Tony LaRussa stories, Page 61

Teachers, staff and the handful of students attending in-person classes at Mt. Lebanon’s Howe Elementary School won’t be allowed back in the building for at least five days after a second person tested positive for covid-19 in as many days, according to a district spokeswoman. Principal Michelle Murray notified families...

A Ross police officer suffered an ankle injury Wednesday afternoon after he tried to stop a woman accused of stealing multiple eyeglass frames from a store from fleeing in her car. Shortly after receiving a report of a retail theft from the America’s Best eyeglasses store in The Block Northway...

While local municipal officials don’t have the authority to stop cellular telephone service providers from installing antennas for their new “5th Generation,” or 5G networks, they do have the power to try to keep them from being eyesores. McCandless council this week exercised that power by voting unanimously to create...

A team of about a dozen archery hunters will take to the woods in Ross Township early Saturday morning for the first day an organized effort to trim the deer population. But one of the owners of the company coordinating the hunt says it is unlikely residents will even know...

Even during the pandemic, members of the North Hills High School Drama Club are sticking to an old entertainment business adage — the show must go on. Throughout the summer, members of the cast and crew followed the district’s guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus by gathering for socially...

A Mt. Lebanon school director may have learned a valuable lesson on Monday night: If you’re participating in a Zoom meeting that’s open to the public, it’s a good idea to mute your microphone before unleashing a string of profanities. Prior to the start of the Sept. 14 school board...

McCandless officials and local volunteers didn’t let the coronavirus pandemic restrictions stop them from participating in a ceremony to mark the formal opening of their new fitness court or collecting food for needy families on Saturday . The 32-foot by 35-foot fitness court, located in the Town Hall Recreation Complex...

Pittsburgh police officers responding to a Shotspotter alert overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood didn’t catch any suspects. But they may have prevented a tragedy. Officers from the Zone 1 station who responded to the automated gunfire detection alert in the 3000 block of Shadeland Avenue shortly after midnight found...

Pine officials are considering hiring a firm to conduct an in-depth review of the community center’s past to see if changes may be needed for the future. The township has received proposals from two companies to conduct an assessment of the facility, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. Jan...

A Plum Borough School District employee has tested positive for covid-19, according to district officials. The employee, who has not been at work since Sept. 3, tested positive for the virus on Sept. 4, according to a notice sent to parents from Lisa Pace, a registered nurse who serves as...

Ross police say a member of its K9 unit died unexpectedly following emergency surgery on Sept. 9. “Jimy was a great and valuable member of this department and will be sadly missed,” police officials said in an announcement posted on social media. “Please keep Officer (Justin) Allenbaugh and his family...

A woman is facing charges of driving under the influence after she crashed her car through the front of a restaurant in Cranberry late Tuesday night causing thousands of dollars in damage to the building. The vehicle crashed into Jimmy Wan’s restaurant along Route 228 shortly after 11:30 p.m., according...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a pair of shootings on Tuesday night that occurred within an hour of each other. Officers from the Zone 5 station responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls in the 6400 block of Station Street in East Liberty at around 8:30 p.m., according to police....

McCandless isn’t holding its annual Community Day celebration because of the coronavirus pandemic. But one feature of the event — a food drive to help local families — is still happening. Volunteers will be holding a food drive on Saturday to help restock the pantries of a local charity that...

Each year members of the Ingomar Garden Club help local school students cut through the red tape of submitting entries for contests by doing preliminary judging — and awarding prizes — before sending them off to state and national competitions. The chair of the 74-year-old organization’s awards committee and several...

The herds of roaming deer causing vehicle accidents, spreading Lyme disease through the ticks they carry and gnawing away at expensive landscaping may soon have one less place in the North Hills to escape the hunter’s snare. McCandless council has given town planning commission member Dan Kortum the green light...

Weekends are about to get a little spookier. The interactive Zombies of the Corn haunted attraction is set to open for its eighth season Sept. 25 and 26 at the 70-acre Three Rivers Paintball compound along Rochester Road in Freedom, Beaver County. “With fright levels for all ages, October is...

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. McCandless OKs new rules for signs along roads in time for upcoming election Temporary signs, like the ones used...

Hannah Sciulli of Ross had no illusions about coming out on top when she submitted an application for the VFW’s Scout of the Year award. “The award is open to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, so I know there were a lot of applications submitted,” said Sciulli, 17, who will...

Despite restrictions placed on social gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials at the North Hills Art Center have been working to ensure that people who live the arts still have a way to add some color to their lives. “Like everybody else, we were mandated by the governor to...

McCandless council is putting its employees and volunteers on notice that the positions are not to be used for personal gain. Council on Aug. 24 unanimously passed a resolution establishing a code of ethics that covers elected officials, volunteers, employees and people who are appointed to the town’s various boards...

A La Roche University student studying to become a nurse anesthetist has been honored by a national organization. Ryan Wade, a​ student at La Roche University and the Allegheny School of Anesthesia, is the recipient of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists’ annual Student Excellence Award. The award recognizes students...