North Allegheny category, Page 60
Halloween activities lurk in North Allegheny area
From parades to Spooktaculars, here are some Halloween-themed activities lurking in the North Allegheny area throughout the month of October. Trick-or-Treating Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall and Town of McCandless all share the same day and time of 6 to 8 p.m. for Trick-or-Treating this Halloween, Oct. 31. Bradford Woods...
Power of Music at McCandless Crossing aimed to inspire
The first-ever Power of Music event featured local musicians and speakers sharing their inspirational stories of overcoming challenges, injuries, sicknesses and addictions. Held under the tent at McCandless Crossing on Sept. 27, musicians told their stories and performed their songs. Musician and lawyer Shelley Duff organized The Power of Music,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 2, 2022
Bellevue Patrick Earley sold property at 554 Highland Pl to Kristopher Maier and Carolyn Ivanusic for $235,000. Robert Payer sold property at 26 Lincoln Ave. to Bryan and Kylie Brown for $98,900. Etna Sandra Stayduhar sold property at 158 Washington St. to Philip Cristina for $170,158. Franklin Park Charles Lang...
Police: Man nabbed in stolen rental car in Hempfield was awaiting sentencing in bank robberies
A former McCandless man awaiting sentencing for a string of bank robberies in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties was arrested this week after authorities said he led police on a chase in a stolen rental car. Dylan M. Poole, 28, was scheduled to be sentenced in September in federal court in...
News from North Allegheny Foundation, the Town of McCandless and more
Trick or Trot North Allegheny Foundation will host its annual Trick or Trot on Oct. 29, 2022, at the Marshall Middle/Elementary schools campus. The 5K Run begins at 8:30 a.m. with a 1-mile Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. The NA Tiger Marching Band will perform at 9 a.m. and at...
Guardian Protection in Warrendale provides adaptive bikes
Guardian Protection employees presented adaptive bikes to children from Butler and New Castle on Sept. 22, in festivities at the company’s corporate headquarters on Thorn Hill Road in Marshall Township in conjunction with Variety the Children’s Charity, of Wexford. “Our goal is to make life better by making it safer....
Peebles VFC gets rescue operations accreditation
The Peebles Volunteer Fire Company is now among the top rescue operations in the state. The Peebles VFC received state accreditation through the state’s Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition Program in September. This puts Peebles in the top tier of emergency rescue service that goes beyond just fire fighting, according to Dr....
North Allegheny set to celebrate Homecoming
The Tigers Marching Band will lead a parade around the North Allegheny Senior High as part of a pregame Homecoming festival on Oct. 7. The community is invited to attend the carnival fun beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the NASH campus, located on 10375 Perry Highway. The event will feature...
State auditor general finds minor issues in audit of Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company Relief Association
An audit of the Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company Relief Association found three minor issues. Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor Sept. 27 announced the findings of volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in 18 counties throughout the commonwealth. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated first responders,” DeFoor said in a...
Lane restrictions on I-79 in Franklin Park announced
Weeknight and weekend lane restrictions scheduled to begin Sept. 26 on northbound I-79 in Franklin Park are expected to continue through mid-October, PennDOT announced. The restrictions will occur on the bridge over southbound I-279 (Parkway North) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights and from 7 p.m. Friday nights...
Donor families honored for gift of life at the CORE ceremony
Antwon Rice Sr. of Homewood was shot twice in the head during a crime in April 2020. When he died, his mother, Yolanda White made the difficult decision to donate his kidney and liver through the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), headquartered in O’Hara. “I didn’t even know...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 25, 2022
Bellevue Stephanie Vance sold property at 551 Dawson Ave. to Kirsten Crowe for $365,202. Bradford Woods John Dolan sold property at 107 Saybrook Harbor to Timothy and Mary Elizabeth Kernan for $375,000. Etna Carly Bunce sold property at 41 Grant Ave. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $95,000. Paul Tedesco sold...
Staffing enrollment update at NASD
The North Allegheny School District’s enrollment stood at 8,425 students as of the third day of the 2022-23 school year, down slightly from February numbers, according to a report presented to the school board on Sept. 21. Fall enrollment is measured on the third day of the 2022-2023 school year,...
Gently used items can find new life at North Park’s Reuse Fest
Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting ReuseFest — a one-of-a-kind drop-off event for gently used materials destined for reuse by numerous local nonprofit organizations — from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15 in North Park. The event will accept a variety of materials including: art/office supplies, bedding/bath, bikes, clothing, furniture, kitchen items,...
North Hills history museum in McCandless holds fundraising events through October
Several October events will benefit the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center on 830 Aufman Lane in McCandless. A Par 3 Masters Golf Outing will take place on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at Par 3 at North Park on Ingomar Road in McCandless. Play costs $75 per golfer or $300 for a...
North Allegheny school director resigns
Kevin Mahler resigned from the North Allegheny School Board at the Sept. 21 meeting after serving since 2013. “I’m simply burned out after 10 years of involvement, with almost nine of those as a board member,” he said. Mahler said he got involved because he saw “a district that was...
North Hills Special Response Team earns negotiating award
When it comes to negotiating tough situations, the North Hills Special Response Team can be considered one of the best. It placed first in the Best of the Best negotiating competition hosted by the Pittsburgh FBI in August at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Six Pittsburgh-area special response teams...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 21, 2022: North Allegheny, Seneca Valley collide in girls soccer
The first day of autumn brings another warm day throughout the district, as well as a red-hot matchup on the pitch in WPIAL Class 6A girls soccer. Before the mercury drops in the days ahead, the first big clash between Section 1-6A powers North Allegheny and Seneca Valley will take...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby welcomes a return to normalVideo
Monday presented a new experience to Sidney Crosby. He asked someone out on a date for homecoming. To be clear, he aided someone in that task. Crosby helped re-institute a tradition for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday as he and several of his teammates made personal deliveries to season-ticket holders...
News in brief from North Park, Zombies
North Park The Allegheny County Parks Foundation is hosting two events at North Park on Oct. 15. Park ‘til Dark offers free, family-friendly activities starting from 8 a.m. Some events include yoga, birding, volunteer tree planting and family fishing. The foundation’s annual Pour at the Park annual beer, spirits and...
September is Senior Center Month
Bingo, parties, lunches, but mostly good friends bring in members to their area senior centers, including ones in Etna, Sharpsburg, Tarentum and Center North in Allison Park. The four centers are run by the nonprofit Northern Area Multi Service Center, or NAMS, according to Brian Metzer, senior director of its...
Crusin’ at the Farina Memorial Car Cruise in McCandless
The Farina Foundation hosted the annual Frank J. Farina Jr. Memorial Car Cruise on Sept. 10 at the North Allegheny Intermediate School. The late Farina was chairman of the music department and band director at North Allegheny for 26 years. The car cruise accepted donations of instruments to be used...
News from North Allegheny schools
The North Allegheny School District among the districts organizing the North Pittsburgh College Fair from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 10. More than 120 colleges, universities and trade schools will participate. High school students and their parents will have the chance to meet with representatives from each school to learn more...
PennDOT announces drilling operations on Wexford Bayne Road
Drilling operations are expected to last on Route 910 — Wexford Road/ Wexford Bayne Road/Gibsonia Road — in Franklin Park and Pine, Richland, and Marshall townships through late September, PennDOT announced. Single-lane alternating traffic on Route 910 will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between I-79 and Hardt...
Facebook petition drive starts in support of North Allegheny library secretarial positions
Members of an online Facebook group are hoping to make their voices heard in any discussion regarding whether library secretarial positions in the North Allegheny School District could be eliminated by next summer. Keep NA Libraries Strong was started on the popular social media site early this September. The organization...
