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With a cast and crew from all three North Allegheny middle schools, the musical “Disney’s Newsies JR.” takes center stage at North Allegheny Senior High School on Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m. and on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14. “Disney’s Newsies JR.” is a 60-minute version of...

Sealarks Women’s Group will meet 1 p.m. Dec 14, at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless. This group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone – widowed, divorced or never married. All women alone are welcome to attend and consider joining the group. Entertainment will be provided...

A representative of the U.S. Secret Service will lead a discussion for North Allegheny parents about “Internet Safety for Kids” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Carson Middle School auditorium. Topics discussed include sharing location on apps like Snapchat; anonymous accounts on social media that “allow” bullying...

As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., Alfred Akner would patriotically carve model airplane kits. It’s what all of the kids did to pass the time during World War II, he said. But the hobby fell away when he was in high school. Then, close to 30 years ago,...

AAA East Central has honored the McCandless and Northern Regional police departments with 2022 Platinum awards for efforts to increase road safety. Northern Regional services the townships of Marshall, Pine and Richland and the borough of Bradford Woods In total, 59 Western Pennsylvania departments received Platinum Awards, including Cranberry, Etna,...

Marshall Township’s proposed budget for 2023 continues a 34-year streak in which the township hasn’t raised property taxes. The property tax millage rate would remain at 1.42 mills, according to Marshall Township Manager Julie Bastianini. The township’s earned income tax would remain at a half-percent, where it has been since...

One of the nicest things about living in northern Allegheny County is the ability to easily travel between serene neighborhoods scattered along winding, tree-lined roads to vibrant shopping districts that connect to major interstate roadways. But getting to and from just about anywhere in Pine, Richland, Marshall and Bradford Woods...

A local church makes visiting Bethlehem a whole lot easier. St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland on Cumberland Road in McCandless is hosting a realistic re-imagining of the first Christmas in “Take a Visit to Bethlehem,” on Dec. 3-4 and Dec. 10-11. The event is free. Folks can drop in...

The ice rink at North Park is open for the season through mid-March, weather and conditions permitting, according to the Allegheny County Parks Department. Public skate times are available on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Specific session times and holiday session times are listed on Admission is $5...

These events are planned at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. ALL AGES ALL THE FEELS – Winter reading fun for ages up to 18 Jan. 1 through Jan. 31 Experience all the feels this winter! Learn about the history of emojis, explore the importance of emotions, and discover fun...

Volunteers are needed to help guide growth and development in Marshall Township during the next 10 years. The township is asking residents to join a Land Development Ordinance Update Steering Committee that will focus on land development ordinances in their neighborhoods, according to township Manager Julie Bastianini. Letters of interest...

Whether it’s pancakes or wreath-making, Santas or snowplows, there are a variety of things to do in the North Allegheny region to get ready for the holidays. Local communities waste no time after the turkey’s done to move on to celebrating the winter season. And there’s something for everyone, from...

The North Allegheny School Board approved a resolution to reduce the number of library secretary paraprofessionals from 12 to six effective with the 2023-2024 school year. The board approved the resolution on Nov. 16 by a vote of 5-3 following about 45 minute of public comment, in which most of...

Allegheny County’s holiday drive-in laser show is back for a third year, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Wednesday, Nov. 16, with the first 45-minute light show being held on Dec. 9. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov. 17, at noon. The synchronized light show allows families to enjoy the lights...

Students across the North Allegheny School District had special programs and presentations on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. The events helped students learn the importance of those who served, according school Superintendent Dr. Melissa Friez. “Veteran’s Day gives our students the opportunity to recognize our local veterans for...

McCandless Crossing in McCandless will kick off the holiday season with two signature events. The annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will be Monday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. The sights and sounds of the season will fill the Town Green with Santa’s arrival as well as musical and...

North Hills Genealogists North Hills Genealogists will host a free, online fall round- table discussion open to the public on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Join for an evening of sharing questions, answers and helpful hints. People attending may ask questions or give comments or or just sit back and listen....

A new anti-icing method in McCandless may help make roads more drivable this winter. The pre-treat system involves using a 1,300-gallon tank filled with a precise brine solution. The tank is installed in a dump truck, and the solution is applied to the road surface before a storm, according to...

These events are coming up in November and December at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. FEATURED EVENTS FOR ADULTS AT NORTHLAND LIBRARY Registration required, where noted, to attend these free virtual and in-person programs. For more information and to register: www.northlandlibrary.org or call the Ask A Librarian desk at...

Bellevue Lori Schmidt sold property at Alley D to Monarch Properties Fresno LLC for $5,000. Jacyln Hobbs sold property at 18 Grant Ave. to Thomas Colin Greene and Amanda Terasa Camplesi for $425,000. Doris Halsey sold property at 193 Lincoln Ave. to Cambara Properties L.P. for $155,000. Kocero Realty LLC...

Sts. Martha and Mary Parish will host the annual “One Night in Bethlehem” family Christmas event on Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the St. Catherine of Sweden social hall on Wildwood Road in Hampton. Children, ages 2 through 10, are invited to participate in activities that include...

Signing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, a national effort to help save the monarch butterfly, has an extra special connection for Franklin Park Mayor Dennis O’Keefe. In May, after almost 60 years of marriage, O’Keefe suffered the loss of his wife Marjorie, whom he met when she was just 7 and...

There should be a dish for everyone at the Thanksgiving table, and that includes those with food allergies and special diets, according to “An Octofree Thanksgiving” author Liz Fetchin. “An Octofree Thanksgiving” is a new e-cookbook that proves a palate-pleasing, stress-free holiday feast free of the top eight food allergens...

Lane restrictions on southbound I-279 in Franklin Park will occur Wednesday, Nov. 2 weather permitting, PennDOT announced. Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on southbound I-279 at the overhead northbound I-79 bridge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday as crews from the Joseph B. Fay Co. conduct bridge inspection...

Anyone with a taste for cookies may want to walk over to St. St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church in Franklin Park. The church at 2365 McAleer Road is sponsoring a cookie walk on Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature more than 600 dozen cookies, a...