Fox Chapel Herald

07/02/2025

Patricia Mae Young, who was known as Patty, was 84 when she died unexpectedly on Jan. 5. Per her wishes, she was cremated without a funeral, said Lee Stember, 57, of Green Tree, the youngest of her four children.

Patricia Mae Young displays her work in August 2021 during the West Hills Art League’s Plein Air Day in Moon. Young was 84 when she died on Jan. 5, 2025.

07/01/2025

Two buttons — a trigger and a “lock-off” — are supposed to be engaged at the same time in order to turn on the hedge trimmer. But according to the recall, “the trimmers’ blade can ‘unexpectedly operate when only the trigger is pulled, or only the lock-off button is pressed,’” the lawsuit said.

An O’Hara man is suing the company that makes Ryobi Tools after he said his hedge trimmer turned on when it wasn’t supposed to last month, severely injuring his hand. Michael Roncevich, 64, filed the lawsuit, along with his wife, Michelle Roncevich, in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court...

06/30/2025

The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area is donating Peace Poles to the Fox Chapel Area School District to display at its schools. According to Rotary International, “Rotary Peace Poles are powerful catalysts for bringing communities together.”

Members of the Fox Chapel Area Rotary with one of the Peace Poles. From left to right, Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent and Rotary member Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac; Rotary President-Elect Dan Stern; Rotary Past President George Dull; Fox Chapel Area School Board and Rotary member Ron F...

06/28/2025

Baseball standout Jeremy Haigh caps his Fox Chapel career with all-star game, all-state selection

Jeremy Haigh was caught off guard when he received an email from Fox Chapel baseball coach Jim Hastings. The recent Foxes graduate didn’t realize he had been nominated for the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association All-State team.

06/28/2025

Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy’s Javon Johnston impresses at nationals

Shady Side Academy’s Javon Johnston impressed at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Johnston finished in first place in the triple jump in the freshman division, winning the event with a leap of 45 feet, 11.5 inches.

06/27/2025

The weather forecast looked grim for the opening day of the third season of Aspinwall Tee Ball on June 14, but the raindrops subsided about halfway through the day and all the games were able to be played as scheduled.

06/27/2025

A 195-car train and a tractor trailer collided Friday morning in Blawnox.

Crews were dispatched just before 8:30 a.m. to the Fairview Avenue rail crossing, near its intersection with Papercraft Avenue, according to first responders.

06/27/2025

It’s been 25 years since John Moore graduated from high school, and now the Sharpsburg resident is eager to complete his college degree. He is enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County to earn a paraprofessional certification. His expected commencement date is early 2027.

It’s been 25 years since John Moore graduated from high school, and now the Sharpsburg resident is eager to complete his college degree.

06/26/2025

Rebecca Mink of Indiana Township has witnessed the deterioration of a 128-year-old railroad bridge tunnel for most of her life.

“It was never in good shape. It just got worse,” she said.

The longtime resident described the narrow, dark tunnel as problematic and is happy to see the township tackle its safety issues.

Indiana Township police Chief Steven Colucci and Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Curti discuss damage from a tractor-trailer to the Rural Ridge Tunnel on June 17. The tunnel has undergone work to fix water damage and cracked concrete. The township is hoping to receive a grant to install traffic lights...

06/25/2025

A Sharpsburg summer tradition that mixes funnel cake batter with a powdered sugary sprinkle of community spirit will soon come to a close. This season’s final Funnel Cake Fridays is set for June 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Kennedy Park.

Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary Club members Bill Crooks (left) and Eric Gazica work in tandem to provide the signature dish during Funnel Cake Friday at Kennedy Park June 13.

06/25/2025

Karen Fornari grew up walking herself to the public library in her hometown of Indiana, Pa.

“From childhood, I was a reader. Nancy Drew was my favorite,” Fornari said. “I always looked for the brand new books and it was exciting.”

Her love of books continues post-retirement with a part-time job as children’s cataloger at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel.

Karen Fornari grew up walking herself to the public library in her hometown of Indiana, Pa. “From childhood, I was a reader. Nancy Drew was my favorite,” Fornari said. “I always looked for the brand new books and it was exciting.” Her love of books continues post-retirement w...

06/25/2025

When pickleball exploded in recent years as America’s favorite sport, the pastime came with collateral damage — plastic Neon balls piling up in landfills.

More than 500 million pickleballs are manufactured each year, seemingly with nowhere to go, said Jeff Pepper, an avid player from Verona.

When pickleball exploded in recent years as America’s favorite sport, the pastime came with collateral damage — plastic Neon balls piling up in landfills. More than 500 million pickleballs are manufactured each year, seemingly with nowhere to go, said Jeff Pepper, an avid player from Ver...