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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Former Shaler substitute teacher, Capitol attack suspect seeks release; for now, he’ll be transferred to different jail
The former Shaler substitute teacher charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot again is seeking his release from pretrial custody, alleging he was subjected this week to a strip search after a meeting with a new attorney. Robert Morss, 28, has remained in custody since his arrest in...
WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: 3 teams look to defend titles
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the Triple Crown this week. Both North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic have teams playing for WPIAL championships in boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A year ago, the Mars and Greensburg Central Catholic boys and...
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith, Pittsburgh International Airport partner for coat giveaway
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg is partnering with the Pittsburgh International Airport to dole out winter coats that never quite made it to their intended destination. For the fourth consecutive year, the ministry has received an array of warm weather clothes left at the airport by travelers and other visitors....
Etna holds ceremony for opening of Riverfront Trail and Park
After some covid-related delays, the Etna Riverfront Trail and Park is open. Local and state representatives came together on Oct. 22 below the 62nd Street Bridge to celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food trucks and a concert by Kea Michaels. Rain held off until the evening, but didn’t dampen the...
Shaler Police collect nearly 500 pounds of prescription drugs on Drug Take Back Day
Shaler Police, along with Remembering David founders Norma and David Hufnagel, held the Shaler event for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 23. The event was held at the Shaler North Hills Library and cars could be seen throughout the day stopping at the collection site with...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Bellevue Estate of Bruce Simpkins sold property at 512-514 Carolyn Ave. to Mineweaser Development Group LLC for $143,500. SFR3 LLC sold property at 175 N Jackson Ave. to Huachan Jiang for $73,000. Barry James Shenck sold property at 622-624 Orchard Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $127,700. Bradford Woods Frederick Shaheen...
Uncontested races in Etna, Millvale and Reserve
There are multiple uncontested municipal races in the Shaler coverage area. In Etna, Mayor Thomas Rengers is the only candidate on the ballot in the mayoral race. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, Alice Gabriel is running uncontested for the Etna Ward 1 council seat....
Training changes have Shaler cross country runner on top of her game
Shaler senior cross country runner Samantha Hennen was open to new ideas. When it came to Hennen’s last season of high school competition, she wanted to try any opportunity to improve her training. Hennen found some inspiration through her 9-year old sister, Emily. Emily was taking classes on training to...
Shaler hockey coach preaches calculated risk taking
Cory Sakolsky isn’t concerned that the Shaler Area hockey team won’t listen to his instructions. The second-year Titans coach is worried they may listen a little too well. During Shaler’s 0-2 start — with losses to Armstrong and Latrobe — there has been a major focus on learning the structure...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...
Contested commissioner races in Shaler Wards 2 and 4
In the Shaler commissioners’ race, David Mizgorski will face newcomer Frank Jans in Ward 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. In Ward 4, Conrad Wagner faces Matthew Theil for one seat. James Boyle is running unopposed for the open seat in Ward 6. Here...
Shaler Area School Board race has 2 contested regions
The race for Shaler Area School Board has contested races in Regions 1 and 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. In Region 1, incumbents April Kwiatkowski and Tim Gapsky and newcomers Bryan Whitaker and Sherry Kai are running for two open seats. In Region...
For the good of Mankind: There’s a new woman-owned barbershop in Shaler
Breaking news: mullets are back in style! Since opening their barbershop on Aug. 30, Harley Dischner and Paige Reis have been cranking out the hairdos that are all business in the front, party in the rear. “I’m doing a perm on a mullet later today,” Reis says with a smile....
Shaler mulling changes to graduation gown colors to be more inclusive
The discussion of changes from the traditional blue gowns worn by boys and white gowns worn by girls for Shaler Area High School graduation to something more inclusive brought many opinions from both students and the public at the Oct. 13 Shaler Area School Board meeting. Current and former students...
Shaler Township acquires Jeffery Primary School building and grounds
Shaler Township has completed the purchase of the now-closed Jeffery Primary School, located on Wetzel Road attached to Kiwanis Park. The township closed on the purchase in August and paid $120,000 for the building and the 6.15 acres it sits on, according to the Allegheny County Real Estate Portal website....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Bradford Woods Jennifer Ann Freel sold property at 59 Marblehead Harbor to Amanda Komar for $304,000. Franklin Park Aaron Comstock sold property at 1516 Ashbury Lane to James Fager and Kathryn Tate for $585,000. Ronald Blanton sold property at 1511 Brimfield Drive to Bogdan Nicolae and Brenda Vasilescu for $621,000....
In brief: Elfinwild Lions plan spaghetti dinner
The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a drive-thru free-will offering spaghetti dinner at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., 3-6 p.m. Oct. 16. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti (choice of sausage, beef or veggie sauce), breadstick and dessert. Lantern tours Depreciation Lands Museum will offer a walking tour through our...
Shaler’s annual Fall Fest draws crowd
Cooler temperatures and the smell of hay, campfires and grilling hot dogs set the scene for Shaler Township’s yearly celebration of the change of seasons, Fall Fest. Large crowds gathered on the evening of Oct. 2 at the Kiwanis Park, where a hay maze, bounce houses and booths with food...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Bellevue Stephen Moll sold property at 170 Kendall Ave. to Jason and Caitlin Humienny for $350,000. GMG Rentals Inc. sold property at 27 N Fremont Ave. to Matthew Barnes for $294,000. Etna Shauna Dawn Elder sold property at 40 Wilson St. to Vince Meng for $196,000. Franklin Park Richard Maringer...
Shaler Area School District celebrates homecoming
Shaler Area School District celebrated its 50th anniversary while also celebrating homecoming weekend. The parade started early on Sept. 25, attracting a very large crowd of both young and old, with many alumni coming back to the area from out of town to take part in the anniversary celebration. The...
Shaler Area student news for the week of Sept. 28, 2021
Shaler Area students recognized as AP Scholars Shaler Area High School had 23 students recognized as AP Scholars in the 2020-21 school year. The students completed three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. Of the students recognized, 16 are current Shaler Area seniors and seven graduated...
In brief: Reserve VFD open house, Fall Fest and more in the Shaler area
VFD Open House Reserve Volunteer Fire Department will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 at its station on 33 Lonsdale St. to kick off Fire Prevention Week. Attendees will be able to meet firefighters, watch demonstrations, participate in fire safety and prevention activities and learn...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Bellevue Jessica Emory sold property at 105 Meade Ave. to Naomi Harris for $170,000. Karen Schulz Long sold property at 663 North Ave. to Stephen Williams for $150,000. Terence Highton sold property at 530 Roosevelt Ave. to Jared McLaughlin and Jocelyn Delgado for $138,000. Jeffrey Allen Hesson sold property at...
Momentum keeps building for Shaler volleyball team
There was no use lamenting an opportunity lost for Shaler setter Tia Bozzo. With the specter of covid-19 restrictions hanging heavy over last season, the Titans were happy to be able to play. Missing out on the PIAA Class 4A playoffs due to a truncated playoff bracket — only the...
New-look offense has Shaler football team rolling
Stopping the Shaler football team’s offense requires doing some thinking. Opponents expecting the same old thing may be caught in some of the window dressing. By revitalizing the presentation, the Titans have made themselves a difficult group to prepare for. Shaler, which got off to a 2-2 start, scored 100...


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