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With Pat Carey taking a sabbatical, Brody Zangaro set to lead North Hills football
Pat Carey could sense that something wasn’t right with his health throughout the 2024 football season. The North Hills coach, who has been on the sidelines for the Indians for the past 12 years — and much longer as an assistant — knew it was time to get checked out....
Shaler Area grad identified as victim of fatal Armstrong Tunnel crash
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 19-year-old man killed this week in a motorcycle crash in the Armstrong Tunnel. Bilol Egamberdiev of Glenshaw was driving on the inbound side of the tunnel in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood near Downtown just before 12:25 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators said he was traveling...
‘It took a village’: Ross couple grateful for community’s help in finding dog missing for 34 days
Ginette Conover was losing hope. Penny, her Pomeranian mix, likely was somewhere in the area of Ross Township, where Ginette and her husband, Kevin, live. But it was already January, and over one month since Penny escaped through an open gate on Dec. 3. “It was a horrible 34 days,”...
West View considering proposal for development of 12 duplexes
A development of 12 duplexes is proposed for a wooded area off Rochester Road at the northwest tip of West View. The borough’s planning commission will discuss the proposed “Lexington” development when it meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at the borough building, 441 Perry Highway. A representative of the owner,...
Ross and Shaler residents learn about effort to find townships’ abandoned oil and gas wells
Curiosity and concern brought about two dozen people to a gathering Tuesday in Ross to learn more about an upcoming effort to find abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells in Ross and Shaler. Susan Pierce of Ross was curious. She said she didn’t know that such wells could be...
Young ball players enjoy special hour with super star Skenes
A group of lucky boys and girls got to spend an hour with Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes on June 27. Young baseball and softball players, including 25 from four local organizations — Ingomar, Hampton, Fox Chapel and North Hills — were invited to the first-ever Pack Wars event at...
Military honor: Pine-Richland teacher celebrates father’s 80th birthday, service to his country
It was May 1967. Navy E-5 Petty Officer Second Class Charles Elliott Mickey was aboard the USS Magoffin that left San Diego, transporting 500 Marines across the Pacific Ocean during the Vietnam War. As the vessel was pulling into the harbor in the middle of the night, Mickey recalled hearing...
Friends, family paint portrait of a kind, talented artist during celebration of life for O’Hara woman
Rendered in soft oil pastel textures and vibrant hues, the landscapes of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Martha’s Vineyard, New Mexico, Italy, Spain, Singapore and more filled the walls of the North Hills Art Center, where friends and family gathered July 12 to celebrate and remember local artist Patricia “Patty” Mae Young of...
Green thumbs, novice plant growers welcome to annual Garden in the Park
The peak of the summer garden season is finally here. To celebrate, the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Allegheny County once again will host its free event for green thumbs and novice plant growers alike. Garden in the Park will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 13, 2025
Bellevue James West sold property at 201 Summit Ave. to Connor Stephen and Amanda Jean Wagner for $250,000. Franklin Park Ryan Quinn sold property at 1557 Crestview Drive to David Anthony and Emily Dodge Klodowski for $357,500. Gerri Lynn Hurdle sold property at 2531 Hopkins Church Road to Christopher Lawrence...
Slide repair to shift traffic, close shoulder on Interstate 279 ramp in Ross
Slide repair work on the Perrysville Avenue ramp to southbound Interstate 279 in Ross is scheduled to start Thursday, July 10, weather permitting, PennDOT announced. A traffic shift and shoulder closure will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through mid-August on the ramp from Cemetery Lane to the...
Effort to find abandoned, orphaned wells coming to Ross, Shaler
An effort to find abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells so that they can be plugged will make its way this summer to Ross and Shaler. After metal-detecting drones found 250 such wells in eight square miles of rural Clarion and McKean counties last fall, the coalition of government...
Pittsburgh boxer tests undefeated record during all-female ‘Taylor vs. Serrano 3’ fights on Netflix
Pittsburgh boxer Mary Casamassa is still trying to fully absorb the notion that her next fight will not just take place at the legendary Madison Square Garden, but will also go out live to the world on Netflix. “I don’t know if it’s entirely sunk in yet, to be honest,”...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 6, 2025
Bellevue Joseph Miller sold property at 188 Kendall Ave. to Ling Yan Chen for $95,000. 119 JKSN LLC sold property at 119 N Jackson Ave. to Todd and Kristen Lawton for $429,000. Christopher Harold sold property at 30 S Euclid Ave. to Jeffrey Ronald Muha Jr. and Sarah Anne Murtha...
Talking Safety conversation draws concerns about motorists not adhering to road rules
Driving in Pittsburgh is not an easy feat even for natives of the city. Its complicated road designs, constant construction and a lack of speeding radars has made vehicle safety a priority for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Traffic Incident Management organization. The group hosts a monthly Talking Safety conversation for TIM...
North Hills Arts Center plans celebration of O’Hara artist’s life, work
An artist from O’Hara will be remembered and celebrated this month at the North Hills Arts Center in Ross. The celebration of Patricia Mae Young’s life and art will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the center, 3432 Babcock Blvd. Young, who was known as...
412 Gives Back lemonade stands raise $16,465 for group assisting families battling cancer
It could be said June was a very good month to run a lemonade stand. The hot and muggy month featured five days in a row, June 22-26, where the high temperature was 91 or higher, the first time that’s happened in 31 years. And it got down to only...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at the Millvale and Shaler North Hills facilities
MILLVALE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Notice to patrons The Millvale Community Library, 213 Grant Ave., will be closed July 4 and 5 for Independence Day. The library is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and...
Filming for Amazon series to impact traffic on Babcock Boulevard in North Park
A film shoot will impact traffic on part of Babcock Boulevard in North Park this week, Allegheny County Police and Allegheny County Parks announced Monday. On Tuesday and Thursday, there will be intermittent closures on Babcock Boulevard from Wildwood Road to West Ridge Road/Hemlock Drive throughout the day. There will...
Priest draws on prayer for 1st sermon, says ‘providential’ path pulled him back from L.A.
Father Daniel J. Roberts was joined by family, friends, fellow priests, bishops and seminarians as he celebrated his first Mass on June 29 at St. Bonaventure Church in Shaler. “Ten years ago, I never would have dreamed that I’d be standing here in front of you as a priest, especially...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 29, 2025
Bellevue Michael Lipke trustee sold property at 431 Dawson Ave. to Logan Mitchell and Zackary Evans for $275,000. Wilmington Savings Federal SOC FSB Tr sold property at 564 Dawson Ave. to Kevin Pickens and Magdalena Wittig for $180,000. Estate of Marcella Glaser sold property at 343 Glaser Ave. to Thomas...
Ross police issue warning over ‘check washing’ tied to McKnight Road post office
Police in Ross are warning people against leaving checks in the mail boxes outside the McKnight Road post office. In a social media post Wednesday, Ross police said they have taken several reports from residents who had personal checks they had written to various debtors cashed by other parties for...
New coach plans to bring positivity to North Hills girls volleyball
New North Hills girls volleyball coach AnnaLise Shank has been down this road before. North Hills finished without a win last season in section play (0-10) and did not have much sense of positivity in the locker room. Now in comes Shank, who previously took over the volleyball program at...
Northern Regional Police Department test-pilots equine therapy program
Several officers from the Northern Regional Police Department recently traded in their patrol vehicles, uniforms and police radios for saddles, fresh air and horses. The day was spent at Orchardview Stables in Marshall to learn about the benefits of equine therapy. “I can speak for myself when I say it...
Annual NerdCon brings comic convention fun to Northland Public Library
The day when everyone wants to be a nerd finally arrived at Northland Public Library’s annual NerdCon celebration, held June 14, as folks of all ages dressed in their cosplay best. Anyone into comics, anime, board games, role playing — or even Mario Kart — were able to dress up...
