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Sharpsburg has 5 candidates vying for 4 council seats
Editor’s note: The Herald is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. Sharpsburg has five people seeing four four-year council seats in November, according to Allegheny County Elections Division records. Council president Adrianne Laing, vice president Karen Pilarski-Pastor, councilmen Roman Mason and Corey Ochai, all Democrats,...
Sophomore nets OT winner to send Fox Chapel past Plum to WPIAL finals
Ava Stackhouse was just doing what she normally does, hoping it would pay off. The Fox Chapel sophomore forward found herself with the ball on the left side of the Plum defense 64 seconds into overtime and was looking to create something. “I don’t even know what I was thinking,”...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 28, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Semifinals 2-Fox Chapel (14-2) vs. 3-Plum (15-2-2) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Coaches: Erik Ingram, Fox Chapel; Raf Kolankowski, Plum Winner plays: Winner of 1-Peters Township (14-0-1)/4-Seneca Valley (16-2) in championship match at Highmark Stadium (time/date TBD) Players to watch: Rocco DiDomenico,...
Schools working to keep children fed ahead of potential SNAP benefits shutdown
As the federal government shutdown lingers, food assistance is in jeopardy for about 2 million people across the state. With the largest anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on course to shut down Saturday, school districts are ramping up efforts to make sure children continue to be...
Fox Chapel mayoral candidates are a current councilman and a political newcomer
Editor’s note: The Herald is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. Fox Chapel councilman Jonathan Colton and political newcomer Robert Marsh are running to become the borough’s next mayor in November. Colton, a Democrat, and Marsh, a Republican, each were the lone candidates seeking their...
Blawnox water rescue boat ramps up safety from Harrison to Pittsburgh
Catastrophe was averted during a Labor Day boat fire in Harmar, at least in part, because of a new water rescue boat at Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company. Marine 111, a 26-foot Stanley fire rescue landing craft, played a critical role after flames engulfed a boat below Lock 3 and forced...
Volunteer wears ‘many hats’ promoting Sharpsburg
Nanci Goldberg rejects the idea of retirement. “I call it ‘rewirement,’ ” said Goldberg, a former Fox Chapel Area School District art teacher who volunteers almost daily in various capacities in and around Sharpsburg. “I don’t use the word retirement.” On most days, Goldberg is easy to spot along the...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 27, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 2-Quaker Valley (17-2-1) vs. 6-Deer Lakes (16-3-1) 8 p.m. Monday, Fridley Field, Allison Park Winner plays: Winner of 9-Beaver (15-4)/4-Avonworth (17-2-1) in championship game at Highmark Stadium (time/date TBD) Players to watch: Isaac Williams, Quaker Valley; Collin Rodgers, Deer Lakes Throw-ins: Quaker Valley...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 26, 2025
Etna William Graves sold property at 44 Greeley Ave. to Michael Ujazdowski for $75,000. Bank NY Mellon Tr sold property at 179 Washington St. to National Default Real Estate Services LL for $32,900. National Default Real Estate Services LL sold property at 179 Washington St. to Jeremy Kucharski for $71,000....
Mt. Pleasant girls dispatch Shady Side Academy, clear quarterfinal hurdle
Third time’s the charm. The past two seasons for the Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team ended in tough defeats at home in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals. But thanks to leading scorer Morgan Gesinski, the No. 4-seeded Vikings (14-4-1) were finally able to clear that hurdle Saturday, with a 2-1...
Shady Side Academy savors upset win in WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Being familiar with playing Deer Lakes in the past was a major benefit for Virginia Powers. The Shady Side Academy forward didn’t feel she and her teammates were unprepared to take on the fifth-seeded Lancers. Powers scored midway through the second half to help the No. 12 Bulldogs advance to...
Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley joins elite company with 2nd state golf title
Fox Chapel junior Carson Kittsley felt more comfortable on the golf course this season. Results didn’t necessarily come easier, but Kittsley felt better equipped to put himself in the best position to win. Kittsley’s precision proved to be necessary during the second and final round of the PIAA Class 3A...
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel field hockey returns to WPIAL final
The Fox Chapel field hockey program has been knocking on the door of winning its sixth field hockey championship. The Foxes beat Latrobe, 2-0, in the semifinals to reach the WPIAL Class 2A final. The Foxes had have another opportunity to do so against Peters Township. The championship match, on...
Holiday tours at Hartwood Acres canceled as Pa. budget impasse continues
Holiday tours of the mansion at Hartwood Acres will be canceled this year because of the state budget impasse, Allegheny County spokeswoman Abigail Gardner told TribLive. The cancellation, announced Friday, is part of a spending freeze because the county is dealing with a $100 million shortfall because the state has...
Bark or Treat at Hartwood Acres Park
What’s cuter than a dog? A dog in a Halloween costume, of course! Dog owners jumped at the chance to show off their costumed canines during the annual Bark or Treat event Oct. 18 at Hartwood Acres Dog Park. The pups participated in a “trick-or-treat” experience, searching the park for...
Proposed Sharpsburg budget contains no tax hike, borough sewer fee change
Sharpsburg property owners should not expect a tax hike as part of next year’s budget. Council unanimously voted Oct. 23 to advertise the 2026 budget, but they did not immediately release it. No date to do so was set at the meeting, so it was unclear when the plan would...
O’Hara council has a mix of contested, uncontested races depending on ward
Editor’s note: The Herald is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. O’Hara has some contested and uncontested races for council seats, depending on the ward, in November, according to Allegheny County Elections Division records. Democrat councilman Richard Hughes and Republican Anthony Santucci are competing for...
Indiana Township Fall Festival draws families to Emmerling Community Park
Indiana Township police celebrated this year’s fall festival at Emmerling Community Park with hayrides, pumpkin painting, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon creations, music and more. More than 250 people were estimated to have participated in the autumn event on Oct. 11. A bounce house was the newest fall fest feature....
Fox Chapel Area High School crowns new homecoming king, queen after carnival
Fox Chapel Area High School has a new royal couple. Seniors Finnegan McManus and Emma Kurtz, both of Blawnox, were crowned homecoming king and queen Oct. 11. Halftime of the high school football game between the Fox Chapel Foxes and Plum Mustangs at the high school stadium was filled with...
O’Hara man charged with attempted homicide in connection with domestic incident
An O’Hara man is facing charges including attempted homicide after police say he attempted to set a pool deck and a relative on fire Oct. 10. Township police Superintendent Jay Davis said officers from O’Hara, Sharpsburg and Etna responded to a report of an assault and uncontrolled fire at a...
In brief: Trick or treat times, tree planting and more in Fox Chapel area
Trick or treat Here are the trick-or-treat times for Fox Chapel area communities on Oct. 31: • Aspinwall, 6-7:30 p.m. • O’Hara, 6-8 p.m. • Fox Chapel, 6-8 p.m. • Indiana Township, 6-8 p.m. • Blawnox, 6-8 p.m. • Sharpsburg, 6-8 p.m. Personnel moves Fox Chapel Area School District approved...
Blawnox voters have choice of 5 candidates for 4 seats
Blawnox voters will have their choice of five candidates for four seats. Democrats Matthew Stanczak, Deborah E. Laskey, Randall R. Stoddard and Christine Carnevali will compete against Republican Mark Lombardi. All terms are for four years. Here’s a look at the candidates: Matthew Stanczak Age: 52 Democrat Education: Bachelor’s degree...
Fire breaks out at Fox Chapel house near Beechwood Farm Nature Reserve
Firefighters from multiple departments battled a house fire near the site of the Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel on Tuesday morning. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. at a residence on Dorseyville Road that is not associated with the nature reserve. It was mostly knocked down by...
Annual Fall in the Wall festival brings hundreds to Aspinwall
Hundreds of folks packed Aspinwall streets earlier this month for the annual Fall in the Wall celebration. Aspinwall Chamber of Commerce presented its autumn festival Oct. 11. There was face painting, pumpkin painting, pony rides, a petting zoo, a deejay, balloon artists, music, magicians, arts and crafts, food trucks and...
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of Oct. 21, 2025
Ten Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been designated as National Merit semifinalists and 17 have been named commended students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalists are Michael Costello, Riley Hemingray, Alan Jiang, Eloise Johnson, Ulyana Kubini, Joanna Li, Gavin Lynch, Rodrigo Silva, Yash Tahiliani and...
