In brief: Herald area events for the week of June 24, 2024
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Aspinwall OKs new garbage contract
Aspinwall officials have approved a new garbage contract with Lower Burrell-based hauler Shank Waste.
Council voted unanimously on the new deal June 12.
It maintains the current unlimited weekly collection service. Residents are not required to get new garbage bins.
Possible billing increases in the five-year contract, which includes option years, was not available at presstime.
Tree organization seeks volunteers
The Aspinwall Shade Tree Commission is in need of volunteers.
The environmental group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the borough building, 217 Commercial Ave.
Those interested in joining should contact the borough office at 412-781-0213 or email Councilwoman Mary Hancock at mhancock.aspinwall@gmail.com.
Residents invited to meet Aspinwall mayor
Aspinwall Mayor Joe Noro will host a meet-and-greet event from 6 to 7 p.m. July 17 at the borough building, 217 Commercial Ave.
Residents are welcome to voice their borough ideas and concerns at this informal event.
‘Mission: Impossible’ to be shown in O’Hara
O’Hara will present a Movie in the Park night at 8 p.m. July 9 in O’Hara Township Community Park.
The movie will be “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” starring Tom Cruise and rated PG-13.
Admission is free.
Movie night set in Aspinwall
Aspinwall will host a movie night at 8:45 p.m. June 28 at the ball field.
The movie is the 2023 animated action/comedy “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” rated PG.
Admission is free.
O’Hara police invite public to pizza outing
The O’Hara Township Police Department will host a free pizza night with officers from 6 to 8 p.m. June 27 at the community park.
Members of Parkview EMS also are expected to participate and conduct children’s car seat safety checks.
Fox Chapel residents urged to complete refuse/recycling survey
Fox Chapel officials are seeking residents’ input on the renewal of the borough’s refuse and recycling contract.
A letter containing a survey is being mailed to all residents.
Once received, residents are encouraged to review the accompanying sheet titled “Background — Refuse and Recycling Contract Renewal and Purposes of This Survey.” It provides information about the issue and the alternatives for the borough.
Residents are then asked to complete the enclosed survey by July 10 and return it to the borough, 401 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. The survey also can be completed online at https://shorturl.at/hikl3.
Community invited to free Summer Fair
The Fox Chapel Area Little Foxes and Foxettes football and cheerleading organization invites the community to its free Summer Fair from 2 to 6 p.m. June 30 at Kennedy Field in Sharpsburg.
The event also serves as signing day, where youngsters can have their own press conference photo taken to commemorate their participation in the second season of the Little Foxes League. The tackle football and cheerleading program is open to children 5 to 12.
There will be games for all ages, face painting, raffles, the Kona Ice truck and more.
For information about the organization, visit foxchapelarealittlefoxes.teamsnapsites.com.
To register for the upcoming season, visit https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/417868.
Blood donors sought
Vitalant is planning blood drives this month across the Pittsburgh region, including from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road.
Everyone who donates blood, platelets or plasma in June will receive a $10 gift card through Vitalant’s Donor Rewards and will be entered for a chance to win one of five $5,000 gift cards in the Summer Adventure Gas Giveaway.
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O — the most transfused blood type. O-positive is the most common blood type in the U.S., and O-negative can be used to help any patient in an emergency when their blood type isn’t known.
To review updated blood donor eligibility requirements and make an appointment, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).
Music Night is theme of final Funnel Cake Fridays event
The theme of the final Funnel Cake Fridays event for June is Music Night.
Sponsored by the Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary Club and Sharpsburg Parks and Recreation Commission, the event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. June 28 in Kennedy Park, North Canal Street.
There will be food — including hot dogs, pierogies, funnel cakes and a few surprises — as well as activities from 5 to 7 p.m. and music from 7 to 8 p.m.
Wild Bill Cox will kick off the evening. All of the musicians from throughout the month will come back to perform.
All proceeds support the Rotary’s local and international charities.
Story Supper caters to youngest readers
The area’s youngest readers, infants through age 5 accompanied by an adult, are invited to a monthly Story Supper at Sharpsburg Community Library, 1212 Main St. Siblings are welcome.
The program is a partnership with Fox Families Care, the family literacy program includes storytime, a nutritious meal, creative play and a free welcome book.
Remaining dates for the family literacy program, which runs from 5:45 to 7 p.m., are June 26, July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25, Oct. 30 and Nov. 20.
Families are encouraged to apply early when registration opens for each event because space is limited and the spots fill up quickly.
To register, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com.
Free monthly musical performances open to community
The Lauri Ann West Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road, is hosting free Thursdays on the Patio.
Each month will feature a different musician in partnership with Band Together Pittsburgh. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 25, the featured performers will be Patrick Lah and Joe Hnath.
Attendees are invited to bring wine or other beverages and spend a warm evening listening to live music on the center’s patio. Bring your own chair. In case of inclement weather or extreme heat, the event will move indoors.
Snacks will be available for purchase at the center’s Aspinwall Everyday Gourmet.
The event is free, but registration is required.
To register, visit lauriannwestcc.org.
Blawnox food pantry availability extended
Blawnox officials have added extra days and hours to the borough’s food pantry to serve more residents this summer.
The pantry at the borough building is usually open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the last Friday of the month.
It also will be open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 25 and July 23.
Borough Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said the goal is to reach people who are working and cannot stop by in the morning.
The pantry serves at least 20 people each month. No proof of income or residency is required.
Donations can be dropped off at 376 Freeport Road during regular business hours. Paper products, laundry detergent and dish soap are in high demand.
For details, call 412-828-4141.
Glass recycling set at Hartwood Acres
Glass recycling bins will be available July 13-18 at the Hartwood Acres amphitheater’s overflow lot, 4100 Middle Road.
The traveling program is offered through the Allegheny County Department of Sustainability and Pennsylvania Resources Council.
People can drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs of all colors from 7 a.m. to sunset.
No color sorting is required. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on.
Bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets Tuesday evenings
The local chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a support group to help those struggling with weight loss, meets Tuesday evenings at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave., in Oakmont. Meetings begin with a private weigh-in between 5:45 and 6:10 p.m.
Anyone interested in joining can attend a meeting and decide if TOPS is right for them. For details, call 412-828-3854 or email jmjkwj@gmail.com.
Library’s pantry in need of supplies
Sharpsburg Community Library’s Little Free Pantry at 1212 Main St. needs some supplies.
A wish list was posted online at coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org/sharpsburg.
Items requested include small bags of cookies and snacks, pudding cups, applesauce and fruit cups, instant oatmeal, Campbell’s chunky soups, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
The pantry is stocked three times weekly and is completely supported through donations.
For details, call the library at 412-781-0783.
Nominations open for sports hall of fame
Nominations for the Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame are being accepted.
Nominations can be for any player, team or team builder such as a coach, equipment manager, broadcaster or someone who made a significant impact on a team. It is open to all sports.
Nominees must have lived in the borough at some point in time.
The Sharpsburg Historical Commission is expecting to induct three individuals and one team to the hall of fame. Nominations will be accepted until Aug. 31, and the induction ceremony will take place in the fall.
For details and nomination forms, visit the borough website at sharpsburgborough.com.