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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Police: Shaler teacher used colleagues’ driver’s licenses to make fraudulent store returns
A Shaler Area Middle School teacher is accused of stealing her colleagues’ driver’s licenses and using them to make fraudulent returns at discount stores in the area, police said. Jeannine Vittorino, 45, of Robinson, was charged Saturday by Millvale police, who started investigating in September when one of Vittorino’s colleagues...
Shaler police chief to retire after 35 years
Shaler Police Chief Bryan Kelly’s message on the department website states that leading dedicated officers has proven the most gratifying experience of his career. “It’s easy to come to work every day when you have a good group of people,” said the 62-year-old. After 35 years with the township, Kelly,...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna for the week of Feb. 1
Etna Edwin Lunz sold property at 21 Christler St. to Corey Sabo for $92,000. Geoffrey O’Connor sold property at 32 Wilson St. to KVSR Properties LLC for $75,000. Robert Newman sold property at 58 Wilson St. to Grant and Jamie L Colton Walters for $118,775. Shaler Estate of Angela Gianoglio...
Shaler Area unified bocce team hopes to build off last year’s success
The Shaler Area unified bocce team kicked off the season with its first home game Feb. 5 against Fox Chapel Area High School. With the sport in its third year at Shaler Area, the team has expanded from eight to 16 players playing on two courts. Assistant Coach Christin Pintar,...
Shaler native’s goal of making the world a better place inspired business
As Kristy Weidner dealt with her marriage ending, she wanted to make a change. She considered volunteering for the international medical organization Doctors Without Borders. Instead, she and her former supervisor co-founded the Village Center for Holistic Therapy because she saw a local need for services aimed at improving one’s...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna the week of Jan. 25
Etna Christine Marie Rukavina sold property at 52 Cherry St. to Donald Seeley Jr. and Abigail Seeley for $105,000. Joseph Ramuchak sold property at 9 Geneva St. to Nathan Mirizio and Carly LaScola for $200,000. Robert Hofer sold property at 78 High St. to Jax Realty LLC for $26,500.\ Shaler...
Shaler Area adds College in High School courses
Shaler Area High School students and their parents will find updated course offerings, especially regarding College in High School classes, when viewing the 2020-21 school year course catalog. Through the CHS program, students earn concurrent high school and college credit for courses at a fraction of the cost that they...
Shaler woman, 70, reported missing since Monday
Shaler police said Thursday they are searching for a missing 70-year-old woman last seen on Monday, Jan. 20. The woman, Janet Ann Walsh, was described as being 5-feet-3-inches tall, weighing about 170 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She may be driving a 2018 silver Chevrolet Trax, with a...
Grant from Holocaust Center helps Shaler Area educator expand LIGHT program
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is providing a grant allowing a Shaler Area teacher to devote more time to preparing students for “leadership roles in Holocaust, genocide and human rights education, remembrance and advocacy,” according to recipient Nick Haberman. Haberman will use the funding to pilot a position as Shaler...
Shaler police searching for missing woman
Shaler Township Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of Janet Ann Walsh, 70, who has been missing since Jan. 20, according to a news release. Police describe her as 5-foot-3 with blonde hair. She drives a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. Her plate number is KTW6007. Anybody with information is...
Boys & Girls Clubs to provide before, after care at Scott Primary
The Shaler Area School Board approved an agreement Jan. 15 with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania to provide before and after school enrichment at Scott Primary. The North Boroughs YMCA is discontinuing the services it offered at the school. The Boys & Girls Clubs will start offering...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna the week of Jan. 18
Etna CBRD Holdings LLC sold property at 113 Morelock St. to Jeremy Kucharski for $20,000. Genevieve Sheridan sold property at 96 Parker St. to NASHA L.P. for $175,000. Janet McFarland Scholl sold property at 61 Sycamore St. to John and Susanne Katich for $66,000. Marc Senge sold property at 46...
Shaler Area competitive cheerleaders head to World, National Championships
The Shaler Area Competitive Cheerleading squad is ready to take on the world’s best cheerleaders Feb. 7 through 9 at the Walt Disney World Resort. The cheerleaders are heading to Orlando for the World School Cheerleading Championships and Universal Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship. The team of 15...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12
Etna John Rodriguez sold property at 26 Oakland St. to Mario and Lucia Pallombo for $60,000. Estate of Irma Kulkowski sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Wells Fargo Bank NA for $2,032. Shaler Bradley Heibert sold property at 1030 Anderson Road to Melissa Lee Thornton for $182,000. Daniel Landon...
Steel City Historical Fencing is for athletes and history buffs alike
It’s a Monday night and the sound of clanging swords fills Shaler Villa VFC Fire Hall. Chris Shelton takes a break from the battle and leans against the wall, sweat dripping from his pores. “It’s very cathartic,” he says. “You can’t think about your daily problems when someone is trying...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Jan. 4
Etna High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 48 Cherry St. to Casa de Kaha LLC for $40,000. Shaler Mark Reynolds sold property at 5 Chambord Drive to Nicole Justus for $208,000. Estate of Ronald Wojciak sold property at 118 E Littlewood St. to Craig and Sonya Schaffnit for...
‘Millvale’s Got Talent’ organized by 2019 Citizen of the Year
Children ages 5 through 17 will entertain community members at the inaugural “Millvale’s Got Talent” show featuring performance and visual art. The talent show is slated to occur from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Acts may include dance, music, comedy and...
Author to share mental health and addiction journey during Shaler North Hills Library visit
Social worker, addiction specialist and author Jeffrey Parker will discuss his experiences with epilepsy, alcoholism and mental health issues at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Shaler North Hills Library. He published “Take the High Road: It’s not where you begin it’s how you finish; a must read for those with...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Dec. 29
Etna Vasyl Vysotskyy sold property at 14 Elizabeth St. to Alfred and Valerie Santos for $324,000. Lynn Weddell sold property at 12 Elm Ln to Nicholas and Kaitlin Mario for $147,500. Joshua Snelbaker sold property at 178 High St. to Daniel Burda for $79,000. Robert Young sold property at 27...
Shaler Area hosting band festival featuring musicians from 9 districts
Approximately 230 students from nine area school districts will perform in the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival Jan. 9 and 10 at Shaler Area High School. More than 500 seventh- through 12th-graders auditioned for the band, with 31 Shaler Area students securing spots in the ensembles. After spending two days...
Shaler Area Little League’s new president has big plans for future
Even though it’s the winter, new Shaler Area Little League (SALL) President Dave Hymowitz is thinking of ways to improve the nonprofit softball and baseball organization in 2020. “I want to make our baseball, softball product better and make our community better in the process, so we’re offering a lot...
National company acquires Shaler Self Storage
The Shaler Board of Commissioners approved a Compass Self Storage development at the former Shaler Self Storage location at 422 Elfinwild Road. “The facility existing is approximately 25,000 square-foot of single-story self-storage, all drive-up units. And the planned expansion is 28,500-square-feet; and it’s (in) three buildings. One is a climate-controlled...
Shaler woman plans to bring medical services to West Africa
Shaler resident Chastity Menner will start the new year approximately 5,200 miles away providing free medical access to people in Ghana, West Africa. She co-founded Freedom for Health Asuogyaman — named for the more than 930-mile Asuogyaman district her organization covers — to bring medical treatment to a population of...
Etna, Shaler Real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 21
Etna Richard Begenwald Jr. sold property at 66 Cherry St. to Paul Farine for $170,000. Estate of Dorothy Kitzki sold property at 22-24 Freeport St. to JLA Properties L.P. for $80,000. Gretchen Knepp sold property at 13 Maplewood St. to Bridget Barrett for $136,000. Shaler Lawrence Gorski sold property at...
Sheetz opens latest store on Route 8 in Shaler 
If there’s such a thing as a Sheetz desert, the stretch of Route 8 in Shaler fit the bill — until Dec. 19. The Altoona-based convenience store operator held a grand opening for its latest store, giving the chain a total of 600 in operation. Owner Travis Sheetz, on hand...


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