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North Allegheny takes public speaking awards
North Allegheny placed first and second in debate, third in speech and won second place overall in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championships March 17-18 in Bloomsburg. Thirty-five members of the North Allegheny Speech and Debate team from grades nine through 12 qualified to attend the two-day championships....
The Woodlands’ DIVA weekend features fashion show, sleepover
The Woodlands hosted its annual DIVA weekend March 24-26 to teach empowerment and self-care techniques to 40 local teens and young adults with disabilities or chronic illness. The weekend included a sleepover and activities celebrating the beauty in diversity and inclusion. Activities included a fashion show, creation of a Glam...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 2, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
Roadside cleanups scheduled in McCandless, Franklin Park
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the meeting location for the April 15 cleanup. A record-breaking 2,000 bags of trash is the unofficial goal for spring roadside cleanup events in McCandless, a volunteer opportunity happening April 15 and 22. When the town started the...
McCandless Democrats seek scholarship applicants
The McCandless Democratic Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a civic-minded North Allegheny School District Area senior planning post-secondary education. The scholarship recognizes a student who has excelled academically, is engaged in the community, and exemplifies the values Democrats hold dear. The application...
Franklin Park woman heads Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh, an autism-friendly concert group
There was something missing for the Birnbaum family when they moved to North Allegheny from Baltimore in 2020. Aaron Birnbaum, who is on the autism spectrum, was hoping to find performances here in Pittsburgh similar to the Azure family concerts in Baltimore. These concerts provide a relaxed environment for people...
North Allegheny goes into secure mode in response to shooter hoaxes in Pittsburgh
The North Allegheny School District placed its schools in a precautionary secure mode for about 90 minutes on Wednesday , after schools in Pittsburgh and around the state received threats that later turned out to be hoaxes. NA first notified families and student caretakers by an email from NA Superintendent...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 26, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
North Hills Home Show scheduled March 31-April 2 at North Park Sports Complex
Fresh ideas and smart advice about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects will be all under one roof at the North Hills Home Show, March 31-April 2 at the North Park Sports Complex, 2318 Wildwood Road in Hampton Township. The show will include more than 150 exhibits, demonstrations and numerous...
News from St. Brendan’s, Memorial Park Church and more
St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church of Franklin Park has announced its service times for Holy Week, which begins April 2: • Palm Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. • Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., Stripping of the Altar • Good Friday, Noon, Stations of the Cross; 7 p.m. service • Holy Saturday,...
North Allegheny School Board board approves tech upgrades
The North Allegheny School Board approved purchasing up to $1.25 million worth of Apple and Windows devices for students and staff as part of the district’s annual summer technology refresh. The school board vote on March 15 enables the district to continue to provide an iPad or a Windows laptop...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority setting up for good year
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of calls the ambulance authority responded to in 2022. When Christopher Dell came on board last July as chief of the McCandless- Franklin Park Ambulance Authority, he said, one of its goals was for him to help “right the...
Training keeps McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority staff at the ready
Keeping up training and morale are part of the vibe at McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority. Employees had the idea to convert an unused office space at the authority’s main station on Grubbs Road into what looks like the interior of an ambulance cabin. The office is about the size of...
North Allegheny choral departments earn TikTok likes, followers
Editor’s note: This story corrects the number of choral students at North Allegheny Intermediate High School and North Allegheny Senior High School for the current year and removes references to the 2023-24 school year. For TikTokers, the question usually is ‘what’s trending?’ At North Allegheny, it’s the choral department. NA...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Bellevue Denise Estep sold property at 33 Greenough Ave. to Isolution Space LLC for $65,000. Adam Charles Blind sold property at 49-51 S Balph Ave. to Roman Empire Holdings LLC for $335,000. Bradford Woods Tulika Ranjan sold property at 100 Burry Road to Claye and Nichol Greene for $1,170,000. Franklin...
In brief: news from Longvue Acres Garden Club, the Zelienople Rotary and more
Longvue Acres Garden Club’s March 28 program will be “Trees, Pests, and Diseases” presented by Penn State Master Gardener Dianne Machesney. From borers, scale, and beetles to cankers, wilts, scab, and rots, the program will be explore the most common tree pests and diseases. Participants will learn how to make...
Marshall Middle School team wins science bowl competition
North Allegheny came in one-two in the 32nd Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl middle school competition on March 4. North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School Team 1, consisting of Kavin Puri, Aaron Liu, Suraj Raina, Lucas Liu and Hongyi Wang captured first place. Taking second place was North Allegheny’s Ingomar Middle School...
North Allegheny approves engineering course with waiver
The North Allegheny School Board on March 15 approved continuing the Project Lead The Way engineering program at North Allegheny’s middle and high schools, but with the addition of a privacy notice for parents and students to sign. The NASD school board had tabled a decision at its Feb. 15...
Registration open for Dyngus Day at North Park
The 5K Dyngus Day Dash is returning to North Park on April 15 for its third annual celebration of everything Polish. The fun run/walk will be held at 9 a.m. and registration by March 31 guarantees a race T-shirt, according to Michele Mrozek, race organizer. The family-friendly race for runners,...
Canon-McMillan’s Solorio, North Allegheny’s Rumpler earn titles at girls wrestling state championships
Thirteen champions were crowned Sunday at the Pennsylvania girls wrestling state championships at Central Dauphin High School. Canon-McMillan’s Valarie Solorio and North Allegheny’s Leyna Rumpler were among those standing at the top of the awards podium. Solorio pinned South Western’s Natalie Handy in 47 seconds to win the 100-pound championship....
Pedestrian killed in McCandless hit-and-run identified
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night as a result of a hit-and-run crash in McCandless. Donald Gene Leach, 78, of Wexford, was identified Monday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner as the man killed in the incident. Police said a black Honda struck Leach at 10:15 p.m. near the Pine...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Bellevue US Bank Trust NA trustee sold property at 466 Dawson Ave. to Cameron Guy Konieczny for $94,501. Daniel Turkovich sold property at 503 Highland Pl to Brett Wagner and Angela Semple for $197,400. Roy Peterson Jr. sold property at 20 Rheams Ave. to Jacob Dubois for $132,916. Lori Johnston...
In brief: News from Elvinwild Lions Club and more
The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a free-will offering Omelet/Sausage Breakfast at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., on March 25 from 8-10:30 a.m. The breakfast consists of an omelet (cheese or western), potatoes, sausage, fruit and drink. —- Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4:30-7 p.m....
Bradford Woods Conservancy hosts Earth Day event
Earth Day celebration The Bradford Woods Conservancy is hosting an Earth Day Celebration at the Reserve in Bradford Woods on April 22 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Activities for adults and children are: 10-11 a.m. — activity tables, light refreshments will be provided. 11 a.m. to noon — Herpetologist...
Franklin Park woman honored for activism in addiction, reducing stigma in mental illness
A Franklin Park woman dedicated to stopping the stigma attached to addiction and mental illness was honored this month with the Laura Ditka Award for Advocacy and Service. Sherry Jo Matt, founder of Stop the Judgement, received the award at the Cribs for Kids 2023 Women of Achievement event held...
