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North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 29, 2025
Bellevue Michael Lipke trustee sold property at 431 Dawson Ave. to Logan Mitchell and Zackary Evans for $275,000. Wilmington Savings Federal SOC FSB Tr sold property at 564 Dawson Ave. to Kevin Pickens and Magdalena Wittig for $180,000. Estate of Marcella Glaser sold property at 343 Glaser Ave. to Thomas...
2-sport North Allegheny star excited to play college ball at Drake
Whether he was defending passes in football or soaring through the air in track, Nick Humphries left his mark at North Allegheny. Now he’s ready to make the leap all the way to Des Moines, Iowa. The 2025 NA graduate departed in late June for Drake, where he will begin...
North Allegheny’s Kayli Dings a rising star in WPIAL girls golf
North Allegheny’s Kayli Dings remembers when she had a hard time hitting a golf ball more than 50 yards. “It was very frustrating,” she said. “But, honestly, that’s what made it so fun. It was so competitive. It motivated me to get better.” Dings, who will be a senior at...
McCandless intern helping to document town’s land developments for future digitization
As land develops and properties change ownership over the years, it’s important to keep it all straight and accessible. Taking on this necessary work for McCandless is summer intern Alyssa Broome-Webster, who graduated in May from Duquesne University with a bachelor’s degree in history. She also interned with the university’s...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Virtual radio hour murder-mystery to air on July 21 Staff members and friends of Northland Public Library will present a virtual radio hour murder-mystery titled “The Case of the Goofy Groom” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 21. The Dasheill Hammet radio show tells the story of detectives Nora and Nick Charles...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
McCandless GOP awards scholarships The McCandless Republican Committee recently announced its 2025 scholarship recipients. For the pursuit of higher education in academics, the committee awarded $1,000 to Gabriella Hazard, who is heading to Virginia Tech in the fall. For the endeavors of achieving expertise in the trades, the committee awarded...
After committing to Pitt, North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke out to be even more dominant
North Allegheny all-state defensive lineman Lincoln Hoke made two commitments this summer. One to Pitt, and one to his NA teammates. “I’m not the kind of guy where I’m committed (to college) and I’m going to take a backseat,” he said. “I want to be a lot better than I...
North Allegheny looks ahead after ‘bittersweet’ PIAA runner-up finish
The sting of its state championship loss had eased by the time the North Allegheny boys volleyball team gathered two days later for its season-ending banquet. “It was bittersweet,” coach Dan Long said. “But more sweet than bitter.” A memorable 2025 season that included a WPIAL Class 3A championship came...
Former Willow Restaurant on the market for $1.5M
Willow Restaurant was a dining staple for decades, but now, the spacious former restaurant property is on the market for $1.5 million. “This is a great location because it’s close to Interstate 279 and 79,” said Tim Fitzgerald of Keller Williams Commercial Real Estate. “And Sam’s Club and Target and...
North Allegheny School Board OKs 2025-26 budget with no tax increase for 3rd year
The North Allegheny School Board unanimously approved its 2025-26 budget of $204,355,366 on June 11 that keeps real estate taxes at 19.74 mills. “This is the third year we will not be raising our millage rate, and I think that’s quite an accomplishment given the big hit we took in...
Northern Regional Police Department test-pilots equine therapy program
Several officers from the Northern Regional Police Department recently traded in their patrol vehicles, uniforms and police radios for saddles, fresh air and horses. The day was spent at Orchardview Stables in Marshall to learn about the benefits of equine therapy. “I can speak for myself when I say it...
Annual NerdCon brings comic convention fun to Northland Public Library
The day when everyone wants to be a nerd finally arrived at Northland Public Library’s annual NerdCon celebration, held June 14, as folks of all ages dressed in their cosplay best. Anyone into comics, anime, board games, role playing — or even Mario Kart — were able to dress up...
Group of Girl Scouts safe after flash flooding near North Park cabin
Emergency crews rescued a group of Girl Scouts and counselors Tuesday after flash flooding near their cabin in North Park, police said. Police and fire departments arrived at 1:20 p.m. to a cabin near Kummer Road after a nearby stream started overflowing, police said. “They were in no immediate danger,”...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
McCandless Dems award 3 scholarships The McCandless Democratic Committee recently announced the winners of its Vincent and Peggy Amatanagelo annual scholarships. Three newly graduated North Allegheny students — Sophia Brunger, Abigail Peigh and Mikhaela Titus — are this year’s recipients. According to the committee, the students stood out because of...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 15, 2025
Bellevue Taylor Zarewicz sold property at 22 Keswick Ave. to Joshua Mateer for $192,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 722 Shade Ave. to John Michael Farren and Ellen Minahan O’Toole for $95,000. Michael Persia sold property at 129 Teece Ave. to Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC for $290,000. Etna Estate...
North Allegheny grad represents country, hooks medal at fly fishing world championships
Mike Komara’s trip with Team USA to the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships last month in the Czech Republic featured a medal and some metal. “We had an extra day in Prague, and we went to an Iron Maiden concert,” Komara said. “It was great. It was actually my first...
North Allegheny falls to Cumberland Valley in PIAA boys volleyball final
STATE COLLEGE — North Allegheny faced a determined Cumberland Valley team Saturday that was not going to go away without a state title. The Eagles swept the Tigers with game scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-12 to win the PIAA Class 3A championship at Rec Hall on the campus of...
AARP Chapter 595 provides hundreds of work gloves to nonprofit that conducts home repairs
One organization quite literally is offering a helping hand — albeit a gloved one. The Pittsburgh North Hills AARP Chapter 595 is donating 407 work gloves to volunteers at Hosanna Industries Inc., a local nonprofit that helps build and repair houses for people who are less fortunate. Hosanna Industries, with...
North Allegheny School District celebrates graduation of 673 students
They did it. The Class of 2025, the 69th graduating class of North Allegheny School District, was celebrated the morning of June 7, after the event was postponed from the previous night due to inclement weather. The stadium was packed with friends and families of the 673 graduates. After an...
North Allegheny students surpass goal with Jared Box Project to brighten days of hospitalized children
More than 1,000 little boxes of happiness have been prepared for children at local hospitals over the past four years, courtesy of students in the North Allegheny School District. Senior Julia O’Keefe and sophomores Fischer Modic and Sidney Rice spearhead the project to make Jared Boxes, handheld containers filled with...
North Allegheny soccer standout Elliana Vitale scores scholarship named for 1983 graduate
The Richard J. Collins Scholarship, a $3,000 award given to a North Allegheny soccer player, was presented to Elliana Vitale, a senior and one of the captains of the high school soccer team. Vitale, 18, of McCandless received the award May 21 from members of the Collins family, with her...
Police departments in the North Allegheny area address needs, shortages
Police departments in the North Allegheny region are addressing various needs, from more staffing to newer facilities. The McCandless Police Department currently is advertising for positions. Chief Ryan Hawk said they fall just short of their traditional manpower because of recent retirements. “We are down two officers right now, but...
Allegheny County, McCandless cop settle civil rights lawsuit over jail scuffle
Allegheny County and a McCandless police officer have settled a lawsuit by a Hampton man who claims his civil rights were violated when an Allegheny County Jail corrections officer handcuffed and shocked him with a Taser last year, officials told TribLive on Thursday. “That feels good baby,” the lawsuit claims...
Scholl brothers retiring from family’s West View bike shop, making way for new borough complex
The day after graduating from North Allegheny High School in 1978, Dave Scholl went to work fixing bicycles in his parents’ shop in West View. He and his older brother, Ken, a 1973 grad, have been together there ever since. “That’s all we’ve done all of our life — fix...
Shaler Garden Club’s upcoming Great Gardens Tour touted as inspiring learning experience
Tucked away next to a shopping center in the middle of Ross is a garden that Sue Colaizzi has been tending for nearly 50 years. In mid-July, she’ll be welcoming guests to her home as one of five gardens on the Shaler Garden Club’s 17th annual Great Gardens Tour. “It’s...
