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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Fire & Ice assembly brings ‘Mad Science’ to life
On Jan. 13, students at Marzolf Elementary School in Shaler Area School District got a vivid illustration of the magic of science through an assembly with Mad Science that explores fire and ice. Experiments brought science concepts about states of matter to life for students. There was fire, ice and...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 8, 2022
Bellevue Jeffrey Bergman sold property at 75 Kendall Ave. to J & D Living LLC for $70,000. Estate of Donald Elphinstone sold property at 712 Means Ave. to R & E Ventures LLC for $95,000. Stephen Mosolansky sold property at 515 Monroe Ave. to Amanda Anne Szafraniec for $180,000. Matthew...
Shaler Area School Board reappoints its leaders
Shaler Area School Board leadership will remain the same in 2023. April Kwiatkowski and James Tunstall were reappointed as board president and vice president, respectively, at the board’s reorganization meeting Dec. 7. Kwiatkowski has been on the board for nine years. She served as vice president for three years and...
North Hills Genealogists host Jan. 16 presentation about Civil War ancestors
North Hills Genealogists will host an online presentation on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. by Brian Rhinehart entitled, “I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?” The event is free and open to the public. Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many records are tucked away...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Bellevue Karen Brooks trustee sold property at 120-122 N Sprague Ave. to Hobbs Homes LLC for $105,000. George Malsch sold property at 734 Orchard Ave. to Daniel Seifer Sr for $185,000. Sisters Holy Family Nazareth USA Inc. sold property at 152 Ridge Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $205,500....
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Dec. 11, 2022
Bellevue Brian Clause sold property at 550-552 Forest Ave. to Derek and Kayla Higham for $225,555. Anna Catherine Properties LLC sold property at 563 Lincoln Ave. to Blue Owl Properties for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $184,746). Kenneth Kitchen sold property at 70 N Sprague Ave....
In brief: Holiday light contest, free parking and more in Shaler, Etna, Millvale
Holiday Light Contest The Etna Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a holiday light contest for borough residents. ENA members will visit every street in Etna Dec. 19-20 to judge the displays. Prizes will be awarded for each ward. Winners will be announced on Facebook the week of Christmas. Millvale parking Parking...
Pitt senior to coach Shaler swim teams
Maddie London believed she had something to offer the athletes on the Shaler swim team. The current Pitt swimmer has had many experiences with coaching and hopes to make a positive impact for the Titans. London, a native of Collierville, Tenn., started her swimming career at Arkansas before transferring to...
Shaler girls bring exciting mix of young prospects, proven talent
The Shaler girls basketball program is excited to have an influx of sophomores ready to contribute at the varsity level. Coach Cornelious Nesbit is also excited he doesn’t have to rush their development, either. Shaler will feature 5-foot-9 senior guard Haley Kostorick, a Clarion commit, and 5-11 senior forward Mackenzie...
‘Generational changing’ investments poised to remake Western Pa.’s trails system
Described as “generational changing,” recently awarded investments in rails-to-trails will help connect more than 100 miles of recreational trails in Western Pennsylvania, opening previously unrealized pathways to communities poised to benefit economically. Murrysville to Rankin. O’Hara to East Deer. Aspinwall to Homewood. Plans are underway to grow and connect mostly...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Edward Dennis Gray sold property at 89 N Euclid Ave. to Christopher Paul Eddie and Justin Paul Greenawalt for $80,000. Peoples Properties LLC sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Daniel and James Zack for $193,000. John Robinson sold property at 323 Lincoln Ave. to MCR Holdings...
Why Etna went green: ‘The community needed to fight back,’ borough manager Ramage says
Etna borough manager Mary Ellen Ramage can rattle off the names of five elderly widows who brought chocolates to office staff when they paid their water bills. That was when Ramage was a receptionist some 45 years ago. The borough, along with other government officials, honored Ramage recently for her...
Etna holds the line on real estate taxes but sewage and garbage fees increase
Etna’s preliminary 2023 budget of $5.9 million holds the line on real estate taxes, however, the town’s sewage and garbage fees are going up. An average home assessed at $82,000 currently pays $738 for borough real estate taxes. The borough is passing on rate hikes from ALCOSAN to increase sewage...
Photos: Shaler’s Annual ‘Lite’ Up Night
Shaler Township’s annual Lite Up Night took place on Nov. 19 at Shaler North Hills Library and Shaler Middle School. The event featured a parade, firepits for marshmallow toasting, an ice skating rink, horse-drawn carriage rides, miniature train rides and more. “We had a lot of generous sponsors who helped...
Shaler proposed budget keeps tax rate at 3.49 mills
Shaler Township presented its proposed general fund budget for 2023 in November, with no increase in property taxes, which will remain at 3.49 mills. The proposed 2023 budget is balanced at $16 million with a vote set for the next commissioner’s meeting on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. The budget...
In brief: Holiday events, benefit dinner and more in Shaler, Millvale and Etna
Benefit dinner A benefit dinner for Etna resident Ursula Bresnei and her family will be held from 4:30-8:30 Dec. 3 at Fugh Hall in Etna. Bresnei has been diagnosed with breast cancer and us undergoing treatment before she has surgery. Tickets are $15 each and must be purchased online prior...
Shaler boys basketball intent on breaking through playoff barrier
Brandon London was forced to sit out last basketball season when a football injury relegated him to the sidelines. As London’s shoulder healed, he and his Shaler boys basketball teammates were all focused on a common goal: getting past the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. Last season, the Titans didn’t meet...
Oakland Catholic senior commits to college volleyball, signs with Stony Brook
Maddy Cigna didn’t have a clear-cut path laid out in front of her when it came to planning for college. The Oakland Catholic senior and Shaler Township resident knew she liked volleyball, but did she love it? “When I was in eighth grade, I wasn’t sure I wanted to play...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Nov. 20, 2022
Bradford Woods Mark Fuller sold property at 555 Delmar Road to Robert and Jennifer Gelbach for $1,280,000. Langston Lacroix sold property at 412 Sky Oak Road to Justin and Sara Lacroix for $350,000. Etna Ochse Building LLC sold property at 341 Butler St. to Etna Community Organization Corp. for $335,000....
Shaler Hampton EMS offering non-emergency medical transports for recovering patients
When local hospitals try to arrange non-emergency medical transports, they sometimes make dozens of calls, and patients can wait for hours. Recently, Shaler Hampton EMS launched a new service to transport patients from the hospital to a rehabilitation or nursing facility or home. “These residents have been in a hospital...
Shaler commissioners tentatively approve new Starbucks location
Shaler Board of Commissioners on Oct. 11 gave approval to the Shaler Zamagias Limited Partnership to build a new Starbucks in the Shaler Plaza, located at 880 Butler St. Work still needs to be done between the borough and the developers, according to township manager Tim Rogers, including a developers...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 13, 2022
Bellevue Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 20 Margaretta Ave. to Kevin Fekete and Megan Clark for $395,000. Harry Richard Melvin sold property at 134 Riverview Ave. to Unity Properties LLC for $120,000. Andrew Kolenda sold property at 148 S. Bryant Ave. to Carrick Pittsburgh Properties LLC for $123,000. Eric...
Shaler grad returns to Pittsburgh with touring production of ‘Les Misérables’ 
Not that long ago, Daniel Bittner was performing in musicals on the stage at Shaler Area High School. Now, the 23-year-old is returning to a Pittsburgh-area stage, but this time it will be the Benedum, as part of the U.S. touring production of one of the world’s most popular musicals,...
Millvale Market will be 1st new grocery store in borough in more than 2 decades 
Millvale Mayor Brian Spoales choked up at the soft opening of the Millvale Market recently, demonstrating how critical the market is for elderly and young borough residents. When the market opens in January of 2023, it will be the quintessential corner market at the intersection of Grant and North avenues....
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Nov. 6, 2022
Bellevue Lori Schmidt sold property at Alley D to Monarch Properties Fresno LLC for $5,000. Jacyln Hobbs sold property at 18 Grant Ave. to Thomas Colin Greene and Amanda Terasa Camplesi for $425,000. Doris Halsey sold property at 193 Lincoln Ave. to Cambara Properties L.P. for $155,000. Kocero Realty LLC...


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