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Fox Chapel officials have landed a significant piece of property that will link the two major sections of borough trails and complete a park system of nearly 345 acres. Mayor Alex Scott said the borough is seizing the chance to purchase a 17-acre parcel known as the Hardie property. The...

Move over, cup of joe. Rather than the typical “Coffee with a Cop” events that are popping up across the region, O’Hara is hosting a “Pizza with Police” party on June 20. Manager Julie Jakubec said the event is aimed at giving residents a chance to meet and talk with...

Organizers of Open Streets Sharpsburg didn’t rest too long after a wildly successful event last week. “Every year the event has grown in size and popularity,” coordinator Greg Domian said. “We already have plans for an even more exciting event scheduled for June 6, 2020.” Domian and other volunteers estimated...

Fox Chapel Area senior Chloe Yofan said the music award presented to her by Belle Voci Pittsburgh women’s choir was particularly meaningful because of the extraordinary talent among her senior class peers. “I am very honored to have received the 2019 Jeffrey W. Dean Memorial Award,” Yofan said. “This year...

Fox Chapel Area senior Ryan Setzenfand was honored by the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area for living the club’s motto of “Service Above Self.” The award was given for his excellence in community service, club officials said, during a luncheon on May 15 at the Pittsburgh Field Club. Twelve...

Foxwall EMS will partner with the Salvation Army to house one of its Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) vehicles at the station along Squaw Run Road. The mobile disaster feeding unit, or canteen, is fully self-contained and able to feed up to 1,000 people at a moment’s notice, Foxwall Commander Josh...

Friday is the last day for O’Hara residents to request a June 19 yard waste pick-up. The township’s special collection happens once a month from May to September but residents have to be on the Waste Management schedule in advance. Yard waste includes leaves in biodegradable bags, garden residue, shrub...

Blawnox residents are encouraged to join a “growing-the-garden” event on Saturday. The initiative hosted by I Heart Blawnox will see residents come together to build the raised beds for a long-awaited public garden at Blawnox Community Park along Center Avenue. “We are so excited to get started,” volunteer Dodi Dean...

Etna Farmers Market returns this week with bushels of fresh lettuce, beans and baked goods. The market runs 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the empty lot near the municipal building along Butler Street. Hosted by the Etna Economic Development Corporation and the borough, the market features local vendors selling...

Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of May 26: • Fox Chapel Area voters oust incumbent. • Aspinwall Memorial Day parade draws thousands. • Fox Chapel Farmers Market returns June 12. • Construction continues on new Kerr Elementary. For more news...

Fox Chapel Area School District is giving area residents one last peek inside the halls of Kerr Elementary before demolition of the school which for 90 years has served the community. The building along Kittanning Pike in O’Hara is expected to be dismantled beginning June 12, while construction of a...

With less than 24 hours until Open Streets Sharpsburg, organizers are still trying to come up with ideas to accommodate an expected record crowd. A Main Street shuttle was added at the last-minute to alleviate driving by residents and create available parking for out-of-towners, Coordinator Greg Domian said. “The shuttle...

At least one Fox Chapel Area School Board incumbent was ousted in the May primary election, and another narrowly made it onto the November ballot, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Bureau. Barring a write-in campaign this fall, it appears Eric Schmidt, a two-term incumbent, lost his...

Construction at the new $21 million Kerr Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District continues, with the project on track to open for the first day of school on Aug. 22. As the building takes shape along Kittanning Pike in O’Hara, district officials said the roof is installed,...

A community blood drive will happen Thursday in O’Hara. Walk-ins are welcome at the event, from noon to 6 p.m., at Lauri Ann West Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. According to Vitalant, patients every day in the U.S. need about 36,000 units of red blood cells, 7,000 units of...

The parking lot at Shady Side Academy Senior School will overflow next month with freshly picked strawberries, raw honey and old-fashioned lemonade when the Fox Chapel Farmers Market returns for the season. In its ninth season, the market is open 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning June 12. It operates...

Results of an Aspinwall survey related to Freeport Road transit are expected to be revealed in August, officials announced. Residents were invited earlier this year to complete a questionnaire about biking, walking and driving along the busy stretch of Freeport Road that cuts through the borough’s business district. Council hired...

The Aspinwall Memorial Day parade drew thousands of onlookers to the borough’s holiday celebration on May 27. People from across the region lined the streets beginning around noon, following a solemn ceremony at the American Legion Post 77 along Commercial Avenue. This year’s parade honored the 100th anniversary of the...

Combat-wounded veterans now have designated parking at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Two spaces were dedicated on May 24 at the facility along Mariner Court. “We are so excited to recognize our veterans,” said Susanna Stratton, a clinician who spearheaded the project. She first saw similar veteran parking...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault joined the Pirate Parrot in a visit to Shady Side Academy Junior School on May 22 to congratulate students on their fundraising efforts for needy children. The Junior School was the grand prize winner of the Project Bundle Up Fundraise the Jolly Roger competition, which...

Aspinwall residents will have a chance to talk about the changing landscape of the borough during a community open house on Tuesday. Officials are hosting a public session to gather input that will be used to develop a comprehensive plan for the next five to 10 years. “We want to...

A Pitcairn man is in custody after being accused of making advances toward a 10-year-old boy and trying to lure him into an apartment, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. Brad Stanek, 35, is accused of approaching the boy who was riding a scooter toward Taza’s Market. The boy told police...

A newcomer appears to have bumped an incumbent from Sharpsburg council, according to unofficial primary results from the Allegheny County Elections Bureau. Adrianne Laing was one of four Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for three four-year seats on council. Laing was the top vote-getter in the May 21 primary, receiving...

The incoming president of The Pittsburgh Foundation will give this year’s commencement address at Shady Side Academy. Lisa Schroeder will be the ceremony’s featured speaker at 9 a.m. May 31 on the senior school campus at 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel. The Shady Side Academy Class of 2019 has...

Two brothers escaped a house fire in Center Township early Thursday morning, WPXI reported. Calls came in at about 3 a.m. for a fire along High Street. The men that live in the home smelled smoke and said they saw flames shooting from the basement. At least one of the...