North Journal

09/07/2026

“Plant America for the next 100 years.” That was the theme of the National Garden Clubs’ most recent annual youth contest, with submissions coordinated locally through the Ingomar Garden Club. At its August meeting, members of the Ingomar Garden Club honored a group of local students who won at the state and national level in poetry, sculpture and poster contests.

Winners of the National Garden Club youth contest, which is coordinated annually through the Ingomar Garden Club, line up for a portrait with their certificates Aug. 5. They are (from left): Damien Moore, Shaler Area; Sofia Bezilla, Pine-Richland; Bryn Stromski, Pine-Richland; Everly Stromski, Pine-...

09/05/2026

In a world where up-tempo, pass-happy spread offenses have become the norm in professional, college and even high school football, Friday night’s clash between Class 6A No. 4 North Allegheny and Class 5A No. 3 Upper St. Clair felt like a throwback to a simpler time.

Coach Art Walker and North Allegheny welcomed Upper St. Clair for a nonconference game Sept. 4, 2026, at Newman Stadium. (Steve Rotstein | For TribLive)

09/02/2026

PennDOT spokeswoman Nicole Haney said workers had been paving McCully Road as part of a routine group maintenance project when the hole — the width of the road’s two lanes — appeared shortly before 3 p.m.

PennDOT is cautioning drivers to avoid part of McCully Road in Hampton after what the agency deemed a “pavement failure” created an apparent sinkhole on Wednesday afternoon. PennDOT spokeswoman Nicole Haney said workers had been paving McCully Road as part of a routine group maintenance....

09/02/2026

A Ross man threatening to kill a man in West View drove to the victim’s house in a dump truck, prompting a pursuit with police, according to court filings. When the chase ended, Brendan Kelly McClelland, 50, was ordered out of the dump truck at gunpoint and was ultimately tased, West View police said in a criminal complaint.

09/01/2026

Marine veteran Ken Aquiline is co-founder of the nonprofit Semper Fi Mission, which includes mentorship and recovery for veterans as part of its mission. He has met with families of veterans who have died by su***de.

“The families have a saying, they don’t want their son or daughter to die a second death, when their name is no longer said,” he said.

Family and friends of Jerry Ondo don’t want him to die again. And they don’t want anyone else to suffer as they have. Ondo, who served 10 years on submarines in the Navy, was 42 and living in Etna when he died by su***de in March. Rather than hide from

09/01/2026

Ross officials issued a warning Monday about a scam email claiming to be from the township.

Ross officials issued a warning Monday about a scam email claiming to be from the township. An example of the phishing email carries the subject of “Conditional use permit application,” claiming to be from the “Township of Ross Planning Division” and signed by James Wigal, wh...

09/01/2026

Après Roasters, a combined coffee roastery, cafe and taphouse, is coming to the Innovation Ridge business park in Marshall in late 2027.

Après Roasters, a combined coffee roastery, cafe and taphouse, is coming to the Innovation Ridge business park in Marshall in late 2027. The Regional Industrial Development Corporation, developer of Innovation Ridge, sold a 2.9-acre site to Après Property Co., owned by husband-and-wife tea...

08/31/2026

Paul Skenes joined representatives of the Gary Sinise Foundation and Sunbelt Rentals in presenting a $41,266 grant to Berkeley Hills. The money is being used to buy two battery-operated hydraulic rescue tools and spare batteries, which have already been ordered and are expected to arrive in October.

Grants are rare things to get, says Dillon Coleman, chief of the Berkeley Hills Fire Company in Ross. Getting a grant that comes with a barbecue lunch, and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes serving the chicken quarters, that never happens — or at least it hadn’t before Monday. Skene...

08/31/2026

The annual golf outing to benefit Riding for the Handicapped of Western Pennsylvania will be held Sept. 19 at the Pittsburgh North Golf Course in Richland.

A volunteer side-walker assists a more independent youngster in 2023 at Riding for the Handicapped of Western Pennsylvania in McCandless. A golf outing fundraiser benefiting the therapeutic horseback riding program is planned for Sept. 19. (Natalie Beneviat | For TribLive)

08/31/2026

School buildings are an ideal location to prepare and train local police and other emergency personnel, as well as strengthen coordination between organizations. In August, Franklin Park’s police officers worked with the North Allegheny Police and public safety partners for a large training event at Ingomar Middle School.

North Allegheny police Officer Heather Bristow talks with a group of students last year at McKnight Elementary School, where she is stationed. (Courtesy of North Allegheny School District)