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In brief: News from Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, Sharpsburg and more
Homecoming festivities set Fox Chapel Area’s 2023 homecoming football game will be played Friday, Sept. 29. The Foxes will play the North Hills Indians at 7 p.m. at the high school stadium. There will be a Community Carnival beforehand from 4 to 7 p.m. on the front lawn and front...
Dancing, crafts showcased at annual Powwow in Indiana Township
Lenny Kaminski burned white sage on Sunday as he displayed his wares at the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Annual Pow Wow. He burns the sage, said to have spiritual powers by some Native Americans, when he carves the figures of First Nations people he sells each year at...
Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department hosts ‘push in’ for new fire engine
Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department in Indiana Township celebrated the purchase of a new fire engine on Sunday afternoon with a traditional blessing, wet down and push in. The wet down was performed with the department’s previous first engine, a 36-year-old Sutphen. Volunteers used the old engine’s hose to wash...
Dragon boat racing team of breast cancer survivors readies for annual festival
It’s not just that Lynn Jablonowski didn’t have any boating experience. She was also actually afraid of the water. But she’d overcome breast cancer, and with help from members of the Hearts of Steel dragon boat racing team, she overcame her fear of water, too. Everyone on the Hearts of...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 24, 2023
Indiana Hidden Falls GP LLC sold property at 115 Hidden Falls Point to Gregory Cummings for $636,248. Keith Turnbull sold property at 214 Indianola Drive to Robert Bliss for $50,000. Cheryl Heresco sold property at 219 Indianola Drive to James Michael Heresco for $39,721. O’Hara Craig Markovitz sold property at...
Deacon Durham’s 2 punt return touchdowns help spark Shady Side Academy victory
On the Shady Side Academy football roster, senior Deacon Durham is listed as a wide receiver, cornerback and free safety. Perhaps the initials LR should be added to identify him as a lethal returner. Durham returned two punts for touchdowns as Shady Side Academy took care of business and defeated...
Works pays off when Fox Chapel runner shatters personal best time
Fox Chapel junior cross country runner Ethan Vaughan wanted to get below 17 minutes this season. Last season, Vaughan plateaued with a best time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds. During the Kiski Invitational on Sept. 15 at Northmoreland Park, Vaughan showed what a summer of increased mileage and cross training...
Fox Chapel notebook: Golfers make cut at sectional tournaments
The Fox Chapel boys golf team has found plenty of success at the individual level and is still in the race for the section team title. During the section qualifier Sept. 19, Fox Chapel had four golfers punch their tickets to the WPIAL Class 3A individual championships. Davey Fuhrer led...
Owner says Sharpsburg distillery is an old-soul watering hole where Love reigns
Katie Sirianni escaped a relationship a few years back and wrote a love letter to herself. She is sharing it with the world in the form of a new watering hole, a black-and-white themed lounge dripping with white roses, crystal chandeliers and a speakeasy vibe. “Love has become so complicated,”...
Guyasuta Area Youth Football honors 9/11 with spirit of unity, teamwork
Guyasuta Area Youth Football took to the field for a series of 9/11 Memorial Games and played hard-fought football, all the while keeping in mind the sacrifice of those who fought a larger battle 22 years ago. “We came together with Rams Youth Football to honor the memory of the...
Student news from Fox Chapel Area
Dorseyville Middle School seventh-grader Rishabh Krishnamurthy recently was named one of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC). It is the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students. The challenge, a program of Society for Science,...
Blawnox Council recognizes youth baseball team for undefeated season
The Blawnox Colts, a youth baseball team, and its coaches were recognized by Blawnox Council on Sept. 13 for their undefeated championship season. Led by general manager Randy Adams, the players successfully made their way through the Allegheny North’s 17 and younger league this year. The team is a part...
Popular cafe to relocate from Blawnox to O’Hara
A busy Blawnox cafe is relocating to O’Hara. Curbside Coffeehouse, originally at 405 Freeport Road, is moving to 1101 Powers Run Road. The eatery is more than a traditional java joint, offering a fresh foods concept eatery with menu items changing daily — sometimes hourly. “It’s an amazing neck of...
Miss Little Italy winner from Fox Chapel inspired by participation, plans to compete in other pageants
Kara DiNatale of Fox Chapel really liked participating in pageants when she was a little girl. But around the time she turned 10, soccer and lacrosse left her little time to focus on pageants. But when the 19-year-old Duquesne University marketing student was asked to consider entering the Miss Little...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 17, 2023
Aspinwall Dongshi Chen sold property at 27 Fourth St. to Aaron Palmquist for $355,000. Etna John Skasik sold property at 15 Vilsack St. to Kyle Levar Burton Garnett and Emily Jeanna Dunnette Burton for $181,030. Fox Chapel Kirk Fabel sold property at 209 Hampton Road to Teun Teunis and Marija...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Tessa Mathabel, Fox Chapel’s Ethan Vaughan
Tessa Mathabel Class: Senior School: Burrell Sport: Soccer Report card: Mathabel scored key goals in a pair of Section 2-2A wins for Burrell (4-1, 1-1) this week. She had two goals, including the winner, in a 3-2 victory over Deer Lakes on Monday. She then scored a tying goal in...
Davey Fuhrer, Fox Chapel golf teammates set sights on postseason hardware
Davey Fuhrer has his eyes fixed on the future. The Fox Chapel senior golfer visited George Mason and has been in touch with the men’s golf coaches at Miami (Ohio) and High Point. But Fuhrer has some unfinished business he would like to clean up during his senior season. Fox...
Solid 1st half of season puts Fox Chapel boys soccer in good position
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team is closing in on the end of the first half of Section 1-4A play. What the Foxes have learned is that they are more than capable of playing at the pace of other top teams. Fox Chapel, which opened 4-2 overall and 3-2 in...
In brief: News from Aspinwall, Blawnox and more
Sidewalk sale Dress for Success Pittsburgh’s newest location in Sharpsburg is having a Sidewalk Sale to support women entering and returning to the workforce. Shoppers are invited to bring a bag carry their items home. Funds raised will be used to support mobile services, allowing the team to bring clothing...
Student news from Fox Chapel Area
Fox Chapel Area High School will celebrate homecoming on Sept. 29 with a carnival from 4-7 p.m. at the high school, 611 Field Club Road, O’Hara Township. The homecoming game begins at 7 p.m. at the high school stadium. —- Six Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been named...
Best of Blawnox’s 3rd annual fall festival showcases borough’s offerings
A fall tradition of showcasing Blawnox and what borough businesses and organizations have to offer continues at the end of the month. Best of Blawnox presents its third annual Blawnox Fall Festival from noon-3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Blawnox Community Park along Center Avenue. Festival coordinator Carol Hillwig said the...
Blawnox approves new garbage contract with current hauler; rates to increase by at least 14%
Blawnox residents should expect to see their garbage bills increase by at least 14% next year as a result of a new contract with Waste Management. Council voted 6-0 on Sept. 13 to approve a new three-year contract with a two-year option with the trash hauler. Councilwoman Meghan Kennedy was...
Aspinwall’s revived media policy raises freedom of speech concerns
Aspinwall is limiting access to how information is given out to the public, prompting some media experts to say this could be a roadblock to adequate communication with residents. All questions, requests and comments from the media must be submitted to Aspinwall Council President Tim McLaughlin and borough Manager Melissa...
Dog park meeting being planned in Aspinwall, park to open Nov. 1
Aspinwall officials want to hear from residents about possible changes to the borough’s dog park ahead of its upcoming season. Dogs can roam free in the Aspinwall Recreation Area ball fields Nov. 1 through March 31. The infields are fenced off to limit damage to the baseball playing area. Residents...
‘We have felt welcomed’: Fundraiser in Harmar celebrates belonging, honors 9/11 lives lost
And the winner: Everyone in attendance, except possibly a preferring-to-remain-anonymous guest or two. “Do we have any vegans out there?” John Vento asked, to a resounding silence. “Oh, good.” The West Deer resident and owner of Steamworks Creative listening room in Hampton served as master of ceremonies for the All-American...


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