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Demolition underway at former Trader Horn site in McCandlessVideo
Demolition is well underway at the site of the former Trader Horn store and Bally’s fitness center in McCandless to make way for a mixed-use development that includes a personal care home, duplexes and a retail center. McCandless council in September approved plans to replace the two vacant buildings along...
Hampton teacher 1 of 12 finalists for Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year award
A longtime educator with the Hampton Township School District is among the dozen finalists for the 2021 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award, Gov. Tom Wolf announced today. Mathematics teacher Kathleen Dickensheets, who has been with the district for 33 years, is one of three teachers from western Pennsylvania selected...
McCandless considers canceling Community Day as part of plan to plug $1-million budget hole
McCandless’ annual Community Day celebration to mark the end of summer likely will be a casualty of the financial hit the town is facing due to the state-mandated shutdown to slow the spread of coronavirus. And even if the town can afford to foot the bill for the event, a...
McCandless mulls creative solution for speeding as stop sign request to state likely to fail
Despite several McCandless residents pleading for stop signs at a busy intersection in their neighborhood, the location likely doesn’t meet the state’s criteria for putting them up, according to town officials. But other methods will be explored to try to tame vehicles regularly speeding through the neighborhood. At issue is...
Cranberry replaces Memorial Day service with video of event honoring fallen
Social-distancing guidelines will prevent Cranberry Township residents from gathering this Memorial Day to honor members of the military who lost their lives while serving. But a service has been video recorded for broadcast at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. To ensure that the annual traditional continues, members of Cranberry...
North Allegheny poised to tap retired Upper St. Clair superintendent as interim leader
The North Allegheny school board is expected to appoint a retired Upper St. Clair school superintendent to serve on an interim basis as the district’s top administrator. Patrick T. O’Toole, who retired in 2018 after a nearly 40-year career in education, will replace Robert Scherrer, who is leaving North Allegheny...
North Hills Genealogists hosting professional organizer who helps keep research tidy
The North Hills Genealogists club will host a virtual meeting of its monthly seminar on searching for family history records. The 6:45 p.m. meeting on May 18 will feature Janine Adams, who will present a program titled “The Imperfect Genealogist.” Adams is a certified professional organizer in St. Louis, Missouri,...
The Week: North Hills – May 3-9, 2020Video
Here are some of recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Police: Dispute over ‘intimate partner’ led to killing of Pitt coronavirus researcher • North Hills graduation ceremony will proceed with...
North Allegheny delays elementary school redistricting, keeps plan for middle school
North Allegheny is moving forward with middle school redistricting for the 2020-21 school year, but will wait a year before redistricting its seven elementary schools. The coronavirus pandemic is playing a major role in the district’s decision, school officials said. “Due to the pandemic, it is difficult to be sure...
Shaler families beating boredom with chalk art creations at Kiwanis Park
Shaler Township residents this week were invited to break the boredom of sitting at home during the mandated shutdown by adding a touch of color to Kiwanis Park. Dubbed “Chalk the Block at Kiwanis Park,” families were able to reserve a one-hour session during the week of May 4 to...
Hampton Township sets mid-June target for opening community swimming pool
Hampton Community Pool won’t be open in time for the Memorial Day holiday this year because of the state-mandated shutdown. But township officials are hoping to dive into the swimming season by mid-June if coronavirus cases tame enough to put the region in the “yellow phase,” said Hampton manager Chris...
North Allegheny to hold ‘live’ graduation, other events to honor Class of 2020
Unless restrictions on large social gatherings are still in effect, North Allegheny plans to proceed with a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. District officials said the in-person commencement is tentatively planned for Friday, July 17 at Newman Stadium. If the event is canceled because of state guidelines, a...
Quaker Valley’s proposed 2020-21 budget calls for end to 7-year run of tax hikes
Quaker Valley school officials say they do not yet know how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the district’s finances, but now is not the time to burden property owners with a tax hike. “Although we cannot predict the lasting effects of this pandemic to the district’s long-term planning, too many...
Police: Dispute over ‘intimate partner’ led to killing of Pitt coronavirus researcher
The recent murder-suicide in Ross Township that left two men dead from gunshot wounds was the result of a long-running dispute over an intimate partner, according to investigators. Bing Liu, 37, was shot to death inside his condominium at The Mews of Town North shortly after noon May 2. He...
North Hills graduation ceremony will proceed with social-distancing measures
The North Hills School District will employ social-distancing measures during a public graduation ceremony for members of the class of 2020, officials announced. Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Martorelli Stadium. The rain date for the ceremony is May 31 at the...
Pine Township accepting applications for building, zoning and development permits
In response to the state’s loosening of restrictions on construction projects, Pine Township has resumed accepting applications for building, zoning and land development permits. Township offices will remain closed, but applicants will be able to file the paperwork needed to proceed with their projects. Applications can be submitted by U.S....
North Allegheny hires firm to search for new superintendent
The North Allegheny School District has hired a company to conduct a search for its next superintendent. The school board voted unanimously April 22 on a contract to hire McPherson & Jacobson LLC of Omaha, Neb., to find a replacement for Superintendent Robert Scherrer, who took a job leading the...
West View cancels Memorial Day parade; Ross scratches July 4th celebration
West View’s annual Memorial Day parade and Ross Township’s Fourth of July celebration have been canceled due to uncertainties about whether social distancing and other measures to limit the spread of coronavirus will be lifted in time. “With all the uncertainties and the cost and planning involved in putting on...
Applicants sought to fill McCandless council vacancy
McCandless is accepting applications to fill the unexpired term for the Ward 2 representative on town council. Council has until June 14 to replace first-term councilman Bill Kirk, who resigned his seat to avoid a conflict-of-interest with his new position for the North Allegheny School District. Kirk’s term runs through...
Pitt coronavirus researcher killed in likely murder-suicide
Ross police say an incident Saturday that left two men dead from gunshot wounds likely was a murder-suicide. Both men were found dead at The Mews of Town North, a condominium complex near McKnight Road, according to Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp. The shootings occurred around 12:15 p.m. The Allegheny County...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Bradford Woods
A raccoon picked up in Bradford Woods has tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The raccoon was recently found near the 800 block of Oak Road and brought to the health department for testing. It is the fifth positive rabies case in Allegheny County this...
Week in Review: Pooling resources for covid-19 workers; 20th anniversary of Baumhammers shooting spree; local tie to ancient fossil findVideo
Here are some of the top stories from the week of April 26: • Corporations, foundations pool resources to provide front-line workers with masks Corporations and foundations across the region are partnering with a Duquesne-based textile company to produce more than 360,000 washable cloth masks for essential workers in nursing...
Authorities ID man who died of injuries from 2015 Homewood shooting
Authorities have identified a man who died nearly five years after he was shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Dominique M. Fuller, 25, of Homewood, was shot June 23, 2015, near Collier Street and Fuchsia Way. He was pronounced dead Feb. 19,...
North Hills taking steps to avoid hiking taxes for 7th consecutive year
The North Hills School Board has approved a preliminary budget for the 2020-21 school year that holds the line on property taxes, maintains all programs and curriculum, and keeps staffing at its current level. “Due to the extreme financial difficulties faced by many at this time because of covid-19, we...
Ohio extends stay-at-home order through May 30
Ohio has extended its stay-at-home order through May 30, the governor’s office announced late Thursday. The state issued a schedule for some businesses to begin reopening this month, but Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s statewide stay-at-home order for residents will not end until 11:59 p.m. May 29. The full text of...
