Tony LaRussa stories, Page 89

Franklin Park is playing host to a free concert featuring The Kardasz Brothers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The concert will be held at the gazebo in Blueberry Hill Park. The Kardasz Brothers — Chris and Bob — have been performing a wide range of classic pop and...

Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” was on hand at Riverstone Books in McCandless on June 7 to talk about and sign copies of his new book “Life to the Extreme.” The humorous book focuses on difficulties Pennington encountered...

North Hills residents who need to unload difficult to recycle items can drop them off at La Roche University from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27. Their is no cost to recycle home and cell telephones, CFL light bulbs, computer towers and peripherals, microwave ovens, polystyrene packing material, stereo...

Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • Physicist, minister receive North Hills 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award • Lawsuit details allegations...

Property owners in the North Hills School District will pay an additional 2.2 percent — or $52 for a home at the district’s median value — to fund the 2019-20 school budget. The board voted unanimously June 6 to approve the more than $83.9 million spending plan, which includes additional...

A section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township will remain closed in both directions until a landslide that prompted the shut down becomes stable enough to begin repairs, according to a township commissioner. The landslide was reported at around 10 p.m. on May 31, according to Ross police. The...

Several years of work by volunteers to create a gathering place in West View where children and adults can receive a wide-range of services has come to fruition. On June 5, community leaders and volunteers hosted a street party to cut the ribbon on the West View Hub — a...

Ross Township police hope a video they released of a man who robbed the Comfort Inn hotel on McKnight overnight will help identify the suspect. Police say a man dressed in all dark clothing with a mask covering his face walked into the hotel office at around 3:30 a.m. June...

Several communities in the North Hills are hosting free Movies in the Park this summer. Here are some of the upcoming films that will be presented: Marshall Township “Hotel Tranylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” June 6, dusk, Knob Hill Park Franklin Park “Mary Poppins Returns,” June 7, 8:30 p.m., Blueberry Hill...

A non-profit organization called Faith & Gratitude is hosting a cancer wellness seminar for patients and caregivers from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 23 at the Pine Community Center. The free program is designed to arm patients with the knowledge and resources needed to strengthen their mind, body and spirit...

The North Hills Athletic Association has received A $5,000 grant — and some helping hands — from six Pittsburgh-area Allstate agency owners to cleanup and improve the softball fields it uses. The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant will be used to improve three softball fields, repair fencing and plant foliage....

Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” will be appearing at Riverstone Books in McCandless from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday to talk about his new book “Life to the Extreme.” Pennington also will be appearing at the Construction Junction...

Ross Township will host its 23rd annual Independence Day celebration on Sunday June 30 with a parade, food and fireworks. The parade will line up 2 p.m. at the parking lot of St. John’s Lutheran Church on Perry Highway. The parade will step out at 3 p.m. and proceed north...

West View residents are invited to the grand opening for a new multi-purpose community facility called the HUB from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. “We are a one-stop spot for the community: a library, food pantry, technology center and much more,” said Scott Pavlot, who initiated the project while...

Award winning writer Jerry Spinelli was on hand to sign copies of latest book “My Fourth of July” during a picnic-style event at Riverstone Books in McCandless on Sunday. Spinelli is a Newbery Medal winner whose books include “Maniac Magee,” “Wringer” and “Stargirl.” The June 2 event included picnic foods...

Ross Township police held a program on June 1 to help teach teen-age drivers how to pay attention to the road instead of their cell phones, music or passengers. The officers conducting the program provided tips on how to reinforce the behavior changes needed to avoid becoming a victim of...

The annual hosta show and plant sale presented by the Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania was held on Saturday, June 1, at Soergel Orchards Farm Market in Franklin Park. The free show was a juried event featuring cut leaf as well as potted hosta and arrangements. Judges are...

Registration is open for Vacation Bible School at Hiland Presbyterian Church in Ross Township on June 10-13. The program begins each evening with a family dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by activities at 6 p.m. A closing ceremony will be held on June 13 from 8:30 to 9 p.m. The...

The North Hills School District has honored two graduates — Dr. Robert Dimeo and the Rev. Kimberly Greway — with its 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. Following graduation from North Hills in 1987 Dimeo attended Penn State University where he earned a bachelor’s and doctorate degree in physics as well as...

Starting Monday, a section of Babcock Boulevard in McCandless will be closed for a project that is expected to take until mid-August to complete, according to Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Babcock will be shut down at 9 a.m. June 10 at its intersection with Fairfied Road for preservation...

The North Hills School District has added four new people to its leadership team — three at the high school and for the elementary level. The school board voted unanimously May 30 to fill the following positions: • Kevin McKiernan has been hired to serve as the new principal of...

Investigators are seeking the public’s help in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon in McKeesport. Detectives from the Allegheny County homicide unit responded to request for assistance after a man was discovered shot to death in the 1300 block of Tube Works Alley at around 1:45 p.m. Authorities say...

A smoky electrical fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in the parking garage under an Oakland apartment building forced residents out in the street, according to authorities. Police and firefighters responded to a call of an explosion shortly after 3 p.m. in the garage of the SkyVue Apartments located in...

An Indiana County man was crushed to death when the carport he was sitting under collapsed, according to authorities. Richard Wade Rearick, 52, of Shelocta was sitting on a chair against a wall under the carport attached to his home when the roof caved in on him, according to Tribune-Review...