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North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
Bellevue Deervue LLC sold property at 228 Deer Lane to Hinge Holdings LLC for $327,000. Estate of Paul Crawford sold property at 15 Meade Ave. to Franco Harris for $320,000. Ralph Montgomery sold property at 190 Sheridan Ave. to Kyle Rogers for $309,000. Bloomfield Heights Development LLC sold property at...
Shaler handles Ambridge for 3rd straight WPIAL volleyball title, 1st in 2A
When asked if there was any pressure on his team to capture a third straight WPIAL title, Shaler coach Paul Stadelman admitted the Titans put it on themselves. “Some of our inexperience and youth adds to the pressure,” Stadelman said. “I think a lot of times the team we played...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
On a folded piece of paper in Bob Slifer’s pocket was a list of handwritten names. One name, Bernard “Bill” Teske, was quite the comedian. “He was a fun-loving guy,” said Slifer, of Middlesex. “He could make you laugh regardless of circumstances.” Another name, Johnny Rosetta, was family-oriented and loved...
Shaler Area board pivots from maximum property tax increase to none in proposed budget
After considering a 2025-26 budget with a maximum allowable property tax increase, a majority of the Shaler Area School Board on Wednesday, May 21, approved a proposed final budget with no tax increase. While that may have met with the approval of residents concerned about the prospect of their property...
Summer concerts return to McCandless Crossing
Let the good times roll as the outdoor Summer Concert Series returns to McCandless Crossing’s Town Green, kicking off the first show June 2 with singer and guitarist Shelley Duff at 6 p.m. McCandless Crossing, located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue, holds free concerts from 6...
Memorial golf outing raises $20,000 for summer camp for young burn victims
The Balls of Fire golf fundraiser held on May 12 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton doubled its fundraising goal by raising $20,000. The event, held by the WWDD Foundation, will donate the funds to Kamp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children who have suffered burn injuries offered...
Shaler Area School District to see contested races for 3 school board seats
Shaler Area School District voters will see contested November elections in two of the district’s three regions, with at least three new members likely to join the nine-member board, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Five of the board’s nine seats are up for election this year, with four...
Going with the flow: Local businesses aren’t too concerned yet about impact of tariffs
As U.S. tariffs on foreign goods continue to fluctuate, local business owners are sharing their opinions and concerns. The tariffs are part of President Donald Trump’s “Fair and Reciprocal Plan.” The plan is designed to counter nonreciprocal trading arrangements with trading partners by determining the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff...
Etna authorities call for vigilance, ask for cooperation as thieves target unlocked vehicles
Despite the arrest of an Etna man on May 19, borough officials are urging residents to secure their vehicles and valuables as thefts from unlocked vehicles continue in Etna and its surrounding communities. Thefts were happening as recently as the night of May 19 in other areas, Etna Mayor Robert...
In brief: Happenings in the Shaler Journal area
Community invited to free kindness event The Shaler Area School District will present the fourth annual 143 Day of Kindness event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 22 at Shaler Area Elementary School, 700 Scott Ave. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. for the free community event. Free shuttle transportation...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 18, 2025
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Bria Bosiljevac School: Shaler Class: Junior Position: Pitcher #Earned: Wet weather affected plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball postseason play last week. Bosiljevac rained on the playoff parade of Class 5A foes to lead No. 2-seed Shaler into the district semifinals. In a...
Facing tough competition, Shaler graduate climbing women’s boxing ranks
Jose Caraballo insists Colleen Davis was on the verge of springing a big upset on May 9 at the Caribe Royale Orlando. But Davis, a Shaler Area graduate, didn’t get to see if she could hand Elise Soto her first professional loss. A clash of heads in the second round...
Shaler softball’s ‘unique team’ roars into WPIAL playoffs in fine form
The Shaler softball team is prepared for whatever may happen in the postseason. The Titans had to win their final three Section 1-5A games to hold off North Hills for first place. Shaler was without junior pitcher Bria Bosilejevac, an Indiana commit, for two of those games. The Titans delivered,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
Etna Ronald Nagel sold property at 78 Grant Ave. to Timothy Alan Kossak for $184,900. Walls Fargo Bank NA Tr sold property at 55 Wilson St. to Akron OH Properties LLC for $71,617. Franklin Park Joshua Titler sold property at 1112 Castletown Ct to Victore Anthony Martinelli IV and Gabrielle...
Helmets, tune-ups provided to children at annual Shaler bicycle rodeo
Heads were protected and bikes were perfected during an annual bike rodeo Saturday, May 17, in Shaler . Children were fitted for and received free helmets during the rodeo in Kiwanis Park, where a half-dozen mechanics were also on hand to tend to maintenance needs. Kids also had a chance...
Marking a milestone: St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale celebrating 125 years
Mary Theresa Petrich recalled walking from Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville over the 40th Street Bridge and up the hill to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale to attend Sunday Mass. “My mother and father had me baptized in that church,” said Petrich, 97, who still lives in Lawrenceville....
Shaler commissioners formalize agreement between Mt. Alvernia developer, residents
The dispute between residents of a Shaler neighborhood and a Pittsburgh-based developer came to a civil and uneventful resolution this month. Commissioners on May 13 unanimously approved an ordinance that includes the agreement reached between the Hawthorne Neighborhood Association and Q Development, which is working on a $100 million redevelopment...
ABC Transit celebrating end of school year with free community event in Shaler
ABC Transit will celebrate the end of the school year by asking folks to swing on by its Shaler terminal in June. The transportation and school bus company will host a free event for the community and their staff that they’re calling “Crash My Party” from noon to 4 p.m....
North Allegheny owes A.W. Beattie $700K after discovery of enrollment count error
The North Allegheny School District owes the A.W. Beattie Career Center nearly $700,000 after the discovery of a clerical error that resulted in the district not paying its proper share for over four years to the vocational and technical education school in McCandless. That happened because the number of North...
Shaler Area’s young marathon runners tackle the challenge of a triathlon
With the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon in their rearview mirrors, some Shaler Area Elementary students are gearing up for their next challenge. The students, under the training of fourth grade reading teacher and coach Kelly Himes, are preparing to participate in Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh’s youth triathlon July 19...
Shaler approves hiring 7 police officers
Of seven new police officers Shaler approved hiring in April, three were currently attending police academies while four had yet to start training, police Chief Sean Frank said. But because of competition between agencies, it’s something the township has to do, the chief says. “If you don’t offer employment, they’re...
Sweet standoff: Tasters flock to strawberry dessert contest for charitable cause
This wasn’t your grandma’s Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad. Twelve purveyors teamed up with their favorite nonprofit to present their sweet twist to the iconic Pittsburgh dessert during the Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad Standoff presented by Ya Jagoff! on May 10 at The Block Northway in McCandless. “It is a Pittsburgh...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
A three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will make its only appearance in the Pittsburgh area this year in Shaler. The Wall That Heals and a mobile education center will be at Shaler Area High School over the Memorial Day weekend, May 22-26, as the cornerstone...
Induction cooktops available to borrow from Millvale Tool Library
Induction cooktops are very different from “grandma’s coils,” and a couple are available to try from the Millvale Community Library. PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center donated two lightweight, portable induction cooktops to the Millvale Tool Library in April as part of Earth Week 2025. “Induction cooking is a better choice...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 11, 2025
Bellevue Iesha Thomas sold property at 137 Kendall Ave. to Joe Mohan and Elise Barberis for $395,000. Scott Rodgers sold property at 23 S Sprague Ave. to 23 South Sprague Ave LLC for $48,950. Franklin Park Deerfield Estates FP Development LLC sold property at 1101 Deerfield Drive to Maronda Homes...
