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Founder of clothing mission for disadvantaged women to speak at Aspinwall meeting of AAUW
The founder of a clothing mission for women in crisis and transition will be the guest speaker at September’s meeting of the Fox Chapel Area American Association of University Women. Sally Power, executive director of Treasure House Fashions, will share with audience members how her agency has grown its reach...
Music festival Sept. 3 at Hartwood Acres in Hampton, Indiana townships
The Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheatre will rock Sept. 3 with the Allegheny County Music Festival to benefit children and youth. The music begins at 5:30 p.m., with Men Without Hats to take the stage at 8 p.m., according to an Aug. 23 announcement from the Allegheny County Department of Human...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Bellevue Judith Movra Myers sold property at 216-218 Lincoln Ave. to Stephen and Renee Armstrong for $241,000. Eric Miller sold property at 174 Sheridan Ave. to Michael Sharrone and Ketrina Hutcherson Williams for $255,000. 204 Teece Avenue LLC sold property at 204 Teece Ave. to Brandon McFarlane for $292,222. Bradford...
2023 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the tight ends
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top tight ends for the 2023 season. 1. Brandon London Shaler Senior, 6-3, 240 Shaler’s two biggest wins last season were over playoff qualifiers Franklin Regional and Woodland Hills,...
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in McCandless hosts food festival Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Souvlaki, soutzoukakia, or spanakopita may be hard to say, but certainly are good to eat. These and other traditional Greek foods will be at the 2023 Taste of Greece Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church in McCandless, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. The annual Greek food festival is open...
State Rep. Rob Mercuri announces run for Congress in 17th District
Two-term state Rep. Rob Mercuri, R-Pine, is hoping to flip a congressional seat that covers many Pittsburgh suburbs. Mercuri announced Tuesday his run for Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District, which includes all of Beaver County, as well as suburban communities in Allegheny County’s North Hills, Allegheny Valley, and several boroughs just...
‘It was my life’: Former North Hills resident continues 40-year photography business in Manor
Alicia Dallago’s journey with photography first took shape far outside Western Pennsylvania. Over a 40-year career behind a camera, she earned numerous accolades, including two Kodak Gallery awards. Dallago, owner of Alicia Photography, was a portrait photographer in the North Hills for 36 years. For the past year, she has...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 13, 2023
Etna Fay Cristina sold property at 127 Vista St. to David Flory for $83,000. Franklin Park Philip Crawford sold property at 1525 Robertson Drive to Zachary Laplante and Terra Tomasic for $490,000. Hampton Hampton Development Co. LLC sold property at 4332 Muirfield Drive to Peter and Angeline Allen for $964,000....
Young but experienced North Hills embracing new offense
Facing one of the more daunting schedules in the WPIAL, North Hills heads into the 2023 season with some significant changes both on the field and on the sideline. The Indians finished last season 3-8 but went 3-2 in Class 5A’s Northeast Conference. The season was a roller coaster, featuring...
Ross Township’s Nathan Smith to captain 2025 U.S. Walker Cup team
An exemplary amateur golfer in the Pittsburgh area for decades, Nathan Smith can cross another accomplishment off his career bucket list. And this is a big one. Smith, a Brookville native who lives in Ross Township, was selected by the United States Golf Association to captain the 2025 U.S. Walker...
West View Elementary construction progressing
Progress is moving forward on the West View Elementary school construction project. Mike Arnold, vice president of operations for SitelogIQ, the construction management and design firm overseeing the renovation of the nearly 100-year-old building, said they are making good progress and the building will be safe and ready for the...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Bellevue Joseph Suto sold property at Jacks Run Road to Joshua and Natalie Neurohr for $90,000. Andrew Badger sold property at 139 Sheridan Ave. to Joseph Carmen and Allison Murtha Laneve for $460,000. Codey Wentz sold property at 128 Washington Ave. to Emily Solan for $255,000. Etna SQZ Capital LLC...
Ross Township hires social services coordinator to work with police
When Cristyn Zett was hired as Ross Township’s new police chief in January, she was asked if she would be open to having social workers assist police officers. She said she was and when the chance to bring in a social worker became a possibility, she didn’t hesitate. The township...
North Hills School District names interim elementary assistant principal
The North Hills School District has named Kaitlin Hoch its new interim elementary assistant principal. Hoch will work at West View Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year while the building is under construction. Hoch joined the North Hills School District in 2017 as a first grade teacher at Ross...
North Allegheny hosts active shooter response training for North Hills officers
It’s training police officers hope to never use. “Heaven forbid, if (an active shooter event) would happen, they would have to familiarity with the buildings,” said Greg Garcia, a Ross Township police officer and and member of the North Hills Special Response Team. Police officers from throughout Allegheny County’s northern...
Ross Township renews contract to curb deer numbers
Ross Township renewed its Suburban Whitetail Management of Pennsylvania contract for the next deer hunting season. It will be the third year of the deal with the company, which works with municipalities and homeowners to reduce the deer population. “They are an organization that basically recruits responsible, skilled archery hunters,”...
North Hills School District transitioning to online back-to-school forms
The first day of school for the 2023-24 school year for North Hills students in grades 1-12 is Aug. 23. Kindergarten students will have orientation on Aug. 23 or Aug. 24 before their first full day of school on Aug. 25. The district said classroom and teacher assignments and student...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of July 30, 2023
Bellevue Zachary Richert sold property at 173 N Sprague Ave. to Chauncey Foster for $285,000. Estate of Alfonso Siriani Jr. sold property at 144 S Bryant Ave. to Victoria Randall and Kaitlin Elliot for $164,000. Etna Denise Bowland sold property at 16-18 Bridge St. to 16 Bridge LLC for $165,000....
Adzema Pharmacy offers doses of charm, modern care in McCandless
You’d be out of luck searching for an egg sandwich or plate of lasagna at a typical pharmacy, save for the frozen food aisle. Adzema Pharmacy in McCandless is different, with a lunch counter just a few steps away from a fully stocked drug store, all under one roof. It’s...
North Hills student accolades for the month of July 2023
Hannah Velette and Mary-Catherine Seskey made the president’s list at the University of Alabama for the spring 2023 semester. Kaydence McLane made the dean’s list. Madison Perry made the president’s list at Saint Francis University for the spring 2023 semester. Cole Dorn and Michael Mosbacher made the dean’s list. Mark...
In brief: Pet blessing, garden event and more in Ross, West View
Pet blessing Hiland Northmont and Wexford Presbyterian churches will hold a pet blessing from 2-4 p.m. July 29 at Hiland Presbyterian Church, 845 Perry Highway in Ross. Pets must be up to date on vaccinations and leashed or crated. For more information, call 412-364-9000. Amusement park discounts available Discounted tickets to...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of July 23, 2023
Bellevue James McGurgan sold property at 713-715 Clinton Pl to Stefania James for $239,700. Katherine Beattie sold property at 509 Highland Pl to Jonathan Hyslop and Kathryn Senko for $125,000. Kenneth Draim sold property at 149 N Sprague Ave. to Andrew and Patricia Folmer for $324,000. Bradford Woods Nancy Snyder...
North Hills lineman works to end program’s playoff drought
Jake Messina knows a thing or two about building. A senior offensive and defensive lineman at North Hills, Messina has been around house fabrication his entire life via his family’s construction company. As he enters his final season of high school football, he hopes that the bricks he has stacked...
West View Mayor J.R. Henry honored for more than 3 decades of service
When one thinks of how different the world was in 1988, it becomes easier to realize just how long Mayor J.R. Henry has served his community. In appreciation of his 35 years of dedicated service as a borough council member and eventually mayor, Henry was presented with the Pennsylvania Association...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 21-23
We’ve made it to the weekend. If you aren’t attending Picklesburgh or the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in Schenley Park, here are some other things to do. Edible garden The fifth annual Swissvale Edible Garden Tour is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The free event showcases gardeners...
