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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Neighbor Spotlight: Age no barrier for retired ad man turned writer Ron Kaiser
At age 80, Ron Kaiser was already well past the time most people retire when he finally ended his career as one of the area’s premier advertising men a decade ago. But even when he gave up the day-to-day intricacies of conceiving and handling ad campaigns for clients, it never...
North Allegheny Senior High School closed Thursday, Friday due to leak
North Allegheny Senior High School is closed Thursday and Friday due to a leak, officials announced. According to a tweet from district leaders, the leak was found on the third floor of the McCandless high school, causing officials to close the building to students and staff. The high school will...
McCandless Community Day featuring Town Trot 5K, food, fireworks and more
The Town of McCandless will host a scaled-back Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 11. This year’s celebration marks the first McCandless Town Trot 5K and Fun Run, which will take place at 9 a.m. at North Allegheny Intermediate School. Proceeds from the race will go to the Highland, Ingomar and...
Rainy run: Heavy downpours no match for Shaler man’s will to keep on running
Terry Mcnavage didn’t let a few raindrops keep him from hitting the pavement for a run along Kummer Road near the Horse Show Ring in North Park on Tuesday. The Shaler man said he tries to run every day and doesn’t let the weather stand in his way. So when...
Angela Woods stepping down from McCandless council
Applications are being taken from McCandless residents who are registered Republicans and live in Ward 5 for an open seat on town council. First-term councilwoman Angela Woods announced that she will be resigning her seat at the end of September because she is moving out of the municipality. Woods’ term...
Kidney specialists expanding practice to serve northern Allegheny, southern Butler counties
Northern Allegheny County residents will now have access to a medical practice, specializing in kidney care, that has been treating patients for more than four decades. Teredesai, McCann & Associates, which operates nine offices in the region, is scheduled to open its newest nephrology office Sept. 2 in Cranberry. The...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes LLC for $27,000. Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Franklin Park Rahul Singh sold property at 1733 Stevensan Drive to Neeraj and Noopur Varshney for...
Dickerson, Tracey score 2 TDs each; defense stout as North Hills blanks Mars
Moments after shaking hands with their opponents from Mars, the North Hills players raced over to their sideline to greet a packed and raucous student section waiting for them in the visitor’s grandstand. “The student section and the atmosphere were crazy,” North Hills running back Liam Tracey said. “It makes...
Rowdy North Allegheny school board meeting ends abruptly when audience members refuse to don masks
The North Allegheny’s school board meeting was abruptly cut short on Wednesday evening after a number of residents in attendance refused to wear masks. Arguments between parents for and against the mask mandate began even before the meeting started, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. The district is under a...
North Hills students, staff required to wear masks for return to classes 
The 4,700 students in the North Hills School District returned to classes for the fall semester on Wednesday for full, face-to-face instruction with a requirement that all staff and pupils wear face coverings until the county’s covid-19 transmission rate dips. Students began arriving at the high school as the sun...
Underneath it all: Pine woman honored for philanthropic excellence
Judy Masucci believes it’s what’s underneath that counts. The owner of Levana Bratique, a specialty retailer of bras and lingerie in Pine, Masucci is committed to helping women find the perfect fit — whether they have the money to pay for it or not. For her support — literally and...
Road in Ross Township shutting down for 3 months for repair project
A portion of Mt. Troy Road Extension in Ross Township will be closed for nearly three months for a major improvement project along the roadway, Allegheny County public works officials announced. Beginning Sept. 7, a 300-foot section of the roadway in the 4400 block of Mt. Troy Road Extension will...
Federal judge reinstates mandatory masks at North Allegheny
Students in the North Allegheny School District returned to classes from summer break Monday morning for full, in-person instruction with only a recommendation that they wear face masks while in school buildings. By afternoon, the mask mandate was back following a federal court ruling. On Sunday, a group of parents...
In brief: Sealarks chili kickoff, fall mum sale and more in North Hills
Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will hold a fall chili kickoff dinner Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless. The group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone —widowed, divorced or never married. All women alone are welcome to attend and...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Bellevue Tyler Grant Smith sold property at 100 Lincoln Ave. to Christopher Ryan and Sarah Anne Rouhier for $291,000. Stephen Scolaro sold property at 524 Madison Ave. to Robert and Shana Abramowicz for $121,900. Ryan Adam Buchanan sold property at 652 North Ave. to Ernestine Gross and Nicole Gee for...
North Allegheny teacher honored for spearheading student jump rope fundraiser
Like any good teacher, Dean Boronyak knows that making things fun can often be a great way to motivate kids. So when the North Allegheny physical education teacher was looking for ways his students could raise money for charity, he came up with a solution that channeled their boundless energy...
Anthony J. Battaglia Clinical Simulation Center at La Roche University dedicated
A La Roche University nursing graduate who founded a company that supplies products for nursing and medical students to practice their skills before working on real patients made sure students at his alma mater had the tools they needed for success. In early 2020, Anthony J. Battaglia contributed the largest...
North Allegheny reverses mask policy for 2nd time, back to giving parents the choice
The North Allegheny School District has done an about-face for a second time by voting to give parents the choice on whether kids should wear masks when they return to school from summer break on Monday. Last week, the district revised its health and safety plan for the return to...
New dual-threat QB brings excitement to North Hills
North Hills is talented and experienced on defense this season, and a little bit Green at quarterback. But that’s just fine. Speedy junior John Green will take over under center, giving the Indians a dynamic dual-threat quarterback as they try to return to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs following a...
North Hills requiring masks for staff, students until county’s covid transmission rate dips
The North Hills School District responded to the recent increase in covid-19 transmission rates in Allegheny County by approving a measure requiring all staff and students to wear masks when they return to classes from summer break on Aug. 25. The revised policy approved by the board also contains provisions...
McCandless Crossing hosting free outdoor piano recital, 1st ‘Makers Market’
The Town Green at the McCandless Crossing shopping center will be center stage for a pair of free events during the next two weekends. The Fort Pitt Piano Co., which is located in the shopping center, is playing host to a free piano recital from noon to 5 p.m. on...
Sounds of the season: North Allegheny marching band camp a chance to fine-tune field performance 
Student musicians and performers with the North Allegheny Marching Band dealt with extreme heat, sweltering humidity and heavy downpours that sent them indoors for rehearsal during a week-long band camp Aug. 9-13. The musicians, color guard and cheer squad fine-tuned musical selections and ran drills for their intricate field performance...
North Allegheny reverses policy that would have let parents decide about masks in class
The North Allegheny School District is reversing its initial plans to let parents decide whether their children wear masks when they return from summer break to full, in-person instruction on Monday. The district’s plan to leave the mask decision up to parents was developed during the summer and approved by...
Hampton Community Day to feature live music, 5k, food, fireworks
Hampton is gearing up for a Community Day celebration that organizers said will not disappoint. The Sept. 4 event offers a packed slate of activities for people of all ages, from food booths to games to live music. After last year’s cancellation for covid-19 concerns, council President Mike Peters said...
In brief: Car show, mum sale and more in the North Hills
Car Show The Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting a Car Show Aug. 28 from 2-8 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold and the tunes will be spinning. Feel free to bring your own tables, chairs and EZ-ups. Family-friendly fun,...


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