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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Bradford Woods proposing first tax hike since 2015, rate could jump by 36%
For the first time in five years, Bradford Woods residents could receive a tax hike to help cover increases in road construction costs and borough operations, officials announced. And if it’s approved, the tax increase won’t be a small one. To generate more income, the proposed budget calls for raising...
5-month project at busy Ross intersection done; most traffic restrictions lifted
The headache-inducing road-repair project that has snarled traffic at the busy intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Peoples Road in Ross Township since late June is complete. PennDOT announced Friday that the intersection’s original configuration has been restored and reopened to traffic. The posted detour for trucks will continue while the...
Ross police lieutenant gets 5-day unpaid suspension; force ordered to sensitivity training
A Ross police lieutenant accused of making unprofessional and sexually explicit comments to fellow officers will serve a five-day suspension without pay. Township commissioners voted Monday night to suspend Lt. Matthew Grubb and ordered him and the entire police department to under go sensitivity, implicit bias and sexual harassment training....
At least 2 hurt in Route 910 crash in Richland
At least two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along the 3800 block of Gibsonia Road in Richland on Saturday afternoon. The wreck on the road, also known as Route 910, was reported to police and Allegheny County 911 at about 2:20 p.m. Northern Regional Police are investigating. No...
‘Voice’ star Chris Jamison kicks off Block Northway’s month of holiday performances
The sounds of the holidays season will fill The Block Northway in Ross Township with a month-long series of special events and performances featuring local singers, musicians and dancers. Here is the line-up of events and performances scheduled at The Block: • Nov. 29, noon to 1 p.m. — Chris...
Events planned throughout North Hills to help usher in holiday season
Activities are planned throughout the North Hills to help residents get into the holiday spirit. Here are some of the upcoming events scheduled: Nov. 23 — St. Brendan’s Holiday Craft Show and Cookie Walk: St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church in Franklin Park is hosting its annual Holiday Craft Show and Cookie...
Ross Township hosting annual holiday craft show
Ross Township is holding its annual Holiday Craft Show featuring an array of vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the municipal center. Vendors will include: • Norwex Independent Consultants: chemical-free cleaning cloths • Paparazzi Accessories: jewelry • Judith Loedding: stools and crafts • Thri Grendzinski:...
North Hills High School presents fall play ‘Clue’
Students at North Hills School District presented the fall play “Clue” over the weekend to packed audiences. The production is based off the popular board game....
2 locations in North Hills collecting gifts for county’s Holiday Project for needy children
People interested in participating in Allegheny County’s “Holiday Project” to provide gifts for children who receive services from the Office of Children, Youth and Families can drop off donations at two locations in the North Hills through Dec. 6. New, unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the Howard Hanna...
La Roche holding monthlong celebration of international diversity, culture
La Roche University in McCandless is hosting a series of diversity and cultural activities throughout November to mark International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. State and Education departments that recognizes the importance of international education and student exchange worldwide. For the third year, the university is expanding...
State gives North Hills the nod for kids to work at home during snow days
Students in the North Hills School District will no longer get a day off when it’s too snowy to make it to school. The state Department of Education has approved a request by the district to replace snow days with so-called Flexible Instruction Days that allow students to work at...
North Hills waiting for OK to let kids do classwork at home on snow days
Snow days could go the way of the fountain pen and dodge ball if the state OKs a request by the North Hills School District to replace them with Flexible Instruction Days that allow students to do classwork at home. The board of education approved a request earlier this month...
Threadbare Cider & Mead opening a tasting room inside Ross Park Mall
Threadbare Cider & Mead is expanding with a tasting room next to Wigle Whiskey inside Ross Park Mall on Friday. Threadbare produces alcoholic ciders and mead from regional apples, pears, berries and honey. Wigle Whiskey opened a tasting room and bottle shop at the mall last November. Wigle, based in...
First of more than 100 dogs rescued from North Hills hoarder gets new home
Three weeks ago, Coconut was living in filth. The bright-eyed, bushy-tailed border collie was among 117 dogs stuck inside a Ross house in which the smell of urine, feces and ammonia was so strong that fire and animal rescue officials couldn’t enter it without wearing breathing masks. Many of the...
Man accused of shooting at 2 people in Ross
Allegheny County Sheriff’s detectives on Wednesday night arrested a man accused of firing gunshots at a woman in Ross last month. Deputies said they found Clinton Lance, 28, hiding in a bedroom at a house on Hays Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood section. A search revealed multiple bags of marijuana and...
Northland Library book sale helps cap off month-long ‘Love Your Library’ celebration
Northland Public Library helped mark September as “Love Your Library” month with a number of activities to help raise money to operate and improve the facility. A fall Book Sale from Sept. 27 to 29 offered a way for patrons to stock their home libraries with a wide variety of...
The Week – North Hills: Sept. 22-28, 2019 
Here are some of the recent Tribune-Review news and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Dogs rescued from deplorable conditions in Ross adjusting to shelter life • Ross teams with nonprofit group to put sunscreen...
North Hills DUI checkpoint on Route 19 nets 5 arrests
Five people were arrested Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint along Route 19/Perry Highway in McCandless, officials said. The North Hills DUI Task Force conducted the checkpoint with help from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Checkpoint Strike Force. Of more than 1,100 cars that passed through the stationary checkpoint near...
Dogs rescued from deplorable conditions in Ross adjusting to shelter life 
While some of the 117 dogs that were rescued from a Ross Township home on Sept. 11 appear to be healthy, happy and ready for a new home. Staff at the Animal Friends rescue shelter say they all will need more time to recuperate and overcome the trauma of the...
Marshall Middle School students hosting fundraiser to benefit Make-A-Wish
A club at North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School that is devoted to supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation is hosting a fundraiser on Oct. 22 at Monte Cello’s restaurant in McCandless. The Kids For Wish Kids Club was created in 2015 by Marshall Middle School students to raise awareness and support the...
Student council at North Allegheny, League of Woman Voters hosting school board candidate night
The student council at North Allegheny Senior High School is joining with the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh to host a forum for the district’s school board candidates. “An Evening with the Candidates” is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the high school. The...
Ross cops seek man accused of firing on ex and her new boyfriend
Ross Township police are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for allegedly firing a gun at his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend as she drove to work. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Clinton Wesley Lance, 28, of Braddock, who is accused of harassing and threatening...
McCandless swears in new police officer
McCandless has added a new member to its police force. Council voted unanimously at its Sept. 23 meeting to hire Michael Cavaliere as a patrol officer. He was sworn in by Councilwoman Carolyn Schweiger, who heads the town’s public safety committee. Cavaliere is a native of the North Hills and...
AG Josh Shapiro holds North Hills ‘listening session’ about student tip line 
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday conducted what he described as a “listening session” with North Hills High School students to gather feedback on the “Safe2Say Something” initiative he launched late last year. North Hills was among the first school districts in the state to sign onto Safe2Say, a...
North Hills hosting charity Trunk-or-Treat event, car cruise
The student council and the Hands for Service Club at North Hills High School are sponsoring a Trunk-or-Treat to raise money for charity in memory of a student who died in 2016. The Saturday, Oct. 26, event will be from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of...


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