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Solar push for business, nonprofits in McCandless
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the name of Sharon Grace Pillar. Big tax breaks await businesses and nonprofits in McCandless that go solar, and they can get help with the process through nonprofit Pennsylvania Solar Center. An online informational webinar is scheduled for Jan. 13, from...
K9 retires from Northern Regional police department
Though he’s not beach-bound, a local police dog has recently retired to the “lap” of luxury. That lap belongs to his former police partner and now permanent owner Sgt. Michael Dorsch of the Northern Regional Police Department. K-9 Nolte retired in December from the NRPD, which he first joined in...
Venkat announces traffic safety grants for Hampton, McCandless
Hampton and McCandless townships will receive a combined $626,483 for traffic safety improvements, state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, announced on Jan. 4. The grants are funded by PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program, or ARLE. McCandless will receive $451,483 to upgrade accessible pedestrian signals, equipment for flashing yellow arrow operations, controller...
New state legislator for Hampton, McCandless takes oath
State Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, took the oath of office in the state Capitol Jan. 3 to begin representing the 30th Legislative District. The district includes Hampton, Franklin Park and five other municipalities in addition to McCandless. Venkat is first Indian American to be elected to the state House, and...
North Hills Genealogists host Jan. 16 presentation about Civil War ancestors
North Hills Genealogists will host an online presentation on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. by Brian Rhinehart entitled, “I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?” The event is free and open to the public. Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many records are tucked away...
Police accuse man of being drunk with child in car, assaulting woman
Northern Regional Police accused a Bucks County man of being drunk while driving with a toddler in his vehicle to a family Christmas dinner and then assaulting a woman when she asked him to pull over so she could take the wheel. Thomas William Cooke, 40, of Edgewood Road in...
One of Franco Harris’ last public appearances was at North Allegheny’s Ingomar Middle School
Just moments before Franco Harris’s surprise appearance to students at Ingomar Middle School on Dec. 12, as he walked toward the doors of the auditorium, he was warm, approachable and genuine with the few who were waiting in the lobby. Harris was vibrant and enthusiastic. And it clearly generated with...
What’s new at Northland Library in McCandless
More library events, activities and ongoing groups are listed on the Northland Public Library’s website at www.northlandlibrary.org. Library News New Year — New Gear Thanks to funding from the Jack Buncher Foundation, Northland has replaced the book drops at at the Baierl YMCA and the Marshall Township Municipal Building with...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Bellevue Karen Brooks trustee sold property at 120-122 N Sprague Ave. to Hobbs Homes LLC for $105,000. George Malsch sold property at 734 Orchard Ave. to Daniel Seifer Sr for $185,000. Sisters Holy Family Nazareth USA Inc. sold property at 152 Ridge Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $205,500....
North Allegheny students recreate sweet treats for tree.
Thirty fifth-grade students from North Allegheny’s Ingomar Elementary School decorated sweet treat ornaments for the tree at Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream on Perry Highway in Wexford. The shop invited the students of IES teacher Lauren Clore’s art classes to pick a favorite holiday sweet and recreate it. Shop owner Nicole...
K9 Joy and Sgt. Madden retire from McCandless Police Department
McCandless Police Sgt. Bryan Madden and his sidekick, K-9 Officer Joy, have retired from McCandless Police Department. Madden joined the department in 1993 and Joy in 2017. Their resignations were effective Dec. 16. Madden called it “an honor and a privilege” to serve the McCandless community, and McCandless Township Council...
Former North Allegheny star Ayden Owens runner-up for top college track award
North Allegheny graduate and Arkansas decathlete Ayden Owens-Delerme was the runner-up for college track and field’s top honor Thursday night. The Bowerman Award, created in 2009, is awarded annually to the top male and female athletes by the U.S. Track Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Florida State’s Trey Cunningham,...
Bradford Woods adopts 2023 budget
The Bradford Woods Council adopted its 2023 budget on Dec. 12 with no taxes raised. The millage rate remains at 3.375 mills and total budgeted expenses are $1.22 million, which exceeds revenue by roughly $260,000 next year, according to Bradford Woods President Victoria Pongrace. The borough prepared for the expense...
3 holiday races planned for North Park
With all the running around during the holidays, there are several upcoming events at North Park that take running literally. The Christmas Eve 5K and the Resolution Run 5K North Park are being held by Wolf Creek Management on separate dates this month, followed by the North Park Half Marathon...
Councilwoman resigns in McCandless
McCandless Town Council is looking to replace Kimberly Zachary, who resigned her council seat in early December. Zachary, the representative of Ward 1, is relocating out of town because of family circumstances, according her letter to council. She requested Council President Michael Tarle to read it at the Dec. 12...
Franco Harris visits NA’s Ingomar Middle School to celebrate 50th anniversary of Immaculate Reception
Editor’s note: This story, which will appear in the Dec. 22 edition of the North Allegheny Journal, was printed on Dec. 15 and does not reflect the passing of Franco Harris on Dec. 21. Ingomar Middle School Principal David Deramo said of Harris following his sudden death: “His dedication to...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority wins state grant
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority has received a $40,000 state grant for advanced airway and personal protective equipment, state Rep.-elect Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, announced. “We are extremely grateful. These are capital budget items we hoped to acquire next year but didn’t know if we could,” said ambulance authority Chief Chis...
Santa arrives at The Waters of Wexford in Marshall
Santa, Mrs. Santa, several elves and about 100 people attended an inter-generational holiday party Dec. 7 outside The Waters of Wexford senior living community in Marshall Township. A firetruck from the Marshall Township’s Volunteer Fire Department brought Mr. and Mrs. Santa to the event. Kids, parents and grandparents from throughout...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Dec. 11, 2022
Bellevue Brian Clause sold property at 550-552 Forest Ave. to Derek and Kayla Higham for $225,555. Anna Catherine Properties LLC sold property at 563 Lincoln Ave. to Blue Owl Properties for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $184,746). Kenneth Kitchen sold property at 70 N Sprague Ave....
In brief: news from Trinity Lutheran Church, AARP and more
Trinity Lutheran Church, 2500 Brandt School Road in Franklin Park, is conducting its annual Live Nativity on Dec. 18. Performances are at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m., including singing Christmas carols. This is an annual tradition for all the community to attend. Performances are followed by hot cocoa,...
McCandless/NA Heritage Center has ‘transformative’ 2022, plans for growth in 2023
2022 was a “transformative year’ for the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage and Cultural Center, with plans for 2023 focusing on a possible expansion and establishing partnerships with neighboring municipalities, center Executive Director Abby Lucostic told McCandless Town Council. She presented a year-end review of the museum and strategic plan for next...
North Allegheny students earn flying scholarships
While most highschoolers are practicing parallel parking and highway driving, Ethan Byrne and Curtis Rhoten, both of McCandless, can flash their private pilot’s licenses. The two North Allegheny seniors earned scholarships to the U.S. Air Force’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Private Pilot Certification program during the summer of 2022....
North Allegheny School Board reorganizes
The North Allegheny School Board selected new leadership on Dec. 7 by electing Elizabeth Blackburn board president and Marcie Crow as vice president. Blackburn will replace Richard McClure, who has served as president of the board for four years. Blackburn had been vice president. “To become president is truly a...
Bradford Woods to vote on budget Dec. 12
Bradford Woods is scheduled to adopt its proposed 2023 budget at the Dec. 12 council meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. Proposed expenses for next year’s budget are listed at more than $1.2 million with no tax increase. The proposed budget is available to view online at www.bradfordwoodspa.org. The meetings...
In brief: news from North Park, Sealarks Women’s Group and more
Lake Shore Drive open Lake Shore Drive within North Park in McCandless has reopened to bicycle and pedestrian traffic, according to the Allegheny County Parks Department. The road has been closed since Oct. 31 for slope stabilization work. Crews still need to pave a section of the roadway adjacent to...
