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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Holiday Happenings in the Fox Chapel area
Blawnox Cookie Tour and Night of Lights The annual Best of Blawnox Cookie Tour is set for 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 2. Maps can be picked up at the Veteran’s Monument at the intersection of Freeport Road and North Avenue that will list businesses involved in the tour. More than...
First responders honored for saving Fox Chapel man’s life
A Fox Chapel man is alive thanks to the quick work of some first responders and bystanders in Aspinwall. Tony Suleksi, 81, suffered a cardiac arrest in front of the Aspinwall Borough Building in the early evening of Oct. 4. His wife, Magdeline Jensen, said they were about to head...
Sharpsburg officials hold the line on property taxes in 2024, maintain sewage rates
Sharpsburg officials held the line on real estate taxes for next year. Council unanimously voted Nov. 16 to pass its 2024 budget and maintain the millage rate at 9.75 mills. Borough sewer rates also remain the same. Council approved its preliminary budget last month. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said after...
First responders honored for saving Fox Chapel man’s life
A Fox Chapel man is alive thanks to the quick work of some first responders and bystanders in Aspinwall. Tony Suleski, 81, suffered a cardiac arrest in front of the Aspinwall Borough Building in the early evening of Oct. 4. His wife, Magdeline Jensen, said they were about to head...
Dorseyville Road in Indiana Township reopened
Dorseyville Road between Rawlins Run Road and Fox Chapel Road in Indiana Township has reopened to traffic, Allegheny County Public Works officials announced Friday. The road had been closed since Aug. 21 for the replacement of a bridge over Little Pine Creek. County officials said the project was done by...
Fox Chapel girls look to leave injuries behind, compete in tough section
The solitude of shooting basketballs with a machine in her family’s garage was a welcome environment for Fox Chapel senior guard Skylar Byrnes. Finding a way to push herself through workouts isn’t something Byrnes has struggled to find motivation to do. It’s the culture with which she is familiar. Her...
With 3 starters back from playoff team, Fox Chapel boys aiming high
Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel believes the Foxes should have lofty goals for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Last season’s postseason run proved Fox Chapel is capable of accomplishing good things when it is playing good basketball. The Foxes made the PIAA playoffs as the fifth seed out of the WPIAL....
Christmas in Guyasuta at Sharpsburg campground offers winter wonderland to kick off holiday season
The 175-acre Boy Scout-owned campground tucked behind Sharpsburg’s business district was busy transforming into a winter wonderland, even though temperatures were climbing into the high 60s. That didn’t stop Camp Guyasuta Ranger Mike Daniher from prepping the fire pits and readying the horse-drawn carriage for a Nov. 25 seasonal extravaganza....
Blawnox food pantry hours noted
Blawnox’s food pantry will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 24, Dec. 18 and Dec. 29. No proof of residency or income required to receive items at the borough office, 376 Freeport Road. People can donate nonperishable foods and personal hygiene products for the food pantry from...
Wild turkey population ‘unbelievable’ this year, with wooded areas of Allegheny County popular spots for birds
No doubt about it. It’s tough to be a turkey this Thanksgiving. The farm-bred birds end up in the supermarket. And in parts of Allegheny County and Southwest Pennsylvania, there’s a Thanksgiving wild turkey hunting season from Nov. 22 to 24, said Travis Lau, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Game Commission....
Fox Chapel to host inaugural ‘Light Up’ event
Fox Chapel officials hope a new community event will become a holiday tradition. The borough has partnered with Cooper-Siegel Community Library to present the inaugural Light Up Fox Chapel from 5-7 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the borough building, 401 Fox Chapel Road. Festivities include a visit from Santa, children’s...
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...
Blawnox real estate taxes to hold, other bills to increase
Blawnox property owners should not expect to pay more in real estate taxes next year. However, their water, sewage and garbage collection bills will increase slightly. Council voted 5-0 Nov. 8 to advertise its preliminary 2024 budget of about $1.557 million. Councilwomen Meghan Kennedy and Christine Carnevali were absent. The...
Registration open for Fox Chapel Area Adult Education’s winter session
Registration is now open for Fox Chapel Area Adult Education’s winter semester. Learn to throw a pot, play Mah Jongg or speak Italian. Classes will be offered in art, languages, cards and games, cooking, fitness, home and garden, plus there will be plenty of swimming sessions to work off those...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Aspinwall Lauren Elizabeth Carlini sold property at Unknown Address to Jaclyn Gelzheiser for $550,000. George Lee sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Apt 12 to Steven Kent for $170,000. Fox Chapel Estate of William Molloy Jr. sold property at 402 Buckingham Road to Warren and Eileen Chang for $450,000. Stephen...
In brief: news from Aspinwall
Book collection Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy is collecting new and gently used books through November. The Thanksgiving Book Drive will benefit UPMC Children’s Hospital’s Adopt-a-Book Library and is sponsored by CDTCA’s preschool, third and fourth grades. The books can be dropped off at the school office at 205...
Aspinwall officials considering EV charging stations
Electronic vehicle charging stations could be coming to Aspinwall. Borough officials are exploring the installation of three stations each capable of charging two vehicles. They would be provided through Duquesne Light’s Community Charging Program. The three stations is a minimum program requirement. The six parking spaces needed for the three...
Shady Side Academy freshman bursts onto WPIAL tennis scene
Shady Side Academy freshman Meriwether McCargo upset the apple cart. That is to say, the 14-year-old McCargo won the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship Sept. 21 at North Allegheny by upsetting the reigning champion. “I was super excited to win the WPIAL championship,” McCargo said. “As a freshman, I...
Holiday Happenings in the Fox Chapel area
Glitter and Glow The Fox Chapel Garden Club will host its Glitter and Glow sale and auction from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Fox Chapel Golf Club, 426 Fox Chapel Road. Fresh arrangements will be for sale, and people can bid on auction items. Tickets cost $35 and proceeds...
Rumble strips being tested to stop speeders in Aspinwall
David Pankiewicz lives along Second Street in Aspinwall, and lately, he’s seen too many motorists going too fast. “We’ve been a detour zone the past three years,” he said, referring to heavy traffic along Freeport Road brought on by construction of new Highland Park Bridge ramps. “As long as somebody...
More electric vehicle charging stations added in O’Hara Township
Just charge it. That’s the message from O’Hara Township officials to electric vehicle owners. The township has recently installed two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in O’Hara Township Community Park, making for a total of three EV stations in the public park. The stations were paid for in part...
Aspinwall to raise taxes about 22% next year
Aspinwall property owners should expect to pay about 22% more in real estate taxes next year. Council unanimously voted Nov. 8 to advertise its 2024 preliminary budget, which includes a 1.5-mill tax hike. Next year’s millage rate would go from 6.86 mills to 8.36 mills, should the spending plan be...
Judge grants Jonna Burke preliminary injunction letting basketball coach avoid PIAA suspension
A federal judge has granted Jonna Burke’s request for a preliminary injunction, a legal victory that lets the Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach avoid a PIAA suspension for now. Burke was serving a one-year ban for an alleged recruiting violation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy ruled in...
Newcomer Corey Ochai wins 2-year term on Sharpsburg Council
Democratic newcomer Corey Ochai earned a victory in his race for Sharpsburg Council, beating Republican Diana Oliver. Ochai earned 484 votes to Oliver’s 234. The term is two years. “I am beyond honored to be elected to serve this amazing community,” said Ochai, 37. “I’m excited to be working alongside...
Cullen, Petrucelli earn 4-year terms on O’Hara Council
Two newcomers, a Republican and a Democrat, were elected to O’Hara Council on Tuesday for four-year terms. Democrat Paul Cullen handily won the top spot with 2,072 votes, followed by Shamus Petrucelli with 1,704. Petrucelli is a Republican who won enough Democratic votes in the spring to appear on both...


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