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NA team wins Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl
North Allegheny Senior High School Team 1 claimed victory at the 2023 Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl Regional High School Competition on Feb. 25. Team 1 is now eligible to advance to the 2023 National Science Bowl set for April 27-May 1 in Washington, D.C. Team 1 members are: seniors Anshul...
Jasmine Timmerson, North Allegheny girls roll past Upper St. Clair in Class 6A finals
If the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship needed a title in the history books, “All That Jazz” might be the way to go. North Allegheny senior guard Jasmine Timmerson put on a career performance on her future college floor as the queens of 6A added another crown on Friday...
North Allegheny tech and engineering course under review
North Allegheny’s solicitor is reviewing an agreement for a technology and engineering course used by the district to determine whether the program’s outside operator is seeking too much personal data about students. NA School Board Director Marcie Crow said Project Lead The Way, offered by the Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of...
St. Paddy’s Day baking class offered in Marshall
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a cake and cookie decorating class on March 16, at the Marshall Township Municipal Building on Pleasant Hill Road. Michelle Maseth of One Sweet Cookie Bakery in Baden, Beaver County, will host two events that day. Participants will decorate a leprechaun and pot-of-gold cookie, as...
NA Foundation awards more than $22,000 to NA staff
A mountain bike skills park, a fly-tying club, and a library program for deaf and hard of hearing students are among the projects funded by eight grants awarded by the North Allegheny Foundation. The foundation, which raises funds to benefit the school district, will provide $22,935 worth of grants, which...
North Hills Art Center director earns AAUW Equity Award
On March 11, the American Association of University Women North Hills Branch will present its 2023 Gateway to Equity Award to Kim Freithaler, North Hills Art Center executive director. According to the AAUW, she embodies the association’s commitment to achieving equity for women and girls by promoting healing through creativity...
Northland library in McCandless receives state grant
The Northland Public Library in McCandless has been awarded a $750,000 matching grant from the state that will help with needed building upgrades. The Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund is supplying the grant, which is used for the planning, acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of public library facilities. “We’re so...
Man killed in motorcycle crash in Marshall
A Pittsburgh man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Marshall on Wednesday afternoon, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Jason Huntermark, 25, was fatally injured in the 400 block of Mingo Road around 1:40 p.m. He was pronounced dead by the medical examiner’s office at 2 p.m. Additional...
Last-minute problem halts NASA mission with North Allegheny grad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Last-minute technical trouble has forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission was to be piloted by Dr. Warren “Woody” Hoburg, a 2004 North Allegheny graduate. Hoburg’s role was to be responsible...
Dean’s List students from the North Allegheny area
The Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List have named these area students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 term: Addison Mangieri; Hannah Ehrlich, Meghan Dominek and Justin DeSabato....
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 26, 2023
Bellevue Estate of Emily Marx sold property at 44 N Harrison Ave. to Jessie Leonard and Brynn Mahoney for $230,000. Richard Herak sold property at 120 S Bryant Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $105,100. Bradford Woods Patricia Brown sold property at 82 Mystic Hbr to Victor Battaglia Jr. and Sara...
North Allegheny Women’s Association sponsors scholarship opportunities, egg hunt
North Allegheny Women’s Association will have a busy spring hosting an adult-only egg hunt in April and inviting local women to apply for the association’s 2023 academic scholarship. NAWA, a local social and charitable organization uniting women through service and community, will hosting its annual adult egg hunt April 14,...
North Allegheny’s Shi wins 4th straight WPIAL diving gold
One day after North Catholic’s Maggie Foley became the first girls diver in eight years to win four straight WPIAL gold medals, North Allegheny senior Christina Shi matched the feat, capturing her fourth with a score of 540.75. “It definitely feels amazing,” Shi said. “But it was a hard one...
SSA Middle School in Fox Chapel presented ‘Frozen Jr.’
Shady Side Academy Middle School presented its 2023 winter student musical Disney’s “Frozen JR.’ on Feb. 22-23. “Frozen Jr.” is a story of love and acceptance between sisters. When faced with danger, Princesses Anna and Elsa discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. The cast and crew...
Shady Side Academy students win art, writing awards
Forty-two Shady Side Academy students in grades 7-12 won 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 95 original works. The students won 19 Gold Keys, 31 Silver Keys and 45 Honorable Mentions. The Gold Key-winning works will advance to the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, and national medalists...
Bradford Woods Women’s Club sponsors ‘Afternoon Tea’
The nonprofit Bradford Woods Women’s Club is hosting “An Afternoon Tea” on April 15 at 1 p.m. at the Bradford Woods Community Church on Wexford Run Road. Tickets cost $32 and go on sale on March 1 at the Berry Vine Gift Shop at 185 Bradford Road. Space is limited....
Lent begins with ashes in the North Allegheny area
Lent began on Feb. 22 with the distribution of ashes in churches throughout the North Allegheny area, including St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church on McAleer Road in Franklin Township. The church also hosted a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper the day before on Feb. 21. Shrove Tuesday is a traditional day of...
County grant allows trail work to begin in Marshall
Upgrades to the trail system in Marshall Township are expected this summer thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. Marshall will use the funds to help construct missing links to the current trail network, which will increase pedestrian access throughout the township. The township...
19 North Allegheny employees to retire at the end of the school year
An especially large “retirement class” of employees will exit the North Allegheny School District in June, taking with them a combined 518 years of service, according to Marijane Treacy, human resources director for the district. The North Allegheny School Board approved 23 resignations at its Feb. 15 meeting — 19...
North Allegheny assistant football coach charged in club basketball game fight
An assistant North Allegheny Senior High School football coach, is accused of strangling a basketball coach and striking a spectator during a fight that broke out last week at a kids’ club basketball game in Washington County. Scott McMullen, 46, of Coraopolis, was charged Feb. 16 with simple assault, harassment,...
Dean’s List students announced for the North Allegheny areaVideo
The following students of the North Allegheny area have been named to the Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List for the fall 2022 term. Amy Marciniak; Bailey Burkarth; Brittany Wolfgang; Florence Lang; Jacob Yarosz; Jamie Hollo; Sofia Caloiero; Rachel Tighe; Alyssa Bruce; Morgan Maughan; Pratik Yarlagadda;...
In brief: News from Longvue Acres Garden Club and more
Garden club slates February program Longvue Acres Garden Club’s February program will be Lawn to Nature presented by Ken Knapp and Leah Fulton, assistant naturalists at Latodami Nature Center. Learn how to replace part of your lawn with a No Mow garden of native species. The Latodami Nature Center has...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 19, 2023
Etna Estate of James Kuhn sold property at 21 Lincoln St. to Daniel Bill for $14,500. Franklin Park Judy Duckworth sold property at 2509 Brandt School Road to Joseph and Kimberly Woodell for $405,000. Jeffrey Craft sold property at 1522 Brimfield Drive to Brian John and Lindsey Marie Litz for...
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ splashes onto the stage at North Allegheny Senior High School
A yellow sea sponge and a pink starfish will lead an aquatic crew in song and dance in this year’s North Allegheny High School spring musical, “The SpongeBob Musical,” March 1-5. SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick Star, along with their oceanic friends, are the center of a musical based...
Little Medical School in Hampton offers hope for health care future
If the growing need for health care professionals has you concerned, Dr. Kirsten Lin is working on a solution. The McCandless physician is the owner of Little Medical School of Greater Pittsburgh, with its office in the same building as her family practice on Route 8 in Hampton. Focusing on...
