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Butler County gun parts supply store files federal lawsuit against ATF over ghost gun rules, enforcement
A fight over the sale of ghost guns and parts to make them has come to Western Pennsylvania as a Butler County gun parts supplier on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The complaint, filed by Not an LLC, which operates as...
North Hills School Board approves proposed budget with tax increase
If the proposed final budget passes on June 2, residents of North Hills School District will see a tax increase of .66 mills. Revenues and expenditures included in the proposed budget total $91,612,966. School board president Allison Mathis said that the major reason for the increase was a boost in...
AHN, county create ‘ecotherapy trail’ in North Park
Sometimes doing things to stay fit helps with bit of encouragement. So, Allegheny County is teaming up with Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to help give visitors to North Park a little mindful motivation by creating an “Ecotherapy Trail.” The project, announced at an unveiling earlier...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Bellevue Atefa Realty LLC sold property at 546-548 Forest Ave. to Xiang Li for $198,000. Mark Urbanowicz sold property at 81 N Euclid Ave. to JCH Property Holdings LLC for $185,000. Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Franklin Park Subbarao...
Ukrainian refugee finds new home in Pittsburgh
When 2022 began for Daria Zhuravska, she was feeling good about her life in Ukraine. The 27-year-old Kyiv resident had landed a job as an office manager for an information technology company. She was living with her boyfriend, not far from her family and friends, and enjoyed taking dance and...
Annual NHthon event raises more than $18,000 for charity
Two North Hills High School teachers took a cue from Penn State University’s THON charity dance marathon and implemented it locally. Biology teacher Jennifer DiPasquale, a Penn State alum, and family consumer science teacher Amy Patsilevas started the local event in 2015. The North Hills Student Council and the student...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Bellevue VAZ P2 LLC sold property at 569 Lincoln Ave. to Marys Holdings LLC for $570,000. John Cornelius sold property at 431 Orchard Ave. to Robert Lee and Nicole Mannino Johnson for $350,000. Jillian McWhorter sold property at 654 Shade Ave. to John and Lauren Davis for $109,250. Bradford Woods...
North Hills School District removing Indian mascot from band uniforms
An incident involving a Texas drill team and Walt Disney World is causing the North Hills High School marching band to get new uniforms sooner rather than later. During the April 21 voting meeting, the North Hills School Board unanimously voted to replace the home uniforms of the band. “While...
New facility helps students explore military options at East Liberty’s Phase 4 Learning Center
Driving to a meeting with members of the military in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tom Reed was forced off to the side of the road by a truck. Paramedics arrived. They suggested taking him to the hospital. “Tom told them the only place he was going was to that meeting,” his wife,...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Bellevue M & I Properties LLC sold property at 39 S Howard Ave. to Paul Stephen Minyo for $176,000. Franklin Park Chase Karsman sold property at 1700 Thistle Ct to Michael and Christine Packard for $575,000. Hampton Devin Davies sold property at 3896 Ash Drive to Michael and Jean Dulina...
Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh elects new bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new bishop. The Rev. Alex Cameron will oversee 41 congregations in the western region of Pennsylvania, along with six other churches in Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee. He will lead nearly 6,500 parishioners in his new role, including those from churches in Greensburg, Ligonier,...
Communities across Pittsburgh region participate in Drug Take Back Day
Residents across the Pittsburgh region will be able to rid themselves of unwanted medication Saturday as several communities participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locations include: • Oakmont: Rite Aid, 109 Allegheny River Blvd. • Aspinwall: Municipal office, 217...
In brief: Mother’s Day flower sale, Sealarks Women’s Group and more in the North Hills
Healthy Kids Day The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, including the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park, is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day on April 30, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. The daylong event will...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Bellevue Karen Lynne Kasarda sold property at 154 N Balph Ave. to Anthony Profio and Madeleine Sheinfeld for $160,000. Mary Beth Krupski sold property at 27-29 S Balph Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $180,000. Adrienne Greshock sold property at 548 Teece Ave. to Yanlai Wu for $249,900. Etna Frank...
Early season trip gets title defense off to good start for North Hills softball
Forty-two years ago, Dolly Parton released the hit song “9 to 5.” In the song, Parton sings, “Well you got dreams and you know they matter.” The North Hills softball team, which started its defense of its 2021 Class 5A softball title just minutes from Parton’s hometown, has just that...
North Hills baseball hoping bats heat up with weather
Jon Pedrosky didn’t have to look far for his newest job. Pedrosky, a psychology teacher at North Hills, is in his first season as head coach of the school’s baseball team. “I was thinking about taking a couple of years off, and then this job opened up and it was...
Pine Creek wastewater treatment facility in McCandless expanding
A $21 million expansion of the Pine Creek wastewater treatment facility will allow the site to enlarge its capacity and make the facility more environmentally friendly. The McCandless Township Sanitary Authority broke ground on the expansion project in early April, said William Youngblood, director of MTSA. The authority hopes the...
Cookie’s Creamery serving up sweet treats in Ross
Eleanor “Cookie” Rosenberg looked forward to annual family vacations. She would relax in an Adirondack chair on the boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach and enjoy an ice cream cone. “She loved it there,” said her grandson, Josh Helfer of Franklin Park. “She would call me the day after we came home...
Police say Ross man used Snapchat to proposition teen girls
Allegheny County Police said a Ross man used the social media app Snapchat to proposition teenage girls. Police arrested Jonathan Smith, 33, on Wednesday. Smith faces a total of 21 charges, including felony sexual assault, corruption of minors, and aggravated indecent assault. He is facing several misdemeanor charges, including terroristic...
North Hills Home Show gets underway April 22 at North Park
Fresh ideas for decorating will be available at the North Hills Home Show from April 22-24 at the North Park Sports Complex. Advice will be available about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects. Experts, exhibits and demonstrations will help educate people about home improvement projects. Show highlights will include more...
Longvue Acres Garden Club hosting 72nd annual spring plant sale
The Longvue Acres Garden Club is playing host to its 72nd annual spring perennial plant sale, featuring more than 500 plants grown by members and donated for sale. The cash-only plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 14 — rain or shine — in the...
2 Duquesne Light employees shocked during pole replacement in McCandless
Two Duquesne Light employees were shocked by a power line Wednesday during work in McCandless, officials said. The employees were working on a utility pole along Brandywine Drive at the time, said Duquesne Light spokeswoman Ashley Macik. Both were taken to the hospital, she said. Macik said around 30 customers...
2-alarm fire damages house in Ross
Flames engulfed a home early Wednesday morning in the 600 block of Bascom Avenue in Ross. The two-alarm fire started just after 2 a.m., and firefighters used a ladder truck and cut holes in the roof to extinguish the flames, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No injuries were reported,...
Pedestrian struck on McKnight Road dies, no charges expected against driver
A woman struck on McKnight Road last week has died, authorities said. The incident happened just after 8 p.m. April 6 in Ross. The woman was crossing McKnight Road in the area near Roseland Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle. The busy road was shut down for several...
La Roche University hosting Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention
La Roche University is hosting an Out of the Darkness Walk to bring awareness to suicide prevention and raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk is scheduled for April 22 at 6 p.m. at the school’s McCandless campus. “The idea is to bring people together over...
