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Lifeguard certification classes offered for Allegheny County pools
Lifeguard certification classes begin Feb. 25, and will continue throughout the next few months for those interested in working as a lifeguard at one of Allegheny County’s four swimming pools, including North Park. The first set of classes will be Feb. 25-27 at Upper St. Clair Recreation Center, followed by...
Hang out with adoptable kitties at Cats N’At in Wexford
If yinz are looking to adopt a kitty, hightail it dahn to Cats N’At in Wexford. Since opening Dec. 5 at 171 Church Road, co-owners Kim McMillan and Alex Stelitano have helped 23 furballs find forever homes. The self-confessed “crazy cat ladies” met while working at Animal Friends, a no-kill...
Fire at Bellisario’s Restaurant in McCandless ruled accidental
A fire at Bellisario’s Restaurant on Duncan Avenue Feb. 13 was determined to be accidental, according to McCandless Fire Marshal Jeff Wissner. Fire crews responded about 5:40 p.m. and found smoke in the restaurant and a fire burning in an outside post that supports an overhanging roof. The fire had...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 13, 2022
Bellevue James West sold property at 36 Florence Ave. to Mac & Mac LLC for $289,000. Tytus Mapp sold property at 238 Grant Ave. to Wesley Smith for $203,000. Estate of Jeffrey Ellsworth Snyder sold property at 245 Laurel Ave. to Evangelo and Kelley Kaparakos for $150,000. Sandra Anderson sold...
AW Beattie offers breakfasts, lunches to public
The student-run A.W. Beattie Career Restaurant is open to the public every Thursday and Friday for breakfast and lunch. The restaurant, located at the A.W. Beattie Career Center on Babcock Boulevard in Allison Park, serves a different menu selection every week. Breakfast is available from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. and...
Applications accepted for Rotary scholarship
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is offering scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, the club has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, G.E.D students and those attending parochial, charter...
River City Brass wraps 40th-anniversary season with spring programs
River City Brass will wrap up its 40th-anniversary season with a series of spring concerts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. “This will be the end of a season post-pandemic with all concerts live and in-person,” said artistic and general director James Gourlay, who also conducts the ensemble. March will mark...
The Journal needs Ash Wednesday fish fry notices by Feb. 17
The North Allegheny Journal needs notices of Ash Wednesday fish fries by noon Feb. 17 to be published in the Feb. 24 print edition, which is the last edition before Ash Wednesday. This deadline applies to Ash Wednesday fish fries only. Fish fry notices can be sent to Sandra Skowron...
North Allegheny area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Bellevue Karl Poruben sold property at 258 Brighton Road to Matthew Swiger for $127,000. Harry Phillips sold property at 15 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $35,000. Phillips Family L.P. sold property at 25 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $450,000. Ming Cai sold...
North Allegheny senior receives full scholarship
When Hannah Shin found out she was a Cameron Impact Scholar, one of 15 in the country to receive a four-year, full tuition, merit-based scholarship to the college of her choice, she didn’t hold back the tears. The North Allegheny senior earned the prestigious scholarship through The Bryan Cameron Foundation...
McCandless gets grant for police body cameras
McCandless has received a federal grant to help cover the costs of body-worn cameras for police, according to police Chief Ryan Hawk. Hawk told town council in January that the department was approved for a $36,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help cover the costs of the...
North Allegheny Intermediate student play is a who-done-it’s who-done-it
“Murder’s in the Heir,” being performed by a cast of North Allegheny Intermediate students, is an interactive murder mystery in which the audience will decide who the murderer should be. The NAI spring play will be performed at the school auditorium Feb. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., and Feb....
Northland Public Library thriving despite pandemic
Despite the challenges of a pandemic — or maybe because of them — the Northland Public Library was one of the busiest libraries in Allegheny County last year. The library, located on Cumberland Road in McCandless, serves Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall, McCandless and Ross and is one of the...
New fire marshal in McCandless
McCandless has a new fire marshal, Jeff Wissner. As head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Protection for McCandless Township, Wissner will be responsible for conducting fire inspections of commercial buildings to ensure code compliance, conducting fire prevention programs, investigating the origin and cause of fires and providing support...
Game Commission needs public’s help in monitoring wild turkey flocks
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkeys to trap for ongoing and new turkey monitoring projects. People can report the location of turkey flocks they see between now and March 15. Information is being collected online at Visitors to that webpage will be asked...
North Allegheny’s Makayla Alaquiva honored by Junior Achievement
A 10-year-old student in the North Allegheny School District is the youngest honoree for the Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s inaugural 18 Under Eighteen awards for 2022. Makayla Alaquiva is a fourth grader at Hosack Elementary and has made caring for those in need, spreading kindness and welcoming new friends...
Briefs from North Allegheny
HPC Trivia Night Hampton Presbyterian Church’s Youth Group is raising money for its mission trips with “Olympic Trivia Night.” The fundraiser takes place in Fellowship Hall, Feb. 6, from 6-8 p.m. Teams can be signed up at the Information Desk and Save the Date. Tables are $75 per table for...
McCandless goes remote for council meetings
Council meetings for the Town of McCandless are now fully remote until the end of March, a move fueled by covid concerns. “I’m trying to protect staff and citizens in our town,” said Councilmember Kimberly Zachary of Ward 1, who proposed moving to remote meetings, which council adopted on a...
McCandless objects to proposed redistricting map
McCandless is opposing the preliminary redistricting maps for the Pennsylvania House and Senate that would split McCandless from other municipalities within the North Allegheny School District. The preliminary plan was adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Robert Grimm, town manager for McCandless, sent a letter on behalf of council...
North Allegheny School Board’s in-person-only comment period began Jan. 19
The North Allegheny School Board allowed only in-person public comments at its meeting Jan. 19 as it returned to its pre-pandemic procedures for meeting location and public comment periods. Those procedures allow only people attending school board meetings in-person to deliver public comments. Some North Allegheny residents expressed their concern...
Meet Junior Achievement of Western PA’s inaugural class of 18 Under Eighteen
The kids are more than alright — just take a look at Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s inaugural class for 18 Under Eighteen, which showcases the talents and achievements of 18 of the region’s most incredible young people. “These amazing kids are entrepreneurs, social activists, scientists, entertainers and so much...
Judge orders North Allegheny School District to reinstate universal masking
A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order sought by pro-mask parents in North Allegheny School District, meaning all students, staffers and visitors in district buildings must wear masks when classes resume Tuesday. The restraining order was requested last week by parents seeking to overturn the district’s mask-optional...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 16, 2022
Bellevue Joseph Lenhart Jr. sold property at Davis Ave. to North Hills Community Outreach Inc. for $20,000. Matthew Crooks sold property at 516 Highland Pl to Coral Calacatta LLC for $265,000. Franklin Park Alan Miciak sold property at 2518 Elkridge Drive to Mau Luen Tung and Fang Jenny Chen for...
North Allegheny communities looking to boost membership in volunteer fire companies
Local fire departments want to spark some enthusiasm in volunteering to combat lagging membership. Brandon McCrea, deputy chief at Highland Volunteer Fire Department, one of the three fire departments that serve McCandless, said compared to when he became a volunteer there 16 years ago, he has noticed a big difference...
Town boards reorganize in North Allegheny communities
The November elections changed the make-up of town councils and governing bodies. During meetings in January election winners were sworn into office and the boards filled leadership positions. Here is a breakdown: Bradford Woods Victoria Pongrace was elected president of Bradford Woods Council and David Baldonieri vice president during its...
