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Three public libraries serving the North Hills are temporarily suspending in-person services in response to the county health department’s stay-at-home advisory to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. A third library plans to close for two weeks starting Dec. 24. Allegheny County has been experiencing a sharp increase in the...

Bellevue William Rothermel Jr. sold property at 193 Grant Ave. to Tristan and Ashton Hannaford for $131,000. Tyler James Brignone sold property at 246 Laurel Ave. to Vincent and Brittney Giordano for $205,000. Richard Perry sold property at 48 N. Starr Ave. to Alexandra Dalessandro for $147,000. Franklin Park Bruce...

Eric Fontana wants to be the next Guy Fieri. The food enthusiast recently published his first book, “The Hidden Restaurant Gems of Pittsburgh: An Insider’s Guide,” and is already working on its sequel. One of the restaurants that will be featured in the upcoming book is David’s Diner of Springdale...

Seneca Valley School District students in kindergarten through sixth grade will switch to online-only instruction on Tuesday and continue with remote learning until at least Jan. 4 to help tamp down the increase in covid-19 cases the region is experiencing. The southern Butler County school district previously announced that students...

Here are some of the upcoming programs offered at Northland Public Library. Some of the virtual programs require registration online at northlandlibrary.org or by calling 412-366-8100. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Registration and links for live streaming many of the programs for children can be...

Mayté Losada has always had a dark side yearning to break free from the confines of life in the modern world. Enthralled as a child by the vivid “other” worlds depicted in Greek mythology, the Harry Potter novels and later, Hunger Games and Game of Thrones, the Hampton Township woman...

A state lawmaker has introduced a measure to rename an interchange along the Parkway North in honor of a man who was struck and killed in 2017 by a distracted driver as he was changing a tire. “Three years ago, Scott Hirsh did everything he was supposed to when tending...

Families can have a personalized letter sent to their children from Santa at a cost of $5 with proceeds benefiting the Operation Santa Claus charity. The letters feature a child’s name, references to items they put on their Christmas wish list and a special “PS” from Santa. The letter will...

Community of Music concert going virtual The annual Community of Music event sponsored by North Hills Cares will be switched to a virtual performance this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The live-streamed concert from the Block Northway in Ross will be performed from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Dec....

Bellevue Estate of Dalia Jean Scioscia to Lakshmi MA LLC at 170 Lincoln Ave. for $231,000. Franklin Park Thomas Ferris to Ryan and Laura Mensch at 2372 Bellwood Drive for $345,000. Robert Weidman to Brian and Kim Woo at 2454 Bellwood Drive for $515,000. Lisa Blackrick to Albert To and...

The North Hills School District is closing all of its buildings for the remainder of the month in response to the stay-at-home advisory issued this week by Allegheny County health officials. All district buildings will be shut down today at 4 p.m. and will remain closed until at least Nov....

When it comes to helping kids understand the German language and culture, North Hills High School teacher Joe Deible can now consider himself eine der besten — or one of the best. Deible is one of 18 people and two German programs in the United States being recognized by the...

Here are some of the upcoming programs offered at Northland Public Library. Some of the virtual programs require registration online at northlandlibrary.org or by calling 412-366-8100. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. • Islam 101, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. — Did you know that the Islamic...

Pope Francis has named the pastor of a church in Wexford as the next bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. The Rev. David J. Bonnar, 58, who serves as pastor of St. Aidan Parish, will be installed as the sixth bishop of Youngstown during an episcopal ordination Jan. 12...

The Seneca Valley School District has announced changes to its instruction model after being notified that the number of covid-19 cases is surging in Butler County. Students in grades 11 and 12 will continue using remote learning with live streaming for all classes through Jan. 4, the district announced on...

North Allegheny Intermediate High School will temporarily move to full-remote learning today and Tuesday for all students who were previously scheduled to attend in-person classes. The intermediate high also will be on a two-hour delay today to give staff more time to adjust to the schedule change. The district announced...

Collection to help Toys for Tots Three McCandless volunteer fire departments are joining forces for the sixth annual drive to support Toys for Tots. Residents can help bring joy to needy kids during the holidays by donating unwrapped toys during any of the following times: • Tuesday evenings in November...

Franklin Park Estate of Raymond Henning sold property at 1776 Locust Road to Donald and Sharyn Lammers for $195,000. Jason Huzzard sold property at 2597 Matterhorn Drive to David Machesney and Jessie Modrall for $310,000. Lightner Properties LLC sold property at 2279 Rochester Road to Teresa Helene Jadhav for $295,000....

The latest covid cases in the North Hills School District raise the total for the week to 13 — more than a third of the active cases reported since the start of the pandemic. A teacher at Ross Elementary and a student at the middle school tested positive for the...

Two North Hills High School students and a student at the middle school have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced. The new cases bring the active total to 19 — 14 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time...

Here are some of the upcoming programs offered at Northland Public Library. Some of the virtual programs require registration online at northlandlibrary.org or by calling 412-366-8100. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. • Common Winter Birds, Nov 12, 7 p.m. — Get to know the birds...