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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Under new leadership, North Hills girls soccer optimistic for success
Rick Kabbert was leery he’d face some skepticism. When Kabbert was hired this summer to coach North Hills girls soccer, he became the team’s third head coach in four seasons, all promising to turn around a struggling program. Witnessing yet another coaching change could discourage a roster that won only...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Derrick Davis scores 4 times as Gateway tops Bethel Park
Carsen Engleka threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns to lead Class 5A No. 2 Gateway to a 55-14 victory over Bethel Park (0-2) in Class 5A nonconference play Friday. Derrick Davis ran for 157 yards and four touchdowns for Gateway (2-0), which scored all of its points in the...
Presidential town hall a deciding factor of some undecided voters
Currying favor with Pennsylvania voters such as Laura Galvas, Alexandra Stehman and Flora Cruceta could prove crucial in the battle to claim Pennsylvania’s 20 Electoral College votes this fall. Like the other participants in ABC’s Philadelphia Town Hall — where they had an opportunity to question President Trump last week...
North Hills school board votes to approve switch to ‘hybrid’ instruction
The North Hills school board has approved a “hybrid” instructional plan that will allow students to attend classes in person two days a week beginning Oct. 5. The board voted 6-2 to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to switch from online-only instruction that has been used since classes resumed Aug. 31...
McCandless proposes pet ordinance that bans using homes for kennel, rescue shelter
A new law being considered by McCandless council would ban residents from using their homes as animal kennels or rescue centers, but sets no specific limit on the number of pets they can have on their properties. The town already has a law to deal with pets that are mistreated...
Ross police: Officer hurt when fleeing shoplifter crashes car into tree, backs up and crashes into house
A Ross police officer suffered an ankle injury Wednesday afternoon after he tried to stop a woman accused of stealing multiple eyeglass frames from a store from fleeing in her car. Shortly after receiving a report of a retail theft from the America’s Best eyeglasses store in The Block Northway...
Head of Pittsburgh area gambling ring, son, plead guilty to running numbers
The 90-year-old patriarch of a Pittsburgh family connected to gambling operations in Western Pennsylvania for more than a half century agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve charges the family operated a sports betting and numbers running business dating back to 1994. Robert “Bobby I” Iannelli, of Pittsburgh, along with his...
McCandless council takes steps to keep new 5G cell antennas from being eyesores
While local municipal officials don’t have the authority to stop cellular telephone service providers from installing antennas for their new “5th Generation,” or 5G networks, they do have the power to try to keep them from being eyesores. McCandless council this week exercised that power by voting unanimously to create...
Archery hunters targeting deer in Ross Township woods in controlled hunt
A team of about a dozen archery hunters will take to the woods in Ross Township early Saturday morning for the first day an organized effort to trim the deer population. But one of the owners of the company coordinating the hunt says it is unlikely residents will even know...
North Hills’ spring musical ‘Catch Me if You Can’ to be shown at ‘drive-in’
Even during the pandemic, members of the North Hills High School Drama Club are sticking to an old entertainment business adage — the show must go on. Throughout the summer, members of the cast and crew followed the district’s guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus by gathering for socially...
McCandless cuts ribbon on new fitness court; hosts food drive to help needy families
McCandless officials and local volunteers didn’t let the coronavirus pandemic restrictions stop them from participating in a ceremony to mark the formal opening of their new fitness court or collecting food for needy families on Saturday . The 32-foot by 35-foot fitness court, located in the Town Hall Recreation Complex...
Herd of hungry goats brought in to nosh on invasive knotweed along Harmony Trail 
Clearing highly invasive Japanese knotweed along the Harmony Trial can be backbreaking work for volunteers trying to maintain the mile-long bucolic walking and biking path. But for a dozen goats and their donkey protector, keeping the ornamental plant from crowding out native species is just another chance to chow down...
Pittsburgh-based Top Hat branding agency to open Necromancer Brewing Co. in North Hills
Top Hat, a Pittsburgh-based creative branding agency known for collaborating with the craft beer industry, is opening its own brewery. Necromancer Brewing Co. is scheduled to open by the end of the year in the North Hills. The exact location will be announced in a few weeks, said Ben Butler,...
In brief: virtual networking, volunteers needed and more in the North Hills
McCandless seeks volunteers for fall roadside cleanup McCandless is signing up volunteers for the annual fall roadside cleanup planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. To be able to conduct the cleanup safely during the coronavirus pandemic, people who sign up will be placed into small groups ahead of time...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Franklin Park Summerfield Holdings LLC sold property at 2523 Brandt School Road to Timothy and Jessica Merolillo for $120,000. Benjamin Risacher sold property at 2820 DePaul Ct to Senthilkumar Bhaskaran and Divya Dakshinamurthy for $490,000. Frederick Mohrbacher sold property at 2029 Karen Drive to Michael Murphy and Rachel Mazzoni for...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn-Trafford shuts down Latrobe
Ethan Carr threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another TD to lead Penn-Trafford to a 48-14 victory over Latrobe in the Class 5A Big East Conference. Cade Yacamelli ran for 126 yards and a touchdown while teammate Brad Ford ran twice for 102 yards and a...
Ross mourns death of K9 Jimy following emergency surgery to remove spleen
Ross police say a member of its K9 unit died unexpectedly following emergency surgery on Sept. 9. “Jimy was a great and valuable member of this department and will be sadly missed,” police officials said in an announcement posted on social media. “Please keep Officer (Justin) Allenbaugh and his family...
Road projects affecting traffic in several North Hills communities
Several road closures and lane restrictions will affect motorists in the North Hills during the next several weeks. Following are some of the areas where work is being done: Franklin Park, Shaler PennDOT is installing traffic signals at two locations in the North Hills that will require single-lane restrictions between...
Volunteers collecting food at McCandless town hall
McCandless isn’t holding its annual Community Day celebration because of the coronavirus pandemic. But one feature of the event — a food drive to help local families — is still happening. Volunteers will be holding a food drive on Saturday to help restock the pantries of a local charity that...
In brief: Hungry goats, community collections and more around the North Hills
Marshall hosting hungry goats to clear invasive plants A herd of goats is being brought in to help clear invasive vegetation along a section of the Harmony Trail in Marshall. From Sept. 13 to 23, goats from Allegheny GoatScape will be clearing knotweed and other plants on a hill about...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 6
Franklin Park James McGraw sold property at 1601 Briarwood Drive to Yvonne Conner for $540,000. Steve Joyce sold property at 1655 Royal Oak Drive to Brian and Ashley Egan for $550,000. Nathan Hoot sold property at 1739 Stevensan Drive to Faisal Itzhar and Uzma Faisal for $590,000. James Gates sold...
Ingomar Garden Club announces winners of student contest
Each year members of the Ingomar Garden Club help local school students cut through the red tape of submitting entries for contests by doing preliminary judging — and awarding prizes — before sending them off to state and national competitions. The chair of the 74-year-old organization’s awards committee and several...
North Hills communities aim to trim deer population
The herds of roaming deer causing vehicle accidents, spreading Lyme disease through the ticks they carry and gnawing away at expensive landscaping may soon have one less place in the North Hills to escape the hunter’s snare. McCandless council has given town planning commission member Dan Kortum the green light...
Girl Scouts from North Hills earning top award with camp for challenged adults 
Three Girl Scouts from the North Hills knew that earning the highest honor a Cadette can receive — the Silver Award — would take lots of work. But the trio of 13-year-old girls learned that the right service project needed to earn the award can help make the work a...
Canine Companions for Independence provides dogs for people with disabilities 
Jessica Gardner rolls herself in her power wheelchair to the dryer. But with cerebral palsy, it’s difficult to pull the clothes out. Her best buddy comes to the rescue. Ford, a Labrador-golden retriever cross, has been by her side for four years. The two were matched through Canine Companions for...


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