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Dress for Success schedules cookie fundraiser at Hartwood Acres
Dress for Success Pittsburgh is hosting its second annual Black & Gold Cookie Table Drive-thru Fundraiser on May 14 at Hartwood Acres, 4000 Middle Road from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Last year, we turned our traditional Black & Gold fundraiser into a socially-distant, safe, drive-through event that proved to...
Cookie’s Creamery serving up sweet treats in Ross
Eleanor “Cookie” Rosenberg looked forward to annual family vacations. She would relax in an Adirondack chair on the boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach and enjoy an ice cream cone. “She loved it there,” said her grandson, Josh Helfer of Franklin Park. “She would call me the day after we came home...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court hosts art, essay contest for students
Students are invited to celebrate the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s 300th anniversary by participating in an essay and coloring contest. “Recognizing the crucial role that civics education plays in the public’s understating of the judiciary, we are excited to expand our 300th celebration efforts to involve students at all grade...
North Allegheny students earn perfect AP test scores
Two North Allegheny High School students earned rare perfect scores on their 2021 Advanced Placement tests, both in computer science courses. Kamya Rajesh, a sophomore, received a perfect score on the Computer Science Principles test, and Sun Ahn, a senior, had a flawless test score on the AP Computer Science...
Franklin Park Y to host Healthy Kids Day
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, including the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park, is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day on April 30, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. The day-long event will feature activities such...
Franklin Park studying borough properties to address stormwater needs
Franklin Park officials have begun the first of many steps that could lead to a stormwater management fee being instituted in the borough. Stormwater management is important to prevent flooding during heavy rains and the discharge of untreated, polluted water into streams and waterways. The borough also is dealing with...
North Allegheny students jump to raise funds for North Hills Community Outreach
Elementary students in the North Allegheny School District spent the last couple months jumping for the hills. To help North Hills Community Outreach, that is. Students of NA’s seven elementary schools raised a grand total of $63,053 in a jump rope challenge benefiting the North Hills Community Outreach. This is...
North Hills Home Show gets underway April 22 at North Park
Fresh ideas for decorating will be available at the North Hills Home Show from April 22-24 at the North Park Sports Complex. Advice will be available about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects. Experts, exhibits and demonstrations will help educate people about home improvement projects. Show highlights will include more...
2 Duquesne Light employees shocked during pole replacement in McCandless
Two Duquesne Light employees were shocked by a power line Wednesday during work in McCandless, officials said. The employees were working on a utility pole along Brandywine Drive at the time, said Duquesne Light spokeswoman Ashley Macik. Both were taken to the hospital, she said. Macik said around 30 customers...
North Park, South Park golf courses open for the season
More proof that spring has finally arrived. Not only is Tuesday opening day for the Pirates at PNC Park, but it’s also a day that golfers can finally hit the links at two of Allegheny County’s most popular public courses. The county has declared both the North and South park...
North Allegheny boasts 3 Coca-Cola Scholarship recipients
North Allegheny High School has three Coca-Cola scholarship recipients in 2022, thanks to seniors Victoria Ren, Hannah Shin, and Alina Zaidi. Each student will receive a $20,000 scholarship. The 34th class of Coca-Cola Scholars include 150 high school students across the nation, selected from an initial pool of 68,000-plus applications...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bellevue Richard Jones sold property at 621 Cliff Ave. to Katelyn Nadel for $157,500. David Anthony sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Peoples Properties LLC for $110,700. Raymond Reed Jr. sold property at 29 N Bryant Ave. to Scott Taylor and Tamar Kamin for $275,000. Stephen Williams sold property...
North Allegheny Women’s Association unites for good causes
For women looking to make meaningful connections with other women in the North Allegheny communities, there’s an organization for that. The North Allegheny Women’s Association is a social and charitable organization with the purpose of uniting women through community service, according to its President Josley Counselman. NAWA was the brainchild...
Church news from Gibsonia, Wexford, Bakerstown
Hampton Presbyterian Hampton Presbyterian Church has announced its Holy Week and Easter services. April 14 — Maundy Thursday A potluck dinner is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. followed by Worship in the Sanctuary from 7-8:15 p.m. People with last names beginning A-K, are asked to bring a main dish or casserole....
Addiction prevention, recovery to be discussed at North Allegheny event
Sherry Jo Matt lost her 21-year-old daughter Siena Bott to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Matt says there’s no better time than now to face the issue of substance abuse in the North Allegheny area. “A Candid Conversation about Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction” on April 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m.,...
It’s just about blooming time for North Park’s cherry blossoms
Each spring, the drab colors of fall and winter are overtaken in North Park by vibrant hues of pink, as the blooms on hundreds of cherry trees planted in the park since 2009 begin flowering. But exactly when the dramatic transformation will happen is a mystery. “We’ve got our best...
Westbound Turnpike exit in Cranberry to close Monday night into Tuesday morning
The westbound Cranberry exit ramp from the Pennsylvania Turnpike will close at 7 p.m. Monday night and reopen Tuesday morning as work crews remove a disabled tractor trailer from the ramp, turnpike officials announced Monday. The closure of the westbound Exit 28 ramp will be from 7 p.m. Monday night...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Bellevue Cheryl Popatak trustee sold property at 731 Orchard Ave. to Rodolfo Arroyo Diaz and Lorena Arroyo for $175,000. Costas Grekis sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Donna Isoldi and Rosa Perri for $138,000. Bradford Woods J. Ardie Dillen sold property at 119 Boothbay Hbr to Steven and...
Dyngus Day Dash comes to North Park on April 23
Anyone who likes pierogies, polkas and running will find the perfect opportunity in the Dyngus Day Dash 5K on April 23 in North Park, which will help aid the humanitarian effort in Ukraine. The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation is hosting the event. Proceeds will be split between supporting...
Building assessment to be made of two North Allegheny schools
A comprehensive facilities assessment beginning in April will help determine whether North Allegheny’s intermediate and senior high schools need upgrades or should be replaced. On March 23, the North Allegheny School Board selected the firm of Weber Murphy Fox, which provides architecture, interior design, land development and construction management services,...
McCandless kept largely intact in latest legislative redistricting
The new 2022 House and Senate district maps largely split McCandless from other North Allegheny communities but kept the township itself intact, according to town manager Robert Grimm. The reapportionment process takes place every 10 years as required by the Pennsylvania State Constitution to reflect population changes, according to Dr....
News in brief from: Bakerstown UMC, Skylarks Women’s Group, the Women’s Business Network
Bakerstown UMC Bakerstown United Methodist Church is hosting a Junque Sale, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church on 5760 William Flynn Highway in Gibsonia. The event features a flea market and a Grab & Go Breakfast. Proceeds benefit the church’s mission projects. More information is...
Easter services at Hampton Presbyterian
Hampton Presbyterian Church has announced its Holy Week and Easter services. Holy Week April 10 — Palm Sunday We will herald the entrance of King Jesus with palms and songs! Palm Sunday Musical at both the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services. Worshipers are asked to bring their fish bank for...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Franklin Park Peter Seppi sold property at 2499 Elkridge Drive to Can and Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac for $525,000. John Hite Jr. sold property at 1470 Laurel Drive to Joseph and Edna Ficerai for $700,000. Lauren Dragun sold property at 2387 Magee Road Ext. to Lauren Dragun and Kevin Reeg for...
Earth Day in Bradford Woods to highlight the quiet of nature
Despite the rush of the growing North Hills, there are some places where the quiet lull of nature rules. Such can be found at the Bradford Woods Reserve, which is hosting its annual Earth Day event on April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reserve is located in...
