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Franklin Park offers community gardens to residents
Franklin Park’s new community gardens give residents an opportunity to grow their own vegetables or plants in a public space, thanks in part to last year’s junior council person Jackie DiGiacomo. The gardens, located across from Linbrook Park off Big Sewickley Creek Road, officially opened June 14. Residents could apply...
Anthology of McCandless hosts cornhole tournament to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Association
Anthology of McCandless senior living community hosted a cornhole tournament June 21 to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Twenty-four teams competed and raised more than $1,200 for Alzheimer’s research. June 21 is the day of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and each year the Alzheimer’s...
Leadership changes announced for Mighty Penguins
The president of Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey Inc. is stepping down after serving in the position for six years. Joe McCormick will assume the role of treasurer, replacing Erica Burg, who has been treasurer for five years. Mark McCoy, who has served in several roles since the organization’s inception in...
Split NA School Board approves 2022-23 budget on 5-4 vote
North Allegheny School Board, on a 5-4 vote, adopted a nearly $191 million budget for the 2022-2023 school year that contains a smaller tax increase than proposed earlier this month. The budget adopted by the board June 21 raised the property tax millage rate from 19.1408 mills to 19.74 mills,...
North Hills Community Outreach launches drive to collect school supplies for needy kids
Now through Aug. 6, residents in the North Hills can help a local charity fulfill its yearly mission to collect school supplies for needy children. North Hills Community Outreach is seeking donations to help children in preschool through high school. “With rising inflation, we expect an increase in demand for...
The Block Northway launches Friday farmer’s markets through September
The Block Northway has kicked off its fifth annual season of Friday Farmer’s Markets through Sept. 30 from 3-6 p.m. in the south corridor located between DSW and Lands’ End. “It’s an opportunity for guests to support locally grown farm fresh goods, rain, or shine!”said Jamie Pavlot, director of experience....
Goats being used to clear brush, noxious plants at Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall
People along the walking trail of Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall may see some new landscapers hard at work. Borough officials are using goats to clear the hillside along the Allegheny River. Six of nature’s lawnmowers started their efforts Tuesday, June 21 and are expected to be in the park...
Summer camp provides kids opportunity to explore nature in Franklin Park
For kids who don’t want to stay cooped up inside all summer, an outdoor camp in Franklin Park can help them explore nature. Dan Gray of CDG Sports is hosting an Ultimate Eco-Adventure Camp for kids ages 6-13. They’ll explore Blueberry Hill Park, Linbrook Park and Acorn Park, he said....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Bellevue AVBLG Ltd. sold property at 509 Forest Ave. to Praveen Bhandari and Rameswara Bobbiti for $230,000. Unity Properties LLC sold property at 561 Highland Pl to Austin Orth for $302,500. VAZ P1 LLC sold property at 201 Lincoln Ave. to Matt Simpson and Ceillum Ohare for $188,000. JNI Management...
What’s new at Northland Library
These programs are coming in July at Northland Public Library: Summer Reading Adult Summer Reading BOOKSHELF BINGO – Now through Aug. 31 Register online at northlandlibrary.beanstack.org/ There’s still time to start checking off the TBR list as part of our Bookshelf Bingo summer reading program! Every two weeks, registered readers...
Junior Council people sought in McCandless
High school seniors and juniors in McCandless can now apply to serve as junior council members for the 2022-2023 school year. McCandless is accepting applications up to July 5. Junior council members are non-voting positions, but they can be involved in town matters in largely with projects of their choice,...
Hosack Elementary School set to get new principal
Hosack Elementary School is getting a new principal. The North Allegheny School Board appointed Carla Hudson to the position in an unanimous vote on June 8. “I’m super-excited to meet all of the families at Hosack. I’m so very lucky to be at North Allegheny and to continue here at...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 12, 2022
Bradford Woods David Chidester sold property at 4920 Wexford Run Road to Jennifer Zeitler for $480,000. Franklin Park Matthew Ferriolo sold property at 1553 Crestview Drive to Kevin and Brittney Elizabeth Corcoran for $295,000. Susan Frank sold property at 2450 Dogwood Drive to Jae Seok Lee and Pyung Hwa Kim...
Festival in the Park marks 100th year of Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company
A firefighter’s parade marking 100 years of service by the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company will kick off the annual Festival in the Park on June 25 at Blueberry Hill Park, located off of Nicholson Road. The parade will begin at 4 p.m. “The Firefighters Parade is intended to celebrate...
PennDOT to close portion of Rochester Road in Franklin Park for slide repairs
PennDOT is asking motorists to use caution on Rochester Road in Franklin Park because a portion of it will be closed beginning Thursday, June 9, weather permitting, for slide repair work. Rochester Road will be closed between Nicholson Road and Wexford Bayne Road Thursday at 7 a.m. Through traffic will...
Boat-making challenge draws students from O’Hara, North Allegheny, other schools
Area students are part of a record-breaking, boat design challenge with more than 10,000 students from 134 schools across the state presented by Remake Learning Days Across America, a national nonprofit that started in Pittsburgh. Boatbuilding makes for an appropriate STEAM design challenge because the effort involves many areas of...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 5, 2022
Bellevue Jimmy Prudencio sold property at 33 E Roseridge St. to Carl Loos for $150,000. Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 34 E Roseridge St. to Angelica Cervantes for $98,000. Pittsburgh Property Group LLC sold property at 57 S Bryant Ave. to Matthew Snyder for $299,900. Ralph Montgomery sold property at...
In brief: news from McCandless, West Deer
McCandless Vacation Bible School is coming to Ascension Lutheran Church, 8225 Peebles Road. Classes will take place from July 11-14 from from 5:45-8:15 p.m. More information is available from Emily Marcellus, VBS director at 412-364-4463 or vbs@ascensionpgh.com. Students can register on: . West Deer Highpointe at Rebecca will host a...
North Allegheny graduating class stands at 697
Nearly 700 seniors from North Allegheny High School were set to receive their diplomas June 3, making it one of the largest graduating classes in recent years. “Pending the way you look at the numbers, it’s a tie for the sixth largest,” according to Brandi Smith, school district public relations...
McCandless to conduct June 23 open house about zoning update
McCandless is hosting an open house in June 23 to get community feedback about its plan to revamp rules and regulations that regulate zoning and land development. The event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the town hall on Grubbs Road. McCandess is undergoing a complete overhaul...
Shady Side Academy students create ‘wax museum’ of famous figures
History came alive during Shady Side Academy Country Day School’s annual Second Grade Wax Museum. Second graders dressed in costume as a famous person and posed as their wax figure in front of a poster board exhibit. Visitors to the museum pushed a button at the exhibit to hear each...
Allegheny Land Trust secures capital to preserve 75 acres in Sewickley Hills
The goal has been met. Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust announced on May 26 that it successfully met a $1 million campaign to purchase and preserve a 75-acre property in Sewickley Hills. The nonprofit is expected to close his month on the Buerkle Woodlands, which sit at the northwest corner of...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Bellevue Oceana Development LLC sold property at 185 Kendall Ave. to Derek Parker for $241,000. Cardan LLC sold property at 566-568 Lincoln Ave. to Sigma Investments LLC for $387,000. Jamie Olivia Sanchez sold property at 35 N Balph Ave. to Dames Stroup Enterprises LLC for $265,000. Franklin Park Robert Sunseri...
In brief: News from Kennywood, McCandless
West View Park presentation A special presentation about the old West View Park will be given at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center on 830 Aufman Lane at 7 p.m. June 14. Mike Funyak, author of the new book “West View Park: The Story of the T.M. Harton Company,” will discuss...
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces 10 parishes will be merged into 3 in July
Three groupings of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge on July 1 to create three new parishes, Bishop David Zubik announced Saturday. Ten parishes will be part of the mergers. The mergers will bring the number of parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh from 70 to 63....
