Tawnya Panizzi stories, Page 113

The Eastern Avenue storm sewer separation project in Aspinwall is expected to begin March 18, after being delayed earlier this winter. The $550,000 project is meant to ease overflows along Eastern Avenue by creating separate storm and sewer lines. Work will target Third Street to Freeport Road. Equipment and materials...

From crumpled baseball cards to pristine porcelain, treasure hunters can learn the value of items stashed away in their own closets. Art expert Kurt Shaw will be on hand from 1 to 4 p.m. March 16 at Cooper-Siegel Community Library to take a peek at old, unique and peculiar items....

There’s a new place for Fox Chapel Area students to grab a bestseller. A Little Free Library, constructed by a group of Dorseyville Middle School sixth-graders, is housed in the school vestibule along Saxonburg Boulevard. “There was some adult assistance with the assembly and technical aspects, but all of the...

Computer coding, music production and recreational fitness courses are in store for Fox Chapel Area students this fall. School board members approved five course changes during the regular meeting March 11 at the high school. They include: • A high school pilot course, Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science, for...

Children celebrated Read Across America and the birthday of Dr. Seuss on March 2 at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel. Children’s librarian Christine Aftanas read Seuss favorites like “Green Eggs and Ham” while participants made puppets and listened to rhyming stories about colors, numbers and shapes. Read Across America...

Fox Chapel residents are invited to enjoy a cup of joe with police Chief David Laux during the borough’s first ever Coffee with a Cop. Caffeine and conversations will be 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 13 at Cooper-Seigel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Road. “The library contacted me and asked...

Motorists who use the Highland Park Bridge will be forced to detour through O’Hara and Etna this week, alternately. Ramps will be closed for portions of Tuesday through Thursday while crews inspect them, PennDOT announced. Work will be performed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will impact people traveling...

It’s too cold to hit the Allegheny River, but rowers can practice relay work during a flash fundraiser this weekend at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. The Fox Chapel Crew team and the park board are hosting an indoor rowing race beginning at 8:45 a.m. March 9. Proceeds benefit Fox Chapel Crew...

Frisbee golf, rope courses and creek hikes are a small part of a packed schedule during Camp Guyasuta summer STEM sessions, open now for registration. Children ages 6 to 13 can spend their summer days participating in science lessons, swimming and other sports during “Camp Dino-mite,” offered in week-long sessions...

Aspinwall police are planning to host a series of community seminars and they’re asking residents to decide on the topics. A survey on the police Facebook page invites residents to cast a vote on presentations they’d be most interested in and likely to attend. Topics include drug awareness, young adults...

Sports enthusiasts have a chance to work out with Philadelphia Eagle and former Pitt Panther defensive back Avonte Maddox. He is scheduled to lead a class at Indiana Township’s Tribe412 Fitness on March 9. The special session begins at 10 a.m. with a Full House class – interval circuit training...

O’Hara will offer a special brush collection because of damage sustained township-wide in the Feb. 24 wind storm. Gusts of up to 60 mph tore across the region, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power long into the week. Power lines and utility poles fell, traffic signals were knocked out...

Shady Side Academy Middle School students will shake things up during the winter musical on Friday. Teens will sing the music of Elvis Presley during “All Shook Up,” which begins at 7 p.m. March 1 in the school cafetorium, 500 Squaw Run Road East, Fox Chapel. Admission is free. Inspired...

For its efforts in addressing the feral cat population and encouraging overall pet health, Sharpsburg was named Animal Friends’ first certified Compassionate Community. The honor came during borough council’s meeting on Feb. 28. “It’s an ongoing partnership, and I look forward to continued success,” Mayor Matt Rudzki said. It was...

Spring weather is just around the corner and Ketchup City Creative in Sharpsburg is helping people get ready with a hands-on bicycle maintenance class for all skill levels. The session will cover flat tires and clean chains – topics all bikers should be familiar with, owner Nanci Goldberg said. “We...

Missionaries Scott and Lisa Boyd were the guest speakers at the March 1 World Day of Prayer in Fox Chapel. Themed “Come — Everything is Ready,” the event was hosted by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church along Powers Run Road. The annual ecumenical event is meant to bring together local churches...

Fox Chapel Council is expected to move forward with a $5 million multi-year project to replace its aging public works facilities, officials said. The existing steel buildings are rusting and inefficient, Manager Gary Koehler said, but moving the project forward depends on whether bids are reasonable. Reconstruction has been on...

Central Catholic sophomore and Fox Chapel resident Nico Castracani won the state Alpine Racing Championship on Feb. 24 and will advance to the Eastern Championships in Maine. Castracani was crowned the U16 state champ as the Men’s Overall Winner at Blue Mountain Resort in eastern Pennsylvania. It’s the fourth consecutive...

On a day when most people were talking about the region’s wind gusts that reached up to 61 mph, Etna was putting on a street party — complete with a free ice skating rink. “It was awesome,” Manager Mary Ellen Ramage said. “We had to batten down a lot of...

The president of the Western PA Mushroom Club admits the idea of a monthly fungi-related meet-up might sound peculiar. But Cecily Franklin said there’s no better way to learn about foraging for finds whose edibility range from delicious to deadly. “It can actually be a matter of life and death,”...

Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of Feb. 18: • Anonymous donor steps up for Sharpsburg Community Library • Site preparation moving forward at Riverfront 47 in Aspinwall and Sharpsburg • Traffic near Highland Park Bridge restricted through March 1 •...

Fox Chapel walking trails will be open in time for spring hikes despite sustaining major damage during the 2018 summer floods, officials announced Friday. “We sustained a tremendous amount of damage during the July floods and continued rainy weather,” Mayor Alex Scott said. “I want to thank our public works...