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Morning Roundup: Marshall home’s garage destroyed in fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 2: Marshall home’s garage destroyed in fire The attached garage of a Marshall Township home was destroyed in a fire Wednesday night. Multiple crews were dispatched to the 400 block of McKean Drive shortly after 9 p.m.,...
Cost of McCandless Franklin Park ambulance aided by grant
A $300,000 grant to the McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority will offer financial support for a new ambulance that can cost almost $450,000, said Michael Wholihan, an emergency medical technician and financial coordinator for the authority. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded the grant. “The news of...
‘Gold standard’: Ambulance services based in McCandless, Ross earn national accreditation
McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority have earned national accreditation. To celebrate, MFPAA will host an open house at noon May 19 at the authority’s Station No. 1, 9925 Grubbs Road, McCandless, and Ross/West View EMSA is planning one for 6 p.m. May 22...
Eden Christian Academy hosts 1st Community Day on Ohio Township campus
A special guest made an appearance midway through Eden Christian Academy’s inaugural Community Day: The sun. As youngsters participated in a home run derby as a featured event activity, the school’s newly turfed baseball field lit up with a warm glow that quickly made everyone forget about the earlier cloudy...
Birds of prey: Audubon Society presentation highlights Earth Day event in Bradford Woods
Be careful with those apple cores. “If I just throw it out my window, sure, it’s going to degrade. It’s going to decompose,” wildlife habitat educator Nick Stahlman said. “But what’s most likely to happen before that happens is some sort of animal is going to come investigate it and...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of April 29, 2024
Garden club holds perennial sale Longvue Acres Garden Club’s perennial plant sale is scheduled for May 18. The cash-only sale is a favorite with North Hills residents and held each year the Saturday after Mother’s Day from 9:00 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, in the lower parking lot of...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of April 28, 2024
Bellevue Ashley Griffin sold property at 434 Dawson Ave. to Joseph Price III and Madeline Hirsch for $330,000. Bradford Woods Daniel McElhinny sold property at 68 Forest Road to Emilio and Kristina Moriconi for $530,000. Etna Certified Investment Properties LLC sold property at 41 Cherry St. to JNM Investment Group...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers earn 4 medals at Huron River Sprints
North Allegheny’s rowing team opened the spring season by earning four medals and taking third place at the Huron River Sprints in Kensington, Mich., on April 20. The men’s novice 4x of Nikhil Kshirsagar, Neil Pore, Grady Stoll and Max Disque with coxswain Abby Berger finished second. The women’s JV...
North Allegheny boys lacrosse is looking for consistency ahead of postseason
North Allegheny’s boys lacrosse team began the season with five consecutive losses. Since April 5, they’ve won six of their last seven, but according to coach John Rullan, they still have yet to play a full 48 minutes. “We weren’t putting that full four quarters together,” Rullan said. “We always...
North Hills Community Outreach hosts inaugural community barbecue, in McCandless
Kick off the grilling season May 4 as North Hills Community Outreach holds its inaugural community barbecue at Memorial Park Church in McCandless. The event will be held, rain or shine, from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at www.nhco.org. Children ages 2 and younger...
Taxes stay same in North Allegheny’s proposed final budget
North Allegheny School District aims to keep its real estate tax rate at 19.74 mills, despite rising salaries and a slow growth rate. The approximately $198 million proposed final budget was unanimously approved on April 24 by the school board and is open for public review before a June 12...
Have a Taste of NA returns to in-person event at Soergel Orchards in Franklin Park
Have a Taste of NA, the annual celebration and fundraiser of the North Allegheny Foundation, is being held in-person at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Soergel Orchards in Franklin Park. Tickets are on sale for $100 each. For the past three years, the NA Foundation has partnered with Soergel for...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Bellevue KAM Investment Group LLC sold property at 727 Shade Ave. to Noah Pepmeyer and Joni Mulvaney for $167,000. Etna BEK Holdings LLC sold property at 29-31 Kittanning St. to Roger and Claudia Li for $173,900. Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 33 Locust St. to City Bridges CLT...
North Allegheny notebook: Logan Kushner named WPIAL scholar-athlete award winner
North Allegheny senior football player Logan Kushner was honored last week as one of 20 recipients of the 33rd annual WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. Selected from among 146 nominees, Kushner helped the Tigers to back-to-back WPIAL Class 6A championships. He was an all-state honoree who also was a three-time...
With 2 teams in emerging league, North Allegheny coach encouraged with growth of flag football
Girls flag football was popular in southeastern states when Michelle Ruiz was teaching there earlier in her career, which motivated her to later make it an annual tradition for middle school kids at North Allegheny. But to her delight, the sport might soon become sanctioned statewide for Pennsylvania high schools,...
Proposed EcoVillage hosts informational session in McCandless
Those interested in learning more about the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights in McCandless can attend an onsite informational session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 4. The event will be held at the Kearns Conference Center, 9600 Babcock Blvd., at the Sisters of Divine Providence campus, according...
McCandless Square development continues
Planning continues for McCandless Square, an approximately 23-acre mixed-use development featuring senior living, commercial and multi-family residential uses. McCandless Square has an assemblage of three developers, according to McCandless planning director RJ Susko. The site once was home to Bally’s Fitness and Trader Horn’s, the latter closing about 10 years...
Spring book sale scheduled at Northland Public Library in McCandless
Northland Public Library’s spring book sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3-5 at 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. Sunday features a bag sale, with the library supplying the bags. New this year, beat the crowds and register for a preview sale from 5 to 7:30 p.m. May...
In brief: North Allegheny area events, week of April 15, 2024
‘Songs Through the Decades’ The North Hills Chorale’s Spring Concert “Songs Through the Decades” is a walk through the last 100 years of popular American songs, including such titles as “It Had to Be You,” “That’s Amore,” “Yesterday” and “I Just Called to Say I Love You.” The concert will...
‘I know you’ve got my back’: Ross business owner focuses on quality of life
The prevailing employer attitude toward workers seems to focus on squeezing blood from the proverbial turnip, with regard to little but the bottom line. Franklin Park resident Stephanie Kirby offers quite the change of pace with her business, the Blue Daisy Floral Design in Ross. “It’s very much quality of...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of April 14, 2024
Bellevue Katie Smerick sold property at 36 Lincoln Ave. to Andres Celis Arias and Kristen Spratt for $236,000. Robert Sabolcik sold property at 500-502 Tingley Ave. to DKL Homes LLC for $200,000. Franklin Park Michael Kinne sold property at 1549 Alaqua Drive to James Garrett Jr. and Ruth Garrett for...
Versatility, commitment let Izzy Costa shine in multiple events for North Allegheny track
North Allegheny’s Izzy Costa had an upset stomach but was still was warming up for the long jump after running the 100 and 400 meters in a dual meet at Butler. It was just then that the PA announcer called all 200-meter runners to the track. Costa had considered sitting...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers freshman Advaita Sircar claims WPIAL singles title
North Allegheny freshman Advaita Sircar made the most of his inaugural WPIAL tournament opportunity as he took down No. 1 seed Adam Memije, a junior from Gateway, in three sets to capture a Class 3A boys tennis singles title. He won the first set 6-2 and saw Memije rally for...
North Allegheny Girl Scouts promote cleaner living
Instead of selling cookies this year, Girl Scout Cadette Troop 28008 is spreading the word about cleaner air and the harm of plastic bags. The seven-member troop, based in North Allegheny, is working on their Breathe Journey badge by learning about air quality and related environmental issues. “The Breathe journey...
La Roche fights suicide with awareness walk in McCandless
An Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness regarding suicide and mental health will be held April 26 at La Roche University in McCandless. The walk is not only open to university students but also to the whole community, said Maricielo Panduro, the event’s chair and leader. “It’s important...
