Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 158
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin killing met victim on dating app, police say
Allegheny County police said they used an iPad to track down the suspected killer of a Baldwin man who was found shot dead in his home. Officers charged Adam Rosenberg, 21, of Fox Chapel with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once...
Fox Chapel man charged with Baldwin man’s murder
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Fox Chapel Area softball hosting kickoff clinic for second year
After a 12-year hiatus, fast-pitch softball is returning to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and local coaches are capitalizing on the rising success of Team USA to inspire young female athletes. “Through hard work, dedication and perseverance, any goal that a child sets can be achieved, whether it’s a...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin man’s killing
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Christ the Divine bingo, Women’s Business Network and more around Fox Chapel
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy will host a bingo March 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and games start at 7 p.m. in the gym, 306 Maple St., Aspinwall. Tickets cost $30. The event is for people 21 and older. Pittsburgh Concert Chorale to present ‘Carmina Burana’ The Pittsburgh...
River Road in O’Hara closed at railroad crossing through Wednesday
Motorists who travel along River Road in O’Hara will need to detour through mid-week, according to a post on social media by township officials. The road is closed through Wednesday for repairs to the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. Work is weather dependent. River Road will be closed at Freeport Road...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 16
Blawnox Vista Hermosa LLC sold property at 325 Freeport Road to 352 Freeport L.P. for $230,000. Etna Martha Swope sold property at 22 Greismere St. to Lawrence Lee Wiest Jr. and Melissa Elizabeth Wiest for $120,000. Alexander Giegel sold property at 50 Maplewood St. to Wong Whalen Capital LLC for...
Aspinwall artist headlining ‘Three Women’ exhibit at Pitt’s University Art Gallery
Aspinwall artist Fran Gialamas will headline the initial showcase at a University of Pittsburgh gallery that is devoting its major exhibitions to women and female-identifying artists through 2020. “Three Women” runs through March 28 at the University Art Gallery (UAG) and is free to the public. “The truth is that...
Blawnox roads slated for improvements
Blawnox residents can look forward to more than $150,000 in roadwork this summer. Council approved money in the $1.3 million budget, with enough to target two busy borough roads. Acting Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said $74,962 will be spent for road improvements on Humboldt Street, which is off Freeport Road. Another...
Building condemned following tractor-trailer, train collision in Blawnox
A classic car warehouse owned by Tower Auto was condemned Feb. 12, a day after piles of rebar spiraled into the building as a result of a train wreck in Blawnox. The driver of a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury when the train hit the truck about 11 a.m. at the...
Tractor-trailer hit by train in Blawnox
The driver of a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury Tuesday after a train hit the trailer in Blawnox. The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the Center Avenue and Fourth Street crossing. “I heard the train, the whistle and then a boom,” said Jerry Michak, who lives about two streets from...
Valentines for homebound parishioners, spaghetti dinner and more at Fox Chapel area churches
St. Scholastica Faith Formation families in the parish grouping will be gathering Feb. 9-11 to decorate and assemble gift bags and Valentine cards for homebound parishioners. Anyone interested in donating can drop items to the “Red Gift Boxes” in each church lobby or at any of our church offices. Items...
Apollo, Harrison, Freeport, Leechburg enter HGTV contest for hometown makeoverVideo
At least four Alle-Kiski Valley communities are entering an HGTV contest for their shot at a whole-town makeover. Residents in Apollo, Harrison, Freeport and Leechburg have taken photos and produced videos in hopes their towns will be chosen as the subject of “Home Town Takeover,” a six-episode series with Ben...
LEGO Club, Wendell G. Freeland documentary and more at local libraries
Sharpsburg Call 412-781-0783 to register for activities at Sharpsburg Community Library. • Maker Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For children 6 and older. • Wild Bill Cox Art Reception, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Cox is a Sharpsburg resident. The show runs through March 11. • Green Grocer, 3:30...
St. Juan Diego’s Addiction Recovery Ministry to celebrate first anniversary
The Rev. Michael Decewicz is preparing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Addiction Recovery Ministry which he helped spearhead at St. Juan Diego Parish in Sharpsburg, and said he is eager to grow the program in 2020. Addiction Recovery Ministry is an outreach for anyone suffering from substance issues,...
Hope Run registration, spring leaf collection and more around Fox Chapel, Aspinwall
It Isn’t Easy Being the New Kid The Fox Chapel Area affiliate of the American Association of University Women will host “It Isn’t Easy Being the New Kid” on Feb. 11. The program starts at 10 a.m. at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church on the corner of Fox Chapel and Field...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 2
Blawnox Gregory Bruce Sutton sold property at 1107 North Ave. to Matthew and Heidi Stanczak for $39,900. Etna Edwin Lunz sold property at 21 Christler St. to Corey Sabo for $92,000. Geoffrey O’Connor sold property at 32 Wilson St. to KVSR Properties LLC for $75,000. Robert Newman sold property at...
Rotary Student of Distinction, squash tournament and more at local schools
The Pittsburgh Rotary Club honored Shady Side Academy senior Alison Linares Mendoza as its Student of Distinction for January 2019 at the club’s monthly luncheon. Mendoza was recognized for her efforts to contribute to her community in ways that reflect the Rotary Club’s motto of “Service Above Self,” including tutoring...
Lower Valley emergency responders receive state gaming fund grants
Several Lower Valley emergency services will get a portion of $150,887 from the state gaming fund, officials announced this week. Fox Chapel, Parkview and Pleasant Valley volunteer fire departments, and Foxwall and Parkview EMS, each were awarded money through the state Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State...
Souper Bowl of Caring at St. Scholastica, Fill the Truck and more at Fox Chapel area churches
St. Scholastica • Confirmation students will be getting out their soup pots after Masses on Feb. 1-2 for the Souper Bowl of Caring, a collection to impact hunger. Every dollar collected will be donated to Jubilee Kitchen, serving the hungry in Pittsburgh. • Faith Formation families in the parish grouping...
LEGO Club, Wise Walks and more at Sharpsburg, Cooper-Siegel libraries
Sharpsburg Call 412-781-0783 to register for activities at Sharpsburg Community Library. • Maker Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For children 6 and older. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. • Music for Everyone, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Come to...
Aspinwall VFD holds annual awards ceremony
Veteran Aspinwall firefighter Robert French Jr. wasn’t expecting to be recognized during the department’s annual awards ceremony last week when he snagged the night’s biggest honor – Firefighter of the Year. “I’m deeply humbled and honored,” said French, who has been with the department since 2007. “I do it for...
Sharpsburg Sustainability & Civic Engagement Center opening this week
The Sharpsburg Sustainability & Civic Engagement Center is set to open its doors this week, ushering new opportunities in an eclectic array of topics from public art to stormwater management to community gardening. It will make its debut in a transformed upholstery shop at 511 S. Main St., along the...
Shady Side Academy’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ plant puppets on display at O’Reilly Theater
Limelight continues for the student-built plant puppets used in the 2019 Shady Side Academy musical “Little Shop of Horrors.” The hand-made creations have made their regional debut, on display in the lobby of the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District for the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of the same musical,...
Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel area student news for the week of Jan. 27
Thirteen Fox Chapel Area High School students were selected to perform with the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Chorus. They are seniors Alyssa Fabian, Christiana Paljug, Preston Rowe and Ella Tramontina; juniors Matthew Eschman, Catherine Heidenreich, Nathaniel Hines, Xavier Perry and Dylan Stein; and sophomores Julia DeMarco, Anna Ferris,...
