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Sharpsburg officials approve agreement with Parkview EMS
Sharpsburg officials have approved an agreement for continued service with O’Hara-based Parkview EMS. Council unanimously voted for the deal, which has no end date, at its April 27 meeting. Parkview has been the borough’s ambulance provider for several years. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said compensation remains at $10,000 a year....
Fox Chapel Garden Club hosts plant sale May 13
The Fox Chapel Garden Club is hosting Gardenfest on May 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Hara Township Community Park on Fox Chapel Road. Gardening groups from throughout the area will have plants and other items for sale. The Men’s Garden Club will offer tool and knife sharpening....
Sharpsburg residents volunteer for Earth Day cleanup
Dozens of Sharpsburg residents came out to clean up the town for Earth Day on April 22. Volunteers picked up safety vests, gloves and trash bags at the borough building around 9 a.m. and were sent to various locations to help beautify the town....
5 Democrats vying for 3 nominations for seats on Aspinwall Council
Five Democrats will compete in the May primary for three Democratic Party nominations for seats on Aspinwall Council. Challengers Louis Curcio Jr., David C. Brown and Mark Chimel II will vie against incumbents Heth R. Turnquist and Patti McCaffrey. Barring any unexpected write-in campaigns, the winning Democrats could face Republicans...
Former North Allegheny basketball coach Dan DeRose files lawsuit against Fox Chapel School District after ’21 altercation
Dan DeRose wants to coach high school basketball again, but the former WPIAL champion said school districts have shied away because of criminal charges he faced two years ago involving Fox Chapel school police. Senior Judge W. Terrence O’Brien of Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas ultimately dismissed those charges...
Books, Besties & Brunch fundraiser features award-winning author Angeline Boulley
A buzz-worthy author will be the featured guest at the Books, Besties & Brunch fundraiser in Fox Chapel. Angeline Boulley, the award-winning author of “The Firekeeper’s Daughter,” is the guest speaker at the event benefiting Cooper-Siegel Community Library. Boulley, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,...
Aspinwall cleans up through ‘Green Streets’ program
Aspinwall conducted its annual “Green Streets” trash pickup on April 22 to coincide with Earth Day. Volunteers spread out through the borough to pick up trash and collected more than 70 bags, according to Andy Collins of Aspinwall Neighbors, which hosted the event. The Fox Chapel Area High School Environmental...
Sharpsburg tech firm to launch program to boost marginalized people in the field
At Deeplocal’s offices in Sharpsburg stands a grandfather clock, wrapped in vines and otherworldly fragments from the Upside Down — another dimension that’s featured in the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” The design firm created the 3D model, which mysteriously appeared on a street in Santa Monica, Calif., to count down...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of April 23, 2023
Aspinwall Estate of Ronald Chatham sold property at 315 Western Ave. to Adam and Allyson Caputo for $395,000. Harmar Samuel Dobson sold property at 243 Herron Ave. to Samuel Dobson and Lynda Cimino for $25,905. Charles Lightner sold property at 145 Shadow Ridge Drive to Caitlin Kelley for $470,000. Indiana...
Fox Chapel notebook: Aidan Oehrle hits leaderboard for Lehigh
Aidan Oehrle helped the Lehigh men’s golf team pick up a win at the ABARTA Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational on April 17 in Easton. Oehrle shot a 4-under par 140 to lead the Mountain Hawks. During the final round, Oehrle made two birdies and also recorded an eagle to tie for...
Fox Chapel baseball’s successful season built on sound defense
Jack Resek didn’t believe the Fox Chapel baseball team welcomed a break in the Section 1-5A schedule. But the senior designated hitter didn’t believe having four nonsection games in late April would do much to change the Foxes’ approach. Fox Chapel, which was 6-5 overall and 6-2 in section as...
Fox Chapel Area school news
Four Fox Chapel Area students placed at the annual Westminster College High School Model United Nations Conference. Junior Adhitya Thirumala and sophomore Swati Mylarappa each won Honorable Mention awards for their debate performances. The team of freshman Zachary Rubin and Dorseyville Middle School eighth-grader Ashley Wingard won an Honorable Mention...
Blawnox Cleanup Day rescheduled
Best of Blawnox officials have postponed their Earth Day cleanup event due to inclement weather. It has been moved from April 22 to May 13. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon to beautify the borough. Registration and supply pickup begins at Blawnox Fire Station at 376 Freeport Road....
Brush fire snarls morning commute on Route 28 near RIDC Park
Southbound Route 28 traffic was slowed to a crawl Friday morning when a brush fire broke out on the wooded hillside near the RIDC Park exit in O’Hara. Haze from the fire covered the highway and traffic was reduced to a single lane headed toward Pittsburgh during the morning rush...
Fox Chapel Community Safety Day moved to May 13 because of weather
A forecast of bad weather has prompted Fox Chapel School District Police to move the second-annual Community Safety Event to Saturday, May 13. The event had been scheduled for Saturday, April 22. The event will from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Aspinwall municipal parking lot, 241 Freeport Road in Aspinwall....
Fox Chapel Police bring back bike rodeo
Fox Chapel police say bicycle safety is important for everyone. The department is doing its part to make sure riders are safe by hosting its second annual Bicycle Rodeo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road. Admission is free. No...
Indiana Township announces streets to be paved this summer
Indiana Township officials plan to repair 14 roads as part of this year’s paving plan. The supervisors awarded Tresco Paving of Pittsburgh a $396,445 paving contract on April 11. Township Manager Dan Anderson said the company was the lowest of seven bidders and does quality work. “They have done work...
4 Dems seeking party nominations for 3 seats on Blawnox Council
Editor’s note: The Fox Chapel Herald is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Previews for Aspinwall’s contested council race will run May 4. Blawnox Democrats will pick from four candidates seeking their party’s nomination for three open seats on Blawnox Council. Newcomer...
Fox Chapel officials announce roads to be repaved this summer
Eight Fox Chapel roads are expected to be rebuilt this year as part of the borough’s paving program. Council unanimously voted April 17 to award a near $1.428 million contract to Bakerstown-based Shields Asphalt Paving. Borough Manager Gary Koehler said Shields Asphalt was the lowest of three bidders, and the...
Trees planted throughout Sharpsburg as part of conservancy program
Dozens of volunteers took to the streets of Sharpsburg for a tree planting with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The event took place from 9 a.m. to noon on April 8. Volunteers met up along the 1000 block of Main Street to pick up safety vests and supplies. They were split...
North Pittsburgh Symphonic Band wraps up concert season
When his students learn that Sean Desguin actually plays an instrument, they often are surprised. As Hampton Township School District’s elementary band director — he serves in several other music-related capacities, too — Desguin normally is instructing and leading, rather than performing. But he has that latter opportunity through his...
O’Hara officials offer safety tips in wake of recent coyote sightings in township
Reports of recent coyote sightings in O’Hara Township have prompted the police department to issue online safety tips. O’Hara Township Manager Julie Jakubec confirmed Tuesday April 18 that officials, including the O’Hara Police Department, received about six calls from area residents reporting coyote sightings. She did not disclose where the...
Flower Magazine founder to share floral expertise at Carnegie Museum of Art
Margot Shaw doesn’t buy flower arrangements anymore. Once a self-confessed “call and order flowers girl,” a watershed moment came when planning her daughter’s wedding. Working alongside the floral and event designer, she became inspired and did an apprenticeship with that creator of beautiful blooms. Shaw will present her artistry at...
Plum freshman tosses 5-inning perfect game in win over Fox Chapel
The Plum softball team put up three runs in the top of the first inning of a Section 1-5A game Monday in cool, drizzly and sometimes breezy conditions at Fox Chapel. Mustangs freshman pitcher Riley Stephans then retired the Foxes in order in the bottom of the inning with two...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of April 16, 2023
Aspinwall Estate of John McKaveney sold property at 115 First St. to Ideal Holdings Ltd. for $270,000. Etna Kristen Elizabeth Wadsworth sold property at 22 Mary Lue Drive to Aristotle and Haley Piso for $162,500. Fox Chapel Susan Katz sold property at Old Indian Trl to Anna Regoli for $310,000....
