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Fox Chapel Area School District announces preliminary graduation plans
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have announced preliminary graduation plans. Approximately 345 high school seniors will graduate on June 8. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Street in Oakland. This is a ticketed event and all attendees must have a ticket....
Fox Chapel area student news for the week of June
A team of Dorseyville Middle School seventh-graders recently ranked first out of 30 teams in Pennsylvania in the Purple Comet Math Meet. The team members were Moxley Chiu, Samuel Ettinger, Shengfeng Fei, Akhil Muvvala, Louis Vandapel and Brian Xu. In addition to being the first-place team in the state, the...
Longtime cook dishes on Aspinwall Meals on Wheels’ 50 years serving the area
Susan Glendening is a cooking force known for her homemade soups and meals served with steadfast dedication. For the last 23 years, Glendening has prepared homemade hot and cold entrees, five days a week, for delivery by volunteers at Aspinwall Meals on Wheels. In total, she’s been affiliated with the...
Shady Side Academy officials announce graduation plans
Shady Side Academy officials had announced their plans for this year’s graduation ceremony on June 7. It is planned for 9-11 a.m. on McKelvy Field at Michael J. Farrell Stadium, 423 Fox Chapel Road. There are 122 seniors in the graduating class of 2025. Academy officials said there is no...
Lawmakers suit up to learn about firefighting during Fire Ops 101 training in North Park
It’s not easy work to search for a person trapped in a smoke-filled basement or hallway, as local legislators recently discovered. But it’s something Pittsburgh firefighters are prepared to do on a daily basis. It was all part of a Fire Ops 101 training experience May 22 at the Allegheny...
Banner year for Fox Chapel sports started with WPIAL gold in the fall
Carson Kittsley’s consistency at the Penn State White Course last fall was the headliner of a busy sports year at Fox Chapel. The sophomore golfer shot an 8-under par 136 to win the PIAA Class 3A title. Kittsley, who missed the state tournament by a few strokes as a freshman,...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy boys lacrosse just misses out on WPIAL title
Shady Side Academy fell just short of winning the WPIAL Class 3A championship in boys lacrosse. Mt. Lebanon’s Max Prezioso scored with 34 seconds remaining to lead the Blue Devils to a 12-11 win in the title game May 22. Shady Side Academy had a three-goal lead, 10-7, in the...
Fox Chapel track team takes lessons from state meet
Fox Chapel track and field coach Tom Moul said the experience gained at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Shippensburg will serve the program well in the future. The Foxes would have liked to have brought home medals but saw the benefits of having underclassmen get some time at a...
Fox Chapel’s Jack Kartsonas evolves as pitcher at WVU
Jack Kartsonas has undergone a significant transformation since arriving in Morgantown to pitch for West Virginia’s baseball team. The technology the Mountaineers have available helped him better understand what pitches his body is best capable of throwing. And thanks to a lack of peer pressure, his mustache is thicker and...
Fox Chapel Police Department bike rodeo promotes bicycle safety
Multiple Fox Chapel area families are riding their bicycles a little safer thanks to their borough’s first responders. The police department’s annual bicycle rodeo took place May 17 at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church parking lot along Fox Chapel Road. Sgt. Craig Sorg and several other officers handed out helmets,...
In brief: Dog Days of Summer, gardeners wanted and more in Aspinwall area
Association of University People The Association of University People invites singles 50 and over who are four-year college graduates to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include spring/summer picnics, monthly dinners, a book group, Scrabble, meeting up at local outside concerts and wineries. Those interested can...
River Rec Day set at Allegheny RiverTrail Park
Annie Tritsch and her children describe Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall as a magical place where they spend time collecting pinecones, exploring trails and roller skating. “It’s a beautiful place for kids to connect with nature and see the river, run and play,” Tritsch said. A summer kick-off at the...
All-female psychology group offers mental health services in Indiana Township
A pair of female licensed psychologists is settling into their first year in Indiana Township after relocating their therapy practice. The Psychology Loft is owned by Chelsea Williams of Indiana Township and Corrine Fallon of Murrysville and occupies the top floor in a 100-year-old building that was formerly Dorseyville Public...
Fun raising funds in Aspinwall
Students from Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy laced up their sneakers for a sporty fundraiser on May 9 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park. The Sixth Annual Panther Prowl Walk-a-Thon raised money for the school, which has an annual fundraising goal of $120,000. Students from all grades enjoyed nice weather and...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
Harmar Peter Perkins sold property at 825 Route 910 to Orban Properties LLC for $300,000. Patricia Conte sold property at 507 White Birch Court to John Fisher trustee and Traci Beard trustee for $418,000. Indiana Lori Byersdorfer sold property at 205 Scarborough Drive to Kevin and Alecia Schneider for $547,000....
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
Aspinwall Michael Daley sold property at 22 Fourth St. to Luke and Grace Gwaltney for $430,000. Rory Marsico sold property at 119 Virginia Ave. to Dover Hellfeldt and Roberta Souza Dosreis for $301,800. Blawnox Flip Quick Real Estate Investments LLC sold property at 268 Freeport Road to BHB Invest II...
In brief: Hartwood Acres events, emergency brush collection and more in Aspinwall area
Dog Days of Summer Bring your four-legged friend for a free evening of fun and games from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17 during the Dog Days of Summer at Hartwood Acres Park. The event will be held, weather permitting, at the off-leash dog area located off Red Loop Drive....
Shady Side Academy relay team uses all-for-one mentality to win WPIAL gold
Ella Van Norman feels like the way races are structured sets up Shady Side Academy’s 3,200-meter relay team for success. The Bulldogs’ largest concern during every race is getting the baton to the next person in the best possible position. Shady Side Academy’s 3,200 relay team — consisting of Rhyley...
Shady Side Academy freshman thrives on WPIAL track’s biggest stages
Javon Johnston continues to impress Shady Side Academy boys track and field coach Adam Janosko with his drive. The Bulldogs freshman, who qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships in two events, went to the West Mifflin Last Chance Meet to put pressure on himself. Johnston wanted to set the...
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel’s Jack Kartsonas helps WVU baseball to big season
Fox Chapel resident Jack Kartsonas made a smart choice for his final season of college eligibility. The Vincentian Academy graduate chose to head from Kent State to West Virginia. This week, Kartsonas was given second-team All-Big 12 honors for his role as a right-handed pitcher. The Mountaineers, who finished the...
Fox Chapel baseball coach hits 100 wins, likes program’s direction
Jim Hastings has always appreciated the support of his coaching staff and the players in his program. Before Hastings took over at his alma mater Fox Chapel in 2018, he spent three years coaching at Springdale. Hastings, who recently hit the 100-win mark at Fox Chapel, took the Dynamos to...
Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest blooms at O’Hara park
The Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest brings people with green thumbs and others just touching the topsoil together for a common goal. “We all love to garden,” event chair Ronna Riffle said. “We encourage native plantings. We encourage good environmental stewardship.” The annual agriculture extravaganza took place at the O’Hara...
Allegheny County launches 1st-of-a-kind free audio tours at Hartwood Acres sculpture garden
Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh’s industrial legacy while taking in the park’s impressive sculpture garden. It’s part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio...
Faces of the Valley: The Rev. Angelique Edmonds a ‘gifted and spirit-filled’ pastor
From prayer hikes to women’s brunches to painting with parables, the Rev. Angelique Edmonds has used her gifts to help strengthen convictions at Faith United Methodist Church in Fox Chapel and its outreach ministry, Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg. Appointed associate pastor in 2021, the Beltzhoover native feels as though...
Fox Chapel teen equestrian embraces love of competing
Amelia Finn of Fox Chapel is happiest in the saddle. “I had a huge interest in horses,” said Finn of her early childhood. “My grandmother always wanted me to ride. My mother rode when she was a little girl. It’s a family thing, and it never went away for me.”...
