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Scott Zimmermann challenges Joe Noro for Aspinwall Mayor

The Aspinwall Mayor election will give voters the choice between Democrat Scott Zimmermann and Republican Joe Noro. Here’s a look at what the candidates had to say before election day. Scott Zimmermann Age: 56 Democrat Education: Bachelor of Science from Penn State University Occupation: Industrial/commercial electrical contracting Community Involvement/Volunteer work:...
Get hooked: Rug-making craft event to be held at Shaler North Hills Library

Some people retire to play golf or travel. Fritz Mitnick left her job because she was hooked on another pastime — literally. Mitnick does rug hooking, a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or woven wool cut into strips through a backing or foundation cloth. “I...
Aspinwall voters choose among 7 candidates for 4 council seats

Aspinwall voters will choose between seven candidates for four council seats in the November general election. Democrats Patti McCaffrey, Andrew Corey-O’Connor, Jeff Harris and Lara Voytko will vie against Republicans Donald Mazreku, Terry Nelson Taylor and Aggie Lotz. All terms are four years. Here’s a look at the candidates: Patti...
Indiana Township has 2 candidates running for a District 5 supervisor seat

Editor’s note: The Herald is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. Indiana Township has two candidates vying for one four-year supervisor seat in District 5. Democrat incumbent Jonathan Neumann and Republican challenger Terrence Wirginis will be on the November ballot, according to Allegheny County Elections...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025

Blawnox John Novak sold property at Third St. to David Novak and Kelly McKay for $4,975. John Novak sold property at 29 Riverside Ct to Vakno Realty LLC for $57,511. Etna Estate of David Farmerie sold property at 117 Grant Ave. to Joyce Nickel for $55,000. Fox Chapel Jeremy Cohen...
Fox Chapel hockey adjusting on the fly after jump up in competition

Ryan Loebig knows the Fox Chapel hockey program will have a learning curve when it comes to playing in Class 3A in the PIHL. The Foxes will have to do everything a step faster than they did last season if they want to return to the Penguins Cup playoffs. “I...
Shady Side Academy golfers savor long-awaited WPIAL team title

Alex Avi knew four holes into the WPIAL Class 2A team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course that he wasn’t hitting the ball right. The Shady Side Academy junior golfer knew what needed to happen next. It was time to press pause. “I like to hit a fade, but I...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Fox Chapel golfers claim WPIAL silver

The Fox Chapel girls golf team fell one shot short of its first WPIAL Class 3A team title since 2021. The Foxes shot a 345 on Oct. 9 at Cedarbrook Golf Course, finishing one shot behind Peters Township. Clara Koteski led Fox Chapel by shooting an 11-over par 82. Ava...
Fox Chapel Area Rotary raises $70,000 for local charities at Lower Burrell golf classic

Funding from the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area will help a Sharpsburg nonprofit expand its programming for people in need. Roots of Faith, which offers food, clothes and employment assistance from its Main Street location, was named a beneficiary of this year’s Rotary Charity Golf Classic. Hosted at Hill...
Sewickley woman sells authentic handmade clothing, accessories and gift items from India

When Nadia Sud places a pashmina shawl over her shoulder, she immediately feels comfort. The fine wool garment, similar to cashmere, is made from a specific breed of goats called Changthangi that live in Ladakh and Kashmir in the high altitudes of the Himalayas in India. Pashmina comes from the...
Aspinwall chef trades career in science for culinary at Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar

Ken Mizuno’s path to establishing a life in Pittsburgh began as a college student at Carnegie Mellon University. Raised in Long Island, N.Y., the son of immigrant Japanese parents, his mother cooked traditional Japanese fare at home. But his time in Pittsburgh would expose Mizuno to a whole new culinary...
Former movie director, producer Steve Zakman relishes retirement in Fox Chapel

Steve Zakman has come a long way from sleeping on the floor of an unfurnished apartment above Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Zakman hit the road in 1994, driving from his hometown of Pittsburgh solo, with a dream of having a career in the film and entertainment business in Hollywood...
Doubles victory lifts Quaker Valley in WPIAL team tennis thriller; Shady Side Academy reigns in 3A

With each team having won two matches, the No. 1 doubles teams from North Catholic and Quaker Valley were locked in a decisive showdown. Quaker Valley’s Jane Lenhard and Kate Miller went down 1-0 in the first set but rallied back and defeated Ava Conley and Leah Kernan to bring...
In brief: Fall events galore, CPR class and more in Fox Chapel area

Paint pumpkins with police The Fox Chapel Police Department’s annual Paint Pumpkins with Police event is planned for Oct. 18, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fox Chapel Borough Building. FCPD will be collecting monetary and non-perishable food donations for the Blawnox Community Food Pantry instead of an admission fee....
Habitat project at Deer Creek cuts sediment, boosts water quality

Thousands of trout stocked each year in Indiana Township’s Deer Creek will soon have a healthier habitat. A recent project to stabilize a portion of the creek’s eroding streambank should cut excess sedimentation by 18.7 tons a year, according to the Western PA Conservancy. The nonprofit partnered with the state...
O’Hara couple to open eco-friendly dry cleaning/laundry business in Aspinwall

Aspinwall has been without a dry cleaner for five years, but that’s about to end as Joe Ferrante and Sarah Thimons prepare to open Wash Laundry & Dry Cleaning on Nov. 1. The O’Hara couple chose Aspinwall’s Brilliant Avenue business district for many reasons, touting the close-knit community, safety and...

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