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Fox Chapel Area residents can tune in to watch the district’s 31st annual telethon, beginning at 11 a.m. on Dec. 23. Students will stream the fundraiser on the Swift Fox Media YouTube Channel, the link for which will be available on the district’s website and its Facebook page. For the...

One of O’Hara’s largest employers will vacate leased township office space as the lingering covid-19 pandemic impacts its corporate operations. Giant Eagle will not renew its lease at 701 Alpha Drive, one of three office buildings it occupies in RIDC Park off Route 28. The building sits on 8.2 acres...

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within The Herald coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Dec. 8, there have been 142 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March, according to...

Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization is among several groups selected by the state to receive tax credits to assist with employment programs and training for residents, officials announced on Dec. 8. The nonprofit along South Main Street will receive $75,000, a portion of which will be used to reduce costs for flood...

Getting to the WPIAL girls basketball finals will take more dedication and focus than ever this season. Teams will have to navigate an invisible opponent in covid-19 that could test them more than a section rival. But a reward of a WPIAL championship will drive girls basketball teams across Western...

As Fox Chapel Area students returned to in-person classes this week, officials said there is no current plan for middle and high school students to be in the buildings on a full-time basis. Elementary students have returned to five-day, in-person classes but older students will remain in a hybrid learning...

A historic eatery in Indiana Township is welcoming diners again. Co-owned by Jeff Brungo and Chris Hildebrandt, Brick & Barrel Cross Keys opened in November, offering a casual full-service dining experience. The menu is based on locally sourced burgers and specialty brick oven pizza, and the bar features an extensive...

Fox Chapel residents will likely pay the same real estate taxes to the borough in 2021 thanks to council’s tentative approval of an $8.6 million budget. The property tax rate is expected to remain the same at 2.95 mills. If the final budget is approved, the owner of a home...

Indiana Township welcoming letters of interest for various positions Indiana Township is accepting letters of interest from people who want to serve on the historical commission, shade tree commission and parks and recreation board. Send letters to Township Manager Dan Anderson, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Trib journalism scholarships...

Aspinwall Diana Nassar sold property at 700 Fourth St., Unit 7, to Jonathan Wallissch for $139,000. Blawnox Jack Novak sold property at 130 Fourth St. to Narula Investments LLC for $90,000. Etna Josephine Meinhardt trustee sold property at 51 Bridge St. to 51 Bridge St. LLC for $2,950,000. Transcendent Staging...

This will surely be a boys basketball season like no other. WPIAL teams are set to tip off Friday and embark on a masked journey through a schedule likely to change many times as the year progresses. Teams all have hopes of hoisting a WPIAL championship trophy in March, much...

Not many WPIAL teams can boast about returning their entire roster. The Shady Side Academy girls basketball team can, and coach Caroline Fitzgerald is excited to see what they can do this season. With a young lineup last season, the girls took their bumps and bruises and limped to a...

The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team lost eight seniors to graduation, but coach David Vadnais is excited about what his young players bring to the program. “For everybody, it’s going to be a weird year, but it’s going to be an interesting year for us because those seniors that...

Apollo-Ridge running back Logan Harmon and lineman Greg Klingensmith were among 10 Vikings who earned first-team all-conference honors in the Class 2A Allegheny. Harmon, Klay Fitzroy and Keighton Reese were recognized on both sides of the ball, giving Apollo-Ridge a conference-leading 13 spots on the first team. Harmon also was...

If squaw really is a slur, it is shocking that the proponents of banning it are so willing to utter the word. Fox Chapel resident Elizabeth Peel was quoted during a Nov. 16 meeting using the word squaw, then reprimanding the Borough Council by saying, “hen someone tells you something...

Blawnox police Officer Nickalas Hawk thwarted 28 people from driving drunk on borough roads in 2019. For his efforts, Hawk was honored with a “Top Gun” award from the Pennsylvania Driving Under the Influence Association. He is among 21 officers throughout the state to be lauded for their work to...

O’Hara council will have a special meeting Monday to interview candidates for the 3rd Ward vacancy. The township needs to appoint someone to serve the balance of Scott Frankowski’s term through 2021. Frankowski resigned from council in November after taking a job that prohibits him from serving in local politics....

The following cases were heard by District Judge Leonard Hromyak in Sharpsburg court: • Chanele Iandiorio, 31, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to a summary offense after being charged with providing a false identification to police. Blawnox filed the charges Nov. 20. • Richard DeSabetino, 66, of O’Hara waived to court...

Development at the former Bell Harbor Yacht Club site in O’Hara might move forward, more than 10 years after an original proposal to township council. Don Housley from River Road Development on Dec. 1 presented the Miramar Landing plan for 38 single-family townhouse units that would include parking, patios or...

Player of the year Ellie Coffield Mars, Sr., MF With both arms raised high, Ellie Coffield stretched the PIAA championship trophy toward the sky, her face framed in pure joy on a cold November night in Hershey. The Mars senior standout and her teammates reveled in winning another state title,...

A virtual 5K run/walk will step off this weekend to benefit the Sharpsburg Community Library. Hosted by the Fox Chapel Area community outreach club, the event is part of fundraising efforts for the annual high school telethon which, for the second year, will support the library along Main Street. Participants...

Aspinwall David Brian Esch sold property at 203 Delafield Road to Jason Mora and Junko Saragih for $309,900. Fox Chapel Dietrich Langer sold property at 319 Hallsborough Drive to Michael and Kelly Frank for $567,000. Gregory Pearson sold property at 117 Riding Trail Lane to Alfred and Katherine Boutros for...

It was 2016 when Shaler resident Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger approached Sharpsburg Council seeking to adopt the James Sharp Landing by clearing used fishing line and hosting biannual cleanups. An ardent volunteer, Habegger was an environmental enthusiast who frequently enchanted youngsters at regional events with his 5-foot leucistic rat snake named...

The Aspinwall Recreational Field and dog park was fertilized by landscapers. Officials said some residents are concerned about the fertilizing pellets that were used on the fields and green spaces. Borough Manager Melissa Lang-O’Malley said it is nontoxic and pet-friendly fertilizer. For details, call 412-781-0213. Libraries suspend in-person services Cooper-Siegel...

Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year Michael Sullivan Sr., F, Deer Lakes When Deer Lakes senior Mike Sullivan stepped onto a soccer field, he typically drew the attention of two or three defenders. Anytime an opposing coach revealed a gameplan, either going into a game or afterward,...