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Pittsburgh-area man found safe after search in Keystone State Park
A Pittsburgh-area man who was reported missing Saturday evening in Keystone State Park in Derry Township was found Sunday night, a state police spokesman said. Search dog teams, dive crews and state police spent Sunday searching for Donald A. Metzger, 39, of Ross. He was found Sunday, Trooper Steve Limani...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 11
Bellevue Martine Devine sold property at 121 Beaver Ave. to Andrew David Hein for $207,000. Chrysostom Kniedler sold property at 51 Greenough Ave. to John Daly for $74,000. PNC Bank NA sold property at 58 Longmore Ave. to James and Janet Uhler for $39,900. Matthew Senvisky sold property at 640...
Penn Hills grinds out tough victory over conference foe North Hills
North Hills was looking to stay atop the Class 5A Northeast Conference when it met Penn Hills on Friday night. Penn Hills, meanwhile, was hoping to bounce back after being shut out the previous week. In a defensive struggle, Penn Hills (2-3, 2-1) outlasted North Hills (2-3, 2-1), 14-7. “We...
5 things to watch in Week 5: Gateway returns to ‘normal’
After a two-week coronavirus hiatus, Gateway’s football team is getting back to normal. Or as close to normal as possible in a week that starts on Wednesday and ends with a game Sunday night. “It’s not normal but nothing’s been normal, right?” Gateway coach Don Holl said. “We’re just going...
Lara Trump in North Hills: President Trump ‘wants to get back out’ on campaign trail ASAP
Barely a week after testing positive for covid-19, President Donald Trump is feeling energetic and eager to jump back on the campaign trail, his daughter-in-law said Thursday while stumping in Western Pennsylvania. Lara Trump, senior campaign adviser and wife of Trump’s son Eric, shrugged off tweets from local Democratic elected...
Federal program offers free meals for all students in Fox Chapel, North Allegheny, Shaler school districts
Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District can receive free breakfast and lunch, likely through the end of the year. The free meals are available to all students – not just those who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches — through a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program...
Mansion on 171 acres for sale in Gibsonia for $6.1M
A fishing pond. Chicken coop. Duck house. Blueberry grove. Pumpkin patch. Multiple gardens. A barn. That’s just some of what sits on the 171 acres of property at 5640 N. Montour Road in Richland Township, Gibsonia. “You can really live off of this land — it’s a true farm-to-table lifestyle,”...
North Allegheny School Board votes to return to full-time, in-person learning
North Allegheny elementary and middle school students will return to full-time in-person instruction in November, two months after starting the year in a hybrid instructional mode to stem the spread of covid-19. Elementary students in kindergarten through fifth grade will be back in class beginning Nov. 4; middle schoolers are...
2 political newcomers squaring off to fill vacant state House 28th District seat
Two candidates with no prior political experience and starkly different backgrounds are vying for the open state House seat created when Republican Mike Turzai resigned in June. Democrat Emily Skopov of Marshall is facing off against Republican Rob Mercuri of Pine for the 28th District seat that Turzai held for...
In brief: McCandless scavenger hunt, exercise program and more in the North Hills
Scavenger hunt will test your McCandless knowledge Think you know McCandless? Then put your knowledge to the test during a family-friendly scavenger hunt to discover some of the area’s hidden treasures. The event, which runs through Oct. 31, costs $15 for a family or group of four. Participants can stop...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 4
Bellevue Frank Kunkle sold property at 39 Greenough Ave. to Pridewell LLC for $18,144. Babette Mundorf sold property at 61 Longmore Ave. to Pridewell LLC for $16,560. Estate of Michael Ronald Bradovich Jr. sold property at 241 N Balph Ave. to Jesse Twichell for $75,000. Arlene Fazio sold property at...
North Hills pulls away from Kiski Area
In three plays, Kiski Area went from looking like it was going to be right back into its game with North Hills to having the momentum completely flipped. Down eight points early in the second half and facing a fourth and 3 at the North Hills’ 4-yard line, Kiski Area...
Mom, nurse, cancer survivor, singer: ‘Miss Freddye’ soothes in all aspects of her lifeVideo
When Freddye Stover learned she had breast cancer in 1998, the tears flowed.“Receiving the ‘C’ diagnosis is heartbreaking,” said Stover, known in the regional music scene as “Miss Freddye.” “I cried for 24 hours straight. I went to bed crying. I woke up crying. I cried in the shower. I...
AHN partners with Innovation Works to create ‘innovation hub’ for region’s life sciences sector
Allegheny Health Network has partnered with a business accelerator that will be headquartered at Bellevue’s Allegheny General Hospital Suburban campus. They are accepting applications for six startups to join the inaugural cohort. AlphaLab Health, powered by Pittsburgh investment firm Innovation Works, will serve as an “innovation hub” for the region’s...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 4
Class 5A northeast North Hills (1-2, 1-0) at Kiski Area (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Cavaliers standout Kenny Blake, hobbled by a sprained ankle early in Saturday’s loss to Penn Hills, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before leaving the game. Assistant coach...
Letter to the editor: Applauding Gov. Wolf’s decisions with regards to covid-19
How cavalier of Greg Kozloziemski to presume “Life should go on in Pa.,” in his editorial letter in the Sept. 20 issue. He lives in South Carolina but presumes to know what should be proper protocol in Pennsylvania because he used to live here? According to University of Pittsburgh researchers,...
County Councilman Tom Baker hired by North Hills charity, won’t seek 3rd term
Allegheny County Councilman Tom Baker has been hired as executive director for a North Hills charity and will not seek re-election to a third term. Baker said he isn’t running because he wants to focus his full attention on his job as the new executive director for North Hills Community...
McCandless council extends incubation period for proposed chicken law to tone down some restrictions
McCandless council’s proposed ordinance on keeping chickens on residential properties won’t be ready to hatch for at least 90 days so that changes discussed during a public hearing can be added to the measure. Council initially planned to vote on the ordinance at its Oct. 12 meeting, but the changes...
North Allegheny reschedules virtual meeting on ‘in-person’ attendance for second time
For the second time in as many days, the North Allegheny school board has rescheduled its planning meeting to consider a proposal to return to in-person instruction five days a week for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. The board was originally scheduled to meet virtually Monday night but the...
In Brief: Senior portraits due, free student meals and more around the North Hills
North Allegheny offering free meals to all students The North Allegheny School District is using a federal grant it recently received to provide free meals to all students for in-person and remote instruction. Details about meal ordering and pickup were sent to all families via email. Meal pickup on remote...
Religious observance prompts North Allegheny to reschedule vote for return to ‘in-person’ classes
The North Allegheny school board has canceled its meeting planned for Monday night and moved it to Tuesday to accommodate members of the community who are observing the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The board’s virtual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Yom Kippur is known as...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Bellevue Carla Lemons sold property at 424 Division Ave. to Samantha Post for $90,000. Brad Wessner sold property at 56 Sheridan Ave. to Alexander and Victoria Cook for $205,000. Franklin Park Mary Ley sold property at 2538 Brandt School Road to Mary Ley and Joanne Kaminski for $38,122. Daniel Cgung...
Young North Hills boys soccer team looking to build
With almost two dozen sophomores and freshmen on the roster, North Hills boys soccer coach Jared Steigerwald has focused this fall on teaching fundamentals. Start small and work bigger. “We’re working on a lot of combinations in small spaces,” Steigerwald said. “Square drills with up, back and goes, putting it...
Center for domestic violence victims adds new ‘animal advocate’
Penny, a spaniel mix who works as a canine advocate for domestic violence victims through Crisis Center North, is nearing retirement. She was adopted from Action for Animals in Derry Township and attends court dates with victims to provide emotional support. But before she retires, she has one more job....
Western Pa. restaurants recognized for diverse wine selections
Pour a glass of wine and raise a toast. There are 17 Western Pennsylvania restaurants within a 50-mile radius of Pittsburgh that have been recognized — some for the first time — in Wine Spectator’s 2020 restaurant awards. Wine Spectator is a wine magazine that honors the world’s best wine...
