Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 150
Pitt women’s soccer team off to best start in program historyVideo
As the coronavirus pandemic continued to alter the status quo, athletes spent much of their spring and summer wondering what would become of their seasons. Members of the Pitt women’s soccer team were no different. Sophomore forward Amanda West called the wait “anxiety-inducing” — mostly because the Panthers were so...
Sharpsburg woman faces child endangerment charges after police discover hoarder conditions
A hoarding situation in Sharpsburg has left a woman facing charges of child welfare endangerment and risking a catastrophe, among others. Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Dawn Marie Ecker, 51, who fled from a welfare check at her apartment at 902 Penn St. Borough police were called...
Sharpsburg seeks grant to help with purchase of police body cameras
Sharpsburg police Chief Tom Stelitano is hoping the acquisition of body cameras will improve community relations and potentially offer a glimpse into the daily life of his officers. “Hopefully they can shine a light on what police officers deal with on a daily basis,” Stelitano said. The borough is purchasing...
Fox Chapel’s Hardie Valley Park set for October opening
A private opening ceremony will be hosted in October for Fox Chapel’s newest recreational gem, the 17-acre Hardie Valley Park, just prior to the space officially welcoming the public. A brief event at 11 a.m. Oct. 17 will include members of the parcel’s previous longtime owners, the Hardie family, borough...
News briefs: Thefts of political signs under investigation in O’Hara
O’Hara police are investigating several reports of the theft of political signs from front yards. Township leaders are reminding people that stealing political signs is a crime. Violators will be charged with trespassing and theft by unlawful taking. Glitter an Glow event canceled Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Glitter and Glow...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Aspinwall Nathaniel Clark sold property at 136 Fourth St. to Rauhit Ashar and Melanie Seah for $388,000. Fox Chapel Todd Davis sold property at 10 Chapel Ridge Road to Omar Shams for $522,000. Mark Peterson sold property at 736 Fairview Road to Todd and Ellen Davis for $975,000. Michael Finke...
Shady Side Academy boys soccer attacking season with championship aspirations
Just like every year, the Shady Side Academy boys soccer team is considered one of the top teams in WPIAL Class 2A this season and rightfully so. For the past four years, Shady Side has become a fixture in the WPIAL Class 2A finals at Highmark Stadium. The team won...
Fox Chapel’s Carissa Shepard captures first section singles title
As a sophomore last season, Fox Chapel junior Carissa Shepard played her way into the quarterfinals of the Section 3-AAA singles tournament by defeating Jenna Chernicky from Bethel Park, 10-4. Although Shepard lost in the quarters to Elle Santora from Shady Side Academy, she went on to play in championship...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Charleroi edges Waynesburg in Century Conference
Nikko Pellegrini’s 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter was enough to lift Charleroi to the 7-6 win over Waynesburg (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Sam Iacovangelo booted the winning extra point for Charleroi (1-2, 1-2). Breyden Woods scored on an 87-yard run earlier...
The week’s top stories from around the Lower ValleyVideo
Here are some of the week’s top stories: Indiana Township home on market for $8 million An Italian villa built in 2007 and perched high atop a hill in Indiana Township is on the market for $8 million. The six-bedroom mansion includes six full and two half bathrooms, a 70-foot...
Student news: Shady Side Academy students form committee, raise money for local nonprofits
Shady Side Academy Middle School eighth-grader Sonia Kshirsagar created the Breckenridge Youth-Run Service Committee (BYSC) in Wexford for which she serves as chair. On Aug. 22, she organized a multicharity neighborhood block party that benefited four local nonprofit organizations: The Free Store in Wilkinsburg, Urban Impact, Every Child Inc. and...
Grants, donations total $250,000 for Sharpsburg parks
A $125,000 state grant for Sharpsburg parks will be matched by a private donation to bring new playground equipment and safety features to two popular borough spots. Council on Thursday night announced the state grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Money will be used to install rubber...
Fox Chapel adds roads to paving program
Fox Chapel Council on Monday night added some work to the borough’s 2020 road paving list. Members voted to add Dogwood Lane to the road improvements after saying the money was available. “When we initially awarded the contract, covid-19 just hit and we were concerned about funding,” manager Gary Koehler...
One Brilliant in Aspinwall can style you and your homeVideo
Customers can feel at home shopping at One Brilliant in Aspinwall. The women’s clothing and accessories boutique launched “One Brilliant Home,” a stylish line of products to spruce up an abode as well as leisure wear such as comfy bathrobes, soft pajamas and cozy slippers for those whose office is...
Trick-or-treat traditions carry on with safety guidelines in place
Children can start setting their sights on a Harry Potter or Baby Yoda costume. It appears that trick-or-treat won’t be sidelined across the Lower Valley because of covid-19. Municipal leaders said the Halloween tradition will carry on this year, although they are urging participants to follow CDC safety guidelines. Most...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 3
Class 5A northeast Kiski Area (1-0, 0-0) at Penn Hills (0-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Saturday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills Penn Hills won last year’s meeting in low-scoring fashion, 7-3, after the teams combined for 92 points in a 64-28 victory by the Indians in 2018. … In Kiski Area’s dramatic 36-35...
Mr. Smalls in Millvale switches focus to food, outdoor concerts
The scent of grilled burgers and Mexican street corn will fill Butler Street in Millvale on weekends as Mr. Smalls Cafe takes over the road for socially distanced food, friendship and live music. It is the latest move by the music venue to stay afloat after being hard hit by...
Sharpsburg sewer project aims to alleviate overflows
Work is underway on a sewer project in Sharpsburg that is expected to remove more than 6 million gallons of overflows along Clay Street. A section of the road will be shut down for more than three months. The project targets the section between Sixth and Eighth streets, from the...
Pumpkin sale in Fox Chapel will help build schools, clinics in Haiti
Picking a pumpkin from a makeshift patch probably has never had such far-reaching effects. Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church (FCPC) will host a harvest sale Oct. 2 through 7 to benefit four rural villages in Haiti. Money raised at the fall-themed event will help pay for infrastructure in small towns across...
Allegheny County grants target conservation efforts in O’Hara, Shaler, other communities
A deteriorating stormwater line in O’Hara will be replaced with a natural open channel thanks in part to a grant from Allegheny County. The township was among three local groups to share in more than $795,000 distributed through the county’s Gaming Economic Development and Tourism grants program. The projects include:$245,248...
Indiana Township mansion for sale for $8 million
Perched high atop a hill in Indiana Township, the Italian villa at 340 Fox Hunt Road isn’t visible to its neighbors in the Manor at Hartwood plan below. But on the 35-acre estate, there’s plenty to see — starting with the six-bedroom mansion boasting six full and two half bathrooms....
Shaler Rotary donation helps 6 food pantries replenish supplies
Bread of Life food pantry in Etna served more families in September than in each of the previous five months. “Resources are becoming scarcer, unemployment is becoming more evident and benefits are running out for families,” food pantry manager Alexis Weber said of the covid-19 impacts on the program. A...
Fox Chapel 8U baseball team wins Shaler Area tournament
The Fox Chapel Foxes 8U baseball team recently won the 2020 Shaler Area Little League Modified-8U Baseball Tournament on Sept. 17-20. The Foxes beat Ingomar, 9-6, in the championship game to claim the trophy....
Ghosts and goblins take over Camp Guyasuta for Halloween-themed event
Bubbling cauldrons, pumpkin patches and gory goblins will overtake Camp Guyasuta in O’Hara for one day only in October. Dubbed Haunted Guyasuta, tickets are on sale now for the Halloween-themed event. Haunted Guyasuta will be 3 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 17, with specially timed events for those who prefer...
Fox Chapel Area senior spearheading social justice workshop
A Fox Chapel Area senior is spearheading a social justice workshop for teens that aims to challenge discrimination and develop potential legislation. Abby Rickin-Marks said the remote conference Oct. 24 is meant to enlighten students about issues of inequality and arm teens with the know-how to write proposals and petitions...
