Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 83
K-9 Officer Falco visits O’Hara Elementary
Third-grade students at O’Hara Elementary School got a chance to meet Fox Chapel K-9 Officer Falco and his handler, Fox Chapel Police Officer Rob Katich, on Feb. 1. The visit helped illustrate a reading lesson about training, duties, and partnerships between police dogs and their officers. Falco is a 10...
Fire & Ice brings hundreds to Fox Chapel’s McCahill Park
Fire & Ice at McCahill Park brought out hundreds of people on Jan. 28 to stroll past ice sculptures, take in the crisp air, plus enjoy hot chocolate and a warm fire. The event was hosted by the Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy and presented by UPMC St. Margaret and landscapers...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 5, 2023
Aspinwall Andrew Davis sold property at 125 Third St. to Casey Gibbons and Mary Rose Boyle for $340,000. David Robert Petrone sold property at 401 Lexington Ave. to Isabella Verardi for $40,265. Etna Estate of Paul Lord sold property at 8 Robertson Pl to Michael and Michael Motta for $215,000....
Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel staging ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’
In the mood for some “Razzle Dazzle”? Shady Side Academy is presenting “Chicago: Teen Edition” at the Senior School on Feb. 17-19, that features show-stoppers like “All that Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango.” Set in Roaring Twenties Chicago, the musical centers on chorine Roxie Hart, played by senior Sloane Simon...
Fox Chapel Area School Board gives itself more time to decide on deputy superintendent’s contract
Fox Chapel Area School District officials voted at a special meeting Jan. 30 to approve changes to Deputy Superintendent David McCommons’ contract, giving the board an extra 60 days to consider keeping him beyond his current pact. McCommons’ contract was set to expire June 30. District officials said the contract...
Social worker to be hired by Sharpsburg via federal grant
Sharpsburg officials plan to use a federal grant to hire a full-time social worker. The borough received $180,564 in covid relief funds earlier this year to cover the salary of a social worker for two years and purchase two computers for police cars. Council Vice President Karen Pastor said candidates...
Kayak Pittsburgh to open kayak rentals in Sharpsburg for a 2nd season
The outdoor nonprofit Venture Outdoors will return for a second season of kayaking in Sharpsburg. Sharpsburg Council voted 6-0 Jan. 26 to allow Venture Outdoors to use the James Sharp Landing for a Kayak Pittsburgh rental site this summer. Councilwoman Kayla Portis was absent. Venture Outdoors launched a pilot rental...
No one injured in Millvale business basement fire; short-term closure in effect for Sprezzatura Café
No one was injured, but firefighters were checked for potential lithium exposure after fighting a fire in the basement of a Millvale commercial building Monday. One of the tenants of the building along East Sherman Street is the Sprezzatura Café. Firefighters were called at about 10 a.m. for a potential...
Pine resident helps set record for largest pizza party
Imagine the logistics of providing one of America’s favorite foods to more than 3,000 people gathered in the same place at the same time. “It was definitely months of planning, and then it took a whole week of executing,” Nick Bogacz, owner of Caliente Pizza and Draft House, said. When...
Fox Chapel Evening of Hope fundraiser returns after three-year hiatus
An elegant evening fundraiser benefiting Pittsburgh-area students is returning to Fox Chapel. The Boys Hope Girls Hope of Pittsburgh’s Fox Chapel Evening of Hope will be March 2 at the Pittsburgh Field Club. The event, last held in 2019, had been on a pandemic-induced hiatus. “We’re happy to be back....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 29, 2023
Aspinwall Estate of William Kotchey sold property at 135 Fourth St. to Jacqueline Ram for $165,000. Donna Dean sold property at 202 Emerson Ave. to Kevin and Marion Divers for $295,000. Etna 2019 Castle LLC sold property at 140 Sherman Ave. to Jeff Brunner for $5,000. Robert Peter Subasic sold...
Allegheny RiverTrail Park closes out winter Friday program with fire pits and fun for families
Allegheny RiverTrail Park officials closed this winter’s Cabin Fever program with some fire pits and fun off Freeport Road in Aspinwall. Dozens of families flocked to the 10-acre park Jan. 27 to make s’mores, watch a movie and participate in arts and crafts. Phil Teplitz of Aspinwall showed his daughters,...
Fox Chapel 189-pounder coming into his own after strong showing at county meet
Trevor Katz received an unorthodox scouting report on his 189-pound quarterfinal opponent in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships long before the match Jan. 20 at Fox Chapel. Highlands’ Tyler Bender had received high marks for his character from Katz’s mom. Colleen Katz teaches English at Highlands and told Trevor how...
With speedy senior providing spark, Fox Chapel hockey scorching PIHL opponents
Good luck trying to intimidate Fox Chapel senior forward Sam Smith off the puck. Playing varsity hockey as a sophomore hardened Smith to the challenges of life in the PIHL. Two years ago, Smith was trying to stop players that were much more physically mature than him. Smith, who is...
News from Fox Chapel Area schools
Six Fox Chapel Area High School students are nominees in the Third Annual Prime Stage High School Drama Awards for their work in the high school’s fall play, “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The students nominated are senior Ghost Snyder, best actor; junior Sophia Rike, best actress; junior Benjamin Werner, best...
Sharpsburg artist creates social media page to promote borough
Visual artist Corey Ochai is on a mission to positively promote the borough he calls home. “I want people to give people a birds-eye view of Sharpsburg and all the beautiful things here,” said Ochai, 36. Ochai created a Facebook group four years ago called “The Beautiful Sights of Sharpsburg”...
O’Hara police sergeant honored as ‘Top Gun’ DUI expert
Ben Wolfson doesn’t claim to be a maverick, nor is he nicknamed Ice Man. But he is a Top Gun. The O’Hara police sergeant is a two-time Pennsylvania DUI Association Top Gun Award winner for his efforts as a drug recognition expert. Officers are nominated for outstanding contributions or for...
Fox Chapel Area SD hosts story times for incoming kindergarten students
All four elementary schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District are hosting in-person story times for incoming kindergarten students and their parents or guardians. The program is designed to prepare students for starting kindergarten in the fall of 2023. The students must be at least 5 on or before...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 22, 2023
Blawnox Jagan Nicholas Ranjan sold property at 1108 Carla Drive to Paul and Tracie Simer for $239,900. Jon Nicklas sold property at 459 Fountain St. to Anastasia and Nancy Landman for $66,000. Etna Marc Taiclet sold property at 40 Bridge St. to Leslie Wilson for $20,000. Daniel Guenther sold property...
Fox Chapel area students named to dean’s lists
Caleb Szramowski of Pittsburgh was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s fall 2022 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above qualify for the list. Justin Donnick and Aniya Peterson, both of Aspinwall and Leia Ross, Jacob Stahl and Alexis Vivino, all...
Fox Chapel track team gets off to fast start to indoor season
Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman didn’t get the opportunity to compete in the WPIAL outdoor track championships last season due to an injury. But after her debut with the Foxes’ indoor track team last season, she left a lasting impression. During the indoor season, she set school records in the 60-meter...
Fox Chapel notebook: Red-hot hockey team sends 7 to all-star game
Fox Chapel has ruled the PIHL’s Class A Blue Division this season. Following a 9-2 road win over Norwin on Jan. 17, the Foxes pushed their record to 14-1 on the season with an 11th consecutive victory. That means Fox Chapel will be well represented at the PIHL All-Star game,...
21 Fox Chapel Area students make honors bands
Twenty-one Fox Chapel Area School District students were selected by audition to perform with the 2023 Allegheny Valley senior and junior high honors bands. Seventh to 12th grade student musicians from the Avonworth, Fox Chapel Area, Hampton, North Allegheny, Northgate, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Riverview, and Shaler Area school districts auditioned,...
Shady Side boys rally past Burrell in matchup of Section 3-3A leaders
At halftime, Shady Side Academy coach David Vadnais told his team it was a gift that they were still within striking distance after only scoring 12 points in the first half. He challenged his group to shoot the ball with confidence. Standout junior guard Eli Teslovich stepped up, and the...
One-woman play to be featured at Fox Chapel AAUW meeting
A one-woman play that examines the rights of women in the first half of the 19th century will be performed during a February meeting of the Fox Chapel affiliate of the American Association of University Women. “Fanny Kemble at the Slave Plantation” is a 40-minute production to honor Black History...
