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Plans are in the works for a major project at the Ross Park Mall that includes redevelopment of the former Sears department store, relocation of the food court and adding a two-story building. Ross commissioners are scheduled to vote Feb. 11 on whether to approve the project, which includes a...

A plan to make major improvements at the heavily used intersection of McKnight and Siebert roads in Ross Township is one of five in Allegheny County that will be funded by a state grant. The township will receive $2.2 million for new sidewalks along Siebert from McKnight to Woodland Road....

A pair of experts on the role DNA can serve when doing genealogy research will be the guest speakers at the annual Family History Conference March 22 and 23. sponsored by the North Hills Genealogists, the programs will be lead by Blaine Bettinger, who holds a doctorate and a law...

McCandless residents and local non-profit organizations can now spread the word about activities and events by posting information for free on the town’s website and a mobile communication’s app. Town council on Jan. 28 approved a list of rules for posting announcements to the website and the Savvy Citizens mobile...

Fulfill your fix for fine food at the North Hills’ yearly top shelf tasting event, the Glass Slipper Ball. The 16th annual event on March 2 will showcase dozens of chefs from some of the area’s finest restaurants creating signature dishes and desserts as wine and beer purveyors pour premier...

A wintry blend of light snow, fog and mist is creating slick road conditions for motorists throughout the region Friday morning. Traffic on I-376, the Turnpike, Route 28, I-79 and elsewhere crawled as cars took it slow and crews cleaned up crashes. Roads remained treacherous in spots throughout the morning...

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire in the basement of a a multi-story apartment building in Mt. Lebanon. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. at 460 Washington Road, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The fire in the 7-story Penndale Towers broke out when maintenance...

A massive fire Thursday morning that burned a maintenance building at a major regional paving company’s Beaver County location was fed by natural gas, Big Beaver Fire Chief Adam Crepp said. The fire at the Lindy Paving equipment warehouse along Shenango Road in Big Beaver was reported at about 5...

The region’s temperature has dipped below the historic low-temperature mark for a second consecutive day, according to the National Weather Service. The overnight low was minus 5 degrees, shattering the previous low temperature of minus 3 on Jan. 31, 1971, according to meteorologist Bill Modzelewskiof the weather service in Moon...

Emergency crews responded to a snow plow truck that caught fire in Cranberry on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. along Route 19 near Heights Drive, according to a Butler County 911 dispatcher. The vehicle involved is a township snow plow, according to the dispatcher. Cranberry...

Crashes are slowing commute times along several major roadways in the Pittsburgh area this morning because of icy conditions and snow squalls. All crashes have been cleared. Tony LaRussa is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tony at 724-772-6368 or tlarussa@tribweb.com or via Twitter @TonyLaRussaTrib....

Allegheny County courts was closed Wednesday along with the controller’s office and several recreation facilities because of the frigid weather. Common Pleas President Judge Kim Clark ordered the courts closed late Tuesday. As a result, the county District Attorney’s Office was closed. Those scheduled to appear Wednesday was to be...

In the more than 40 years since Pietro “Pete” DiPietro began operating an Italian eatery in West View, his goal of creating a dining experience that keeps patrons coming back for more has been a recipe for success. But the native of Guardia Lombardi, Italy, has done more than just...

The North Hills School District’s middle and high school jazz bands will hold their 24th annual Mardi Gras celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Ross Township Community Center. The event will feature music performed by both jazz ensembles along with raffles, auctions and other activities....

A water main break early this morning has resulted in traffic restrictions in both directions along West Ingomar Road in McCandless. The lane restrictions are between Grosick and Valley View roads. The break was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Firefighters who responded to the scene are helping residents pump water...

McCandless council on Monday appointed a lieutenant to lead the police department until Chief David DiSanti agrees to a corrective action plan being developed to address accusations of sexual misconduct against him. Council appointed Lt. Ryan Hawk to serve as acting police chief. The agenda for council’s Jan. 28 meeting...

Motorists will face single-lane restrictions in both directions on the Elizabeth Bridge along Route 51 through late February for installation of bird screens, PennDOT announced. The restrictions will not be in effect simultaneously. Plans call for a southbound lane on the bridge to close weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3...

The North Allegheny School District has scheduled two informational meetings for residents interested in learning more about the proposed renovations of the Franklin and McKnight elementary school buildings. The first meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Franklin Park Elementary School gymnasium at 2401 Rochester Road...

The Mon Wharf parking lot in Downtown will reopen today after being closed over the weekend because of a flood advisory, the Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority announced. The parking authority issued an alert on Thursday telling motorists to remove their vehicles from the lot before 7 p.m. or face having...

North Hills school officials can’t know for sure how many school-age kids will move into the district over the next several years. But demographic predictions indicate that within a year or so, the district will being running out of room in its four elementary schools to handle the influx of...

Franklin Park residents will be receiving a letter in the mail during the coming weeks informing them that several homes in the borough have experienced high levels of the potentially deadly gas radon, including at least one with a reading 25-times higher than the government recommends. The letter dated Jan....

Northland Public Library is playing host to a “Galentine’s Day” party featuring local romance writer Audrey Abbott, who will talk about her novel “The Lady’s Desire” and the modern romance genre. Participants in the Feb. 13 program can bring their favorite romance novels to suggest or trade with others. The...

Valentine’s Day is coming. Thinking about buying your sweetheart a heart-shaped Whitman’s Sampler and a velvet greeting card from the local pharmacy? Yea, don’t be that person. Instead, head over to the I Made It! Market at the Block Northway from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 and...

The local chapter of the American Heart Association will mark national “Wear Red Day” on Feb. 1 with activities at The Block Northway to help raise awareness of the fight against heart disease and stroke in women. Radio personality Melanie Taylor of 100.7 Star radio will be on hand to...

A group formed in the North Hills in 2016 to help single mothers is accepting new members. Single Moms CARE gatherd twice a month at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Franklin Park for free family dinners, peer support and discussions about strategies and resources available to deal with the challenges of...