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Efforts underway to make Aspinwall library/community center accessible ‘for all’
With its tree-lined streets and walkable neighborhood, Aspinwall could benefit from a community center that offers game nights, book-borrowing, gardening and a café. That’s according to residents Amy and Christian Lima who are spearheading a nonprofit effort to open the Aspinwall Library — the name of which belies the variety...
Women Leading Women wants to improve personal, professional growth
Can we talk? That’s what two friends from Fox Chapel are encouraging with Women Leading Women, a nonprofit co-founded in 2019 by Fox Chapel residents Dana Hanna and Dr. Jenny Yu. Hanna, 46, and Yu, 43, met at a social event, bonded quickly and set their sights on creating a...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 10
Aspinwall Patrick Frank sold property at 407 Emerson Ave. to Helena Knapp for $340,000. Etna Ross Morgan Jr. sold property at 288 Butler St. to Romero Development LLC for $127,500. Harmar Edward Zawadzki trustee sold property at 469 Dover Drive to Stephen Sean and Deirdre Ann Ohearn for $429,000. Susan...
Shady Side Academy boys basketball ready to conquer obstacles of season restart
Unlike most teams around Western Pennsylvania, the newly named Shady Side Academy Bulldogs didn’t get an opportunity to start practices on Jan. 4. After taking covid-19 tests that day, the date that teams were permitted to return to practice, the Bulldogs had to wait 48 hours for their results before...
Estimated $2.4 million renovation in progress at Hartwood Acres stablesVideo
About $2.4 million in renovations will convert the former Hartwood Acres stables into a wedding and special events center. The upgrade includes a new $1.4 million slate roof and nearly $1 million in other renovations that will convert what was an equestrian complex built in 1927 for Mary Flinn Lawrence...
The top stories from across the Lower Valley for the week of Jan. 4Video
Here are some of the top stories from across the Lower Valley for the week of Jan. 4: • Fox Chapel church hosts ‘Fill-a-Truck’ food collection for local pantries An annual food collection at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church will help local food banks that include Bread of Life in Etna,...
Student news: Food donations, debate winners, kindergarten registration and more
A group of Shady Side Academy Junior and Middle School families organized a “No Hungry Kids!” fundraiser to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in December and raised more than $5,300. The Delfyett, Iannetti, Khalil, Walsh and Zureikat families created a video that was shown during Zoom assemblies at...
Limited offseason workouts impacts winter sports coaches, athletes
The winter sports offseason is when players and teams can use their extra time to improve for the following season. They get together, play in fall leagues, hold open gyms and attend summer team camps in order to become more of a team. The time is important as players learn...
Yofan scores 34 to lead Fox Chapel boys basketball past HempfieldVideo
It didn’t look like Fox Chapel senior Eli Yofan sat around doing nothing the past month. Yofan was in top form Friday at Hempfield, scoring a personal-best 34 points and pulling in 15 rebounds to lead Fox Chapel to an 87-65 victory in the Section 3-6A opener. The season was...
Belle Voci women’s choir using off-time during pandemic to fuel camaraderie
The Fox Chapel-based women’s choir, Belle Voci, is using the covid-19 pandemic to fuel camaraderie and strengthen spirits. In many ways, the group is connecting more deeply than when their time was focused strictly on rehearsing, Pamela Bruchwalski, marketing director, said. “We may not be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder, but...
PennDOT postpones Route 28 project until next week due to weather
PennDOT officials said cold weather will delay a Route 28 project designed to add lanes and improve safety near the Highland Park Bridge. Preparatory work such as painting lines and sign installation along the main thoroughfare was expected to begin Wednesday. Officials said those efforts, and subsequent single-lane restrictions, have...
From the piano to the paint, Ellie Schwartzman plays key role for Fox Chapel
Ellie Schwartzman is proficient at playing the piano, having studied and practiced the craft for more than a decade. She takes lessons every week to keep her skills sharp. “My whole family is very musically inclined,” said Schwartzman, a senior at Fox Chapel. “Music was a nice thing to have...
Atria’s, Juniper Grill remain closed despite lift on state restrictions
Two local restaurant chains have chosen to remain temporarily closed despite the state lifting its most recent covid-19 restrictions. Management at Atria’s and Juniper Grill said they cannot be profitable at half-capacity, as mandated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s virus-related guidelines. “We cannot and will not make it as a business...
Winter lantern festival to launch Fox Chapel’s new parks conservancy
A winter lantern festival in Fox Chapel first delayed by rain is rescheduled for sundown Friday. The event will launch the borough’s new parks conservancy by installing a sea of flickering lanterns across the field at McCahill Park along Squaw Run Road. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., people can enjoy...
Aspinwall holds tax rate steady despite increase in spending plan
Aspinwall officials are crediting a strong housing market for helping to maintain the property tax rate in 2021, despite increased spending and pandemic impacts. Aspinwall Council approved the borough’s $2.8 million budget, which holds the real estate tax rate at 6.86 mills. The owner of a home assessed at $100,000...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian asks people to Fill-a-Truck for local food pantries
An annual food collection at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church will help local food banks bridge the gap between the holidays and spring time drives, pantry leaders said. The Fill-a-Truck event in early February, split between the Bread of Life in Etna, St. Vincent de Paul in Sharpsburg and Council of...
News briefs: Tree recycling, book clubs, Catholic school open house and more
Residents can recycle their Christmas trees at Hartwood Acres through Jan. 14. Dropoff is is the mansion parking lot. The Allegheny County Parks Department started its program Dec. 26 and offers collection from 8 a.m. until dusk. All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed. Trees will be mulched...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Etna David Hanahan sold property at 20 Vilsack St. to Erik Peasland and Courtney Leigh Drahovsky for $235,000. Fox Chapel Estate of George Tippins sold property at Hickory Hill Road to William Tippins for $235,000. Harmar Blue Roof Holdings LLC sold property at 11 Rich Hill Road to Bart Hill...
Independent chefs say pandemic has aided businessVideo
What’s for dinner? During covid times, that question became challenging for many as restrictions, lockdowns and mandated restaurant closures occurred more than once. Meet three Pittsburgh-area chefs — not affiliated with restaurants — providing home-cooked meals delivered to your door. JSMenusPGH Jake Stewart works out of a kitchen in Springdale...
Volunteers gathering at Bradford Woods Reserve for Audubon’s annual bird count
For the seventh consecutive year, the Bradford Woods Conservancy is seeking nature lovers interested in participating in the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 2. A small team of conservancy members and volunteers is scheduled to be in the Bradford Woods Reserve at 10 a.m. “looking, listening and...
Newly formed Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy sponsors winter lantern festival
A visit to McCahill Park in Fox Chapel on Jan. 1 will be nothing short of magical as the site transforms into a glistening field of lights at sundown. The effort is to promote the newly created Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy, founded to emphasize the community’s passion for its expansive...
Pandemic hits home for Allegheny Valley Hospital physician and his wifeVideo
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series highlighting five people whose lives were reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus had a clear and, some would argue, promising path into Dr. David and Louisa Shin’s O’Hara home. A primary care physician, Dr. Shin, 52, works for Allegheny Health...
In brief: Christmas tree recycling, meditation and more around Fox Chapel
Indiana Township public works crew will collect Christmas trees that are set out to the curb by 7 a.m. Jan. 4. Residents are asked to make sure all lights and decorations are removed. Trees collected will be mulched and used in township parks. - Residents can recycle their Christmas trees...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Aspinwall Michael Hromanik sold property at 211 Eastern Ave. to Samuel and Veronica Miclot for $677,500. Etna James Smith trustee sold property at 322 Butler St. to Jason Hopler for $135,000. 3M Holdings LLC sold property at 95 Wilson St. to Demetrius Titus for $207,000. Fox Chapel Mary Ann Pampel...
Top stories from across the Lower Valley for the week of Dec. 20Video
Here are some of the top stories of the week of Dec. 20: - Blawnox property taxes remain steady. Blawnox residents will pay the same real estate taxes to the borough in 2021 after council approved the borough’s budget. With the property tax rate at 9.85 mills, the owner of...
