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Fox Chapel Area High School announces end of year plans
Fox Chapel Area seniors will have a prom and graduation, providing the CDC guidelines permit, district officials announced this week. “Ideas are constantly evolving,” High School Principal Michael Hower said. He emailed families to detail of flurry of school activities that are being rescheduled for summer, when coronavirus-related restrictions are...
Fox Chapel area top stories from the week of April 26Video
Here are some of the week’s top stories from the Lower Valley: - St. Margaret Foundation spends $50,000 on gift cards for hospital staff. - Memorial Day parades canceled amid coronavirus. - Fox Chapel Area elects new superintendent. - Sharpsburg has buddy program for those in need....
Waste Management resuming collection of bulk items, yard waste
Waste Management will resume regular collections on Monday, about five weeks after halting some specialized pick-ups in an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus. This means yard waste like grass clippings and tree limbs, as well as bulk items like furniture or appliances, can be set at the curb...
Fox Chapel Area School Board special meeting will reveal new superintendent, grad plans
Fox Chapel Area School Board will host a special meeting Tuesday during which the district could reveal its new superintendent as well as potential graduation plans amid the covid-19 school closure. Board members are expected to vote on a superintendent after a five-month nationwide search. A committee narrowed a pool...
Animal Friends benefits from Fox Chapel-area takeout events
Two upcoming takeout events will benefit Animal Friends in Ohio Township. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, the nonprofit will receive a 20% donation from online orders when patrons mention code 314606 for the Fox Chapel Panda Express. Click here to order. On April 29, call in and order...
Historian, author Tom Powers hosting virtual program on O’Hara
Beyond its tree-covered hillsides and cozy locale along the Allegheny River, O’Hara has a rich history that includes several surprises, according to local historian Tom Powers. The lifelong resident plans to recount highlights of his book, “Portrait of American Community,” in a virtual workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Powers hopes...
Audubon secures $1.2M grant to help preserve Buffalo Creek watershed
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania has received a $1.2 million federal grant to help preserve the Buffalo Creek watershed, one of the wildest, untouched natural areas in the Pittsburgh region. Audubon and other environmental organizations will provide a range of services, including planting chestnut trees, helping landowners preserve environmental...
As Pennsylvania mask order takes effect, most say they’ll follow the mandate
If it helps keep people healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, the statewide order requiring customers and employees of businesses to wear masks makes sense, people in the region said Sunday evening. It went into effect at 8 p.m. The order, announced Wednesday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine,...
Feeding the Frontline PGH supports local businesses and local heroes
Two months ago, a large lunch takeout order wouldn’t have fazed Tuyen Truong, co-owner of the popular Lawrenceville eatery Bahn Mi & Ti. But when Shady Side Academy graduate Maddie Taylor dropped a couple hundred dollars last week ordering chicken bowls and bubble tea, Truong took notice. Taylor, 23, along...
Free hotel rooms, boxed lunches, child care money available to hospital workers via St. Margaret Foundation
The foundation that supports UPMC St. Margaret hospital announced Wednesday that it is offering free hotel room stays to workers afraid of spreading covid-19 to their loved ones by bringing the highly contagious disease home. The temporary housing option, now available to certain employees who may have been exposed to...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 29
Blawnox James Flynn sold property at 1097 North Ave. to Zachary Haberstitch and Nicole Christine Cider for $35,000. Fox Chapel James Spaniel Jr. sold property at 109 E Waldheim Road to Thomas M Vandyke Schmaus and Sarah Ginestet for $235,000. Harmar Estate of Janet Fine sold property at 419 Forest...
St. Scholastica collecting food, Memorial Park Church ministry summit
St. Scholastica Collections of canned soup, macaroni and cheese, prepared meal mixes, canned soup and powdered or shelf-stable milk are being accepted. The ministry distributes about 94 cans of soup each week so there is a particular need for that item. Leave donations in plastic bags in the gray bins...
Dentist donates PPE supplies to Jefferson Regional Hospital
When the Pennsylvania State Department of Health ordered dental offices to close, one local dentist found himself with a supply of PPE (personal protective equipment) that he wouldn’t be using for the foreseeable future. Dr. James Zora, who operates Zora Family Dental in Pleasant Hills and Fox Chapel, offered his...
Aspinwall, Blawnox close ballfields, playgrounds to enforce social distancing
Aspinwall and Blawnox officials are taking a hard line on enforcing social distancing by closing down dog parks, playgrounds and ball fields. “People were gathering at the dog park, standing way too close together,” Melissa Lang O’Malley, Aspinwall manager, said. “We don’t want to encourage people to be out there...
St. Margaret Foundation turns Demchak Hope Run into Quarantine 5K
St. Margaret Foundation will host an online “Quarantine 5K” in lieu of its traditional spring foot race. The Brian Demchak Hope Run/Walk, originally scheduled for May 17, is converting to a virtual event, Foundation President Mary Lee Gannon said. “Celebrate germ-free,” Gannon said. “Turn cabin fever into purpose by running...
Class reunion, registration and more still happening around Fox Chapel
50th reunion being organized for Sharpsburg H.S. The Sharpsburg High School Class of 1970 is planning its 50th reunion. The event will be Oct. 17 at the Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel. For more, call Claire Susi at 412-773-5693. Business group to meet April 7 The Allegheny Valley Chapter...
Fox Chapel Area real estate transactions for the week of March 22
Etna Estate of John Headley sold property at 140 Sherman Ave. to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB trustee for $13,317. Estate of Charles Osthoff sold property at 33-37 1/2 Sycamore St. to TV 1 LLC for $225,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Alice Reinhard sold property at 223 E Waldheim Road...
Fox Chapel area cancelations due to coronavirus
With nonessential gathering spots under state-mandated closure — including malls, gyms and dine-in restaurants — The Herald is compiling a list of local outings affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday morning, they include: • Cooper Siegel Community Library has canceled the Fair Trade Fashion Parade fundraiser slated for...
Pittsburgh Public Schools halts Langley lunch distribution after worker exposed to presumed covid-19 case
Pittsburgh Public Schools said early Wednesday that lunch distribution at Langley in the city’s West End has been discontinued after reports that a staff member was exposed to a presumptive positive case of covid-19. Grab-and-go meals will instead be available at Emanuel United Methodist Church, 825 Lorenz Avenue, also in...
Highland Park Bridge project meeting canceled, information given online
PennDOT will provide details online of the $55 million Highland Park Bridge interchange project — in lieu of a meeting that was scheduled to be hosted Thursday at Fox Chapel Area High School. This comes in the wake of state-mandated closures of schools and gatherings of more than a handful...
State Supreme Court Justice Wecht self-quarantines family after son has presumed coronavirus
An Indiana Township man is recovering from a presumed case of the coronavirus, while officials in Fox Chapel Area School District are warning that two of the man’s siblings were at the high school Monday after being in contact with him. Pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht identified the man as his...
Fox Chapel Area School District offering grab-and-go food distribution during closure
Fox Chapel Area students who receive free or reduced-price lunches can get a week’s worth of food during the mandated statewide school closures related to the coronavirus pandemic. Grab-and-go style distributions will be scattered throughout the district at sites in Blawnox, Indiana Township, O’Hara and Sharpsburg. Times are 9 to...
Fox Chapel Area School District cancels plans for students to collect belongings from schools
Bus runs scheduled today for students to collect belongings from Fox Chapel Area School District are canceled. The district had planned to transport students to the high school and Dorseyville Middle School to collect paperwork, books or other supplies they might need for online instruction during the mandated school closure...
Sharpsburg 50th Class Reunion, Camp Guyasuta registration open and more around Fox Chapel
Learning support forum planned for March 25 Parent Advocates for Learning Support’s next meeting is 9:15 a.m. March 25 at the Market District Cafe (Waterworks/Atrium) 933 Freeport Road. This meeting is an open forum, an opportunity for participants to come together and discuss a variety of topics, offer resources and...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 15
Etna Douglas Witas sold property at 14 Hickory St. to Christopher David and Katherine Sickler for $112,500. Estate of Bernadette Kiefer sold property at 36 Park Ave. to Ann Kiefer for $80,000. Barry Testa sold property at 67 Prospect St. to Amanda Varner for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate...
