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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Etna woman beautifies neighborhood by painting fire hydrant
How do you turn something ugly into a work of art? For Ruth Brannigan, a little paint can do wonders. Brannigan is seen here in these Sept.2 photos, painting a fire hydrant outside her home on Elm Lane in Etna....
Drive-thru pasta dinner fundraiser on tap to benefit Glenshaw Century Club’s scholarship efforts
Shaler Area seniors could benefit from a pasta dinner fundraiser hosted Sept. 11 by the Glenshaw Century Club. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit future scholarships for area seniors, Century Club’s Susan Ball said. The event, catered by Heavenly Cuisine, will be 3 to 7 p.m. and available for pickup...
Shaler Scout hopes to make Eagle with food pantry for hometown library 
Folks in need of food can find some for free at the Shaler North Hills Library courtesy of an Eagle Scout hopeful. Xander Hill, 16, of Shaler developed a food pantry for the facility at 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd. The roughly 6-foot-tall cabinet was stocked Sept. 2 with canned goods,...
Some Fox Chapel Area, Shaler Area school facilities to be off-limits to public
Some facilities at Fox Chapel Area and Shaler Area school districts will be off-limits to the public to reduce the risk of coronavirus contamination and meet Allegheny County’s restrictions on outdoor gatherings. At Fox Chapel Area, all buildings and grounds — including the high school track — will be closed...
Shaler Area musician earns spot in All-National Jazz Ensemble
Shaler Area senior Zachary Spondike was selected as the sole bari saxophone player for an All-National Jazz Ensemble comprised of 18 of the best young musicians from across the country. “When I found out, I was absolutely shocked,” Spondike, 17, said of his selection to the National Association for Music...
Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 30
Millvale Stacy Chmielewski sold property at 1127 North Ave. to Nicholas Dodd and Serena Virgi for $157,000. Geralt Garforth sold property at 29 Sedgwick St. to Jacquelynn Michalik for $265,000. Reserve Spring Garden Village Housing L.P. sold property at Williams Road to Lorigan LLC for $170,000. Shaler Estate of Melvin...
Unattended laundry spontaneously combusts in Etna laundromat fire
Unattended laundry started a dryer fire that firefighters quickly knocked down Wednesday afternoon at the Wash and Wear Laundromat at the corner of Dewey Street and Crescent Avenue in Etna. Firefighters were on their way to another scene when the dryer fire was called in by a patron of the...
Allegheny County investigators help Etna police search for woman missing since January
Allegheny County police are helping Etna police in the search for a 20-year-old woman missing since January. Kaylene Oehling was reported missing by her mother on Jan. 12 after she failed to show up two days earlier for a babysitting obligation at her mother’s home, police said. Oehling texted her...
ScareHouse moving to Pittsburgh Mills mall 
The ScareHouse is moving to the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. “You know that Pittsburgh Zombies love shopping malls,” the haunted attraction said in announcing the move with a cheeky homage to George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead,” filmed primarily at the Monroeville Mall. “We think you will love...
Lucky Sign Spirits opens distillery in Millvale
A new distillery, Lucky Sign Spirits, opened in Millvale earlier this month. The current menu boasts bourbon, rye and gin. Co-owners Matt Brudnok and Christian Kahle said they plan to expand the menu soon — with future options including limoncello, dandelion vodka, and rum. “The whole point of what we...
Technical schools grapple with hands-on learning as classes resume during pandemic
As traditional schools weed through reopening plans that largely include at least some online learning, career and technical centers across the region grapple with how to maintain predominately hands-on classes while keeping students and staff safe. Several of the 16 career and technical centers that cater to high school students...
Shaler Area sets days for students to pick up virtual learning supplies
Shaler Area students can pick up technology devices the first week of September and have a chance to meet their teachers who they won’t see in class full-time until Oct. 9. The district will host a series of events Sept. 2-4 to distribute text books, supplies and computers. Each building...
Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23
Shaler Brent Ulreich sold property at 1024 Garden Pl to Kori Phillips and Virginia Hofmann for $250,000. Matthew Obley sold property at 1492 Maple Ave. to Matthew Obley and Rosalee Wise for $79,808. Sherry Costanzo sold property at 132 Mason Drive to Heather Shuker for $225,000. Real Estate Transactions provided...
Passavant Memorial Homes extends extra pay when state rejects bid for aid
Despite not receiving state aid for hazard pay for frontline workers, a McCandless-based nonprofit will give its employees at 140 community group homes across the region an extra $3 an hour until late October — an initiative that will cost the company about $2 million. Passavant Memorial Homes Family of...
Lane restrictions slated for Route 28 this weekend
Motorists traveling Route 28 between the Millvale and Highland Park Bridge exits will encounter single-lane restrictions in both directions from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday as crews patch the concrete roadway and repair inlets, PennDOT said. The work is part of an $11.5 million project that is being...
Hampton Shaler Water customers asked to conserve after main break at plant
Customers of the Hampton Shaler Water Authority could be asked to conserve water for a couple of days, the authority’s executive director said Wednesday. A break in a 16-inch pumping main leaving the water plant was discovered around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sam Scarfone said. It’s been isolated, but the plant...
Virtual story times, virtual visits and more with Shaler North Hills Library
Here are some of the upcoming offerings at the Shaler North Hills Library. Virtual Storytimes for Kids are 10 a.m. Thursdays. Virtual Programs for Adults (and families) are 5 or 7 p.m. Tuesdays (check for times). Visit five historic sites in the area. Virtual kits to download are here. These...
REAADY Foundation connecting students with mentors, support for new school year
A Bradford Woods resident is connecting retired teachers with students who are navigating the unique circumstances of this year’s return to school. Ken Nickel, founder of the REAADY Foundation, has launched the Open-Door Mentor program that pairs displaced and retired educators with students who are learning remotely from home. Nickel...
Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 16
Shaler Andrew Bencsics sold property at 1507 Evergreen Ave. to Aaron Starr for $159,900. Robert Hawkins sold property at 474 Evergreen Ave. to Fifth Ave Capital Group LLC for $56,939. Mark Linsenmeyer sold property at 123 Hartle Road to Gilbert William and Sarah Jane Marchant for $186,010. Estate of Roy...
Man wanted in Millvale baseball bat attack surrenders to police
A man wanted for allegedly beating his cousin to the brink of death earlier this month has turned himself in to Millvale police on Thursday, authorities said. Julio Armondo Jenaro, 37, has been wanted by Millvale police since the Aug. 1 fight that left Jenaro’s cousin in critical condition. In...
Barry Henck takes over as new pastor at Roots of Faith church in Sharpsburg
When Barry Henck landed in Pittsburgh four years ago this winter, he attended a small Bible study at Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg and unknowingly found his calling. “It was freezing cold and I’m standing in a packed room listening to Bible study and loving it,” said Henck, a native...
Shaler Area School District offers virtual workshop to help students navigate new routines
Shaler Area School District families can participate in a virtual conference to help navigate the unique back-to-school experience brought on by the coronavirus. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the remote workshop will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 19. “Together at Home: Back2School” aims to help...
Boyd & Blair vodka, rum both named best in worldwide competition
“Make that a double” has new meaning for Boyd & Blair spirits. Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries’ Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka and BLY Silver Rum have both been named the number one spirits in their respective categories by the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, an annual evaluation and recognition of high quality spirits...
Shaler Journal-area real estate transactions, Aug. 10
Etna Cornelia Swircz sold property at 56 Maplewood St. to Rafiah Daughtry for $121,260. Shaler Michael Mikelas sold property at 1000 Greenhill Road to Aaron and Renee Davis for $215,000. Andrew Sadlowski sold property at 120 Ida Drive to Edward Moan III and Brianna Norwood for $156,000. Real Estate Transactions...
No one injured in fire at Shaler metal fabricating warehouse, cause under investigation
No one was injured after welding machines caught on fire at a Shaler warehouse on Sunday morning, a firefighter said. The blaze was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at V B Fabricators Inc., a metal fabricating warehouse located at 1467 Glenn Ave. Firefighters arrived at the warehouse to see heavy...


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