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North Hills college achievements for the week of Feb. 20, 2021
The following students from the North Hills area were recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2020 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Ohio University: Bradon Hassinger, Alex Schwemmer, Kylie Wolff, Hannah Lelis, Robby Yoho, Zoe...
Ross man charged with making phone threats to members of Congress
A Ross man has been charged with threatening two members of Congress, according to a federal indictment. Harry E. Miller, 62, is charged with sending threatening communications in interstate commerce. The indictment was returned on Tuesday and unsealed Friday. On Aug. 19, 2019, Miller called the office of Democratic U.S....
North Hills offering 4 day in-person option starting next month
Beginning March 1, students in the North Hills School District will have the option of attending classes in-person four days a week or take all their classes online. To prepare for the return to in-person instruction, all families are required to fill out an online form by Monday, Feb. 22...
North Hills fish fries for the week of Feb. 19, 2021
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, located at 45 N. Sprague Ave. in Bellevue, will hold take-out only fish fries from 4 to 7 p.m. on Fridays with the exception of Good Friday. Menu includes a choice of fried fish or shrimp...
Christ Episcopal Church holds ‘ashes to go’ service to mark start of LentVideo
The prohibition against large gatherings to help slow the spread of coronavirus forced changes in the traditional practice of ministers applying ashes to the foreheads of worshipers on Ash Wednesday to mark the start of the Lenten season. While some churches canceled the ceremony altogether, others got a little creative...
Port Authority to discuss transit improvement ideas at community meetings
Port Authority will host a series of public meetings in the coming weeks to discuss NEXTransit, the service’s plan for improving Allegheny County transit. There will be four meetings in total: at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Feb. 25, and at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 2....
Ross OKs using community center gym for covid vaccination clinic; no opening date announced
The Ross Township commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement with Allegheny County to operate a covid-19 vaccination clinic at the municipal building. No date was announced for when the people can begin receiving shots. The board’s unanimous vote to OK the agreement with the county came with no discussion or...
In Brief: Help with water bills, social media added, retired cop mourned, college campus visits and more in the North Hills
Grants available for West View Water customers West View Waste Water is offering assistance for customers who are delinquent and make at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Eligible customers can receive grants for $200 every six months. Contact the Dollar Energy Fund at 1-888-282-6816 or see...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 14, 2021
Franklin Park Estate of Edgar Drive sold property at 2630 Glenchester Road to Nathan and Kelly Bishop for $450,000. McCandless Milton Napper sold property at 609 Calais Drive to Brian Bence for $110,000. Judy McGinnis sold property at 8838 Memorial Drive to Regis Wiktorzewski for $245,500. Harry Sawyer sold property...
Student News: World Affairs Council appointments, conservancy challenge, band competition, college academic honors and more in the North Hills
NA students named to World Affairs Council Youth Board Two North Allegheny High School students have been named Youth Board Members for the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Sophomore Amanda Hulver, who attends the NA Cyber Academy, and junior Alina Zaidi will be part of a nine-member board tasked with...
Crews make quick work of installing new pedestrian bridge to Marshall Island in North ParkVideo
It took decades for the wooden bridge leading to Marshall Island in North Park to become so creaky that it was shut down to the public. On Friday, crews from Pugliano Construction and Alvarez steel fabricating took just a few hours to put up a new one. Using a 166-foot...
Roses, music the potion for ‘Day of Love’ at Wexford senior communityVideo
Some silky music. Lots of red roses. Well, who knows what might happen. While that mystery wasn’t answered on Feb. 10, residents of The Wexford senior community in Marshall joyfully marked Valentine’s Day with a gathering to honor a trio of centenarians and a couple whose love has stood the...
Letter: There are more effective ways to keep glass out of landfills
There is a very simple way to solve a large part of the food and beverage glass container problem: many states still have a refund bounty on those containers. The containers are returned to stores that sell the recyclable product containers for a refund. Those states see far fewer containers...
McCandless updates zoning law to limit location of fracking wells, reduce drilling nuisances
There aren’t any applications in the pipeline from drillers who want to extract natural gas from deep underground in McCandless. But if such an application is filed in the future, drillers will be limited to a few select spots in the town and must adhere to strict rules to prevent...
Ingomar Middle School switches to remote learning after 3 covid cases reported
Students at Ingomar Middle School are switching to remote instruction through the end of the week after three positive covid-19 cases were reported during a 14-day period, North Allegheny school officials announced. All other district buildings will remain open for in-person instruction. Athletics and activities at Ingomar Middle School will...
North Allegheny teen’s tech solution helping North Park’s bluebird population thrive
Nithin Bhandari wasn’t necessarily looking for a way to help the bluebird population in North Park thrive when he began visiting the Latodami Nature Center several years ago. However, the North Allegheny sophomore was on the search for volunteer opportunities when he discovered that his computer programming skills might help...
New glass recycling station in Ross open to residents of any community
Ross commissioners were livid last year when the township’s waste hauler asked that residents no longer put glass to the curb for recycling. So they decided to take matters into their own hands. The township has partnered with the Pennsylvania Resource Council to set up a dumpster at the public...
In Brief: Winter art show, Valentine’s food drive and more in the North Hills
Winter Show The annual Winter Show at the North Hills Art Center runs through Feb. 26 and will include a virtual display of pieces for people who want to avoid in-person gatherings. The show, titled “Where Love Dwells,” benefits the non-profit group Hello Neighbor, which helps refugee families with children...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Bellevue Jane Holland sold property at 501 Forest Ave. to Brandon and Krissie Reed for $210,000. Longshore Places LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson St. to SFR3 LLC for $72,900. Bradford Woods Curtis Roger Mcintyre trustee sold property at 504 Delmar Road to Cynthia Lotzmann for $450,000. Eric Tola...
North Hills the week of Feb. 1, 2021: North Park expansion, covid vaccination clinic and moreVideo
Here are some recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills during the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2021. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or find more news at TribLIVE.com. • Land donation from conservation group increases size of...
North Allegheny graduates honored with 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
Following are the recipients of North the Allegheny Foundation’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. The annual honor recognizes graduates in 10 categories who have made significant contributions to society or outstanding professional accomplishments. This year’s award winners were recognized during a virtual ceremony in late January. Arts Greg Joseph, Class of...
Neighbor Spotlight: New Cranberry manager no stranger to township’s vision for a ‘world-class community’
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
First Black Bellevue council member paves way for social justice
“Please come out and join me in my quest to make this a better planet 1 square mile at a time!!” Those are more than the words of Val Pennington, Bellevue borough council president and its first Black council member. “Bellevue is 1-square mile so that thought popped into my...
North Allegheny senior high students moving to remote learning for remainder of week because of covid cases
Students attending in-person instruction at North Allegheny Senior High School will revert back to virtual instruction for the remainder of the week after seven positive covid-19 cases were reported during a 14-day period, district officials announced. High school athletics and activities will resume on Saturday and the ACT exam scheduled...
North Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
