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North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 25, 2023
Bellevue Justin Steel sold property at 589 Forest Ave. to David Coleman and Shyneika Delice for $267,500. Cascade Funding Mtg Trust HB4 sold property at 77 Kendall Ave. to Alexey and Irina Tsybin for $54,900. John Prasko sold property at 638 Orchard Ave. to Michael Sulverblatt and Hallie Lauer for...
North Allegheny notebook: 9 Tigers named to all-section baseball team
The No. 2-seeded North Allegheny baseball team was well-represented on the Big 56 Conference all-section team last week. Senior shortstop Spencer Barnett, a West Virginia recruit, and senior designated hitter Andrew Hart were first-team selections. Picked to the second team were sophomore infielder Augie Maslo, junior infielder Owen Schall, senior...
From snowboarding to javelin, North Allegheny’s Alaina Fantaski is a determined champion
North Allegheny senior Alaina Fantaski was a nationally ranked snowboarder in junior high, who also tried fencing and more traditional activities like basketball. “I’ve done every sport,” said Fantaski, but she wanted a new challenge after putting away her snowboard freshman year. “I knew I had to do something and...
What’s new at Northland Library in McCandless
These events, activities and group meetings are taking place at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Even more events are listed at www.northland library.org. Super Power Summer at Northland – Summer Reading Program begins June 11 Ages 18 and under Join us for a summer powered with super-programs, super-crafts,...
County Wine & Spirits festival set for Hartwood Acres in July
One of Allegheny County Parks most well-attended events is coming to Hartwood Acres on July 22. Tickets are on sale for the Allegheny County Wine & Spirits Festival, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced. The event includes an afternoon of wine and spirits, food trucks, and live music. There are two...
Two NA students collect used glasses for Lions Club
Two sixth-graders from North Allegheny are helping others see their world in a better way, thanks to an eyeglass donation collection program through the Northern Allegheny Lions Club. Srinika Dasari and her friend and classmate Aarya Shamkuwar, both of Franklin Park, have collected more than 1,463 used eyeglasses to date....
Cemetery cleanup in McCandless uncovers forgotten past
Hidden beneath brush and dirt was the gravestone of Capt. Moses M. Warrick, 1884 to 1932, a fire marshal of Engine 38 in the City of Pittsburgh who was also a veteran of WWI and lived with his family in the Hill District. Another grave was that of a baby,...
Next Sewickley area district judge race set
Democrat Giuseppe Rosselli and Republican Joseph Bellissimo each earned their party’s nominations for a Sewickley-based magisterial district that includes Franklin Park, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Bellissimo ran solely for the Republican nomination while Rosselli and candidates Michael J. Lepore and Glen Sovich...
2023 Primary Election results from the North Allegheny area
Here are the 2023 Primary Election results for the North Allegheny area, according to unofficial Allegheny County election returns. The election results won’t be official until certified by the Allegheny County Board of Elections. Counting of write-in ballots was not completed as of press time for this edition. School board...
Police accuse man of kidnapping, beating Philly girl found abandoned in Marshall
Northern Regional Police accused a man of repeatedly beating a 15-year-old girl that he kidnapped in Philadelphia nearly two months ago and then abandoning her at a Marshall Township fast food restaurant. Mikhail Martin, 25, of Alma Avenue in Johnstown was charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping a...
Longvue Acres Garden Club to host Penn State Master Gardener
The Peony and the Glories of the June Garden, presented by Bill Goff, Penn State Master Gardener, will be the May program sponsored by Longvue Acres Garden Club. Goff will share peony growing tips and the companion plants that will make your garden pop with color. The program begins at...
10 North Allegheny School Board candidates set to vie for 5 seats in November
All 10 candidates who entered the May 16 Primary for North Allegheny School Board are headed to the General Election in November to vie for five school board seats, according to unofficial Allegheny County election returns.. All 10 candidates cross-filed on Republican and Democratic ballots. State law allows school board...
Fischer, Brungo to face off for magisterial district judge seat in November
Eric Fisher and Matthew J. Brungo are set to face off in November for the Magisterial District Judge seat in District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Fischer won the Democratic nomination in the May 16 primary with 3,047 votes...
The Woodlands to host open house for new Lambert Family Amphitheater
The Woodlands is hosting a free community open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 20 to celebrate its new Lambert Family Amphitheater. Food trucks, vendors, crafts, entertainment and raffle prizes will be on hand. The Woodlands, a nonprofit straddling Marshall and Bradford Woods, provides programs and support...
Music of the Heart: Event at Duquesne University showcases talent, behavioral health progress
Coming up is a concert with a cause that transcends entertainment. Not only do performers in the 13th annual Music of the Heart Recital have the chance to display their talents, they can demonstrate how participating in the Wesley Family Services Creative Arts Program has helped them overcome social, communicative...
Stroller Strides comes to McCandless Crossing
McCandless Crossing is hosting FIT4MOM Stroller Strides classes 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays on the McCandless Crossing Town Green between Old Navy and Ethan Allen. The class starts May 17. Stroller Strides® is a 60-minute total-body workout with strength, cardio, and core training, all while engaging the little ones in a...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 14, 2023
Bellevue DEG Holding Co. 1 LLC sold property at 68 Longmore Ave. to Yulia Nikitina for $108,150. Jason Vaughn sold property at 560 Maryland Ave. to Nube Invests LLC for $225,000. Etna Dylan Witte sold property at 16 Spring St. to Carlucci Holdings LLC for $107,500. Ann Bridgham sold property...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers tennis team finishes 2nd in WPIAL
The top-seeded North Allegheny boys tennis team advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A championship match last week, but fell just short in its bid for a district title. The Tigers fell to Gateway, 3-2, at Washington & Jefferson’s Swanson Tennis Center on May 10. It was the first loss of...
In brief: News from Wexford, McCandless and more
The Western PA Writing Project from the University of Pittsburgh will be hosting their 10th annual Young Writers’ Institute. It will be held from 9 a.m.-noon the week of June 19-23 at the Sing Sing Sing Studio in Wexford. The workshop is geared for incoming fifth through eighth graders. Scholarships...
North Allegheny School Board Safety gets update about security and safety measures
With 12 schools, plus athletic facilities and other district buildings, there’s a lot to keep safe in the North Allegheny School District, said Dan Stack, NA’s manager of school safety. “I really kind of looked at the district on where we were with things and how we could improve,” said...
Peebles Volunteer Fire Company wins state award as top rescue service of the year
Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company Station 188 Chief Matthew Williams invited his volunteer crew to the station on May 10 for what they thought was just a night to recognize their achievements. What a surprise they got. The crew learned that Peebles was named the 2023 Rescue Service of the...
North Allegheny to enhance security procedures with ALICE
In an emergency, a North Allegheny student’s best friend may be ALICE. The North Allegheny School Board voted unanimously May 10 to beef up security procedures and safety training by using the ALICE Training program. School board Vice President Marcie Crow is a middle school teacher in the Gateway School...
Former North Allegheny Senior High School principal to sub as superintendent as search goes on to fill the post
Retired North Allegheny Senior High School Principal Dr. Lawrence Butterini has been named substitute NA superintendent to replace Dr. Melissa Friez, who announced suddenly this month she was going to the Mt. Lebanon School District as superintendent. In her May 1 announcement, Friez said she gave the NA board a...
Madie Kessler’s 2-homer day lifts No. 3 Norwin past No. 4 North Allegheny
Playing her last game on her home field, Madie Kessler wanted to leave a lasting impression. So the senior catcher did what she has done so many times before on Norwin’s turf: She hit bombs. Kessler enjoyed the first home run so much, she hit another one, both on deep...
Allegheny Township man with record tried to buy gun at North Hills shop, police say
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Allegheny Township man accused of illegally trying to buy a gun at a shop in the North Hills. Teige Fredrick Townsend, 24, of the 1900 block of Route 356 was charged by Northern Regional Police with a felony count of illegal sale...
