WHAT’ S NEWS IN SHALER AREA
THE BLOCK NORTHWAY HOSTS 7TH ANNUAL KIDS SAFETY EVENT, AND A WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET
The Block Northway held the 7th Annual Kids Safety Event on June 19 from 3 p. m. to 7 p. m.
Children explored fire trucks, EMS and Ross Township Police vehicles, and safety equipment. Information was provided by a variety of organizations, and attendees enjoyed face painting, balloon art, Paint Monkey, K-9 Pluto from the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’ s office, a chance to win amazing prizes, and the popular Kiddie Kaboose train ride.
Participating organizations included the Ross Township Police Department, Allegheny County Fire Marshal, Allegheny County Sheriff’ s Office, Be Smart, Berkeley Hills VFC, Every Child, Inc., Perrysville VFC, Ross – West View EMS, Passavant Hospital Foundation, Crisis Center North, AHN Pediatrics, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Girl Scouts of Western PA, Holy Cross Academy, Key Bank, and AHN West Penn Burn Center.
The Block Northway also hosts a weekly farmers market on Thursdays, produced in partnership with I Made It Market.
Each market offers a diverse collection of local vendors offering fresh, locally grown produce, fine spirits, flowers, unique handmade gifts, food trucks and much more. Adults and kids alike can enjoy shopping at the event.
Some of the items offered by the small businesses include locally grown farm-fresh goods, fresh cheeses, canned goods, local eggs, flowers, honey and other goodies.
The farmers market is sponsored by Jim Shorkey Mitsubishi, SSB Bank, Highmark, AHN and Key Bank.
9YARDS GOLF LOUNGE EXPANDS TO THE NORTH HILLS
Century Realty announced that the second location of 9Yards Golf Lounge is slated to open in August at The Block Northway. It will be on the shopping center’ s second floor, next to Dave & Buster’ s, and feature cutting-edge golf simulators, cocktails, food, and private event space. 9Yards is currently hiring for this location.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR‘ A GATHERING OF CHEFS’
A Gathering of Chefs will be held Sept. 28 at the beautiful Kinsey Event Center in Oakdale for a farm-to-fork harvest celebration benefiting the children of The Bradley Center— a residential school dedicated to helping young people heal from trauma and mental health challenges.
Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of gourmet tastings from some of the region’ s most renowned chefs, perfectly paired with fine wines. All proceeds support the vital work of The Bradley Center in transforming lives.
Get your tickets today at thebradleycenter. org.
AQUINAS ACADEMY TAKES TOP HONORS AT DIOCESAN LITFEST
Aquinas Academy students earned top honors at the Diocese of Pittsburgh’ s 2025 LitFest— a literary competition celebrating teamwork and a love of reading. The school’ s 4th – 6th grade teams placed first out of 86 teams, while 7th – 8th grade teams took both first and second place among 18 competing teams.
The event featured book trivia, a puzzle relay, drawing challenges and a special talk by author Antony Kolenc. Students praised the experience for building friendships, deepening their reading skills and making literature fun.
STEP INTO THE ICE AGE AT THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & AQUARIUM!
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is transporting guests back in time with its newest temporary exhibit,“ Ice Age: Frozen in Time,” on display through Sept. 1.
The immersive experience brings the frozen world of the Pleistocene epoch to life with more than 50 life-like, animated creatures including mammoths, sabertooth cats, woolly rhinos and dodo birds. Realistic sights, sounds and movements help recreate what life was like millions of years ago— right down to snorts, grunts and mammoth-size rumbles.
The 12-foot-tall animatronic mammoth serves as the exhibit’ s showstopper, but visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring how these prehistoric animals survived extreme conditions and how their evolution connects to modern wildlife and biodiversity.
For more details, visit pittsburghzoo. org.
BIRD TOWN PENNSYLVANIA
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is expanding the Bird Town program into our region! The organization will be working with municipalities to promote birdfriendly communities, enhance habitat with native plants, reduce threats to birds, and create a positive environmental impact. Bird Town Pennsylvania is a welcoming, engaging, and inclusive program. Learn more at aswp. org. ■
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