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Northern Regional Police Department secures $236,000 for driving simulator to educate teens
The Northern Regional Police Department, which covers several municipalities in northern Allegheny County, plans to purchase a driving simulator with a recently awarded grant. The simulator, according to Capt. Jeff Jones, will mainly be used as an educational tool to teach about impaired or distracted driving. It will include several...
9 additions coming to Ross Park Mall in 2025
Seven new stores, a restaurant and a bank-cafe are set to open this year at Ross Park Mall, some of which are new to the region, according to Simon Property Group, the mall’s owner. Upstairs, there will be a Capital One Café, which will offer customers “a full range of...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Adult winter reading challenge continues through Feb. 28 It’s not too late to join Cabin Fever, Northland Public Library’s winter reading challenge for adults. For every book read, you’ll have a chance to win a prize. Gift card winners will be chosen during the third full week of February, and...
New apartments mark final stage of McCandless Crossing development
McCandless Council unanimously approved the construction of the Carey Lane Apartments at its meeting Jan. 27, marking the final active project in the McCandless Crossing development. The apartments, which will go up on Carey Lane, just off McKnight Road, will sit adjacent to the Remington senior center in a currently...
A.W. Beattie Career Center to acquire classroom ambulance simulator, thanks to $85,000 infusion from state
The A.W. Beattie Career Center soon will have a “true-to-life” ambulance simulator in one of its classrooms. The school, a technical high school open to students in nine North Hills school districts, was among dozens of institutions awarded with competitive equipment grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Beattie received...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Free trees available for kids Northland Public Library in partnership with Minneapolis-based Neighborhood Forest is offering free trees for kids. Parents can register their children to receive a free tree through March 15. Details on the varieties of trees and pickup in late April will be announced at a later...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Bellevue David Veneziale sold property at 33-35 Florence Ave. to 3 Rivers Living LLC for $270,000. Robert Whitley sold property at 33 S Harrison Ave. to Joseph Rogers and Jessica Parente for $340,000. Catherine Brown sold property at 506 Tingley Ave. to Nicholas Comstock and Rachel Burnett for $283,000. Etna...
Big stage awaits North Allegheny junior gymnast
A gymnastics trip to Las Vegas prevented North Allegheny junior Sarah Patterson from competing at last season’s WPIAL individual championships. This season she left nothing to chance. Patterson, a Level 9 gymnast and one of the program’s top all-around performers, will take part in the WPIAL individuals this season after...
North Allegheny’s dominant 2012 championship team goes down in WPIAL history
During North Allegheny’s undefeated run to the 2012 PIAA Class 4A football championship, the players often visited a local pizzeria the day after games. “We’d go to eat at Cenci’s,” all-state quarterback Mack Leftwich said. “We’d be 40 deep in there on Saturday mornings after we watched film.” Now those...
Free Unlimited Sound concert to celebrate music by artists who overcame disabilities
Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder are among those being celebrated for their talents and overcoming their disabilities at Unlimited Sound, a free concert set for Feb. 2 at Temple Ohav Shalom in Allison Park. The event from 2 to 3 p.m. is part of the Azure...
North Allegheny hosts presentation to train responders on how to help people with autism
Local law enforcement attended a presentation at Carson Middle School on Jan. 20 on how to best interact with those who may be on the autism spectrum or have intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event was presented by Scott Bailey, an officer for the Fox Chapel Area School District and...
25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast highlights message of interconnectedness
Despite the freezing temperatures outside, attendees turned out and filled almost every seat in the Zappala Campus Center Square room at La Roche University to hear Dr. Angela Reynolds proclaim this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be “a day of recommitment and a purposeful decision to not give...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Jan. 20, 2025
Bradford Woods fills commission posts Bradford Woods Council voted unanimously to appoint its members and others to borough commissions and local posts during its Jan. 13 meeting. • Vince Cannella will serve as the borough’s emergency management coordinator. • Kevin Rhule will serve on the Planning Commission. • Rich Andrus...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 19, 2025
Bellevue JR1 Holdings LLC sold property at 396 Caughey Ave. to RTN Realty Invests Ltd. Liability Co. for $75,000. Tonya Watson sold property at 564 Dawson Ave. to Wilmington Savings Federal SOC FSB Tr et for $100,000. Mary Fortun sold property at 688 Forest Ave. to Cardo Equity Mgmt LLC...
North Allegheny’s Leah Skweres breaks through as 1st-year starter
As a 5-foot fifth-grader, North Allegheny’s Leah Skweres never even considered playing basketball. Then it kind of grew on her. “I really just didn’t pay attention to it as a sport,” she said. “In sixth grade, I shot up height-wise. I went from being 5-foot in fifth grade to 5-6...
McKnight Elementary students earn first place at Philadelphia civics competition
Students from McKnight Elementary School recently returned from Philadelphia with a first-place prize in hand after competing in the Citizenship Challenge, a civics competition. The competition, organized by the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement, asked students to consider whether the Constitution should be amended to remove the Electoral...
North Allegheny Lacrosse group to hold free clinics
For youth interested in learning the nuts and bolts of lacrosse, North Allegheny Youth Lacrosse is set to hold three free clinics beginning in January. The clinics, which will be held at the North Park Sports Complex, are open to kindergartners through eighth graders in North Allegheny School District. Private...
McCandless police chief graduates from FBI Academy
A yellow brick means a lot to McCandless police Chief Ryan Hawk, as it signifies his successful completion of training at the FBI National Academy. Hawk is part of the 292nd graduating class of the academy, located in Quantico, Va., where he trained for 10 weeks. Only he and one...
PennDOT seeks public input on aesthetics of Wexford Interchange
PennDOT is inviting motorists to chime in on the aesthetics of the Interstate 79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project in Marshall through Jan. 31. An online survey asks for color and concrete texture preferences, which will help determine the project’s look. There are two color options: • Nautilus Blue, a lighter...
Wegmans looks to open Cranberry location in late 2027, hints at further expansion in regionVideo
Wegmans executives said they are eyeing late 2027 as the target date to open their recently announced Cranberry location and hinted there could be more stores coming to the Pittsburgh area. The store still has to get final approval from Cranberry Township and enter the permitting process for the proposed...
Wegmans to open first store in Pittsburgh area
Wegmans announced Monday it is planning to open a location along Cool Springs Drive in Cranberry, its first store in the Pittsburgh region. The New York-based supermarket chain operates more than 100 stores in the Eastern United States. As of January, its closest locations to Pittsburgh were in Erie and...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Jan. 13, 2025
Feedback sought on color, stone texture for Wexford Interchange PennDOT is seeking the public’s feedback through Jan. 31 to select the color and concrete texture for the Wexford Interchange. The project aims to improve safety and operations of the I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange. Construction is expected to start this year....
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
WPIAL champion North Allegheny competitive spirit squad ‘not done yet’
The North Allegheny competitive spirit team has a lot to cheer about. Having already clinched a berth to the national championships, the Tigers won the WPIAL Class 3A Large Squad title for the first time in nine years Jan. 4 at Hempfield. “We’re not done yet,” said senior Aly Corna,...
North Allegheny’s Carter Melzer steps up into go-to scoring role
North Allegheny senior Carter Melzer learned at an early age how to defend himself on the basketball court. The youngest of five brothers, he grew up in an athletic environment in which “nothing came easy.” “Being the youngest one, I always got bullied and picked on,” he said. “In basketball,...
