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North Allegheny notebook: Joe Dopirak leads Tigers past No. 3 New Castle
North Allegheny’s boys basketball team scored a signature victory in its section opener Jan. 3. The Tigers took down No. 3 seed New Castle, 57-45, behind 32 points from senior forward Joe Dopirak. Ty Iwanonkiw added 13 points for the Tigers (4-7, 1-0) in the Section 1-6A win. Ralphie Blundo...
North Allegheny Foundation honors distinguished alumni
Nine North Allegheny High School alumni will be honored for their postgraduate contributions during the 2024 North Allegheny Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Gala on Jan. 25 at The Chadwick in McCandless. Each honoree represents a different award category: arts, business, community service, education, government, law, medicine, science and young alumni who...
‘Happy that we’re staying’: Land purchase preserves North Park ‘gateway’
Local businesses in North Park along East Ingomar Road in McCandless are staying put for now, thanks to a local resident and business owner who bought the property in late December. Jason Wolfe purchased the 41-acre parcel from Joy Irwin, the daughter of the late Joan Ammer of Fox Chapel,...
North Allegheny trio, 4 from Central Catholic picked to Class 6A all-state team; Art Walker named coach of year
Coach Art Walker and a group of decorated upperclassmen led North Allegheny to a second straight WPIAL Class 6A championship and a PIAA runner-up finish this fall. The veteran coach of three of those Tigers were honored for their accomplishments Friday by the Pa. Football Writers. Walker, the Trib HSSN...
‘Sustained us through this heartache’: Neighbors continue to help Franklin Park family honor late son
Signs dotting Franklin Park’s Brook Park neighborhood show a smiling young man, either giving a thumbs-up in front of the car he restored or celebrating his graduation from the University of Dayton. Perhaps the cheeriness exhibited in the photos prompts passersby to smile, themselves, until they notice the word “memorial”...
1st employee of Northland Public Library named Ross Citizen of the year
The first employee of Northland Public Library has been honored by her hometown. Willa Neil, 79, received the 2023 the Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award at the December commissioners meeting. After volunteering at the Shaler North Hills Public Library during her high school and college years, she...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 21, 2023
Bellevue King Streit LLC sold property at 411 Lincoln Ave. to Dayo Enterprise LLC for $350,000. Emily Moll sold property at 74 Longmore Ave. to ABCEZ Moving Co. Inc. et al. for $68,500. Peanut Capital LLC sold property at 451 Orchard Ave. to Claude and Alison Broussard for $460,000. Etna...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers girls wrestling team wins at Butler
Behind victories by Audrey Morrison (142 pounds) and Kaylee Dean (235), North Allegheny took home the team title at the Butler girls wrestling tournament Dec. 9. Both had pins in their championship bouts. Morrison was 4-0 on the day, while Dean was 2-0. Sophia Folks (148) and Leyna Rumpler (155)...
North Allegheny grad serves at the Navy’s School Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S Navy Seaman Scott Nettrour, a 2017 graduate of North Allegheny High School, is assigned to Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He joined the Navy three years ago. “Serving in the Navy offers many unique opportunities and great training,” said Nettrour. “There aren’t...
Ingomar Elementary students in the North Allegheny School District craft gingerbread look-alikes
Students at Ingomar Elementary School added some sparkle to the Ashton Commons Senior Living Center in McCandless by making cardboard gingerbread houses during art class to be displayed at the senior community’s Light Up Night on Dec. 8....
Marshall Township teen writes book for elementary girls ‘The Four Take on the Fifth’
Eighteen-year-old Sawyer Wright has penned a book about four fourth-graders moving up to fifth grade and their experiences. She wrote “The Four Take on the Fifth” as part of her project to win a Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of USA. “My goal with...
Chief of police at the North Allegheny School District hired at a $105,000 annual salary
The North Allegheny School Board hired a task force officer with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to serve as the school district’s first chief of school police, safety and security and as school safety coordinator. Eric Harpster — who has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, according to...
Santa, cookies kick off Christmas Eve 5K in North Park
Work off those inevitable Christmas cookie calories by racing in the Christmas Eve 5K Run/Walk in North Park. The event, sponsored by Wolf Creek Race Management, starts at 10 a.m. Dec. 24 near the lake at the North Park Swimming Pool on South Ridge Drive in Allison Park. Volunteers from...
Winterfest in McCandless attracts hundreds to holiday event
Hundreds of people came out for McCandless Township’s third annual Winterfest celebration on Dec. 2. Food, games, light displays and fireworks were part of the fun. The event was held at the public works garage adjacent to the township building on Grubbs Road. Winterfest is one of the township’s best-attended...
The Borough of Seven Fields will join the Northern Regional Police Department
Seven Fields Borough Council on Dec. 11 approved a four-year contract for police services to begin in early 2024 from the Northern Regional Police Department. The contract will cost Seven Fields $650,000 in its first year, according to a statement posted on the Seven Fields website. Northern Regional will provide...
McKnight Road in McCandless reopens after multi-vehicle crash
All lanes of McKnight Road have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road in McCandless on Tuesday, according to Allegheny County Dispatch. Police and EMS reported to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road near Perrymont Road in McCandless that occurred just before 11 a.m., according to...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 10, 2023
Bradford Woods Daniel Magee sold property at 57 Marblehead Hbr to Marianne Christine Plant for $390,000. Etna David Merlo sold property at 7 Greeley Ave. to J & M Estates LLC for $21,000. Franklin Park Lei Li sold property at 2526 Elkridge Drive to Adam Justin Points and Pimpicha Nichpakdee...
North Allegheny loses to defending champ St. Joseph’s Prep in mercy rule state final
MECHANICSBURG — In the 11 years since North Allegheny last reached the PIAA finals, the landscape in the state’s largest classification has shifted to the east. More often than not, the state title has belonged to Philadelphia Catholic League power St. Joseph’s Prep, and not even the largest school in...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers cross country takes 5th at nationals
North Allegheny’s girls cross country team capped off its season with a fifth-place finish at the Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 2, in Portland, Ore. Wren Kucler led the way for the state champion Tigers, placing 38th with a time of 18 minutes, 29.7 seconds. Robin Kucler (18:40) and Eva...
North Allegheny embraces ‘who we are’ entering state championship clash with St. Joseph’s Prep
The team North Allegheny thought most about this week, the roster of players the Tigers maybe focused on more than any other, was North Allegheny. Yes, they studied film and game planned extensively to face St. Joseph’s Prep in the state finals Saturday in Mechanicsburg. But North Allegheny coach Art...
In brief: news from McCandless, Sewickley and more
People can support MFPAA in two ways McCandless officials say that people can support the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority in two ways: by donating and by subscribing. People can give a one-time donation or pledge a monthly amount to generously give throughout the year. Donations are tax-deductible and can be...
PIAA football Class 6A championship preview: North Allegheny vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
The final PIAA championship game of the weekend is the second title game that features a multiple-time state winner from the Pittsburgh area against a PIAA power from the Philadelphia as WPIAL champion North Allegheny battles defending champion and District 12 winner St. Joseph’s Prep. This is the 35th year...
Peebles VFC to participate in naloxone program
The Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company Quick Response Service program begin participating in December in a naloxone “Leave Behind” program to support victims and families of opioid overdoses. Sponsored by the state Department of Health, the statewide Leave Behind program provides a dose of naloxone, the opioid antidote, to patients...
Warner voted in as president of North Allegheny School Board
The North Allegheny School Board will be led by two Democrats. School board members elected Democrat Elizabeth Warner as president during a board reorganization meeting Dec. 6 by a vote of 7-0 with two abstentions. Democrat Paige Hardy was elected vice president on a 5-4 vote. Warner, who was re-elected...
Lights, decorations wrap up the holiday season in the North Allegheny Area
Wrap up December with holiday fun in the North Allegheny area, including adding some unique decor to the Christmas tree. Franklin Park Borough is selling a commemorative tree ornament to celebrate its bicentennial this year. The silver ornament showcases the borough’s new logo on a stocking with the words “Franklin...
