Joyce Hanz stories, Page 6
Fox Chapel Area sophomore class fundraises for Surgicorps
The Fox Chapel Area High School’s class of 2027 is on a charitable roll. Students and class leaders hosted a month-long fundraiser for their winter charity outreach supporting Surgicorps International. The students exceeded their goal of raising $500 and donated $860 last month to the nonprofit dedicated to providing free...
Moviemaking club encourages student collaboration at O’Hara Elementary
It’s lights, camera, action for a group of O’Hara Elementary moviemaking students celebrating the release of their latest student-led short film. The O’Hara Elementary Movie Making Club recently completed a whimsical, Olympic-themed short movie that includes chocolate milk-loving alien cats. At the creative helm of the after-school club is fifth...
Aspinwall police seek suspect accused of harassing homes that display Trump flags
Aspinwall police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say is targeting homeowners that display banners and flags with President Donald Trump’s name. Aspinwall Chief David Nemec confirmed Monday that two separate incidents involving the same male suspect occurred in the fall and most recently on...
Vintage-themed boutique relocating from Aspinwall to antique mall in Verona
A boutique store in Aspinwall is relocating to Verona. Dovecote’s owner, Jessica Rehling Vukmir, said news of the building at 20 Brilliant Ave. going on the market served as a catalyst to find a new ZIP code for her specialty shop known for its vintage-inspired items and antiques. Fox Chapel...
Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club stocks trout
Six student members from the Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club recently helped to stock trout during a fish field trip to Pine Creek Watershed on Feb. 19. Miles Carey, Nicholas Krist, Gino Pototo, Josiah Rivera, Evan Skvarla and Jake Williams assisted the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission with...
Sustainable fashion in demand at upscale consignment boutique in Aspinwall
A designer consignment boutique is doing its part to support and encourage sustainable shopping in Aspinwall. Nouveau Designer Consignment opened three years ago along Brilliant Avenue, offering discounted designer deals on clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories for women and children. Owner Jessica Rehling Vukmir of O’Hara believes in the power...
Mary Roberts Reinheart Park officials dedicate time and love to keep it thriving
A little park with a big name is considered by many to be the hidden horticultural gem of Glen Osborne. The Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park was born from an overgrown and trash-filled steep ravine. Thanks to decades of community cooperation, hard work and dedicated volunteers, the public park welcomes...
Sewickley Academy students explore Washington, D.C.
Sewickley Academy eighth graders explored Washington, D.C., in February, visiting many iconic monuments to enrich their knowledge of history, science and culture. Students visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the National Air...
Fox Chapel resident leads all-female real estate team
Julie Rost loved her childhood growing, learning and playing in Fox Chapel so much that she never left. The Pittsburgh native is a nationally recognized top-selling Realtor in the Pittsburgh region with a focus on the Fox Chapel and East End communities. Raising her three “almost empty nest” children in...
WhaZoodle, new audio adventure series, launches at Sewickley Public Library
It’s a cool new all-audio collection for kids, sporting a wacky name. Introducing Whazoodle, a screen-free audio speaker sidekick learning device, now available for checkout in weeklong increments at the Sewickley Public Library. Sewickley children’s librarian Bridget Clark is excited to share a screen-free, kid-focused alternative in place of cellphones...
Farmer x Baker relocating from Aspinwall to Sharpsburg
A popular riverside dining experience is leaving Aspinwall. Farmer x Baker, a shipping container-turned-eatery cafe in Aspinwall Rivertrail Park, is the culinary creation of owner/ baker/chef Jennifer Urich. But the popular al fresco cafe of six years closed in November. Urich cited ongoing friction with park officials as the reason for...
Sewickley’s Bridgeside Market serves up Italian hospitality
Customers are never a number at Bridgeside Market in Sewickley. The traditional New York-style, Italian-themed deli serves up Boar’s Head meats, freshly made Italian specialties, sandwiches, hot foods and grab-and-go items and offers a wide variety of Italian foods and locally sourced food items. But don’t look for a ticket-taker...
Quaker Valley senior soars to new heights with rare Scouting milestone
A Quaker Valley High School senior has 138 reasons to celebrate. Liam Welge, 18, recently “aged out” from his Boy Scout experience with Scouting America, but not before earning every scouting merit badge possible. “It rarely happens,” said Welge. “I did it because it gives you a little bit of...
Veteran businesswoman finds success, satisfaction with specialty gift shop in Aspinwall
Rosie Welsh knows how to think pink. The Fox Chapel native and lifelong resident has perfected showcasing pink as the signature color of Rosebud’s, a specialty gift shop in Aspinwall’s historic business district. “Somebody told me on day one that if I made it for five years, then I’d made...
O’Hara releases 2024 deer management statistics
The 2024 white-tailed deer management report was presented during a combined workshop and regular meeting held on Feb. 11 in O’Hara. The township collaborates annually with Whitetail Management Associates to help keep the deer population under control. Participating bow hunters are screened by WMA in bow hunting proficiency, safety, responsibility...
Luxury estate modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello for sale in Sewickley Heights
A storied estate with an impressive architectural pedigree is for sale in Sewickley Heights. The prominent Pittsburgh architect Benno Janssen designed the former Verner Purnell estate, modeling it after Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home in Charlottesville, Va., in 1930. The home is on the market for $3.9 million. “Living in Sewickley...
O’Hara residents embrace the perks of poultry keeping
Some lucky chickens are living an “im’peck’able” lifestyle in O’Hara. New chicken owner Heather Bradley lives on Eton Drive and built what she’s dubbed the “Polish Poultry Palace” for her feathered friends that she considers pets. “Chickens are fun and the kids are really involved with helping to raise them,”...
Indiana Township junior takes editing reins at Fox Chapel Area student-run magazine
Fox Chapel Area High School junior Karsten Buchert is passionate about telling tales. Buchert, 16, of Indiana Township, serves as student editor-in-chief and the first-ever layout editor of Fox Tales Quarterly, a student-run online and print magazine highlighting positive news and happenings in the Fox Chapel Area School District and...
Fern Hollow Nature Center set to break ground on expansion this fall
Fern Hollow Nature Center administrators are making strides with ongoing fundraising efforts for an expansion project at the nature preserve that sits on 33 acres in Sewickley Heights. Since 1997, Fern Hollow Nature Center has welcomed all ages to experience and explore the nature side of Sewickley Heights Borough. In...
Shady Side Academy student named Boys & Girls Club of Western PA 2025 Youth of the Year
Tayshawn Lyons is settling into a new role at a place he calls his home away from home. Lyons, of Stanton Heights and a sophomore at Shady Side Academy, was named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania 2025 Youth of the Year for his leadership, exceptional achievements and...
Shooting victim found dead in cemetery in McKeesport
Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting Monday in McKeesport, according to a statement released Monday afternoon by the Allegheny County Police Department. Police activity is underway along Pirl Street and police confirmed an unidentified male was found in the McKeesport Versailles cemetery around 10:45 a.m. with a...
Fox Chapel couple share volunteer duties for weekly foodshare outreach in Sharpsburg
A retired couple from Fox Chapel are committed to providing food assistance to residents living in Sharpsburg who often face food challenges living in a food desert, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture defines as a low-income geographic area with a large share of residents who don’t have access to...
New Kensington community rallies to help couple without hot water in Cheswick
A Cheswick couple living without hot water in their residence for more than two weeks are thankful for the people who helped solve their water woes. LeAnne Burns, a former Tarentum resident, has lived in Cheswick for 18 years. When the old, rusty water heating tank in her home off...
Dangerous cold in the forecast, blizzard warning for parts of region
Bundle up, Pittsburgh. A blizzard warning, subzero wind chills and dangerously frigid weather is forecast all week for much of the greater Pittsburgh region. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Monday for areas of Westmoreland and Fayette counties until 3 p.m., with expected wind gusts up to 35...
Tres Jolie owner Sheryl Delphey has been keeping Blawnox stylish for nearly 40 years
A salon owner in Blawnox touted for offering excellent customer service wants everyone to have a good hair day. Tres Jolie (translated in French to “very beautiful”) is owned and operated by Sheryl Delphey of Blawnox. “I planned to go to school to study optometry,” Delphey said. “But I was...
