Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 156

Residents are encouraged to “Fill a Truck” at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church on Feb. 3 with peanut butter, paper towels and other non-perishable items. The church’s annual food drive will see a 10-foot box truck parked in the lot along Field Club Road waiting for donations. “It’s so amazing to...

Members of the Aspinwall Fire Department didn’t win a trip to Disney, but got the next best thing through a Mickey Mouse-themed raffle. Aspinwall Neighborhood Watch raised more than $1,700 for the fire department by raffling Walt Disney World park hopper tickets. It was the first of a series of...

Fox Chapel officials were able to stave off an increase in the borough’s sanitary sewer fees this year, thanks to a grant awarded in late 2018. Rates will hold steady, with residents paying $4.66 per 1,000 gallons plus a fee of $60 a year. Finance Director Joy Hardt said residents...

Blawnox residents now can dispose of hard-to-recycle items as part of the borough’s garbage hauling contract. A new program launched this month allows residents to get rid of TVs, computers, chemicals and other products typically prohibited from regular collections. Borough leaders said the “At Your Door” pickups are part of...

A retired teacher from O’Hara has found a way to continue her love of educating children. Sarah Jones, retired after 24 years from Pittsburgh’s Wilkinsburg School District, volunteers her time as a docent and conservation educator at the National Aviary on the North Side. “I had the most wonderful experiences...

Sharpsburg council approved its 2019 budget, holding taxes steady and targeting projects to continue the town’s revitalization. Residents will pay a property tax rate of 7.15 mills, the same as last year. The owner of a home assessed at $100,000 will pay $715. The $2.7 million budget includes a variety...

Sharpsburg’s Linden Gym was transformed on New Years Eve for a music video featuring new band, Sad Girls Aquatics Club. Director Zack Eisenfeld is from Fox Chapel and said the gym was a perfect location for the filming. It was large enough to create a faux high school dance with...

O’Hara residents will pay slightly more in sanitary sewer fees this year. Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to amend the township sewer rates, establishing a new fee of $2.35 per 1,000 gallons, up from $2.25. The customer service charge will also increase slightly to $5.75 from $5.65. The...

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, headquartered in Fox Chapel, is launching a project to protect wildlife from tangling with littered fishing line. The group is placing recycling bins across the region, including local favorite fishing holes such as Millvale Riverfront Park, to tackle environmental issues stemming from discarded line. The...

Fox Chapel Area is accepting applications for the district’s new income-eligible pre-kindergarten program. The classes are expected to begin this fall at the new Kerr Elementary, now under construction along Kittanning Pike. The program is aimed at children who turn four by Sept. 1. To be eligible, a family’s income...

Aspinwall council voted to increase property taxes this year in hopes of investing in borough infrastructure, leaders said. Council approved the $2.6 million budget, raising the tax rate from 5.86 to 6.86 mills. The owner of home assessed at $100,000 will pay $686, an extra $100 over 2018. “It was...

Have sauna, will travel. O’Hara resident John Barbour has added the wow-factor to many parties with his portable sauna, but the business serves other purposes. Some people want to experience health benefits. Others might want to try the roving sauna before installing their own, permanent hot box. Barbour travels with...

After alternating venues for the past few years, Stage Right Performing Arts & Education has a new home for the 2019 season. The former O’Hara-based acting company will perform all of its shows this year at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. “Stage Right is an evolving, volunteer-driven community effort,” said Jamie McDonald,...

The North Hills Wrestling League held its weekly matchup on Dec. 18, at the Fox Chapel Area High School. Fox Chapel is one of 10 teams in the league....