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In Brief: Toys for Tots, Marshall surveying residents and more
Collection to help Toys for Tots Three McCandless volunteer fire departments are joining forces for the sixth annual drive to support Toys for Tots. Residents can help bring joy to needy kids during the holidays by donating unwrapped toys during any of the following times: • Tuesday evenings in November...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 15
Franklin Park Estate of Raymond Henning sold property at 1776 Locust Road to Donald and Sharyn Lammers for $195,000. Jason Huzzard sold property at 2597 Matterhorn Drive to David Machesney and Jessie Modrall for $310,000. Lightner Properties LLC sold property at 2279 Rochester Road to Teresa Helene Jadhav for $295,000....
North Hills School District has had 13 positive tests since Sunday
The latest covid cases in the North Hills School District raise the total for the week to 13 — more than a third of the active cases reported since the start of the pandemic. A teacher at Ross Elementary and a student at the middle school tested positive for the...
Yes, that really is a peanut-shaped vehicle driving around PittsburghVideo
You’ve got to be a little nutty to take this job. These three recent college graduates must be. They’ve been been hired to drive across the U.S. in a peanut-shaped van. The Planters NUTmobile, owned by KraftHeinz, is spending the week in Pittsburgh. Planters hires what it terms “Peanutters,” all...
North Hills reports 11th covid case since Sunday, active total at 19
Two North Hills High School students and a student at the middle school have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced. The new cases bring the active total to 19 — 14 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time...
Common winter birds, Islam 101 among November programs at Northland Public Library
Here are some of the upcoming programs offered at Northland Public Library. Some of the virtual programs require registration online at northlandlibrary.org or by calling 412-366-8100. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. • Common Winter Birds, Nov 12, 7 p.m. — Get to know the birds...
North Allegheny girls pen book, create website about personal finance for kids
Most people with questions about a topic they know little or nothing about seek out experts who can give them the answers. But North Allegheny High School juniors Alina Zaidi and Angela Wu decided that it wasn’t enough to simply teach themselves about personal finances. They wanted to make sure...
McCandless responds to sexual harassment suit filed by female police officer
McCandless officials are defending the town’s actions after the police department’s lone female officer filed a lawsuit against the municipality, its former police chief and a lieutenant, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. In a statement posted on the town’s website, town officials said they first became aware of the...
Ross attorney suspended after false insurance claim
A North Hills attorney consented to a suspension of his law license by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board after he filed a false insurance claim. Ryan D. Breen, whose practice is registered at 1000 McKnight Park Drive in Ross, will be permitted to return to the practice of law...
North Hills reports 6 new covid cases, no instructional changes planned
Six more positive covid cases have been reported in the North Hills School District on Monday, according to officials. The new cases bring the active total to 18 — 12 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time frame for...
In Brief: Festival of Trees, Thanksgiving food drives, virtual fall play and more
Festival of Trees Hosanna Industries is playing host to its Ninth Annual Festival of Trees on Nov. 20-21. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 20, during which Santa is scheduled to make an appearance. The hours on Nov. 21 are 9 a.m. to 2...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Bellevue John Baird sold property at 114 Crawford Ave. to Matthew Nagle and Lauren Renee Strutt for $139,900. Theresa DeRubeis sold property at 264 Dakota Ave. to Justin Rothman and Melissa Bilski for $282,000. Joan Geist sold property at 191 Irwin Ave. to Alexander and Alli Locher for $141,000. Franklin...
The Week: North Hills – Nov. 1-7, 2020Video
Here are some recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or find more news at TribLIVE.com. Female police officer claims sexual harassment in suit against ex-McCandless chief, lieutenant A McCandless police officer is suing the...
Hampton church on mission to connect kids with foster, adoptive homes
Finding foster or permanent families for the more than 13,000 children in Pennsylvania who need a home might seem like an insurmountable task. But members of Allison Park Church in Hampton believe finding homes for those kids is an opportunity to put their faith in action one child at a time....
Unofficial results: Mercuri likely to defeat Skopov in race for 28th state House seat
Voters in the North Hills tasked with filling the seat vacated by former Speaker of the House Mike Turzai will likely keep the seat in the GOP’s hands. Republican Rob Mercuri of Pine is on track to defeat Democrat Emily Skopov of Marshall to win a two-year term as the...
Chomos appointed COO of Bradley Center
North Allegheny School Board vice president Andrew J. Chomos has been appointed to the role of chief operating officer for The Bradley Center, a non-profit residential treatment facility and K-12 school in Pittsburgh’s Robinson Township that specializes in helping children who are recovering from the effects of abuse, trauma, and...
With narrow lead U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb declares victory over Republican challenger Sean ParnellVideo
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb declared victory Wednesday night as incomplete results showed the Democratic incumbent take a whisker-close lead over Republican challenger Sean Parnell, with barely 700 votes separating the candidates in the hotly watched race for the 17th Congressional District. By noon Thursday, Lamb’s lead had grown to about...
North Hills reports covid-19 case at West View ElementaryVideo
A student at West View Elementary School has tested positive for covid-19, according to North Hills School District officials. The student, who has not been in the building since Oct. 27, began experiencing symptoms on Monday and tested positive for the virus yesterday. The Allegheny County Health Department is not...
Republican challenger Sean Parnell’s lead over U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb narrows
Republican challenger Sean Parnell led U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb late Wednesday afternoon in the high-profile 17th Congressional District race, but Lamb narrowed the lead throughout the day, according to unofficial and incomplete returns. As of 4 p.m., Parnell had collected 53.2% of the votes counted compared to Lamb’s 46.8%, a...
North Hills High School back to online classes after 7th active covid case detected
North Hills High School is switching back to online-only instruction for the remainder of the week after another student tested positive for covid-19. The student was last in the building on Oct. 27, according to district officials. It is the seventh active case of the virus at high school. Students...
ALCOSAN awards $15 million in GROW funding
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) approved $15.1 million in grant funding in the fifth round of the organization’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways (GROW) program. This is part of ongoing ALCOSAN efforts to fund projects with partner municipalities. In this round of grant funding, ALCOSAN offered grants to 23 municipalities...
Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam ripped over controversial retweet
The Allegheny County Police Association wants an Allegheny County Council member to resign over a comment on Twitter referring to violence against police that it says “was irresponsible at best, and criminal at worst.” The council member is Bethany Hallam, a Democrat from Ross Township who holds an at-large seat....
North Hills teacher tests positive for covid-19, 5th active case at the high school
A teacher at North Hills High School who already was in quarantine has tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced. The teacher was last in the building on Oct. 29 and began developing symptoms on Oct. 31. A rapid test administered on Nov. 1 confirmed that the teacher contracted the...
In Brief: bulletproof vest for K9, new technology committee and more in the North Hills
The McCandless Police Department’s K9, Joy, will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s. Joy’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by Lake Marshall Drive Friends.” It is expected to be delivered in about eight to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 1
Franklin Park Ramona Cain sold property at 1403 Field Club Ct to Jacob Baker for $527,000. Marshall Todd Whittemore sold property at 686 Chilliwack Ln to Ahmad and Janet Khamsi for $850,000. Celtic Capital LLC sold property at 226 Faulk Drive to Rider Dinnen and Gina Pratt for $291,425. Brennan...
