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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
First Black Bellevue council member paves way for social justice
“Please come out and join me in my quest to make this a better planet 1 square mile at a time!!” Those are more than the words of Val Pennington, Bellevue borough council president and its first Black council member. “Bellevue is 1-square mile so that thought popped into my...
North Allegheny senior high students moving to remote learning for remainder of week because of covid cases
Students attending in-person instruction at North Allegheny Senior High School will revert back to virtual instruction for the remainder of the week after seven positive covid-19 cases were reported during a 14-day period, district officials announced. High school athletics and activities will resume on Saturday and the ACT exam scheduled...
North Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Ross fills vacant commissioner seat; former lawmaker Ravenstahl hired as assistant manager
Ross commissioners tapped two former elected officials to fill a vacant board seat and the newly-created position as assistant township manager. The township received applications to fill the Ward 2 seat vacated last month by Steve Korbel from two residents — Chris Rand Eyster, who works as a criminal defense...
2nd Allegheny County vaccination clinic could open in Ross Township by March 1
A second covid-19 vaccination clinic could be up and running at the Ross Community Center by March 1 if Allegheny County and township officials can hammer out an agreement. Brian Dunbar, a deputy county solicitor for the county, attended the board’s online meeting on Feb. 1 to outline the proposal...
In Brief: Block Party to go, deer management discussion and more in the North Hills
Block Party To Go charity fundraiser Participants in North Hills Community Outreach’s annual block party fundraiser won’t be able to gather in person this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the North Hills charity and social service agency is still planning to party. Have fun at home with a...
I-79 South reopens after truck crash
Southbound lanes of Interstate 79 reopened Sunday night after a crash closed part of the road in the North Hills for several hours, according to PennDOT. Crews closed the highway around 8:30 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Road, exit 68, because of a truck crash, PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said. The...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Bellevue Frank Calderone Jr. sold property at 1116 Stonecrest Drive to Frank Armanini Jr. and Caroline Armanini for $305,000. Bradford Woods Charles Kamperman sold property at 426 E Harding Road to Kevin and Molly Nover Baker for $650,000. Adam Mowrey sold property at 704 Woodland Road to Vincenzo Cannella III...
Scholarships available, dean’s list and more for North Hills students, alumni
Scholarships for Franklin Park seniors Applications for the Franklin Park Community Scholarship are now available for any graduating senior who resides in the borough. Each year Franklin Park typically awards 10 $1,000 scholarships. One scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing post-secondary education at a trade or technical school. This...
North Hills coronavirus cases following national trend
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Jan. 27, there have been 1,917 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Khalil Dinkins’ double-double helps North Allegheny top North Hills in overtime
As a future Penn State football player, there’s no questioning Khalil Dinkins’ athleticism. But his basketball coach has told him there’s one flaw in his game: He’s too nice. North Hills might disagree. Dinkins made a game-saving block at the end of regulation Tuesday night and then scored the first...
North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School switching to remote learning because of covid cases
Students who attend North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School will temporarily switch to remote instruction after three additional positive covid cases were reported, district officials announced. The three new cases brings the total number of active cases at the school to seven during a 12-day period. As a result, students will...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Bellevue Estate of Urban Corso sold property at 18 Grant Ave. to Jaclyn Hobbs for $120,000. Superior Renovations & Rentals LLC sold property at 140 Lincoln Ave. to Tenancy By FSK LLC for $40,000. Congregation The Sisters Divine Providence sold property at 63 N Euclid Ave. to Jean Peter Martin...
School news: art exhibit, band competition and more in the North Hills
Carson Middle School teacher helps raise $40k for food bank Dave DeGregorio, a physical education teacher at North Allegheny’s Carson Middle School, recently coordinated a fundraiser that raised nearly $40,000 for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. DeGregorio, who also coaches the North Catholic boys basketball team, said he got...
Free mobile covid testing draws scores of people to North Park swimming pool lot 
Scores of people took advantage of Thursday’s sunny, milder weather to get a free covid-19 screening at North Park. The mobile testing site providing free coronavirus screenings was set up in the swimming pool parking lot from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 21. The screenings were done by Curative,...
North Hills communities seeing slower rise of covid cases
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Jan. 20, there have been 1,853 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Panel of experts to outline McCandless’ deer management plans
Whether it’s an auto accident claim or a beautifully tended garden that’s been gnawed away, most McCandless residents already know that there’s a problem with too many deer roaming the community. “Everyone loves to see the deer until one ends up on the hood of your car. It’s nice watching...
Funding to fix flooding, pollution problems a high priority for many communities despite budget concerns 
Despite the financial uncertainties municipalities are facing because of the covid pandemic, communities in the North Hills still plan to spend a significant amount of money this year in the battle to keep stormwater from damaging property and polluting waterways. Some of the money budgeted is the result of a...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: North Allegheny Tigers
The Tigers dominated the North Allegheny Duals this weekend as they hosted Central Catholic, Southmoreland and Chartiers Valley on Saturday. Over the course of three matches, North Allegheny recorded 23 pins and outscored the opposition, 202-16. Chartiers Valley was the only team to win bouts against the Tigers, recording two...
Steel City Shakespeare Center finds new home through partnership with West View Hub 
Whether it’s a rousing performance of “Richard III” from atop the city’s Fineview Overlook or a production of “Twelfth Night” for a tiny audience at the Pine-Richland Youth Center, members of the Steel City Shakespeare Center love to bring classical theater right to the people. But sometimes you just need...
In Brief: Student art exhibit, bus driver remembered and more in the North Hills
Block Northway hosting students art exhibit Art created by students in the North Hills is on display through Feb. 18 at The Block Northway in Ross. The artwork was made by elementary, middle school and high school students in the Hampton and North Hills school districts and Holy Cross &...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Bellevue IHHWT LLC sold property at 133 Grant Ave. to Brian Becker for $117,250. Walter Kauffman sold property at 141 S Bryant Ave. to Lakshmi MA LLC for $125,000. Bradford Woods Ryan Thomas Cypher sold property at 625 Centervue Road to Ronald Kimmich Jr. and Kathleen Kimmich for $410,000. Franklin...
Free mobile covid testing site coming to North Park Swimming Pool
A mobile testing site to provide free coronavirus screenings will be set up in the parking lot of the North Park Swimming Pool from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 21. The screenings are being done by Curative, a California-based company that has set up testing sites at more than...
Marshall supervisors reappoint chair, vice chair; fill committee and board seats
The chairman and vice-chairman of Marshall’s five-member board of supervisors were both re-elected to one-year terms during the township’s annual reorganization meeting. Thomas Madigan was elected unanimously. No other supervisors were nominated for the position. Also receiving a unanimous vote at the Jan. 4 meeting to serve again as vice...
5-generation dress shop Carlisle’s Bridal of Pittsburgh set to close its doors
There won’t be a happily-ever-after for this wedding business. After 133 years, Carlisle’s Bridal of Pittsburgh, the oldest bridal shop in the U.S. according to store owner Jan Winner, will close Feb. 28. Winner, the great-great-granddaughter of the founder Sophia Carlisle, said there are many reasons for the end of...


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