Shaler Journal category, Page 53
Shaler boys soccer tried to get in sync during up-and-down season
Shaler senior Ross Hartley saw the pattern for the boys soccer team shortly after a 6-0 loss to Fox Chapel. “From the beginning of the season, we were disconnected,” Hartley said. “We got more connected during the middle of the season. Toward the end of the end of the season,...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 1
Reserve Robert Penwell sold property at 103 Maplewood Road to Tyler Joseph Presloid for $163,800. Shaler John Cochran sold property at 137 Elmwood Drive to Jacob Paul Salac for $227,000. Brandon Bartoldi sold property at 220 Evergreen Ave. to Jared Cline for $160,000. Spenser Ridge Development Inc. sold property on...
Polling places: Where to vote in the Shaler area
Here’s a list of where you can vote Nov. 3 in the Shaler area: • Etna: Calvert Memorial Presbyterian Church, 94 Locust St.; and All Saints Church, 19 Wilson St. • Millvale: Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave.; Christ Lutheran Church, 917 Evergreen Ave.; and Holy Spirit School, 608 Farragut...
10-year-old Shaler student stops spotted lanternfly in its tracks
Ten-year-old Ludi Aguera didn’t realize the significance of the bug she squashed at the Shaler Area Elementary School track – she just thought it was a cool-looking moth. “I had no idea what it was,” said Ludi, who stumbled across a spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect with the potential...
Shaler Area alum awarded STEM scholarship for junior, senior years at Saint Vincent College
Shaler Area graduate Grace Tavitas is blazing a trail for young female academics with a passion for science. The Saint Vincent College junior was named a Clare Boothe Luce scholar, earning full-ride tuition, room and board for her final two years of undergraduate studies. The Shaler resident is an engineering...
Free covid-19 testing in Millvale, Penn Hills, Squirrel Hill
Free covid-19 tests will be offered in Millvale today through a mobile unit of the Squirrel Hill Health Center. Tests will be available from 9 a.m. to noon in the municipal building parking lot between Butler and Black streets. No doctor’s referral is necessary. Anyone that has symptoms is encouraged...
Sharpsburg’s $3.5 million Ravine Street sewer project on hold
A stormwater project expected to help alleviate flooding near Ravine Street in Sharpsburg is on hold. Work was scheduled to begin in November but PennDOT Spokesman Steve Cowan said bids for the proposed $3.5 million project came in higher than expected. “We are looking at what options are available to...
News briefs: Trunk-or-treat, cooking class for kids on tap
Salem United Methodist Church invites you to trunk-or-treat from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Come in costume to get a head start on your Halloween fun in the safety of the church’s parking lot, 350 Manor Road, Wexford. For more information, email CommunityLife@Salem-umc.org. Hillman Performing Arts Series lineup...
New coach brings structured approach to Shaler hockey team
Creating structure for the Shaler hockey program was important for first-year coach Cory Sakolsky. It’s something Sakolsky had in mind while assembling his coaching staff. Sakolsky, who previously coached at Butler, brought in two former head coaches to help him out with the Titans. Matt Ranallo, who coached at Shaler...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Shaler Kevin Kerr sold property at 15A Bethany Drive to Collin Covert for $160,000. Nancy Nickel sold property at 243 Davis Ave. to Greg Michael Wehner Jr. and Shauni Johnson for $185,000. John Abmayer Jr. trustee sold property at 1610 E Hemlock Drive to Daniel Joseph O’Neil for $215,000. Estate...
Shaler girls soccer looking to future after pair of positive late-season results
The back half of Section 1-4A play didn’t go how Shaler Area girls soccer coach Craig Wilkins hoped it would go. The Titans were outscored 42-4 over their final five section games, including a 6-0 season-ending loss to Seneca Valley on Oct. 19 at home. But Wilkins was encouraged by...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills rolls past Shaler
Julian Dugger threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns as playoff-bound Penn Hills doubled-up Shaler, 42-21, in the Class 5A Northeast Conference on Friday night. Dugger added a rushing touchdown while Dylan Schlagel caught five passes for 102 yards and two TDs for Penn Hills (4-3, 4-1). Shaler finished the...
Shaler Area students digging in to high school’s new sustainability class
Through tree-planting, trash pickup and much more, students in Shaler Area’s fledgling sustainability class are putting their newly learned skills to good use in their own neighborhood. Classes are supporting the preservation of Girty’s Woods, a 155-acre parcel in Reserve, Millvale and Shaler that is slated for permanent green space...
Vintage416 clothing and accessories boutique to open in MillvaleVideo
A young Alayna Gallagher would visit her mom’s closet to try on dresses and high heels that were way too big. Next, she’d put on necklaces and bracelets and rings. And oftentimes add a little makeup. One of her mother’s purses would complete the look. Her mom’s friends would give...
Portion of Kittanning Street in Etna to close for a month
A stormwater project off Kittanning Street in Etna will close a portion of the road for about a month. Work is expected to begin Oct. 26 and will target the section between Sharps Hill Road and Route 8, where recent paving was diverting stormwater and causing the road to deteriorate....
North Hills Community Outreach launches Thanksgiving on Every Table food drive
Putting together a full spread to celebrate Thanksgiving can be difficult for some families even without the loss of income many people have been experiencing because of the coronavirus pandemic. To help meet the need, North Hills Community Outreach is holding a food drive dubbed Thanksgiving on Every Table through...
Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary donates food, freezer to YEP of Sharpsburg
A donation from the Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary will help sustain a local group that has served more than 11,000 meals to children since the covid-19 pandemic began in spring. Members spent $800 to buy a freezer, several slow cookers and loads of shelf-stable food for the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) of...
News briefs: Drive-thru dinner fundraiser, holiday craft fair, library activities on tap
Shaler Garden Club will host a drive-thru dinner fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Catered by Heavenly Cuisine, the menu includes marinated grilled chicken breast, double-baked potato casserole, stewed green beans, tossed green salad, assorted rolls and dessert. The cost is $15. Order by calling 412-720-4255 or emailing...
Shaler cross country looking forward to new venue for WPIAL meet
Shaler cross country coach Justin Eskra believes the WPIAL may have stumbled upon one positive during the uncertainty of the covid-19 pandemic. Instead of heading down to Cal (Pa) for the district’s Class AAA championships, runners will compete at White Oak Park on Oct. 29. In what Eskra anticipates will...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Etna Craig Doswell sold property at 45 Kittanning St. to Douglas Hall for $5,000. Millvale Lambo Properties 121 Howard LLC sold property at 121 Howard St. to Brady Hart for $315,000. Reserve Leonard Kuhn sold property at 334 Faber St. to Neil Robert Stanek for $150,000. Joseph Perez sold property...
Forced into starring role, Brock Wilkins carries Kiski Area past Shaler
After two successful weeks of filling in for standout Kenny Blake at running back, Brock Wilkins was ready to go back to his role as a lead blocker Friday night. When Blake went down with an injury on his first carry, Wilkins was thrust right back into the spotlight. And...
Conservation projects in Shaler, Ross among state grant recipients
A river conservation plan is underway for Girty’s Run Watershed thanks to a state grant awarded in early October. The plan was among environmental projects funded by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), which also included stream restoration work in Ross. Girty’s Run Watershed, which encompasses 13.4 square...
Glenshaw Century Club hosts ‘Christmas in the Valley’ craft fair to benefit Shaler Area students
The Glenshaw Century Club’s holiday craft fair will look a bit different in the face of covid-19 but members were determined to host the festive fundraiser despite scrambling to meet safety guidelines. “Christmas in the Valley” will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 11
Etna Glenn Grada sold property at 122 Parker St. to Fifth Avenue Capital Group LLC for $59,438. Brett Miller sold property at 65 Wilson St. to Pedro Oviedo DelGado and Francesca Oviedo for $106,000. Reserve Michael Ford sold property at 28 Arlor Drive to George and Priscilla Bardakos for $175,000....
Improved offense adds new dimension to Shaler volleyball
Tia Bozzo doesn’t want to look at the start of Shaler Area’s girls volleyball season and think the culture has changed. No alteration was necessary. The Titans want to maintain their identity as a scrappy group. Shaler is doing it with more oomph behind its offense. After a 25-8, 25-18,...
