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4 North Hills High School students make finals in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest
Among the 10 high school finalists in Allegheny County’s “I Voted” sticker contest, four come from one place — North Hills High School. The contest asked local high schoolers to design a 2-inch sticker to be given to Allegheny County voters in the upcoming primary and general elections in 2025....
Why Western Pennsylvanians are hungry for WegmansVideo
Western Pennsylvanians expressed their excitement after New York-based grocery chain Wegmans announced its first foray into the area. The new store will be located in Cranberry Township, a significantly shorter drive than the current closest locations in Erie and State College. So why all the fuss? What does Wegmans offer...
Wegmans looks to open Cranberry location in late 2027, hints at further expansion in regionVideo
Wegmans executives said they are eyeing late 2027 as the target date to open their recently announced Cranberry location and hinted there could be more stores coming to the Pittsburgh area. The store still has to get final approval from Cranberry Township and enter the permitting process for the proposed...
Wegmans to open first store in Pittsburgh area
Wegmans announced Monday it is planning to open a location along Cool Springs Drive in Cranberry, its first store in the Pittsburgh region. The New York-based supermarket chain operates more than 100 stores in the Eastern United States. As of January, its closest locations to Pittsburgh were in Erie and...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market and competition, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to 1978 grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages. The Texas company has faced increasing competition from retailers like Target and Walmart at the same time that...
Enter Northland Public Library’s Winter Bookmark Contest
Children of all ages — adults, too — are invited to create an original design reflecting the winter months and then enter their artwork in Northland’s Winter Bookmark Contest. Pick up an entry form at the Children and Teen Services or Ask A Librarian desk or download one from the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 20-22
The city is simply having a wonderful pre-holiday weekend, with some warm and cheerful events to get you in the spirit of the season. Experience music, movies and more with these ideas. Skate with Santa It’s going to be pretty chilly this weekend, which makes it the perfect opportunity to...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 15, 2024
Bellevue Estate of Yaroslaw Levycky sold property at 78 N Harrison Ave. to Steven Brownlee and Michelle McLane Brownlee for $237,000. Estate of Robert Dell sold property at 55 N Jackson Ave. to Peanut Capital LLC for $94,000. Estate of Charles Jackson sold property at 55 S Bryant Ave. to...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Etna Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 109-111 Dewey St. to Ideal Holdings LLC for $129,750. Brian Bubash sold property at 13 Dewey St. to Robert Howard Hartley Jr. for $170,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1326 Adrian Drive to Uttam Kumar and Arati Yadav for $588,780. Glen...
New coach takes reins after breakthrough season for North Hills girls
Jason Pirring decided to stop coaching basketball in order to spend more time with his growing family. He never imagined that, years later, it would be his family that brought him back to the bench. Pirring was hired earlier this year as the new head coach of the North Hills...
Despite key departure, North Hills boys ready for move to Class 6A
For the second straight year, the North Hills boys basketball team is forced to move on following an early departure of the team’s top scorer. A year ago, the Indians were able to reach the WPIAL Class 5A basketball playoffs following the offseason loss of center Royce Parham, who transferred...
Owners of boutique in Ross, South Hills donate sweaters to honor loved one’s memory
When Julie Durbin was undergoing cancer treatment, she was always cold. She would bring a cardigan, a sweater that opens in the front and comes in various lengths, to her appointments. “Cardigans added a layer of warmth and comfort and protection for her,” said her sister Dione O’Dell. “She was...
From the Newsroom: Families of teens killed in North Park crash remember loved ones
Jonathan Tourney and Taylor Orlowski were killed on Christmas weekend last year when the speeding SUV they were in with four other teens crashed on a dark road in Allegheny County’s North Park. Those closest to the teens searched for ways to cherish their loved ones’ memories as they struggle...
North Hills School District’s holiday-themed efforts raise money for families in need
The weather may have been frightful, but the proceeds made folks smile. Despite cold, steady rain on event night, North Hills School District’s Hilltop Holiday Town and A Night Around the World raised $1,551 on behalf of families in need, including $200 in online donations. Inside the high school, guests...
North Hills, Shaler Area students combine on conservation project
Teachers tend to notice when substantial numbers of students fail to report to school. On the morning of Sept. 21, 2021, Abbey Nilson started to worry about the empty desks in her sustainability class at Shaler Area High School. As it turned out, some 40 students had to be rescued...
‘I will never forgive you’: Moms of teens killed in North Park crash tear into driver after his guilty plea
Aiden Saber cried Monday in a Pittsburgh courtroom as he apologized for killing two teenage passengers and ruining the lives of their families last December when he crashed his SUV into a tree. “I stand before you today fully aware of my actions and the irreversible pain I have caused,”...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
Bellevue Wilkesboro Partn. L.P. sold property at 418-420 Division Ave. to Thierry and Anne Sophie Adam Buffiere for $255,000. Kyle Christopher Snyder sold property at 612 Forest Ave. to Terri Scalise for $150,000. Renault Bonner sold property at 269 N Balph Ave. to Oscar and Maria Dolores Murillo for $240,000....
Forever Young: Families of teens killed in North Park crash fight to move on
Twice a week, Ellie Tourney eats lunch on a stone bench near her son’s grave. She doesn’t want her youngest boy to feel like he has been forgotten. Nearly a year has passed since Jonathan Tourney and Taylor Orlowski were killed on Christmas weekend when the speeding SUV they were...
A year later, families of teens killed in North Park crash remain overcome with grief while fighting to move onVideo
Twice a week, Ellie Tourney eats lunch on a stone bench near her son’s grave. She doesn’t want her youngest boy to feel like he has been forgotten. Nearly a year has passed since Jonathan Tourney and Taylor Orlowski were killed on Christmas weekend when the speeding SUV they were...
Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! returns Saturday
A fairly new local tradition returns to the Block at Northway Mall on Saturday. The Fourth Annual Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! starts at 10 a.m. in the mall’s upper-level parking lot. It will feature Pittsburgh people, places and things, including four mock holiday windows themed by Pittsburgh nonprofits....
Beattie students cook Thanksgiving meals for North Hills Community Outreach
Some local students are giving a helping hand to weary cooks this year by selling Thanksgiving meals to go, as well as cooking extra for those who may not be able to afford the expense. First- through third-year culinary and pastry arts students at A.W. Beattie Center Career Center in...
The Block Northway in Ross hosts gingerbread house display
Guests visiting The Block Northway this holiday season will be treated to a sweet display. More than 80 gingerbread houses have been created by individuals, families, students, Girl Scout troops and various organizations. The exhibit will be in the south corridor lower level between DSW and Lands’ End through Jan....
Proposals sought for café at Northland library in McCandless
The much-anticipated addition of a café at the Northland Public Library, currently under renovation, is coming closer to reality as requests for proposals have been advertised. The café is included in the cost of the approximately $4 million renovation for the library, which is located on Cumberland Road in McCandless....
In brief: North Hills area happenings, week of Nov. 18, 2024
Hilltop Holiday event Kick off the holiday season with North Hills School District’s annual Hilltop Holiday Town and A Night Around the World from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Outside on the hilltop campus of North Hills Middle School and North Hills High School, walk through lighted and decorated...
