With Eric Kasperowicz at helm, North Hills eyes return to prominence
Eric Kasperowicz had no intentions on making another move this past winter. But, sometimes in life, an opportunity presents itself that simply can’t be turned down. That was the case in January, when Kasperowicz accepted the head coaching position at North Hills, his alma mater, where he starred as a...
Ross hires new assistant township manager, makes public works director permanent
Commissioners have filled two administrative positions in Ross. At their Aug. 17 meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to offer the position of assistant township manager to Stephanie Stevenson and appointed Bill Sula as director of public works. Their salaries were not immediately available. Stevenson will be coming to Ross from the...
Bloomfield man accused in $16K check-altering cases in Moon and Ross
A man from Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood is accused of altering and cashing checks that an elderly man from Moon and Ross fire police tried to mail. Police in Moon filed charges Aug. 13 against Jaden Iman McDougald, 26. Ross police filed charges against him on Aug. 17. Warrants have been...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is the second largest library in Allegheny County. The library serves Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless, Marshall and Ross but is open to everyone. Northland’s summer operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays,...
2 people from Chicago charged in nationwide gift card scheme targeting Dick’s Sporting Goods
A man and a woman from Chicago are accused of participating in a gift card scheme targeting Dick’s Sporting Goods stores across Pennsylvania. The state Attorney General’s Office filed charges Friday against Derek R. Bussell, 33, and Kayla M. Munoz, 28. According to a criminal complaint, Dick’s is investigating a...
Woman leaving work in Ross finds man in her car, fights him over her purse, police say
A woman leaving work on McKnight Road in Ross the night of Aug. 4 was startled to find a man inside her car, according to Ross police. Police identified the man as Travis Patricca, 25, of McCandless. In a criminal complaint, police said Patricca was carrying key fobs and a...
Ross takes primary ladder fire truck out of service, citing need for substantial repairs
The taller of two ladder fire trucks serving Ross was taken out of service, needing $50,000 in substantial repairs to make it roadworthy, the township’s director of fire services says. The 2012 Pierce, with a 105-foot ladder, will then need another $50,000 in work if Ross wants to get a...
Pittsburgh area to get 1st Wayfair store
Wayfair — the popular online furniture retailer — is headed to the Pittsburgh region. The Boston-based company’s first brick-and-mortar location in the region will be in the North Hills Village shopping complex along McKnight Road in Ross. The 95,000-square-foot store is expected to open next year, according to a company...
Woman thrown out of SUV in Downtown Pittsburgh as Ross police pursued vehicle stolen in Millvale
A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle two weeks ago began on McKnight Road in Ross and ended in Downtown Pittsburgh, where the driver threw a woman out onto the road, according to court filings. Ross police on July 28 charged the driver, Aaron Joseph Morris, 21, of Pittsburgh’s Perry...
Brighton Heights teen struck and killed on McKnight Road
A teenage boy was struck and killed late Thursday evening along McKnight Road in Ross. The victim was identified as Michael Wade, 15, of Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. A portion of the roadway was shut down in both directions — between Siebert Road and Patrick Place — for several hours...
Half Price Books gets approval to develop new location on McKnight Road in Ross
Half Price Books in Ross will be moving to its “forever home” on McKnight Road. Township commissioners at their July 20 meeting approved the company’s development plans for a building at 4808 McKnight Road, previously used by Key Bank and Batteries Plus. Half Price Books has been located just over...
State police identify driver killed in crash that closed Parkway North
State police have identified the driver who died in a crash on the northbound Parkway North in Ross on Tuesday. Joseph Sasso, 54, of Richland was pronounced deceased at the scene, state police said. According to state police, Sasso was driving an SUV north on the highway, I-279. Around 1:45...
Former Ross commissioner chosen to fill vacancy on North Hills School Board
A former Ross commissioner was chosen to fill a vacancy on the North Hills School Board. The board voted 8-0 at a special meeting July 13 to appoint Joe Laslavic to replace Anthony Hall, who died on June 18. Hall was in his first term on the board after winning...
Caregiver, boyfriend accused of draining bank account of elderly Ross manVideo
A Pittsburgh woman who was working as a home health aide and her boyfriend are accused of draining the bank account of an elderly Ross man she had been assigned to help with daily living tasks. Allegheny County Police filed charges in July against Taylor Darwin, 26, of Downtown Pittsburgh,...
On land or in water, folks find a way to keep cool in North Park
Families were out enjoying the midsummer sun recently, from exploring parks and bike trails to cooling off in the pool in North Park. Jill Braunlich, Northern Regional recreation supervisor for Allegheny County, was holding down the fort July 8 at the vast 2 million-gallon swimming pool in North Park, which...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is the second largest library in Allegheny County. The library serves five communities — Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless,
Marshall and Ross — but is open to everyone. Northland’s summer operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays,
9 a.m....
5 inductees to join North Hills Sports Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
Four athletes and a community supporter will join the North Hills Sports Hall of Fame as part of its latest class of inductees. Members of the Class of 2026 include longtime teacher and coach Herb Dodd, Jamie Halloran (Class of 2016), Curtis Kelly (2005), Mike Miller (1984) and Mekenzie Saban...
West View closes on buying third and final building to make way for new municipal center
West View has completed the purchase of the third and final building that will be torn down to make way for the borough’s new municipal center. At its July 8 meeting, council approved buying a six-unit apartment building at 400 Perry Highway for $585,000. The purchase closed on July 2,...
St. Aidan Festival, a summertime staple for over 30 years, gears up for another 3-day bash
As a newcomer to the North Hills five years ago, Kristin Chick had never been to the St. Aidan Festival. But eager to “put down roots” and a habit of “not saying no,” she found herself helping to manage one of the biggest church festivals in the area, drawing in...
Ross taps Washington County public safety official as township’s 1st fire services director
A Washington County public safety official has been chosen to be the first director of fire services in Ross. Township commissioners voted at their July 6 meeting to hire Jordan Cramer, chief of South Strabane’s fire and emergency services. In that position since April 2022, Cramer has also been an...
Ross Elementary students among kids making sensory kits to help people with special needs in emergencies
A simple bag of items can help keep a child or someone with special needs calm during an emergency. Students in the autistic support program at North Hills’ Ross Elementary School made two dozen of those bags, called sensory kits, for the nonprofit 12 Months of April. The organization’s founder,...
Failed stormwater infrastructure owned by UPMC caused sinkhole in McCandless, town manager says
Failed stormwater infrastructure belonging to UPMC Passavant was responsible for a large sinkhole that formed in front of the hospital on Cumberland Road in McCandless the night of July 5, according to a statement from McCandless Manager John Schwend. The sinkhole is located on Cumberland east of Babcock Boulevard, between...
West View Floral Shoppe celebrates 50 years of business
Just get flowers, says Beth Schellhaas, owner of West View Floral Shoppe. “Get them from me, get them from someone else — always have flowers,” she said. “They’re only here for a while, so you’re going to enjoy them knowing they’re not going to last forever.” Flowers may not last...
North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 turning 55 years young
Pittsburgh North Hills AARP Chapter 595 is celebrating being 55 years young, as 2026 marks another year of lunches, trips and good deeds. The chapter, approved in 1969, held its installation of officers and board members during a luncheon and meeting on June 2. Its members recently shared what makes...
Rain can’t dampen patriotic, community spirit at Ross Independence Day parade, Community Day eventVideo
Those who brought umbrellas to use as parasols at the start of the Ross Independence Day parade on June 28 were using them as cover from sprinkles and a downpour by the end. The rain that capped off the parade along Perry Highway was not an issue for the township’s...
