Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 155
Portion of Route 28 down to single lane this weekend
Motorists should plan for single-lane traffic restrictions along southbound Route 28 this weekend from Millvale to O’Hara. Work will begin at 7 p.m. tonight and last through 8 p.m. Saturday, PennDOT announced. The project spans the Highland Park Bridge to the Millvale exit. Crews from Gulisek Construction will be patching...
Aspinwall theater group returns, virtually, with an ’80s cabaret starring teen performers
Riverfront Theater Company in Aspinwall is back from its covid-19-related intermission with a 1980s musical review aimed at providing a “totally awesome” distraction from the lingering pandemic. The online cabaret replaces the originally scheduled “Back to the 80s” show and will be available on video and possibly social media sites...
Lower Valley communities launch T-shirt fundraiser to stand against racism
On the heels of a unity rally earlier this summer, Lower Valley communities are banding together to stand against racism with a T-shirt fundraiser. Hosted by Aspinwall Neighborhood Watch (ANW) and Fox Chapel Area Residents for Social Justice, the sale of T-shirts and stickers will benefit the fight for equality....
Fox Chapel Area officials weighing options for freshmen orientations
As July comes to a close, Fox Chapel Area officials are weighing options for a series of orientation sessions to welcome incoming freshmen. Tours of the high school, along with parent and student orientations, are planned for mid-August but students should prepare to be welcomed remotely depending on covid-19 statistics...
Fox Chapel Area families running out of time to complete back-to-school survey
Today is the last day for Fox Chapel Area families to complete a survey regarding the district’s back-to-school offerings for fall. Families were sent a link to the survey to provide input on in-person and online instruction, both of which the district will offer for the 2020-21 school year, Jill...
WPIAL swimmers earn NISCA All-American laurels
Several WPIAL swimming standouts recently were honored as All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association for times recorded during the 2019-20 season. The lists are compiled based on individual and relay times recorded at sanctioned high school meets during the season and submitted by the programs during the application...
Bill Fuller: Changes in dining restrictions hurt Big Burrito Restaurant business
Constant fluctuations in the allowed restaurant dining capacity prompted Big Burrito Restaurant Group to temporarily close all of its specialty restaurants, including Alta Via, Casbah, Eleven, Kaya, Soba and Umi, company President Bill Fuller said Monday. “It just isn’t worth it,” said Fuller, who furloughed 193 people. “We decided to...
The Herald-area real estate transactions, July 20
Aspinwall William Buck sold property at 105 Center Ave. to Reagan and Dana Berube for $489,000. Estate of Robert McQuaid sold property at 201 Western Ave. to Kevin Kerr and Jenna Monocello for $270,000. Etna Estate of Thomas Ford Jr. sold property at 34 Ganster St. to MEC Passive Properties...
O’Hara applies for grants to help alleviate stormwater issues
O’Hara is seeking nearly $750,000 in grants to ease stormwater issues across the township. Council is applying for three separate grants from the state’s Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund to address problems along Gamma Drive, Powers Run Road and Epsilon Drive. If approved, the money would be funneled through...
Little Free Library coming to Blawnox in August
Anyone with a love of literacy can check out Blawnox’s new Little Free Library under construction in the heart of town near the Veteran’s Memorial along Freeport Road. The box is roughly 2 feet by 2 feet and will be painted in the borough’s colors of blue and gold. It...
O’Hara council applies for ALCOSAN grant
O’Hara is eyeing a grant that would refund nearly $300,000 spent on sanitary sewer work along Powers Run Road. Council is applying to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) for reimbursement for work done over the past four years. The total amount of the application is $289,894. “It’s for sanitary...
O’Hara creates Community Liaison Officer program to strengthen police relations
At least two O’Hara police officers will take on new roles as minority liaisons in an effort to boost trust and communication. Council on July 14 approved the creation of a Police Community Liaison Officer program with the specific goal of engaging ethnic and culturally specific residents to better relations....
Kayak Pittsburgh set to open Friday at Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Kayakers will be able to get out on the water in Aspinwall this weekend, Venture Outdoors announced Thursday. After a stalled start to the season amid covid-19 concerns, the group said it will open its Kayak Pittsburgh site at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park on Friday for members. Access will be...
O’Hara awards smaller-than-usual road paving project because of covid-19 impacts
O’Hara residents will see about $275,000 in road paving but it won’t be until fall, council said during its meeting July 14. Council approved the 2020 road improvement contract to Tresco Paving, with township Manager Julie Jakubec saying it is a scaled back program because of covid-19 impacts. “There’s no...
Residents file opposing petitions for potential name change of Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara
Dueling petitions to keep or change the name of Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara are heating up online and will likely be debated during the township’s parks and recreation committee meeting on July 22. Council heard Tuesday night from several people advocating for a name change to the 31-acre park...
The Herald-area student news for July 14
Shady Side Academy graduate Aliyah Roberts was among 32 area high school student-athletes honored at the 2020 Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Awards. One student-athlete was honored from each sport, and Roberts was the winner for girls track & field. The 2020 winners were announced July 6 on YouTube. Positive Athlete...
The Caribbean comes to Sharpsburg with 2 Sisters 2 Sons restaurant
A Jamaican restaurant, 2 Sisters 2 Sons, opened on Main Street in Sharpsburg just a few days into July, but their cuisine is hardly new to Pittsburgh’s Caribbean food scene. Their phone is ringing off the hook. Those callers might know the sisters, Denise Josephs and Marlene Siddo, from their...
4 men sentenced for roles in gambling ring prosecutors say spanned Western Pa.
Three members of a Western Pennsylvania numbers-running and sports-betting network pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County to their roles in what state prosecutors contend was a major gambling ring with ties to organized crime that generated millions of dollars. Deputy Attorney General Mark Serge said the men were “low-level” operators...
Fox Chapel Area graduate relishes experience as junior councilperson in Blawnox
Recent Fox Chapel Area graduate Hannah Drum is eyeing a career as a genetics researcher but a high school stint with Blawnox Council stirred unknown political passions. “Wherever I live, I’ll definitely join local government,” the teen said after wrapping a two-year term as Blawnox junior councilperson. “It opened my...
Aspinwall’s Big Night Out community event canceled because of coronavirus concerns
An Aspinwall fundraiser that brought in more than $20,000 in 2019 is canceled this year amid covid-19 concerns. The Big Night Out, scheduled for Aug. 4, is hosted annually by the Aspinwall Neighborhood Watch (ANW) and pegged as the borough’s largest community event. Last year, it saw 1,200 visitors converge...
Fox Chapel’s Faith United Methodist Church returns to Zoom worship as covid-19 cases rise
After a brief reopening of in-person services at Faith United Methodist Church in Fox Chapel, leaders have decided to take a pause until covid-19 cases start to decline. Services resumed at the West Chapel Ridge Road site on June 28 for one week, just before Allegheny County started to see...
Fox Chapel resident Gregor Meyer wins his 1st Westmoreland County Amateur titleVideo
Talk about a timely weather delay Sunday during the final round of the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Amateur Tournament at Hannastown Golf Club. First-round leader Gregor Meyer was struggling during the front nine. Then a thunderstorm roared through Greensburg and stopped play for about an hour. That break gave Meyer...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 12
O’Hara Allan Fisher sold property at 106 Fox Ridge Farms Drive to William and Marcie Buck for $459,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
Audubon Society announces most fabulous bird photos of 2020Video
Each year, the National Audubon Society picks 10 award-winning photographs of birds. The contest, in its 11th year, honors images that “evoke the ingenuity, resilience and beauty of birds small and large, terrestrial and aquatic,” according to a recent Audubon Society press release. Photos are judged on technical quality, originality...
$5.2M renovation offers numerous upgrades for Sharpsburg Towers senior residents
A $5.2 million renovation to the senior citizen high-rise in Sharpsburg included new bathroom vanities and kitchen cabinets in a project targeted at preserving affordable local housing. Work also included heating and cooling upgrades for its residents, building owner National Church Residences announced. Sharpsburg Towers, which opened in 1980, saw...
