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A second member of McCandless Town Council has resigned in as many months. Councilwoman Joan Powers, who represents Ward 4, announced Monday that she is stepping down because she is moving out of McCandless. Powers, a Republican, was appointed to council in September 2015 to fill the the unexpired term...

McCandless officials on Monday issued a schedule for the town’s plans to reopen facilities and resume services as the state-mandated shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic ends in Allegheny County. Town council and related boards and commissions plan to continue holding public meetings online through July. But Town Hall and other...

Franklin Park Charles Nash sold property at 2556 Interlaken Ct to Stefan Levine and Julia Scanlon for $355,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 1914 Kimberly Ct to Viraj Samaranayake and Gamarallage Priyanga Rukmali Gunarathne for $658,725. NVR Inc. sold property at 1916 Kimberly Ct to Tsui Yao Chien and Chih...

Five Pittsburgh-area UPMC hospitals have received shipments of the antiviral medication remdesivir to treat hospital patients with covid-19, the Pennsylvania Health Department said. UMPC Presbyterian, Mercy, Shadyside and St. Margaret, all in Pittsburgh; and Passavant in McCandless were among the 73 hospitals in the state to receive a total of...

A Republican from Pine held a wide lead late Tuesday in a three-way race for the GOP nomination to seek the seat of retiring House Speaker Mike Turzai, according to unofficial election returns. As of around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Rob Mercuri had collected 60% of the votes counted in the...

Bellevue Maria Orton sold property at 432 Jefferson Ave. to Morgan Hinish for $138,000. GMG Rentals Inc. sold property at 56 N Bryant Ave. to Altura Real Estate LLC for $192,500. Katelyn Binetti sold property at 19 S Jackson Ave. to Elizabeth Bolen for $232,000. Brian Campbell sold property at...

Bellevue Sarah Mendak sold property at 195 Dakota Ave. to Krypton LLC for $17,500. Jason Harrell sold property at 49 Kendall Ave. to Paul Jeffrey Hubert for $180,000. Franklin Park Paul Fleiner sold property at 2509 Adele Ct to Matthew Maloney for $475,000. Todd Harbaugh sold property at 2640 Big...

A North Allegheny student has been selected to be part of a podcast that gives graduating seniors a platform to have their voices heard. Aarushi Jain was selected as a “Doritos Valedictorian” and contributed to iHeartMedia’s podcast special “Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020.” Her speech will be shared...

The Borough of Franklin Park will accept resumes or letters of interest to fill a vacancy on borough council for a term ending Jan. 3, 2022. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must have resided in Ward 2 of the Borough of Franklin Park for at least...

North Allegheny Senior High School students recently won first place in the second annual “Just Drive” public service announcement video contest. The students won $15,000 for their PSA, which highlighted how quickly distracted driving can cause an accident and change a life, according to a school press release. The winning...

The Salvation Army with the Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TLMODA) will sponsor food distribution events at 24 Toyota/Lexus member dealerships across the United States on Friday. According to a news release, North Hills Toyota on McKnight Road will host the event and has provided 200 food boxes valued...

A raccoon in McCandless has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said Thursday. The animal was found near Pine Creek Road and Oakridge Drive, just west of Route 19 near the Wexford business district. It was tested in an Allegheny County Health Department laboratory. It marks the fourth raccoon...

The staff of North Allegheny, with local emergency services, will parade through the district Wednesday to honor the class of 2020. According to a district press release, about 200 staff members will depart from seven locations and drive through Bradford Woods and Franklin Park boroughs, Marshall Township, and the Town...

People searching for a job can connect with more than 40 companies in the region during a free virtual job fair on May 27. To help participants narrow their search, the event will be separated into five employment categories: • 9 to 10 a.m. - Healthcare • 10 to 11...

Bellevue Yu Pei Chen sold property at 272 N Balph Ave. to BEMInvesting LLC for $66,000. Bradford Woods Richard Wilcox sold property at 631 Centervue Road to Kristine Ferrans for $290,000. Franklin Park NVR Inc. sold property at 1912 Kimberly Ct to James McGraw III and Laura McGraw for $653,000....

Despite several McCandless residents pleading for stop signs at a busy intersection in their neighborhood, the location likely doesn’t meet the state’s criteria for putting them up, according to town officials. But other methods will be explored to try to tame vehicles regularly speeding through the neighborhood. At issue is...

Social-distancing guidelines will prevent Cranberry Township residents from gathering this Memorial Day to honor members of the military who lost their lives while serving. But a service has been video recorded for broadcast at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. To ensure that the annual traditional continues, members of Cranberry...

The North Hills Genealogists club will host a virtual meeting of its monthly seminar on searching for family history records. The 6:45 p.m. meeting on May 18 will feature Janine Adams, who will present a program titled “The Imperfect Genealogist.” Adams is a certified professional organizer in St. Louis, Missouri,...

Bradford Woods Janet Foreman sold property at 17 Seldom Seen Road to Phillip Glenn Foreman for $376,500. Etna James DiVittorio sold property at 228 Butler St. to JXA Properties LLC for $47,000. Franklin Park Louis Pessolano sold property at 2322 Clearvue Road to Ian Volkwein for $400,000. David Ulrich sold...

North Allegheny is moving forward with middle school redistricting for the 2020-21 school year, but will wait a year before redistricting its seven elementary schools. The coronavirus pandemic is playing a major role in the district’s decision, school officials said. “Due to the pandemic, it is difficult to be sure...

Unless restrictions on large social gatherings are still in effect, North Allegheny plans to proceed with a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. District officials said the in-person commencement is tentatively planned for Friday, July 17 at Newman Stadium. If the event is canceled because of state guidelines, a...

The North Hills School District will employ social-distancing measures during a public graduation ceremony for members of the class of 2020, officials announced. Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Martorelli Stadium. The rain date for the ceremony is May 31 at the...

The North Allegheny School District has hired a company to conduct a search for its next superintendent. The school board voted unanimously April 22 on a contract to hire McPherson & Jacobson LLC of Omaha, Neb., to find a replacement for Superintendent Robert Scherrer, who took a job leading the...