forge on. The school along Brilliant Avenue will host two takeouts, Feb. 26 and March 26. Hungry diners can pick up meals from 11 a.m. to 1...
Fox Chapel Area teen earns honors for mental health advocacy
Fox Chapel Area senior Abby Rickin-Marks has emerged as a change-maker in teen mental health advocacy, winning the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania Youth Award. Given to youth leaders who shift perceptions and spearhead change in mental health education, the NAMI honor comes with a $500 scholarship....
Stormwater project closes Kittanning Street through early March
A stormwater project along Kittanning Street in Etna finally is underway after multiple hiccups delayed the work. The PennDOT project includes gas line relocation and drainage upgrades between Snyder and Greismere streets, and requires a portion of Kittanning Street to be closed around-the-clock to through traffic. Construction is expected to...
Medical shuttles across Alle-Kiski Valley among services funded by St. Margaret Foundation
A free medical shuttle that transports patients throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley is among services funded by $675,755 in grants recently announced by the St. Margaret Foundation. Money will be distributed with the specific goals of supporting patient access, education and experience, foundation President Mary Lee Gannon said. “This past year...
News Briefs: Self-guided litter pickups, preview nights at La Roche, book club and more
Allegheny CleanWays and Friends of the Riverfront invite people to participate in self-guided litter pickups. They will provide the necessary gear for safety. The next litter kit distribution event will be 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 20 at the South Side Dog Park. Register at flipcause.com to request a...
Aspinwall Riverfront Park gets a little more ‘love-ly’
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Aspinwall Riverfront Park got a little more lovely. Colorful, oversized letters that spell love were installed at the park entrance, near the playground’s imposing slide. Two large painted wooden hearts were erected in the western section and near the off-leash dog park, so that...
Pittsburgh artist, Millie’s Ice Cream create frozen treat for Black History Month
The middle of winter isn’t when people generally think of buying frozen desserts. Pittsburgh artist Cue Perry has whipped up a reason to embrace the cold. Perry collaborated with Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to create “Blackout Brownie,” a gelato, for Black History Month. Proceeds from the sale of pints of...
