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Fox Chapel Area School Board approves 5-day in-person class for elementary students
Fox Chapel Area elementary students will return to the classroom full-time in November, while those in middle school and high school will continue hybrid and remote learning models for at least the next nine weeks. The school board on Monday night voted 7-2 to give kindergarten through fifth-grade students the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Oct. 12, 2020
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings. Records are through Saturday’s games. Girls soccer Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Fox Chapel, 10-1, 1 2. Butler, 8-1, 2 3. Peters Township, 5-1, 3 4. Norwin, 6-2-1, NR 5. North Allegheny, 7-2, 4 Out:...
Glenshaw Century Club hosts ‘Christmas in the Valley’ craft fair to benefit Shaler Area students
The Glenshaw Century Club’s holiday craft fair will look a bit different in the face of covid-19 but members were determined to host the festive fundraiser despite scrambling to meet safety guidelines. “Christmas in the Valley” will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian...
News briefs: Drug take-back, canned good collections, glass recycling on tap for Lower Valley
Aspinwall residents can discard unwanted or unused medication during National Drug Take Back Day. It will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the borough’s police station, 217 Commercial Ave. ^ Glass recycling event planned in Tarentum A glass recycling event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 11
Aspinwall Rainey M Donahue Redd sold property at 205 Eastern Ave. to Matthew and Rachel Donahue for $699,270. Etna Glenn Grada sold property at 122 Parker St. to Fifth Avenue Capital Group LLC for $59,438. Brett Miller sold property at 65 Wilson St. to Pedro Oviedo DelGado and Francesca Oviedo...
No longer a freshman, senior Lucy Ream still making memories for Fox Chapel girls soccer
Fox Chapel’s Lucy Ream remembers the chants like they were yesterday. She was just a freshman, getting some of her first varsity minutes in a playoff game, and she had just done something that made the Fox Chapel student section go crazy. “I went in in the second half, and...
After 31 years, Shady Side Academy athletic director Gene Deal transitioning to new role
After 31 years as the athletic director at Shady Side Academy, Gene Deal has decided to move on to his next venture. On Oct. 2, the school announced Deal, who is SSA’s fifth athletic director, will transition to his new role as alumni engagement officer at the end of the...
School districts re-examine attendance policies amid new educational model
School districts throughout the region are asking families to act with an abundance of caution when it comes to students exhibiting potential covid-19 symptoms. If a student is showing any of the 13 symptoms closely associated with the virus, districts are asking parents to keep them home. That didn’t work...
Top stories from around the Lower Valley for the week of Oct. 5Video
Here are some of this past week’s top stories: • Federal program offers free meals for Fox Chapel Area students Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District can receive free breakfast and lunch, likely through the end of the year. The free meals are available to all students —...
Jenkins leads Fox Chapel past Kiski Area
Contrasting styles clashed between Fox Chapel and Kiski Area, and the result was each team’s standout turn in a huge performance. Lorenzo Jenkins pulled in a 66-yard, go-ahead touchdown reception — his third of the game — with 7 minutes, 3 seconds remaining for the Foxes, who held on for...
No rust for Apollo-Ridge as it cruises past Shady Side AcademyVideo
A week away from game action didn’t slow Apollo-Ridge’s momentum. The Class 2A No. 4 Vikings on Friday got on the scoreboard early and added on from there in a 42-7 victory over Shady Side Academy in an Allegheny Conference matchup at Owens Field in Apollo. “I thought our guys...
Foxwall EMS wears pink throughout October
Foxwall EMS members are wearing pink this month to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The crew at the Fox Chapel-based EMS is sporting pink T-shirts in a first-time effort that Acting Chief Tony Cuda said will become a yearly effort. With October designated for the national campaign, Cuda said it is...
Local mountain bike team experiences growth during covid-19 uncertainty
The covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many areas of life — but it has served as a boon for the Pittsburgh East Composite Mountain Bike Team, according to head coach Jim Pottinger. “We’ve almost doubled our athletes and coaches,” said Pottinger of Murrysville, who works as a teacher at...
Here are some Pittsburgh-area breakfast spots to try
More people than ever are spending their work days at home during the covid-19 pandemic. Whether it’s a quest for comfort food, a search for convenience or the freedom of a more flexible schedule, weekend breakfast spots are now any-day breakfast spots. Here is a list of five breakfast-offering, neighborhood...
Student news: Fox Chapel Area School District students recognized for achievements
Two Fox Chapel Area High School seniors were named national winners in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2020. Amara Ostroff received a Silver Medal for her mosaic art titled “Lost in the Mass.” Annabella Zgurzynski won a Silver Medal for her enameling project titled “Overgrown Cottage.” Hundreds of...
Federal program offers free meals for all students in Fox Chapel, North Allegheny, Shaler school districts
Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District can receive free breakfast and lunch, likely through the end of the year. The free meals are available to all students – not just those who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches — through a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program...
State representative calls for impeachment of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Wecht
A Pennsylvania House representative is calling for the impeachment of state Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht, contending that he is legislating from the bench. Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon, introduced House Resolution 1044 on Tuesday criticizing Wecht for judicial activism in recent cases: the 2018 case on redistricting, as well...
Sharpsburg library offers full schedule on limited hours
Sharpsburg Community Library is packing in the programs, despite being open limited hours for coronavirus concerns. The Main Street site reopened Oct. 1 after being closed to the public for nearly six months to help stem the spread of the virus. Director Sara Mariacher said programs have hit the ground...
WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championship preview: Players face tough test at Oakmont Country Club
WPIAL Class AAA girls golf individual championship 10 a.m. Thursday, Oakmont Country Club, Plum 2019 champion: Isabella Walter, North Allegheny The field: 35 players will compete over 18 holes for the district championship. The player breakdown by county is: Allegheny (17), Butler (5), Westmoreland (4), Washington (4), Fayette (3), Beaver...
Labriola’s Italian Store in Penn Hills to remain closed; site will be used as kitchen for other locations
The Penn Hills landmark Labriola’s Italian Store will stay closed to the public and instead be used as a storage facility and kitchen, the owner announced on social media Oct. 5. “We explored renovated space and new services, but in the end, we decided that the store will remain closed...
Pittsburgh Zoo parking lot and front entrance to get makeover
The deteriorating parking lot at The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is expected to get an overhaul, thanks to an Allegheny County gaming grant. It will be the first extensive renovation to the lot in 40 years. The zoo was awarded $450,000 through the county’s Gaming Economic Development and Tourism...
Resurgent Norwin knocks off No. 1 Fox Chapel in girls soccer clash
For more than two decades, Norwin and Penn-Trafford have ping-ponged section titles in girls soccer. They have been section opponents for a lot longer. If it wasn’t one bringing home the hardware, it was the other. A newcomer from Allegheny County is out to change things up in the rivals’...
Fox Chapel Area Rotary delivers food to Sharpsburg pantry
A donation of meat, eggs and produce to the St. Juan Diego Food Pantry is expected to feed about 60 needy families. The food totaled about $500 and came from the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area, whose mission is marked by the motto “Service Above Self.” Barbara George, food...
News briefs: Free flu shot event scheduled for those with chronic health conditions
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...
The Herald-area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 4
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...
