North Allegheny category, Page 13
North Allegheny’s Jack Bertram leaves with record-setting run
Jack Bertram will have to settle for being the fastest distance runner in North Allegheny history. The Notre Dame-bound senior ran gold medal-worthy times at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 23-24 but met opponents just a little bit faster. “I’m not too disappointed with how the...
New North Allegheny girls basketball coach returns to big-school roots
Jill Capozzi was unsure if she would ever coach again after stepping away from Sewickley Academy in February. Then one phone call stopped her in her tracks. “I walked away from it without really thinking I was getting back into it at all,” she said. “But that didn’t last long.”...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Bellevue Joyce Lynn Terrano trustee sold property at 135 Watkins Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $40,000. Etna Kevin Zmenkowski sold property at 21 High St. to Kiel and Erika Horrigan for $135,000. David Malter sold property at 35 Park Ave. to Nicole Trachte for $20,000. David...
11th annual Walk Like MADD 5K in North Park strives to raise awareness of impact of impaired driving
Impaired driving fatalities have increased by 7% in Pennsylvania since 2019, according to a statistic from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The national nonprofit, created in 1980 by a mother whose daughter was killed in a drunken-driving accident, is working to erase that number. “It is really something that is 100%...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland gearing up for annual Nerdcon Northland Public Library is hosting its annual Northland Nerdcon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14. There will be comics, anime, board games, role-playing and all things nerdy on display. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume for the cosplay contest. There also...
Pine-Richland school put on lockdown Tuesday while police searched for suspect
Pine-Richland’s Wexford Elementary School was locked down for a short time Tuesday after a suspect fled from police during a traffic stop in McCandless. No injuries were reported. McCandless police tried to stop a vehicle that failed to stop along Grubbs Road, department spokesman John Bojarski said. The driver, Donald...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Open house meeting set on parks plan As a part of McCandless’ ongoing Comprehensive Parks Master Plan process, an open house/public meeting is planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 19 at the Devlin Pavilion, which is behind Town Hall. Residents are encouraged to share their ideas and vision for...
Allegheny County Parks create economic spillover in nearby municipalities
Dave Brooke spends at least three days a week at Harrison Hills Park, checking for nesting success in the wooden bluebird boxes that dot the lawns in the Allegheny County-owned space. Birding and conservation are among a number of activities that draw people to the 500-acre park off Freeport Road...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
Bellevue Deervue LLC sold property at 228 Deer Lane to Hinge Holdings LLC for $327,000. Estate of Paul Crawford sold property at 15 Meade Ave. to Franco Harris for $320,000. Ralph Montgomery sold property at 190 Sheridan Ave. to Kyle Rogers for $309,000. Bloomfield Heights Development LLC sold property at...
North Allegheny rallies past Seneca Valley to return to top of WPIAL 3A volleyball mountain
North Allegheny was back in its familiar position of favorite entering this year’s WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs. That wasn’t necessarily the case last year when North Allegheny lost to Shaler in the 3A finals, but the Titans subsequently dropped down to Class 2A and the Tigers brought back a team...
10-member senior class ‘helped grow the culture’ for North Allegheny girls lacrosse
North Allegheny senior Avery Anderson felt no regrets about the Tigers’ humbling four-win girls lacrosse season. “Just because we were losing, that didn’t mean we stopped liking each other or fighting for what we wanted,” she said. “And when we did win, the celebrations were great.” The victories were elusive....
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority lauded for lifesaving work at open house
A former McCandless resident attended an open house of the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority on May 18 to publicly thank its crews for helping to save his life last year. The MFPAA invited the public to its headquarters along Grubbs Road in McCandless to tour the station, showcase its equipment...
Summer concerts return to McCandless Crossing
Let the good times roll as the outdoor Summer Concert Series returns to McCandless Crossing’s Town Green, kicking off the first show June 2 with singer and guitarist Shelley Duff at 6 p.m. McCandless Crossing, located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue, holds free concerts from 6...
Memorial golf outing raises $20,000 for summer camp for young burn victims
The Balls of Fire golf fundraiser held on May 12 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton doubled its fundraising goal by raising $20,000. The event, held by the WWDD Foundation, will donate the funds to Kamp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children who have suffered burn injuries offered...
Longvue Acres Garden Club’s 75th anniversary plant sale raises record amount for projects
Longvue Acres Garden Club raised more than $3,300, a record amount, during its 75th anniversary perennial plant sale May 17. More than 600 perennials were available for purchase, including Pennsylvania natives and pollinators — all of which were grown in members’ gardens and donated for the sale. Giveaways during the...
Going with the flow: Local businesses aren’t too concerned yet about impact of tariffs
As U.S. tariffs on foreign goods continue to fluctuate, local business owners are sharing their opinions and concerns. The tariffs are part of President Donald Trump’s “Fair and Reciprocal Plan.” The plan is designed to counter nonreciprocal trading arrangements with trading partners by determining the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff...
Inaugural Jim Roddey Leadership Awards honor 2 people who Roddey selected himself
Ethan E. Nicholas kept his promise. He learned that from someone who knew about doing what you say you’re going to do — Jim Roddey, the first Allegheny County executive and civic leader. In latter years of Roddey’s life, Nicholas told him that he wanted to create a leadership award...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
North Hills Arts Center seeking instructors The North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd. in Ross, is looking for instructors for its adult and children programming. Instructors can set their own schedules and write their own curriculums. If you have knowledge in the arts to share, click on the application...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
Etna Ronald Nagel sold property at 78 Grant Ave. to Timothy Alan Kossak for $184,900. Walls Fargo Bank NA Tr sold property at 55 Wilson St. to Akron OH Properties LLC for $71,617. Franklin Park Joshua Titler sold property at 1112 Castletown Ct to Victore Anthony Martinelli IV and Gabrielle...
North Allegheny’s Advaita Sircar readies for state singles
North Allegheny tennis standout Advaita Sircar is feeling rejuvenated these days. The arm that bothered him during a straight-set loss in the WPIAL Class 3A team championship has recovered, and the upcoming PIAA tournament includes a favorable bracket for the Tigers’ star sophomore. “I feel super confident now after all...
Senior class filled with college recruits puts North Allegheny baseball in good place
North Allegheny ninth-year baseball coach Andrew Heck considers every senior class special. But this year’s group could be extra special. “They do a really good job of making sure they keep everything light and tight-knit,” Heck said, “and that’s what you like to see as a coach.” The 10-player Class...
Marking a milestone: St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale celebrating 125 years
Mary Theresa Petrich recalled walking from Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville over the 40th Street Bridge and up the hill to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale to attend Sunday Mass. “My mother and father had me baptized in that church,” said Petrich, 97, who still lives in Lawrenceville....
North Allegheny Foundation announces scholarship winners
The North Allegheny Foundation presented scholarships to 16 students at the May 7 school board meeting. The nonprofit received more than 120 applications for its 14 available scholarships, said Tiffany Thirkell, chair of the NA Foundation scholarship committee. “This year’s applicants exhibited high academic achievements, strong leadership skills, commitment to...
North Allegheny owes A.W. Beattie $700K after discovery of enrollment count error
The North Allegheny School District owes the A.W. Beattie Career Center nearly $700,000 after the discovery of a clerical error that resulted in the district not paying its proper share for over four years to the vocational and technical education school in McCandless. That happened because the number of North...
Norwin softball pulls off another upset, this time thanks to ‘Smiley Miley’
The darlings of the WPIAL 6A softball playoffs are at it again. And underdog Norwin has “Smiley Miley” to thank for its latest upset. Junior Miley Harrison wasn’t even sure if she would play in the Knights’ playoff opener, but she came up clutch when her name was called to...
