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North Hills charity offering free legal advice for low-income residents on Jan. 16, Feb. 20
North Hills Community Outreach is offering low income residents free legal advice for non-criminal issues including divorce, bankruptcy, credit problems, family matters and rent disputes. The sessions are conducted at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The next session is on Jan. 16 at the charity’s main...
Tickets going on sale Saturday for North Hills winter musical ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’
The North Hills Drama Club will perform its winter musical “Mary Poppins Jr.” in the school district’s middle school auditorium. The shows, which run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at 7 p.m., will feature actors, singers and dancers in grades seven through nine performing a 70-minute show based on...
NA surveying 2012-16 grads to learn how well they were prepared by district’s curriculum
The North Allegheny School District has launched a survey of alumni who graduted during a five-year span to determin how well the district’s curriculum prepared them for the future. The district is gathering information from people who graduted from NA between 2012 and 2016, according to a social media posting....
Ex-Penguins champ hosting ‘Give Hockey a Shot’ program for kids in North Park on Saturday
Former Pittsburgh Penguin and Stanley Cup Champion Tyler Kennedy will be on hand at North Park on Saturday for a program to give kids an opportunity to explore whether hockey is the game for them. The “Give Hockey a Shot” program sponsored by Penguins Foundation is a chance for children...
McCandless police lieutenant suspended for 10 days without pay
McCandless has wrapped up its investigation into one of two police department officials who were suspended with pay in late October. The police department announced the completion of its investigation into Lt. Jeffrey Basl on Friday afternoon. Basl will serve a 10-day unpaid suspension and then return to duty. Council...
P-R students selected for state chorus festival
Several Pine-Richland High School singers and one teacher are taking their talents on the road this winter. Seniors Bryan Bails, Seamus Daniello, Spencer Harris, and Lucy Hess, juniors Thomas Andrews, Olivia McGeary, and Claire Tobin and sophomore Kristen Donahoe were all selected for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1...
NA announces 2019 Distinguished Alumni
The North Allegheny Foundation has announced its 2019 class of Distinguished Alumni. The awards recognize North Allegheny alumni who have made significant contributions to society. The honorees will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on Jan. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel...
Free teen driving seminar teaches safety before they put the pedal to the metal
The Northern Regional Police Department is hosting a free program on Jan. 22 for teens preparing to get their driver’s license and their parents that focuses on ways inexperienced drivers can avoid accidents. “What do you Consider Lethal?,” which is being held in conjunction with Impact Teen Drivers and the...
McCandless cops discover covert drug lab; no arrests announced
McCandless police are investigating what is believed to be a drug manufacturing laboratory operating out of a home in the town. The lab was discovered by town officers in the areas of Inwood Road and Chapel Court on the evening of Jan. 2, according to a social media post by...
Bradford Woods seeks to fill vacancy on borough’s vacancy board
Bradford Woods is seeking a resident to fill a vacancy on the board that makes appointments to advisory groups when council is unable to agree on a candidate to fill the position. By law, council is responsible for filling vacancies on boards and commission within 30 days of the position...
Bird counters flock to North Park for annual event
Bird watchers descended on North Park Dec. 29 for the 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count. Meg Scanlon, an interpretive naturalist for the Allegheny County Parks Department at its Latodami Environmental Education Center in North Park, coordinated the North Park count. The annual bird counts are important sources of information gathered...
Art created by Hampton, North Hills students on display at Block Northway
Artwork created by area students in the Hampton and North Hills school districts will be on display through Jan. 13 at The Block Northway in Ross. The display, which features works crated by elementary, middle and high school students can be viewed on the lower level of the shopping center’s...
Invasion of Spotted Lanternfly topic of garden club program in McCandless
The Spotted Lanternfly may have an innocuous name. But the tiny, destructive pest that has been discovered in eastern parts of the state is believed to be heading west. Learning how to identify and combat the invasive plant hopper that can do serious harm to agricultural crops is the topic...
Make the New Year full of fulfilled resolutions
Well folks, it’s resolution season, and if you are anything like me, your resolutions were broken by lunchtime on Jan. 1. So let’s ignore the arbitrary date on the calendar and move on to some new, simpler commitments, shall we? Now, because this is a hardware guy column, I will...
Bird counters flock to North Park for annual event
On Saturday, Dec. 29, volunteer bird watchers descended upon North Park for the national 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count. Meg Scanlon, an interpretive naturalist for the Allegheny County Parks Department at its Latodami Environmental Education Center in North Park, coordinated the North Park count. According to Scanlan, these are important...
