North Hills students rebuild sign welcoming visitors to Perrysville in Ross
Students at North Hills High School have rebuilt a sign welcoming visitors to the Perrysville neighborhood of Ross. The new sign on Route 19 at Atlantic Avenue, outside the building previously home to T&M Hardware and Vater’s Hardware, was unveiled Wednesday. The store is in the process of becoming a...
Ross police accuse man of taking $280K from wife
A man who now resides in Ohio is accused of stealing nearly $280,000 from his wife over several years through various means, including taking money from her retirement account, opening and using credit cards in her name and forging checks, according to Ross police. Ross police charged Roy Lee Smith...
Beaver County woman found driving stolen SUV in Ross
A Beaver County woman was being held in the Allegheny County Jail after Ross police say she was found driving a stolen SUV on McKnight Road on Monday. Ross police charged Hailey Marie Waxler, 24, of Industry with a felony count of receiving stolen property and summary counts of driving...
End of North Hills-area group garbage contract could spark broader discussion on future of trash collection
Eight North Hills municipalities facing the end of their group garbage contract are having to figure out how they’re going to keep getting their residents’ trash taken away. While some are making changes now while others will have to do it next year, a regional group is leading broader talks...
Letter to the editor: License plate readers make communities safer
As a taxpayer and resident of the North Hills area, I frequently travel Cumberland Road. Cumberland Road can be a very high-traffic area. I have been an educator for decades, and student safety is so important. I’m pleased to see that the North Allegheny School District and McCandless officials collaborated...
Millvale resident accused of assaulting man who came to defense of Sheetz worker in Ross
A Millvale resident is accused of assaulting a man who came to the defense of a Sheetz employee in Ross. Ross police filed charges May 14 against Zachary Ruhle, 19, for the incident that happened April 18 at the convenience store at 3025 Babcock Blvd. Ross officers responded to the...
High-flying North Hills pole vaulters breaking records, pushing each other
Records, as they say, are meant to be broken. Sometimes those records stand for years or even decades. Other times, just days. In the North Hills girls track program, that’s certainly been prevalent over the last couple of weeks. On April 24, North Hills junior Delaney Flanigan broke a 22-year-old...
North Hills softball gets hungry, rebounds in season’s 2nd half
There were plenty of moments in the opening half of the WPIAL softball season where things didn’t look as they should for the North Hills softball team. A perennial contender, the Indians started the season 1-4 and sat under .500 following a 17-2 blowout loss to section foe Plum on...
Ross/West View EMS launches pre-hospital blood program serving North Hills area
Three days after Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services launched a pre-hospital blood program, it was used to save the life of a Ross man who was bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract. The man’s systolic blood pressure, the top number, was down to 66, which is extremely low, and he was...
North Hills High School stages mock crash day before prom
North Hills seniors watched on as their peers took part in a mock crash on May 1, ahead of their prom the next day. Held by the school’s SADD club, the mock crash presented seniors with the life-altering decisions that come from the effects of drunk and distracted driving. The...
Distribution of another round of adaptive bikes brings more smiles to children and families
Yisene Bayala’s smile says it all. When the 4-year-old caught a glimpse of his new bicycle, he grinned from ear to ear. He waved his arms and walked toward his new ride. “I see a difference in him already,” said his mom, Ellie Voyvodich-Bayala of Shaler. “He loves this bike.”...
Garden Gala fundraiser pulls in a record $57,000 for Northland Public Library
Theatrically masked and elegantly gowned guests fit the ambiance of the record-breaking Garden Gala 2026: Phantom of the Library on April 25 to benefit Northland Public Library. More than $57,000 was raised during the event at the library in McCandless, with a crowd of 360 attending this year, according to...
Northern Regional Police Department to expand current office space in Pine’s municipal building
A much-needed expansion and renovation of the Northern Regional Police Department in Pine, estimated at $13.6 million, could start construction as early as this year. The multi-jurisdictional police department is headquartered in the township’s municipal building off Pearce Mill Road. Staffing has more than doubled in size, along with an...
Ross recognizes 2 citizens who came to aid of police detective struggling with assault suspectVideo
When others told him to not get involved, Justin Gavasto didn’t listen. The West View resident was on his way home on April 7 when he drove up on a police officer wrestling with another man on Center Avenue at Columbia Avenue. Others had stopped, but weren’t doing anything. Gavasto...
North Hills School District proposed budget carries 4.17% property tax increase
A near-maximum property tax increase is included in North Hills School District’s proposed $101.6 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. As proposed, the district’s property tax rate would increase by about 4.17%, or 0.85 mills, from 20.37 to 21.22 mills. That’s just under the district’s state-imposed inflation limit of...
Husband of late West View Councilwoman Kim Steele gives $25K to borough in her honor
As a member of West View Council, Kim Steele felt she had a responsibility to the community to make the borough a better place to live. Following her death in November, her husband is helping make sure that continues. A $25,000 donation from her husband, Ken Reilly, will be used...
Ross awards road paving contract; approves new day care facility on McKnight Road
Ross will pay less to resurface 13 roads this year than the township expected, Commissioner Dan DeMarco said. Youngblood Paving, of Wampum, submitted the lowest of four bids, at $841,328. Given the state of the economy and cost of fuel, DeMarco said he expected this year’s road paving program to...
Allegheny Land Trust working to expand Lowries Run conservation area in Ross
Allegheny Land Trust is working to expand its Lowries Run conservation area in Ross. The trust is seeking to acquire 27 acres of woodlands on a single parcel located between Sewickley Oakmont and Rochester roads to the north and south, and Hillendale and Rochester roads to the east and west....
Longvue Acres Garden Club gearing up for 76th annual plant sale
The Longvue Acres Garden Club will present its 76th perennial plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon May 16 in the lower parking lot of Northmont United Presbyterian Church, 8169 Perry Highway, McCandless. More than 800 perennials — including Pennsylvania natives and pollinators — will be available for purchase. The...
North Allegheny junior’s gown, tuxedo made from books set the scene for library’s spring gala
Teen fashion phenom Sidney Rice spent 120 hours designing a “Phantom of the Opera”-themed dress and tuxedo made entirely out of book pages for Northland Public Library’s Garden Gala on Saturday, April 25. Tickets for the 2026 Garden Gala: Phantom of the Library are $75 and can still be purchased...
As e-bike use grows, safe operation is top of mind for police departments in the North Hills
E-bikes continue to be a popular recreational activity and mode of transportation. But their growing use has local police departments concerned about safety. An e-bike is defined as a pedacycle with an electric assist, normally weighing less than 100 pounds and traveling at speeds not exceeding 20 mph. “E-bikes are...
Nurture House, a new preschool in McCandless, keeps play the focus of learning
A nature-based, child-centered education in a unique space with a cottage-like feel are just some of the alluring benefits of Nurture House, a new early childhood program in the North Hills. Nurture House, founded by Ashley Cifone, a prelicensed therapist, educator and 20-year child care professional, wanted to create a...
Horseback riding program for children with disabilities seeks volunteers
Working with horses and helping children with disabilities go hand in hand at Riding for the Handicapped of Western Pennsylvania in McCandless, which is holding a volunteer orientation day at 11 a.m. May 2. The orientation will be held at the riding arena at 9950 Grubbs Road. RHWPA Inc., a...
Overnight closures of Parkway North in Ross expected for demolition of Jacks Run Bridge
A section of Parkway North (Interstate 279) in Ross will be closed overnight up to 40 times while a bridge over the highway is being demolished. The work on Jacks Run Road Bridge No. 3 is expected to start in late April and finish in October, Ross Manager Jessica Crawshaw...
German educators begin weeklong tour of Pa. public schools at North Hills High School
A group of German educators began a weeklong tour of public schools across Pennsylvania at North Hills High School in Ross on April 13. The seven-member group, which included teachers, principals and administrators, were also visiting North Allegheny that day and expected to visit Penn Trafford the next before making...
