Natalie Beneviat stories, Page 22
McCandless roads to get new treatment system this winter
A new anti-icing method in McCandless may help make roads more drivable this winter. The pre-treat system involves using a 1,300-gallon tank filled with a precise brine solution. The tank is installed in a dump truck, and the solution is applied to the road surface before a storm, according to...
Franklin Park Mayor’s pledge to help save the monarch butterfly has a touching personal connection
Signing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, a national effort to help save the monarch butterfly, has an extra special connection for Franklin Park Mayor Dennis O’Keefe. In May, after almost 60 years of marriage, O’Keefe suffered the loss of his wife Marjorie, whom he met when she was just 7 and...
North Allegheny native creates Thanksgiving e-cookbook tailored to food allergies and special diets
There should be a dish for everyone at the Thanksgiving table, and that includes those with food allergies and special diets, according to “An Octofree Thanksgiving” author Liz Fetchin. “An Octofree Thanksgiving” is a new e-cookbook that proves a palate-pleasing, stress-free holiday feast free of the top eight food allergens...
It’s cookies, cookies, cookies at St. Brendan’s in Franklin Park
Anyone with a taste for cookies may want to walk over to St. St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church in Franklin Park. The church at 2365 McAleer Road is sponsoring a cookie walk on Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature more than 600 dozen cookies, a...
Fundraiser to help vets, first responders through outdoor learning scheduled in Ross
Editor’s Note: The location of this fund-raising event has been changed from its original location. The story has been updated to provide the new location. Two Army veterans are establishing a Pennsylvania branch of a nonprofit that aims to help military veterans, first responders, and children battling illness or disabilities...
McCandless Council eyes proposed 2023 budget of nearly $27 million
Property taxes in McCandless will hold steady under a proposed 2023 budget of nearly $27 million. “We will not be raising millage in 2023, which seems to be the answer everyone wants to hear first off and foremost,” said Trisha Greathouse, assistant town manager and finance director. McCandless residents can...
North Allegheny student wins bus poster trophy
Ananyasri Boddupalli, a first-grader at Franklin Elementary, won second place in the Pennsylvania School Bus Safety poster contest. Ananyasri submitted the poster on her own when she was in kindergarten last spring and she was one of nine winners throughout the state. The contest was held by the Pennsylvania Department...
Completion of Pine Creek Sewage Treatment plant upgrade pushed back possibly to early 2024
Though work is progressing, supply chain issues have pushed back the completion date for the much-needed upgrade to the Pine Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. Designing the plant began in 2016, and construction was initially projected to be finished in the Fall of 2022, but pandemic-related delays are pushing the completion...
North Allegheny School Board in discussions regarding library secretaries
The North Allegheny School Board is in discussions with staffers and union representatives regarding the fate of the district’s library secretaries, according to board President Richard McClure. Librarians had been told in August that their positions could be eliminated by the school board in October, but the issue was not...
Michael Weniger picked to fill vacant North Allegheny School Board seat
The North Allegheny School Board picked Michael Weniger, of Marshall on Oct. 19 to fill a vacant seat on the board through December 2023. Weniger will fill the remainder of Kevin Mahler’s term. Mahler resigned at the Sept. 21 school board meeting after serving for almost 10 years. Weniger was...
Deer management season under way in Franklin Park, McCandless and Ross
The deer management season is under way in Franklin Park, McCandless and Ross townships, according to Mike Clinebell, an owner and operator of Suburban Whitetail Management. Suburban Whitetail Management of Wexford provides bow hunting programs to manage deer populations in those communities, according to Michael Clinebell, co-owner of the company....
Franklin Park increases green space with land purchase
Franklin Park Borough is expanding its greenspace with a successful purchase of land off Big Sewickley Creek Road. The newly purchased property is approximately 25 acres, located across from Linbrook Park, next to the borough’s recently installed community gardens, according to borough Manager Rege Ebner. He and Franklin Park Mayor...
North Allegheny students look to make ‘Putnam Spelling Bee’ musical f-u-n
North Allegheny Senior High School is presenting its fall m-u-s-i-c-a-l, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” about a group of spelling bee contestants who vie for the championship of a lifetime. “Get ready for a memorable night of theatre with a fast-paced story and toe-tapping, catchy tunes,” said NA...
North Allegheny homecoming activities feature parade, crowning of queen and king
North Allegheny celebrated Homecoming on Oct. 7 with a theme of “Around the World.” A parade representing 18 student organizations preceded the game. Family-friendly activities included a carnival, food trucks, face painting and games. Seniors Gianna Capizzi, of Allison Park and Harron Lee, of Mars won honors as Homecoming king...
Three NAI freshmen named in top science competition
Three freshmen at North Allegheny Intermediate High School placed in the Top 300 in a nationwide STEM competition, with two of them advancing to the top 30 finals. The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science 2022 Broadcom MASTERS, is a premier science, technology, engineering and math competition for middle school...
Halloween activities lurk in North Allegheny area
From parades to Spooktaculars, here are some Halloween-themed activities lurking in the North Allegheny area throughout the month of October. Trick-or-Treating Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall and Town of McCandless all share the same day and time of 6 to 8 p.m. for Trick-or-Treating this Halloween, Oct. 31. Bradford Woods...
Peebles VFC gets rescue operations accreditation
The Peebles Volunteer Fire Company is now among the top rescue operations in the state. The Peebles VFC received state accreditation through the state’s Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition Program in September. This puts Peebles in the top tier of emergency rescue service that goes beyond just fire fighting, according to Dr....
North Allegheny set to celebrate Homecoming
The Tigers Marching Band will lead a parade around the North Allegheny Senior High as part of a pregame Homecoming festival on Oct. 7. The community is invited to attend the carnival fun beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the NASH campus, located on 10375 Perry Highway. The event will feature...
Staffing enrollment update at NASD
The North Allegheny School District’s enrollment stood at 8,425 students as of the third day of the 2022-23 school year, down slightly from February numbers, according to a report presented to the school board on Sept. 21. Fall enrollment is measured on the third day of the 2022-2023 school year,...
North Hills history museum in McCandless holds fundraising events through October
Several October events will benefit the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center on 830 Aufman Lane in McCandless. A Par 3 Masters Golf Outing will take place on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at Par 3 at North Park on Ingomar Road in McCandless. Play costs $75 per golfer or $300 for a...
North Allegheny school director resigns
Kevin Mahler resigned from the North Allegheny School Board at the Sept. 21 meeting after serving since 2013. “I’m simply burned out after 10 years of involvement, with almost nine of those as a board member,” he said. Mahler said he got involved because he saw “a district that was...
North Hills Special Response Team earns negotiating award
When it comes to negotiating tough situations, the North Hills Special Response Team can be considered one of the best. It placed first in the Best of the Best negotiating competition hosted by the Pittsburgh FBI in August at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Six Pittsburgh-area special response teams...
September is Senior Center Month
Bingo, parties, lunches, but mostly good friends bring in members to their area senior centers, including ones in Etna, Sharpsburg, Tarentum and Center North in Allison Park. The four centers are run by the nonprofit Northern Area Multi Service Center, or NAMS, according to Brian Metzer, senior director of its...
Crusin’ at the Farina Memorial Car Cruise in McCandless
The Farina Foundation hosted the annual Frank J. Farina Jr. Memorial Car Cruise on Sept. 10 at the North Allegheny Intermediate School. The late Farina was chairman of the music department and band director at North Allegheny for 26 years. The car cruise accepted donations of instruments to be used...
Facebook petition drive starts in support of North Allegheny library secretarial positions
Members of an online Facebook group are hoping to make their voices heard in any discussion regarding whether library secretarial positions in the North Allegheny School District could be eliminated by next summer. Keep NA Libraries Strong was started on the popular social media site early this September. The organization...
