Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 99
Fox Chapel boys basketball drops to Class 5A in PIAA realignment
The biennial WPIAL basketball realignment can bring about odd situations. Take the one issued by the WPIAL Board of Directors to cover the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. Both finalists for the 2021 Class 6A boys title — Fox Chapel and North Hills — are now part of Class 5A. Fox...
Apollo man wins top prize in fishing tournament for paralyzed veterans
An Apollo man was the winner in the 18th annual Team Bass Tournament for disabled veterans that was held recently on the Monongahela River near West Brownsville in Washington County. Veteran Mark Rosensteel of Apollo, president of the Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America chapter, won the June 12 tournament with...
Summer Bash in Sharpsburg coming June 25
Summer Bash Keystone State Wrestling Alliance will present Summer Bash at 6 p.m. June 25 at Gino Brothers Pizza Bar at 713 Main St. in Sharpsburg. Titles will be on the line as KSWA champions defend their belts against tough opponents. Tickets are $20 for ringside and $15 for general...
Cornerstone Restaurant in Aspinwall welcomes new chef from California
An Aspinwall eatery has a new chef. Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar hired executive chef Peter Henry this spring. He replaces Jason Mooney, who’d been chef for eight years but had to leave due to health reasons. “We’re excited to have Peter join our Cornerstone family. We know that his passion...
Blawnox woman presents story of her parents, Holocaust survivors, June 30 at Fox Chapel library
Kurt and Edith Leuchter spent their childhoods in Europe hiding from Nazis during World War II. That they survived the war was one miracle. That they found one another again in the United States was another. Their daughter, Debbie Leuchter Stueber of Blawnox, plans to present her parents’ story June...
Using their heads: Fox Chapel sisters create hats with bows and memories
Sarah Shelby was bundling up for a wintry day. She threw on a bulky warm coat and reached for her baseball hat. But something was missing. “I just didn’t feel feminine,” said Shelby, who is known for wearing signature bows in her hair. “I thought, ‘what if this signature baseball...
Dorseyville choirs get superior rating at High Note Festival
The Dorseyville Middle School (DMS) Girls Chamber Chorus and the DMS FoxTones performed both separately and together as the DMS Combined Honor Choirs at the High Note Festival adjudication, which took place May 27, 2022, at Duquesne University and Kennywood Park. All three groups earned the highest rating of “Superior”...
Indiana Township woman who killed FBI agent released from prison
The woman who shot and killed an FBI agent 14 years ago as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant at her home in Indiana Township was released from a federal prison Tuesday, according to U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Christina Korbe, 53, was released Tuesday from the Federal Detention Center...
Fox Chapel Area School Board approves budget with 1.5% tax hike
The Fox Chapel Area School Board adopted a budget for the 2022-23 school year that outlines $111 million in spending and enacts a 1.5% property tax increase. The board voted 7-0 on June 13 to approve the spending plan, which made no cuts to programs or staffing. Board President Marybeth...
Items being collected at O’Hara municipal building aid Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
O’Hara officials are collecting items for the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. People can drop off items through 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at the township office, 325 Fox Chapel Rd. Items sought include deodorant, ChapStick, cleaning products, wipes, multicultural hair care products, dish soap, dish sponges, laundry...
Rust Project carries on tradition of Neil Young, other hall of famers
Sometimes brother knows best. While listening to the radio one day in her Indiana Township home, young Suzy Wargo heard a song she didn’t recognize. “I was sitting on the floor with my stereo on, and my mouth, you had to pick my jaw up off the floor,” she said....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of June 12, 2022
Aspinwall Rosemarie Ziegler sold property at 303 Western Ave. to John Edward and Kristin Sarah Ziegler for $160,000. Fox Chapel Sheila Fine sold property at 145 Old Mill Road to Raul Gomes and Camille Nogueira for $1,667,542. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
News from the Fox Chapel Area School District
Fox Chapel Area School District’s Dorseyville Middle School eighth-grade language arts teacher Scott Vensel has been selected to attend the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Summer Institute for Teachers. The program is a high-level, intensive academic seminar in which participants examine the Holocaust from the precedents found in the history...
Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2022
The Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame has seven new members. The organization’s 25th induction banquet was held recently at the Harmar House where honorees ranged from a three-year starting football lineman at Penn State to a hometown District Justice. Miles Dieffenbach was a four-year starter for Fox...
In brief: news from Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg Council unanimously approved an ordinance at its May 26 meeting establishing a parks and recreation commission. The commission can have up to nine members. Members have yet to be appointed. Those interested in being a part of the volunteer commission should submit letters of interest to the borough via...
Juneteenth marked by music, dance and art at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall
A series of events at Allegheny RiverTrail Park will mark Juneteenth with music, dance and art. The celebration begins June 17 with a dance class by Afro Love, a Sharpsburg-based group whose mission is to build bridges by sharing African culture. Events culminate June 19 with a free concert by...
State police searching for suspects who shot at vehicle along Route 28 in O’Hara
State police are seeking the public’s help in the search for two suspects wanted for shooting at a vehicle while driving along Route 28 in Harmar late last month. Investigators at the Kittanning station said a motorist reported that while driving near Exit 10 in O’Hara shortly before 9 p.m....
2nd annual Fox Chapel Day set for June 18 at McCahill Park
An opportunity to interact with Fox Chapel police, play games and take a train ride around a park is fast approaching. The second annual Fox Chapel Day is scheduled for June 18 from 1-5 p.m. at McCahill Park along Hemlock Hollow Road. Borough police, fire and Foxwall EMS will showcase...
Fox Chapel and O’Hara residents asked to complete online survey on community planning
Fox Chapel and O’Hara officials are seeking public input as they develop concepts and long-range plans for both municipalities. A survey has been created as part of planforourfuture.com, a website with a goal of addressing key issues to create a long-range comprehensive plan for both municipalities for the next 10...
Introducing the Fox Chapel Area High School class of 2022
Olivia Poli and Madison Quince stood outside the seating area of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Oakland adjusting their caps and gowns. They and about 340 other Fox Chapel Area High School students were anxiously awaiting commencement on June 5. “My favorite high school memory would probably...
O’Hara working to strengthen sustainability through DEP program
O’Hara leaders are working to reduce emissions and combat climate change in the township. The community is among 12 participants across the state to complete a program to mitigate risks and strengthen sustainability. “Council has long been committed to helping improve the environment for our residents and beyond,” township Manager...
Demchak Hope Challenge raises record amount for St. Margaret Foundation
St. Margaret Foundation continued its Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC this year in the virtual ‘Your Way!’ format, which debuted at the start of the pandemic. The challenge raised a record $138,672 and had a record 270 registrants. The challenge generated 41 fundraising pages and had 24 sponsors....
O’Hara police Officer Natalie Richards introduced at township council meeting
Recently hired O’Hara Officer Natalie Richards was introduced to the township at a council meeting Tuesday night. The Lower Burrell resident has been on the force for about a month. She previously worked as a police officer for Swissvale and Port Authority of Allegheny County. Richards’ addition brings the O’Hara...
Boat-making challenge draws students from O’Hara, North Allegheny, other schools
Area students are part of a record-breaking, boat design challenge with more than 10,000 students from 134 schools across the state presented by Remake Learning Days Across America, a national nonprofit that started in Pittsburgh. Boatbuilding makes for an appropriate STEAM design challenge because the effort involves many areas of...
Hampton Township Farmer’s Market opens for season
You don’t really need a farm to be a farmers’ market vendor. “We decided to start our own little thing called Hugh’s Heirloom Herbs,” Stacey Gray said, with the venture being named after her son. “We got this herb catalogue and picked out some thymes and basils that we’d never...
