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Hear about the real ‘Story’ at Macy’s in Ross Park Mall

Macy’s launched a new store-within-a-store retail concept on Wednesday where shoppers can experience rotating themes and merchandise. The concept is called “Story,” startup purchased by Macy’s a year ago. Macy’s first Story, called Color, opened Wednesday and is anchored by three big brands: MAC Cosmetics, crayon maker Crayola and jeans...
Fire decimates McCandless apartment building

A four-alarm fire raged through an apartment complex in McCandless on Wednesday morning, damaging at least 30 units. A passerby reported the fire shortly before 9:30 a.m. and emergency response units were on scene at the Durham Court Apartments within 5 minutes, according to the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office,...
Sheetz proposes measures to address concerns about new McCandless location

McCandless council is reviewing proposed changes to address concerns residents have raised about Sheetz’s request to build a new gas station across the street from its current location on Perry Highway. The changes the Altoona-based company has proposed will be incorporated into its final site plan for the project, which...
McCandless mulls adding sidewalk, bike lane along Grubbs Road

McCandless council is considering whether to install a sidewalk along a 1,600-foot section of Grubbs Road or go with a sidewalk and a bike lane to make it safer for pedestrian and cyclists. A third option is to scrap both the sidewalk and bike lane and use the money to...
Hiland Church in Ross hosting fine art show, sale

Hiland Presbyterian Church in Ross Township is hosting a fine art show and sale from April 26 to 28. The show, which features a wide variety of paintings, sculpture and woodwork, will kick off with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 26. The cost to attend...
North Hills renames board room in honor of long-time school director Arlene Bender

The North Hills School Board has recognized a long-time colleague who died last summer by renaming the board room at the Central Administration Center in her honor. The board meeting room on 6th Avenue is now the Arlene J. Bender Leadership Center and features a memorial wall on which a...
Ross Township fire marshal: Power strip set sofa ablaze

A Ross Township couple escaped safely from their home early Tuesday after smoke alarms alerted them to an electrical fire in the living room of their Spruce Valley Drive home, according to authorities. The family’s dog also got out of the house, but their cat did not survive, according to...
Ex-fight dog holding ‘pawtagraph’ session in McCandless for new children’s book

Getting a book autographed by an author making the rounds of signing events is a pretty common occurrence. But it’s not every day that readers can get their books “pawtagraphed.” Tyrion Pittister of Sewickley, a pitt bull that was rescued from a dog fighting ring in Georgia in 2014, will...
McCandless hosting tree-planting event in North Park

McCandless residents are invited to participate in a tree-planting event called Woods for Water on Saturday, April 27. Participants will be planting trees from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Pine Creek in North Park. The group will gather at 303 Pearce Mill Road. Snacks will be provided but volunteers...
North Hills School Board, teachers union OK 5-year contract

The North Hills School Board and the union representing the district’s teachers have approved a five-year contract. The agreement calls for about half of the district’s 365 teachers to receive average pay increase of 3.48 percent each year. The 185 teachers at the top of the district’s salary scale will...
Bargain hunter’s paradise at St. John’s Lutheran in Ross helps support charity

Three groups from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perrysville helped support local charities and ongoing community service projects with a fundraising event on April 6. The Men of St. John’s conducted a flea market with more than 25 vendors. Women at the church held a Christian Closet in which...
Dave McElhinny: Obituaries aren’t what they used to be

Just about everybody has read an obituary or two in their lives. They’re generally filled with flowery terms such as “loving husband,” “devoted mother” or “pillar of the community.” Just about everybody has read an obituary or two in their lives. They’re generally filled with flowery terms such as “loving...
Weekly farmer, vendor marketplace returns this week to Block Northway in Ross

The popular weekly farmer’s market and I Made it Market at The Block Northway in Ross will kick off its second season on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the upper level of the shopping center’s south atrium. The farmer market, which will be open on Friday’s through October,...
Italian sausage key ingredient in this easy-to-prepare dish

Creamy Tomato Sauce With Italian Sausage might sound like a winter dish, but for Mary Pegher of Franklin Park, this gem of a recipe is for spring entertaining. Graduation and summer deck parties are now being planned and stress-free entertaining is in the air. When using a warm chafing dish,...
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: • ‘Tuck Everlasting’ a hit at North Hills • Final steel beam raised today...
Reading advocate visits P-R elementary schools, shares love of books

John Schu is an advocate for school libraries, and when he speaks to students and teachers, his exuberance for children’s literature and reading is palpable. Schu, whose official title is ambassador for school libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, travels around the country more than 200 days per year sharing his...

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