Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 63
Fox Chapel girls soccer uses speed to go on long postseason run
Fox Chapel’s underdog run through the WPIAL Class 4A postseason wasn’t just the result of an October victory. The Foxes blazing a path to the championship game at Highmark Stadium started by challenging one another during training camp in August. Those battles continued through routine practices in September or any...
Fox Chapel area real estate transaction, week of Nov. 5, 2023
Blawnox Estate of William Crothers sold property at 231 Walnut St. to Fayden Property Mgmt LLC for $213,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.realstats.net....
Penn-Trafford beats Fox Chapel for 8th WPIAL field hockey title in row
If seven is heaven, eight must be something spectacular. One thing is for certain: What Penn-Trafford coach Cindy Dutt has produced as the field hockey coach is nothing short of remarkable. The Warriors attack proved too much for Fox Chapel as Penn-Trafford won its eighth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A championship...
Shady Side Academy scores OT winner to beat Aquinas Academy for 5th WPIAL field hockey title in 6 years
After neither team scored in the first overtime of the WPIAL Class A field hockey championship game Saturday at Washington & Jefferson, Shady Side Academy senior Alexa Karet stepped into the spotlight. Karet worked hard to get the ball down into Aquinas Academy’s circle and as her team kept possession,...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Kate Friday, Burrell’s Ryan Croushore
Kate Friday Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Soccer Report card: Friday’s goal 35 seconds into overtime Thursday gave Fox Chapel its first WPIAL girls soccer title since 1985 as they defeated No. 1 North Allegheny, 1-0, in the Class 4A title game. The senior midfielder also had two goals...
Avonworth gets past Shady Side Academy to win 3rd straight WPIAL championship
Gianna Babusci knew her teammate Minah Syam had likely scored 15 minutes into the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium. The fact the goal wasn’t given was immaterial. The Avonworth senior forward believed the Antelopes’ attack was too efficient not to produce more scoring opportunities. “We...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Fishing club assists with trout stocking Members of the Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club partnered with the Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to stock trout in the Pine Creek Watershed on Oct. 24. The students and FCAHS teacher and fishing club sponsor...
WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Shady Side Academy
WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship 1-Avonworth (17-1-2) vs. 7-Shady Side Academy (15-3-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: J.C. Mahan, Avonworth; Mary Lynch, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Fiona Mahan, Avonworth; Sarah Kushnir, Shady Side Academy WPIAL titles: Avonworth 2 (2021, ‘22); Shady Side...
Fox Chapel knocks off undefeated North Allegheny in overtime to win Class 4A crown
Thirty-eight years separated the Fox Chapel girls soccer program from its last WPIAL championship – and all it took was one shot in extra time to end that streak. It was a storybook ending for senior Kate Friday as just 35 seconds into overtime, Alyssa Quackenbush found Friday with a...
First-ever Cookie Walk to benefit Cooper-Siegel, Sharpsburg community libraries
Sharpsburg Community Library Clerk Jamie Cozza loves to bake, but she enjoys a sweet treat even more when it comes from someone else’s kitchen. She plans to stock up on her favorite, peanut butter kiss cookies, during the first-ever Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries Cookie Walk. The event, 1 to...
Fox Chapel Council welcomes new junior members
Two Shady Side Academy students recently took their seats as junior Fox Chapel Council members. Mayor Alex Scott administered the oath of office to Avery Litwin and Ethan Kolek on Sept. 18. The council selected Litwin and Kolek out of four candidates in August. Litwin is a member of the...
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
1-North Allegheny (20-0-0) vs. 6-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 (general admission) Coaches: Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny; Carlo Prati, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Abigail Stager, North Allegheny; Kate Friday, Fox Chapel WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 3 (2019, ‘20, ‘22); Fox Chapel 1 (1985) Playoff path:...
Foxwall EMS Chief Tony Cuda recalled as mentor, inspiration for departments across the A-K Valley
Emergency services lost a giant in the field with the death of Foxwall EMS Chief Tony Cuda on Oct. 28, according to friends and peers. Cuda, 54, served with numerous local departments, from Swissvale to Aspinwall to Penn Hills, inspiring countless members with his mentoring and benchmark of excellence. Service...
Sharpsburg preliminary budget has no tax hike
Sharpsburg residents should not expect to pay more in taxes as part of next year’s budget. The borough’s preliminary spending plan for 2024 contains no tax hike or cuts to services. Borough sewer rates are also expected to remain stagnant. The property tax rate for the 2023 tax year spiked...
No. 8 seed Norwin continues playoff surge, beating Fox Chapel to reach WPIAL finals
Anyone wearing a Halloween mask was not permitted to enter Hampton’s Fridley Field on Tuesday night. Anyone wearing a Norwin boys soccer jersey didn’t want to leave. There was plenty of celebrating to be done by the No. 8-seeded Knights after they clipped No. 5 Fox Chapel, 2-1, to continue...
New playground equipment installed in Aspinwall park
Imagination will get a workout at Fireman’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall now that the borough has installed new playground equipment there. Kids can race to an imaginary fire or play house using two new pieces. Other new equipment includes two spring-based rocking rides and a three-bay swing. Borough Manager Melissa...
1 person taken to hospital after car crashes into creek in O’Hara
One person was injured when a car went into a creek Monday afternoon off Saxonburg Boulevard in O’Hara. O’Hara police, Parkview EMS, Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company and crews out of Etna responded. It’s unclear what led to the incident. Township officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Jim...
Fox Chapel Area High School’s Boo Bash delights with fun, games and trick-or-treating
National Honor Society students at Fox Chapel Area High School sponsored their annual Boo Bash on Oct. 28 for kids in pre-kindergarten through third grade. Little goblins and ghosts in costume trick-or-treated through the halls of the high school. They also played games and enjoyed other fun activities. The event...
The art of the haunt: a behind-the-scenes look at local spooky attractions
Shortly before the ScareHouse at Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Frazer opens, the staff makes final preparations. Much like the backstage of a Broadway show, the cast and crew hurry to make last minute repairs or add the final touches to their costumes. Each Halloween season, thrill-seekers of all ages willingly...
Mad Mex donating 100% of sales this evening to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
For its 30th birthday, Mad Mex is doing the gifting. All food and beverage sales from 5 p.m. to close on Monday at eight Mad Mex restaurants will be donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The ninth, in Erie, will give funds to the Second Harvest Food Bank...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 29, 2023
Aspinwall Gary Bergstein sold property at 701 Freeport Road to Ballymore Properties LLC for $450,000. Blawnox Tague Properties LLC sold property at 4 Riverside Ct to LLSM Properties LLC for $35,000. Fox Chapel James Murphy sold property at 104 Spring Forest Drive to Joanna Doven for $939,300. Harmar Ray Stoner...
Playoff losses make high-scoring Fox Chapel hockey ‘hungrier to win’
Fox Chapel hockey coach Cam Raidna knows the pain from the last two seasons has been part of the building process for the team. Two seasons ago, Fox Chapel bowed out of the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs in the semifinals. Last season, the Foxes coasted through the regular season in...
Fox Chapel toughs it out through rash of injuries, rebuilding season
Fox Chapel offensive tackle Kristofer Bandurski had a few options after having his ankle rolled up during a mid-September game against Upper St. Clair. He could either have gotten surgery, which would have likely ended his season, or done physical therapy. With how many of Bandurski’s teammates were already out...
Aspinwall man has a real gourd time giving back to Pittsburgh area charity
An Aspinwall man who started raising funds for a local charity using a giant pumpkin display years ago still has a gourd time giving back more than a decade later. Joel Keefer, 72, is in his 11th season collecting for WTAE’s Project Bundle-Up. The program is a partnership with the...
Alta Via scheduled to open in Pittsburgh’s Market Square
The second Alta Via restaurant is scheduled to open on Friday in Market Square. Located in the former Molinaro Ristorante & Bar in Downtown Pittsburgh, Big Burrito Restaurant Group president Bill Fuller said it’s a great spot. The newest location joins the original Alta Via in Fox Chapel Plaza in...
