Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 58
Yale University’s Spizzwinks (?) to perform in Oakland, Fox Chapel
They hail from all over the world and gathered in a Monroeville living room on Wednesday night. Representing four continents, their voices blended as they rehearsed songs in Pittsburgh — a city the vast majority of them have never visited. Traveling the globe is one of the beautiful aspects of...
Shady Side Academy’s pressure defense too much for Burrell girls
Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke said her team is at its best when it plays good defense and turns that into offense. With a stout press, that’s exactly what the Bulldogs did Thursday night against a young, up-and-coming Burrell team. The Bulldogs caused nearly a dozen turnovers...
Standout basketball player, coach sentenced to jail for indecent assault, must register as sex offender
A former standout high school and college basketball player who was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student at a skills school he operated in Ford City was sentenced to 23 months in jail and must register as a sex offender. In October 2022, South Buffalo police charged Mark Anthony...
Fox Chapel Area’s fall play snags 12 nominations in Prime Stage Theatre’s drama awards
Fox Chapel Area High School students received 12 nominations in Prime Stage Theatre’s fourth annual High School Drama Awards for their November play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” The nominated students are junior Lincoln Marshal in the best actor category, senior Sophia Rike in the best actress category, junior...
Sharpsburg Councilmembers sworn in; leadership selected
Sharpsburg Council welcomed a few new faces and appointed familiar leaders at its reorganization meeting Jan. 2. Mayor Brittany Reno swore in newcomers Kacie Cope and Corey Egwrube Ochai as well as incumbents Sarah Ishman, Adrianne Laing and Jonathan Jaso to their new seats. Cope, Ishman and Jaso won four-year...
Aspinwall Council welcomes new members, appoints new leadership
Aspinwall Council added new members and new leadership to start the new year. Mayor Joseph Noro swore in newcomers Mark Chimel II and Louis Curcio Jr. to their first four-year terms at a reorganization meeting Jan. 2. Incumbent Heth Turnquist was sworn in to his second term on council. He...
Fox Chapel officials hold line on real estate taxes, garbage bills
Fox Chapel property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes or for garbage collection in 2024. Council voted 6-0 last month to adopt its 2024 budget and maintain the tax rate at 2.95 mills. Councilman Thomas Karet was absent. The borough has not raised real estate...
Fox Chapel-based Women’s Board of Pittsburgh donates items to children in foster care, announces 2024 fundraising event
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh has brought in more than $1.4 million for children’s charities since its inception in 1992, but the constant need is never far from their minds, members said. For their December meeting, members rounded up donations of blankets, toiletries, socks and books to benefit children in...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Jan. 1, 2024
Foxwall EMS board meeting set for Jan. 16 Foxwall EMS will have its annual board meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at the station along Hemlock Hollow Road. The meeting is open to the public. Acting Chief Gino Mollica said the board meets in January for the purposes of electing...
Logan Golle’s buzzer-beater lifts Allderdice past Fox Chapel in PPG Paints Arena thriller
Less than two seconds hung on the scoreboard as Allderdice set up for an inbounds play and one final heave. Not only did the Dragons get the pass to their streaking star, but Logan Golle rose up to hit a deep prayer that rattled around the rim and left the...
Options abound for Western Pennsylvanians celebrating a dry holiday
Recovering addict Lisa Hoey of Pittsburgh’s South Side says alcohol was an integral part of her holidays. It was part of nearly every detail — from baking cookies and entertaining, to watching TV specials and wrapping gifts, said Hoey, now sober for more than two decades. An alum of O’Hara...
60th Medallion Ball recognizes 95 young women
The 60th Medallion Ball was held Nov. 24 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh hotel. Bishop William Waltersheid honored 95 young women with the Joan of Arc medallion for completing a total of 17,474 volunteer hours. They join more than 5,500 others, now spanning four generations, who have given over 1.5...
Fox Chapel Area’s student-run telethon raises $66,775 for Backpack for Hunger
Fox Chapel Area students pulled in $66,775 during their 34th annual telethon Dec. 22. The money will benefit Backpack for Hunger, a local volunteer organization that provides weekend food for students in the school district. Students from all six of the district’s schools — Fairview, Hartwood, Kerr and O’Hara elementaries;...
Aspinwall sets new rules for short-term rental properties
People who want to operate short-term rentals, often called Airbnbs, in Aspinwall have some new rules to follow. Council unanimously voted Dec. 13 to pass an ordinance regulating such businesses catering to folks staying in town less than 30 days. Rules state the proprietor must obtain a permit and live...
New stop signs coming to busy Fox Chapel intersection
New stop signs will be installed at a busy Fox Chapel intersection in an effort to make turning safer. Police Chief Michael Stevens said there have been numerous near misses and complaints about traffic safety at Old Mill and Easton roads. “It has a sight distance problem,” he said. “When...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 17, 2023
Blawnox Amy Little sold property at 602 Carla Drive to Jhonathan Ramos Fernandez and Sugen Cubas Torrealba for $210,000. Etna James O’Donnell sold property at 3 Greeley Ave. to Jaxon Properties LLC for $100,000. Fox Chapel James Pashek sold property at 1006 Elmhurst Road to Kansky Jean and Marie Selisma...
In early season, Fox Chapel swimmers work to put successful process in place
Fox Chapel swimming coach Matthew Mauclair wanted to embrace setting up a success process for all athletes in the program to follow. What is most important to Mauclair is what the Foxes can accomplish when no one is watching. “That’s what breeds results and champions,” Mauclair said. “If you want...
Student news from the Fox Chapel area
Matthew Fiedler, a graduate of Fox Chapel Area High School, has received a partial scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology to pursue performing arts in instrumental music. Fiedler is a first-year student in the Computing Exploration program. Britta Lagerquist, was recently initiated into the Grove City College Circle of Omicron...
Burrell boys clamp down on Shady Side, win section opener
The beginning of Section 3-3A play was a tough, low-scoring affair between Shady Side Academy and host Burrell. The Bucs came into the game allowing only 39.7 points a game and were faced with a challenge in shutting down a Bulldogs offense led by Eli Teslovich. “We preach defense. Our...
2 northbound lanes open on Route 28 near Highland Park Bridge
Northbound Route 28 will now be open to two lanes at the Highland Park Bridge interchange, PennDOT announced Friday. The new northbound lane opened about 5 p.m. Friday, PennDOT said. The lane, which aims to address congestion and the existing bottleneck, will allow for two lanes of free-flowing traffic from...
Cup of cheer: Holiday bars are popping up all over Pittsburgh
Holiday pop-up bars are limited-time establishments with creative cocktails and mocktails — some also offer food — with a backdrop of decorations, perfect for posting photos on social media. Western Pennsylvania has plenty to choose from of these bars, which have become popular in recent years. Tinseltown Tinseltown, formerly The...
Dorseyville Middle School honored as a ‘School to Watch’
Dorseyville Middle School has been designated one of Pennsylvania’s “Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch.” Dorseyville and 10 other Pennsylvania middle grade schools are being recognized for 2023-24 as part of a program developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. “These schools demonstrate that high-performing middle grade...
Fire study recommends Fox Chapel area departments merge
A fire protection study by the state Governor’s Center for Local Government Services recommends fire departments from Sharpsburg, O’Hara, Blawnox and Aspinwall merge into a regional department. The study was prepared with input from officials in those communities. Its final report was released earlier this year. The study finds the...
O’Hara author wins prestigous book award for ‘Blackout Trail’
Linda Naughton, an O’Hara author, is the winner of a Readers’ Favorite International Book Award for her latest novel, “Blackout Trail”. “Blackout Trail” received a Gold Medal for Dystopian Fiction and was also recognized as a finalist for an Eric Hoffer Book Award. “Blackout Trail” is a post-apocalyptic disaster thriller....
Leaders of merged Aspinwall, Sharpsburg fire departments elected
A Sharpsburg firefighter will take command of the newly merged Aspinwall and Sharpsburg fire departments after winning an election over longtime Aspinwall Fire Chief Gene Marsico to lead the department. Mike Daniher becomes the inaugural chief of Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services, or SAVES. The deputy chief is J.C. Teyssier....
