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Therapy dog Murphy brings joy to North Hills folks of all ages
Murphy the therapy dog brings a golden touch to everywhere he goes, and owner Laurie Lang thinks it could be because of his breed. “Seriously, who doesn’t love a golden retriever? They melt my heart. They’re just kind of homebodies,” said Lang, a Shaler resident. “Murphy is very gentle with...
Northland Public Library programs, week of Feb. 26, 2024
Programs and activities are scheduled at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless: Featured programs for adults • Great Courses: Sacred Texts of the World, 10 a.m. Tuesdays in March. Join library staff members in watching lectures from the Sacred Texts series and then discussing them. The schedule is March...
Outback Steakhouse closes North Hills location
No more shrimps on the barbie in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Outback Steakhouse, the Australian-themed restaurant chain, closed its McKnight Road location in McCandless this past weekend. The move was part of a nationwide consolidation of older restaurants. The chain is owned by Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands and is well-known for steaks...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Feb. 26, 2024
Master gardener visits club Ingomar Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. March 6 at Northmont Presbyterian Church, 8169 Perry Highway, McCandless. The business meeting will be followed by a light luncheon and guest speaker Bill Goff, Penn State master gardener. He will discuss the importance of butterfly weed in...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 25, 2024
Bellevue Amanda Turcios sold property at 130 Crawford Ave. to Zara Moss for $210,000. David Williams sold property at 663 Forest Ave. to Kristopher Waldrab for $212,000. Marybeth Tresize sold property at 40 Greenough Ave. to KSL Real Estate for $34,000. Rostyslav Hrytsak sold property at 102 S Fremont Ave....
North Allegheny notebook: NA’s Leyna Rumpler captures WPIAL wrestling title
It was a day of firsts at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Feb. 17, at North Allegheny. Not only was this the inaugural season for girls wrestling across the state, the 13 winners are part of history. Canon-McMillan senior Valarie Solorio always will be known as the first girls WPIAL...
Baldwin celebrates 1st WPIAL playoff win in 21 years with victory over North Allegheny
Baldwin boys basketball coach Jeff Ackermann took his team to look at the school’s trophy case before Friday night’s playoff game. There wasn’t much to see, which was why he wanted them to look. “It’s barren,” Ackermann said. “There was James Wesling’s ball for 1,000 points and nothing much else....
Keep competitive juices flowing in Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League
Maybe you think you’re too old, out of shape or too busy to play competitive sports any longer. At what age did you make that decision? Was it 40 or 50? Maybe it was 60 years old for some of you. Nevertheless, many of us have completely thwarted the idea....
North Catholic High School presents ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’ in Cranberry
“Chicago” has been a timeless Broadway musical since its debut in 1979. Now revised for high school performances, “Chicago: Teen Edition” features the same vaudeville-inspired song and dance for a PG-13 audience. The show satirizes Chicago in the Roaring Twenties, exploring themes as relevant in 2024 as they were in...
North Allegheny women’s nonprofit offers scholarships
North Allegheny Women’s Association is accepting applications for its 2024-25 academic year scholarship and a new educational assistance fund. The association is a social and charitable nonprofit organization for women in the North Allegheny communities of McCandless, Franklin Park, Marshall and Bradford Woods. The academic year scholarship of $1,000 is...
La Roche University names new president
La Roche University has named as its eighth president Christina Clark, former provost at Marywood University in Scranton, who has spent two decades as an academic at comprehensive Catholic universities. Officials announced the hiring Thursday. She takes office in July as the school’s second lay president in its 61-year history....
North Allegheny hires assistant principals
Four new assistant principals were approved by North Allegheny School Board for Carson and Marshall middle schools, and both of the high schools. Garrett Miller was approved at the Jan. 24 school board meeting as an assistant principal of North Allegheny Senior High School, with a prorated salary of $99,000....
‘BYOB’: Bring your own basket to North Park adult egg hunt
Limited tickets are on sale for the annual North Allegheny Women’s Association Adult Egg Hunt, scheduled for April 19 at the North Park Lodge. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.nawomen.org. NAWA is a social and charitable organization for women in the North Allegheny communities of McCandless, Franklin Park, Marshall...
Sound effects help ensure success of Northland Radio Hour at library in McCandless
Finding objects to mimic the sound of a squeaky door hinge is one of the most difficult sound effects that librarian Susan Claus has encountered when preparing for a Northland Radio Hour show. The hour is a programming idea at Northland Public Library that began during the covid-19 pandemic to...
McCandless police, local emergency responders receive state funding
A $50,000 state grant will enable the McCandless Police Department to purchase more computerized license plate-reading identification, according to Chief Ryan Hawk. The award was through the Department of Community and Economic Development, which Hawk applied for with the assistance of state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless. “The grant will be...
North suburban real estate, week of Feb. 18,2024
Bellevue Edward Dietz sold property at 615 Lincoln Ave. to Edward and Catherine Dietz for $1,220,000. Michael Morley sold property at 44 N Bryant Ave. to Evangelino and Katia Nascimento for $360,000. Tiffany Painter sold property at 632 Roosevelt Ave. B to Wendy Marie Farver for $138,300. Richard Brooks trustee...
North Allegheny notebook: NA girls earn No. 3 seed for WPIAL playoffs
North Allegheny’s girls basketball team was awarded the No. 3 seed in Class 6A when the WPIAL playoff pairings were announced Feb. 12. The Tigers (20-2) will host No. 6 Upper St. Clair (12-10) on Thursday in the opening round. The winner advances to play the winner of No. 2...
North Allegheny boys put layoff to good use ahead of WPIAL playoffs
When other WPIAL basketball teams were probably prepping for their playoff openers, the North Allegheny boys took batting practice in the high school gym. They certainly had time to spare. That’s because North Allegheny and everyone else in the Class 6A bracket got a 10-day layoff before starting their postseason...
AAUW award honors North Allegheny teacher
Dana Cornelius will receive the American Association of University Women’s Gateway to Equity Award from the North Hills Branch on March 20 at La Roche University in McCandless. The award will be presented during the branch’s Women’s History Month program. The AAUW Gateway to Equity Award honors an individual, group...
Northland Public Library in McCandless presents ‘Gatsby In the Garden’
Secure tickets now to the biggest party in town on April 20 at Northland Public Library’s “Gatsby In the Garden,” the theme of this year’s Garden Gala fundraiser. Much thought goes into deciding on a theme for the annual spring fundraiser, held by Northland Public Library Foundation, said Alexis McKinley,...
Spring Thaw Run set for Feb. 24 in North Park
The annual Spring Thaw Run is scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Boathouse in North Park, 10301 Pearce Mill Road, McCandless. Runners can register to complete in distances of 5, 10, 15 and 20 miles. The event, presented by GCXC Race Timing and Management, supports 412 Food Rescue,...
Programs, activities scheduled at Northland Public Library in McCandless
Programs and activities are scheduled at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless: Free trees for kids Parents can register their children to receive a free tree from Neighborhood Forest. Register at www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=19084 through March 15. A seedling pickup event is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. April 28, featuring...
North Allegheny High School presents ‘Sweeney Todd’
Carnage and comedy befall the student cast of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! School Edition,” this year’s spring musical at North Allegheny Senior High School. The adaptation of the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 28- 29...
Chocolate Walk in McCandless benefits North Hills Community Outreach
Sweets can lead to good things at the Chocolate Walk scheduled for March 2 at McCandless Crossing, a fundraiser benefiting North Hills Community Outreach. Candy lovers can sample chocolate from participating vendors from noon to 6 p.m. in the open-air shopping center at the crossroads of McKnight Road and Duncan...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
Bellevue Mark Helbling sold property at 555 Orchard Ave. to Gabrielle and John Hampson for $260,000. Adrian Hicks sold property at 646 Tingley Ave. to Gloria Hahn for $165,000. Etna Donald Block sold property at 339 Butler St. to Butler St. No 384 & Trust for $4,500. Franklin Park Demeng...
