North Allegheny category, Page 6
Pep rally-themed market draws rival high school cheer squads, mascots of Pittsburgh teams
The Block Northway pepped up its weekly farmers market Sept. 18 by inviting some boisterous guests. Normally, the market is a quiet place to shop for local produce, visit with vendors and grab a bite to eat from a food truck. Not on this evening. The echoes of high school...
Owl good now: McCandless cop frees animal trapped in family’s badminton net
An officer from McCandless spent a recent morning performing an interesting rescue. Officer Todd Ray received a call that a great horned owl was trapped. “It was an unusual type of call. We never know what to expect,” Ray said. It was McCandless resident Janine Solomond’s dog, Gilligan, who found...
Millvale to celebrate 3 years of revamped Free Fridge and Pantry with costume giveaway
An upcoming celebration just got better. A birthday party for the Free Fridge and Pantry is being coupled with a Halloween costume giveaway from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 11 behind Millvale Community Library, 213 Grant Ave. The Millvale Free Fridge and Pantry is a year-round community resource in Millvale...
North Allegheny survey scores high on district quality, falls short on respect among students
More than 90% of students and parents of North Allegheny would recommend their school district to others, but there’s still a concern with student respect, according to the results of an annual survey. A summary of the North Allegheny School District’s annual online survey given to parents and students in...
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny Journal area
Fall tree adoption event open to McCandless residents The Town of McCandless and its Environmental Advisory Committee is offering a fall tree adoption event to McCandless residents from 3 to 5 p.m. oct. 18 in the back parking lot of Town Hall, 9955 Grubbs Road. Tree Pittsburgh will be on...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept, 21, 2025
Bellevue Shelby Szakelyhidi sold property at 216 N Sprague Ave. to Stephen and Nicole Wecker for $240,000. Andrew Yeskatalas sold property at 113 N. Sprague Ave. to Eric and Joy Peters for $128,000. David Burton sold property at 690 Shade Ave. to Jathan Snavely for $172,500. Rising Water Enterprises LLC...
North Allegheny girls soccer player copes with tragedy
Life can sometimes feel like a hard kick to the shins for North Allegheny’s Mwende Abai. The junior forward for the Tigers’ No. 3-ranked girls soccer team already has endured more heartache and tragedy than many will ever experience. “I can have a bad day, and it’s really not that...
North Allegheny rallies then holds Norwin on 4th down to seal victory
It was oh, so close for the Norwin football team but another heartbreaker befell the Knights, a team looking for its first victory against No. 2 North Allegheny. The win was within their grasp, only to have the Tigers swipe it from them. The No. 3 Knights came up a...
6 North Allegheny students taken to hospital after buses crash on Pa. Turnpike in Plum
Two school buses transporting the North Allegheny marching band were involved in a crash Friday evening on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Plum while traveling to an away football game. A message was sent to all high school parents following the accident by Superintendent Brendan Hyland, who said while there were...
North Allegheny gearing up for annual homecoming festivities Oct. 3
It’s almost time to come home to North Allegheny for its annual homecoming football game Oct. 3, which will pit the Tigers against Mt. Lebanon at 7:30 p.m. at Newman Stadium on the high school campus, 10375 Perry Highway. The event will feature food trucks, various games and other family-friendly...
McCandless Community Day doubles its attendance with longer day, more offerings
Warm weather and pleasant skies welcomed visitors to the annual McCandless Community Day, held Sept. 13 in and around Town Hall along Grubbs Road. While it’s difficult to know for sure, Manager John Schwend estimated the number of attendees was between 2,000 and 2,500, doubling last year’s crowd. “We heard...
Energy Transfer gives $10,000 toward gear for McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority
A recent grant of more than $10,000 to the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority helped purchase vital turnout gear for its members, thanks to a First Responder Fund by Energy Transfer. The grant was announced with a check presentation Sept. 15 at the MFPAA board meeting held at the main station...
After 15 unsuccessful tries, could this finally be Norwin’s chance to beat North Allegheny?
Could this be the year that Norwin earns its first win against North Allegheny? Since the series started in 1998, North Allegheny has won all 15 meetings. But this is a different Norwin team. The No. 3-ranked Knights (3-1, 1-0) are averaging 41 points per game while allowing 13.5. No....
PennDOT schedules informational meetings on I-79 Wexford interchange project
Traffic restrictions and future work plans for a redesign of the Wexford interchange on Interstate 79 will be discussed at two meetings next week in Franklin Park, PennDOT announced Wednesday. Two sessions will be held, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m., on Sept. 24 at Saints...
Model railroad museum in Richland preps for holiday show as construction on addition continues
Construction of an addition to the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Richland won’t derail its holiday train show. The 37th annual show is slated to run from Nov. 8 to Jan. 11 at the museum on Route 910 at Lakeside Drive, museum President Ray Mueser said. Work will still...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Love Your Library campaign underway September marks the 10th annual Love Your Library campaign, and Northland Public Library encourages the community to support its efforts. As a municipal authority, the library primarily serves the residents of Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless, Marshall and Ross, but is open to all. Throughout...
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny Journal area
Community invited to annual International Day of Peace event The annual North Hills International Day of Peace Celebration is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at Point Grove in North Park. This year’s theme is “Act Now for a Peaceful World” and remembers Sister Elizabeth “Betty” Sundry, who...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 14, 2025
Bellevue Irina Tsybina sold property at 516 Division Ave. to Autumn Williams for $230,000. Daveen Gray sold property at 97 N Euclid Ave. to Roseburg Knoll LLC for $250,000. Gamal Ramadan sold property at 4401 Ohio River Blvd. to Ohio River Real Estate LLC for $815,000. Franklin Park Ruth Lestina...
North Allegheny cross country star ‘building back’ after scary cycling wreck
North Allegheny standout distance runner Andrew Peigh was bloodied, but he isn’t beaten. Peigh, last year’s WPIAL Class 3A cross country runner-up, is fighting back from a scary biking accident that cost him some early-season training as the senior leader of a young but promising Tigers squad. “I’m building back,”...
North Allegheny field hockey finds saving Grace
North Allegheny field hockey coach Michelle Kessler was scanning her roster, searching for something that maybe didn’t even exist. “We needed to find a fourth goalkeeper,” she said. “When I was looking at the roster, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. Who am I going to ask to be the...
North Allegheny runs away form Hempfield in battle of unbeatens
North Allegheny (4-0, 1-0) throttled Hempfield (3-1, 0-1), 56-13, with a heavy run attack Friday night at Newman Stadium to kick off Class 6A play. NA junior quarterback Brady Brinkley ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Rohan added 88 yards and a score on eight carries. “He beat...
Upcoming supper club fundraiser for refugee family to feature Guatemalan fare
Roxana’s Supper Club, featuring Guatemalan-style nachos, barbecue chicken and fried broccoli on Sept. 28 in McCandless, is more than a meal. It’s also a fundraiser to support a new refugee family as they settle into their new home in the United States. Roxana, a refugee from Guatemala who is here...
McCandless ordinance requires dog owners to control their pets in public
McCandless officials are asking pet owners to be more responsible with their dogs. Pet should be leashed in public areas and cleaned up after, as stated in an ordinance passed during the Sept. 8 McCandless Council meeting. “There had been concern in a few neighborhoods about dogs that had been...
Teen black belt hopes for big break, seeks votes in national contest for Youth Athlete of the Year
David Cobbey, a Taekwon-do black belt student from McCandless, can be one step closer to becoming the Youth Athlete of the Year if he gets the most online votes by Sept. 18. Winners will be featured in a 3Brand advertisement in Sports Illustrated and receive $25,000. Now a quarter-finalist, anyone...
Design phase on 3 North Allegheny elementary schools, senior high Phase 1 to start in Dec.
A detailed presentation on renovations at Hosack, Ingomar and Peebles elementary schools, as well as Phase One of North Allegheny Senior High School, was presented to the school board at its working meeting Sept. 10. The design phase is proposed for December. The estimated costs of the four projects, which...
