Fox Chapel Herald

12/10/2025

Fox Chapel area news briefs include annual telethon, Christmas concerts and more.

Fox Chapel Area School District students will broadcast their 36th annual telethon at 1 p.m. Dec. 23. The telethon will raise money for the local organization Fox Families Care and involve students from all six schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District (Fairview, Hartwood, Kerr, and O’Hara el...

12/10/2025

Tim Toy was on the move Friday and Saturday, making sure everyone involved with the fourth-annual We Serve First Foundation’s all-star girls volleyball classic had everything they needed, and the event went off without a hitch.

Jenny McDowell runs a clinic during the annual We Serve First Foundation girls volleyball all-star festivities Dec. 6, 2025, at Kiski Area. (Courtesy of Carson Burgh)

12/09/2025

Sharpsburg property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes to balance the borough’s budget next year. Council unanimously voted to pass its 2026 spending plan on Nov. 20.

Projected income includes about $1.37 million in real estate taxes, $900,000 in Act 511 taxes, including earned income and business privilege taxes; $107,000 in state grants, $73,000 in licenses and permits, $35,700 in parking, including fines and EV charging; and $32,500 in fines and forfeitures.

12/09/2025

Here are the Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of Dec. 9, 2025

Fox Chapel High School’s Blake Krushinski signed with West Virginia University and Brady Matthews signed with Seton Hill University.

12/08/2025

Sharpsburg Mayor Kayla Portis visited New Orleans for the first time with a heavy heart.

Portis attended the 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism held Dec. 2-4 in New Orleans.

Sharpsburg Mayor Kayla Portis visited New Orleans for the first time with a heavy heart. Portis attended the 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism held Dec. 2-4 in New Orleans. “The Tree of Life shooting is a tragedy that continues to weigh heavily on our region,” said P...

12/07/2025

Here are the Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for this week.

Lee Wayne Downey Jr. sold property at 9959 Saltsburg Road to Logan Christopher Simmons and Averyt Jade Abersold for $201,000.

12/06/2025

Leah Buford doesn’t love the games that start before noon. But the Shady Side Academy junior forward knows it’s just one of the challenges the Bulldogs will face this season.

12/06/2025

The Fox Chapel girls basketball team doesn’t have much size in its lineup this season. To win games, the Foxes must rebound aggressively.

12/05/2025

Blawnox officials have approved a new five-year deal with their public works department, solidifying future operations and financial planning.

12/04/2025

Blawnox is set to welcome Cory Dennison as the new borough manager starting Dec. 5, following Kathy Ulanowicz's retirement. Full details on the transition here.

Blawnox officials have tapped a former West Virginia city project manager and nonprofit leader as their next borough manager. Cory Dennison is set to take the reins from outgoing manager Kathy Ulanowicz on Dec. 5. He has been shadowing the longtime administrator and borough resident since Nov. 3. &l...

12/03/2025

From a choral concert to toy drives, here's the latest news and events happening around the Aspinwall area.

The Fox Chapel Area High School Choral Music Department will present its annual “Sounds of the Season” concert on Dec. 16. The concert will include performances by the Fox Chapel Area High School choral ensembles (the Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, Vulpes Cantantes, and the Men’s Ensemble). ...

12/03/2025

Add another piece of hardware to Emily McKee’s personal trophy case, if it will fit.

McKee, Fox Chapel’s championship-winning soccer midfielder, was the recipient of the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award, which goes to the ’s best girls soccer player.

Add another piece of hardware to Emily McKee’s personal trophy case, if it will fit.