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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Fox Chapel baseball team wins league championship, ends season with 16-1 overall record
Fox Chapel competed in the North Suburban Pony League comprised of 13- and 14-year-olds. The league features 16 teams from the area. Fox Chapel finished in first place during the regular season, earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. The team played Shaler on July 18 for the league...
Shady Side Academy grad Porter Markel named ice hockey captain at Naval Academy
A Shady Side Academy graduate was named captain of the U.S. Naval Academy’s ice hockey team for the 2024-25 season. Porter Markel, a 2021 alum, served as captain of the ice hockey and baseball teams during his senior year in high school. The Fox Chapel resident is a defenseman on...
Ross dry cleaner plans full transition to delivery
A long-standing business soon will be gone, at least from its Ross location. Duro Cleaners has been a McKnight Road fixture since Dwayne Trimble started offering dry-cleaning services, and it continued after O’Hara resident Joe Ferrante became the owner in 2017. “The customers were great. They’ve always been great here....
Tow truck operator injured after being dragged over an embankment in Fox Chapel
A tow truck driver in Fox Chapel was injured after a vehicle he was attempting to secure broke free and dragged him over an embankment, Allegheny County Police reported. Officers said they were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. Monday for a vehicle over an embankment off Latourelle Lane. Preliminary information...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of July 15, 2024
Meet-and-greet with Aspinwall mayor canceled The meet-and-greet event with Aspinwall Mayor Joe Noro scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. July 17 has been canceled, according to a Savvy Citizen alert on July 12. These events, which typically takes place on the third Wednesday of every month at the borough building,...
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach pleased to host summer league
Marty Matvey has the tools at his disposal to be ambitious when it comes to the Fox Chapel girls basketball team’s summer league. The Foxes coach is appreciative of how the district supports his desire to grow what has become a burgeoning fall and summer league for basketball players looking...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of July 14, 2024
Blawnox Tower Auto Sales Inc. sold property at 154 Third St. to F&G Painting Inc. for $465,000. Estate of Anette Humensky sold property at 11 Riverside Court to Marcus Edge for $25,000. Bruce Phillips sold property at 412 Walnut St. to CN & M Real Estate LLC for $45,000. Etna...
Blawnox set to celebrate police, first responders on National Night Out
One of Blawnox Manager Kathy Ulanowicz’s favorite borough calendar days is fast approaching. It’s not the day after the borough budget is passed or the start of a holiday break. It’s the yearly celebration of those who serve and protect, as well as rescue and give treatment to residents. Blawnox’s...
$7 million estate offers old-world luxury in Fox Chapel
A European-inspired estate boasting an elevator and eight bathrooms in Fox Chapel is listed for $7 million. The provincial-designed country estate on three acres, located at 341 Fairview Road, sits atop a hill and overlooks 7½ acres of undeveloped land owned by the Fox Chapel Land Conservation Trust. “This estate...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 12-14
From bombastic battle demonstrations to silent parties, a variety of events will be taking place around Pittsburgh this weekend. It’s always a good time to try something new. Find an activity to fit into your busy summer schedule here! Quiet Reading Party Haven’t managed to finish that beach read just...
Sharpsburg appoints Kayla Portis as new mayor; council seat now available
History has been made once again in Sharpsburg as the borough, chartered in 1842, has appointed its first Black mayor. Kayla Portis, a fourth-generation resident and 2003 Fox Chapel Area graduate, was selected unanimously out of five candidates July 11. She was sworn in by District Judge Matthew V. Rudzki....
Mural project adds beauty to Blawnox business district
Residents and travelers in Blawnox have a new piece of artwork to admire in the borough’s business district. Renowned artist Lee Steadman of McKean recently finished a mural on the side of Rick’s Barber Shop along Freeport Road. The 12-foot-by-25-foot painting was part of a beautification project by Best of...
EV stations still under construction in Aspinwall
People seeking a place to charge their electric vehicles in Aspinwall will have to wait a little longer. Three charging stations, each capable of servicing two vehicles, are being installed in the borough parking lot along Commercial Avenue. They’re located on the side closest to Jiffy Lube. It’s part of...
Indiana Township’s Scott Shaffer named executive director of North Hills nonprofit
Scott Shaffer went from working behind a pulpit to a desk without changing his job’s intention — to help those in need. The 37-year-old Indiana Township resident was named the executive director at North Hills Community Outreach, a nonprofit that serves people facing setbacks due to hardship, crisis and poverty....
In brief: Herald area events for the week of July 8, 2024
Meet-and-greet with Aspinwall mayor canceled The meet-and-greet event with Aspinwall Mayor Joe Noro scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. July 17 has been canceled, according to a Savvy Citizen alert on July 12. These events typically take place on the third Wednesday of every month at the borough building, 217...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of July 7, 2024
Etna ART Image LLC sold property at 59 Grant Ave. to Julian Arney and Justin Gilmore for $320,000. Janet McCourt sold property at 16 Highland Ave. to MET Homes LLC for $44,000. First Congregational Church Etna sold property at 45 Locust St. to Jesus Arthur Loquias and Gloria Alano for...
Fox Chapel notebook: David Fuhrer captures C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play Invitational
David Fuhrer didn’t have it easy. But after five playoff holes, Fuhrer won something several other family members accomplished last Wednesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club. Fuhrer, a Fox Chapel graduate and incoming freshman at George Mason, became the third member of his family to win the C.R. Miller Memorial...
Retired engineer puts tinkering skills to good use at Fox Chapel church
Retired Acutronic electrical engineer Howard Havlicsek spent his career testing navigational systems for aircraft and missiles but always found time to put his talents to good use on the ground. He’s been the go-to “Mr. Fix-It” at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church since joining in 1979. For 45 years, the O’Hara...
Fox Chapel Area Rotary honors Shady Side Academy grads at annual luncheon
The Fox Chapel Area Rotary honored 10 Shady Side Academy seniors for outstanding leadership and academics. “These are outstanding students who represent the very best the academy has to offer,” said Bob Trimble, club president. “They not only have earned top grades taking difficult subjects but also found time to...
5K in North Park benefits scholarships for Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy students
They say you don’t have to be an athlete to sprint, jog or stroll for 3.1 miles. But it helps. Given his prowess on the football field and baseball diamond, Killian Cavanaugh would have had no trouble completing a course of that distance in an event scheduled for July 27...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of July 1, 2024
First Fridays returns First Fridays in Sharpsburg returns July 5. North Canal Street will be closed between Main Street and Bonaventura Way from 6 to 9 p.m. for the event. Multiple vendors are expected to participate, and several borough businesses are expected to be open later than usual. First Fridays...
Fox Chapel Area’s Colin Lazzara named a W.Pa. Positive Athlete for dedication to Unified Bocce
When Colin Lazzara entered his freshman year at Fox Chapel Area High School, the pandemic had students learning from home, creating less than ideal circumstances. His senior year, however, ended considerably different, filled with many accomplishments and topped with his selection as the 2024 Western Pennsylvania Boys Alternative Sport Positive...
Enthusiasm growing in Fox Chapel football program
Dave Leasure saw a referendum on how the Fox Chapel community was responding to the rebuilding process. During the early part of summer, Leasure said the high school program saw more kids come out for workouts and commit to playing than last year. During Leasure’s first summer in charge, he...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of June 30, 2024
Indiana Kevin McKeegan sold property at 10 Pine Creek Drive to Matthew and Barbara Roe Marvel for $560,000. Breton Fischetti sold property at 80 Summit Drive 9748 to 80 Summit LLC for $123,525. O’Hara Katarina Darya Deramo sold property at 88 Jordan Ave. to Kristin McLain for $135,000. LCRE Holdings...
The Waterworks Fine Wine and Good Spirits store on the move
The Fine Wine and Good Spirits Premium Collection in The Waterworks near Aspinwall is moving a few doors down. A sign posted on a store window informs customers that the current location in the strip shopping center along Freeport Road will close July 14. A new location will open the...


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