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North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 19, 2023
Etna Estate of James Kuhn sold property at 21 Lincoln St. to Daniel Bill for $14,500. Franklin Park Judy Duckworth sold property at 2509 Brandt School Road to Joseph and Kimberly Woodell for $405,000. Jeffrey Craft sold property at 1522 Brimfield Drive to Brian John and Lindsey Marie Litz for...
Elijah Hill, South Fayette score hard-earned Class 5A win over Shaler
South Fayette forward Elijah Hill was held in check for most of the night by the Shaler defense, but when push came to shove, the senior proved who the king of the hill was. Hill hit a short shot with eight seconds left that turned out to be the game...
Little Medical School in Hampton offers hope for health care future
If the growing need for health care professionals has you concerned, Dr. Kirsten Lin is working on a solution. The McCandless physician is the owner of Little Medical School of Greater Pittsburgh, with its office in the same building as her family practice on Route 8 in Hampton. Focusing on...
Lenten fish fries offered in the North Allegheny area
With Lent beginning Feb. 22, these local churches and organizations are hosting fish fries: A.W. Beattie Career Center beattietech.com When: Fridays at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, dine-in or takeout. Pre-ordering not available. Where: 9600 Babcock Blvd., in McCandless Cost: Entrees range...
Shaler commissioners planning discussions for Jeffery Primary School property
The future of the land once occupied by Jeffery Primary School is a step closer to being determined. The Shaler Township Board of Commissioners unanimously approved by a 9-0 vote a Jeffery Elementary School demolition project change order at its regular meeting on Feb. 14, which will allow a concrete...
Fundraiser planned to help reopen Millvale Food + Energy Hub after fire
The efforts of some Millvale-based businesses and nonprofits were not doused in the aftermath of a basement fire at the Millvale Food + Energy building along East Sherman Street on Jan. 30. A New Orleans-inspired fundraiser featuring food, live music, visual arts and more will be held from 7 to...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 12, 2023
Bellevue Michelle Jacobs sold property at 120 S Harrison Ave. to Kezabu Burangere and Emmanuel Kisembo for $185,000. Elizabeth Bolen sold property at 19 S Jackson Ave. to Robert and Venisa Reichert for $239,900. Bradford Woods Mary Castle Dobson sold property at 79 Mystic Hbr to Rebecca Mussett for $360,000....
Leon Ford shares story of ‘moving forward’ despite adversity with students from 9 local high schools
Leon Ford wheeled himself in front of a group of high school students on Friday and told them his story. “I was pulled over by the police. I was shot multiple times. I’m paralyzed. I was 19.” A Pittsburgh police officer shot Ford during a 2012 traffic stop in Highland...
From cold caller to business owner, Hampton resident finds success in Shaler
Trying to phone people who don’t know you can be a major study in frustration. Amanda Ceravolo’s perseverance in that regard paid off big time. “What I basically did was call around to small businesses in Pittsburgh and say, ‘Are you interested in training me?’ I just didn’t really enjoy...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Bellevue Marlex Properties LLC sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $47,000. Brendan Holloway sold property at 299 N Balph Ave. to Joshua Behm and Sara Russell for $172,375. Ilya Emelianov sold property at 224 Teece Ave. to Joellen Foy IRA for $230,000. Etna Estate of Paul...
Bus service temporarily altered through Millvale following bridge inspection
Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced Friday that most of Millvale’s bus service has been temporarily discontinued due to a weight limit imposed on one of the borough’s bridges following a recent inspection. PRT said that effective immediately, the public transit agency is unable to serve most of Millvale and had to...
No one injured in Millvale business basement fire; short-term closure in effect for Sprezzatura Café
No one was injured, but firefighters were checked for potential lithium exposure after fighting a fire in the basement of a Millvale commercial building Monday. One of the tenants of the building along East Sherman Street is the Sprezzatura Café. Firefighters were called at about 10 a.m. for a potential...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Bellevue Phillip Pfeiffer IV trustee sold property at 632 Forest Ave. to Jonathan and Lindsey Ulrich for $200,000. Yury Andreev sold property at 73 N Bryant Ave. to Michael Mazza and Meghan Conwell for $315,000. PrimInvest Corp. sold property at 88 S Euclid Ave. to Jonathan Boggs and Danielle Ficco...
All Saints Convent in Etna transformed into apartment living
The cross details and All Saints name remain on the front of the building, the beloved home to nuns for many years. But, as is protocol for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh when a religious building is being reposed, anything liturgical, including stained glass with symbols such as a chalice...
Medical examiner releases cause of death for toddler killed in Shaler fire
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday that a 2-year-old girl killed in a Shaler house fire died of smoke and fume inhalation. The death of Danika Deramo was ruled an accident. The fire happened Jan. 13 at 750 Falls Run Road, a wooded side street near the township’s...
Shaler area student news for the week of Jan. 24, 2023
The following students were named to the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the fall 2022 semester: Anne Beatrice Angeles, Brandon Berdik, Amanda Brock, Kylie Cross, Charly Driscoll, Julia Eaton, Kelly Fonzi, Monica Gralewski, Devin Hein, Brianna Impavido, Alexandra Jones, Jack Keenan, Connor Klaas, Jacob Kolling, Michael LaBella, Makayla...
Shaler swimmers’ work shows in faster times
Noah Lang doesn’t want to rely on a good taper to be prepared for the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships. The Shaler sophomore already has a mental checklist built up of things to work on to pursue the school record in the 500 freestyle and a good performance at the...
All-stars have Shaler hockey in thick of PIHL playoff race
Being able to see the rewards of gradual progress has Shane Ciganik relishing his opportunity to represent the PIHL Class A Blue Division in the PIHL All-Star game. Ciganik made his first start as a freshman goalie too nervous to think about the challenge ahead. Now, Ciganik has a different...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 22, 2023
Bellevue Peoples Properties LLC sold property at 188 Irwin Ave. to Green Quarters LLC for $285,000. Thomas Johnson sold property at 22 Keswick Ave. to Taylor Zarewicz for $160,000. Lois Shenck sold property at 668 Orchard Ave. to Calvin Dickinson and Madeline Sheerer for $275,000. Jeffrey Logeman sold property at...
Shaler Area School District news for the week of Jan. 20, 2023
Niebel named 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Captain Thomas J. Niebel has been honored as the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus at the National Honor Society induction ceremony at Shaler Area School District. Niebel, a 1996 graduate of Shaler Area High School, was commissioned in May 2000 through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps...
How the Good Food Project is creating a zero waste kitchen in Millvale
Too much food can be a good problem to have, but it does pose challenges. Just ask the folks who run 412 Food Rescue’s Good Food Project, a kitchen in Millvale that accepts and processes food that would otherwise go to waste. It’s all about feeding people who don’t have...
New Kensington man pleads guilty in fatal 2018 crash in Plum
A New Kensington man pleaded guilty Tuesday to homicide by vehicle for a 2018 crash in Plum that killed a 90-year-old woman. Richard Stutz, 44, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Thomas E. Flaherty on April 17. Stutz also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault...
2-year-old girl killed in Shaler fire remembered as ‘angel-like’
Kathy Palmer was working the night shift at a GetGo in Wexford when she got the call from her son as Friday turned into Saturday around midnight. “Something really bad has happened,” Palmer recalled him saying. “There was a fire and Dani didn’t make it.” Danika Deramo, Palmer’s 2-year-old granddaughter,...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 15, 2023
Bellevue DXX Properties LLC sold property at 101 Grant Ave. to HKH Properties LLC for $331,000. Adrian Posteraro sold property at 215 Grant Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $195,000. North Bryant Partn. L.P. sold property at 16-20 N Bryant Ave. to Alexandra Seibert for $265,000. Estate of Robert Scott...
1 killed, 8 hospitalized in Shaler house fire; authorities identify 2-year-old victim
A 2-year-old girl died after being rescued from a house fire Friday night in Shaler, according to township police. Danika Deramo was found on the first floor of the home and was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:34 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s...
