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North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Bellevue Cheryl Popatak trustee sold property at 731 Orchard Ave. to Rodolfo Arroyo Diaz and Lorena Arroyo for $175,000. Costas Grekis sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Donna Isoldi and Rosa Perri for $138,000. Bradford Woods J. Ardie Dillen sold property at 119 Boothbay Hbr to Steven and...
Shaler Area School District holds Storytelling Event as part of 50-year celebration
A lot can happen in 50 years, and some of the bigger stories of five decades were discussed during Shaler Area School District’s March 24 Storytelling event. “The idea behind the night to create an event where we bring different storytellers and panelists back to the district to talk...
News from Shaler Area School District for the week of March 29, 2022
Bernesser to play at Notre Dame College Shaler Area High School senior Logan Bernesser, a 6’7” offensive tackle, signed his formal commitment to play Division 2 football for Notre Dame College in S. Euclid, Ohio, in February. Shaler Area teacher semifinalist for 2023 PA Teacher of the Year Shaler Area...
In brief: Elfinwild Lions breakfast, children’s fishing event and more in the Shaler area
Elfinwild Lions breakfast A sit-down omelet/sausage breakfast sponsored by the Elfinwild Lions Club is being held at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., on April 9 from 7:30 -11 a.m. Children’s fishing Parents can bring their kids to Fawcett Fields at 8 a.m. April 2 for a Children’s Fishing event....
Shaler’s Brooks Blasko looking to carve his own piece of wrestling history
Brooks Blasko has the benefit of having two people who left a legacy in wrestling to help guide his career. Blasko, who is 13 and a seventh grader at Shaler Area Middle School, was inspired to start wrestling at age 6 by his grandfather “Jumpin” Johnny DeFazio, who wrestled professionally...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Franklin Park Peter Seppi sold property at 2499 Elkridge Drive to Can and Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac for $525,000. John Hite Jr. sold property at 1470 Laurel Drive to Joseph and Edna Ficerai for $700,000. Lauren Dragun sold property at 2387 Magee Road Ext. to Lauren Dragun and Kevin Reeg for...
Shaler woman charged in connection with Capitol riot
Federal authorities filed charges Monday against a Shaler woman who they said illegally entered the U.S. Capitol during last year’s Jan. 6 riot. Melanie M. Archer, 42, faces counts of disorderly conduct in a restricted building; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; entering and remaining in a restricted building; and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 20, 2022
Bellevue Grand Old Properties LLC sold property at 115 Cedar Ave. to Melvin Parks and Raushana Ellison for $289,500. James Frew sold property at 623 Highland Place to Tim Wilson and Christi Iwasaki for $180,063. Adele Stewart sold property at 499 Roosevelt Ave. to Tyler Babcock for $224,000. Spring Way...
Shaler North Hills Library fundraiser brings more than 400 participants
During President’s Day weekend, the annual Golf ‘Fore’ Shaler North Hills Library event raised $1,800 for the library. The annual “FUN’raiser as the library calls it, is sponsored by the Friends of SNHL. Before the Fore was held, the public was asked to put their creativity to the test and...
Etna’s street skate another success
On Feb. 27, Butler Street in Etna was shut down and transformed into a public ice rink for the day. The free annual event is held for all to come and take a spin on the outdoor rink placed in front of the Rear End Gastropub and Garage. The weather...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 13, 2022
Franklin Park Estate of Stanley Hoehl sold property at 2387 Fairhill Road to Patricia Edwards for $389,000. John Keelin sold property at 1527 Field Club Drive to Joseph Fennimore and Julie Mueller for $466,000. David Fassinger III sold property at 2521 Hopkins Church Road to Jonathan Ray Crawford for $224,900....
Woodland Hills hosts Western Pa. school districts for summit to address social issues
When Cassidy Laffey took a sophomore robotics class at Shaler High School, she was the only female. “Everyone, even the teacher, was male,” said Laffey, a senior. “I felt out of place because I didn’t see people like me in that class. I want females to know they can study...
TV Talk: Shaler native worked on Pixar’s ‘Turning Red;’ ‘Adam Project’ premieres
For 1992 Shaler High School grad Christian Hoffman, it wasn’t an interest in drawing that led him to a career at Pixar, whose latest film, “Turning Red,” debuts on Disney+ Friday. It was a love of animation that intersected with studying computer science in college. “I had grown up seeing...
Etna, Millvale, Reserve and Shaler named 2022 Banner Communities
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and the Allegheny County League of Municipalities have released the 2022 list of 80 Banner Communities, and among them are Etna, Millvale, Reserve and Shaler. “Congratulations to the 2022 Banner Communities, and particularly their elected and appointed officials who have continued to ensure that their...
Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company member returns from service in Air Force
When Jimmy Hartz became a volunteer firefighter with the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company last year, he couldn’t have imagined how much his fellow firefighters would impact his life in the future. Hartz is an Air Force Reservist with the 911th Pittsburgh Air Wing and was deployed on June 25, 2021....
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Bradford Woods Michael Masilunas sold property at 65 Seldom Seen Road to Brandon and Erin Guy for $475,000. Franklin Park Marcello Munoz sold property at 2498 Elkridge Drive to Saurabh and Swati Jaiswal for $380,000. David Haser sold property at 2362 Kuhlview Drive to Brian and Maria Rutherford for $555,000....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 27, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Helen Sheline sold property at 33 S Harrison Ave. to Robert Whitley for $60,000. Bradford Woods Kevin Anthony Wright sold property at 117 Boothbay Hbr to Maria Pengidore Robinson for $370,000. Franklin Park Mark Lambo sold property at 1574 Crestview Drive to Daina Coury for $704,000. Tyson...
‘Newsies’ is right show at right time for Shaler Area High School
“Newsies” is the right musical at the right time for Shaler Area High School, according to director Jennifer Birch. “One of the big draws of this musical, for me, is its message of perseverance, overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, to never give up,” she said. “I’ve seen it in the way...
Logan Bernesser powers Shaler past South Fayette in overtime win
Shaler senior Logan Bernesser registered a double-double in a dominating first-round performance. The 6-foot-6 forward scored a game-high 26 points, had 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots in leading Shaler past host South Fayette, 68-64, in overtime in an opening-round game Monday night. On defense, Bernesser not only blocked shots,...
Shaler swimmer finds success in pool, open water
Circumstance didn’t keep Noah Long out of the water. Opportunities to swim inside were limited by the pandemic, so the Shaler junior decided to try an open water event. Moraine State Park holds monthly races during the summer, and Long signed up in 2020 to give it a go. Long...
Shaler hockey team overcomes slow start to get back in playoff race
Shaler’s push for the hockey playoffs was one that seemed distant at the start of the year. The Titans lost seven of their first nine games, including four losses by four goals or more. But Shaler shook that off and found its footing, running off five consecutive wins to get...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Bellevue Thomas Anzio sold property at 10 N Bryant Ave. to MSM Properties Group LLC for $213,000. PD & E Associates Inc. sold property at 444 Orchard Ave. to Meraki Resident IV LLC for $500,000. Bradford Woods Estate of John Brassell sold property at 147 Bradford Road to JohnPaul Bray...
North Hills Community Outreach Gala returns to in-person event
The Neighborhood Block Party 2022 benefitting the North Hills Community Outreach is returning to an in-person event set for April 3 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the North Park Sports Complex on Wildwood Road, in Wildwood, Pa. Early-bird tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for children 11 and...
Evolutionary Minded Wellness opens in former Primrose Flower Shop in Etna
Stressed out? A new business in Etna is providing wellness, de-stressing techniques and quiet spaces in the former Primrose Flower Shop. “What I am offering are practical tools to reduce stress, such as color therapy, meditation and bioacoustic mats to bring you into a calmer state,” said Sharon DiMatteo, 55,...
Millvale police seek identity of man accused in ‘heirloom’ bicycle theft
Millvale police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man who stole a “priceless family heirloom” bicycle. Police released a photo of a man who is accused of stealing an antique bicycle passed down to a woman by her mother. In their post the police wrote, “This young lady...
