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At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Notice to patrons Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, will be closed Dec. 24-25 for the Christmas holiday. The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and remain closed through Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. Northland’s regular operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through...
Rare losing season lights fire under North Allegheny girls basketball
The North Allegheny girls basketball team is ready to distance itself from its first losing season in nearly four decades. First-year coach Jill Capozzi said the Tigers are focused on the future as they try to rebound from a 9-14 disappointment. “We’re not looking in that rearview mirror at all,”...
New coach gets started on North Allegheny boys basketball rebuild
North Allegheny’s Rob Niederberger is coaching again after taking last season off following his remarkable turnaround job at Shaler. His new team also is eager to get back into it. North Allegheny, coming off the program’s worst season in at least 35 years, is energized and motivated to return to...
North Allegheny water polo reflects on emotional state title run
The greatest season in the history of North Allegheny water polo was a mixture of elation and joy sprinkled with grieving heartache. But what a ride it was. The Tigers rolled to a 22-1 record and won their second consecutive state championship, while helping their beloved coach cope with the...
Realtor: North, South Hills real estate markets have more similarities than you'd think
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on real estate market trends in Western Pennsylvania. Twenty-six years ago, Bob Topich broke the age-old social norm of Pittsburgh suburbanites — departing his native South Hills for a home north of the city. Topich, 65, of Franklin Park, has never...
North Allegheny School Board reorganizes, swears in 3 new members, 1 incumbent
Three new directors and one incumbent were sworn in at the North Allegheny School Board’s reorganization meeting Dec. 3. Paige Hardy was reelected Nov. 4 to keep her seat, joined by newcomers Emily Theys, Jackie Leicht and Dr. Jesse Adams, all of whom ran as Democrats. Adams is an independent...
Holiday performances, gingerbread house display keep things festive at The Block Northway
The shopping atmosphere at The Block Northway was kept seasonally festive thanks to a free concert performed by the Slippery Rock University Clarinet Choir on Nov. 30. The clarinetists were part of a free series of concerts and performances held during the holiday season at the mall off McKnight Road...
North Allegheny graduate travels to Hawaii as part of effort to better predict severity, timing of volcanic eruptions
A North Allegheny graduate is participating in an effort at the University of Rhode Island aimed at predicting volcanic eruptions sooner and more accurately. Eleanor Martin, who graduated from North Allegheny in 2021, is working on a doctorate degree in marine geology and geophysics. She joined students researching two active...
Social worker marks 1 year of supporting McCandless residents
Mental health challenges, substance use, domestic crises or people needing a place to live are serious issues that can be found in any ZIP code. Jennifer Frye, as a social worker for the McCandless Police Department, knows this first-hand. “Our team works alongside law enforcement to respond to complex situations,...
In brief: Happenings throughout the North Allegheny Journal area
Roving DUI patrol yields 2 arrests, 44 citations, 77 warnings The North Hills DUI Task Force organized a DUI detail on Nov. 21 in conjunction with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Checkpoint Strike Force. The task force conducted a roving DUI patrol along various roads in Aspinwall, Blawnox, Etna,...
'Archiving history': Aural-style jam sessions of NA Fiddlers offer unique experience for student musicians
Sporting their signature look of a simple red polo shirt and a fiddle in hand, the North Allegheny Fiddlers took to the Maywood Recording studio in McCandless recently to lay down some new, and old, tracks. This is the third time that Dennis Morton, who started the NA Fiddlers in...
Long-time coach provides 'GPS' for youths in book detailing challenges from childhood
A McCandless resident, known to many in the North Hills as Coach Dave Gray, is celebrating the release of his debut book, “Next Point Wins: A Playbook for Future Champions.” The book details what it was like growing up as a foster child, finally being adopted, his challenges as a...
North Allegheny gets past Norwin in OT in intense season opener
It wasn’t a tip-off tournament game or a section game, but the boys basketball season opener between North Allegheny and Norwin had all the feels of a playoff tussle. There were lead swings and tense possessions, plenty of fouls and whistles and physical play on both ends of the floor....
Round of grants to benefit multiple North Hills communities
Multiple communities in the North Hills are getting a boost from a recent round of state grants. A $106,000 grant will support the chassis replacement of an ambulance from the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority. The total cost of the chassis replacement, also known as an ambulance remount, is $225,000, according...
A.W. Beattie students turn Thanksgiving parade into schoolwide event benefiting North Hills Community Outreach
Giving thanks and giving back to those in need were the themes of a student-led Thanksgiving parade at A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless. It also was a special treat for the preschoolers of Beattie’s Kiddie Tech program, who got to march in the parade around the school. While the...
Veterans and active-duty military members find a career fit with Postal Service
Two words: mail call. That may be one of the most welcoming phrases for deployed men and women in the U.S. military, said Ross resident Mark Wahl, a strategic communications specialist for the U.S. Postal Service. So, it’s rather fitting that the Postal Service also has been a rewarding career...
North Allegheny School District's 2026-27 calendar makes room for construction
An earlier first day of school — Aug. 18 — for the upcoming 2026-27 school year will help accommodate pending construction beginning at several schools in the North Allegheny School District. Hosack, Ingomar and Peebles elementary schools, as well as Phase 1 of the high school and the natatorium, are...
McCandless spreading extra cheer with 5th annual Winterfest
Winterfest, gingerbread houses and lights, oh my. Creative bakers with a flair for architecture can test their edible skills in a new gingerbread house contest in McCandless, with all entries to be judged at the fifth annual Winterfest, the town’s signature seasonal celebration, scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Dec....
Veterans touched by ceremony, parade at Holy Cross Academy in Ross
A time of reflection, reverence and recognition was part of the annual Veterans Day celebration and parade Nov. 7 at Holy Cross Academy in Ross. “It’s very emotional,” said Dave W. Graver of McCandless, who was visibly moved after coming out of the church service honoring the veterans. Graver served...
North Allegheny's preliminary budget includes millage increase
A slight increase in taxes is proposed for the 2026-27 North Allegheny school year, at an estimated 20.43 mills from the current 19.74 mills. The school board still has to vote on the proposed increase and final budget set for May 20. The millage rate is in accordance with the...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Speaker to share strategies for parents of disabled children Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is hosting a session on “Parenting for Different Needs: Supporting Children With Physical or Intellectual Disabilities” from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Raising a family member with special medical needs can require extra...
Central Catholic storms past rival North Allegheny to repeat as WPIAL 6A champs 
Lightning only delayed the inevitable Saturday night because Central Catholic already was electric. Jayden Alexander returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for the first of Central Catholic’s six straight touchdowns, and the top-seeded Vikings sprinted past No. 2 North Allegheny, 42-7, in a WPIAL Class 6A championship rout at Pine-Richland....
2025 WPIAL 6A football championship breakdown: Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny
WPIAL Class 6A football championship No. 1 Central Catholic vs. No. 2 North Allegheny 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Pine-Richland Audio stream: TribLive HSSN Video stream: NFHS Network Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Winner plays: District 6 champion State College (9-2) or District 2 champion Wilkes-Barre (8-4) in a PIAA quarterfinal...
North Allegheny hockey skates to quick start under 1st-year coach
The North Allegheny hockey team got off to one of its best starts in 20 years, but Justin Glock is staying grounded. “They are well aware that I think we can play a lot better,” the first-year coach said. “It’s still a work in progress.” So far, it’s working. The...
North Allegheny girls defy expectations with WPIAL championship, deep state playoff run
The North Allegheny girls soccer team saved its best for last. After entering the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs as a third-place section finisher and a fifth-seeded underdog, the Tigers used a remarkable run to put together arguably the most memorable postseason in program history. “We were kind of overlooked because...
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