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The Week: North Hills – Dec. 8-14, 2019Video
Here are some of the recent Tribune-Review news and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Allegheny Health Network cuts the ribbon on new neighborhood ‘mini’ hospital in McCandless • Ross OKs 2020 budget with same...
Ross OKs 2020 budget with same tax rate for 5th consecutive year
Ross Township has approved a budget for 2020 that keeps property taxes at the same rate for the fifth consecutive year while earmarking significant spending for road repairs, park improvements, stormwater control and public safety. The nearly $23.44 million general fund budget allocates more than $1.52 million for road improvement...
Block Northway hosting Pittsburgh artist who creates pieces for Disney in Asia
A Pittsburgh artist who has produced original pieces for Disney’s Gallery and theme parks in Asia since 2016 will be at The Block Northway on Saturday. Dave Nestler, one of the most recognized names in modern pinup art, will be selling original Disney art and limited edition prints at the...
Allegheny Health Network cuts the ribbon on new neighborhood ‘mini’ hospital in McCandlessVideo
Allegheny Health Network cut the ribbon on its new neighborhood hospital in the McCandless Crossing shopping center and should be ready to start accepting patients in the next several weeks. In addition to an emergency department and 10-bed inpatient unit, the hospital will provide diagnostic imaging, laboratory and other medical...
Week in review: Terrelle Pryor stabbed, reptile law, DuolingoVideo
Terrelle Pryor dominated headlines, but there were other notable items that occurred during the past week. Here is a look back at the top stories. Accused cyber attacker pleads guilty Former Franklin Regional High School student Michaela G. King, 21, of Murrysville pleaded guilty to launching a cyber attack in...
5 people charged with cashing $23K in counterfeit Propel School checks
Five people have been charged with stealing nearly $23,000 from a local company that operates charter schools by forging checks and cashing them, according to authorities. The charges are the result of an investigation launched by Pittsburgh police Nov. 18 when officers met with the controller of Propel Schools, which...
Shaler woman charged in connection with assault of her infant daughter
A Shaler woman has been charged with child endangerment in connection with a Sept. 9 assault on her 4 1/2-week old daughter. Investigators accused Katie M. Easley, 33, of failing to seek medical attention for the infant when she found out about the injuries she had suffered. The child’s father,...
Firefighters battling 2-alarm blaze at Robinson apartment building
Residents of an three-story apartment building in Robinson were evacuated early Friday morning after a fire broke out. Heavy smoke and flames were visible when firefighter responded to the the 1000 block of Westpointe Drive at around 5:45 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The fire went to two alarms at...
6-month project to repair slide along Reis Run Road in Ross completed; road reopened
The section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township that was shut down May 31 due to a landslide is open, PennDOT announced. Reis Run was closed in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads after a landslide from a private property sent rock, mud, trees and other debris across...
Franklin Park church hosting live nativity to tell story of birth of Jesus
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Franklin Park is holding three performances of its annual Live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 15. The story of the birth of Jesus will be told using a manger scene featuring live animals and performers. Performances are schedule for 5:30, 6:15 and 7:00 p.m. and include...
Emaciated dog found tied to dumpster in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police are investigating a case of animal cruelty after finding a dog tied to a dumpster outside an apartment complex in the Knoxville neighborhood. Patrol officers from the Zone 3 station were waved down along Knox Avenue at around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday by someone who spotted the dog,...
Man found dead in pickup truck that hit utility pole in Moon
The driver of a pickup truck died when he crashed into a utility pole in Moon Township late Wednesday night, according to police. Officers responding to a report of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 11 p.m. at the intersection of University Boulevard and Stoops Ferry Road found the driver dead...
Body of man pulled from water near Point State Park
Pittsburgh EMS River Rescue retrieved the body of a man who was seen floating in the water near Point State Park Wednesday morning, authorities said. A park ranger reported seeing the body floating at about 8:45 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety Department spokeswoman. The man, whose identity was...
North Hills student earns Girl Scout award for improving conditions for shelter cats
A North Hills High School freshman has earned one of the top honors in Girl Scouting for her leadership project to address cat overpopulation at a local animal rescue shelter. Veronica Sciulli’s goal for her Silver Award project was to improve the conditions for sheltered cats while they awaited adoption....
Victim of fatal wreck near Holy Trinity church in McCandless identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died in an SUV that crashed near the parking lot o a McCandless church on Wednesday, according to authorities. Thomas James Reardon, 61, was found dead in the vehicle near Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the 900 block of...
Police release photo of ‘person of interest’ in robbery of Harmar off-track betting parlor
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest in the Nov. 25 robbery of the Meadows Off Track Betting parlor in Harmar. Investigators said a man claiming to have a gun forced an employee to open the cash room at the betting facility about an...
Winter weather advisory: Parts of Western Pa. could get 7 inches of snow
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that includes parts of Westmoreland County. The advisory, which runs from noon Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday, is forecasting between 3 and 7 inches of snow in an area that stretches from Franklin County southwest to Tucker County, W.Va. The...
Community mourns sudden death of West Mifflin student-athlete
A student-athlete in the West Mifflin Area School District has died. High School principal Chad Licht sent a letter home to parents on Tuesday informing them of the “recent loss to our school community” who “unexpectedly passed away.” “This loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns and questions for...
Marshall Township OKs 2020 budget with no increase in taxes
Anticipated tax revenue from the construction of new homes and more businesses opening in Marshall Township will allow the municipality to keep its low property-tax unchanged in 2020. Marshall supervisors approved the spending plan at their Dec. 2 business meeting. The largest source of revenue for the nearly $9.34 million...
Bradford Woods getting conservation grant to improve storm water system along Willow Road
Bradford Woods is one of four communities that will receive grants totalling nearly $204,000 from the Allegheny County Conservation District to reduce erosion caused by storm water. The borough is getting a $12,965 grant to continue working on a project along Willow Road to address storm water runoff that flows...
Cemetery Road in Ross down to single lane for paving
A heavily traveled road that links motorists in Ross Township to the Parkway North will be reduced to a single on Wednesday and Thursday for repairs, according to township officials. Allegheny County Public Works will be milling and paving along Cemetery Lane on Dec. 4 and 5 between 7 a.m....
Police: Man used bed sheet to strangle cellmate at state prison in Mercer
A man serving time at the state prison in Mercer County is accused of strangling his cellmate with pieces of a torn bed sheet, according to state police. Investigators say Darl Heverly, 35, will be charged with criminal homicide and other crimes in connection with the Dec. 2 murder of...
Part of Wood Street in Downtown Pittsburgh closed; bus stop location changed
Wood Street between Sixth and Liberty avenues will be closed until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for film crews working in the area, the Port Authority of Allegheny County announced. The Nos. 39, 40 and 44 buses will bypass the stop at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue. During the closure, the buses...
Man dead in Peters fire; woman escapes home
A man died after suffering injuries in a house fire Monday evening in Peters, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Robert Gries, 84. The fire was reported at about 5:20 p.m. at a home along Clara Lane, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Gries was...
Strong revenue projections for 2020 allow McCandless to keep tax rate unchanged
Strong anticipated revenue next year from wage, business and real-estate transfer taxes will allow McCandless to keep its already low property-tax rate unchanged. The nearly $17.4 million general fund budget for 2020 is about $1.4 million lower than this year’s spending plan because anticipated money from grants — and line...
