Fox Chapel Herald

11/20/2025

Historic achievement in Sharpsburg as Kayla Portis steps into the role of the borough's first elected Black mayor. Find out how her past shapes her present and her plans for the community.

Kayla Portis, 40, is the first elected Black mayor to serve the borough nestled along the Allegheny River in Allegheny County.

11/19/2025

Play It Forward Pittsburgh is a regional toy donation effort that collects gently used and new toys so that every child can experience the joy of the holiday season, no matter their family’s circumstances. Since its start, this volunteer-driven project has helped thousands of families find holiday gifts, all at no cost.

November-blooming flowers along Fox Chapel Road in Fox Chapel provide a fleeting floral reminder of summer’s beauty as temperatures dipped below freezing last week.

11/18/2025

Aspinwall officials plan to repurpose a former fire station into an emergency shelter and community center.

Exterior of the former Aspinwall fire station No. 2 at 201 12th Street. The old fire station is set to be repurposed into an Aspinwall emergency shelter.

11/17/2025

Tom Iurlano was 5 when his late aunt Margaret Tomko treated him to a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Forbes Field in Oakland.

He came home with a souvenir he still holds dear and keeps on display in his O’Hara home.

Tom Iurlano was 5 when his late aunt Margaret Tomko treated him to a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Forbes Field in Oakland. He came home with a souvenir he still holds dear and keeps on display in his O’Hara home. “She bought me a L.A. Dodgers bobblehead,” said Iurlano

11/17/2025

Sharpsburg parks and recreation commission volunteers will soon hit the switch on the borough’s holiday season.

The annual tree lighting celebration is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.

Sharpsburg parks and recreation commission volunteers will soon hit the switch on the borough’s holiday season. The annual tree lighting celebration is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. Festivities will take place in Guyasuta Square along North Canal Street and parts of Main Street. North Ca...

11/17/2025

A beloved coach and center director, a cross-country champion turned district judge, a late basketball standout and business owner, and a youth athletic association became the latest members of the Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame.

A beloved coach and center director, a cross-country champion turned district judge, a late basketball standout and business owner, and a youth athletic association became the latest members of the Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame. Officials inducted Gregory Domain, Matthew Rudzki, Alan Susi and the S...

11/16/2025

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

11/16/2025

Here are the Sewickley area real estate transactions for this week.

11/15/2025

Fox Chapel girls soccer team enjoys championship season, gears up for return to Class 4A

Carlo Prati didn’t want to take the Seneca Valleys and North Alleghenys of the world off of the Fox Chapel girls soccer schedule. The Foxes coach knew that their stay in Class 3A may not be very long.

11/15/2025

Fox Chapel notebook: Former Foxes girls soccer star returns to Riveters

Kate Friday will be coming back for a second season with the Pittsburgh Riveters.

11/15/2025

Charlotte Barker chose to come back to cross country as a junior because she wanted to compete for a state title. The Shady Side Academy runner was able to leave a strong first impression, as an individual and with the Bulldogs collectively.

11/15/2025

The Fox Chapel cross country program should be more energized going into the indoor track season after having a strong fall.