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Construction of $21 million Kerr Elementary on track for start of 2019 school year
Construction at the new $21 million Kerr Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District continues, with the project on track to open for the first day of school on Aug. 22. As the building takes shape along Kittanning Pike in O’Hara, district officials said the roof is installed,...
Walk-ins welcome at O’Hara blood drive
A community blood drive will happen Thursday in O’Hara. Walk-ins are welcome at the event, from noon to 6 p.m., at Lauri Ann West Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. According to Vitalant, patients every day in the U.S. need about 36,000 units of red blood cells, 7,000 units of...
Fox Chapel Farmers Market overflows with produce, plants, prepared foods
The parking lot at Shady Side Academy Senior School will overflow next month with freshly picked strawberries, raw honey and old-fashioned lemonade when the Fox Chapel Farmers Market returns for the season. In its ninth season, the market is open 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning June 12. It operates...
Aspinwall transit survey results expected in August
Results of an Aspinwall survey related to Freeport Road transit are expected to be revealed in August, officials announced. Residents were invited earlier this year to complete a questionnaire about biking, walking and driving along the busy stretch of Freeport Road that cuts through the borough’s business district. Council hired...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall Memorial Day parade
The Aspinwall Memorial Day parade drew thousands of onlookers to the borough’s holiday celebration on May 27. People from across the region lined the streets beginning around noon, following a solemn ceremony at the American Legion Post 77 along Commercial Avenue. This year’s parade honored the 100th anniversary of the...
Olympic swimmers help Killer Whales get ‘Fitter and Faster’
Beginners met world-class champions at a local swim camp hosted by the Killer Whales. Four Olympic swimmers — Roland Schoeman, Chloe Sutton, Isabella Arcila and Ozzie Quevedo — dove in to help local youngsters at the camp that taught the value of a good attitude, nutrition and goal-setting. The Killer...
Veterans get designated parking at UPMC St. Margaret outpatient center
Combat-wounded veterans now have designated parking at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Two spaces were dedicated on May 24 at the facility along Mariner Court. “We are so excited to recognize our veterans,” said Susanna Stratton, a clinician who spearheaded the project. She first saw similar veteran parking...
Pirate Parrot, pitcher Brault visit Shady Side Academy kindergartners
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault joined the Pirate Parrot in a visit to Shady Side Academy Junior School on May 22 to congratulate students on their fundraising efforts for needy children. The Junior School was the grand prize winner of the Project Bundle Up Fundraise the Jolly Roger competition, which...
Aspinwall eatery gets a corner on the comfort food marketVideo
An Aspinwall eatery has cornered the market on the neighborhood restaurant concept. Cornerstone opened in 2009 — commanding the corner of Freeport Road and Eastern Avenue — and celebrated its 10th anniversary in February. According to 2017 figures from the National Restaurant Association, the average life span of a U.S....
Aspinwall residents invited to help shape borough’s future
Aspinwall residents will have a chance to talk about the changing landscape of the borough during a community open house on Tuesday. Officials are hosting a public session to gather input that will be used to develop a comprehensive plan for the next five to 10 years. “We want to...
Newcomer bumps incumbent from Sharpsburg council in primary
A newcomer appears to have bumped an incumbent from Sharpsburg council, according to unofficial primary results from the Allegheny County Elections Bureau. Adrianne Laing was one of four Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for three four-year seats on council. Laing was the top vote-getter in the May 21 primary, receiving...
Incoming Pittsburgh Foundation president to address Shady Side Academy grads
The incoming president of The Pittsburgh Foundation will give this year’s commencement address at Shady Side Academy. Lisa Schroeder will be the ceremony’s featured speaker at 9 a.m. May 31 on the senior school campus at 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel. The Shady Side Academy Class of 2019 has...
Hope Run brings in record amount for UPMC St. Margaret patients
More than 500 runners, walkers, strollers — and even four-legged participants — came out May 19 for the St. Margaret Foundation Brian Demchak Hope Run. In its 31st year, the family friendly 5K raises money to help underserved patients at UPMC St. Margaret, near Aspinwall. Streets are filled with people...
Fox Chapel Area’s Grandizio earns BotsIQ scholarship for robotics skills
Fox Chapel Area senior Thomas Grandizio said he’d never seen his mom so exicted as she was when he got a call from officials at California University of Pennsylvania. Grandizio earned the 2019 BotsIQ Scholarship, renewable for up to a total of $20,000 over four years at the college. The...
Designs to be unveiled for potential Allegheny River Trail Park
Lower Valley residents will have three chances this week to learn more about a potential park and trail along the Allegheny River shoreline. The Allegheny River Trail Park is proposed to add 1.5 miles of trail toward the City of Pittsburgh and acres of green space to connect the public...
Video: Top news stories of the week
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of May 12: • Shady Side Academy names director of $2.7 science hub. • Aspinwall Memorial Day parade expected to draw thousands. • Fox Chapel Area earns $1 million to pay for security upgrades, internet....
Trees, trails part of Etna pool’s opening day celebration
Etna officials are using the kick-off of summer pool season as a springboard to launch several outdoor initiatives in the borough. When the Etna pool opens at 11 a.m. May 25, the Etna Community Organization and the borough will unveil a new Urban Walking Trail project, dedicate 12 newly planted...
Shady Side Academy students honored for stepping up fundraising efforts
Shady Side Academy students were honored by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for stepping up efforts to help sick children. The SSA Striders team, consisting of students and teachers, raised nearly $25,000 for the 2018 Walk for Children’s and plans to participate again in the 2019 walk on June 1....
Residents invited to public planting along Route 8
Residents are invited to a public beautification project Saturday along Route 8 in Etna. Volunteers will converge at the intersection of Kittanning and Butler streets to plant rows of colorful petunias and other posies to brighten the congested throughway. More than 400 flowers will be planted, beginning at 8 a.m....
Shady Side Academy names director of new $2.7M tech hub
The new $2.7 million computer science facility at Shady Side Academy has its leader. Jesse Robinson, the director of information technology at a school in Westport, Conn., will join the senior school in August as the head of the Glimcher Tech and Design Hub, with his mission to enhance the...
Aspinwall volunteer steps up to coordinate Memorial Day parade
The work is done for Aspinwall Memorial Day parade coordinator Barb Leonard. Now, it’s up to Mother Nature to hopefully make the weather work in her favor. “There’s nothing I can do about that, but I will be checking it every day,” said Leonard, who for years has performed countless...
9 seeking to fill 5 Fox Chapel Area School Board seats
Nine candidates are seeking five open seats on the Fox Chapel Area School Board in the primary election on May 21. They are Marybeth Dadd of Riverwatch Drive, Greg Dolan of Mayflower Drive, Nancy Foster of Windsor Road, Ron Frank of Heathergate Drive, Eric Hamilton of Woodshire Drive, Vanessa Lynch...
Parkview EMS offering free car seat safety check
Parkview EMS will host a free community car seat check-up this week. The event is by appointment only and will run 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Seats will be inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children should be buckled into a...
Photo Gallery: O’Hara’s Gardenfest
A springtime tradition continued May 11 at Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara. Gardenfest, the popular showcase of plants, pots and flowers, filled the campus at 1220 Powers Run Road, much to shoppers’ delight. “There’s no better way to celebrate spring,” said Jamie Rhoades, the center’s director of development....
Fox Chapel Area earns $1 million to pay for security upgrades, wireless internet
More than $1 million in grants will pay for sweeping security upgrades and wireless internet services at Fox Chapel Area School District, officials announced. The district is set to receive $908,000 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to pay for safety improvements implemented this year. The money is...
