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In Brief: Hurricane Ida relief collection, Zombies of the Corn and more around the North Hills
Hurricane Ida relief Help Salem UMC in Wexford and the Olive Branch Fair Trade Store collect 100 Hygiene Kits for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) by donating hand towels, washcloths, combs, fingernail clippers, toothbrushes, bandages and more. The last day to bring in kits (to Salem or the Olive...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Bellevue JBN Investments LLC sold property at 245 N Balph Ave. to Silver Rock Properties PA 1 LLC for $127,000. Bradford Woods Estate of George Beckman sold property at 724 Woodland Road to Brian and Kathleen Curren for $365,000. Etna Steven Plutnicki sold property at 282 Butler St. to You...
Moon beats North Hills, backs up No. 1 ranking in Class 5A
For now, the title of top-ranked team in Class 5A seems to fit Moon quite nicely, thank you. The Tigers (4-0) celebrated their first week with that title in the Trib HSSN rankings with a 38-7 victory over fourth-ranked North Hills in a Class 5A showdown. The tone for the...
North Allegheny School Board meeting will be virtual
The North Allegheny School Board has moved its Sept. 22 meeting to 5 p.m. and it will be virtual. A link to the meeting will be provided on the district website. The agenda for the meeting will be posted by the evening of Sept. 20. Those wishing to speak must...
Pittsburgh Art and Stamp Bar holds Making Cards for Our Troops event
Volunteers helped make Christmas cards for current and active military members at Pittsburgh Art and Stamp Bar in Wexford. On Sept. 10, local veterans stopped by to offer encouragement and their thanks to the volunteers, who are aiming to make 1,000 Christmas cards to be sent to troops around the...
Hurricane Ida-damaged school to get aid from Peebles Elementary
The community at Peebles Elementary in the North Allegheny School District raised three times their goal amount for an elementary school severely damaged by Hurricane Ida. It was part of a one-day “Love for Louisiana” fund-raising event held earlier this month. Peebles principal Susie Bjabolok set a $500 goal, but...
In Brief: The Block Northway Farmers Market, history and sports and more in the North Hills
The Block Northway Farmers Market The Block Northway continues to feature weekly entertainment during the Farmer’s Market and Food Truck events. Brandon Krul will perform on Sept. 17. The Farmer’s Market, produced in partnership with I Made It Market, is a weekly farmer’s market featuring a diverse collection of local...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Bellevue Frederick Teckmeyer sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Marlex Properties LLC for $49,818. Jeremy Schliecker sold property at 660 Forest Ave. to Streamlined One LLC for $85,000. Douglas Sheerer sold property at 4437 Ohio River Blvd. to 4449 ORB LLC for $180,000. Cameron Hunter Pitaro sold property at...
Big plays from Ross help Seneca Valley get past North Hills
A week ago, Brandon Ross said Seneca Valley can’t win every game on the last play. It wasn’t the last play Friday night at North Hills, but for the second week in a row, the senior wide receiver came through in crunch time. Ross caught a screen pass from Graham...
AHN Wexford Hospital set to open
The new Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital is ready to open, pending state licensing. AHN, Highmark Health and local elected officials held a ribbon-cutting Friday morning at the Pine Township hospital, which is located on the same campus as the AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. “My family lives in...
Sears kit house in McCandless for sale
A home in McCandless that was ordered from a Sears catalog in 1922 is now on the market. The house at 8828 Memorial Drive was one of the many home kits sold in the United States through the mail-order Sears Modern Homes line. Homebuyers could select and purchase a design...
High school football prognosticator Chick’s Picks tries to renegotiate her contract
Welcome to Week 2. Amidst the chatter about T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations with the Steelers this week, Chick’s Picks was inspired to renegotiate her own contract with The Boss. She watched closely at how the talks were playing out throughout the week, and tried to apply the same tactics. Chick’s...
La Roche University to host various fall admissions events
La Roche University will host a series of admissions events from September through December, inviting high school and transfer students to explore the McCandless campus. During the fall admissions events, students and families will learn about the school’s more than 50 majors, NCAA Division III athletics programs and study abroad...
In Brief: St. Barnabas Ladies Day Out, golf outings and more in the North Hills
Festival weekend Two North Hills traditions are being combined into one festival weekend Sept. 9-12. First, the St. Alexis Festival will take place at St. Alexis Church on Sept. 9-11. Enjoy live stage entertainment, games, rides, festival food favorites, raffles, prizes, blackjack, a flea market, bingo, a beer garden and...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Bellevue Grove Property Investors LLC sold property at 462 Forest Ave. to Dean and Teresa Riding for $310,000. Seth Cooper sold property at 212-214 Lincoln Ave. to Shawn and Craig Wilson for $223,000. Seth Zimmerman sold property at 176 N Balph Ave. to John and Ariel Wicker for $234,900. Amerihome...
North Hills football easily dispatches PlumVideo
Robert Dickerson stood outside of his locker room, popped a couple of Hot Tamales candies in his mouth and just kept on smiling. And why not? He doesn’t mind bringing the heat. Dickerson, North Hills’ standout senior receiver, was bottled up on offense all night but pulled off a pair...
North Allegheny School District mum on Gov. Wolf’s mask mandate
Gov. Tom Wolf’s Aug. 31 announcement that a mask mandate for all schools will go into effect Sept. 7 means it’s business as usual for students in North Allegheny School District because students are already required to wear masks there. No public comments on the matter will be made from...
Neighbor Spotlight: Age no barrier for retired ad man turned writer Ron Kaiser
At age 80, Ron Kaiser was already well past the time most people retire when he finally ended his career as one of the area’s premier advertising men a decade ago. But even when he gave up the day-to-day intricacies of conceiving and handling ad campaigns for clients, it never...
North Allegheny Senior High School closed Thursday, Friday due to leak
North Allegheny Senior High School is closed Thursday and Friday due to a leak, officials announced. According to a tweet from district leaders, the leak was found on the third floor of the McCandless high school, causing officials to close the building to students and staff. The high school will...
McCandless Community Day featuring Town Trot 5K, food, fireworks and more
The Town of McCandless will host a scaled-back Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 11. This year’s celebration marks the first McCandless Town Trot 5K and Fun Run, which will take place at 9 a.m. at North Allegheny Intermediate School. Proceeds from the race will go to the Highland, Ingomar and...
Rainy run: Heavy downpours no match for Shaler man’s will to keep on running
Terry Mcnavage didn’t let a few raindrops keep him from hitting the pavement for a run along Kummer Road near the Horse Show Ring in North Park on Tuesday. The Shaler man said he tries to run every day and doesn’t let the weather stand in his way. So when...
Angela Woods stepping down from McCandless council
Applications are being taken from McCandless residents who are registered Republicans and live in Ward 5 for an open seat on town council. First-term councilwoman Angela Woods announced that she will be resigning her seat at the end of September because she is moving out of the municipality. Woods’ term...
Kidney specialists expanding practice to serve northern Allegheny, southern Butler counties
Northern Allegheny County residents will now have access to a medical practice, specializing in kidney care, that has been treating patients for more than four decades. Teredesai, McCann & Associates, which operates nine offices in the region, is scheduled to open its newest nephrology office Sept. 2 in Cranberry. The...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes LLC for $27,000. Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Franklin Park Rahul Singh sold property at 1733 Stevensan Drive to Neeraj and Noopur Varshney for...
Dickerson, Tracey score 2 TDs each; defense stout as North Hills blanks Mars
Moments after shaking hands with their opponents from Mars, the North Hills players raced over to their sideline to greet a packed and raucous student section waiting for them in the visitor’s grandstand. “The student section and the atmosphere were crazy,” North Hills running back Liam Tracey said. “It makes...
