Natalie Beneviat stories, Page 5

A Chinese tradition dating more than 2,000 years old will be on display at the Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival on Sept. 28 at the lake in North Park, off Pearce Mill Road. Dragon boats are colorful 40-foot canoes featuring the head and tail of a dragon. Nearly two dozen teams...

Firefighter for a Day, an event being held at the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company station on Rochester Road on Sept. 21, is for those who are serious or even slightly curious about what it’s like to volunteer to fight fires. “This is a great way to test the waters....

Heat and dry weather were likely factors in how well the Allegheny County pools did this past summer, with North Park alone seeing a big uptick in swimmers compared to last year. The 2024 swimming season welcomed 195,269 patrons across the county’s four pools: Boyce, North Park, Settlers Cabin and...

Former Syrian refugee Sumaya Antar, who has recently resettled in the North Hills with her three children and husband, is inviting everyone to dinner. She is the featured host of THRIVE’s Supper Club, being held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at North Hills Community Baptist Church, on Thompson...

A procession of 195 United Nations flags will be part of the festivities of the 20th North Hills International Day of Peace Celebration on Sept. 22 in North Park. The free event is from 2 to 4 p.m. at North Park Point Grove on Lake Shore Drive. The flag ceremony...

Bryan DeWick is the new chief of the Northern Regional Police Department, of which he has been a member for 24 years, following the retirement of Chief John Sicilia. The department serves Bradford Woods, Marshall, Pine, Richland and Seven Fields. Sicilia was given a special proclamation for his 28 years...

Both toes and tails took a dip into several Allegheny County pools on Sept. 2 for its annual Pooches in the Pool. The Labor Day event closed out the swimming season at Boyce, North and Settlers Cabin parks. The South Park pool was not included in the event this year...

John Schwend has been hired as the new McCandless town manager, as approved unanimously by members of McCandless council at their Aug. 26 meeting. Schwend was borough manager in Edgeworth for almost 11 years. “I plan to be a consistent and stable leader that the staff and town can rely...

Inflatables, virtual reality, fiddles and food helped bring out the crowds to Marshall Township’s Community Day, held on Aug. 24 at Knob Hill Park. The sunny Saturday featured 45 vendors, as well as plenty of food, drink and dessert for sale at the annual event. The Marshall Township Volunteer Fire...

Switching to a home rule charter could be a possibility in the future for Franklin Park Borough, But just not yet. Franklin Park council initially passed an ordinance in July to place a question on November’s general election ballot that would ask its residents to approve a government study commission...

The annual subscription drive of the McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority is being mailed to residents of local municipalities as a potential cost-savings measure in the case of emergency care. Coverage will run from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2025, for people who live in Franklin Park and McCandless. “The...

Work on Cumberland Road, which accesses McKnight Elementary and North Allegheny Intermediate schools in McCandless, pretty much finished just in time for the start of classes on Aug. 22. Some remaining tasks will be worked on at night through the next month or so. Drivers have been facing intermittent detours...

A readiness for school report was presented at the North Allegheny School Board meeting on Aug. 14, providing an overall look of the district to date as the new school year begins. The report, presented by second-year Superintendent Brendan Hyland, covered what has happened since school wrapped up May 31...

The 2024 McCandless Community Day, being held Sept. 14 at Town Hall parking lot off of Grubbs Road, will bring its popular Frank J. Farina Jr. Memorial Car Cruise closer to the main event. The car cruise, a long-time staple to the annual community day, returns to its original location...

Highland Volunteer Fire Department in McCandless will receive $220,000 from the state for upgrades to its fire communications equipment. The award was from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. “These funds will fully cover the replacement of our current portable — what our firefighters carry on calls —...

A new balanced scorecard is meant to effectively monitor North Allegheny School District’s performance using quantifiable data that will give the public a chance to see if the district is hitting or missing its target of growth and excellence. This was part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Brendan Hyland,...

Ideas and plans for the Route 910 corridor in Marshall will be discussed at a public meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the township municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. “This meeting will be an opportunity for residents to hear the latest, accurate information about the zoning ordinance update...

As more than 8,500 North Allegheny students get ready for a new school year starting Aug. 22, the transportation department is gearing up by making plans for shorter bus runs, fewer stops and later pickup times for high schoolers. A department update presented to school board on Aug. 7 revealed...

Results of two traffic studies reveal that a combined high school housing ninth through 12th grades is not feasible for North Allegheny School District. A high school planning process update was presented at the Aug. 7 school board meeting, specifically with regard to traffic studies. Ninth- and 10th-grade students attend...

Jenene Caramielo knew that when she sang Celine Dion’s “Power of Love” for her eighth-grade Carson Middle School talent show that performing was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. So it’s no surprise to see the 1999 North Allegheny graduate gracing stages across the country,...

National Night Out on Aug. 6 is a chance for police departments to get to know their communities, with events being held locally in Franklin Park and McCandless. Residents can enjoy family-friendly activities and the opportunity for one-on-one time with local law enforcement. “National Night Out is a unique and...

Visitors to Marshall, via roadway or website, may have noticed a new, updated look. A revamped logo of an orange-hued sun rising above the words “Marshall Township,” now in blue, can be seen on environmental signage throughout the municipality. And web users can enjoy scrolling through an updated site at...

Fresh vegetables are lining the shelves of a local St. Vincent De Paul food pantry, thanks to the hard work of students at Blessed Trinity Academy. A nearly $900 grant from the Sister Mary Paul Hickey Research Grant Program through Carlow University in Pittsburgh was awarded for the project in...

Ancestral research could seem like a daunting task to a genealogy novice, but the North Hills Genealogists of Pittsburgh may make the process easier. It’s important to learn about one’s familial past, according to Elissa Scalise Powell, certified genealogist and member of the nonprofit group. “There are several reasons to...

Bradford Woods Council approved a traffic study on July 8 to address speeding in certain areas of the borough. A group of residents presented concerns to council on perceived speeding near their homes, particularly Bradford Road. A list of 166 names was presented at the meeting of residents requesting traffic...