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North Hills jazz bands hosting 24th annual Mardi Gras celebration
The North Hills School District’s middle and high school jazz bands will hold their 24th annual Mardi Gras celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Ross Township Community Center. The event will feature music performed by both jazz ensembles along with raffles, auctions and other activities....
Water main break causing traffic delays along Ingomar Road in McCandless
A water main break early this morning has resulted in traffic restrictions in both directions along West Ingomar Road in McCandless. The lane restrictions are between Grosick and Valley View roads. The break was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Firefighters who responded to the scene are helping residents pump water...
The first time you hear the term ‘ice dam,’ it’s probably too late
My first reaction when I saw the wall cavity was to cringe. My second was to cover my nose and mouth with my T-shirt. Black mold and green mildew clung to the studs, and dirty, icy water coated the recently exposed backside of the exterior wall. I had no desire...
Jeter Backyard Theater debuted ‘secret’ production in Atlanta
For months, students and teachers at Jeter Backyard Theater had to hold tight to a secret and couldn’t let it go. Finally the big reveal came the weekend of Jan. 19-20 at the 2019 iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta where they debuted selections from Disney’s “Frozen Junior” at the...
Monroeville artist to display artwork at North Hills Art Center
A Monroeville artist will showcase some of his artwork at the North Hills Art Center for its annual Mid-Winter Hues Show. Larry Brandstetter, a self-professed “doodler,” will have three of his pieces on display. Two of them will be drawings and the third is a collage of mixed media entitled...
Gateway’s ‘Safe School Community Meeting’ rescheduled for Feb. 12
A community meeting for Gateway’s safety practices has been rescheduled for Feb. 12. The district’s “Safe School Community Meeting” will be at 6 p.m. in the high school’s large group instruction room. The meeting will be before the school board’s agenda setting meeting, according to the district’s website. It was...
Penn Hills real estate taxes expected to go up to help balance the district’s 2019-20 budget
The cash-strapped Penn Hills School District wants to raise property taxes by more than 6 percent as the school district struggles to balance next school year’s budget. School board members voted 8-0 Monday night to advertise its 2019-20 spending plan and seek exceptions to raise taxes beyond the Act 1...
Drug, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Jan. 28, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtLashawn Barber, 44, of Verona on charges of endangering the welfare of children and...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall/Blawnox Cash Bash
Aspinwall and Blawnox Fire Departments hosted their 11th annual Cash Bash selling over 1,000 tickets. The event was at the Comfort Inn in O’Hara on Jan. 26. Close to 20 baskets were donated and raffled off along with a free buffet. The funds raised will go to purchase new equipment....
Route 28 lane restrictions expected this week
Motorists who travel Route 28 near O’Hara will encounter lane restrictions this week. PennDOT announced today that overhead sign inspections will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Crews from Mackin Engineering Company and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspections. They will work Tuesday...
After Randyland’s namesake loses partner, friends chip in with crowdfundingVideo
Randy Gilson has lost the love of his life. His partner of more than 20 years, David Paul Francis “Mac” McDermott, died from prostate cancer on Jan. 10. “Mac’s in Heaven now,” Gilson said. Co-creators of the Randyland outdoor art exhibit, McDermott and Gilson have been a fixture of the...
Challenge to Murrysville fracking ordinance will continue in February
The Murrysville Watch Committee’s challenge of the local fracking ordinance will continue Feb. 12 before the municipality’s zoning hearing board. The board’s three-hour Jan. 24 session was devoted to testimony by Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison, whose work on the existing fracking ordinance dates back nearly a decade. Morrison outlined...
North Hills area students perform sneak peek of spring musicals at Twilight Night
Musical theater lovers can sneak a glimpse of what’s on tap for North Hills area schools during Twilight Night at Memorial Park Church. High school actors and singers will perform a peek of their spring musicals at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the church, 8800 Peebles Road....
North Allegheny holding pair of meetings to discuss construction at 2 grade schools
The North Allegheny School District has scheduled two informational meetings for residents interested in learning more about the proposed renovations of the Franklin and McKnight elementary school buildings. The first meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Franklin Park Elementary School gymnasium at 2401 Rochester Road...
Aquinas Academy student to play lacrosse, major in biology at MIT
Aquinas Academy senior Margaret (Molly) Maglio, daughter of Mike and Wendy Maglio of Hampton Township, has committed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She will continue her lacrosse career playing for the MIT Engineers. She plans to major in biology. Maglio is known for her outstanding academic and athletic...
Richland Elementary students STEAM on ahead
In what used to be the band room when Richland Elementary was a high school, one group of second-grade students built bridges using Legos, another group used rubber bands to make designs on a nail board, and another programmed directions into robotic bumblebees in order to get them to travel...
Millvale is home to numerous delis
Millvale might have a population under 3,800, but it has something in common with New York City — a reputation for delis, purveyors of sandwiches, soups and salads. Deli on North A few weeks ago, owner Pete Notarangelo of Verona opened this establishment at 215 North Ave. as a second...
Shaler Area’s financial future looks bright
Shaler Area School District has increased its positive fund balance by adopting an attrition model, reviewing operational efficiency and increasing property taxes, according to Sherri Ludwig, business affairs director. When she joined the district during the 2015-16 school year, S&P Global Ratings ranked the district as having a “negative outlook,”...
Hampton ends 2018 better than expected financially
A year-end financial summary for 2018 was presented by the Hampton Township Controller Jerry Speakman at the Jan. 23 council meeting, and it showed a better-than-expected outcome. Overall, the revenues for 2018 exceeded expenses by $80,925, according to Speakman. Year-end revenues were $91,000 higher than they estimated at the end...
Carnegie resident celebrates 80th birthday
Mary Ann Kundra of Carnegie celebrated her 80th birthday Jan. 20, 2019. She is the wife of the late John (Ken) Kundra and has one son, Ken (Joan), and one grandson, Jacob, who reside in Heidelberg. Happy birthday to Barb Metsger of Cubbage Hill who celebrates Feb. 4. Barb is...
Community learns about proposed Millvale charter school
Community members met Jan. 17 at the Millvale Community Library to learn about the R.E.A.A.D.Y. (Redefining Education Achieving Associate Degrees for Youths) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) & Performing Arts Charter School, which has an anticipated 2020 opening in the borough’s former Holy Spirit School. High schoolers could major...
Security assessment approved for West Jefferson Hills schools
The Homeland Security and Law Enforcement coordinator for Allegheny County Emergency Services will conduct a security and vulnerability assessment of all five West Jefferson Hills schools to see where improvements can be made. Board members on Jan. 22 approved the free assessment. “It’s really to identify any vulnerabilities, really just...
Pine-Richland 8th-graders recognize Holocaust through project
In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, eighth-graders at Pine-Richland Middle School have been reading the names of Holocaust survivors at the end of their classes all week. Eighth-grade Honors English Teacher Mario Oliverio and his students wanted to do something in remembrance. “This was...
Verona officials pass ordinance regulating brew pubs, breweries
Two new breweries and a cider house under construction in Verona have prompted borough officials to enact brew pub restrictions. “We wanted to have something on record so we can manage any additional ones,” Borough Manager Jerry Kenna said. “We hope that it attracts people to come into Verona, which...
Fox Chapel Area’s Jacques Moye selected as Disney Dreamer
Fox Chapel Area sophomore Jacques Moye is aiming for the stars. His goal is to be an astrophysicist. Moye’s more immediate focus is a stellar trip to Disney Dreamers Academy, to which he won entry in a nationwide essay contest. The 16-year-old is one of only 100 students selected to...
