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McCandless honors emergency personnel, others for response to apartment fire
Emergency personnel who responded to the April 10 fire at the Durham Court apartments and the local charitable organizations and businesses that came to the aid of displaced residents were honored recently with proclamations issued by McCandless Town Council. The town also honored were two men who were making furniture...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • McCandless OKs Sheetz move; judge quashes 1 of 2 lawsuits filed by residents...
Group hosting community blood drive & party at Painting with a Twist in Wexford
A non-profit organization that supports organ transplant patients, donors and their families is holding a community blood drive party from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at Painting with a Twist in Wexford. The event will include raffles for prizes as well as group art projects led by...
Deadline nearing to sign up for 1960s Hampton High School reunion
Alumni who graduated from Hampton High School during the 1960s are planning to gather for reunion activities over three days in June. Hosted by the Class of 1964, which is marking its 55th year since graduation, the reunion will include the follow activities planned for alumni and their family and...
Volunteers needed for cleanup along Babcock Boulevard in Ross
The advocacy group Walk/Bike Ross is seeking volunteers for a community cleanup on Sunday. The group will pick up trash along Babcock Boulevard between Three Degree and Rochester roads between 9 and 11 a.m. Participants should wear long pants, long-sleeve shirts and work gloves. Meet up for the April 28...
Group hosting community blood drive & party at Painting with a Twist in Wexford
A non-profit organization that supports organ transplant patients, donors and their families is holding a community blood drive party from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at Painting with a Twist in Wexford. The event will include raffles for prizes as well as group art projects led by...
McCandless hosting festival to mark Heritage Center’s second anniversary
The Town of McCandless will mark the second anniversary of the opening of the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center with a festival on Saturday, May 18. Festivities, which run from 1 to 4 p.m., will include a display of public safety vehicles and the opportunity for kids to “touch-a-truck,” military and...
Holy Family Manor in Ross holding annual charity ‘Mini Walk’
Members of the Community at Holy Family Manor will hold their annual “Mini Walk” on the organization’s campus in Ross Township at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7. The event is held each year as a lead-up to the organization’s participation in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on...
North Hills hosting 47th annual ‘Arts Alive’ student art showcase
The North Hills School District will play host to its 47th annual “Arts Alive” event celebrating the creative accomplishments of students in kindergarten through high school from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The free event features student work in a variety of mediums including pottery, paintings, drawings,...
Retired McCandless manager fêted for 35-years of public service
McCandless council recently issued a proclamation honoring long-time McCandless manager Toby Cordek, who has retired after 35 years. Cordek, 67, is a former U.S. Navy officer and reservist who began his career in municipal administration as the borough manager of Selinsgrove in Snyder County. He became the McCandless manager in...
McCandless seeking applicants for newly formed Technology Advisory Commitee
McCandless is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on a new Technology Advisory Committee. Council voted unanimously April 22 to create the committee, which will be responsible for developing and recommending policies and programs to council that “preserve and enhance aspects of the character of the Town of McCandless...
McCandless OKs Sheetz move; judge quashes 1 of 2 lawsuits filed by residents
A judge has quashed one of two lawsuits filed by residents opposed Sheetz’s plan to build a new gas station across the street from its current location on Perry Highway. But a second court action could delay the start of work even though the company can obtain a building permit...
Police: Man who lost prosthetic in dumpster slept there to avoid ‘chaos’ at home
A man sleeping in a dumpster in McKees Rocks, who lost his prosthetic leg when he got tossed into the back of a garbage truck, was not homeless, authorities said. The man, whose name has not been released, has a home in the neighborhood but left to escape what authorities...
McCandless OKs change allowing personal care home where Wal-Mart wanted supercenter
McCandless council has altered the zoning requirements for the land along Blazier Drive where Wal-Mart wanted to build a supercenter several years ago so the property can be redeveloped more easily. Council voted unanimously April 22 to amending the 23-acre commercial property’s zoning to allow a personal care home to...
McCandless’ annual street-paving program kicks off
McCandless’ street paving program kicks off this week with work scheduled along five streets. • Work started on April 22 along Broad Hill, Broad Meadow and Harvest Manor drives; as well as King George and Prince Andrew courts. • The paving schedule for April 23 is for Caribou and Coventry...
Crisis Center North hosting ‘Cocktails & Cuisine’ fundraiser in Bradford Woods
Crisis Center North is promising “a night for foodies who care” at its 12th annual fundraising event “Cocktails & Cuisine” from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday May 17 at The Woodlands Foundation’s campus in Bradford Woods. The event, which raises money for Crisis Center North’s mission to assist victims...
Man flown to hospital after being wounded by gunfire in Uniontown
A man was flown to the hospital by a medical helicopter after being shot early Friday morning in Uniontown. The shooting occurred in the Fayette County city shortly after midnight in the vicinity of DiMarco’s Bistro & Cantina on Morgantown Street, according to Uniontown police Chief Jason Cox. The victim...
Reward offered for tips on February fatal shooting in Rankin
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a suspect being sought for the Feb. 25 death of a man who was shot through his home’s front door in Rankin. A reward of up to $1,000 reward is being offered by Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers...
Book, game, DVD sale Saturday in Ross to help buy wheelchair van for toddler
Supporters of a Wexford boy who needs a wheelchair accessible van because of his medical condition are holding a fund-raiser Saturday in Ross Township. A large selection of used books, games and puzzles and other items are being sold April 20 to help the family of Isaiah Ford, 3, buy...
North Allegheny students’ ‘Safe Drive’ app wins award from PennDOT
Two students from North Allegheny Senior High School — Isha Das and Leela Pinnamaraju — are this year’s winners of a statewide challenge to find innovative ways to get drivers to slow down in work zones. “Every day construction workers on Pennsylvania roadways face a dangerous threat in work zones,”...
Police: Driver pointed gun at woman in road rage on Liberty Bridge
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of pointing a gun at a woman during a road rage incident on the Liberty Bridge last week. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. April 11 as the woman was driving on the Liberty Bridge toward the Liberty Tunnels,...
Cops searching for suspects after 2 people wounded by gunfire in Spring Hill
Pittsburgh police are searching for suspects in connection with a double shooting Wednesday night in the city’s Spring Hill neighborhood. Police responding to a ShotSpotter alert in the 100 block of Rhine Place shortly after 11 p.m. found two people outside an apartment building suffering from gunshot wounds, according to...
Man sleeping in McKees Rocks dumpster tossed into garbage truck, loses prosthetic leg
A man sleeping in a dumpster in McKees Rocks early Thursday morning was tossed into the back of a garbage truck as trash was being emptied from the receptacle. The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. along Munson Avenue, according to police. While in the back of the garbage truck...
New Castle suspect wanted for murder surrenders to police
A suspect charged with shooting and killing a man and wounding another surrendered to New Castle police. Anthony Thurman, 27, of New Castle was accompanied by his attorney when he turned himself into city police Wednesday. He is in the Lawrence County Jail without bond, according to court records. Police...
Historic log cabin in Ross open for guided tours
The historic log cabin located in Ross Township’s Evergreen Community Park is now open for tours. The 12-foot-by-15-foot cabin, which was built around 1800, provides visitors with a glimpse of the type of homes in which early settlers lived along with some of the tools they used. The log house...
