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Richard McClure voted in as North Allegheny School Board president
The Republican majority on the North Allegheny School Board voted in two of its members as president and vice president during the school board’s reorganization meeting Dec. 1. On 5-4 votes, Richard McClure became school board president and Libby Blackburn vice president. Newly elected board members Leslie Britton Dozier, Paige...
New book chronicles pioneering amusement park family that operated West View Park
The amusement park that operated for 71 years in West View was already long gone and replaced with a shopping center by the time Mike Funyak was born in 1992. But his life-long love and fascination for amusement parks left him longing to learn all that he could about the...
TV Talk: Filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Archive 81’ gets Netflix premiere date
Netflix’s “Archive 81,” the first series to go into production in Pittsburgh after the onset of the covid-19 pandemic in November 2020, will premiere on the streaming service Jan. 14. The supernatural horror series follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie) who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes...
Firefighters to conduct controlled burn on Perry Highway in McCandless
Firefighters will do a controlled burn of the century-old building at 9101 Perry Highway in McCandless from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 30, according to site owner Ron Sofranko, developer and owner of RPS Hospitality Group, LLC. The burn will help open the way for redevelopment of the site...
North Hills businesses grapple with supply chain issues as holidays approach
From toys to tires, local business owners are having issues with inventory coming in slower than usual. While they say it’s been a problem for months, for some it’s more noticeable now that the holiday shopping season is here. “It’s been a big problem,” said Julie Tsounos, owner of the...
North Allegheny officials plan for growth in student enrollment
Projected growth in Franklin Park, Marshall, and McCandless could add almost 300 new students districtwide in the coming years, North Allegheny officials say. New residential development in Marshall, Franklin Park and McCandless is driving the enrollment projections, according to an enrollment report presented to the school board in October. “The...
Monday lockdown prompts tighter security Tuesday at North Allegheny High School
North Allegheny High School students had to undergo searches of their backpacks, purses and other items on Tuesday after a student reported seeing a threat written on a bathroom wall that prompted a lockdown M0nday morning. The school was locked down at 10:30 a.m. Monday. McCandless police and the Allegheny...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Bellevue Jean Marie Bujalski sold property at 29 Grant Ave. to Paul and Emily Anna Duchow for $178,126. Randall Reddy sold property at 433 Hallett Place to Ryan Michael and Kelly Lynn Shane for $118,000. John Lissberger trustee sold property at 4260 Ohio River Blvd. to Scott Family Trust for...
More than a thousand kids register for North Allegheny vaccination clinics
More than 1,000 students, ages 5 to 11, registered for voluntary vaccination clinics conducted Nov. 16 and Nov. 22 at Ingomar Middle School in the North Allegheny School District, officials said. The first clinic Nov. 16 had 672 registrations, and the second vaccination clinic Nov. 22 had 342 registrations, according...
North Allegheny’s ROTC cadets honor veterans’ service, sacrifice
From organizing food drives to managing parking at community events, members of the North Allegheny High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps thrive on community service. On Veterans Day, their goal was to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s many veterans. “Service members do so much...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 14, 2021
Bellevue SFR3 LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson Ave. to Amit Property Holdings LLC for $80,000. Gabriel Dicostanzo sold property at 98 S Harrison Ave. to Kenneth Lee Jr. and Teriney Peterson-Lee for $300,000. Francis Juracko sold property at 454 Teece Ave. to Mark Steven Rawlings for $170,000. Bradford...
McCandless names Michael Bock police Officer of the Year
Great attitude and an enthusiastic work ethic have earned Detective Michael Bock the McCandless Township’s Officer of the Year award for 2020. “He excelled for many years while on patrol and in 2019 was assigned to the investigations division, where he continues to be a self-starter and self-motivated, evidenced in...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Bellevue Michelle Salisbury sold property at 117 Center Ave. to Jacob Very for $166,000. Kevin Wright sold property at 403 Forest Ave. to David and Elizabeth May for $380,000. Scott Russell sold property at 512-514 Highland Pl to Krutarth Patel for $276,789. Vanaja Tripuraneni trustee sold property at 638 Monroe...
Game Commission warns drivers to be cautious as deer ramp up autumn activity
The Pennsylvania Game Commission says motorists should slow down and stay alert as deer become increasingly active and drivers adjust to daylight-savings time. Deer become more active in autumn with the lead-up to their fall breeding season. Pennsylvania drivers face some of the highest risks of a vehicle collision with...
North Allegheny school cafeterias serve up tasty choices
Things are getting more delicious at North Allegheny, thanks to the choice-friendly, student-focused meals being served throughout the district’s 12 school cafeterias.’ Gone are the days when school lunches were a one-size-fits-all approach on a tray. Today, students have more variety, with healthier and tastier choices, according to Judy Ostronic,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Bellevue Estate of Bruce Simpkins sold property at 512-514 Carolyn Ave. to Mineweaser Development Group LLC for $143,500. SFR3 LLC sold property at 175 N Jackson Ave. to Huachan Jiang for $73,000. Barry James Shenck sold property at 622-624 Orchard Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $127,700. Bradford Woods Frederick Shaheen...
North Park eagles could rebuild after nest tree collapses, game commission says
When an old dead oak holding a bald eagle nest crashed to the ground in North Park last week, a legion of photographers and watchers collectively gasped. The tree supported not just the park’s only eagles’ nest, but the only such nest in any Allegheny County park. The two bald...
McCandless Town Council rejects hike in Northland Public Library contribution
McCandless Town Council rejected a funding increase for Northland Public Library as requested in the library’s proposed 2022 budget. The library had proposed a funding increase of 5.23% from its local municipalities, including McCandless, per a presentation by library Executive Director Amy Steele. “This is an unprecedented move as the...
North Allegheny School Board meets in empty auditorium after some in audience fail to mask up
North Allegheny School Board met in an empty auditorium Wednesday, Oct. 27 after some in the audience failed to comply with the district’s mask mandate, and the board asked everyone in the audience to leave. The board meeting, which was being held at the high school auditorium, was delayed by...
North Allegheny considers changes in posting agendas, public speaking times
The North Allegheny School Board discussed possible policy changes that would give it more time to complete its agenda before a public meeting, but give residents less time to see what’s on it. Board members also discussed setting new time limits for individual comments from the public. Superintendent of Schools...
North Allegheny’s Carson Middle School boosts security after unclear, online threat
Students at Carson Middle School in North Allegheny School District saw extra security when they arrived to class Thursday after someone posted an online threat that was vague but still concerning to district officials. Officials were notified Wednesday of an online threat against a “CMS student,” Superintendent Melissa Friez told...
6 candidates seek 4 open seats on Bradford Woods Council
Four Republicans, a Green Party candidate and an Independent are in the running for four open seats on Bradford Woods Council. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, incumbents Kevin Rhule, Victoria Laird Pongrace, David A. Baldonieri and Charles C. Coltharp will face newcomers Daniel Bo...
8 candidates running for 4 open seats on North Allegheny School Board
Eight candidates are vying for four open seats on the North Allegheny School Board in the Nov. 2 general election. North Allegheny school directors serve at-large. Only incumbent Rick McClure is seeking re-election. The seven other candidates are newcomers. McClure, Greg Casten, Vidya Szymkowiak and Joe Wall ran as a...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...
6 candidates vie for 3 council seats in Franklin Park council race
There are contested elections in each of the ward races for Franklin Park council in the Nov. 2 General Election. Uday Palled and Adam Szymkowiak are running for the Ward 1 seat; Anne Graziani and incumbent Luke Myslinski are seeking the Ward 2 seat, and Amanda Cross and incumbent Thomas...
