Natalie Beneviat

1 day ago | triblive.com | Natalie Beneviat

The North Allegheny Foundation presented scholarships to 16 students at the May 7 school board meeting. The nonprofit received more than 120 applications for its 14 available scholarships, said Tiffany Thirkell, chair of the NA Foundation scholarship committee. “This year’s applicants exhibited high academic achievements, strong leadership skills, commitment to service, involvement in athletics and the arts.

3 days ago | triblive.com | Natalie Beneviat

This wasn’t your grandma’s Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad. Twelve purveyors teamed up with their favorite nonprofit to present their tasty sweet twist to the iconic Pittsburgh dessert during the Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad Standoff presented by Ya Jagoff! on May 10 at The Block Northway in McCandless. “It is a Pittsburgh thing. People turn out for it. There were folks who waited to see what they created,” said Rachel Rennebeck, co-founder of YaJagoff Media with John Chamberlain.

4 days ago | triblive.com | Natalie Beneviat

Hikers looking for a new route can try out the recently improved Brandt Trail, a 1-mile hiking path next to Wall Park off Sloop Road in McCandless. Brandt Trail is an easy-to-moderate walk, with the trailhead located just beyond the entrance to the park along Sloop Road. McCandless partnered with Landforce, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, for some required maintenance and course improvements.

5 days ago | triblive.com | Natalie Beneviat

Eight candidates, all cross-filed, are running in the May 20 primary for eight seats, four Republican and four Democratic, on the North Allegheny School Board. All of the candidates will appear on both the Republican and Democratic ballots.

1 week ago | triblive.com | Natalie Beneviat

North Allegheny High School speech and debate team beat out hundreds of other schools to make it as one of the top eight competitors in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum Finals held May 3 in New York City. The IPPF is the only worldwide debate competition that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.