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Crack of the bat signals start of youth summer baseball season
For many people, nothing says summer has started more than the sound of kids enjoying’s America’s favorite pastime. Youth baseball teams throughout the North Hills put thoughts of school behind them as they get out to play on their own field of dreams....
PennDOT: Reis Run Road closed until landslide stops, repairs are made
A section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township that was shut down May 31 due to a landslide will remain closed indefinitely because the land is still too unstable to begin repairs, according to PennDOT. Reis Run is closed in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads due to...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • One poor inning sinks state title hopes for North Allegheny baseball • Higher...
Real change is at your fingertips
What started out as an office prank made me aware of a great injustice in this world that each and every one of us ignore daily. It was a slow day in the newsroom so I decided to have fun with a coworker. So I popped a few of the...
Lineup, dates announced for summer concert series at McCandless Crossing
The McCandless Crossing shopping center has announced the lineup and dates for its free summer concert series. The concerts run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Town Green, where visitors can bring blankets and lawn chairs. Following is the lineup and dates for the upcoming shows: • 28 North:...
Physical therapist donates strength-training gear to North Hills School District
A North Hills physical therapy company has donated several pieces of strength-training equipment to the North Hills School District. Physical Rehabilitation Services, which has locations in Ross and Franklin Park, donated a gently used cable column press, leg press, lat machine and chest press valued at about $20,000. “As physical...
Environmental group canvassing door-to-door in McCandless until September
McCandless police issued an alert to residents June 12 to inform them that a non-profit environmental group will be going door-to-door until September. Representatives from Clean Water Action will be canvassing daily from 4 to 9 p.m., according to police. The group is exempt from the requirements of the municipality’s...
Wexford church hosting block party with food trucks, dunk tank
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wexford is hosting a neighborhood block party from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. The event will feature food trucks, games, a dunk tank, face painting, a bounce house and music. Food trucks include Mission Mahi, Yovi’s Hot Dogs, Pittsburgh Crepes, Ash &...
Roads closing in Bradford Woods next week for filming of new Netflix series
Several roads in Bradford Woods are expected to be closed, or will have limited access, between June 19 and 21 for filming of the Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This.” Borough council approved a “soft” closure at both ends of Lincoln Road where it intersects with Bradford and...
North Hills museums offer history lessons to help keep kids learning in summer
Parents in the North Hills looking for ways to keep their kids busy during summer won’t have to travel far to include some fun history lesson. Here are some of the places where visitors can glimpse the past through historical recreations and collections of artifacts. Depreciation Lands Museum The Depreciation...
Trinity Lutheran hosting drama Bible camp for kids
Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a free week-long drama and Bible camp for children in kindergarten through 5th grades July 29 to Aug. 2. The camp will explore the “coat of many colours” story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis and develop a short play. Participants will create scenery,...
Graduation ceremony held for North Allegheny Class of 2019Video
The 684 members of North Allegheny Senior High School’s Class of 2019 celebrated graduation with a commencement ceremony at Newman Stadium on Friday, June 7. Among this year’s graduates are 228 students with a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher and 173 who were inducted into the National Honor Society....
Franklin Park hosting free gazebo concert featuring The Kardasz Brothers
Franklin Park is playing host to a free concert featuring The Kardasz Brothers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The concert will be held at the gazebo in Blueberry Hill Park. The Kardasz Brothers — Chris and Bob — have been performing a wide range of classic pop and...
‘Makeover’ star Ty Pennington stops in McCandless to promote new book on managing his ADHD
Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” was on hand at Riverstone Books in McCandless on June 7 to talk about and sign copies of his new book “Life to the Extreme.” The humorous book focuses on difficulties Pennington encountered...
La Roche hosting event to collect hard to recycle items
North Hills residents who need to unload difficult to recycle items can drop them off at La Roche University from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27. Their is no cost to recycle home and cell telephones, CFL light bulbs, computer towers and peripherals, microwave ovens, polystyrene packing material, stereo...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • Physicist, minister receive North Hills 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award • Lawsuit details allegations...
Storms wash away abutment of Thompson Run Bridge in Ross, closing lane
Allegheny County Department of Public Works crews shut down the southbound lane of Thompson Run Road between Radcliff Drive and Babcock Boulevard in Ross Friday due to concerns about the safety of the bridge. Officials said a consultant handling the Thompson Run Bridge No. 3’s annual inspection discovered that a...
Higher mandated costs, more students drives North Hills property tax hike
Property owners in the North Hills School District will pay an additional 2.2 percent — or $52 for a home at the district’s median value — to fund the 2019-20 school budget. The board voted unanimously June 6 to approve the more than $83.9 million spending plan, which includes additional...
Work to repair Reis Run Road slide in Ross won’t start until ground is stable
A section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township will remain closed in both directions until a landslide that prompted the shut down becomes stable enough to begin repairs, according to a township commissioner. The landslide was reported at around 10 p.m. on May 31, according to Ross police. The...
Grand opening held for new West View ‘Hub’ community center
Several years of work by volunteers to create a gathering place in West View where children and adults can receive a wide-range of services has come to fruition. On June 5, community leaders and volunteers hosted a street party to cut the ribbon on the West View Hub — a...
Ross cops seek tips on overnight robbery at Comfort Inn on McKnight Road
Ross Township police hope a video they released of a man who robbed the Comfort Inn hotel on McKnight overnight will help identify the suspect. Police say a man dressed in all dark clothing with a mask covering his face walked into the hotel office at around 3:30 a.m. June...
North Hills communities hosting Movies in the Park
Several communities in the North Hills are hosting free Movies in the Park this summer. Here are some of the upcoming films that will be presented: Marshall Township “Hotel Tranylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” June 6, dusk, Knob Hill Park Franklin Park “Mary Poppins Returns,” June 7, 8:30 p.m., Blueberry Hill...
Mind, body, spirit focus of cancer wellness seminar in Pine
A non-profit organization called Faith & Gratitude is hosting a cancer wellness seminar for patients and caregivers from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 23 at the Pine Community Center. The free program is designed to arm patients with the knowledge and resources needed to strengthen their mind, body and spirit...
Allstate owners donate $5K, some helping hands, to spruce up softball fields in North Hills
The North Hills Athletic Association has received A $5,000 grant — and some helping hands — from six Pittsburgh-area Allstate agency owners to cleanup and improve the softball fields it uses. The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant will be used to improve three softball fields, repair fencing and plant foliage....
TV home makeover star Ty Pennington appearing at McCandless book shop; Construction Junction
Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” will be appearing at Riverstone Books in McCandless from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday to talk about his new book “Life to the Extreme.” Pennington also will be appearing at the Construction Junction...
