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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
North Hills student accolades for the week of Sept. 26, 2023
Jacqueling Gould made the president’s list at Coastal Carolina University for the spring 2023 semester. Joseph Graper, Alexis Mastandrea and Simon Perry made the dean’s list. Isaiah Davis was named to the dean’s list at Bryant University for the spring 2023 semester. Daniel Martinelli has been named to the Champlain...
Extended stay InTown Suites in Ross evacuated after pesticide exposure
Guests of the InTown Suites on McKnight Road in Ross were evacuated just before 9 a.m. Monday after being exposed to rat poison. According to Greg Porter, executive director of Ross West View EMS, seven people were transported to area hospitals and six were treated at the scene. Porter said...
In brief: Free shred event, AARP meeting and more in the North Hills
Free shred day First Choice Advisors and Equitable Advisors are hosting a free shred day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 14 at 11269 Perry Hwy. in Wexford. Items that can be shredded include tax returns, investment records, bank statements, canceled checks, pay stubs, credit card statements, personal documents, photos and...
Dragon boat racing team of breast cancer survivors readies for annual festival
It’s not just that Lynn Jablonowski didn’t have any boating experience. She was also actually afraid of the water. But she’d overcome breast cancer, and with help from members of the Hearts of Steel dragon boat racing team, she overcame her fear of water, too. Everyone on the Hearts of...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 24, 2023
Bellevue Successo LLC sold property at 128-130 Teece Ave. to Adi Burrack Bazaui and Liron Burrack for $225,000. Donald Seiling Jr. sold property at 484 Teece Ave. to Andrew Taylor for $270,000. Carolyn Albright sold property at 256 W Riverview Ave. to Christopher Kresic for $185,000. Franklin Park Joseph Bunting...
North Hills girls volleyball in midst of breakthrough season
A year after Matt White took over a struggling North Hills girls volleyball program, his imprint has already been made. The Indians, who haven’t won a WPIAL postseason match in decades, are off to a strong start in 2023 thanks to a foundation set last year. North Hills sat at...
Ross man does his part to remove litter from Ohio River
There are times when Tommy Ross feels like his actions are futile, perhaps even Sisyphean. While Ross is not condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill only to see it tumble back down, the task he’s set himself to can seem similar in its hopelessness. Ross, 49, regularly...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh chef enters ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ with Gordon Ramsay 
Mattias Butts of Ross had to keep quiet for almost two years about his role as a contestant on the upcoming American Dream-themed, 22nd season of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m. Sept. 28). “When I finally got to tell somebody, it was very strange because I felt like a kid...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 21, 2023
Bellevue GKR LLC sold property at 178 Dakota Ave. to Adam Bleil for $230,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 414 Forest Ave. to Phillip Paul Oravec and Chance Logan Smith for $235,000. Amy Johnson sold property at 60 Grant Ave. to Charles Gerbe III and Bernadette Gerbe for $266,000....
North Hills School Board baseball field bid comes in too high
A larger than normal audience for the Sept. 7 North Hills School Board meeting showed up and several, including some associated with the baseball program, had supportive comments for a new multi-purpose hilltop field. The school board members agreed with them, but cost is a major concern — so much...
Buon appetito: Ross woman wins recipe contest for pasta dish
You have to respect the ingredients — that’s the philosophy of Nina Mule Lyons when she steps into the kitchen to create an authentic Italian meal. One of those meals won the Parmigiano Reggiano Masterpiece Recipe Contest last year and earned the Ross resident a trip to dine in New...
McCandless museum hosts ‘Trolley Trails’ event
Seats are filling up quickly for two sessions of Trolley Trails through the North Hills to be held on Sept. 26 at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage and Cultural Center. Sessions will be held at both 5 and 7 p.m. Registration must be completed online via the www.townofmccandless.org. Scott Becker, executive...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 10, 2023
Etna Estate of Thomas Perka sold property at 29 Elm Ln to H Town 4 LLC for $55,000. Estate of Ralph Perry sold property at 6 Oakland St. to Antonio Martinez for $40,000. Hampton John Castellano sold property at 4818 Stonebridge Drive to Alec Micahel and Maria Rzoski for $850,000....
Center Stage Dance Academy in Ross finalist in Industry Dance Awards
Center Stage Dance Academy in Ross is a finalist for a national award. The dance routine they’re nominated for is a bit called “Miami Heat” — a Miami Sound Machine/Gloria Estefan mix — and features a total of 42 dancers, which is every child that competes with Center Stage. “We...
After years of losses, North Hills boys finally win conference soccer game
New North Hills boys soccer coach Kyle Boggs has led the Indians to their first WPIAL AAAA victory in four seasons. On Sept. 5, after losing their first couple of games, North Hills defeated Shaler 4-3, a result that gave many of the North Hills boys their first sweet taste...
Dragon Boat Festival comes to North Park Sept. 30
The dragon awakens, and it then begins — The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival, which celebrates the sport of dragon boat racing and breast cancer survivors in the greater Pittsburgh area. The festival on Sept. 30, at North Park Lake on Pearce Mill Road is in its fifth year and was...
Angel wings: Young Ariel to be remembered at the Butterfly Ball in Ross
Ariel Silvaggio loved animals, including bugs, spiders and worms. When her mom would pick her up from daycare, she would see the little girl playing in the dirt. Teachers would often send her mother pictures of Ariel digging to see what living things she could find outside. “She would come...
Day of Peace commemorated Sept. 24 in McCandless
A festival to celebrate peace and what’s right with the world will take place Sept. 24 at North Park in McCandless. The 19th Annual North Hills International Day of Peace Festival is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Point Grove on North Park’s Lake Shore Drive. The finale, a...
Scottdale man charged with robbery, receiving stolen property after McCandless bank heist
A Scottdale man has been arrested after, police say, he robbed a Huntington Bank in McCandless on Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint filed by McCandless police . Raymond H. Zwibel, of Scottdale, was charged with robbery and receiving stolen property. About $1,500 to $1,600 was stolen from the bank...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 3, 2023
Bellevue Keith Edwin Thomas sold property at 198-200 Brighton Road to Phoebe Weina He trustee for $80,000. Brandon Ambrose sold property at 689 Shade Ave. to Steven Walker for $206,550. Bradford Woods Donald Tacznosky sold property at 38 Seldom Seen Road to Nouvealutions LLC for $385,000. Franklin Park Shaung Wu...
Scottdale man arrested in McCandless bank robbery
A Scottdale man has been arrested for allegedly robbing the Huntington Bank on Tuesday, McCandless police said Friday. The suspect, Raymond H. Zwibel, 51, was charged with robbery and receiving stolen property for allegedly robbing the Huntington Bank in 800 block of McKnight Road, at McIntyre Square, according to documents...
McCandless bank robbed Tuesday afternoon
McCandless police and the FBI are investigating a robbery at Huntington Bank on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the business in McIntyre Square along the 8000 block of McKnight Road shortly before 4 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911 dispatch. No injuries were reported. FBI Pittsburgh spokeswoman Catherine Policicchio...
In brief: Hubtoberfest, AARP meeting and more in Ross, West View
Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless for the season’s kickoff dinner. The group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone. All women alone are welcome to attend and consider joining the group. Cost...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Bradford Woods Michael McGarry sold property at 14 Commons Drive to Corey Appleby and Stephanie Blei for $540,000. Etna Kimberly Ramsey sold property at 82 Wilson St. to Claire Renee Berger for $130,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1322 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC...
In brief: News from Fox Chapel, Graybrooke Garden Club
Sneaker collection The Fox Chapel Garden Club has begun its annual collection of used sneakers to put them to good use through the NIKE Reuse-A Shoe Program. Shoes will be collected through Sept. 29 at these drop-off locations: Body Tech; Carriage House; Lauri Ann West Community Center; Cooper Siegel Library...


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