North Hills in Review: Capitol riot arrest, PPE distribution, new splash pad pavilion and more in the North Hills

Here are some recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills during the weeks of March 8 to 20, 2021.

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Ross woman charged with involvement in Capitol riot

When the FBI was investigating a Bridgeville man for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, they spoke to an acquaintance of his, Jennifer Heinl.

During that Jan. 28 conversation, Heinl, of Ross, said she had gone to Washington, D.C., the day before the attack, but that she hadn’t participated and had not entered the Capitol building, investigators said.

Instead, she said she’d not been in touch with the Bridgeville man — Kenneth Grayson — although she had seen him at a rally at a park near the White House on Jan. 6, according to investigators.

But in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday charging Heinl with four counts, the FBI said she had been communicating with Grayson from Nov. 12 to Jan. 11. Agents said they discussed travel arrangements to D.C., including a rental car and hotel.

Allegheny Health Network distributes PPE to ambulance services during drive-up event in Wexford

Dozens of emergency responders were able to replenish their supply of personal protective gear at a drive-up distribution at the AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital in Wexford.

Fire and ambulance services from the North Hills as well as units from Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties lined up in the hospital’s parking lot to pick up KN95 face masks, face shields, disposable face masks and protective gowns courtesy of the hospital and its parent company, Highmark Health.

Pine splash pad getting new pavilion

People who take their kids to the splash pad at the Pine Community Center will now have a place to escape the summer heat with the addition of a pavilion for the upcoming season.

Also new this year will be a user fee for people who live outside the township.

The board of supervisors approved construction of a 24-foot by 30-foot shelter, which will have a metal roof and powder-coated steel frame similar to the park’s Lakeside Pavilion, said Joni Patsko, the township’s director of parks and recreation.

McCandless residents caught feeding deer could face fines, jail time

Finding ways to keep deer from devouring expensive landscape, causing vehicle crashes and spreading disease received overwhelming support from McCandless residents who were surveyed about the town’s growing deer population.

Council recently took the first step toward fixing the problem.

McCandless residents who put food out for deer could face as much as 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $500 if convicted. The town’s code enforcement officer will be responsible for enforcing the ordinance.

The ordinance calls for a $50 fine for the first offense and $100 for the second violation. Another $100 is added for each additional violation. The fine is capped at $500 for the sixth and subsequent citations.

Medical marijuana dispensary could be up and running by early summer in Ross

A medical marijuana dispensary that will be housed in a former woodworking supply shop along McKnight Road in Ross could be ready to open by early summer, according to the company’s president.

Organic Remedies Inc., which operates dispensaries in Chamberburg, Enola and York in South Central Pennsylvania received conditional use approval last month from the township commissioners to operate a dispensary in the former Rockler Woodworking and Hardware store at 7402 McKnight Road.