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Race benefits North Hills Community Outreach
North Hills Community Outreach and the Northgate High School cross country team will run the streets of Bellevue and Avalon on Aug. 10 in support of helping people in the local area. The North Boroughs 5K is a partnership between the local nonprofit and the runners that raises money for...
Blues Attack to headline Cindystock 21 benefit music festival
Cindystock, an annual music festival that’s held at the home of Cindy and Ted Yates with all proceeds going toward cancer screenings and patient support services, will be held this year on Aug. 17. “This will be our 21st year. We started it out as a fundraiser for a family....
Morning Roundup: South Side patrol figures; road work projects to impact traffic
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 18: Latest South Side patrol figures released Pittsburgh police officers on the bureau’s South Side Entertainment Patrol made seven arrests along East Carson Street over the weekend. The special patrol was launched last summer to tamp down...
The Block Northway in Ross celebrates summer Christmas
Long ago, someone came up with the idea of celebrating winter’s most heralded holiday amid summer swelter. The origin stories for Christmas in July vary, from the lyrics of an 1892 French opera to a two-day fete at a North Carolina camp in 1933, with the concept popularized by a...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 28, 2024
Bellevue West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. sold property at 575 Lincoln Ave. to Mid Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank for $187,500. Etna Estate of Ralph Wise sold property at 21 Spring St. to Nicholas and Taylor Wolf for $195,000. Steven Smith sold property at 13 Sycamore St. to Michael Mori...
Comedian Natan Badalov performing Saturday in Ross
New York-based comedian and writer Natan Badalov will be bringing his one-man show — and his unique perspective on his Jewish identity — to Sunken Bus Studios in Pittsburgh this Saturday. Badalov, an Uzbek-American, debuted his one-man show “Connect the Dots” at the New York Comedy Festival last November. Now...
Foxwall EMS paramedic earns national award for dedication to profession, years of public service
Those who have worked with Foxwall EMS Lt. Jen Swab know she is a national treasure. The paramedic and training officer with more than three decades of experience saving lives recently received the hardware to prove it. Swab was among this year’s American Ambulance Association’s Vanguard Award winners. Association officials...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bellevue Angela Tyner sold property at 162 Grant Av to Debra Vlahos for $125,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 16 Margaretta Ave. to Steven Burns for $375,000. Estate of James Motta sold property at 189 N Balph Av to New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014 for $50,000. North Sprague...
North Hills notebook: Indians football team to open season Aug. 23
The North Hills varsity football team will open its season with a nonconference Week Zero matchup with Hempfield on Aug. 23, at Martorelli Stadium. It will be youth night. Nonconference games against Seneca Valley in the Hall of Fame game and at Mars will follow in Weeks 1 and 2....
North Hills Genealogists help trace ancestries
Ancestral research could seem like a daunting task to a genealogy novice, but the North Hills Genealogists of Pittsburgh may make the process easier. It’s important to learn about one’s familial past, according to Elissa Scalise Powell, certified genealogist and member of the nonprofit group. “There are several reasons to...
Ross dry cleaner plans full transition to delivery
A long-standing business soon will be gone, at least from its Ross location. Duro Cleaners has been a McKnight Road fixture since Dwayne Trimble started offering dry-cleaning services, and it continued after O’Hara resident Joe Ferrante became the owner in 2017. “The customers were great. They’ve always been great here....
Former ‘Dance Moms’ cast member charged with DUI in Murrysville
A cast member from the former hit Lifetime reality series “Dance Moms” was charged with driving under the influence after a crash in Murrysville. Christina M. Lukasiak, 47, of Mars was charged following a June 27 crash on Logan Ferry Road near Remaley Road, according to court records. Police said...
Teachers at Ross dance school show resilience with cancer recoveries
As the owner of a dance school in Ross, combined with her day job at the time of elementary school principal, Cynthia Zurchin wanted to make sure she could see as clearly as possible. “I had gone for an eye appointment, and I was fully expecting that I was going...
Carnegie resident amplifies philanthropic efforts as Mrs. US Galaxy 2024
You may think of a haircut as not such a big a deal. Carnegie resident Sandahl Taylor begs to differ. “It can really change somebody’s life,” she said. “You can see somebody be able to get a job. It can provide them with hope. And it can simply tell them...
Ross holds annual fishing tournament
The 27th annual Ross Township Fishing Tournament must have produced some mixed emotions for folks behind the scenes. Sure, the event took place during a couple of bright, sunny days, kind of on the hot side, but plenty of water and misting fans were on the scene to keep everyone...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 14, 2024
Bellevue Brandon Edward Bupp sold property at 257 Brighton Road to Nate Park for $185,000. Lori Carey sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Corinthian Development LLC for $111,250. Daniel Sussman trustee sold property at 107 Kendall Ave. to Troy and Ella Potter for $287,500. Irina Tsybina sold property at...
Get ready for Love Your Library Month at Northland
Keep an eye out in September as Northland Public Library celebrates Love Your Library Month. The library will have several ways to engage with patrons show your support through a variety of fundraisers and events. Featured programs at the library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, include: For adults • Author Talk,...
Indiana Township’s Scott Shaffer named executive director of North Hills nonprofit
Scott Shaffer went from working behind a pulpit to a desk without changing his job’s intention — to help those in need. The 37-year-old Indiana Township resident was named the executive director at North Hills Community Outreach, a nonprofit that serves people facing setbacks due to hardship, crisis and poverty....
North Hills Art Center work displayed at library in McCandless
A collection of artwork from members of the North Hills Art Center in Ross is on display at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. There are 67 pieces of art on the upper floor of the library through Oct. 1. “This display allows our artists to share their work...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 7, 2024
Bellevue Mae Fannie sold property at 69 Kendall Ave. to Adam and Alexandra Walker for $225,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 18 Margaretta Ave. to Ryan Blair for $380,000. Donna Isoldi sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Gregory Marshall Hershberger for $290,000. Etna ART Image LLC sold...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 30, 2024
Franklin Park Timothy Taucher sold property at 2491 Alydar Drive to Meredith Olmstead for $610,000. Carol Sieber sold property at 2570 Barnwood Drive to Julia Repasky for $515,000. Sandra Smailer sold property at 1562 Village Drive to Jianheng Wu and Jie Lu for $372,000. Anupama Sharma sold property at 1827...
Northland Radio Hour presents July 11 mystery program
Join Northland Public Library staff members as they perform the mystery “Candy Matson, Yukon 2-8209” at 6:30 p.m. July 11. You can view it in person to watch the recording process by registering online, in person at the Ask a Librarian Desk or by calling 412-366-8100, ext. 113. If you...
In brief: Ross, West View happenings, week of June 24, 2024
Tax rises with budget adoption North Hills School Board on June 6 adopted the district’s final budget for the 2024-25 school year, implementing a real estate tax increase of .67 mills. The rate rises by 3.4%, from 19.70 to 20.37 mills. A maximum of 6.2% was allowed under the Act...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...
‘He was in amazing shape’: Central Catholic, cycling community remember Bob Anderson
Robert “Bob” Anderson gave 110% on everything he did. The North Hills man displayed the same passion for teaching physical education at Central Catholic High School as he did for biking in national competitions or just around the trails of Allegheny County’s nine parks. Fiercely dedicated to fitness and a...


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