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Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...

The worst day for any high school baseball coach is cut day, says North Allegheny’s Andrew Heck. That’s when the roster gets whittled down before the season opener. But in his mind, there is also a close second. That’s whenever the season ends short of the state finals. For North...

Former WPIAL baseball player James Meeker, a North Allegheny graduate who got his professional start with the Washington Wild Things, was called up to the major leagues Friday for the first time. The Milwaukee Brewers promoted the right-handed pitcher from Triple-A Nashville, where he was 1-0 this season with a...

North Hills Ebony Women Inc. will host its annual scholarship reception at 3 p.m. June 23 at La Roche University’s Zappala Campus Center in McCandless. The occasion celebrates the achievements of Black high school and college students who have been awarded academic scholarships by NHEW. Since its founding in 1979,...

Classic plays of William Shakespeare will be performed this summer using possibly a more historically correct acting technique, beginning with “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7 p.m. June 21 on the Boathouse Lawn in North Park. Unrehearsed Shakespeare Project performances are being presented free by the New Renaissance Theatre Company,...

The last day in May marked the first day of life without mandatory education for the North Allegheny Senior High School Class of 2024. Newman Stadium began to fill up early in the afternoon. Traffic and parking were a nightmare, but everything else was nearly perfect, including the weather. Families...

North Allegheny coach Andrew Heck could’ve blamed his team’s state playoff loss on the dreaded WPIAL hangover, but instead credited the craftiness of a left-hander who threw a one-hitter. Wilson pitcher Matt VanOstenbridge needed only 84 pitches to finish off an efficient 2-0 win over host North Allegheny in the...

Bellevue Kathleen Beatty sold property at 610 Forest Ave. to Kerry Swick for $180,000. Etna Nicholas Ganster sold property at Ganster St. to Tri COG Land Bank for $26,135. Estate of George Kucinic sold property at Ganster St. to Tri COG Land Bank for $23,027. Estate of Lee Kirkendoll sold...

McCandless Crossing will host its annual outdoor summer concert series and introduces a new jazz offering on the second Sunday afternoon of each month throughout the summer. The weekly series runs from June 3 through Sept. 30 and features local and regional performers in a variety of musical genres. Concerts...

From book lover to ball gowns, a North Allegheny freshman was a winner with her unique literary-themed dress at the Runway RePurposed fashion show, a benefit of The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania Division. Student designers in the Pittsburgh area were to “create a look out of an item destined...

The North Allegheny Foundation awarded $30,000-plus worth of grants this spring to aid students and teachers in the school district. The foundation also provided more than 20 students with scholarships. Both rounds of awards were announced at the North Allegheny School Board meetings, May 15 and 22, respectively. For the...

A cool connection happened recently between the Northland Public Library and a library in Iceland, thanks to a house made of books and an overseas summer reading program. Nicolas Yon, Northland communications director, received an email in February from a librarian at the Bókasafn Vestmannaeyja. The email read: Hi —...

There may be a new baby pool at North Park this summer, but the popular swimming site has a long and rich history. The original pool at North Park was built for the 1936 Olympic swimming trials but was not finished in time, according to Abigail Gardner, spokesperson for Allegheny...

David Posey wasn’t the starting pitcher drawing no-hit talk before the WPIAL finals, yet the North Allegheny senior walked off the mound at Wild Things Park with a zero on the scoreboard. All eyes were on Mt. Lebanon ace David Shields, who had no-hit North Allegheny here a year ago,...

2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship No. 1 Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. No. 3 North Allegheny (16-6) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: TribLive HSSN How they got here: Mt. Lebanon defeated No. 8 Butler, 5-0, in the quarterfinals and No. 5 Seneca Valley, 11-5,...

Hosta show in Franklin Park The Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania will hold its 30th annual Hosta Show on June 1 at Soergel Orchards Farm Market, 2573 Brandt School Road, Franklin Park. Entries for the juried show of cut leaf and potted hostas/arrangements will be accepted from 8...

Bellevue Collin Lindberg sold property at 425 Orchard Ave. to Heather and Pete Walker for $330,000. Thomas Quinn sold property at 190 Summit Ave. to Stephen Witmer for $196,000. Bradford Woods Patrick Cody sold property at 64 Marblehead Hbr to Ann Beyer for $320,000. Etna Nancy Jean Braun trustee sold...

Stone Gaertner had nine kills and Peter Bratich added eight kills and three blocks to lead No. 2 North Allegheny’s boys volleyball to a 3-0 win over No. 3 Butler (11-7) in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals May 21. Game scores were 25-13, 25-22 and 25-11. Will Hahn had 21...

Miles Halter broke his stick in the first quarter, so he had to borrow one from Mt. Lebanon assistant coach Connor Brumfield. He certainly didn’t have any problem adjusting to the new equipment and went on to score six goals. “I guess that stick was magic,” Halter said. Halter was...

Not only did Sophia Cuevas get selected as a state finalist for the 16th annual Doodle for Google contest, she also was surprised by her family at a special celebration at her school on May 22. That also happened to be her 11th birthday. Google selected Sophia, a Peebles Elementary...

McCandless Town Manager Brian O’Malley will be stepping down June 14, with town council voting to accept his resignation at the council meeting on May 20. “After much reflection and consideration, I believe this is the right step for both personal and professional reasons,” O’Malley said. O’Malley started at McCandless...

North Allegheny’s Michael Hershberger is a hitter always eager for opportunities, said his coach, who called on the junior in a big spot Tuesday night. In the eighth inning of a tied semifinal, Hershberger delivered a pinch hit two-run single that let North Allegheny complete its late rally and defeat...

Instead of simply turning on the faucet, imagine hiking for several miles just to obtain water. That’s the reality for millions of people throughout the world, and that’s what a group of Pine-Richland High School students sort of experienced on the hot, cloudless afternoon of May 20. Forty-plus members of...

Bellevue Adam Vozza sold property at 197 Dakota Ave. to Sean Kelley for $25,000. Etna Marlene Black sold property at 59 Vilsack St. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $120,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estates FP Develop LLC sold property at 1324 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $280,600. Cheryl Hand...