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Aspinwall inks new 10-year deal for water from Fox Chapel Water Authority
Aspinwall officials recently inked a new 10-year deal with Fox Chapel Water Authority to supply water to the borough. Borough Manager Melissa O’Malley said the authority’s prices have increased from $5.86 per 1,000 gallons to $6.36 per 1,000 gallons. That cost is locked in for the length of the contract....
Indiana Township’s Emmerling Park to double in size with recent property purchase
Emmerling Park in Indiana Township is growing about twice its size after a recent property purchase. Supervisors recently authorized the purchase of nearly 60 acres of undeveloped commercially zoned land to effectively double the parkland off Cove Run Road. The new land encompasses Deer Creek near the pedestrian bridge on...
O’Hara resident joins charity swim in Monongahela River
Lizabeth “Libby” Ernharth of O’Hara is a lifelong swimmer about to experience a swimming first — she’s going to swim in the Monongahela River. Ernharth, 53, is set to participate in a non-competitive five-mile Mon River Mission charity swim on Aug. 2. Ernharth has plenty of memories spending time on...
Rising Pittsburgh-founded band November Blue headlining benefit for MS in West Deer
A band of Pittsburgh-area natives that Rolling Stone recently named one of 10 new artists to watch is coming home in August to headline a long-running annual music festival benefiting multiple sclerosis research. November Blue will be one of four groups performing at Music for MS on Aug. 9 at...
In brief: Council meeting canceled, Big Night out and more in Aspinwall area
Council meeting canceled Fox Chapel’s July 21 council meeting was canceled due to a lack of agenda items, borough manager Julie Bastianini reported. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the borough building, 401 Fox Chapel Road. Summer event set Spend a Saturday in Sharpsburg presents...
Summer Sizzler invites people to enjoy the best of Sharpsburg business district
Summer is sizzling in Sharpsburg. The business district has partnered with area nonprofits to show off the best of the borough during a “Spend a Saturday in Sharpsburg” series of events. The next one is scheduled for Aug. 23. “We want to make sure people know about all the wonderful...
O’Hara Touch-a-Truck showcases township trucks, staff
Henry Reinecke sat pretty comfortably inside one of the large O’Hara public service trucks on a sunny afternoon. Wearing a plastic firefighter helmet, the 7-year-old Fox Chapel boy leaned back in the passenger seat and stretched his legs toward the dashboard. Henry was accompanied by his younger sister, Allison, 3,...
Skin Solutions Dermatology and Cosmetics debuts walk-in clinic in O’Hara
Getting a prompt dermatologist appointment can be challenging, but a new dermatology practice in O’Hara is taking steps to make appointments a thing of the past — at least on Tuesdays. Skin Solutions Dermatology and Cosmetics offers a same-day, walk-in clinic from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday. Implementing...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of July 27, 2024
Aspinwall Benjamin Wilhoit sold property at 701 Fourth St. Unit 5 to Barbara Allen and Suzanne Fleisher for $95,000. Ballymore Properties LLC sold property at 701 Freeport Road to 6107 Penn LLC for $643,500. Blawnox Tania Kannadan sold property at 225 Freeport Road to Kevin Stalter and Brianna Schlegel for...
Fox Chapel kicker, Georgia commit Harran Zureikat earns spot in Under Armour Next Football All-America game
Harran Zureikat didn’t have to wait for a list to come out to see if he would be part of the Under Armour Next Football All-America game. Zureikat, a Fox Chapel senior, earned his spot during a Kohl’s Scholarship Camp in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Competing with several other top prospects, Zureikat...
Athletes put summer workouts to use in Fox Chapel’s Big Man Challenge
Apollo-Ridge right tackle Connor Bogdanski was tired, but earned the feeling he was looking for July 23 at James M. Burke Athletic Facility. The Vikings had the smallest school enrollment at the Big Man Challenge, but they were able to earn a team victory over host Fox Chapel and Knoch....
Aspinwall launches new borough website
Aspinwall officials have recently launched a new borough website designed to make it easier for residents and others to access departments, documents and other important information. Aspinwallpa.gov went live on July 14. It features substantial changes both in layout and domain name from its previous incarnation, aspinwallpa.com. “Many boroughs and...
Blawnox Community Park mural highlights nature, spring colors
A pair of Pittsburgh area artists have brought some nature and seasonal colors to Blawnox Community Park as part of a mural project commissioned by a borough nonprofit. Monica Cervone McElwain of Glenshaw and Lynn Ratkovich of Brighton Heights spent several weeks this summer putting brush to the wall of...
Sharpsburg Community Library’s newest staffer says job is a perfect fit
Abby Young feels right at home at the Sharpsburg Community Library. A new job as the patron services assistant is checking all the boxes for Young’s eclectic interests – travel, cryptids, crystals, plants, bones, Dungeons and Dragons, and of course, reading. “It might be cheesy, but I’d say it’s probably...
Indiana Township paving project to begin soon
Paving will soon be underway in Indiana Township. Supervisors recently awarded this year’s road repair project to Bakerstown-based Shields Asphalt Paving. They were the lowest of six bidders seeking to repave 12 streets in the township’s Indianola neighborhood. Public works crews were doing asphalt prep work along multiple roads this...
New mobile app could help save honeybee hives, protect $20 billion in agriculture
Honeybee colonies in the United States are projected to decline by up to 70% this year, entomologists say. And that could spell economic disaster. According to the American Beekeeping Federation, honeybees contribute about $20 billion to the value of crop production in the country. But master beekeeper Joe Zgurzynski of...
Taco Tuesday goes next-level at these Western Pa. eateries
Western Pennsylvania has no shortage of dining destinations for tacos — and non-traditional tacos are having a moment. If you are looking to take #TacoTuesday to the next level, these local restaurants are just a few that offer specialty tacos all the time. You may find yourself with crunchy cravings...
The Monteverde Group, Jacobson Associates’ merger provides specialized financial services
A recent merger between two of Pittsburgh’s most established financial services firms — The Monteverde Group and Jacobson Associates — offers comprehensive financial services and employee benefits advising, as well as management for families and businesses. The two firms combine more than 50 years of collaborative professionalism between longtime friends...
Little pantry outside Etna food pantry will help ensure people have food when they need it
A food pantry outside a food pantry might at first seem a bit redundant, but Walter Moser sees a new little pantry serving a purpose outside the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna. The little pantry, an Eagle Scout project for Holden Driver, 16, of Aspinwall, was installed July...
Blawnox borough manager retiring at the end of the year
The search is on for a new Blawnox borough manager as Kathly Ulanowicz plans to call it a career at the end of this year. Council voted 6-0 on July 9 to post the top administrative position. Councilman Mark Lombardi was absent. Borough officials plan to advertise it through the...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of July 20, 2025
Aspinwall Jessica Hulings sold property at 112 First St. to Jiwei Tan for $414,000. Indiana Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 3326 Lexon Drive to Brandon and Kristen Elizabeth Smith for $609,680. Twin Oaks Development LLC sold property at 3615 Windsor Ct to Maronda Homes LLC for $151,818. O’Hara Estate...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Fox Chapel hockey hosts program for young players
The Fox Chapel hockey club will introduce a new program to spark interest in younger age groups. The Foxes will host a free skate with the varsity team July 27 at the Alpha Ice Complex. The program is available to students in Fox Chapel school district who are entering first...
Piano playing a passion for Aspinwall musician Lucas Bowman
The Bowman family of Aspinwall have built-in musical entertainment for their growing family with freelance musician, dad and husband Lucas Bowman. Bowman and his wife, Jenna, are raising twin 14-month-old boys, Charlie and Leo, in a home complete with keyboards and a guitar. “The biggest perk to being married to...
In brief: Recycling available in Blawnox, volunteers need and more
Free Blawnox recycling Blawnox junior councilman Simon Passerrello-Carnevali has launched a new recycling service for residents. The family recently installed a shed along Maple Way next to the Christ the King Parish St. Edward Church. They also partnered with Shady Side Academy student Kabeer Chopra of Fox Chapel, who launched...
Cooper-Siegel Community Library debuts patriotic event
The fireworks weren’t the only draw this year for Fourth of July fun in Fox Chapel. More than 100 guests gathered under clear skies on July 4 to celebrate and honor the nation’s 249th birthday at Cooper-Siegel Community Library. An inaugural live reading of the Declaration of Independence kicked off...
