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Disc golf course open in Ross Township
There’s an additional place in the North Hills to play disc golf, an outdoor sport that has grown quickly in popularity since the height of the covid pandemic. President of Ross Township’s board of commissioners Dan DeMarco announced the official opening of The Dips disc golf course at Denny Park...
Ross woman gets prison sentence for fatal hit-and-run
A Ross woman is headed to prison for fatally striking a woman with an SUV and then fleeing the scene after drinking at a nearby bar in January. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley on Monday sentenced Erin Lee Petroski, 40, to three to six years in prison in...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bellevue Yabeca LLC sold property at 132 S Euclid Ave. to Joshua James Geiger and Rebecca Miller for $277,500. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for...
Senior captain wraps up North Hills career having made mark on volleyball program
Giana Cutenese is putting the final touches on her high school volleyball career. And while it’s one that may not finish with championships or deep playoff runs, it is one to be proud of for the North Hills senior. A defensive specialist/libero, Cutenese has started all four of her high...
North Hills sophomore making music on, off tennis court
The first word that North Hills tennis coach Amy Myers uses to describe Ellie Kim is “composed.” And that certainly is an important attribute for the various activities that Kim has going on in her life, and will have going on in the future. The Indians’ sophomore is a standout...
4 candidates in 2 wards in race for Ross commissioner
Ross Township’s odd numbered ward seats were up for election this year, but only two wards have contested races. In Ward 1, Daniel DeMarco received both Democrat and Republican nods in the primary and is unopposed. In Ward 3, Democrat Sarah Poweska is the only candidate on the ballot. In...
2-year term only contested seat on West View council
The races for West View council’s four year seats are uncontested, with Scott V. Miller, Donald E. Mikec and M. Kimberley Steele running for three open seats. The two-year term race has Democrat Eugene Borio and Constitution Party member Jim Barr running for one spot. Borio did not return requests...
10 candidates on ballot for 5 spots in North Hills School Board race
The North Hills School Board race has 10 candidates vying for five open seats. Candidates running for the four-year terms are incumbents Helen D. Spade, Phil Little, Kathryn Poniatowski and Rachael Rennebeck, and newcomers Traci Brown, April Lynn Casey, Samantha Ellwood, John Hoffman, Dana Merlino and Ashley Stephens. Here are...
Pittsburgh Coffee Week is brewing up lots of options
With espresso, lattes, cold brews and even cocktails, coffee options these days are overflowing. “There is a style of coffee for everyone, and you can drink coffee any time of the day, which has opened up a whole new world of coffee,” said Abi Mohrmann, chief of staff with Espresso...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 15, 2023
Franklin Park Memory Lane Venture LLC sold property at 1606 Memory Lane Ct to Benjamin Marcus Homes LLC for $220,000. Hampton Joshua Good sold property at 5031 Lakeview Drive to Peter Michael Biernesser and Samantha Lynn Wills for $355,065. Marshall Stephen Grunz sold property at 2634 Lansdale Drive to Cartus...
CCAC food service students serve those who serve them during special lunch in McCandless
Before chef Randy Herbe has his students touch a piece of food, he gives them something more important to digest. “The first thing I teach them is respect … respect for others, respect for themselves and respect for me,” said Herbe, the instructor for Community College of Allegheny County’s Community...
‘A very young heart’ retires after 55 years at Northland Public Library, now in McCandless
Willa Neil has been at Northland Public Library, even before there was one. She was months from graduating with a master’s degree in library information sciences from the University of Pittsburgh when she was asked to help start the first library in the North Hills. Neil was hesitant, but her...
Greater Harmony Chorus presents concerts in McCandless
The Greater Harmony Chorus, a local chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is presenting two concerts on Oct. 21 at Ingomar Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road in McCandless. Show times are 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The chorus is the regional first place champion and will be competing at the...
McCandless zoning upgrade put properties near North Park in ‘neighborhood-appropriate’ development district
A zoning re-do approved this year was meant to address issues throughout McCandless Township, not open up a single piece of property for unwanted development, Town Council President Michael Tarle said during a council meeting Oct. 9. “We weren’t just looking at one parcel. We looked at every parcel in...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 8, 2023
Etna Sean Brett sold property at 179 High St. to John Reese for $150,000. Franklin Park Xiaoshu Zou sold property at 1818 Franklin Run Ct to Shailesh Ozarkar and Pranati Talnikar for $550,000. Scott Thistle sold property at 2576 Matterhorn Drive to Nicholas Adam and Anne Catherine Bassett for $465,000....
North Hills athletes and opponents unite for Tenley’s Team
North Hills School District’s Indians’ colors are red and white, but on Tuesday, green was the color to wear for the boys’ soccer game against North Allegheny. That’s the color worn to support the fight against cerebral palsy. North Hills athletes wanted to show support for Nataly Price, secretary to...
Missing HBO docuseries star Patrick Pespas reportedly visited Ross barVideo
Missing HBO docuseries star Patrick J. Pespas of “Telemarketers” reportedly was at a Ross bar Saturday evening, according to one of the series’ co-directors. On Saturday, Adam Bhala Lough, who made “Telemarketers” with Sam Lipman-Stern, posted to X, formerly Twitter, that Pespas has been missing since Friday and that he...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 1, 2023
Bellevue John ONeill sold property at 724 Clinton Pl to Jacob Burton and Kelsey Elizabeth Waros for $240,000. Franklin Park David Hartman sold property at 2309 McAleer Road to Ananthapadmanabham Manikandan for $342,500. Mary Wilson sold property at 2347 Wilvan Ln to Florian and Audrey Rajakovich for $708,000. Hampton Estate...
West Deer police say man was heavily intoxicated, had illegal gun, pot in car when pulled over
West Deer police say a man who was pulled over after nearly crashing into a police cruiser was intoxicated and had an illegal gun and pot in his pickup. Alexander J. Settembrino, 24, of the 500 block of Madison Drive in Richland was charged with a felony count of carrying...
Delaware man accused of stabbing woman in North Hills arraigned in Allegheny County Court
A Delaware man is accused of breaking into the North Hills home of his ex-girlfriend’s parents this summer and trying to kill her with a knife. Allen Cephas Foote, 50, of Wilmington, Del., was arraigned Tuesday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in connection with the case, court records...
New bid for North Hills multi-purpose field expansion moves forward
Following a multipurpose field installation bid that was deemed too high at $1.4 million by North Hills School Board earlier this month, the approval of a new bid has been added to the Oct. 5 committee meeting with acting agenda. A re-bid was conducted and the board will pursue awarding...
PA Recourses Council sets October electronics recycling collection in North Park
Pennsylvania Resources Council is collecting electronics for recycling on Mondays and Wednesdays in October in North Park. “We need to divert these materials from landfills since many contain toxic elements that can leach into our waterways and our environment, while others contain valuable resources,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren...
North Hills student accolades for the week of Sept. 26, 2023
Jacqueling Gould made the president’s list at Coastal Carolina University for the spring 2023 semester. Joseph Graper, Alexis Mastandrea and Simon Perry made the dean’s list. Isaiah Davis was named to the dean’s list at Bryant University for the spring 2023 semester. Daniel Martinelli has been named to the Champlain...
Extended stay InTown Suites in Ross evacuated after pesticide exposure
Guests of the InTown Suites on McKnight Road in Ross were evacuated just before 9 a.m. Monday after being exposed to rat poison. According to Greg Porter, executive director of Ross West View EMS, seven people were transported to area hospitals and six were treated at the scene. Porter said...
In brief: Free shred event, AARP meeting and more in the North Hills
Free shred day First Choice Advisors and Equitable Advisors are hosting a free shred day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 14 at 11269 Perry Hwy. in Wexford. Items that can be shredded include tax returns, investment records, bank statements, canceled checks, pay stubs, credit card statements, personal documents, photos and...
