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North Hills athletes and opponents unite for Tenley’s Team
North Hills School District’s Indians’ colors are red and white, but on Tuesday, green was the color to wear for the boys’ soccer game against North Allegheny. That’s the color worn to support the fight against cerebral palsy. North Hills athletes wanted to show support for Nataly Price, secretary to...
Missing HBO docuseries star Patrick Pespas reportedly visited Ross barVideo
Missing HBO docuseries star Patrick J. Pespas of “Telemarketers” reportedly was at a Ross bar Saturday evening, according to one of the series’ co-directors. On Saturday, Adam Bhala Lough, who made “Telemarketers” with Sam Lipman-Stern, posted to X, formerly Twitter, that Pespas has been missing since Friday and that he...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 1, 2023
Bellevue John ONeill sold property at 724 Clinton Pl to Jacob Burton and Kelsey Elizabeth Waros for $240,000. Franklin Park David Hartman sold property at 2309 McAleer Road to Ananthapadmanabham Manikandan for $342,500. Mary Wilson sold property at 2347 Wilvan Ln to Florian and Audrey Rajakovich for $708,000. Hampton Estate...
West Deer police say man was heavily intoxicated, had illegal gun, pot in car when pulled over
West Deer police say a man who was pulled over after nearly crashing into a police cruiser was intoxicated and had an illegal gun and pot in his pickup. Alexander J. Settembrino, 24, of the 500 block of Madison Drive in Richland was charged with a felony count of carrying...
Delaware man accused of stabbing woman in North Hills arraigned in Allegheny County Court
A Delaware man is accused of breaking into the North Hills home of his ex-girlfriend’s parents this summer and trying to kill her with a knife. Allen Cephas Foote, 50, of Wilmington, Del., was arraigned Tuesday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in connection with the case, court records...
New bid for North Hills multi-purpose field expansion moves forward
Following a multipurpose field installation bid that was deemed too high at $1.4 million by North Hills School Board earlier this month, the approval of a new bid has been added to the Oct. 5 committee meeting with acting agenda. A re-bid was conducted and the board will pursue awarding...
PA Recourses Council sets October electronics recycling collection in North Park
Pennsylvania Resources Council is collecting electronics for recycling on Mondays and Wednesdays in October in North Park. “We need to divert these materials from landfills since many contain toxic elements that can leach into our waterways and our environment, while others contain valuable resources,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren...
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 RamsayVideo
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...
