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McCandless OKs sidewalk near town hall, plan to add bike lane falls flat
After a lengthy discussion recently about whether to build a 1,500-foot sidewalk along Grubbs Road near McCandless Town Hall or go with more elaborate — and expensive — options that include a lane for bicyclists, town officials went with the economy version. But the May 20 discussion helped lead council...
Segments of McKnight Road closed through June 15 for paving
Beginning Tuesday, the right lane in both directions along McKnight Road in Ross Township will be closed at the intersection of Evergreen Road for paving work that is expected to last until June 15, PennDOT announced. Work along the lanes, which were closed May 28, will be done weekdays from...
Season’s 1st ‘Fish-For-Free Day’ draws anglers to North Park
Residents across the state had the chance to try their hand at reeling in a big one on Sunday during the season’s first Fish-For-Free Day sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The next Fish-For-Free day is scheduled for July 4. The commission is offering the free days to...
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: • Cocktails & Cuisine fundraiser supports Crisis Center North • North Hills preliminary budget...
North Hills student earns 2019 Bright Futures Scholarship
A North Hills High School senior is among the winners of the Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s 2019 Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Aidan Schneider, the daughter of Tom and Jodi Schneider, plans to use her scholarship to attend Penn State – University Park. “We are proud to present Aidan with a Bright Futures...
West View hosting annual Memorial Day parade on Monday
A stretch of Route 19 in West View will be closed in both directions from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday for the borough’s annual Memorial Day parade. The parade will be followed by a ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign War Post #2754, 386 Perry Highway. The detour while...
Turzai hosting free ‘REAL ID’ primer at Northland Library
North Hills residents interested in learning more about the state’s new REAL ID program are invited to a free meeting Tuesday hosted by state House Speaker Mike Turzai. The May 28 program starts at 10 a.m. features an presentation by representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Beginning Oct. 1,...
McCandless museum hosting author who discovered cache of Civil War letters
The McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center is playing host to a program on June 12 titled “Voices from the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War.” The free 6:30 p.m. program will be presented by author Carleton Young, who will discuss his discovery of a trove of letters in his...
Ross Township presents 1st citizen of the year award to couple who bear its name
In February Ross Township officials announced plans to recognize the countless residents who quietly use their time and talents to make the community a better place to live. On Wednesday, the inaugural Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award was presented to the couple who bear the honor’s name...
North Allegheny considering 2nd consecutive tax hike
The North Allegheny school board has unanimously approved a proposed budget that will increases taxes for the second consecutive year after the rate held steady during the three previous years. The May 22 vote was only to approve the proposed final version of the budget. A final vote on the...
$5 million Mega Millions ticket sold in McCandless
One lucky person walked out of a McCandless grocery story with a winning lottery ticket worth $5 million. The ticket for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing was purchased at Giant Eagle in McIntyre Square along McKnight Road. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 10-50-55-56-58, but not the yellow...
All school board candidates in North Hills, North Allegheny win nominations
Tuesday’s primary did nothing to thin the ranks of candidates seeking the five seats on the North Allegheny and North Hills school boards that will become vacant at the end of the year. All the candidates in both districts who ran in the May 21 primary were nominated to run...
No surprises among uncontested primary races in North Hills
A number of candidates in North Hills municipalities with seats up for re-election faced no competition for their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary. A candidate who runs unchallenged in the primary automatically receives their party’s nomination unless a write-in candidate gets more votes. A minimum of 10 write-in votes are...
2 McCandless council members knocked off in GOP primary
Two first-term McCandless council members who were propelled into office amid community outrage over plans to build a Walmart supercenter, failed to win party nominations in Tuesday’s primary to run for a second term. Ward 1 Council President Kim Zachary lost the Ward 1 Republican nomination to Greg Martin, who...
Meeting scheduled to discuss McCandless comprehensive planning document
McCandless council and the town’s planning commission will conduct a joint special meeting at 6 p.m. on June 5 to review and discuss the blueprint being created to outline challenges the community faces and ways in which they can be addressed. The meeting is to discuss the municipality’s Implementable Comprehensive...
McCandless hires new finance director/assistant town manager
McCandless council voted unanimously on Monday to hire Trisha Greathouse to serve as the town’s director of finance and assistant manager. Greathouse is a native of northwestern Pennsylvania who has been working for the past 12 years as the director of finance and administration for the Town of Bluffton, SC....
North Hills preliminary budget calls for 6th small tax hike in as many years
The North Hills School Board is considering a nearly $83 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that calls for a small increase in the property tax rate to help cover the cost of salaries, pension and the rising cost of providing special needs programs and paying for students to...
McCandless seeks to fill vacancy on zoning hearing board
McCandless is taking applications from residents interested in completing a term on the town’s zoning hearing board. The volunteer post is to fill the second alternate position on the board, which became vacant with the May 20 resignation of James Bann. The term runs through 2021. The board conducts hearings...
Annual hosta show, plant sale coming up at Soergel Orchards
The annual hosta show and plant sale presented by the Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania is set for Saturday June 1 at Soergel Orchards Farm Market in Franklin Park. The plant sale begins at 10 a.m. followed by the hosta show from 1 to 4 p.m. The free...
Annual Longvue Acres Garden Club plant sale helps get the green growing
The Longvue Acres Garden Club helped North Hills residents get their gardens looking great with a the wide variety of items available at its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 18. the sale at Northmont United Presbyterian Church in McCandless featured more than 500 perennials grown in members’ gardens and...
Cocktails & Cuisine fundraiser supports Crisis Center North
On May 17, the The Woodlands in Bradford Woods was the site of Cocktails & Cuisine, a fundraiser to benefit Crisis Center North. Emceed by WPXI News Anchor Peggy Finnegan, area eateries and purveyors of beverages provided food and drink while jazz musicians Lisa Biell, Benny Benack, Jr. and John...
Ross cops holding program to help teen drivers keep their eyes on the road
Ross Township police are conducting a program from 10 a.m. to noon June 1 to help teach teen-age drivers how to pay attention to the road instead of their cell phones, music or passengers. The officers conducting the program urge parents to attend the program with their children age 10...
Pine-Richland rowers have strong showing in championships
Four northern Allegheny County rowing teams made the finals at the Midwest Scholastic Championships May 11-12 at Dillon Lake, Ohio. Pine-Richland’s best showing came in men’s high school varsity 2x, where seniors Ryan Farbacher and Ranier Spears placed fourth (5:59.889). Other Ram finalists were the men’s high school junior 2x...
North Allegheny rowers have strong showing in championships
Four northern Allegheny County rowing teams made the finals at the Midwest Scholastic Championships May 11-12 at Dillon Lake, Ohio. North Allegheny saw its women’s high school lightweight 2x team of sophomore Haley Dubovecky and junior Anjana Suresh (7:23.199) and men’s high school lightweight 2x of juniors Derek Oczypok and...
North Hills DUI Task Force plans weekend checkpoints, patrols
The North Hills DUI Task Force, which comprises officers from a dozen communities, will be out looking for impaired drivers this weekend. During the 17 years since the task force was organized, 221 check points and roving patrols that have been conducted, resulting in the arrest of 937 people for...
