Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 170
Cooper-Siegel staff distributing 1,000 ‘Poems in Your Pocket’
Jonay Gurley of Penn Hills was out and about at Fox Chapel Plaza in O’Hara on April 25 when someone happily surprised her with a tiny gift. Staffers from Cooper-Siegel Library hit the plaza sidewalk to celebrate “Poem in your Pocket Day” and distributed 1,000 mini verses rolled up in...
Video: The week’s top Fox Chapel area storiesVideo
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of April 15: • Fox Chapel Area junior earns perfect score on AP exam. • St. Margaret opens registration for 31st annual 5k. • Sharpsburg launches streetscape project with work at Chief Guyasuta statue. •...
Volunteers sought for Beechwood Farms Earth Day clean-up
Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel is seeking volunteers to roll up their sleeves and help with a clean-up on Saturday. Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, headquartered at Beechwood, is hosting a Day of Service to celebrate Earth Day. The clean-up will be 9 a.m. to noon at the site, 614...
Fox Chapel Area students tout diversity with ‘Be the Change’ workshop
Two Fox Chapel Area sophomores rallied their peers from across the region for a workshop aimed at promoting social justice. Students Abigail Rickin-Marks and Suparna Agrawal hosted a half-day workshop April 14 titled “Be the Change: Fight Discrimination in School.” The free program was held at the Jewish Community Center...
Sharpsburg officials: Chief Guyasuta statue not going anywhere
The statue of Chief Guyasuta that stands tall in the heart of Sharpsburg’s commercial district isn’t going anywhere, officials assured curious residents. Council members have been fielding questions about the statue and its surrounding H.J. Heinz Plaza since orange construction cones popped up around its perimeter. “Chief Guyasuta is not...
Fox Chapel Area teacher wins Carnegie Science Center award
The director of Fox Chapel Area’s cyber school is the winner of the Carnegie Science Center’s 2019 High School Educator Award. Stephanie Reilly, the district’s online learning coordinator, will receive the honor on May 10 at the 23rd annual celebration at Carnegie Science Center’s PPG Science Pavilion. “I am honored...
University Women honor Fox Chapel Area students for STEM excellence
For their academic achievements in STEM fields, a group of female students from Fox Chapel Area High School were honored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The girls, all sophomores and juniors, were lauded during a ceremony April 11 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church by AAUW members from...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall enjoys ‘Spring in the Park’
Aspinwall Riverfront Park hosted its annual “Spring in the Park” event on April 13. The festival included food trucks, live music and 3,000 eggs. There were also crafts and face-painting, thanks to volunteers from Fox Chapel Area High School....
Fox Chapel Area students selected for Spanish National Honor Society
A group of Fox Chapel Area High School students donned red stoles and celebrated their induction into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica – Spanish National Honor Society — during an April 8 classroom ceremony. Students were selected for their academic achievements in the Spanish language classes offered at the high school...
Women’s Board raises $90,000 for Wilkinsburg-based Hosanna House
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh broke its own record with its 2019 fundraising luncheon. The Fox Chapel-based group brought in $90,000 to benefit Hosanna House, Inc., a multi-purpose health and human service organization assisting more than 35,000 people a year in Wilkinsburg and nearby communities. “It was a fantastic outpouring...
Christ the Divine’s ‘Panther Prowl’ brings in nearly $8,000 for Aspinwall school
Students at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy blew bubbles, hula-hooped and snapped pictures at Aspinwall Riverfront Park on April 12, all in the name of raising money for their elementary school that sits just blocks away. The first-ever “Panther Prowl” walk-a-thon involved students soliciting pledges for walking around the...
St. Margaret Foundation hopes to break record with 5K fundraiser
St. Margaret Foundation officials are aiming to top last year’s record-breaking fundraising total of $107,000 when participants hit the streets of Aspinwall on May 19 for the Brian Demchak Hope run/walk 5K. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at the UPMC St. Margaret campus near Aspinwall. Hundreds of runners and...
Fox Chapel Area librarian elected as vice president of state group
Fox Chapel Area High School librarian Laura Ward likened her profession to that of Star Wars character Jocasta Nu. She is the keeper of the Jedi Archives, or the galaxy’s vault of knowledge, Ward said. “School librarians give students the tools they need to locate, access and synthesize the best...
O’Hara family’s Easter rooted in tradition
Sue and Jim Smerdell of O’Hara started planning their Easter work at Christmastime. Carrying on a tradition from Sue Smerdell’s Hungarian and Polish families, they gather to make horseradish for the spring season. Family and friends turned out at their Collinwood Drive home on March 30. They were drawn from...
Fox Chapel Area junior among 2 in world to earn perfect score on AP exam
A local student is one of only two across the globe to earn a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics Exam. Fox Chapel Area High School junior Rajeev Godse received a top score of 5 — exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 — and...
Photo Gallery: Blawnox Easter egg hunt
Blawnox Community Park was the scene of Easter-themed festivities on April 6. Borough churches hosted a holiday party for children and adults at the park on Center Avenue. The event was hosted by St. Pio Parish, Hoboken Presbyterian Church and I Heart Blawnox. It included games, face-painting, cookie-decorating and, of...
St. Margaret Foundation provides sleep chairs for patients’ families
Families who have to spend the night at UPMC St. Margaret can rest a little more comfortably, thanks to reclining sleep chairs that can be moved into patient rooms. St. Margaret Foundation paid for 16 new chairs, with President Mary Lee Gannon saying the move is meant to make hospital...
Video: the week’s top stories
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of April 1: • Fox Chapel commits $1.3 million to road projects. • Fox Chapel Area School Board approves 2019-20 calendar. • Aspinwall, Blawnox seek volunteers for borough clean-ups • Alta Via in O’Hara among...
‘Fox Chapel’s Got Talent’ to showcase music, magic, poetry
Howie Mandel might want to catch this lineup. Fox Chapel Area High School students will sing, recite poetry and perform magic during “Fox Chapel’s Got Talent,” a competition following the format of its reality TV series counterpart. Students have the chance to walk away with a top prize of $300....
Aspinwall, Blawnox to host Earth Day cleanups
Lower Valley municipalities will mark Earth Day with a slew of cleanup opportunities. In Blawnox, volunteers can meet at 9 a.m. April 27 at the community park along Center Avenue. Secretary Kathy Ulanowicz said efforts will focus on sprucing up the park in time for milder temperatures. The park, she...
Free paper shredding event scheduled in O’Hara
Lower Valley residents can take advantage of a free Shred-it event on April 13. Hosted by Guardian Storage in O’Hara, the event is aimed at helping residents protect themselves from identity theft. It will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility at 1390 Old Freeport Road. People can...
Fox Chapel municipal trash bins closing for 4 months
Trash bins at the Fox Chapel municipal building will be unavailable for use for the next four months during site prep for the new public works facilities. The dumpsters are provided by the borough for residents to discard bulk items such as furniture and small appliances. Borough officials said residents...
O’Hara woman’s bereavement doulas group supports families experiencing loss
Nearly two decades after founding the Pittsburgh Doula Network, O’Hara resident Heather Bradley is fostering a similar network for families who need a different type of compassion. She launched Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas in 2018 as a group devoted to perinatal loss support for families who lose an infant at birth....
Fox Chapel commits $1.3 million to road projects
Nearly a dozen roads in Fox Chapel are scheduled to be resurfaced this summer. Fox Chapel council last week awarded more than $1.3 million in paving projects, including The Oaks and Hunt Road. The following roads are expected to have drainage and catch basins installed, followed by milling and paving:...
Fox Chapel Area student earns spot at international science fair
Fox Chapel Area’s Sanjay Seshan is among four students chosen to represent the region at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Seshan competed for the honor with more than 1,000 other young scientists at the Carnegie Science Center’s 80th annual Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair....
