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Lower Burrell, Highlands, Fox Chapel deal with threats at schools
Lower Burrell police are serving search warrants following threats made Monday against Burrell High School on social media platforms, Chief John Marhefka said. “We are conducting a thorough investigation, which takes time,” he said. Superintendent Shannon Wagner said students received and reported the social media posts Monday, and all district...
Lower Valley first responders get boost for infrastructure, vehicles
A new patrol vehicle for the Springdale Police Department is one of three upgrades coming to first responders in the lower Allegheny Valley. State funding will assist the police department, Springdale Volunteer Fire Department and Lower Valley Ambulance Service in obtaining equipment for their agencies. The police department was awarded...
The Brinery offers a fast-casual, scratch-made, culinary adventure in Sharpsburg
In the first several weeks at his new Sharpsburg restaurant, The Brinery, Chef Joe Bardakos kept running out of food. Hungry customers were less than thrilled, but it signaled to Bardakos that his culinary creations were on target. “It was super humbling,” said Bardakos of Reserve. The Shaler native and...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Sept. 23, 2024
Health fair open to local emergency responders UPMC St. Margaret and the St. Margaret Foundation are hosting a health fair Sept. 28 for local emergency responders, volunteer firefighters, emergency medical personnel and police officers. Attendees and their families should arrive anytime from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Fox Chapel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 22, 2024
Aspinwall Kindred Properties LLC sold property at 406 Maple Ave. to CABNME LLC for $433,000. Etna Ryan David Miller sold property at 14 Fischer Ave. to Jessup Hoover and Sarah Jade Corbett for $238,000. Fox Chapel J. Stephen Shymansky sold property at 610 Berkshire Drive to Wei Pu and Gia...
Shady Side Academy outscores young, penalty-prone Apollo-Ridge
A week that started with the coach resigning ended with a victory for the Shady Side Academy football team. The Bulldogs defeated Class 2A Allegheny conference foe Apollo-Ridge, 40-32, on Saturday afternoon at their annual homecoming game at Michael J. Farrell Stadium. Chuck DiNardo, who had coached the Bulldogs for...
Fox Chapel notebook: Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy golfers dot leaderboard
The Fox Chapel girls golf team had a strong day at the WPIAL Section 4-3A tournament. The Foxes had three golfers hit the target score and qualify for the WPIAL championships. Fox Chapel sophomore Clara Koteski won the section by shooting an 82 at the Murrysville Golf Club. Foxes junior...
Timely offense, stingy goalkeeping boost Fox Chapel field hockey
Fox Chapel field hockey coach Kellee Cribby was happy to get a chance to coach her favorite sport again. While Cribby played lacrosse at Allegheny College, she always had a deep appreciation for field hockey, which she played while growing up in Maine. When Cribby, who coached the Foxes’ lacrosse...
Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo wins epic WPIAL tennis final; Belle Vernon’s Gabby Dusi repeats in 2A
It’s hard to imagine a better WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship match. Shady Side Academy sophomore Meriwether McCargo and Penn-Trafford junior Mia Williams put on an epic battle Thursday that lasted more than two and half hours. When it was over, it was McCargo outlasting Williams, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6...
Panera eyes larger space with drive-thru outside Pittsburgh Mills mall
A move by Panera Bread will leave yet another vacant storefront in the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. The quick-serve restaurant, with more than 2,200 locations in 48 states, wants to fill the former Steak ’n Shake restaurant building in the Village at Pittsburgh Mills near Lowe’s. Frazer Supervisor Lori...
Sober game room in Sharpsburg to create safe haven for people in addiction recovery
A sober game room opening in Sharpsburg is expected to be a game changer for people in addiction recovery. “It’s designed for fellowship because people with addiction issues need support and camaraderie,” said Larry Wagner, a Fox Chapel resident and board member of the Addiction Recovery Ministry who is spearheading...
‘I hope to learn how a community government works,’ says new Fox Chapel junior council member
Shady Side Academy junior Kabeer Chopra is Fox Chapel’s latest junior council member. Mayor Alex Scott III swore in Chopra on Sept. 16 after council unanimously voted to appoint him. “I thought it would be a great experience because I feel like I’m doing something for this community that’s different...
Deadline now Oct. 16 for mandatory water line inventory in Aspinwall; evening appointments available
Aspinwall residents and property owners have some more time to schedule a water line check with the borough. The state Department of Environmental Protection is requiring communities to inventory their water lines. To comply, Aspinwall’s public works crews are looking to see what pipe is coming from a house to...
Aspinwall police to host Party in the Park with pizza, movie at Ben Killian Field
The Aspinwall Police Department will host a special pizza party and movie night Friday, Sept. 20, at Ben Killian Field. Party in the Park will begin at 6 p.m. with a bike ride around the borough led by Officer Scott Bailey. Pizza will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by...
Fox Chapel Area High School crowns 2024 Homecoming king and queen
Homecoming happenings were in full swing Sept. 13 as the annual Fox Chapel Area Community Carnival kicked off an evening of festivities in the district. The carnival was held on the front lawn and parking lot of Fox Chapel Area High School’s campus. Activities included a petting zoo, live music...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Sept. 16, 2024
Craft Beer Crawl to showcase shops, breweries The Aspinwall Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Craft Beer Crawl from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in Aspinwall. Individual breweries will be represented at local shops along Commercial Avenue, First Street and Brilliant Avenue. Tickets are nonrefundable and limited to 550...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Aspinwall Panagiotis Benos sold property at 922 Guyasuta Lane to Jeffrey and Debra Zukerman for $149,000. Etna Michael Strathen sold property at 268-272 Butler St. to Verkat Ventures A LLC for $168,000. Ronghan Li sold property at 44 Vilsack St. to Will Milner and Marina Lopez for $337,000. Indiana Hidden...
Fox Chapel girls volleyball team leaning on experience in quest to return to playoffs
The Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is fortunate to have so much experience at the top of the lineup. The Foxes returned eight seniors this season and will hope to see that group grow together as they seek a return trip to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. Fox Chapel coach...
Strong start has Fox Chapel girls tennis in hunt for Section 3-3A title
Fox Chapel girls tennis coach Alex Slezak is glad his veteran group of players have a close rival in-section to push them. This season, the Foxes and Shady Side Academy are on a collision course to play for the Section 3-3A title on Sept. 23. Both teams are undefeated in...
Fox Chapel residents put on alert after burglary of home
Fox Chapel police are urging residents to be vigilant after a home was burglarized this week. A house on South Drive was burglarized around 8 p.m. Wednesday, police Chief Michael Stevens said Friday. According to a notice to residents, two burglars forced their way into an unoccupied home. Stevens deferred...
Blawnox welcomes new junior council member
Blawnox Council has a new junior member. It’s a very familiar face for Councilwoman Christine Carnevali. Her son, Simon Passerrello-Carnevali, 16, was sworn in to his new seat by Mayor Anthony Gross on Wednesday, Sept.11. The Shady Side Academy junior said he is interested in learning how his local government...
O’Hara police officers recognized for their response to fatal Blawnox shooting
A pair of O’Hara police officers were honored for their heroism and professionalism during a shooting incident in Blawnox. Township police Superintendent Jay Davis and Blawnox police Chief Patrick Goodman presented medals of bravery to Craig Cress and Maria Sciacca on Sept. 10. They, along with Blawnox Patrolman Aaron Zolla,...
O’Hara, Blawnox councils formally approve police merger set to start in January
O’Hara and Blawnox officials have finalized an agreement that will have both communities patrolled by O’Hara police starting next year. The Blawnox police force will be absorbed in January by O’Hara and under the leadership of township police Superintendent Jay Davis. O’Hara Council passed its ordinance Sept. 10, and Blawnox...
New restaurant fuses authentic Mexican fare with flair in O’Hara
Luis Gil-Chacon is only 22 and already owns his first restaurant. The O’Hara resident is on a mission to reinvent how Pittsburgh patrons enjoy authentic Mexican food. Gil-Chacon, formerly of Robinson, partnered with his mother, Belsy Chacon, also now of O’Hara, to open Viva La Vida (which means “live your...
Repairs set through November on Route 1006, spanning Indiana Township, Harmar, Fox Chapel
PennDOT announced roadway improvement work will begin Thursday on Dorseyville Road, Saxonburg Boulevard, Guys Run Road, Harts Run Road and Fox Chapel Road, spanning Indiana and Harmar townships and Fox Chapel. The work is part of a nearly $11.9 million paving project. Single-lane alternating traffic for base repair work will...
