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The Week – North Hills, Nov. 10-16, 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. • Embattled McCandless police chief retires; replacement named • Ross considering new system to track communication between residents, township • Election...
‘Voice’ star Chris Jamison kicks off Block Northway’s month of holiday performances
The sounds of the holidays season will fill The Block Northway in Ross Township with a month-long series of special events and performances featuring local singers, musicians and dancers. Here is the line-up of events and performances scheduled at The Block: • Nov. 29, noon to 1 p.m. — Chris...
McCandless seeks Ward 5 applicants to fill vacancy on environmental advisory committee
McCandless residents in Ward 5 who are interested in serving on the town’s Environmental Advisory Committee have until Dec. 11 to apply for the volunteer post. Applications are being taken to fill the unexpired term of Angela Woods, who recently was elected as the Ward 5 representative to town council....
State grant provides money for disc golf course in Ross’ Denny Park
Money to build a disc golf course in Ross Township’s Denny Park is included in a pair of grants totalling nearly $300,000 that were obtained by state Rep. Adam Ravenstahl, D-Summer Hill. Ross will get $114,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for improvements that include construction...
North Allegheny Foundation names recipients of 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award
The North Allegheny Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recognizing NA graduates who have made significant contributions to society. The Foundation will hold a gala Jan. 23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh in Cranberry to honor the winners. Tickets to the gala cost...
McCandless volunteer fire departments collecting gifts for Toys for Tots program
The three volunteer fire departments in McCandless are teaming up for the fifth annual Toys for Tots drive to provide holiday gifts to needy children. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays during November at the following fire stations in McCandless: • Peebles:...
Events planned throughout North Hills to help usher in holiday season
Activities are planned throughout the North Hills to help residents get into the holiday spirit. Here are some of the upcoming events scheduled: Nov. 23 — St. Brendan’s Holiday Craft Show and Cookie Walk: St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church in Franklin Park is hosting its annual Holiday Craft Show and Cookie...
Election turnout in North Hills higher than Allegheny average, but most still stayed home
The percentage of eligible voters who cast ballots for contested races in the North Hills was greater than the voter turnout for Allegheny County on Nov. 5, according to election results. But none of the municipal races in Ross, McCandless and Franklin Park were able to attract a majority of...
Turzai announces nearly $1 million in state grants for improvements at 3 North Hills ballfields, Vincentian Academy
Four North Hills organizations will be receiving state grants totaling nearly $1 million for improvements, state Rep. Mike Turzai announced Tuesday. The Bradford Woods Republican helped secure a $250,000 state grant from the Gaming Economic Development Fund for the Ingomar Franklin Park Little League for renovations to Wall Park in...
Ross considering new system to track communication between residents, township
Big Brother won’t be watching. But a new communications tracking system Ross is considering will be able to know if you contacted the township to request services or file a complaint. And more importantly, it will know if township employees are doing anything about that request. The new system, called...
Ross Township hosting annual holiday craft show
Ross Township is holding its annual Holiday Craft Show featuring an array of vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the municipal center. Vendors will include: • Norwex Independent Consultants: chemical-free cleaning cloths • Paparazzi Accessories: jewelry • Judith Loedding: stools and crafts • Thri Grendzinski:...
Musical comedy ‘whodunnit’ on tap for North Allegheny fall play
North Allegheny Senior High School’s fall play “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Shows also are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and on Nov. 21 to 23. The John Bishop contemporary comedy, which first appeared on Broadway in...
Charges dismissed against fired Ross cop accused of illegally using computers
All charges have been dismissed against a Ross Township police officer accused of illegally using department computers to search internal files. District Judge Daniel Butler on Thursday dismissed the two felony counts of unlawful use of a computer filed July 22 against Mark Sullivan by agents from the State Attorney...
Western Pa. salt trucks ready for ice, slick roads as temps dropVideo
There’s isn’t much snow predicted for the Pittsburgh region over the next week, but the chance that temperatures will dip into the upper teens next week has kicked preparations for dealing with any accumulation or ice into high gear. The weather forecast for tonight through Friday afternoon calls for a...
2 locations in North Hills collecting gifts for county’s Holiday Project for needy children
People interested in participating in Allegheny County’s “Holiday Project” to provide gifts for children who receive services from the Office of Children, Youth and Families can drop off donations at two locations in the North Hills through Dec. 6. New, unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the Howard Hanna...
La Roche holding monthlong celebration of international diversity, culture
La Roche University in McCandless is hosting a series of diversity and cultural activities throughout November to mark International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. State and Education departments that recognizes the importance of international education and student exchange worldwide. For the third year, the university is expanding...
3 of 4 incumbents North Hills school directors lose re-election bids
Only one of the four incumbent members of the North Hills School Board who sought re-election in the Nov. 5 general election received enough votes to retain their seats. Of the nine candidates on the ballot, incumbent Helen D. Spade won re-election with the most votes — 5,247 or 12.78...
2 incumbents, 3 newcomers elected to North Allegheny School Board
Two of the three incumbent North Allegheny school directors seeking re-election in Tuesday’s general election emerged victorious. Voters were asked to select five school board members from a field of nine candidates who all won party nominations in the spring primary. The two incumbents to win reelection on Nov. 5...
Franklin Park voters unseat 3 of 4 incumbent members of council
Three of the four incumbent Franklin Park council members seeking re-election were defeated in Tuesday’s general election. In the race for the Ward 1 seat, Dr. Jiang Li picked up 58.92 percent of the votes cast to defeat incumbent Councilwoman Laura A. Coombs. Coombs ran uncontested in the primary and...
Voters elect 3 new members to McCandless council
Three new people were elected to the four McCandless council seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s general election. Incumbent council President Kim Zachary, who lost her bid for the GOP nomination in the spring primary, made it onto the Nov. 5 ballot by picking up 115 votes from Democrats to...
3 of 4 incumbent Ross Township commissioners re-elected
Three of the four incumbent Ross Township commissioners seeking reelection defeated challengers on Tuesday night to retain their seats. Seats for Ross Township commissioners representing Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 were up for re-election. Incumbent Ward 5 Commissioner Grace Stanko, a Republican, was the only incumbent who failed...
Ross man pleads guilty to trying to meet up for sex with federal agent posing as 14-year-old boy
A Ross Township man has pleaded guilty in federal court to soliciting sex from an undercover agent who was posing as a teenager. Thomas Perry Stultz, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April on a count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in...
State gives North Hills the nod for kids to work at home during snow days
Students in the North Hills School District will no longer get a day off when it’s too snowy to make it to school. The state Department of Education has approved a request by the district to replace snow days with so-called Flexible Instruction Days that allow students to work at...
North Side man wanted for alleged sexual assault of teen taken into custody
A North Side man who was being sought on accusations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl is behind bars. James McCray, 41, was charged earlier this week with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault and three counts of corruption of minors. He was arrested Thursday and placed in...
Power outage prompts Burrell to cancel classes at Bon Air Elementary
Burrell School District canceled classes Friday at Bon Air Elementary School, according to school officials. Officials attributed the closure to a partial power outage that affected the building’s heating system. The power outage does not appear to have disrupted classes at other district buildings....
