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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Fox Chapel expects to hold tax rate steady
Fox Chapel residents are likely to pay the same in property taxes next year after council approved its tentative $9.2 million budget. The tax rate is expected to remain at 2.95 mills, the same as it’s been since 2019. “It’s the 16th lowest in Allegheny County, and it includes garage...
Mild weather helps make Aspinwall’s ‘Light up the Wall’ holiday event a success
Aspinwall’s Light up the Wall Dec. 2 drew a heavy turnout as people enjoyed music, roasted marshmallows, mild temperatures and fireworks to welcome the holiday season. Festivities were centered along the business districts of Brilliant and Commercial avenues. A magician and a juggler entertained, as did the Fox Chapel Area...
Indiana Township teen travels to Kenya through scholarship set up by late Fox Chapel Area teacher
Fox Chapel Area junior Ben Fiedler is an aspiring astrophysicist with an itch to travel the world. He got the chance on a nearly three-week summer visit to Kenya, the East African country nearly 7,700 miles across the globe. Known largely for its safari landscapes and wildlife preserves, Kenya borders...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 3, 2023
Indiana Hidden Falls GP LLC sold property at 134 Hidden Falls Pt to Sarah Monteverde for $844,775. Nicholas Zaichuk Coppula sold property at 311 Shady Ln to Richard Wirfel for $258,000. O’Hara James Cornell sold property at 127 W Marshall Drive to John Lardinois and Jessica Farra for $385,000. Estate...
With coach Jonna Burke on sidelines thanks to judge’s ruling, Shady Side Academy girls in position to contend
Jonna Burke feels fortunate to have the assistant coaching staff she does with the Shady Side Academy girls basketball program. It’s made it easier for the Bulldogs to deal with the fallout from a one-year suspension levied on the coach in July. A federal judge has granted Burke an injunction...
Indiana Township woman fulfills lifelong dream of opening a special-needs school
An Indiana Township resident is celebrating a professional milestone. Cherie River worked for decades to accomplish her goal of opening a school specifically designed to meet the educational needs of special-needs students in grades K-8. The River Academy of Excellence opened Nov. 1 at 3390 Saxonburg Blvd. in Indiana Township....
Holiday happenings in the Fox Chapel area
A bit of cheer District Judge Matt Rudzki is hosting a holiday open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 21 at his office at 1205 Main Street in Sharpsburg. All are welcome to visit the District Court office for holiday cheer. God bless us, everyone The Sharpsburg Community...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel, Blawnox
Zoning board vacancy in Fox Chapel Fox Chapel is looking to fill a vacancy on the borough’s Zoning Hearing Board. The board is a quasi-judicial body that makes decisions regarding specific land use actions. Board members should have a thorough knowledge of its specific functions and its place within local...
Indiana Township woman arrested during September raid in Vandergrift accused of dealing meth, heroin
A woman arrested during a late September raid at a home in Vandergrift has been accused by police of being a meth dealer. Olivia Rimma Newcamp, 27, of the 400 block of Cedar Run Road in Indiana Township was charged with two felony counts of possession of drugs with the...
‘Don’t Stop’: No-Shave November philanthropy continues for Hampton police
No-Shave November is extending into “Don’t Stop December, January and February” for Hampton police officers. Members of the department are participating in the annual effort to raise awareness about cancer while raising money for charity by letting facial hair take its natural course. “Our department policy, when it comes to...
Angels step in when donation to Aspinwall food drive doesn’t come through
When a sizable donation to a Thanksgiving food drive organized by Aspinwall resident Nancy Heil failed to materialize, angels stepped in. Many angels. Sheri Rice, owner of Luke & Mike’s Frontporch Grille, in Aspinwall was one of them. She posted a request on Facebook for donations of canned vegetables, boxed...
Through the years: Aspinwall claimed 1943 Class B championship
Each week during the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch took a look back at the players, teams and events that are part of local scholastic history. We hope our readers have enjoyed this feature. With the high school football season coming to an end, it’s time to...
Slice it up: Italian Village Pizza near Aspinwall serves pieces of the pie
It all started in 1980 with one slice of homemade dough with fresh tomato sauce and melted cheese cut into a triangle. Now, 43 years later, the 16 Italian Village Pizza shops in Western Pennsylvania have hit the 100 million mark — a 100 million slices of pizza sold. “That’s...
New Kensington man gets court date in fentanyl-related Route 28 crash case
A New Kensington man accused of being under the influence of fentanyl this summer, blacking out on Route 28 and crashing his car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat is headed to Allegheny County Court. Ryan Joseph Walsh, 29, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Route 28...
Fox Chapel graduate Katie Livingstone makes college conference’s all-decade team
Gail Murphy watched Katie Livingston battle through a back injury during her senior season to play for the Denison women’s soccer program. When Livingston, a Fox Chapel graduate, was named to the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Decade team, it was a fact that made Murphy proud. “Those coaches for her...
Deep, balanced lineup gives Fox Chapel confidence heading into season
There will be plenty of decisions for Michael Frank and the Fox Chapel wrestling program to make this season. Frank has a wrestling room with plenty of available bodies to help the Foxes’ program continue to show improvement. Fox Chapel has 45 boys out for the team this year from...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 26, 2023
Etna Alisa Helgerman sold property at 118 Grant Ave. to Rosemary Fisher and Jason Rozembersky for $191,000. Fox Chapel William Barlett Gabler sold property at 438 Dorseyville Road to Diego Jules Gonzalez and Isobel Handler for $850,000. Harmar Cathy Opsitnick sold property at 211 Herron Ave. to Rachel Bertram for...
Holiday Happenings in the Fox Chapel area
North Optimist toy drive The Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation’s toy/gift drive is being held Dec. 9 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Lauri Ann West Community Center’s parking lot, 1220 Powers Run Road. Santa will be there to hand out candy canes! Unwrapped toys and gifts will be donatied...
School news in the Fox Chapel area
The Dorseyville Middle School LIGHT Center is hosting its second exhibit, titled, “Who was Guyasuta”. Several DMS eighth-graders and eighth-grade reading and language arts teacher and LIGHT Coordinator Scott Vensel curated the exhibit, which is a collaboration among Dorseyville Middle School, the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center in...
Students at CDTCA in Aspinwall conduct food drive
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy conducted its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov. 6-Nov. 14. Representatives from the 8th grade class used money earned by the student council to purchase turkeys, which were delivered, along with donations of food, to the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry in Sharpsburg....
Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Glitter & Glow hits 25 years of supporting green space
The Fox Chapel Garden Club is marking its 25th annual Glitter & Glow event by illuminating the need for public gardens and recreation throughout the Pittsburgh region. Participants can enjoy a sip and a nibble in the opulent setting of the Fox Chapel Golf Club, all while perusing fresh arrangements...
Dorseyville Middle School students present ‘Frozen Jr.’
The magical land of Arendelle came to life on the stage of Dorseyville Middle School Nov. 16-18 with its production of ‘Frozen Jr.’ The show featured songs from the Disney film, “Frozen”and followed the adventures of Princess Anna and her sister Elsa on their journey through danger that reinforced the...
Dorseyville Road in Indiana Township reopens
Dorseyville Road between Rawlins Run Road and Fox Chapel Road in Indiana Township has reopened traffic, the county Department of Public Works announced Friday, Nov. 17. The closure, which began on Aug. 21, needed to replace Little Pine Creek Bridge No. 15, including new pavement, scour protection, pavement markings, and...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 19, 2023
Blawnox Mohamed Aladsani sold property at 218 Walnut St. to Kayla Godlewski for $201,500. Fox Chapel Frits Pil sold property at 311 Hallsborough Drive to James McMillen and Kathryn Roecklein for $700,000. Robert Wickerham sold property at 15 Hunt Club Ln to Dennis Cestra Jr. trustee and Olivia Cestra trustee...
Christian homeschooled FINS Robotics team qualify again for regional competition in Colorado
A group of Christian home-schooled students from the North Hills is headed to Denver next month to participate in a robotics competition against top teams from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Students of FINS—Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) Robotics Team have qualified for the...


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