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Hampton School Board on Nov. 14 approved changes to some district policies and began the process of changing more in the coming weeks. The board adopted these policies in revised form: • Weapons policy is revised to contain more condensed language regarding a weapon, plus information about making sure the...

Shaler Board of Commissioners on Oct. 11 gave approval to the Shaler Zamagias Limited Partnership to build a new Starbucks in the Shaler Plaza, located at 880 Butler St. Work still needs to be done between the borough and the developers, according to township manager Tim Rogers, including a developers...

During the Oct. 20 North Hills School Board meeting, the board approved three versions of the 2023-24 school year calendar. All three calendars show the first day of classes for students will begin on Aug. 23, 2023, and last day of classes will be held on May 20, 2024. “The...

North Hills School District’s annual Homecoming took place the weekend of Oct. 1. The first of the weekend activities was the North Hills Indians football game against the Fox Chapel Foxes. Before the game began, the Homecoming Court was announced, with Joe Frisco being named as King and Josie Brackman...

The Shaler Area School District held its Homecoming parade, game and dance on Sept. 24. The day began early Saturday morning with the annual Homecoming parade, which is always a big hit for students, parents and residents of all ages. This year’s theme was the United States of America. Floats...

Shaler Board of Commissioners on Sept. 13 unanimously approved the awarding of a contract to the Aliquippa-based R. Unis Demolition to tear down the former Jeffery Primary School building. Unis Development came in with a bid of $242,000 to demolish the building. Jeffery, which closed prior to the 2018-19 school...

North Hills School District celebrated the induction of five new members of the 2022 Hall of Fame over two days, including during a dinner at Rico’s Restaurant on Sept. 8 and on Sept. 9 during a halftime ceremony at the Indians game vs. Bethel Park. Created in 1995, the North...

Ross Township commissioners twice tabled the agenda item to give conditional use to construct the Modwash car wash. The car wash would be located at 7201 McKnight Road. At the Aug. 15 commissioners meeting, three residents spoke against the development during the public statement portion of the agenda, voicing concerns...

Compromise is the name of the game when it comes to North Hills School District and its Indian mascot. On Sept. 15, the school board presented a resolution that allows for the discontinuation of the current Indian logo, but the continuing use of the name “Indians’ as the identifier for...

Less than a month after Shaler Area School District unveiled its new, universal graduation gowns to the public, school board member Edward Kress attempted to introduce a new plan for the rollout of the gowns – including the possibility of reverting back to the separate blue and white gowns. At...

The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market has continued to please the public with offerings of not only produce vendors, but other specialized vendors with goods for sale. Located in Hampton Community Park and held from 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through mid-October, market has 10 vendors that offer their...

Hampton Township School Board held a special meeting Aug. 18 to address concerns regarding the district’s ongoing high school renovation project, as brought to the attention of township council the previous week by municipal manager Chris Lochner. The issues, primarily regarding storm sewer work, also were communicated to P.J. Dick...

Allison Park Church took full advantage of its first Serve Week by working with Network of Hope, and together, along with more than 500 volunteers at the Hampton campus, packaged 300,000 meals for needy residents in Haiti. Serve Week began with yearly Children’s Vacation Bible School, held from July 11-15....

Pine Township held its annual Community Day on July 16. The weather, which included sun, clouds and at times rain, did not damper the spirits of the many residents who came to Pine Community Park to take part in the festivities. Food vendors were on hand and live music by...

During a special meeting held July 13 prior to Hampton Township Council’s regular meeting, municipal controller Jerry Speakman gave a presentation regarding the possible approval of a strategy for the funding of an ongoing project to upgrade the Allison Park Wastewater Pollution Control Plant. Speakman recommended that the township issue...

A new and familiar face is at the helm of Shaler Area Middle School. Dr. Shannon Howard, who has been serving as the interim principal at the school since Eric Stennett went on leave in January, was formally hired by the Shaler Area School District at the June 15 school...

North Hills became the latest school district to seek public input regarding the subject of shifting away from its Indian mascot. During a June 22 town hall meeting, district residents and alumni were invited to give their opinions on a possible change to after Disney World barred the school band...

Hampton Township is continuing its annual tradition of holding a Community Day for its residents, with the pool opening at 11 a.m. and the festivities beginning at 1 p.m. July 3. This year, the event will be held on the soccer fields near the Community Center to allow for more...

For more than 50 years, Shaler has celebrated both the Fourth of July and its residents by holding a community day. This year will be no exception. “ gives us a chance to come together and celebrate both our community and the Fourth of July,” said Melanie Crawford, Shaler’s...

Last month, Shaler Township manager Tim Rogers announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Rogers started the job as manager 30 years ago. Prior to accepting the position, he worked as a traffic manager and assistant cooperate council to Lock Engineering. Rogers is a 1991 graduate...

If you spend more than five minutes speaking with Chartiers Center chief executive officer Susan Coyle, you likely will be inspired and motivated to do as much as you can to help the nonprofit succeed. She is hoping that others who are looking for a career and want to help...

Ross Township’s police force has been around for 100 years. “One hundred years is a great landmark in terms of the history of the township,” said board president Dan DeMarco. “To have a police force for 100 years says a lot about the fact that they do a great job...

Like other school districts that have used an Indian as their mascot, North Hills School District will host a town hall for residents to voice their thoughts regarding a possible change to its mascot. It will be held at the North Hills High School auditorium at 6 p.m. June 22....

North Hills High School’s commencement ceremony took place on June 3. The weather was warm and there was not a cloud in the sky as 333 graduates received their diplomas. Class president Kevin Tann and chosen student speaker Luke Bender both took to the podium to speak to their fellow...

More than 60 Shaler School District staff and volunteers worked together to make the ‘It’s a Beautiful Day in Titan Town’ event a success. The event was to celebrate 143 Day, a Pennsylvania day of kindness inspired by Fred Rogers and his use of his special code 143, which represents...