North Allegheny category, Page 48
Peebles Volunteer Fire Company wins state award as top rescue service of the year
Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company Station 188 Chief Matthew Williams invited his volunteer crew to the station on May 10 for what they thought was just a night to recognize their achievements. What a surprise they got. The crew learned that Peebles was named the 2023 Rescue Service of the...
North Allegheny to enhance security procedures with ALICE
In an emergency, a North Allegheny student’s best friend may be ALICE. The North Allegheny School Board voted unanimously May 10 to beef up security procedures and safety training by using the ALICE Training program. School board Vice President Marcie Crow is a middle school teacher in the Gateway School...
Former North Allegheny Senior High School principal to sub as superintendent as search goes on to fill the post
Retired North Allegheny Senior High School Principal Dr. Lawrence Butterini has been named substitute NA superintendent to replace Dr. Melissa Friez, who announced suddenly this month she was going to the Mt. Lebanon School District as superintendent. In her May 1 announcement, Friez said she gave the NA board a...
Madie Kessler’s 2-homer day lifts No. 3 Norwin past No. 4 North Allegheny
Playing her last game on her home field, Madie Kessler wanted to leave a lasting impression. So the senior catcher did what she has done so many times before on Norwin’s turf: She hit bombs. Kessler enjoyed the first home run so much, she hit another one, both on deep...
Allegheny Township man with record tried to buy gun at North Hills shop, police say
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Allegheny Township man accused of illegally trying to buy a gun at a shop in the North Hills. Teige Fredrick Townsend, 24, of the 1900 block of Route 356 was charged by Northern Regional Police with a felony count of illegal sale...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority holds open house
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority EMS will hold an open house on May 21 from 1-3 p.m. at its main station on 9925 Grubbs Road. Visitors can see the what their local EMS is all about, said ambulance authority Chief Chris Dell. “The goal of the event is to educate...
North Hills Area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Bellevue Roy Jones Jr. sold property at 480 Dawson Ave. to Daniel Doyle and Emilio Townsend for $275,525. 240 Lafayette LLC sold property at 64-65 Longmore Ave. to Hughes Estates LLC for $180,000. William Soost sold property at 122 N Balph Ave. to Elizabeth Sterrett for $180,000. Andrew Kirtland sold...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers avenge loss to Butler in Section 2 match
North Allegheny’s boys volleyball team earned a key Section 2-3A victory on May 3, taking down Butler, 3-1. Game scores were 25-17, 20-25, 26-24 and 25-20. Jax Wilhite had 19 kills, Varun Kaveti had 14 kills and Will Robertson added 10 kills to lead the Tigers’ attack. Nicolas Carioto had...
Students at North Allegheny explore rocket modeling while alum explores space
In the North Allegheny School District, it is rocket science. Sixth graders throughout the district do model rocketry as part of the annual science curriculum, said Science Department Chair Christopher Omasits. “The rocketry project helps students see topics like chemical reactions, energy, and Newton’s Laws all in action in a...
Final proposed North Allegheny budget ready for public inspection
The proposed final draft of the North Allegheny’s 2023-24 budget is available for public viewing and feedback, as required by the state. Total revenue is estimated at $194 million and expenses at $193 million, with no increase in property taxes which are currently set at 19.74 mills. The preliminary budget...
North Allegheny School Board begins process of replacing school superintendent
With little discussion, the North Allegheny School Board on May 3 unanimously approved the resignation of school Superintendent Dr. Melissa Friez, who announced the day before that she had accepted a position as superintendent of the Mt. Lebanon School District. The hunt for North Allegheny’s new school superintendent comes as...
Energy company’s latest plan to use Big Sewickley Creek water for fracking draws more pushback
Environmental activists fighting to stop an energy company from drawing millions of gallons of water a day out of Big Sewickley Creek for fracking say the driller has submitted an application to take water from an area that is a popular spot for fishing and swimming. =Members of the Big...
North Allegheny school superintendent resigns to take Mt. Lebanon post
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct that Friez’s resignation announcement was made May 1. The North Allegheny school superintendent announced May 1 that she is resigning to become school superintendent for the Mt. Lebanon School District. Dr. Melissa Friez announced in a districtwide email sent to North...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 30, 2023
Bellevue Andrew Taravalla sold property at 565 Highland Pl to Hercules Holdings LLC for $75,000. R & E Ventures LLC sold property at 712 Means Ave. to Christine Morgan for $265,000. Darryl Buchlmayer sold property at 1 Rheams Ave. to Alexa Marie Disanti for $128,000. Franklin Park Dianne Nazif sold...
Seventh grader at Ingomar Middle School publishes first book
Hybrid humans, outer space travel and a deadly virus are some of the elements in “The Existence,” a book authored by Nia Sharath, a seventh-grader at Ingomar Middle School at North Allegheny. Set in the 2200s, the tale incorporates science fiction, fantasy, friendship, family and a fight between good and...
2 vying for party nominations for district judge’s seat that covers Bradford Woods, Marshall McCandless, Pine
The pending retirement of Magisterial District Judge William K. Wagner has created a wide-open vacancy in Magisterial District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine, and two McCandless attorneys are seeking nominations to fill the post. Matthew J. Brungo and Eric Fischer are each seeking the Republican and...
North Allegheny students get a world of information from NA astronaut Woody Hoburg
Where do astronauts sleep? NASA astronaut and North Allegheny grad Dr. Warren “Woody” Hoburg has the answer, and told NA students that astronauts get their rest while floating in a sleeping bag attached to a wall inside their spacecraft. Hoburg, who is part of the space station’s Expedition 69 crew,...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bellevue Carol Nabors sold property at 610 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $55,000. New Homestead Development Co. sold property at 102 S Fremont Ave. to Rostyslav Hrystak for $13,000. McCandless Estate of Carol Beatty sold property at 1181 Bingay Drive to Lee Bennett and Katherine Marcinko for $290,000. Thomas...
North Allegheny notebook: Lee, Shi win WPIAL Scholar-Athlete Awards
The WPIAL saw an increased number of applicants for the James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award this year, and Wednesday announced 20 winners from the 162 nominees, including two students from North Allegheny. North Allegheny’s Harron Lee and Christina Shi were recognized. Lee, who carries a 4.61 GPA, is a four-year letter-winner...
10 candidates seek nominations for North Allegheny School Board
Editor’s note: The North Allegheny Journal is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Ten candidates are competing for Democratic and Republican nominations for five seats on the North Allegheny School Board, with the primary election scheduled for May 16. The 10 candidates,...
Contested races are few in primaries in the North Allegheny area
Editor’s note: The North Allegheny Journal is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. The preview for the contested North Allegheny School Board race and two town council races in McCandless are running in the April 27 edition. Stories about contested races for...
Sewickley area district judge race has 4 candidates seeking party nods
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Sewickley area voters have four district judge candidates to choose from in the upcoming primary election. Joseph Bellissimo is running for the Republican nomination while candidates Michael J. Lepore, Giuseppe Rosselli and Glen Sovich have all crossfiled. Magistrate Robert...
State Rep. Arvind Venkat conducts 1st town hall meeting
Funding for public education, gun violence and healthcare were some of the topics discussed April 17 during a town hall meeting conducted by State Rep. Dr. Arvind Venkat at the A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless. More than 50 people attended, with Venkat answering their questions and sharing news and...
What’s new at Northland Library in McCandless
Summer hours begin Sunday, May 28 at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Summer hours are: Sunday – closed; Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed on May 28 and...
McCandless to see GOP contests for Ward 1 and Ward 5 council nominations
The only contested council races in McCandless in the upcoming May 16 primary are for the Republican nominations for seats in Ward 1 and Ward 5. Each race features one incumbent and one challenger. There are no declared Democratic candidates seeking party nominations for Ward 1 and Ward 5 seats,...
