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A-K Valley Class 3A wrestling preview: Fox Chapel a dual threat
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank watched his group strive to master the art of the dual last season. As a team, the Foxes worked together to win their first section title since 1971, and with 10 wrestlers who won at least 15 matches returning, expectations are high again. “For...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Nov. 25, 2024
Light Up the Wall to include fireworks Light Up the Wall, a holiday extravaganza presented by the Aspinwall Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the municipal lot along Commercial Avenue. Activities include horse and buggy rides, pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, ice sculptures,...
Check out these upcoming programs at the Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
Defending WPIAL champion Shady Side Academy girls ready for ‘new journey’
After a historic season where the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team won the first WPIAL title in program history, there will be some change, but a solid core returns. The Bulldogs lost a pair of starters, Maggie Spell, who transferred to Thomas Jefferson, and Sydney Birchard, who graduated, but...
Fox Chapel wrestling expects to show dual meet prowess again
Wrestling often is viewed as an individual sport, and understandably so, because it’s one on one on the mat every match. But Fox Chapel coach Michael Frank has watched his group work to master the art of the dual. As a team, the Foxes worked together last season to win...
High-flying Fox Chapel hockey team looks to play with more grit
First-year Fox Chapel hockey coach Ryan Loebig believes the Foxes were at a perfect spot for a breather after five games. The Foxes proved they are an offensively gifted team that is capable of winning wild shootouts. But a pair of one-goal losses offered a chance for reflection. “We’ve been...
Plenty of highlights for Fox Chapel girls soccer during ‘wonderful season’
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team dealt with the immense pressure of being the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions all season. Dropping to Class 3A, Fox Chapel opened the season on 18-match unbeaten streak before ultimately advancing to the second round of the PIAA playoffs. “I thought the girls had...
Then and Now: Beloved Boyd transformed into Lauri Ann West Community Center
The 1950s-era Boyd Elementary School was so beloved in the Fox Chapel Area that community members wouldn’t let it sit empty when it closed in 1983. Two residents spearheaded the opening of Boyd Community Center, which opened that same year in the brick building off Powers Run Road in O’Hara....
Luxury consignment store focused on handbags opens in Aspinwall
Feroce Luxury Consignment Boutique is the newest business venture for Kelley Costa of Allison Park. Costa, a handbag aficionado, is never caught out-and-about without a beautiful handbag, and she’s on a mission to make owning a quality handbag easier and more budget-friendly. She opened Feroce earlier this month at 405...
PTO volunteer logs more than a decade at Hartwood Elementary School
A familiar volunteer face has graced the halls of Hartwood Elementary School for more than a decade. PTO member Kristen Gulakowski of Indiana Township is in her 10th year of volunteering almost daily to make student life for more than 400 children more enriching, fun and festive. “My kids keep...
Drone operators need certifications, license from FAA for public safety and commercial uses
People who want to operate a drone for public safety and commercial purposes are required to get a license or certificate through the Federal Aviation Administration. Some of the regulations state that an operator cannot fly more than one drone at a time and cannot fly one near manned aircraft...
Eyes in the sky: O’Hara police drone, operator serve multiple communities, purposes
O’Hara police Officer Maria Sciacca had a bird’s-eye view over the land where former President Donald Trump was shot and former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company Chief Corey Comperatore was killed. Two others also were wounded in the July 13 assassination attempt of the Republican presidential nominee July 13 at...
Blawnox officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes, restore paving program
Blawnox officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes next year while restoring the borough’s paving program. Council voted 4-0 to advertise its preliminary 2025 spending plan of about $1.65 million. Council President Deborah Laskey and members Mark Lombardi and Elaine Palmer were absent. Budget documents suggest the...
Hartwood Elementary honors veterans
Hartwood Elementary School hosted a campuswide Veterans Day event on Nov. 11. The students — many of whom dressed in red, white and blue garb and wore handmade hats — gathered outside to raise the American flag, sing patriotic songs and honor everyone who has served in the armed forces....
Allegheny Shores moves forward with site prep, thanks to $1 million infusion from state
Sharpsburg Councilman Corey Ochai believes that the transformation of a 52-acre brownfield along the Allegheny River will grow the borough in the right direction for all. “I don’t think we’re outgrowing the town’s DNA but improving on it,” said Ochai, of the Allegheny Shores project that broke ground in 2022....
Check out these upcoming programs at the Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
Aspinwall property owners likely won’t see a borough real estate tax hike in 2025
Aspinwall officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with next year’s budget. Council unanimously approved advertising its 2025 spending plan Nov. 13. Budget documents show the millage rate remains 8.36 mills, including 0.5 mills for public safety. One mill generates about $150,000 in revenue. Projected revenue and...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Nov. 18, 2024
Final edition of joint plan available online The final edition of Plan for Our Future, Fox Chapel and O’Hara’s joint implementable comprehensive plan, is ready for public view. To view or download the document, visit O’Hara’s township website and click on the Plan for Our Future − Final Edition link....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aspinwall James Gilmore sold property at 228 Fourth St. to Jorge and Amy Kathryn Puron for $345,000. CPP Group LLC sold property at 406 Eastern Ave. to Rickey Miller for $416,000. Robert Shulik sold property at 412 Field Ave. to Brittany Spitznogle for $215,000. Raymond Zinobile sold property at 944...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 17, 2024
Etna Benjamin Rossmiller sold property at 40 Kittanning St. to James Price for $92,000. Harmar Charles Anchors sold property at 433 Forest Highlands Drive to Yeheng Li and Hua Xing for $390,000. Estate of August Maggio sold property at 775 Freeport Road to MCE 24 LLC for $285,000. Fox Chapel...
With plenty of size in starting lineup, Shady Side Academy boys embrace modern game
This season, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team will reflect the way the modern game is played. The Bulldogs will have four players over 6-foot-3 in the starting lineup, but the largest players on the court won’t be anchored to the low block. Shady Side Academy’s best passer may...
Fox Chapel notebook: Liam Wiseman hits 100-goal mark
Liam Wiseman hit a significant milestone for the Fox Chapel hockey team. During the Foxes’ 6-5 loss to Canon-McMillan on Nov. 4 at the Alpha Ice Complex, Wiseman scored three goals to reach the 100-goal mark for his career. Fox Chapel’s hockey team is off to a 3-2 start in...
Fox Chapel girls focus on camaraderie in bid to clear playoff hurdle
Several ill-timed injuries over the last two seasons have hindered the Fox Chapel girls basketball team in their pursuit of making the playoffs. The Foxes have been narrowly on the outside looking in, missing by one game in 2022-23 and two games in 2023-24, but the hope is they possess...
Fox Chapel boys looking for right combination to compete in Class 6A
Last year, Fox Chapel put several different combinations on the court. That has led to six players returning with starting experience this year. Mixing and matching worked for the Foxes as they made the state playoffs and pulled a first-round upset over District 10 champion Cathedral Prep. With a few...
Eccentric and comical, the Illustrious Order of Makesmiths opens in Blawnox
Part gallery, part toy shop is the best description for the Illustrious Order of Makesmiths, a quirky new addition to Blawnox. Opened by West Deer residents Chief and Steve O’Hearn, both artists, the storefront at 334 Freeport Road welcomes visitors to find joy in professional art as well as bizarre...
