Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 109

Not many WPIAL pitchers have been as hot as Fox Chapel’s Dante DiMatteo. In his final starts of April, the hard-throwing right-hander allowed zero hits in 11 innings while striking out 24 batters and walking eight. On April 23, DiMatteo threw a five-inning no-hitter against Section 2-5A opponent Woodland Hills...

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Fox Chapel Area residents in Region 2 will see two nominees vying for one open position, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Region 2 covers Fox Chapel Borough Districts 2, 4, and...

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. The race for Fox Chapel council is drawing a lot of attention this year, with seven nominees vying for four open positions. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two Democrats...

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two Republican nominees seeking a place on the fall ballot for O’Hara council in Ward 3. Here are their responses provided to Tribune-Review questions....

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two nominees on the ballot in O’Hara’s Ward 4 but one of them, Rebecca Brown, has withdrawn from the race. The decision came after...

The Valley and North Catholic boys tennis teams both were undefeated at 7-0 when they met April 23 to decide the Section 3-AA team title. The Trojans, led by the WPIAL singles champion in Nicholas Scheller, had their sights set on a clean sweep of the section. But the Vikings,...

Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...

Strolling through Aspinwall Fireman’s Memorial Park just got a bit more picturesque. Cooper-Siegel Community Library opened its permanent StoryWalk, a display of colorful, oversized children’s book pages that line the path at the park in upper Aspinwall. It is the first permanent display in Allegheny County, Jill McConnell, library executive...

Aspinwall emergency responders could soon be in line for a tax break. Council is considering a special tax credit for fire and EMS volunteers that would slash up to $300 from their Earned Income Tax (EIT) or cut 20% from property taxes. “This is a new initiative that the borough...

An O’Hara teacher seeking the Lower Valley magistrate office said his classroom experience positions him well to find practical solutions. Dave Turner, an attorney-turned-educator, said his teaching background might be even more useful than his experience in the courtroom. “Through education, I’ve gotten used to finding solutions for young men...

A seed swap hosted by the Best of Blawnox group was aimed at growing community spirit, organizers said. More than 100 people turned out to share gardening tips and exchange vegetable and flower seeds in preparation of growing season. “We had a great day,” organizer Diane Casile said. “It was...

Diaper drive dropoff for Mother’s Day There will be a diaper drive dropoff for baby diapers, adult diapers and items for fur babies in honor of Mother’s Day on May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donated diapers will be given to the Western PA Diaper Bank and St....

Will Ernharth likes where the Fox Chapel boys tennis team is positioned heading into Monday’s WPIAL Class AAA first-round matchup with Sewickley Academy at the Fox Chapel High School courts. “I definitely think we have a good draw (as the No. 6 seed),” said the senior, who has played No....

The primary election is coming up fast. You might get a knock at your door this very weekend. There are lots of people competing for your vote. This is important because local governments can make policy that is seriously impactful around climate change and environmental health. We have more power...

Blawnox Estate of Diane Kulback sold property at 244 Eighth St. to Blawnox Industrial LLC for $80,000. Etna Jeffrey Letters sold property at 139 Dewey St. to 4T Home Improvements LLC for $47,000. Gregory Dutkovic sold property at 99 Sycamore St. to 99 Sycamore LLC for $150,000. Fox Chapel Matthew...

Butler’s Devin Carney and Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan earned all-state honors Saturday when the Pa. Sports Writers All-State Team for Class 6A boys basketball was announced. Carney earned first-team honors and Yofan was named to the third team. Both are juniors. The all-state teams for PIAA schools were announced one...

Two years ago, Shady Side Academy made a run to the WPIAL Class AAA boys lacrosse semifinals and despite only returning two starters from that year’s team, the Bulldogs are picking up right where they left off. Shady Side is 8-2 with an undefeated section record of 5-0 and has...

An experienced Fox Chapel girls lacrosse team hoped to do big things last year, but the PIAA’s concerns over the growing covid pandemic cut short plans for the Foxes to defend their 2019 section title, win their fourth section title overall and challenge for a WPIAL championship in Class AAA....

After three innings of Friday’s Section 3-5A matchup with Mars, the Fox Chapel softball team held a six-run lead and hoped to add on. However, the visiting Planets mounted a comeback and tied the score in the top of the seventh. But the Foxes prevailed as pitcher Mackenzie Borkovich delivered...

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five Democratic nominees are vying for four spots on the ballot for Sharpsburg Council. There are no Republican nominees in the May primary. There is one...

Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Sharpsburg residents will have the chance to vote-in a new mayor this year as current Mayor Matt Rudzki exits his post. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two Democratic nominees...

An Allegheny County arbitrator and Aspinwall resident is vying to become the Lower Valley Magisterial District Judge. Jessica Lynch, a resident of the borough for nearly three decades, works for the county to resolve landlord-tenant cases and other civil issues. If elected magistrate, she would close her practice and serve...

Virtual conference Hundreds of women will come together for Women Leading Women’s virtual conference with keynote speaker Dr. Jennifer Ashton on May 14. This mother of two is also a board-certified Ob-Gyn, author and TV medical correspondent. She and longtime friend and Emmy Award-winning journalist Susan Koeppen will show everyone...