WHAT’ S NEWS IN NORTH ALLEGHENY
INGOMAR GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS
The Ingomar Garden Club holds monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month— March through November— at Northmont Church, located at 8169 Perry Highway. The business meeting begins at 10:30 a. m., and it is followed by a light luncheon and guest speaker. Prospective members are invited. Visit ingomar-garden-club. com for additional information.
RECENT STATE FUNDING ANNOUNCED
State Rep. Arvind Venkat announced more than $ 1.3 million in state grant funding for infrastructure improvements and public safety projects across the northern Allegheny County area, including McCandless, Hampton Township, Ohio Township and Emsworth.
More than $ 1 million was awarded through the Small Water and Sewer Grant Program to support critical stormwater and sewer upgrades, including storm sewer lining in McCandless, stormwater improvements at the Ohio Township EMS & Fire Training Facility, sanitary sewer rehabilitation in Hampton Township, and storm sewer repairs in Emsworth. These projects aim to address long-standing infrastructure needs and improve community resilience.
In addition, the Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company in McCandless received $ 308,000 in grant funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development to purchase a new radio system, allowing firefighters to connect to Allegheny County’ s updated emergency communications network. This will enhance safety and strengthen coordination among first responders throughout the region.
LOCAL SENIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration is open for the 2026 season of the Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League( NACSSL). NACSSL is a competitive slow-pitch senior softball league featuring 20 teams and approximately 280 players across three age divisions: 50 +, 62 + and 71 +.
Tryout evaluations will be held in March and April. League games are played from May through August, primarily at the North Park Senior Softball Complex at the Lodge in North Park.
To register, visit nacssl. com. For additional information, email danharri811 @ yahoo. com.
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS’ SUMMER CAMPS
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History have announced their 2026 summer camps, offering a variety of weeklong programs for children and teens starting in June.
Camps run June 8 through Aug. 21, Monday through Friday, with full-day options for ages 6 – 13, half-day camps for ages 4 – 5, and specialized teen programs for grades 9 – 12 through the Youth Art Studio.
Registration is open. Scholarship applications are available, providing reduced-cost options for qualifying families. Additional details and registration information can be found at camps. artandnaturalhistory. org.
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR’ S PITTSBURGH MARATHON WEEKEND
The 2026 DICK’ S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend will be May 1 – 3. The three-day celebration offers events for all ages and ability levels— from the full marathon and half marathons to walking divisions, relay races, fitness challenges, kids races and even pet and toddler events.
Expected to be the largest marathon weekend in event history, with more than 50,000 participants, the event will once again transform downtown Pittsburgh into a citywide celebration of movement and community.
The Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon were recently named among Runner’ s World’ s top spring races for 2026, and the Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon remains the largest youth running event in the country.
‘ KIDS OF STEEL’ PROGRAM LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER BOOK
P3R’ s free youth fitness program, Kids of STEEL, has launched its first-ever book,“ Storytime with Kids of STEEL,” designed to inspire young children to stay active through storytelling and imagination.
The interactive book invites kids to place themselves in the story, blending movement, confidence-building lessons, and race-day experiences to help spark a lifelong love of physical activity.
Written by the Kids of STEEL team, the book supports the program’ s mission as it reaches about 350 schools and organizations and engages more than 30,000 children each year.
Proceeds from the book directly benefit Kids of STEEL, helping to fund programming, grants and scholarships that encourage children across Pennsylvania and beyond to get moving and dream big. n
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