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Police investigating gas station robbery in Marshall
Northern Regional Police are investigating an overnight gas station robbery in Marshall Township, WPXI reported. Officers responded at about 1 a.m. to the BP near T-Bones Plaza, just off I-79. A K9 unit assisted in the search along VIP Drive, which then extended to a nearby parking lot at Econo...
Pine and Richland real estate transactions for the week of June 17, 2019
Pine Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 150 Alder Drive to Jay Walton and Kathryn Foster for $600,885. Dan Ryan Builders Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 172 Alder Drive to Matthew and Kimberly Feigel for $573,912. AR Pond L.P. sold property at Arlo Drive to Loch Wess Properties LLC...
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski offers summer office hours
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Allegheny, announced Wednesday that she will offer summer hours to accommodate residents’ busy schedules. Beginning July 9, the legislator will be available for evening hours in Fox Chapel, Glenshaw, Allison Park and Gibsonia for people who need to access to government-related services. The hours will be...
North Allegheny’s use of technology recognized nationally
The North Allegheny School District has been recognized by a national organization that promotes the use of technology in education. The non-profit group Common Sense selected NA to receive the award for its “commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing students to use the immense power of digital media...
McCandless nursing home employees charged after patient injured during disputeVideo
Two McCandless nursing home employees have been arrested after a 75-year-old patient was injured during an argument, according to police. McCandless police charged laundry attendant Lily Asubonteng, 19, of Pittsburgh with aggravated assault for allegedly pushing the patient to the ground during an argument at about 2 a.m. on June...
Event for kids at Block Northway features emergency vehicles, fun activities
Kids can feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday at The Block Northway in Ross. Other activities include: • 3-4:30 p.m. — WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol • 3-7 p.m. — Giggles Balloon...
Ross hosting ‘Make Music Day’ celebration to mark completion of Denny Park renovations
Ross Township will mark the first day of summer and the completion of renovations at Denny Park by participating in an international celebration of music on Friday. ”Make Music Day is a celebration of music around the world that is different from a typical music festival,” said Eloise Peet, the...
Bellevue receives state grant to catalog, gather data about its historic buildings
A non-profit organization focused on revitalizing Bellevue has received a state matching grant that will be used to inventory and gather data on the borough’s historic buildings. The $7,500 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant will be matched by the community development corporation Bona Fide Bellevue to complete an inventory and survey...
Crack of the bat signals start of youth summer baseball season
For many people, nothing says summer has started more than the sound of kids enjoying’s America’s favorite pastime. Youth baseball teams throughout the North Hills put thoughts of school behind them as they get out to play on their own field of dreams....
PennDOT: Reis Run Road closed until landslide stops, repairs are made
A section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township that was shut down May 31 due to a landslide will remain closed indefinitely because the land is still too unstable to begin repairs, according to PennDOT. Reis Run is closed in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads due to...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • One poor inning sinks state title hopes for North Allegheny baseball • Higher...
Real change is at your fingertips
What started out as an office prank made me aware of a great injustice in this world that each and every one of us ignore daily. It was a slow day in the newsroom so I decided to have fun with a coworker. So I popped a few of the...
Lineup, dates announced for summer concert series at McCandless Crossing
The McCandless Crossing shopping center has announced the lineup and dates for its free summer concert series. The concerts run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Town Green, where visitors can bring blankets and lawn chairs. Following is the lineup and dates for the upcoming shows: • 28 North:...
Physical therapist donates strength-training gear to North Hills School District
A North Hills physical therapy company has donated several pieces of strength-training equipment to the North Hills School District. Physical Rehabilitation Services, which has locations in Ross and Franklin Park, donated a gently used cable column press, leg press, lat machine and chest press valued at about $20,000. “As physical...
Environmental group canvassing door-to-door in McCandless until September
McCandless police issued an alert to residents June 12 to inform them that a non-profit environmental group will be going door-to-door until September. Representatives from Clean Water Action will be canvassing daily from 4 to 9 p.m., according to police. The group is exempt from the requirements of the municipality’s...
Wexford church hosting block party with food trucks, dunk tank
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wexford is hosting a neighborhood block party from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. The event will feature food trucks, games, a dunk tank, face painting, a bounce house and music. Food trucks include Mission Mahi, Yovi’s Hot Dogs, Pittsburgh Crepes, Ash &...
Roads closing in Bradford Woods next week for filming of new Netflix series
Several roads in Bradford Woods are expected to be closed, or will have limited access, between June 19 and 21 for filming of the Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This.” Borough council approved a “soft” closure at both ends of Lincoln Road where it intersects with Bradford and...
North Hills museums offer history lessons to help keep kids learning in summer
Parents in the North Hills looking for ways to keep their kids busy during summer won’t have to travel far to include some fun history lesson. Here are some of the places where visitors can glimpse the past through historical recreations and collections of artifacts. Depreciation Lands Museum The Depreciation...
Trinity Lutheran hosting drama Bible camp for kids
Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a free week-long drama and Bible camp for children in kindergarten through 5th grades July 29 to Aug. 2. The camp will explore the “coat of many colours” story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis and develop a short play. Participants will create scenery,...
Graduation ceremony held for North Allegheny Class of 2019Video
The 684 members of North Allegheny Senior High School’s Class of 2019 celebrated graduation with a commencement ceremony at Newman Stadium on Friday, June 7. Among this year’s graduates are 228 students with a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher and 173 who were inducted into the National Honor Society....
Franklin Park hosting free gazebo concert featuring The Kardasz Brothers
Franklin Park is playing host to a free concert featuring The Kardasz Brothers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The concert will be held at the gazebo in Blueberry Hill Park. The Kardasz Brothers — Chris and Bob — have been performing a wide range of classic pop and...
‘Makeover’ star Ty Pennington stops in McCandless to promote new book on managing his ADHD
Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” was on hand at Riverstone Books in McCandless on June 7 to talk about and sign copies of his new book “Life to the Extreme.” The humorous book focuses on difficulties Pennington encountered...
La Roche hosting event to collect hard to recycle items
North Hills residents who need to unload difficult to recycle items can drop them off at La Roche University from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27. Their is no cost to recycle home and cell telephones, CFL light bulbs, computer towers and peripherals, microwave ovens, polystyrene packing material, stereo...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • Physicist, minister receive North Hills 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award • Lawsuit details allegations...
Storms wash away abutment of Thompson Run Bridge in Ross, closing lane
Allegheny County Department of Public Works crews shut down the southbound lane of Thompson Run Road between Radcliff Drive and Babcock Boulevard in Ross Friday due to concerns about the safety of the bridge. Officials said a consultant handling the Thompson Run Bridge No. 3’s annual inspection discovered that a...
