Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 127

UPMC St. Margaret and St. Margaret Foundation are hosting a free flu vaccination event for senior citizens and people 18 and older with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease. This is a drive-thru event from 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 10. Participants should stay...

Fox Chapel Laura Ritz sold property at 1004 Elmhurst Road to Christopher and Helen L Sims Duerr for $900,000. Charles Bennett sold property at 109 Poplar Drive to Raymond Newell Ankney Jr. and Wendy Delisa Ankney for $482,500. Harmar Brian Guerrieri sold property at 534 Hite Road to John and...

Fox Chapel girls golf coach Tim Lang has no problem with communication. He actually thrives with it. But, when the first-year coach went to send out an inspiring message to his team before they capped off their regular season, he couldn’t find the words. “Every week throughout the times that...

Justin Rice threw for 174 yards and five touchdowns — three to Lorenzo Jenkins — to lead Fox Chapel to a 36-21 victory over Shaler (0-4, 0-2) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference game Friday night. Benjamin Wilk and Colin Kwiatkowski also caught TD passes for the Foxes (1-3, 1-1)....

Before the game started, Jayvon Holt knew he and his Serra Catholic teammates had a distinct, important advantage Friday. “We’re gonna be faster than any team we play,” Holt said. Certainly, that played out on the field against Shady Side Academy. Serra Catholic (3-0, 1-0) physically dominated the Indians (0-2,...

Four Sharpsburg homes were razed by PennDOT as part of a landslide remediation project in conjunction with the Route 28 widening between Millvale and the Highland Park Bridge. The houses sat along Noble Street which abuts the expressway. The specific cost of the demolition was not released by PennDOT, but...

Class 5A northeast North Hills (1-2, 1-0) at Kiski Area (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Cavaliers standout Kenny Blake, hobbled by a sprained ankle early in Saturday’s loss to Penn Hills, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before leaving the game. Assistant coach...

Shady Side Academy is transitioning its curriculum to arm students with tools to improve how they use technology and social media, as devices play an increasing role in children’s lives. A partnership with The Social Institute will see the #WinAtSocial curriculum implemented in January for students in grades five to...

There won’t be lederhosen or steins of beer but the Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara will still host its annual Oktoberfest fundraiser, albeit virtually. Pegged as the site’s biggest night, the “Celebrate the Center” event typically transforms the Powers Run Road campus with live music, themed décor and...

A hoarding situation in Sharpsburg has left a woman facing charges of child welfare endangerment and risking a catastrophe, among others. Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Dawn Marie Ecker, 51, who fled from a welfare check at her apartment at 902 Penn St. Borough police were called...

Sharpsburg police Chief Tom Stelitano is hoping the acquisition of body cameras will improve community relations and potentially offer a glimpse into the daily life of his officers. “Hopefully they can shine a light on what police officers deal with on a daily basis,” Stelitano said. The borough is purchasing...

A private opening ceremony will be hosted in October for Fox Chapel’s newest recreational gem, the 17-acre Hardie Valley Park, just prior to the space officially welcoming the public. A brief event at 11 a.m. Oct. 17 will include members of the parcel’s previous longtime owners, the Hardie family, borough...

O’Hara police are investigating several reports of the theft of political signs from front yards. Township leaders are reminding people that stealing political signs is a crime. Violators will be charged with trespassing and theft by unlawful taking. Glitter an Glow event canceled Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Glitter and Glow...

Aspinwall Nathaniel Clark sold property at 136 Fourth St. to Rauhit Ashar and Melanie Seah for $388,000. Fox Chapel Todd Davis sold property at 10 Chapel Ridge Road to Omar Shams for $522,000. Mark Peterson sold property at 736 Fairview Road to Todd and Ellen Davis for $975,000. Michael Finke...

Just like every year, the Shady Side Academy boys soccer team is considered one of the top teams in WPIAL Class 2A this season and rightfully so. For the past four years, Shady Side has become a fixture in the WPIAL Class 2A finals at Highmark Stadium. The team won...

As a sophomore last season, Fox Chapel junior Carissa Shepard played her way into the quarterfinals of the Section 3-AAA singles tournament by defeating Jenna Chernicky from Bethel Park, 10-4. Although Shepard lost in the quarters to Elle Santora from Shady Side Academy, she went on to play in championship...

Nikko Pellegrini’s 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter was enough to lift Charleroi to the 7-6 win over Waynesburg (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Sam Iacovangelo booted the winning extra point for Charleroi (1-2, 1-2). Breyden Woods scored on an 87-yard run earlier...

Shady Side Academy Middle School eighth-grader Sonia Kshirsagar created the Breckenridge Youth-Run Service Committee (BYSC) in Wexford for which she serves as chair. On Aug. 22, she organized a multicharity neighborhood block party that benefited four local nonprofit organizations: The Free Store in Wilkinsburg, Urban Impact, Every Child Inc. and...

A $125,000 state grant for Sharpsburg parks will be matched by a private donation to bring new playground equipment and safety features to two popular borough spots. Council on Thursday night announced the state grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Money will be used to install rubber...

Fox Chapel Council on Monday night added some work to the borough’s 2020 road paving list. Members voted to add Dogwood Lane to the road improvements after saying the money was available. “When we initially awarded the contract, covid-19 just hit and we were concerned about funding,” manager Gary Koehler...