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3 North Allegheny seniors receive scholarships from McCandless Democratic Committee
The McCandless Democratic Committee has awarded a pair of $1,000 college scholarships to North Allegheny seniors — Nina Ruffolo and Roshie Xing. A third senior, Kacey Yip, received a $500 honorarium recognizing her high school achievements. The annual scholarship program is open to North Allegheny high school seniors who are...
Northland Library seeking vendors for annual fall craft show
Vendors interested in participating in the annual Fall Vendor & Crafter Fair at Northland Public Library have until Aug. 12 to apply for a spot. Hosted by the Northland Public Library Foundation, the Sept. 14 event will be held at the Ross Township Community Center. The event, which runs from...
Man involved in Ross Township SWAT incident surrenders to police
A man who refused orders to come out of his house Tuesday morning after Ross police smelled a strong odor of natural gas when they came to check on him has surrendered to authorities. Family members of the man asked police to conduct a welfare check after he was involved...
Beattie Career Center instructor mentors next-generation workforce
Scott Miller has taught at the A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless for so long, he is working on his second generation of students. Miller, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning instructor, said the fathers of two incoming students are former students of his. Miller, 57, of Prospect, Butler County,...
Ross offering discounted passes for residents to use Bellevue’s swimming pool
Ross residents who don’t have a backyard swimming pool or aren’t up to traveling far to cool off don’t have to sweat the summer away. Ross Township residents can now buy season passes for the Bellevue Memorial Pool at the same rate as people living in the borough, with the...
Northland Library’s Lego Club one of many fun way for kids to learn
The Lego Club is among the many fun and challenging programs offered at Northland Public Library in McCandless. The Lego Club is open to children in kindergarten through 5th grade to help them learn the basics of engineering while they build their own creations. A list of programs for school-age...
Section of Thompson Run in Ross closing 2 weeks to repair storm-damaged bridge
Part of Thompson Run Road in Ross Township will close on Tuesday for at least two weeks for repairs to a bridge that was damaged during storms last month, the Allegheny County Department of public Works announced. The southbound lane of Thompson Run between Radcliff Drive and Babcock Boulevard was...
Part of Rochester Road in Franklin Park closed through August for slide repairs
Starting today, a section of Rochester Road in Franklin Park will be closed through late August to repair a slide, PennDOT announced. The road was closed July 8 between Wexford Bayne and Nicholson roads for slide remediation work at two locations, the transportation agency announced. Traffic from both directions of...
McCandless man accused of exposing himself at North Park pool
Allegheny County police are investigating after two women reported a man exposed himself at the North Park Swimming Pool. Police started investigating June 27, when the women reported a man had exposed himself at the pool, but they didn’t contact police until after the man left that day. Pool staffers...
Portion of Reis Run in Ross remains closed
Motorists traveling through Ross Township are reminded that a portion of Reis Run Road remains closed while crews correct a landslide. The road is shut down in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads to everyone except local residents. Other traffic will be detoured to Rochester Road where they can...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • New playground, ballfield improvements cap project to renovate Denny Park in Ross •...
Fresh food, fun featured weekly at Block Northway farmers market
The weekly farmer’s market and I Made it Market at The Block Northway in Ross is its second season offering fresh, locally produced food and unique, hand-crafted gifts. Farmers from around the region offer fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, fine spirits, flowers, coffee and honey. Some of the vendors at the...
Ross Park Mall readies for enhanced Harry Potter augmented reality gameplay
Fans of the augmented reality mobile game “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” don’t need to conjure a spell to enhance their playing experience. The AT&T store in the lower level of the Ross Park Mall is one of select locations in the United States where Wizards and Witches who play the...
North Allegheny OKs budget with 3.7% tax hike
The North Allegheny School Board approved a nearly $175.9 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that will be balanced with help from a 3.7% hike in property taxes. The board voted 7-2 at its June 26 business meeting to approve the second consecutive tax increase in as many years...
Presidential campaign ‘chachkies’ through the years topic of McCandless museum program
A long-time local collector of political campaign memorabilia will lead a free program at 7 p.m. July 18 in McCandless titled “Marketing the Presidency: A Visual Tour of 125 Years of Presidential Artifacts.” Steve Mihaly, a retired vice president for the H.J. Heinz Co. will discuss the often odd items...
Poster contest, activities planned at Northland Library to mark Constitution Day
To commemorate Constitution Week 2019, the Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is partnering with Northland Public Library for the 6th annual Constitution Day activities. As part of the celebration, local elementary-aged children are invited to participate in a poster contest titled “We the...
Wexford church’s neighborhood block party features food, fun, fellowship
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wexford brought together residents from around the north hills with a neighborhood block party on Sunday, June 23. The event featured food trucks, games, a dunk tank, face painting, a bounce house and music. Pastors from area churches took turns on the dunk tank to raise...
McCandless sets public hearing to discuss comprehensive plan
McCandless council will hold a public hearing in conjunction with its July 22 business meeting to outline the comprehensive plan created to serve as a blueprint that outlines challenges the community faces and ways they can be addressed. The hearing begins at 7:30 p.m. The Implementable Comprehensive Plan, which has...
Creative reuse focus of McCandless’ first Recyclable Art Show
Got junk? Don’t toss it, turn it into something that tickles the imagination for McCandless’ first Recyclable Art Show in August. “The idea for the art show was developed by members of the town’s Environmental Advisory Committee, who were looking for ways to involve the public, said John Bojorski, a...
Babcock near Peoples Road in Ross down to 1 lane until November
Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Babcock Boulevard will be reduced to a single lane at the intersection with Peoples Road for a culvert replacement project that will take until November to complete, PennDOT announced. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary signal while work is being done and flaggers...
New playground, ballfield improvements cap project to renovate Denny Park in Ross
Ross Township marked the first day of summer and the completion of renovations at Denny Park by participating in an international celebration of music and hosting a party for residents. Make Music Day is a celebration of music around that gives everyone from professional musicians to people who have never...
Event at Block Northway teaches kids about first responders
Kids got the opportunity to feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event June 21 at The Block Northway in Ross. Other activities included a visit from WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol, Giggles Balloon Twist Pittsburgh and Face Paint Pittsburgh. Representatives...
North Hills teacher receives $24K fellowship for graduate history studies
A middle school teacher in the North Hills School District has received a $24,000 fellowship to help pay for his master’s degree, district officials announced. Larry Dorenkamp received the James Madison Fellowship, which “recognizes promising and distinguished teachers while supporting further study of American history.” Fellows were selected from each...
2 McCandless primary losers get enough write-in votes to run in the fall
Two Republican candidates for McCandless council who failed to win party nomination in the spring primary received enough write-in votes from Democrats to make it on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election. First-term incumbent council President Kim Zachary lost the GOP nomination to run for a second term...
Franklin Park Democrats used write-in votes to nominate candidates in 2 wards
Democrats in two Franklin Park wards cast enough write-in votes in the May 21 primary to nominate candidates to challenge incumbent members of council in the fall, according to Allegheny County election records. Incumbent Republican Laura Coombs, the council’s second vice president, ran uncontested for the Ward 1 primary nomination....
