CONTENT
IN Community is a publication dedicated to
representing, encouraging and promoting
the Ross Township area and its comprising
municipalities by focusing on the talents
and gifts of the people who live and work
here. Our goal is to provide readers with
the most informative and professional
regional publication in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
summer 2018
16 Hit the Trail
Short Line Hollow Park
provides nature lovers
new walking and hiking
trails.
18 Hot Fun in the
Summertime!
Whether you want to
enjoy the sunshine outside
or cool off indoors, here’s
a summer activity guide
filled with festivals, street
fairs, music and more!
25 Special Real Estate
Section: On the Home
Front
Buying or selling a home
this year? Here’s what you
need to know. Plus, why a
local realtor is key.
16
departments
6 From the Publisher
8 IN the Loop: What’s News in Ross Township
10 IN Good Taste: Robin Fernandez, Managing
Partner and Co-Owner; Ann Fernandez,
Co‑Owner, Mambo Italia
12 IN Events: North Pittsburgh Quilters Guild
‘Oh My Stars!’ Quilt Show
14 IN Events: West View Ross Athletic
Assoc iation’s Night at the Races
35 North Hills School District News
44 Ross Township News
64 IN Focus: Ross Township at a Glance
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on the cover
Industry Insights
9 Plumbing: Matt Mertz Plumbing, Inc.
11 Home Repair: A-1 Concrete Leveling
15 Family Law: Cook & Associates
22 Hospice Care: Grane Hospice Care
Business Spotlights
31 Bierker Enterprizes LLC
32 Howard Hanna - Dawn U’Ren
34 Matt Mertz Plumbing, Inc.
Ross residents Sarah Scholze (left) and Ella
Sample cast their lines at Evergreen Park in hopes
of catching “the big one.” Please see page 52
for more details on the 22nd Annual Ross Police
Fishing Tournament. www.ross.pa.us. Photo by
Primetime Shots.
ROSS TOWNSHIP
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SUMMER 2018
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