CONTENT
IN Community is a publication dedicated to
representing, encouraging and promoting
the Fox Chapel area and its comprising
municipalities by focusing on the talents
and gifts of the people who live and work
here. Our goal is to provide readers with
the most informative and professional
regional publication in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
fall 2017
43 Fall-tastic!
The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of outdoor family
fun. Get spooked at a haunted barn, kick up some leaves
or take advantage of the wide variety of fall festivals and
activities in your community.
51 Special Section: The Changing Face of Education
The future looks bright for our students—and not just from the
glow of their smartphones. As educators work to incorporate
new methods for teaching, students are adapting to new
methods of learning.
58 Banding Together
The Fox Chapel Area Marching Band celebrates their season
with the most new band members in 10 years.
63 Wag-Worthy Playgrounds
This fall, let your furry friends run free (or for a small fee) in the
many off-leash dog parks in and around your neighborhood.
departments
6 From the Publisher
9 Fox Chapel Area School District State of the
Schools
32 IN the Loop: What’s News in Fox Chapel Area
36 IN Good Taste: Clint Kuskie, Co-Owner and
Chef, Dive Bar & Grille
40 IN Events: Guyasuta Days
66 Cooper-Siegel Community Library
72 IN Focus: Fox Chapel Area at a Glance
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on the cover
Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent
Gene Freeman, Ed.D., and Dorseyville Middle
School Counselor Kristin Pollick welcomed
students at DMS on the first day of the 2017-2018
school year.
Industry Insights
8 Your Hearing: Eartique
31 Funeral Services: Perman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
35 Dental Care: Fox Chapel Advanced Dental Care
37 Home Repair: A-1 Concrete Leveling
46 Selling Your Home: Berkshire Hathaway - Jane Siddons Herrmann
Business Spotlights
42 Good Looks Eyewear
47 Berkshire Hathaway - Jane Siddons Herrmann
49 Christmas Decor of Pittsburgh
67 Associates in Ophthalmology
Professional Profiles
39 Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky - Reid B. Roberts
57 Giuffre Law Office
62 Family Legal Center
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