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9 additions coming to Ross Park Mall in 2025
Seven new stores, a restaurant and a bank-cafe are set to open this year at Ross Park Mall, some of which are new to the region, according to Simon Property Group, the mall’s owner. Upstairs, there will be a Capital One Café, which will offer customers “a full range of...
A.W. Beattie Career Center to acquire classroom ambulance simulator, thanks to $85,000 infusion from state
The A.W. Beattie Career Center soon will have a “true-to-life” ambulance simulator in one of its classrooms. The school, a technical high school open to students in nine North Hills school districts, was among dozens of institutions awarded with competitive equipment grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Beattie received...
New West View coffee shop set to open in February
Colleen Kasenic has never owned a business before. But she is planning to give it a go with West View Brew, a new coffee shop set to open at 442 Perry Highway in West View. After more than 30 years working at a travel company, Kasenic said she wants to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Bellevue David Veneziale sold property at 33-35 Florence Ave. to 3 Rivers Living LLC for $270,000. Robert Whitley sold property at 33 S Harrison Ave. to Joseph Rogers and Jessica Parente for $340,000. Catherine Brown sold property at 506 Tingley Ave. to Nicholas Comstock and Rachel Burnett for $283,000. Etna...
Zach Pollaro’s buzzer-beater in overtime lifts North Hills over No. 2 Seneca Valley
Zach Pollaro practices bank shots from spots all around North Hills’ gym, so bouncing in a 3-pointer off the glass might feel almost routine at times. But this one surely didn’t. Trailing by two points with 2.9 seconds left, Pollaro banked in a buzzer-beating 3 from the left wing as...
Pittsburgh area chefs, eateries snag semifinal nominations for 35th annual James Beard Awards
Three Pittsburgh restaurants and their chefs are getting national attention after being named semifinalists in the 35th annual James Beard Awards. The chefs at vegan restaurant Apteka, located in Bloomfield, have been nominated for the fourth straight year for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic award, covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Maryland...
Monroeville author’s next book highlights Pittsburgh’s memorable sportscasters
Tom Rooney remembers working at Bard’s Dairyland on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the late 1960s, with the Penguins game on in the background. “Ed Conway was the first Penguins announcer, and I’d be at Bard’s, serving customers and trying to figure out what was happening in the game at the...
West View Elementary students enjoy ‘magical’ experience with Met Opera’s HD Live in Schools program
On a chilly December morning, West View Elementary third graders filed into theater No. 5 at the North Hills Cinemark to watch the Metropolitan Opera’s 2006 rebroadcast of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The children chattered excitedly until the screen came to life, and a hush fell over the...
25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast highlights message of interconnectedness
Despite the freezing temperatures outside, attendees turned out and filled almost every seat in the Zappala Campus Center Square room at La Roche University to hear Dr. Angela Reynolds proclaim this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be “a day of recommitment and a purposeful decision to not give...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 20, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Zach Pollaro School: North Hills Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard #Earned: The senior guard enjoyed a big week in what turned out to be a huge week for North Hills. After snapping a six-game losing streak with a win over...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Julia Addink, Brynna Barbour, Marina Bolinda, Regan Borsh, Kaitlyn Catrain, Logan Cote, Talia Curry, Samantha Feth, Jeremy Franciscus, Alexandra Kotwica, Leonidas Labrakopoulos, Gracie Moffitt, Sydney Ryan, Anna Segal, Zachary Streza, Alyssa Strosnider, Ethan Vitanza, Jeremy Vitanza, Veronica Yeschke, Alexandra Yoder and Hannah Zeppenfeld were named to the dean’s list...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 19, 2025
Bellevue JR1 Holdings LLC sold property at 396 Caughey Ave. to RTN Realty Invests Ltd. Liability Co. for $75,000. Tonya Watson sold property at 564 Dawson Ave. to Wilmington Savings Federal SOC FSB Tr et for $100,000. Mary Fortun sold property at 688 Forest Ave. to Cardo Equity Mgmt LLC...
Junior forward ramps up game, gets North Hills hockey into playoff contention
As Jonathan Trosky goes, so does the North Hills hockey team. Trosky, a junior forward, is off to a blistering goal-scoring pace in the 2024-25 season, racking up 21 goals in the first 13 games of the year. It’s happened, in large part, because of an expanded commitment to his...
Back-to-back section wins spark optimism for North Hills boys in 2nd half of season
The North Hills boys basketball team’s overall record at the midway point may not look pretty, but plenty of opportunities lie ahead to change that. And the Indians may be on the right path to taking advantage of them. Entering a Jan. 10 rivalry game against section foe North Allegheny,...
In brief: Happenings in the North Hills area
Tickets available for ‘Seussical Jr.’ The North Hills Middle School Drama Club will present its winter musical, “Seussical Jr.,” at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 in the school’s auditorium, 55 Rochester Road. Nearly 100 students in grades 6-8 are involved in the production as cast members, ushers and...
4 North Hills High School students make finals in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest
Among the 10 high school finalists in Allegheny County’s “I Voted” sticker contest, four come from one place — North Hills High School. The contest asked local high schoolers to design a 2-inch sticker to be given to Allegheny County voters in the upcoming primary and general elections in 2025....
Why Western Pennsylvanians are hungry for WegmansVideo
Western Pennsylvanians expressed their excitement after New York-based grocery chain Wegmans announced its first foray into the area. The new store will be located in Cranberry Township, a significantly shorter drive than the current closest locations in Erie and State College. So why all the fuss? What does Wegmans offer...
Wegmans looks to open Cranberry location in late 2027, hints at further expansion in regionVideo
Wegmans executives said they are eyeing late 2027 as the target date to open their recently announced Cranberry location and hinted there could be more stores coming to the Pittsburgh area. The store still has to get final approval from Cranberry Township and enter the permitting process for the proposed...
Wegmans to open first store in Pittsburgh area
Wegmans announced Monday it is planning to open a location along Cool Springs Drive in Cranberry, its first store in the Pittsburgh region. The New York-based supermarket chain operates more than 100 stores in the Eastern United States. As of January, its closest locations to Pittsburgh were in Erie and...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market and competition, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to 1978 grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages. The Texas company has faced increasing competition from retailers like Target and Walmart at the same time that...
Enter Northland Public Library’s Winter Bookmark Contest
Children of all ages — adults, too — are invited to create an original design reflecting the winter months and then enter their artwork in Northland’s Winter Bookmark Contest. Pick up an entry form at the Children and Teen Services or Ask A Librarian desk or download one from the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 20-22
The city is simply having a wonderful pre-holiday weekend, with some warm and cheerful events to get you in the spirit of the season. Experience music, movies and more with these ideas. Skate with Santa It’s going to be pretty chilly this weekend, which makes it the perfect opportunity to...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 15, 2024
Bellevue Estate of Yaroslaw Levycky sold property at 78 N Harrison Ave. to Steven Brownlee and Michelle McLane Brownlee for $237,000. Estate of Robert Dell sold property at 55 N Jackson Ave. to Peanut Capital LLC for $94,000. Estate of Charles Jackson sold property at 55 S Bryant Ave. to...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Etna Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 109-111 Dewey St. to Ideal Holdings LLC for $129,750. Brian Bubash sold property at 13 Dewey St. to Robert Howard Hartley Jr. for $170,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1326 Adrian Drive to Uttam Kumar and Arati Yadav for $588,780. Glen...
