The Norwin football program has made nice strides over the years.

When North Allegheny rallied to defeat Norwin, 20-17, in Week 4, the Tigers used five big plays to secure victory.

Franklin Park’s longtime mayor, Dennis O’Keefe, lost his bid for reelection Tuesday in an election that saw Democrats also win three council seats, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results.

A slate of Democrats won all four seats that were up for election on the North Allegheny School Board in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results.

Three incumbent Republican McCandless Council members lost their bids for re-election in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results.

On Wednesday nights in Millvale, the sound of banjos, fiddles and mandolins drifts across the patio outside Mr. Smalls Cafe. That’s where the Smallsgrass Bluegrass Jam has become a weekly tradition, drawing pickers of all ages and skill levels.

LED tealights flickered between vibrant garlands and flowers Nov. 2 at the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park.

Sprinting for sweets would have been a good motto for the 12th annual North Allegheny Foundation Trick or Trot 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run.

A collective bargaining agreement between the North Allegheny School District and the North Allegheny Federation of Teachers was approved by the school board at its Oct. 29 school board meeting, far in advance of when the current agreement was set to expire on June 30.

The road to Highmark Stadium for both the North Allegheny and Seneca Valley girls soccer teams had few tricks and many treats en route to a meeting for WPIAL Class 4A gold on Halloween.