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Ross police arrest man for rash of vehicle break-ins
Ross Township police have arrested a man for allegedly breaking into numerous vehicles in the southern section of the municipality. The suspect, whose name has not been released, had multiple stolen items in his possession when he was arrested on Sunday, according to police. Police say the man admitted to...
Northern Tier Library experiencing spike in popularity of ebooks
Circulation was up at the Northern Tier Regional Library in 2018 thanks to the growing popularity of electronic books that patrons can borrow online. Director Diane Illis said that circulation remained roughly the same from 2016 to 2017, but then took a jump of 5,300 in 2018. Their ebook circulation...
Pine-Richland senior recognized by CMU for prize-winning essay
Pine-Richland High School senior Taryn Douglas turned her personal experience with moving into new communities into a prize-winning essay for Carnegie Mellon University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards. The annual competition is sponsored by the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Center for Student Diversity and...
Pine-Richland has rich American Field Service history
The world came to Pine-Richland in February. Several American Field Service (AFS) students, who are attending area schools, converged on the high school and middle school campuses. Students from France, Germany, Chile, Argentina, Libya and Pakistan, just to name a few, spoke to middle and high school students about their...
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: • North Hills OKs plan to move 6th graders into middle school building •...
‘Guys and Dolls’ coming to Pine-Richland stage
“Guys and Dolls” isn’t the easiest musical for high school students to tackle, which is why producer Kathy Morrissey said it wasn’t initially a title they were considering for this year’s show. “We always hold auditions first to see who comes out and what kind of dynamic there is with...
North Allegheny gears up for musical ‘Good News’
North Allegheny is presenting the musical “Good News” on March 13, 14, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m., and March 17 at 2 p.m. The show is set in the 1920s on the campus of Tait College. It follows a star football player who is struggling in one of his...
Cooking challenge puts budding Eden Hall chefs to the test
The cafeteria kitchen at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School could have passed for the set of Master Chef Junior on Feb. 27 as six of the school’s budding young culinary wizards put their recipes to the test. The fourth and fifth graders were chosen as finalists in the 2019 Sodexo...
For this family, cooking is for the dogs
Creating and modifying recipes is entertainment for Julie Hilldofer and her family. The entertainment comes into play when they all cook together getting that meal on the table. Taking on a standard recipe to refine generates fun and brainstorming for the group, but so many times they return to the...
2 Pine-Richland students named National Merit Scholarship finalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) named two Pine-Richland High School students among approximately 15,000 finalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors Luke Francis and Devin Golla were named semifinalists and then again finalists in February of 2019. More than 1.6 million juniors in about 22,000 high...
North Hills playing host to spring Community Pep Rally on March 11
The North Hills School District is holding a spring Community Pep Rally at 7 p.m. on March 11 in the annex gym at the middle school. Members of the spring varsity track, lacrosse, softball, baseball, boys’ tennis and boys’ volleyball teams will be introduced. Everybody who attends the free event...
Underground Railroad topic of next Ross Historical Society program
The Ross Historical Society will feature a program about the Underground Railroad at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 15. The program about the mid-19th century network of secret routes and safe houses in the United States used by slaves escaping to free states will be lead by...
Larry Richert to host KDKA history program at McCandless museum
The McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center will play host to a program featuring TV personality Larry Richert at 6 p.m. on March 13. Richert’s program will focus on the history of KDKA-TV, which is one of the nation’s pioneering commercial television stations. Richert is a native of the North Hills and...
Pair of eagles have captivated the North Park community
A viewing area in North Park has been created so people can watch a pair of eagles who are nesting in North Park as they await the hatching of their eggs....
McCandless designates area off McKnight Road to grow, process medical marijuana
McCandless council has created a designated place in the town where medical marijuana growing and processing facilities can operate. In June, council approved regulations for marijuana businesses in the form of a “pending ordinance,” which means the rules took effect immediately after adoption. The measure approved unanimously on Monday finalizes...
Vincentian Academy’s production of ‘Annie’ will continue through March 2
Vincentian Academy’s musical, “Annie,” was held Feb. 22, 23 and 24, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Ross. For anybody who missed it, there will be follow-up performances next weekend on March 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through...
Just trying to be regular can be difficult
If you are a reader of my column, you know that I have no problem sharing even the most embarrassing experiences. I suppose a regular person wouldn’t do that, but on this day, I was anything but “regular.” Allow me to share. I walked in the door when I got...
McCandless votes to cut police chief’s pay; effort to fire him falls short
A week after McCandless police Chief David DiSanti returned to duty after serving a nearly four-month long suspension, town council voted to cut his pay by more then 19 percent for the remainder of the year. The measure, which reduces his pay from $119,000 to $96,000, was approved by a...
Long-time North Hills principal tapped to fill district’s new elementary director post
The North Hills School District has created a new position of director of elementary education and filled it with a long-time member of the district’s leadership. Amy Mathieu, principal at McIntyre Elementary School for the past 20 years will fill the new director’s role starting on July 1. Mathieu will...
Ross Township building shut down for power issues; warming center set in West View
The Ross Township Municipal Center’s electric power has been restored, but the multi-use facility will remain closed until Tuesday morning, officials announced. Residents without heat can use one of a number of warming centers set up in the region, including one at the West View Banquet Hall, 398 Perry Highway...
North Allegheny board contemplating major improvements to intermediate high school fields
The North Allegheny school board on Wednesday is expected to select from a menu of proposed improvements for the fields at the intermediate high school that include options to resurface them with artificial turf and add lighting. To remain competitive with other districts of similar size, district officials say, what...
Richland seeks grants to pay for park, barn upgrades
Richland Township is seeking a pair of grants that would help pay for upgrades and improvements at the community park as well as the barn. The township will submit a $250,000 grant application to the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for upgrades to the concession stand and the creation of...
Pine seeks pedestrian trail connecting school properties, community center
Pine Township is a step closer to having a pedestrian trail connecting the Pine-Richland high school and middle school properties to the community center thanks to a settlement agreement reached between the township and St. Barnabas. The township granted conditional use approval to St. Barnabas in 2016 to convert Treesdale...
Roads closing Feb. 25 for 45-day project to replace West View’s Martsolf Bridge
Starting Monday, a stretch of Center Avenue in West View will be shut for about 45 days while a deteriorating bridge is replaced, borough officials announced. Center Avenue will be closed between Frankfort and Park avenues while contractors demolish and replace the Martsolf Avenue Bridge. In addition to the road...
North Hills OKs plan to move 6th graders into middle school building
The North Hills School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation by the administration to transfer sixth-graders to the middle school to make room for the district’s growing elementary school population. Superintendent Patrick Mannarino’s recommendation is for the move to occur at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The...
