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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Blessed Trinity Academy holding youth basketball signups
Blessed Trinity Academy’s Little Bulldog Program is for kids in kindergarten to third grade. The group will meet for 10 weeks starting Dec. 7, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (no clinic Dec. 21 or 28) in BTA’s gym (St. Mary of the Assumption campus). The goal of the program is...
‘Millvale Loves Jenny Day’ recognizes resident’s tireless commitment to her community
Millvale loves Jenny Jo Mendak so much that the borough’s residents and visitors adorned pins Sept. 27 declaring their adoration for the 34-year-old. Since June, she has volunteered to organize monthly youth dances at the Millvale Community Center. Attendance reached 75 at the inaugural “school’s out for summer” bash. Mendak’s...
Fall Run Park renovations, flood control discussed by Shaler officials
Shaler Township engineer Matt Sebastian said that heavy summer rains “displaced or otherwise damaged” some of Fall Run Park’s in-stream structures. As a result, he recently walked through the park with Shanin Asbury of Gateway Engineers to discuss stream maintenance and the items that the township can accomplish using its...
Millvale resident launches regional museum directory, membership program
Holiday staycation planners may want to check out a new source for information regarding more than 400 regional museums, galleries and historic sites. The newly launched PGH Museums contains a free directory of museums spanning northwest to Mercer, east to Clearfield, south to Somerset and back west to Greene counties....
Shaler, Etna real estate sales for the week of Nov. 16
Etna Raymond Ventura sold property at 309-313 Butler St. to Crawford Acres Holdings LLC for $200,000. Catherine Lipp sold property at 22 Christler St. to Susan Miller for $130,000. High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 49 Grant Ave. to CJ Real Estate Management GP for $84,500. Joseph Danielewicz...
Weekend Happenings: Family Heirlooms Appraisal Fair at Shaler North Hills Library
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, there will be a Family Heirlooms Appraisal Fair at Shaler North Hills Library. Pull out those family treasures you’ve always wanted to know more about and have them looked at by expert appraisers. Experts on collectibles, glass, pottery, historic items...
Shaler Hampton EMS director describes ‘unbelievable’ rescue following Pine Creek crash
Shaler Hampton EMS executive director Eric Schmidt said that he “would have bet a large sum of money” that he and other emergency rescue personnel would have orchestrated recovery rather than rescue efforts when a man crashed his vehicle into Pine Creek on Halloween. Paul Skerl, 76, was driving on...
Shaler Area assistant superintendent earns national award
Dr. Bryan O’Black, assistant superintendent, is one of 17 professionals nationwide to receive the University Council for Educational Administration’s (UCEA) Excellence in Educational Leadership Award. The UCEA Excellence in Educational Leadership Award is recognition for practicing school administrators who have made contributions to the improvement of administrator preparation. Each year,...
Four Shaler Area student-athletes commit to collegiate programs
Student-athletes from Shaler Area High School have made their college choices. Tori Martrano committed to Clarion University to play softball. She plans to study speech and language pathology. Cam Mbalo is headed to Duquesne University for track and field. He plans to study cyber security. Nick Rispoli is planning to...
Shaler North Hills Library hosting Indigenous Nation celebration
From 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 15, at Shaler North Hills Library, check out the Indigenous Nation celebration and hear Three Rivers Indian Council’s Miguel Sague, Jr. tell traditional stories from tribes in Southwestern Pa. Watch the Bookflix production of Chief Jake Swamp’s Giving Thanks: a Native American Good Morning...
Shaler Area brings the story of ‘Radium Girls’ to the stage
In “Radium Girls,” Shaler Area High School students will stage the true story of the female factory workers who shined a light in court on the U.S. Radium Corp.’s deadly working conditions. Thirty-six students will tell the story of the Orange, N.J., factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting...
Etna, Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 10
Etna Raymond Ventura sold property at 309-313 Butler St. to Crawford Acres Holdings LLC for $200,000. High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 49 Grant Ave. to CJ Real Estate Management GP for $84,500. Joseph Danielewicz sold property at 4 Jones St. to PNC Bank NA for $2,570. Shaler...
Glenshaw Century Club house tour benefits Shaler students, local nonprofits
Since 1961, the Glenshaw Century Club has kicked off the holiday season with its annual house tour raising funds for local nonprofits and scholarships benefiting Shaler Area High School students, according to club publicity Chairwoman Susan Ball. This year’s tour, featuring three Glenshaw houses decked out for the holidays, will...
Shaler Area School District hosts 20th annual Veterans’ Day celebration
Shaler Area School District honored local veterans during its annual Veterans’ Day celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Middle School students served breakfast to 200 local veterans, from World War II to present, and thanked them for their service during the district tradition now in its 20th year. Middle school students...
Police investigate armed robbery at Shaler Sunoco
Shaler Township Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Sunoco. The gas station at the corner of Route 8 and Saxonburg Boulevard was robbed around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Nobody was hurt. Shaler Township Police is working with other agencies to investigate. Further details were not immediately...
Iozzo wins Shaler commissioner Ward 1 seat
Shaler commissioner candidates Frank Iozzo, a Democrat, and Wayne Skelley, a Republican, went toe-to-toe in the Nov. 5 municipal general election for a Ward 1 seat. Iozzo has won the municipal general election with 54% of the vote. Skelley, a board member since 2016, ran as a Democrat in the...
Millvale’s ‘Coach Jack’ has made positive impact for 3 decades on, off the field
Anyone who assumes teaching techniques, Xs and Os, and fundamentals of a game are the primary jobs of any good coach isn’t seeing the whole picture. It takes a special person to create positive memories that go beyond the field. For countless young ladies all over the Pittsburgh area, Millvale...
Students, educators work together to plan Native American Heritage Month programs
Shaler Area students, local educators and community leaders are collaborating to offer culturally appropriate library programming. The first free event is an Indigenous Nation Celebration for primary and elementary school students and their families 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Shaler North Hills Library. Ingrid Kalchthaler, library youth services coordinator, said...
Shaler Area storytelling festival celebrates district’s rich history
Shaler Area School District hosted a storytelling festival Oct. 23 at Scott Primary School featuring the premiere of the trailer for the district’s storytelling, as well as parents, teachers and community leaders sharing their stories in person. “This storytelling event kicks off an entire year of highlighting our mission in...
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 2
Etna Heather E Horn Bell sold property at 51 Greeley Ave. to Angelo Dominic and Rachel Runco for $123,500. Shaler UCG Thirty Seven LLC sold property at 104 Franklin Ave. to Caleb and Rebecca Huff for $213,000. Pat McCaffrey sold property at 108 Town View St. to Aaron Hutton and...
Weekend happenings: Fundraising breakfasts, dinners abound
Pancake breakfast The Kiwanis Club of Glenshaw is holding a pancake breakfast Nov. 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Shaler Area Middle School’s cafeteria. Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Proceeds from the breakfast will be...
Heavy rains on Halloween prompted flooding, mudslide, road closures across Western Pa.
Heavy rains soaking the region Thursday afternoon have caused flooding, mudslides and road closures. More than 1,000 households in Oakmont and nearly 200 in Penn Hills were without power, Duquesne Light’s power outage maps showed as of about 10 p.m. West Penn Power’s parent company, First Energy, showed small pockets...
Shaler native thrilled to join police force
Leah Nock has wanted to be in law enforcement for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Shaler, it was an even bigger dream to someday be a member of the Shaler Township Police Department. At 29 years old, Nock has reached that life goal. “I guess I...
Elderly pedestrian struck by car in Shaler
A man in his 70s was taken to the hospital after he was struck by a car in Shaler Township, according to township police. The traffic accident happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Parker Street, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The car remained at...
Shaler, Etna trick or treat moved to Nov. 2 due to weather concerns
Officials in Shaler Township and Etna Borough have deemed it best to move trick or treat from Thursday, Oct. 31, to Saturday, Nov. 2, between 6 and 8 p.m. respectively. Weather forecasts are calling for high winds and heavy rains for Thursday, which is why areas throughout the region are...


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