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Pine officially recognized as a Bird Town
Pine was officially recognized as a Bird Town during the Feb. 18 supervisors meeting. Bird Town Pennsylvania is a statewide, grassroots, municipal-level conservation program. Since 2011, it has worked with more than 50 municipalities to develop bird-friendly communities, reinforce the role people play in supporting bird populations, enhance habitat, reduce...
Hampton author releases debut poetry collection
Hampton resident Bethany Jarmul has released her debut full-length poetry collection, “Lightning Is a Mother,” with ELJ Editions. The collection, which explores themes of identity, spirituality, motherhood and nature, became a passion project for Jarmul. “In the beginning, I didn’t set out to write a book. I was writing poems...
Pine hires public safety director
Bruce Hezlep has been hired as Pine’s public safety director. The newly created position aims to provide leadership, strategic planning and management supervision to ensure the safety and security of the community. The public safety director is responsible for safety operations oversight of local public agencies, in relation to the...
Pine holds reorganization meeting
The Pine board of supervisors held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 6. The board elected Ryan Colombo as chair and Audrey Mackie as vice chair. Supervisor Pat Avolio made a motion to approve the following reappointments to various committees for 2025 during the meeting. The motion was seconded by...
Richland taxes hold steady in 2025 budget
Richland residents will see their property taxes hold steady for another year, according to the 2025 budget. The Richland board of supervisors voted to pass the proposed 2025 budget at its Dec. 18 meeting. For 2025, a millage rate of 2.696 mills is levied on all commercial, residential and nonexempt...
