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North Hills, Shaler Area students combine on conservation project
Teachers tend to notice when substantial numbers of students fail to report to school. On the morning of Sept. 21, 2021, Abbey Nilson started to worry about the empty desks in her sustainability class at Shaler Area High School. As it turned out, some 40 students had to be rescued...
‘I will never forgive you’: Moms of teens killed in North Park crash tear into driver after his guilty plea
Aiden Saber cried Monday in a Pittsburgh courtroom as he apologized for killing two teenage passengers and ruining the lives of their families last December when he crashed his SUV into a tree. “I stand before you today fully aware of my actions and the irreversible pain I have caused,”...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
Bellevue Wilkesboro Partn. L.P. sold property at 418-420 Division Ave. to Thierry and Anne Sophie Adam Buffiere for $255,000. Kyle Christopher Snyder sold property at 612 Forest Ave. to Terri Scalise for $150,000. Renault Bonner sold property at 269 N Balph Ave. to Oscar and Maria Dolores Murillo for $240,000....
Forever Young: Families of teens killed in North Park crash fight to move on
Twice a week, Ellie Tourney eats lunch on a stone bench near her son’s grave. She doesn’t want her youngest boy to feel like he has been forgotten. Nearly a year has passed since Jonathan Tourney and Taylor Orlowski were killed on Christmas weekend when the speeding SUV they were...
A year later, families of teens killed in North Park crash remain overcome with grief while fighting to move onVideo
Twice a week, Ellie Tourney eats lunch on a stone bench near her son’s grave. She doesn’t want her youngest boy to feel like he has been forgotten. Nearly a year has passed since Jonathan Tourney and Taylor Orlowski were killed on Christmas weekend when the speeding SUV they were...
Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! returns Saturday
A fairly new local tradition returns to the Block at Northway Mall on Saturday. The Fourth Annual Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! starts at 10 a.m. in the mall’s upper-level parking lot. It will feature Pittsburgh people, places and things, including four mock holiday windows themed by Pittsburgh nonprofits....
Beattie students cook Thanksgiving meals for North Hills Community Outreach
Some local students are giving a helping hand to weary cooks this year by selling Thanksgiving meals to go, as well as cooking extra for those who may not be able to afford the expense. First- through third-year culinary and pastry arts students at A.W. Beattie Center Career Center in...
The Block Northway in Ross hosts gingerbread house display
Guests visiting The Block Northway this holiday season will be treated to a sweet display. More than 80 gingerbread houses have been created by individuals, families, students, Girl Scout troops and various organizations. The exhibit will be in the south corridor lower level between DSW and Lands’ End through Jan....
Proposals sought for café at Northland library in McCandless
The much-anticipated addition of a café at the Northland Public Library, currently under renovation, is coming closer to reality as requests for proposals have been advertised. The café is included in the cost of the approximately $4 million renovation for the library, which is located on Cumberland Road in McCandless....
In brief: North Hills area happenings, week of Nov. 18, 2024
Hilltop Holiday event Kick off the holiday season with North Hills School District’s annual Hilltop Holiday Town and A Night Around the World from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Outside on the hilltop campus of North Hills Middle School and North Hills High School, walk through lighted and decorated...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Bellevue Syed Rasheedullah Hussaini sold property at 340 Lincoln Ave. to Joshua David and Jocelyn Perkins for $239,875. Anders Anderson sold property at 75 Meade Ave. to Kenneth Marshall and Carin Mincemoyer for $125,000. Etna 100 WOA LLC sold property at 43—45 Sycamore St. to Nest Egg Ventures LLC for...
North Hills notebook: Bounce-back season for football team ends in dramatic loss
The North Hills football team experienced a strong, bounce-back season this fall, but unfortunately for the Indians, it was a season that ended a bit sooner than they hoped. The Indians fell in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Nov. 1, dropping a heartbreaking contest to Franklin Regional,...
After down year, classification change, North Hills hockey ready to win again
Jeremy Swegman admits that his team went through a bit of a culture shock in the 2023-24 season. A year after posting the most regular season points in the PIHL’s Class A with an 18-1 record, North Hills got bumped up to Class 2A. The team went on to, essentially,...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 15-17
Does music rule your free time? Do you love a good beer on a cool night? How about checking out some new flicks? Pittsburgh is bursting with opportunities for every hobby this weekend. Check out a few here. Beers of the ‘Burgh Winter Warmer Get into a fancy holiday mood...
Pick up Teen Book Bundles at Northland Public Library
Teen Book Bundles are available at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. Each bundle contains between two or three books from the library’s teen collection, as well as some other goodies that are yours to keep. The bundles available to check out in the Teen Room at the library....
Cranberry police seek information on pedestrian hit-and-run crash
Cranberry Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning that left a man in serious condition. Township police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side of Franklin Road. A 28-year-old man was walking south near the intersection...
Veterans honored at Holy Cross Academy in Ross
David Graver posed with his 1943 Willys MB Jeep at a Veterans Day parade held Nov. 8 at the Holy Cross Academy campus in Ross. The McCandless resident proudly showed off his antique wartime warrior on wheels. This event was an important moment for Graver, who served 20 years in...
Ross proposes real estate tax increase for 1st time in 14 years
Real estate taxes in Ross could rise by 1 mill, according to the township’s 2025 draft budget as presented at the Nov. 6 board of commissioners committee meeting. “I believe that this budget sensibly appropriates the funds to which the township has available, while real estate reassessments, inflation and large...
Ex-director of Gloworms day care in McCandless gets probation for mistreating toddlers
A McKees Rocks woman accused of mistreating five toddlers at the McCandless day care she ran will serve two years probation. Melissa Marie Populo, 38, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to a single misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of children. Populo worked as the director...
Ross postal employee never misses work despite duties for Pittsburgh Steelers
Who bleeds black and gold and postal blue? Your local mail distribution clerk Mike Sieber, who moonlights as a member of the chain gang for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In all of the 40 years that Sieber has worked for the McKnight Post Office in Ross, he has never called off...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 10, 2024
Bellevue Susan Schafer sold property at 22 N Euclid Ave. to Daniel Allen Smith and Nicole Kiara Garrido for $270,000. Judith White sold property at 119 N Jackson Ave. to 119 JKSN LLC for $110,000. Svetlana Osiyan sold property at 50 S Bryant Ave. to Andrew and Emma Myers for...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 8-10
Enjoy being in the thick of the Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas pipeline this weekend! Whether you’re getting ready to Jingle Bell Rock — or still trying to avoid carols and ornaments for just a little while longer — here are a few things to do around town this weekend. Holiday Market and Tree...
Ross Park Mall store opening benefits nonprofits
Texas-based jewelry chain Kendra Scott hosted four fundraising parties for four local organizations to celebrate the grand opening of its new Ross Park Mall location. Each “Kendra Gives Back” party, held Oct. 25 and 26, lasted about two hours, with 20% of sales benefiting local organizations A Glimmer of Hope,...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
Bellevue Gregory Notaro sold property at 100 Brighton Road to Shadeland Beer Enterprise Inc. for $205,000. Northgate School District sold property at Union Ave. to Howard and Mary Lynn Kingston for $4,100. Etna Estate of Stephen Oresic sold property at 37 Greeley Ave. to Ashley Ruben for $150,000. Integrated Property...
4th-quarter touchdown pass lifts Franklin Regional past North Hills
Franklin Regional’s late-game heroics on a Chase Lemke pop pass on a fake quarterback keeper pushed the Panthers to a 17-16 victory over North Hills in the WPIAL Class 5A first round Friday night at Martorelli Stadium. It was Franklin Regional’s first playoff win since 2018. Franklin Regional was on...
