Tony LaRussa stories, Page 69

A summer recreation program for kids in four North Hills communities has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, officials announced. The board of the G.J. Aufman Jr. Joint Recreation Summer Program announced that the decision to cancel the program was made “because of the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19...

North Hills Community Outreach will distribute free food to residents in several communities Thursday. People living in the 15202 zip code who are struggling due to the mandated shutdown can pick up food from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the North Boroughs Food Pantry located at Greenstone Methodist Church,...

There will be shoulder restrictions along a stretch of Parkway North in Ross Township on Tuesday for wall inspection work, PennDOT announced. The restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the northbound lanes near the Kane Road overpass, between the Perrysville and Bellevue/West View interchanges. Motorists should...

Ross Township residents can view and participate in the online commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. Monday by downloading an application and signing up in advance, officials announced. As many as 100 residents can watch, listen or participate in the virtual meeting using the RingCentral webinar app. The township has released...

North Hills School District officials say while they do not yet know the full financial ramifications of the mandatory shutdown and stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of coronavirus, they are committed to keeping property taxes at the current level for the 2020-21 school year and not furloughing teachers. “We...

Social distancing requirements forced the Bradford Woods Conservancy to cancel the planned cleanup day in the Reserve on April 11. But conservationists urge residents to spend some time outdoors improving local woodlands and green space. “We canceled our work day in the Reserve, which is when we typically pull out...

A McCandless woman who was missing for two week has been located and is safe, Allegheny County police said this afternoon. Earlier in the day, police issued a plea seeking the public’s help locating Gale Pearson, 70, who was last seen after picking up her vehicle from a McCandless service...

Faced with orders to keep schools closed for the remainder of the year, Hampton School District officials have come up with a plan to celebrate graduating seniors. Seniors and their families will receive a letter this week from high school principal Marguerite Imbarlina outlining the variety of activities planned. “I...

Friday will be the first of four food drives being held this month by the Town of McCandless to help people struggling during the mandated shutdown to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Residents can drop off nonperishable food items from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in the vestibule...

Signs warning against physical contact faced an empty North Park playground this week as the coronavirus continued to spread. But when regular activities resume, visitors to two popular spots for kids will no longer have to use portable toilets. Allegheny County built the bathroom facilities with the help of the...

North Hills residents can show their support for health care workers by participating in procession of vehicles at UPMC Passavant hospital in McCandless. From 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, residents can demonstrate their appreciation by driving through the hospital campus flashing their vehicle headlights and honking the horn. The event...

The Bradford Woods Conservancy is spearheading an effort to match younger residents with elderly neighbors who need help with shopping or other chores. The conservancy is gathering names of people who need help as well as those who are able to assist with things, such as trips to the grocery...

The North Hills school board is planning to hold its Thursday night meeting online so it can adhere to social-distancing measures, district officials announced. The April 16 meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. on the Zoom app video platform. It also will be livestreamed on the district’s Facebook...

School officials in the North Hills are navigating uncharted waters as they try to develop alternative plans for graduation ceremonies if social-distancing orders prevent traditional gatherings. Gov. Tom Wolf recently ordered all school districts to remain closed for the rest of the academic year due to the covid-19 pandemic. In...

McCandless will conduct its council meeting tonight online using the Zoom platform to prevent the spread of coronavirus through person-to-person contact, town officials announced. Instructions on viewing the April 13 virtual meeting at 7:30 p.m. are posted on the municipality’s website. A combined public comment period for agenda items and...

Joe Dornetta never imagined the 3D printer he bought months ago would be anything more than a cool piece of technology to explore in his spare time. But a call from a friend who is a physician turned the 31-year-old construction worker’s plans for a new hobby into a supplier...

Most municipalities in the North Hills are planning to use technology or some other method to conduct public voting meetings while the state is under a mandated stay-at-home order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A number of municipalities in the North Hills responded to the governor’s most recent...

To comply with the mandated stay-at-home order to slow the spread of coronavirus, the North Hills Genealogists Club is replacing its regular monthly program at La Roche University with a livestreaming presentation at 7 p.m. on April 20. The program will feature experts from local universities who will discuss how...

A dozen municipalities in the North Hills reported increases in the number of covid-19 cases during the past week, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. Between Tuesday and Friday afternoons, 15 more cases were reported in the North Hills, increasing the total from 65 to 80, or 23.1%. That...

School districts in the North Hills are taking various steps to implement the governor’s decision to close all schools indefinitely to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. All the districts have posted detailed information on their websites about how the closures are being handled. In addition to implementing distance learning...

A staple of North Hills restaurants helped keep its hungry hunkered-down customers fed on Wednesday by passing out 1,000 free pizzas. Dominick Ricci, co-owner of Monte Cello’s Restaurants, said his partner, Joe Wadlow, was approached by local media personality Marty Griffin about doing something to make life a little easier...

Coming up with an April Fools’ Day prank to get a laugh won’t be necessary today. Just tune into the premiere of “Jokes With Jacob” presented by Variety — the Children’s Charity, a Wexford-based organization best known for providing adaptive strollers, bicycles and communications devices to children with physical challenges....