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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Realtor, pizza shop team up to feed Passavant health care workers
A real estate company with headquarters in the North Hills and a local pizza shop have teamed up to feed health care workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. Employees at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty’scorporate office in Wexford raised money to feed workers at UPMC...
McCandless seeking applicants for junior member of town council
High school juniors and seniors interested in an insider’s view of how local government operates can apply for a position as a junior member of McCandless council. To be eligible, applicants must be a McCandless resident and an incoming high school junior or senior for the 2020-21 school year. Candidates...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Franklin Park William Krol sold property at 2402 Antrim Ct to Nelson Rauscher for $378,750. William Seipp trustee sold property at 2536 Riva Ridge Ct to Matthew and Leah Sudo for $428,000. Marshall Zang Tae Kwon Do LLC sold property at 355 Northgate Drive to Spurk HVAC LLC for $700,000....
The Week: North Hills – April 19-25, 2020 
Here are some of recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Coronavirus fears prompt cancellation of summer youth program for kids in North Allegheny district • Hampton council plans discussion on...
McCandless councilman to resign because of new North Allegheny job
First-term McCandless Councilman Bill Kirk is resigning his seat on town council to avoid potential conflicts of interest with his new job as head of project management for the North Allegheny School District. “Conflicts of interest are often more about politics and perception,” Kirk said. “So before I accepted this...
Franklin Park seeking applicants for junior borough council member
Franklin Park is accepting applications from candidates to serve as a junior member of borough council. To be eligible, candidates must be borough residents and a high school senior in the 2020-21 school year. Junior members of council take an oath of office and serve a one-year term that coincides...
Cranberry cancels Community Days celebration amid coronavirus concerns
Uncertainty about when orders will be lifted to allow people to gather in large groups again prompted Cranberry Township officials to cancel this year’s Community Days celebration. “Planning for Community Days, which draws more than 30,000 people over three days, typically begins in January, with vendors and entertainment booked in...
Coronavirus fears prompt cancellation of summer youth program for kids in North Allegheny district
A summer recreation program for kids in four North Hills communities has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, officials announced. The board of the G.J. Aufman Jr. Joint Recreation Summer Program announced that the decision to cancel the program was made “because of the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19...
Former Latrobe shelter dog nominated for national Hero Dog award 
When Grace Coleman began bringing her dog Penny to her office, she hoped it would help brighten her co-workers’ days. She never expected the spaniel mix, adopted from Action for Animals in Latrobe, to become one of the most effective employees at Crisis Center North, which works with domestic violence...
North Hills charity collecting, distributing free food to families struggling amid shutdown
North Hills Community Outreach will distribute free food to residents in several communities Thursday. People living in the 15202 zip code who are struggling due to the mandated shutdown can pick up food from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the North Boroughs Food Pantry located at Greenstone Methodist Church,...
Restrictions to be put in place for I-279 inspection work
There will be shoulder restrictions along a stretch of Parkway North in Ross Township on Tuesday for wall inspection work, PennDOT announced. The restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the northbound lanes near the Kane Road overpass, between the Perrysville and Bellevue/West View interchanges. Motorists should...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 19
Franklin Park Michael John Conners sold property at 2054 Connecticut to Timothy and Erin Phillips for $335,900. 2560 Nicholson Road sold property at 2560 Nicholson Road to Christopher and Randolph Wetzel for $239,105. Chandrasekhara Durgampudi sold property at 2716 Pittsburgh Ct to Sandeep Chalasani and Loukya Pendyala for $492,500. Hampton...
Cranberry volunteers provide a sanitary solution for first responders 
Volunteers are helping Cranberry Township’s first responders by assembling nearly 500 spray bottles with hand sanitizer they can use to help slow the spread of coronavirus. An assembly line was set up on Friday at the township’s Public Safety Training Complex for volunteers to dispense the sanitizer into small portable...
North Hills school board sets sights on no tax hike for 2020-21
North Hills School District officials say while they do not yet know the full financial ramifications of the mandatory shutdown and stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of coronavirus, they are committed to keeping property taxes at the current level for the 2020-21 school year and not furloughing teachers. “We...
Time to kill? Bradford Woods urges rooting out invasive plants to help environment
Social distancing requirements forced the Bradford Woods Conservancy to cancel the planned cleanup day in the Reserve on April 11. But conservationists urge residents to spend some time outdoors improving local woodlands and green space. “We canceled our work day in the Reserve, which is when we typically pull out...
Police locate McCandless woman missing since March 17
A McCandless woman who was missing for two week has been located and is safe, Allegheny County police said this afternoon. Earlier in the day, police issued a plea seeking the public’s help locating Gale Pearson, 70, who was last seen after picking up her vehicle from a McCandless service...
Vehicle procession draws hundreds to honor UPMC Passavant health workers 
Residents and emergency responders in the North Hills showed their appreciation for health care workers at UPMC Passavant Wednesday night with a boisterous procession of vehicles with horns honking and lights flashing through the hospital’s campus in McCandless. Scores of vehicles parked in the lot across from the hospital’s main...
HGTV Smart Home 2020 located in Wexford
HGTV’s 2020 Smart Home is right in our backyard – it was constructed in Wexford by Pittsburgh-based Infinity Custom Homes. In a news release, HGTV highlighted Pittsburgh being voted as one of America’s Most Livable Cities, its food and arts scenes and outdoor amenities, as well as its reputation for...
First of four food drives this month being held Friday in McCandless
Friday will be the first of four food drives being held this month by the Town of McCandless to help people struggling during the mandated shutdown to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Residents can drop off nonperishable food items from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in the vestibule...
McCandless sewer authority helps with project to add permanent potties to busy North Park sites
Signs warning against physical contact faced an empty North Park playground this week as the coronavirus continued to spread. But when regular activities resume, visitors to two popular spots for kids will no longer have to use portable toilets. Allegheny County built the bathroom facilities with the help of the...
Vehicle procession at UPMC Passavant will honor health care workers
North Hills residents can show their support for health care workers by participating in procession of vehicles at UPMC Passavant hospital in McCandless. From 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, residents can demonstrate their appreciation by driving through the hospital campus flashing their vehicle headlights and honking the horn. The event...
Bradford Woods Conservancy seeking residents needing help, volunteers to assist
The Bradford Woods Conservancy is spearheading an effort to match younger residents with elderly neighbors who need help with shopping or other chores. The conservancy is gathering names of people who need help as well as those who are able to assist with things, such as trips to the grocery...
North Hills school board holding monthly meeting online
The North Hills school board is planning to hold its Thursday night meeting online so it can adhere to social-distancing measures, district officials announced. The April 16 meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. on the Zoom app video platform. It also will be livestreamed on the district’s Facebook...
North Hills schools working on contingency plans to honor class of 2020
School officials in the North Hills are navigating uncharted waters as they try to develop alternative plans for graduation ceremonies if social-distancing orders prevent traditional gatherings. Gov. Tom Wolf recently ordered all school districts to remain closed for the rest of the academic year due to the covid-19 pandemic. In...
Residents can participate in McCandless council meeting
McCandless will conduct its council meeting tonight online using the Zoom platform to prevent the spread of coronavirus through person-to-person contact, town officials announced. Instructions on viewing the April 13 virtual meeting at 7:30 p.m. are posted on the municipality’s website. A combined public comment period for agenda items and...


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