Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 95
Fox Chapel Area School District officials excited for the new school year
A new school year dawns at Fox Chapel Area School District. Students were to report to their first day of classes Aug. 23. Enrollment was listed at about 4,200 students with 353 teachers. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said Wednesday everyone wants to start on a positive note. “We are very...
Fox Chapel officials to make solar panel installation less cumbersome
Fox Chapel property owners may soon find it a little easier to have solar panels. Council unanimously voted Monday advertising amendments to its ordinance regulating such sun-powered equipment. It also approved sending it to the Allegheny County Planning Department for a 45-day review. The ordinance is expected to be passed...
McCandless museum features West View history
Before North Allegheny and North Hills senior high schools, there was West View High School. And long-gone West View Park rivaled the Kennywood back in the day. Artifacts from the former high school and old amusement park are part of a special display at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center until...
With co-op in 2nd year, Shady Side Academy ready for bump up to Class 3A
After a one-year hiatus from postseason play, Shady Side Academy qualified for the WPIAL playoffs with the help of some reinforcements. The Bulldogs got a boost from the co-operative with The Neighborhood Academy — and the consolidation went well. After a disappointing 26-25 loss in Week 8 to Ligonier Valley,...
Public input continues to be sought for O’Hara, Fox Chapel comprehensive plan
People can still weigh in on a joint comprehensive plan between O’Hara and Fox Chapel via survey. Both communities are in the process of forming a plan that will shape their futures for the next decade. A survey is open through the end of the month. It is available online...
Aspinwall’s inaugural Big Night Out draws a crowd, community support
Dancing, glass blowing, musical and martial arts demonstrations complimented balloon creations and food and drink vendors for a multifaceted celebration in Aspinwall. The inaugural Big Night Out, presented by advocacy group Aspinwall Neighbors, drew more than 1,500 people to the ball fields Aug. 11. Nonprofits and community organizations had informational...
Ben DeMotte aims to join decorated group of Fox Chapel quarterbacks
Fox Chapel has a list of superb quarterbacks over the school’s six decades. Start with 1977 first-team all-stater Frank Rocco Jr. and continue to Rick Strom, who played for the Steelers and was a two-year starter at Georgia Tech. Now, Ben DeMotte wants to add his name to the Foxes’...
River Jam to bring 5 bands to Aspinwall park
Five bands will take part in River Jam at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. The Jam will feature The Cedar Run Band, The Compadres, The John Vento Trio, The Untouchables and Asphalt Rodeo. Voluntary donations are requested. Proceeds will benefit Allegheny RiverTrail Park and The...
Blawnox National Night Out attracts crowds for ice cream, dog walk
Safety checks, doggie treats and free fresh produce awaited crowds who participated in the Blawnox National Night Out. About 150 people converged Aug. 2 on Blawnox Community Park to celebrate the borough and all it has to offer. The advocacy group Best of Blawnox hosted “Ice Cream with a Cop”...
Fox Chapel Area honored as a ‘System to Watch’
When Fox Chapel Area students head back to school for the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 23, educators nationwide will be watching. The Fox Chapel Area School District was named a Learning 2025 Demonstration System to Watch by The School Superintendents Association, a professional organization of more than 13,000 educators...
Fox Chapel’s Ultimate Frisbee team looking to reload roster
Fox Chapel senior Ben Evashavik is hoping more schoolmates join in on an “ultimately” fun time. Evashavik is a senior captain for Fox Chapel’s Ultimate Frisbee team, a quasi-club sport operated mostly by students from various schools. Several seniors that were members of the team have graduated, and current Fox...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Etna Timothy Ludwig sold property at 18 Greismere St. to Kayleigh Cooper for $125,000. Indiana Estate of Arnold Juwar sold property at Unknown Address to Kevin Joseph and Jessica Lynne Hutchings for $520,000. Jeffrey Hostler sold property at 111 Mcclelland Drive to Charles Cairone for $230,000. O’Hara Charles Boyle sold...
Student news from Sharpsburg, Blawnox and Fox Chapel
Sri Vidya Malladi, of Sharpsburg, graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, N.J., in May with a master’s of science in management information systems. Joe Kirklewski of Blawnox received a bachelor of science in civil engineering technology in May from Rochester Institute of Technology. Jacob Klein of the...
After taste of playoff success, Fox Chapel back for more
Fox Chapel won five games in the 2021 football season — and one of those victories was quite significant. The Foxes won their first WPIAL playoff game since 1997, a 13-10 victory at Upper St. Clair, a school with one of the highest winning percentages in WPIAL history at .702,...
In brief: News from Cub Scout Pack 381, North Park and more
Cub Scout invite Cub Scout Pack 381 invites all boys and girls grade K-5 to attend a Back to Scouting Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 2-6 p.m. at the Piedmont Shelter at Camp Guyasuta, 300 23rd Street in Sharpsburg. Kids can learn about all that Scouting has to offer...
Aspinwall Council OK with liquor license transfer for Feast on Brilliant
A specialty food store in Aspinwall that recently expanded with a cafe plans to sell beer, wine and alcoholic beverages and has begun the process to get a restaurant liquor license. Aspinwall Council voted 5-0 on Wednesday to approve the transfer of a restaurant liquor license to Feast on Brilliant....
Aspinwall officials postpone vote to advertise controversial ordinance
A controversial ordinance limiting outdoor business activities in Aspinwall has been put on hold until September. Borough officials had planned to advertise what has been called the “hours of operation” ordinance at Wednesday night’s meeting. However, council President Tim McLaughlin announced they would not be taking action that evening as...
Historic walking tours return to Aspinwall
Take a walk on the historic side with guided tours through Aspinwall offered by a local historian. Explore the historic architecture of a bygone era and learn about the families who first settled in the borough, founded in 1892. “Many people come here to shop, dine or visit one of...
Part of Old Freeport Road in O’Hara to close through November for bridge work
A short bridge that sits near the post office along Old Freeport Road in O’Hara is scheduled to close Aug. 22 for reconstruction for up to three months. Motorists will be detoured away from the 1300 block of Old Freeport Road while work on Squaw Run Bridge No. 7 is...
Women’s Board of Pittsburgh raises $73,000 for children’s initiatives
Beneficiaries of the annual Women’s Board of Pittsburgh fundraiser have been revealed. Grants will be doled out to not only one or two, but three local charities whose mission is to improve the lives of children. They are: • 412 Boxing, a group associated with the Police Athletic League that...
In brief: News from UPMC St. Margaret, Shady Side Academy, Women’s Business Network
UPMC St. Margaret Employees at UPMC St. Margaret gave a record-breaking $155,000 during July’s annual St. Margaret Foundation Employee Campaign to help fill in the gaps with hope for patients and employees in crisis at the hospital. “We didn’t know what to expect when we started the campaign,” said Foundation...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Aspinwall Graham Turner sold property at 131 Fourth St. to Richard Fuhrman Jr. and Lyndsey Fuhrman for $334,500. Nathan Agens sold property at 529 Guyasuta Road to Zachary Dixon for $676,500. Etna Robert McKee sold property at 21-23 Jones St. to Tyler and Kristi Delorenzo for $135,000. Innocenzo Capani sold...
New coach looks to carry on Fox Chapel golf’s championship tradition
After winning the sixth WPIAL team golf title in school history last fall, Fox Chapel boys coach Bryan Deal retired. But new coach Joe Farrell is anxious to continue the program’s legacy that includes 30 section titles. “The program is a very good program,” Farrell said. “We lost five starters,...
More northbound, southbound Route 28 headaches to start Tuesday
PennDOT announced more headaches Friday for motorists on Route 28. Beginning Tuesday, the on-ramp from Fox Chapel Road to southbound Route 28 in O’Hara will experience nightly closures, and single-lane restrictions will occur on northbound Route 28 between the RIDC Park (Exit 10) and the Russelton/Creighton (Exit 13) interchanges. The...
Fox Chapel Area High School freshman embraces conservation
A Fox Chapel Area High School freshman with a commitment to conservation is raising monies to help pay it forward for the next generation of conservation leaders. Claire Conti, 14, has attended the Wildlife Leadership Academy the past two summers. The non-profit is dedicated to engaging and empowering high-school aged...
