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Registration open for St. Margaret Foundation Demchak Challenge
Registration is open for the St. Margaret Foundation’s Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC. Participants complete a virtual 5K at 3.1 miles, or a distance participants prefer, choosing their own route and location, even in a swimming pool, and complete it anytime from May 14-May 20. The registration fee...
Second Harvest, ‘more than a Sharpsburg thrift store,’ funds community programs
At Camp Guyasuta in O’Hara, visitors will have six new mountain bikes to hit the trails this summer along with a bevy of other supplies that include life jackets, helmets for the ropes course and eight new campfire rings. Camp Ranger Mike Daniher said there will be three new special...
Guyasuta Youth Football and Cheer hosts lunch with the Easter Bunny in O’Hara
The Easter Bunny will hop into town March 26 during an event by Guyasuta Youth Football and Cheer. Children can have lunch with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Comfort Inn at RIDC Park in O’Hara. The lunch is scheduled during a craft show that...
Kiski goalie proves point with Penguins Cup Class A championship win over Fox Chapel
Kiski senior goaltender Evin Brice turned in a masterful performance Monday night, making 34 saves to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over Fox Chapel in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A championship game. It was a showing at least a month in the making. On Feb. 13, Fox...
Fox Chapel to update borough code to remove derogatory term for Native Americans
An outdated and derogatory term for a Native American woman will be removed from Fox Chapel’s borough code where it appeared as part of names for some streets, geographical fixtures and other items. Fox Chapel Council approved the change Monday March 20. About 15 sections of the borough code will...
Fox Chapel, Kiski Area hockey teams meet for 3rd time with Class A title on line
Fox Chapel and Kiski Area had different journeys during the PIHL Class A playoffs but wound up at the same destination. They will face off Monday night to see which program will lift its first Penguins Cup. Top-seeded Fox Chapel (20-2) advanced to the championship after knocking off Norwin, the...
Periwinkle’s Bakery in O’Hara permanently closes; building available for lease
An O’Hara bakery open for less than two years apparently has closed for good. Hanna Commercial Real Estate is advertising Periwinkle’s Bakery & Cafe, located at 900 Gamma Drive in the RIDC Industrial Park off Route 28, for rent as a “turnkey” restaurant that is ready for immediate operation. The...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 19, 2023
Blawnox Omolara Shodipo sold property at 24 Riverside Ct to Holdings Limited LLC for $45,000. Harmar David Black sold property at 132 Rivermont Ct to Keith Lantz for $120,000. Indiana Catherine Parham sold property at 2203 Middle Road to Sean and Bonnie Austin for $250,000. Syed Ali Akbar sold property...
HomeGoods coming to The Waterworks
Home decor shoppers will likely be in their glory with the news that HomeGoods is coming to The Waterworks shopping center. The design and accessory retailer is expected to open later this year at shopping plaza along Freeport Road near Aspinwall. The store will fill the empty Bed Bath &...
Revenge sweet for Fox Chapel hockey team in Penguins Cup playoffs
Fox Chapel’s hockey team knew the setting was the same, but the Foxes found the magic to produce a different result March 15 at RMU Island Sports Complex. Fox Chapel, which lost to Norwin in the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup semifinals last season, avenged that loss and advanced to...
Fox Chapel baseball hopes offseason adjustments lead to section success
Dom Cassol enjoyed that the Fox Chapel baseball team took a different approach to training for the 2023 season. With an inexperienced group of pitchers returning, the Foxes wanted to make sure that they were able to help everyone grow together. “We switched things up,” said Cassol, who is a...
ALS awareness event scheduled April 28 at Old Thunder Brewing in Blawnox
An event celebrating Pittsburgh-area runners who are raising funds for ALS — commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — is scheduled next month at a Blawnox brewery. More than 50 runners with Team Challenge ALS are registered to participate in the 2023 Pittsburgh Marathon on May 1, and a kickoff...
Volunteers wanted for Earth Day cleanup in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg officials hope volunteers do their part to beautify the borough on Earth Day. The borough’s annual cleanup event is set from 9 a.m. to noon on April 22. Volunteers can pick up safety vests, gloves and trash bags at the borough building, 1611 Main St. Coffee and donuts will...
Long-term closure of Highland Park Bridge link to Route 28 South to resume
PennDOT says the long-term closure of the ramp from the northbound Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 South (toward Pittsburgh) will continue Monday, weather permitting. Starting around 7 a.m. , the northbound ramp will close to traffic around-the-clock through mid-May. Crews will complete reconstruction work, bridge rehabilitation, and drainage improvements...
PennDOT announces overnight traffic stoppages on Route 28 in Sharpsburg
Motorists on northbound Route 28 will encounter overnight traffic interruptions Thursday night into Friday morning at the Highland Park Bridge interchange in Sharpsburg. According to PennDOT District 11 spokesperson Steve Cowan, traffic will be stopped in 15-minute intervals, weather permitting, from 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. The rolling...
Blawnox Easter Egg hunt set for April 2
Blawnox families looking for some outdoor fun can find it in abundance at the sixth annual Easter Egg hunt. Presented by Best of Blawnox in partnership with Howard Hannah Fox Chapel office, festivities begin at noon on April 1 at the community park, 500 Center Ave. About 100 children took...
Fox Chapel Area School District deputy superintendent gets new 4-year deal
Fox Chapel Area School District officials approved a new contract with its deputy superintendent despite pushback from several residents and board members. David P. McCommons sat quietly through the March 13 school board meeting in which school directors voted 6-3 in favor of a four-year deal with the him. Board...
Aspinwall ramp off Highland Park Bridge to be closed Wednesday
One of the ramps off the Highland Park Bridge will be closed today. The ramp from the northbound side of the bridge to northbound Freeport Road — the Aspinwall exit — in Sharpsburg will close to traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting, PennDOT said. Crews will...
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsules: Games for March 15, 2023
PIHL playoffs Class A Semifinals Norwin (17-4) vs. Fox Chapel (19-2) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Robert Morris Island Sports Center, Neville Township Seeds: Norwin Blue No. 3; Fox Chapel Blue No. 1 Winner plays: Winner of Greensburg Salem (18-3)/Kiski Area (17-5) in championship at 8:45 p.m. March 20 at UPMC Lemieux...
Sharpsburg Casino Night benefits football, cheer teams
A Casino Night in Sharpsburg will benefit the Fox Chapel Foxes & Foxettes youth football and cheer teams. The event will be 6 to 9 p.m. March 18. Tickets cost $40 and include $40 in playing money and dinner. Games will include blackjack, roulette and craps. There will be a...
North Hills Community Outreach to bring food program back to Blawnox
North Hills Community Outreach brings its free food distribution program back to Blawnox starting next month. NHCO staff and volunteers are expected to set up shop from 2-3 p.m. April 21 outside the borough building, This will be the third year for the outreach’s On the Go mobile pantry and...
9 Fox Chapel Area students named National Merit finalists
Nine Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been named National Merit Finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are: Elijah Conklin, Aiden Dorneich, Arjun Golla, Lawrence Liu, Silas Owens, Mahitha Ramachandran, Arvind Seshan, Dylan Srodes, and Ethan Tan. Finalists are chosen based on their Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 12, 2023
Aspinwall David Borland Jr. sold property at 218 Third St. to Andreas Kostantinos and Valori Fournarides for $540,000. Estate of Ronald Chatham sold property at 315 Western Ave. to Adam and Allyson Caputo for $395,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Francene Juran sold property at 301 S Pasadena Drive to William...
Student news from the Fox Chapel area
Eleven Fox Chapel Area High School students recently placed in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League’s state championship qualifying tournament. First place awards went to the Policy Debate team of junior Adhitya Thirumala and sophomore Moonyoung Hwang; junior Lakshanya Rajaganapathi in Informative Speaking; junior Isabella White in Commentary; freshman Ulyana...
In brief: News from Elvinwild Lions Club and more
The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a free-will offering Omelet/Sausage Breakfast at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., on March 25 from 8-10:30 a.m. The breakfast consists of an omelet (cheese or western), potatoes, sausage, fruit and drink. —- Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4:30-7 p.m....
