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Memorial Park EPC in Allison Park creates resources for Lenten reflection
Memorial Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church, at 8800 Peebles Road in Allison Park, is providing print and virtual resources to help people prepare their hearts and minds throughout the Lenten season. These free resources are available in print each weekend at the church, as well as in audio and digital formats...
Springdale business big hit with furniture made out of used wine, whiskey barrels
Michael Monahan was looking for an opportunity that would allow him to quit his job as a mechanical engineer. In 2018, a project in the basement of his McCandless home helped Monahan find his true calling, which led to a business in Springdale with plans to expand in New Kensington....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 13, 2022
Franklin Park Estate of Stanley Hoehl sold property at 2387 Fairhill Road to Patricia Edwards for $389,000. John Keelin sold property at 1527 Field Club Drive to Joseph Fennimore and Julie Mueller for $466,000. David Fassinger III sold property at 2521 Hopkins Church Road to Jonathan Ray Crawford for $224,900....
McCandless bridge inspections find no structural problems
A PennDOT inspection report found no structural problems in six bridges evaluated in McCandless. The local bridges require some regular maintenance and were assigned a priority number based on the level of work that needs to be done, according to Robert Grimm, McCandless town manager. “The bottom line is we’re...
A.W. Beattie to host spring open house March 24
A fashion show, robotics and designs from the auto collision department will be just a few of the things featured at the upcoming A.W. Beattie Career Center Spring Open House in Allison Park, on March 24, from 5:15 to 8 p.m. This year marks the return to an in-person format...
North Allegheny middle school girls strike GOLD to develop life skills
Middle school girls took part in the North Allegheny School District’s annual G.O.L.D. event on March 4 at the North Allegheny Intermediate High School. The Girls Only Leadership Development program is designed to help girls gain the leadership skills needed for success in high school and beyond. It is led...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Bradford Woods Michael Masilunas sold property at 65 Seldom Seen Road to Brandon and Erin Guy for $475,000. Franklin Park Marcello Munoz sold property at 2498 Elkridge Drive to Saurabh and Swati Jaiswal for $380,000. David Haser sold property at 2362 Kuhlview Drive to Brian and Maria Rutherford for $555,000....
North Allegheny bus driver for 41 years set to retire
On June 3, Bobby Hunt is scheduled to make his last run as a bus driver for the North Allegheny School District after 41 years. And if it weren’t for the students, he would have taken his retirement a lot sooner. “The kids are the best part. I’ll miss the...
Western Pennsylvanians from Ukraine tell their stories
Tears. Helplessness. Heartache. Nightmare. Denial. These are some of the reactions from people of Ukraine living in Western Pennsylvania when they heard about the military assault on Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. They’ve spent the past 11 days seeing videos and photographs documenting the destruction of their...
Conservancy hosting program on reversing plight of dwindling bluebird population
The Bradford Woods Conservancy is hosting a program to teach people how they can participate in efforts to restore the dwindling bluebird population by creating nesting boxes. The March 16 program titled “Bluebirds In Bradford Woods” will be presented by Ray Morris and Ken Knapp of the Latodami Nature Center...
North Allegheny school board approves pricey tech refresh upgrade
The North Allegheny School Board has approved a technology refresh and upgrade for the district with a potential price tag of $3 million. The vote came during a March 2 special meeting. The cost will be financed over four years and the anticipated yearly payment should not exceed $750,000, according...
Court throws out school mask lawsuits by Upper St. Clair, North Allegheny
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed as moot two lawsuits against local school districts over mask mandates. The court said in its order that the complaints against the Upper St. Clair and North Allegheny school districts no longer present a controversy because Allegheny County isn’t deemed...
FBI: Ross man arrested for trying to meet for sex with 12-year-old girl
Authorities say a Ross man who arranged a meeting with a 12-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity was arrested by FBI agents when he went to meet her, according to his arrest papers. An FBI agent had been posing as the girl in communications online for several months. Vikash...
Shady Side Academy announces summer program schedule
Registration is open for Shady Side Academy’s 2022 summer programs. More than 25 fun, safe, affordable camps and classes are offered for kids entering grades pre-kindergarten through 12 on the SSA Senior, Middle and Country Day School campuses in Fox Chapel. Programs run from June 13–Aug. 12, and include day...
McCandless Police Department institutes chaplaincy program
Emotional, spiritual and pastoral support is now available to McCandless police officers through a new chaplaincy program. Rabbi Jeremy Weisblatt of the Temple Ohav Shalom in Allison Park serves as volunteer chaplain to the department and will provide nondenominational guidance and support to any officer who may feel the need,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 27, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Helen Sheline sold property at 33 S Harrison Ave. to Robert Whitley for $60,000. Bradford Woods Kevin Anthony Wright sold property at 117 Boothbay Hbr to Maria Pengidore Robinson for $370,000. Franklin Park Mark Lambo sold property at 1574 Crestview Drive to Daina Coury for $704,000. Tyson...
The Block Northway showcases student art
The Block Northway will showcase area student’s artwork through March 14 in the South Corridor, Upper Level between Lands’ End and DSW. The exhibit highlights artistic achievements created by elementary, middle school and senior high school students. Participating school districts include Hampton School District, North Hills School District, North Allegheny...
North Allegheny seeking custodians, school nurses, bus drivers and substitute teachers
The North Allegheny School District’s recruitment efforts to hire new teachers and paraprofessionals for the 2022-2023 school year is expected to begin in April, according to Marijane Treacy, director of Human Resources. Overall, the staffing level at the district is in a comfortable, but cautious, position, Treacy said. “As a...
AHN offering colon cancer screenings on 2 Saturdays in March in North Hills
Allegheny Health Network will mark Colon Cancer Awareness Month by offering appointments for colorectal cancer screenings on two Saturdays during March in the North Hills. “While colorectal cancer is among the most lethal and progressive forms of cancer, it is also highly preventable through routine colonoscopy,” said Dr. Gursimran Kochhar....
Fish fry dinners around the North Hills
Fish fry dinners, though mostly curbside or take-out, have returned for 2022. The fish fries are popular during the Lenten period, a religious observation period that commonly requires Christians to abstain from meat on Fridays. Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 2, and lasts until Good Friday, April 15. Many...
Seeing double: 2-22-22 is not your ordinary Tuesday
Some dates just stick out. Today is one of those. It’s Feb. 22, 2022, or 2-22-22. People are calling it “Twosday” and it falls on a Tuesday, which makes it even more of an anomaly. Known as a palindrome, which means it reads the same backward and forward, people take...
Robotics competition at North Allegheny attracts 30 teams from region
Robots took center stage at the North Allegheny 5th Annual VEX Robotics Competition, bringing in 30 teams from across Western Pennsylvania to compete at NA’s Baierl Center, located next to the high school. Students from high and middle schools throughout the region competed Feb. 11 with robots they designed, built,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Bellevue Thomas Anzio sold property at 10 N Bryant Ave. to MSM Properties Group LLC for $213,000. PD & E Associates Inc. sold property at 444 Orchard Ave. to Meraki Resident IV LLC for $500,000. Bradford Woods Estate of John Brassell sold property at 147 Bradford Road to JohnPaul Bray...
North Allegheny High School presents spring musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone”
North Allegheny High School will present its spring musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone” at the high school March 2-6, all at 7 p.m. This is the first larger-scale spring musical since before the pandemic hit, with a larger student cast and an orchestra pit, according to director David Schmiech. There are...
North Hills Community Outreach Gala returns to in-person event
The Neighborhood Block Party 2022 benefitting the North Hills Community Outreach is returning to an in-person event set for April 3 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the North Park Sports Complex on Wildwood Road, in Wildwood, Pa. Early-bird tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for children 11 and...
