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Communities across Pittsburgh region participate in Drug Take Back Day
Residents across the Pittsburgh region will be able to rid themselves of unwanted medication Saturday as several communities participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locations include: • Oakmont: Rite Aid, 109 Allegheny River Blvd. • Aspinwall: Municipal office, 217...
In brief: Mother’s Day flower sale, Sealarks Women’s Group and more in the North Hills
Healthy Kids Day The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, including the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park, is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day on April 30, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. The daylong event will...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Bellevue Karen Lynne Kasarda sold property at 154 N Balph Ave. to Anthony Profio and Madeleine Sheinfeld for $160,000. Mary Beth Krupski sold property at 27-29 S Balph Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $180,000. Adrienne Greshock sold property at 548 Teece Ave. to Yanlai Wu for $249,900. Etna Frank...
Early season trip gets title defense off to good start for North Hills softball
Forty-two years ago, Dolly Parton released the hit song “9 to 5.” In the song, Parton sings, “Well you got dreams and you know they matter.” The North Hills softball team, which started its defense of its 2021 Class 5A softball title just minutes from Parton’s hometown, has just that...
North Hills baseball hoping bats heat up with weather
Jon Pedrosky didn’t have to look far for his newest job. Pedrosky, a psychology teacher at North Hills, is in his first season as head coach of the school’s baseball team. “I was thinking about taking a couple of years off, and then this job opened up and it was...
Pine Creek wastewater treatment facility in McCandless expanding
A $21 million expansion of the Pine Creek wastewater treatment facility will allow the site to enlarge its capacity and make the facility more environmentally friendly. The McCandless Township Sanitary Authority broke ground on the expansion project in early April, said William Youngblood, director of MTSA. The authority hopes the...
Cookie’s Creamery serving up sweet treats in Ross
Eleanor “Cookie” Rosenberg looked forward to annual family vacations. She would relax in an Adirondack chair on the boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach and enjoy an ice cream cone. “She loved it there,” said her grandson, Josh Helfer of Franklin Park. “She would call me the day after we came home...
Police say Ross man used Snapchat to proposition teen girls
Allegheny County Police said a Ross man used the social media app Snapchat to proposition teenage girls. Police arrested Jonathan Smith, 33, on Wednesday. Smith faces a total of 21 charges, including felony sexual assault, corruption of minors, and aggravated indecent assault. He is facing several misdemeanor charges, including terroristic...
North Hills Home Show gets underway April 22 at North Park
Fresh ideas for decorating will be available at the North Hills Home Show from April 22-24 at the North Park Sports Complex. Advice will be available about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects. Experts, exhibits and demonstrations will help educate people about home improvement projects. Show highlights will include more...
Longvue Acres Garden Club hosting 72nd annual spring plant sale
The Longvue Acres Garden Club is playing host to its 72nd annual spring perennial plant sale, featuring more than 500 plants grown by members and donated for sale. The cash-only plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 14 — rain or shine — in the...
2 Duquesne Light employees shocked during pole replacement in McCandless
Two Duquesne Light employees were shocked by a power line Wednesday during work in McCandless, officials said. The employees were working on a utility pole along Brandywine Drive at the time, said Duquesne Light spokeswoman Ashley Macik. Both were taken to the hospital, she said. Macik said around 30 customers...
2-alarm fire damages house in Ross
Flames engulfed a home early Wednesday morning in the 600 block of Bascom Avenue in Ross. The two-alarm fire started just after 2 a.m., and firefighters used a ladder truck and cut holes in the roof to extinguish the flames, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No injuries were reported,...
Pedestrian struck on McKnight Road dies, no charges expected against driver
A woman struck on McKnight Road last week has died, authorities said. The incident happened just after 8 p.m. April 6 in Ross. The woman was crossing McKnight Road in the area near Roseland Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle. The busy road was shut down for several...
La Roche University hosting Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention
La Roche University is hosting an Out of the Darkness Walk to bring awareness to suicide prevention and raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk is scheduled for April 22 at 6 p.m. at the school’s McCandless campus. “The idea is to bring people together over...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bellevue Richard Jones sold property at 621 Cliff Ave. to Katelyn Nadel for $157,500. David Anthony sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Peoples Properties LLC for $110,700. Raymond Reed Jr. sold property at 29 N Bryant Ave. to Scott Taylor and Tamar Kamin for $275,000. Stephen Williams sold property...
Republican state House candidate Tony Moreno kicked off primary ballot in 20th District
Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Tony Moreno is on his third attempt at elected office in less than a year, and his path just got more difficult. Moreno, a former Pittsburgh police officer who ran unsuccessfully for mayor as a Democrat and then as a Republican in 2021, has now been...
Partial building collapse leads to demolition in Bellevue
A building on a residential Bellevue street was demolished Thursday after it began to collapse, authorities said. Bellevue police said in an alert about 4 p.m. that a three-story building had collapsed in the 500 block of Forest Avenue. Property records show the brick building was sold to Dream Homes...
It’s just about blooming time for North Park’s cherry blossoms
Each spring, the drab colors of fall and winter are overtaken in North Park by vibrant hues of pink, as the blooms on hundreds of cherry trees planted in the park since 2009 begin flowering. But exactly when the dramatic transformation will happen is a mystery. “We’ve got our best...
Ross Township auctioning former police motorcycles
Ross Township is auctioning off two former police motorcycles, with the proceeds benefiting the township. The township is auctioning a 2014 Harley Davidson FLHTP former police motorcycle and a 2016 BMW R1200RT-P former police motorcycle. The online auctions are open to the public and end on April 11. Pennsylvania residents...
Westbound Turnpike exit in Cranberry to close Monday night into Tuesday morning
The westbound Cranberry exit ramp from the Pennsylvania Turnpike will close at 7 p.m. Monday night and reopen Tuesday morning as work crews remove a disabled tractor trailer from the ramp, turnpike officials announced Monday. The closure of the westbound Exit 28 ramp will be from 7 p.m. Monday night...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Bellevue Cheryl Popatak trustee sold property at 731 Orchard Ave. to Rodolfo Arroyo Diaz and Lorena Arroyo for $175,000. Costas Grekis sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Donna Isoldi and Rosa Perri for $138,000. Bradford Woods J. Ardie Dillen sold property at 119 Boothbay Hbr to Steven and...
North Hills basketball pleased with breakout season
Buzz Gabos is happy with the year his North Hills boys basketball team had in 2021-22. But the finish stings. The Indians went 26-2, winning the Section 1-6A title and going unbeaten in the regular season. North Hills secured the top seed in the Class 6A postseason but lost to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Franklin Park Peter Seppi sold property at 2499 Elkridge Drive to Can and Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac for $525,000. John Hite Jr. sold property at 1470 Laurel Drive to Joseph and Edna Ficerai for $700,000. Lauren Dragun sold property at 2387 Magee Road Ext. to Lauren Dragun and Kevin Reeg for...
Pickleball changes come to Franklin Park, McCandless
With the popularity of pickleball, changes are coming to Franklin Park and McCandless. Officials in Franklin Park are trying to cut down on pickleball noise from the court at Old Orchard Park. This year, changes are being made to the type of ball used for the sport for the Old...
Indiana Township farm’s goat cheese wins top spot at World Cheese Championships in WisconsinVideo
An Indiana Township farm has partnered with local businesses to create one of the world’s best cheeses, at least according to the judges at the World Championship Cheese Contest, held March 1-3 in Wisconsin. Bamboozle cheese, created from a blend of goat and cow’s milk at Goat Rodeo Farm &...
