Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 27
Fox Chapel’s D’Angelo Hamilton earns spot at PIAA West Region tournament
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank said before the WPIAL Class 3A championships that he wasn’t sure how he felt about the PIAA adding a West Regional this season. All WPIAL wrestlers would now have an extra step to qualifying for the state tournament. The Foxes had one wrestler break...
Indoor season sets Fox Chapel track up for strong spring
The Fox Chapel indoor track team didn’t send any athletes to the state indoor track championships this season, but Foxes coach Tom Moul was pleased with the dedication of his roster. Michael Costello came to the Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet at Edinboro following a 3 1/2 hour drive following...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Aspinwall Mai Kou Yang sold property at 205 Virginia Ave. to Jason Louis Ott and Megan Julia Pisone for $840,000. Blawnox Thomas Josseph Mosser sold property at 402 Carla Drive to Nancy Alexander for $220,000. Etna Robert Snyder sold property at 9 S Spring St. to Kevin Reilly and Stephanie...
Sharpsburg to launch new community police program with pizza
Sharpsburg Mayor Kayla Portis and the borough police department hope to foster friendly relationships with residents one slice at a time. They have partnered to present the inaugural Pizza with the Police & Mayor Portis on March 4 at Ketchup City Creative. Food and drink will be provided by Gino...
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...
Title defense in 400 free relay caps another strong WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships for Fox Chapel girls
The Fox Chapel girls 400-yard freestyle relay put an impactful capper on a successful two days at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The quartet of seniors Sarah Pasquella and Grace Kovach and sophomores Josie Stanczak and Charlotte Rusche swam to a school-record time of 3...
Main Street gas line project bumped up for impending streetscape in Sharpsburg
A four-month gas line replacement is underway along busy Main Street in Sharpsburg. Contractors are on site, working between 19th and 23rd streets, at the entrance to town. Traffic is limited to one-lane in that area. The project is not being paid by borough tax dollars, manager Christine DeRunk said....
Barred owl makes for exciting guest at Aspinwall home
Terry Nelson Taylor’s newest neighbor along Eastern Avenue in Aspinwall is making quite a ruckus. “It has caused a great sensation in the neighborhood,” Taylor said of the barred owl, which has taken up residence in the tree next to her house. “He seems to hoot at all hours.” Barred...
Erica Gribble pours in 31 points to lead Greensburg Central Catholic girls to 7th WPIAL titleVideo
Taking a break from her scoring barrage, Erica Gribble zipped a wide, cross-court pass down the baseline to a waiting Jayla Peterson in the far corner. Peterson calmly drained a 3-pointer to tie the score with 1 minute, 35 seconds remaining. Seconds later, Peterson completed a three-point play to give...
Fox Chapel police seek to ID package thieves
The use of new cameras and license plate readers in Fox Chapel may have led to theft suspects being identified in Greensburg. Police Chief Michael Stevens said officers received a report of packages being stolen from a home along North Drive on Feb. 13. Borough cameras caught images and a...
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,”...
Aspinwall parking study findings, recommendations revealed
A national consulting firm is proposing a number of recommendations to help mitigate parking issues in Aspinwall. Among the suggestions offered on Feb. 20 by Walker Consultants were: • Charge for residential parking permits and place limitations on them; • Increase signage and communication of parking policies; • Use new...
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to assist with tree plantings at Fox Chapel’s McCahill Park
An ongoing renovation project at Fox Chapel’s McCahill Park will get a lot greener this summer. Council this month authorized spending up to $14,000 to contract with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to plant about 1,500 trees, shrubs and other perennials at the recreation site off Hemlock Hollow Road. Conservancy leaders would...
Aspinwall safety talk rescheduled
A safety discussion at St. Scholastica Pastoral Center in Aspinwall has been rescheduled. The Allegheny County Police had partnered with Aspinwall police and AAA to lead a talk about careless and distracted driving at 309 Brilliant Ave. on Feb. 27. Mayor Joe Noro said plans have changed due to a...
In brief: Purse bash, AAUW meeting and more in Fox Chapel area
Purse bash The sixth annual Wayne Fusaro Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Purse Bash is set for March 29. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. (doors open at 4:15 p.m.) at the Comfort Inn, RIDC Park. Only 250 tickets will be sold at $40 each. For tickets and more...
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...
Fox Chapel Area School District student achievements for the week of Feb. 25, 2025
Three Fox Chapel Area High School students recently won awards in Model United Nations (UN) conferences. Senior Armin Kuchhal was named Outstanding Delegate, equivalent to second place, at the Duquesne University Model UN Conference held on Jan. 17. About 240 students from 18 public and private high schools in Western...
Fox Families Care partners with Sharpsburg library for family literacy
Sharpsburg toddler Asa Reinthaler reared her head back in delight after having a few tiny bites of fresh fruit with her family. Accompanied by her parents Kelsey Squelch and Nick Reinthaler, they were among the participants of a children’s literacy program called Story Supper. “I like the concept — encouragement...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
Aspinwall Mai Kou Yang sold property at 205 Virginia Ave. to Jason Louis Ott and Megan Julia Pisone for $840,000. Blawnox Thomas Josseph Mosser sold property at 402 Carla Drive to Nancy Alexander for $220,000. Etna Brent Slais sold property at 31 Prospect St. to Teresa Gaccetta for $45,000. Wayne...
Shady Side Academy swimmers eye success at WPIAL championships
Shady Side Academy swim coach Erika Cooper was very pleased with how her swimmers performed during the regular season. The boys team went undefeated with a 10-0 overall record and were 6-0 to finish as Section 3-2A champions. The girls team went 3-6 overall and finished fifth in the seven-team...
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel to be well-represented at WPIAL swim championships
A large contingent of Fox Chapel swimmers will be competing at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Thursday and Friday (Feb. 27-28) at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Here’s a look at the Foxes who earned top 8 seeds: • Senior Sarah Pasquella is seeded first in the girls 200-yard freestyle (1:49.93)...
Postseason grind tests mettle of Fox Chapel wrestlers
The path to qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships has an extra step to the process this season. For the first time in the larger classification, wrestlers must qualify for a regional instead of going straight from the WPIAL tournament to states. Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank...
Fox Chapel girls set new standards during playoff season
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team made its return to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs after a three-year absence. The Foxes weren’t able to upend potential title hopeful Peters Township, but Fox Chapel coach Marty Matvey was happy with the progress. The Foxes lost 66-58 and hope they have the...
Jackson Hagler leads strong contingent of Fox Chapel divers at WPIAL championships
Jackson Hagler dove at WPIALs as a freshman, placed sixth overall and qualified for the PIAA championships at Bucknell University. The Fox Chapel senior and Bucknell commit followed that first WPIAL experience three years ago with a fourth as a sophomore and a silver medal last year while adding two...
Cooper-Siegel, Sharpsburg library events for the week of Feb. 26, 2025
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
