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Public skating will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 24. The rink will be closed on Christmas Day. It will reopen on Dec...
12/23/2025

Public skating will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 24. The rink will be closed on Christmas Day. It will reopen on Dec. 26. It also will be open for public skate from noon to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

The ice rink at North Park will open for public skating from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Courtesy of Allegheny County)

Northland Public Library’s two-story building extension, new accessible lower-level entrance, expanded and dedicated tee...
12/23/2025

Northland Public Library’s two-story building extension, new accessible lower-level entrance, expanded and dedicated teen space, coffee shop and more were set to open in the fall, according to early estimates at the start of the project.

The new main entrance to Northland Public Library in McCandless welcomes patrons to an accessible and open lower-level lobby with direct access to a central service desk and a Commonplace Coffee cafe. (Courtesy of Northland Public Library)

Charlotte Neumann, a fourth grader at Bradford Woods Elementary School, was one of the 56 students from the school who s...
12/23/2025

Charlotte Neumann, a fourth grader at Bradford Woods Elementary School, was one of the 56 students from the school who submitted designs to the event, according to Marcee Finch, a visual arts teacher.

Charlotte Neumann, a fourth grader at Bradford Woods Elementary School, can barely contain her excitement as Steelers safety Chuck Clark presents her with a signed football from his team on Nov. 21 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. Charlotte won the hotel’s holiday card design...

Owners of Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant said on their page that repairs are expected to take at least a coupl...
12/22/2025

Owners of Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant said on their page that repairs are expected to take at least a couple of months, and that they expect to reopen in 2026. “We will miss celebrating the holidays together with you,” the post said. On the restaurant’s website, they said, “Don’t worry. … We will be back!”

A Mexican restaurant in Franklin Park is closed for repairs following a kitchen fire last week. Owners of Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant said on their page that repairs are expected to take at least a couple of months, and that they expect to reopen in 2026. “We will miss

For the second year, Ross commissioners have voted to raise property taxes, now up to 4 mills. How will this affect you?
12/17/2025

For the second year, Ross commissioners have voted to raise property taxes, now up to 4 mills. How will this affect you?

Ross Township is expecting to spend $500,000 in 2026 for the first phase of a $1 million project to replace the roof on its municipal building. (Brian C. Rittmeyer | TribLive)

The additional space could support long-term initiatives such as nursing and health sciences, intercultural engagement, ...
12/16/2025

The additional space could support long-term initiatives such as nursing and health sciences, intercultural engagement, community outreach, eco-justice programming and opportunities for the Ketteler Center for Peace, Justice and Inclusion, La Roche officials say.

The Sisters of Divine Providence have gifted the Providence Heights Motherhouse and about 15 acres of adjoining property to La Roche University in McCandless. (Courtesy of La Roche University)

A paid full-time fire chief and two part-time firefighters may be the answer to helping out the volunteer fire departmen...
12/16/2025

A paid full-time fire chief and two part-time firefighters may be the answer to helping out the volunteer fire departments in McCandless.

McCandless is considering adding a paid full-time fire chief and two part-time firefighters to help with the town’s three volunteer fire companies, including Ingomar. (Natalie Beneviat | For TribLive)

The Town of McCandless 2026 budget of more than $20 million was passed unanimously by council Dec. 8 with no change in r...
12/16/2025

The Town of McCandless 2026 budget of more than $20 million was passed unanimously by council Dec. 8 with no change in real estate tax for the 21st year.

On Dec. 8, McCandless Council unanimously passed a more than $20 million budget for 2026 — its 21st year without a tax increase. (TribLive)

Bradford Woods Council passed its 2026 budget Dec. 8 with no change in taxes.The property tax millage rate will remain a...
12/15/2025

Bradford Woods Council passed its 2026 budget Dec. 8 with no change in taxes.

The property tax millage rate will remain at 3.375 mills, with Bradford Woods being the fourth-lowest millage rate among 81 boroughs in Allegheny County, according to borough Manager Rusti Null.

Bradford Woods Council passed its 2026 budget Dec. 8 with no change in taxes. The property tax millage rate will remain at 3.375 mills, with Bradford Woods being the fourth-lowest millage rate among 81 boroughs in Allegheny County, according to borough Manager Rusti Null. Easements were a big part o...

When it comes to helping out their neighbors, North Allegheny students deliver.About 2,000 food and toiletry items and $...
12/15/2025

When it comes to helping out their neighbors, North Allegheny students deliver.

About 2,000 food and toiletry items and $3,000 were collected for a food drive from Nov. 17-21 at the senior high school, coordinated by the Student Council.

When it comes to helping out their neighbors, North Allegheny students deliver. About 2,000 food and toiletry items and $3,000 were collected for a food drive from Nov. 17-21 at the senior high school, coordinated by the Student Council. The collections were divided among the North Hills Community O...

“Growing up with my dad coaching, I always knew that was the route I was going down,” said Mack Leftwich, a North Allegh...
12/12/2025

“Growing up with my dad coaching, I always knew that was the route I was going down,” said Mack Leftwich, a North Alleghey grad. “I never dreamed of being a firefighter or airplane pilot. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve known I want to be a football coach. I unfortunately had those injuries at UTEP, and it got me into coaching a few years sooner than expected, but it’s very cool to be living out your lifelong dream.”

The life of a football coach, any coach at the college or professional level, is nomadic. In Tulsa for a time, then a cup of coffee in Columbus, then jetting to Jacksonville. All the while leading young men to winning games. Mack Leftwich is no stranger to this life. He’s

Lilly Houghtalen saw the basketball go up and quickly got into position to thrash for the offensive rebound. “I knew I h...
12/12/2025

Lilly Houghtalen saw the basketball go up and quickly got into position to thrash for the offensive rebound. “I knew I had to box out, rebound and be there,” she said.

Hempfield’s Lilly Houghtalen grabs a rebound between North Hills’ Sophia Regan (14) and Delaney Amato late in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Hempfield. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

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