North Journal category, Page 83
Ross Township presents 1st citizen of the year award to couple who bear its name
In February Ross Township officials announced plans to recognize the countless residents who quietly use their time and talents to make the community a better place to live. On Wednesday, the inaugural Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award was presented to the couple who bear the honor’s name...
North Allegheny considering 2nd consecutive tax hike
The North Allegheny school board has unanimously approved a proposed budget that will increases taxes for the second consecutive year after the rate held steady during the three previous years. The May 22 vote was only to approve the proposed final version of the budget. A final vote on the...
$5 million Mega Millions ticket sold in McCandless
One lucky person walked out of a McCandless grocery story with a winning lottery ticket worth $5 million. The ticket for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing was purchased at Giant Eagle in McIntyre Square along McKnight Road. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 10-50-55-56-58, but not the yellow...
All school board candidates in North Hills, North Allegheny win nominations
Tuesday’s primary did nothing to thin the ranks of candidates seeking the five seats on the North Allegheny and North Hills school boards that will become vacant at the end of the year. All the candidates in both districts who ran in the May 21 primary were nominated to run...
No surprises among uncontested primary races in North Hills
A number of candidates in North Hills municipalities with seats up for re-election faced no competition for their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary. A candidate who runs unchallenged in the primary automatically receives their party’s nomination unless a write-in candidate gets more votes. A minimum of 10 write-in votes are...
2 McCandless council members knocked off in GOP primary
Two first-term McCandless council members who were propelled into office amid community outrage over plans to build a Walmart supercenter, failed to win party nominations in Tuesday’s primary to run for a second term. Ward 1 Council President Kim Zachary lost the Ward 1 Republican nomination to Greg Martin, who...
Meeting scheduled to discuss McCandless comprehensive planning document
McCandless council and the town’s planning commission will conduct a joint special meeting at 6 p.m. on June 5 to review and discuss the blueprint being created to outline challenges the community faces and ways in which they can be addressed. The meeting is to discuss the municipality’s Implementable Comprehensive...
McCandless hires new finance director/assistant town manager
McCandless council voted unanimously on Monday to hire Trisha Greathouse to serve as the town’s director of finance and assistant manager. Greathouse is a native of northwestern Pennsylvania who has been working for the past 12 years as the director of finance and administration for the Town of Bluffton, SC....
North Hills preliminary budget calls for 6th small tax hike in as many years
The North Hills School Board is considering a nearly $83 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that calls for a small increase in the property tax rate to help cover the cost of salaries, pension and the rising cost of providing special needs programs and paying for students to...
McCandless seeks to fill vacancy on zoning hearing board
McCandless is taking applications from residents interested in completing a term on the town’s zoning hearing board. The volunteer post is to fill the second alternate position on the board, which became vacant with the May 20 resignation of James Bann. The term runs through 2021. The board conducts hearings...
Annual hosta show, plant sale coming up at Soergel Orchards
The annual hosta show and plant sale presented by the Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania is set for Saturday June 1 at Soergel Orchards Farm Market in Franklin Park. The plant sale begins at 10 a.m. followed by the hosta show from 1 to 4 p.m. The free...
Annual Longvue Acres Garden Club plant sale helps get the green growing
The Longvue Acres Garden Club helped North Hills residents get their gardens looking great with a the wide variety of items available at its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 18. the sale at Northmont United Presbyterian Church in McCandless featured more than 500 perennials grown in members’ gardens and...
Cocktails & Cuisine fundraiser supports Crisis Center North
On May 17, the The Woodlands in Bradford Woods was the site of Cocktails & Cuisine, a fundraiser to benefit Crisis Center North. Emceed by WPXI News Anchor Peggy Finnegan, area eateries and purveyors of beverages provided food and drink while jazz musicians Lisa Biell, Benny Benack, Jr. and John...
Ross cops holding program to help teen drivers keep their eyes on the road
Ross Township police are conducting a program from 10 a.m. to noon June 1 to help teach teen-age drivers how to pay attention to the road instead of their cell phones, music or passengers. The officers conducting the program urge parents to attend the program with their children age 10...
Pine-Richland rowers have strong showing in championships
Four northern Allegheny County rowing teams made the finals at the Midwest Scholastic Championships May 11-12 at Dillon Lake, Ohio. Pine-Richland’s best showing came in men’s high school varsity 2x, where seniors Ryan Farbacher and Ranier Spears placed fourth (5:59.889). Other Ram finalists were the men’s high school junior 2x...
North Allegheny rowers have strong showing in championships
Four northern Allegheny County rowing teams made the finals at the Midwest Scholastic Championships May 11-12 at Dillon Lake, Ohio. North Allegheny saw its women’s high school lightweight 2x team of sophomore Haley Dubovecky and junior Anjana Suresh (7:23.199) and men’s high school lightweight 2x of juniors Derek Oczypok and...
North Hills DUI Task Force plans weekend checkpoints, patrols
The North Hills DUI Task Force, which comprises officers from a dozen communities, will be out looking for impaired drivers this weekend. During the 17 years since the task force was organized, 221 check points and roving patrols that have been conducted, resulting in the arrest of 937 people for...
5 Ross commissioner seats open, only 1 primary race contested
Seats for Ross township commissioners representing Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are up for re-election this year. Only one race is contested — the Democratic nomination to run in the fall for the Ward 1 commissioner seat. Incumbent Democrat Commissioner Dan DeMarco, who serves as the board’s vice...
9 candidates seeking primary endorsements to run for North Hills School Board seats
Voters living in the North Hills School District will be asked to nominate five candidates in the May 21 primary to run for four seats in the fall general election. Eight of the nine seeking party nominations have cross-filed as Democrats and Republican. Rachel Renneback, who is seeking elected office...
North Allegheny student named U.S. Presidential Scholar
Christopher Lee, 18, from McCandless, has earned the distinction of being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Christopher shared a little about himself as well as his thoughts on earning this prestigious honor. What are your school activities? I participate in Computer Club, NA Project Water, HackNA, National Honor Society, Science...
Ingomar Garden Club rooted in community since 1946
The Ingomar Garden Club hosted its spring plant sale on May 11. This annual event was held on the corner of Ingomar Road and Route 19. The community came out to purchase hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, vegetables, garden crafts and more. Ingomar Garden Club was established in 1946 and meetings...
2 McCandless council members face primary challenge, 2 others not seeking re-election
At least two new people will be elected to the four McCandless Town Council seats that will become open at the end of the year. Two incumbent councilmen — first-term Ward 5 Councilman Greg Walkauskas and long-time Ward 7 representative Bill McKim — are not seeking re-election. Two other first-term...
North Allegheny showcasing tech use at ‘Remake Learning’ event
Residents who live in the North Allegheny School District are invited to an event Wednesday night at the senior high school in which students will showcase the ways technology is being used as an educational tool. More than 200 district students in kindergarten through 12th grade will participate in the...
Beattie students build little library for West View Elementary
The phenomenon known as the Free Little Library has spread across the world and at last arrived at West View Elementary School’s doorstep with help from A.W. Beattie Career students. West View’s Free Little Library was unveiled Friday, May 10 at a ceremony outside of the North Hills School District’s...
8 candidates seeking primary nominations for North Allegheny School Board seats
Voters in the North Allegheny School District will nominate five candidates from a field of eight seeking party nominations in the May 21 primary. All candidates have cross-filed on the Republican and Democrat tickets, which means the five candidates from each party who receive the most votes will be nominated...
