Tony LaRussa stories, Page 87

Fans of the augmented reality mobile game “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” don’t need to conjure a spell to enhance their playing experience. The AT&T store in the lower level of the Ross Park Mall is one of select locations in the United States where Wizards and Witches who play the...

The North Allegheny School Board approved a nearly $175.9 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that will be balanced with help from a 3.7% hike in property taxes. The board voted 7-2 at its June 26 business meeting to approve the second consecutive tax increase in as many years...

A long-time local collector of political campaign memorabilia will lead a free program at 7 p.m. July 18 in McCandless titled “Marketing the Presidency: A Visual Tour of 125 Years of Presidential Artifacts.” Steve Mihaly, a retired vice president for the H.J. Heinz Co. will discuss the often odd items...

To commemorate Constitution Week 2019, the Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is partnering with Northland Public Library for the 6th annual Constitution Day activities. As part of the celebration, local elementary-aged children are invited to participate in a poster contest titled “We the...

Trinity Lutheran Church in Wexford brought together residents from around the north hills with a neighborhood block party on Sunday, June 23. The event featured food trucks, games, a dunk tank, face painting, a bounce house and music. Pastors from area churches took turns on the dunk tank to raise...

McCandless council will hold a public hearing in conjunction with its July 22 business meeting to outline the comprehensive plan created to serve as a blueprint that outlines challenges the community faces and ways they can be addressed. The hearing begins at 7:30 p.m. The Implementable Comprehensive Plan, which has...

Got junk? Don’t toss it, turn it into something that tickles the imagination for McCandless’ first Recyclable Art Show in August. “The idea for the art show was developed by members of the town’s Environmental Advisory Committee, who were looking for ways to involve the public, said John Bojorski, a...

Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Babcock Boulevard will be reduced to a single lane at the intersection with Peoples Road for a culvert replacement project that will take until November to complete, PennDOT announced. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary signal while work is being done and flaggers...

Ross Township marked the first day of summer and the completion of renovations at Denny Park by participating in an international celebration of music and hosting a party for residents. Make Music Day is a celebration of music around that gives everyone from professional musicians to people who have never...

Kids got the opportunity to feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event June 21 at The Block Northway in Ross. Other activities included a visit from WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol, Giggles Balloon Twist Pittsburgh and Face Paint Pittsburgh. Representatives...

A middle school teacher in the North Hills School District has received a $24,000 fellowship to help pay for his master’s degree, district officials announced. Larry Dorenkamp received the James Madison Fellowship, which “recognizes promising and distinguished teachers while supporting further study of American history.” Fellows were selected from each...

Two Republican candidates for McCandless council who failed to win party nomination in the spring primary received enough write-in votes from Democrats to make it on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election. First-term incumbent council President Kim Zachary lost the GOP nomination to run for a second term...

Democrats in two Franklin Park wards cast enough write-in votes in the May 21 primary to nominate candidates to challenge incumbent members of council in the fall, according to Allegheny County election records. Incumbent Republican Laura Coombs, the council’s second vice president, ran uncontested for the Ward 1 primary nomination....

For the second time this week, a landslide along Route 66 in Gilpin has closed the road and it is expected to remain closed until July 1, according to PennDOT. Route 66 will be closed in both directions between Main Street in Leechburg and Airport Road in Gilpin as the...

A section of Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood will be down to a single lane this weekend for milling and paving, PennDOT announced. The lane closure will occur between Craft Avenue and South Craig Street starting at 8 p.m. Friday. All lanes are expected to be open by 6...

A Bethel Park man was shot and later died Thursday night after getting into an argument with a neighbor, according to police. Officers responding to multiple calls about a man shot at a duplex in the 700 block of Horning Road at about 8:15 p.m. found 49-year-old James E. Rust...

A portion of McFarland Road that runs through Dormont and Mt. Lebanon will be closed this weekend while repairs are made to the roadway, PennDOT announced. The road will be closed between Beverley Road and Dell Avenue between 9 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday. The project will include concrete...

Pennsylvania’s auditor general is launching a review of the state’s instant background check system for firearm purchases. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is conducting the review at the request of a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, but not as the result of problems or complaints about how the system is operated....

The North Allegheny School District has been recognized by a national organization that promotes the use of technology in education. The non-profit group Common Sense selected NA to receive the award for its “commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing students to use the immense power of digital media...

A jetliner traveling from Pittsburgh to Dallas on Sunday night made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City after a man acted aggressively toward passengers and crew members, according to authorities. The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video showing Brandon Cordell Ganus, 32, of Weatherford, Texas, being escorted off...

Route 168 in Midland, Beaver County, will stay closed for the next few days after a landslide early Wednesday. Mud, rock and debris slid down a hillside and covered the roadway, according to PennDOT. The road is closed in both directions between Woodlane and Summit and Columbus avenues. The slide...

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the western Pennsylvania region. Repeated periods of heavy rainfall are possible through 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service in Moon Township. The flood watch covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Beaver, Fayette, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties as well...

Pittsburgh police are searching for suspects after a man was shot overnight in Carrick. Officers from Zone 3 and city emergency medical services responded to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of Birmingham Avenue at about 1:45 a.m., according to a police spokeswoman. Police say the victim,...

Kids can feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday at The Block Northway in Ross. Other activities include: • 3-4:30 p.m. — WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol • 3-7 p.m. — Giggles Balloon...