Natalie Beneviat stories, Page 19
North Allegheny students prepare for ‘downlink party’ with astronaut Woody Hoburg, an NA grad
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add the NASA downlink. This party will be out of this world. A NASA Education Downlink Party, featuring astronaut and North Allegheny grad Dr. Warren “Woody” Hoburg, will take place at Marshall Middle School on April 27 at 1:30 p.m. For those...
Thomas Service Center in McCandless sells to new owners
Raymond Thomas built Thomas Service Center at 821 West Ingomar Road in 1947 as a way to give his dad, Charlie Thomas, something to do after The Great Depression. More than 75 years later, and lots of love and labor, Raymond’s son Don and his wife Lori are ready to...
Earth Day April 22 in Bradford Woods
Slimy toads and newts will be part of the Earth Day Celebration April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, at the Bradford Woods Reserve. The free event is hosted by the Bradford Woods Conservancy, which holds an annual Earth Day event there every year featuring a variety of nature-related...
North Allegheny takes public speaking awards
North Allegheny placed first and second in debate, third in speech and won second place overall in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championships March 17-18 in Bloomsburg. Thirty-five members of the North Allegheny Speech and Debate team from grades nine through 12 qualified to attend the two-day championships....
Roadside cleanups scheduled in McCandless, Franklin Park
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the meeting location for the April 15 cleanup. A record-breaking 2,000 bags of trash is the unofficial goal for spring roadside cleanup events in McCandless, a volunteer opportunity happening April 15 and 22. When the town started the...
Franklin Park woman heads Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh, an autism-friendly concert group
There was something missing for the Birnbaum family when they moved to North Allegheny from Baltimore in 2020. Aaron Birnbaum, who is on the autism spectrum, was hoping to find performances here in Pittsburgh similar to the Azure family concerts in Baltimore. These concerts provide a relaxed environment for people...
North Allegheny goes into secure mode in response to shooter hoaxes in Pittsburgh
The North Allegheny School District placed its schools in a precautionary secure mode for about 90 minutes on Wednesday , after schools in Pittsburgh and around the state received threats that later turned out to be hoaxes. NA first notified families and student caretakers by an email from NA Superintendent...
North Allegheny School Board board approves tech upgrades
The North Allegheny School Board approved purchasing up to $1.25 million worth of Apple and Windows devices for students and staff as part of the district’s annual summer technology refresh. The school board vote on March 15 enables the district to continue to provide an iPad or a Windows laptop...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority setting up for good year
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of calls the ambulance authority responded to in 2022. When Christopher Dell came on board last July as chief of the McCandless- Franklin Park Ambulance Authority, he said, one of its goals was for him to help “right the...
Training keeps McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority staff at the ready
Keeping up training and morale are part of the vibe at McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority. Employees had the idea to convert an unused office space at the authority’s main station on Grubbs Road into what looks like the interior of an ambulance cabin. The office is about the size of...
North Allegheny choral departments earn TikTok likes, followers
Editor’s note: This story corrects the number of choral students at North Allegheny Intermediate High School and North Allegheny Senior High School for the current year and removes references to the 2023-24 school year. For TikTokers, the question usually is ‘what’s trending?’ At North Allegheny, it’s the choral department. NA...
North Allegheny approves engineering course with waiver
The North Allegheny School Board on March 15 approved continuing the Project Lead The Way engineering program at North Allegheny’s middle and high schools, but with the addition of a privacy notice for parents and students to sign. The NASD school board had tabled a decision at its Feb. 15...
Registration open for Dyngus Day at North Park
The 5K Dyngus Day Dash is returning to North Park on April 15 for its third annual celebration of everything Polish. The fun run/walk will be held at 9 a.m. and registration by March 31 guarantees a race T-shirt, according to Michele Mrozek, race organizer. The family-friendly race for runners,...
Franklin Park woman honored for activism in addiction, reducing stigma in mental illness
A Franklin Park woman dedicated to stopping the stigma attached to addiction and mental illness was honored this month with the Laura Ditka Award for Advocacy and Service. Sherry Jo Matt, founder of Stop the Judgement, received the award at the Cribs for Kids 2023 Women of Achievement event held...
Artist creates Route 28 sound barriers that are pleasing to eyes, ears
It’s not often a highway construction project can be categorized as an artistic experience. But that’s the case with PennDOT’s Highland Park Interchange Project for which locally based, award-winning artist Brian Peters designed unique sound barrier walls. The wavy design is inspired by the waters of the Allegheny River, situated...
An enchanted evening fundraiser at Northland Public Library scheduled for April 22
Tickets are on sale for the Northland Public Library’s 2023 Garden Gala: An Enchanted Evening, to be held April 22, from 7:30-10 p.m. at the library on 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. This year’s gala will embrace a new Enchanted Evening theme, said Alexis McKinley, director of the Northland Public...
North Allegheny Intermediate High School hosts job fair March 16
For students looking for a summer job, the Career Exploration and Opportunity Fair might be just the place to find one. The job fair will be held March 16, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the North Allegheny Intermediate High School, off Cumberland Road. A summer employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities fair...
North Allegheny tech and engineering course under review
North Allegheny’s solicitor is reviewing an agreement for a technology and engineering course used by the district to determine whether the program’s outside operator is seeking too much personal data about students. NA School Board Director Marcie Crow said Project Lead The Way, offered by the Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of...
St. Paddy’s Day baking class offered in Marshall
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a cake and cookie decorating class on March 16, at the Marshall Township Municipal Building on Pleasant Hill Road. Michelle Maseth of One Sweet Cookie Bakery in Baden, Beaver County, will host two events that day. Participants will decorate a leprechaun and pot-of-gold cookie, as...
NA Foundation awards more than $22,000 to NA staff
A mountain bike skills park, a fly-tying club, and a library program for deaf and hard of hearing students are among the projects funded by eight grants awarded by the North Allegheny Foundation. The foundation, which raises funds to benefit the school district, will provide $22,935 worth of grants, which...
Northland library in McCandless receives state grant
The Northland Public Library in McCandless has been awarded a $750,000 matching grant from the state that will help with needed building upgrades. The Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund is supplying the grant, which is used for the planning, acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of public library facilities. “We’re so...
North Allegheny Women’s Association sponsors scholarship opportunities, egg hunt
North Allegheny Women’s Association will have a busy spring hosting an adult-only egg hunt in April and inviting local women to apply for the association’s 2023 academic scholarship. NAWA, a local social and charitable organization uniting women through service and community, will hosting its annual adult egg hunt April 14,...
Bradford Woods Women’s Club sponsors ‘Afternoon Tea’
The nonprofit Bradford Woods Women’s Club is hosting “An Afternoon Tea” on April 15 at 1 p.m. at the Bradford Woods Community Church on Wexford Run Road. Tickets cost $32 and go on sale on March 1 at the Berry Vine Gift Shop at 185 Bradford Road. Space is limited....
County grant allows trail work to begin in Marshall
Upgrades to the trail system in Marshall Township are expected this summer thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. Marshall will use the funds to help construct missing links to the current trail network, which will increase pedestrian access throughout the township. The township...
19 North Allegheny employees to retire at the end of the school year
An especially large “retirement class” of employees will exit the North Allegheny School District in June, taking with them a combined 518 years of service, according to Marijane Treacy, human resources director for the district. The North Allegheny School Board approved 23 resignations at its Feb. 15 meeting — 19...
