Got to Category

Shaler Journal category, Page 52

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Burchfield Primary receives grant for buddy bench
Burchfield Primary School staff unveiled a new buddy bench Dec. 13 during a monthly school-wide positive behavior assembly. Students may sit on the bench when they seek someone with whom to play during recess. Their classmates, in turn, are encouraged to invite them to play. “Students have used and benefited...
Etna celebrates EcoDistrict Day
Etna Mayor Thomas Rengers proclaimed Dec. 11 Etna EcoDistrict Day, in celebration of the borough’s recognition as the world’s first certified EcoDistrict by the Portland, Ore.-based EcoDistricts organization. “Ecodistricts are comprised of enjoyable places to build community goals for reducing the community’s environmental footprint, actions that improve the quality of...
Shaler North Hills Library hosting bevy of activities
Shaler North Hills Library, at 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, has a variety of activities planned. For details about library events or to register, call 412-486-0211 or go to the website at www.shaler library.org. • Participate in Straight Up Story with a Side of Pizza from 12:15 to 1 p.m....
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Dec. 14
Etna Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 37 Grant Ave. to Etna Borough for $1,500. Brandon Chatham sold property at 120 Vista St. to Nicholas Miller and Raejana Cleckley for $190,000. Shaler Kyle Allen sold property at 40’ Private Road to Jamie and Lisa Parke for $178,500. John Hall...
Marzolf Primary students take part in Reading with Rover program
Marzolf Primary School students excitedly whispered and giggled upon noticing Animal Friends volunteer Kathryn Bort escorting her white boxer down the school’s halls Dec. 9. The duo didn’t have time to chat, though. They had important work to accomplish through Animal Friends’ Reading with Rover program. Second-graders enrolled in Marzolf’s...
Local musicians to celebrate 40 years of The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ in Millvale show
When The Clash’s double-album “London Calling” was released in 1979, many young musicians took notice. They’d been listening to bands such as Aerosmith, Journey and Queen, artists they liked and perhaps thought they loved. But love at that age is fleeting and ephemeral. A favorite cartoon becomes childish, a first...
Shaler Township increasing taxes for first time in more than a decade
The Shaler commissioners Dec. 10 authorized the township’s 2020 budget, which increases the millage rate 1 mill to 3.49. This is the first tax increase since 2009. The township will remain debt-free as it enters the new year, Manager Tim Rogers said. The average assessed Shaler home value is $128,170....
Shaler Area students accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles
Shaler Area announces 31 students were accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles. More than 500 musicians from nine school districts in the Allegheny Valley auditioned for the Allegheny Valley Honors Band. The musicians will spend two full days rehearsing with guest conductors during the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival, Jan....
Millvale teen, Shaler student earns rank of Eagle Scout
Shaler Area High School senior Jacob Ishman didn’t realize how much North Hills Christian Church in Ross, where he worships with his family, needed a new entrance walkway until he started building one for his Eagle Scout project. He used a hammer and reciprocating saw to remove the walkway’s aging...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna for the week of Dec. 7
Etna Paul Wolkiewicz sold property at 70 Spring St. to Jeffrey and Rebecca Fraser for $229,000. Franklin Park Danielle R Fahr Kephart sold property at 2446 Dogwood Drive to Anthony Felicion and Lee Goldfarb for $395,000. Michael Nikithser sold property at 2141 S. Huntington Ct to Brian and Sandra Bauer...
Shaler woman charged in connection with assault of her infant daughter
A Shaler woman has been charged with child endangerment in connection with a Sept. 9 assault on her 4 1/2-week old daughter. Investigators accused Katie M. Easley, 33, of failing to seek medical attention for the infant when she found out about the injuries she had suffered. The child’s father,...
Shaler Area school board reelects Tunstall as president
The Shaler Area School voted to retain its current president during a Dec. 4 reorganization meeting. April Kwiatkowski nominated to reelect James Tunstall Jr. for his second presidential term. James Fisher, meanwhile, nominated Kwiatkowski as vice president. The board unanimously supported both school directors representing Region 1 to fill the...
Shaler police warn about car theft, break-ins
Early Thursday morning the Shaler Township Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle and thefts from other unlocked vehicles. The reports were on Sunnyfield, Vilsack, Andrew, Northaven and Forliview Dr. Police urge people to keep vehicles locked and not to leave keys or visible valuables inside vehicles. If...
Shaler Area junior wins National Illustrated Poetry Contest
Alexzia Seng, a junior at Shaler Area High School won first place in the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest sponsored by the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Entries were judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of this year’s theme, “Marvelous Metals,” word choice and imagery,...
Burchfield Primary principal receives Administrator Appreciation Award
Burchfield Primary School principal Jeff Rojik is the recipient of this year’s Administrator Appreciation Award presented by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association. Each year, the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association recognizes school administrators who demonstrate an understanding and support of, commitment to, and belief in the role of school counselors and...
Shaler Area school board approves therapy dog on campus
The Shaler Area school board unanimously voted to permit high school social worker LeeAnn Guido to bring her certified therapy dog on campus for animal-assisted therapy. The therapy dogs in schools policy is one of the first of its kind in Southwestern Pennsylvania, according to an Oct. 9 board meeting....
Light the Night in Etna ushers in holiday season
Etna’s Light the Night event on Nov. 29, 2019 is an annual tradition that draws crowds to help celebrate the holiday season....
Etna, Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 1
Etna High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 26 High St. to Edjy Property Services Inc. for $50,000. Shaler Ryan Petrovich sold property at 1435 Burchfield Road to Kristen Morcheid for $220,000. Brian Pogel sold property at 124 Elmwood Drive to Jeffrey Masterson Jr. and Samantha Tira for $237,000....
Shaler Area School Board authorizes $49K payment for sink hole repair
The Shaler Area School Board voted to approve a $49,000 payment to Reserve-based Sample Development Corp. for sink hole repair work. According to John Kaib, district buildings and grounds supervisor, the approximately 10-foot-by-10-foot sink hole was located at the base of a hill near Biles Field, behind the high school....
Shaler Area students accepted into PMEA district ensembles
The following Shaler Area High School students were accepted into Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 ensembles. PMEA District 1 Band Six students were accepted into the PMEA District 1 Senior High Band. The students will rehearse for two days and showcase their hard work, as well as represent Shaler...
Shaler Area play tells true story of ‘Radium Girls’
Shaler Area High School students told the true story of a group of young women who made a huge impact on history in “Radium Girls,” which ran from Nov. 21-23. The play is based on the story of the “radium girls,” the female factory workers from Orange, N.J., who took...
Shaler Area students selected for PMEA Honors Jazz Band
Three Shaler Area High School students were selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Honors Jazz Band Festival, at Pine-Richland High School, on Feb. 7-8, 2020. Junior Luke Franks, trumpet, freshman Rachel Sierka, vibes, and junior Zachary Spondike, tenor sax, have all earned the opportunity to...
Shaler Light-Up Night kicks off the holiday season
On Nov. 23, Shaler celebrated the start of the holiday season with a bevy of festive events. Games, food, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus highlighted the annual evening of activities....
Christmas Cookie Walk, Children’s Gift Making party and more at Shaler area churches
St. John’s Lutheran From 9 a.m to noon, Dec. 7, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 North Ave., Millvale is having its annual Christmas Cookie Walk. The cost is $3 for a small container and $6 for a large container. All proceeds help support St. John’s Lutheran Church Preschool. For details,...
Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 24 
Shaler David Szramowski sold property at 52 Elizabeth St. to William Chambers III and Glenda Chambers for $125,000. Walter Holderny Jr. sold property at Keystone St. to William Balzer Jr. for $2,600. Stephen Hregdovic sold property at 120 Westwood Ave. to Michael Long for $135,000. William Styen sold property at...


Editor's Picks

Front Porch Theatricals’ musical ‘Baby’ is a labor of love

Washington townhouse on the market for $1,225,000
Folk legend Bruce Cockburn gives uplifting performance at City Winery
‘Champagne & Chapeaux’: Westmoreland Symphony’s annual soiree for a good cause
Jimmy Stewart’s P-51 Mustang stops in hometown for museum anniversary
More Editor's Picks >