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Longvue Acres Garden Club to mark 75 years with planting of 75 trees in North Park
The Longvue Acres Garden Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary by planting 75 trees from 3 to 6 p.m. April 11 at the North Park horse show ring, 10201 Kummer Road, McCandless. The group is partnering with the Allegheny County Parks Foundation and Tree Pittsburgh for the service project. The...
Muslims at Islamic center in Marshall celebrate Ramadan as holy month nears end
Three times a week, hundreds have gathered around sundown at the Islamic Center of Western Pennsylvania in Marshall to celebrate and break their fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Fasting during Ramadan, which happens to align with the month of March this year, is one of the five...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 23, 2025
Bellevue Goldkey Withholdings LLC sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Corinthian Develop LLC for $57,625. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1318 Adrian Drive to Ejovwoke Frances and Olajide Dosunmu for $611,820. Donald Ranalli sold property at 1545 Alaqua Drive to Jennifer Lynn Dauria for $1,185,000. Karl...
Pine-Richland School Board candidate pulls out of race amid accusation of falsifying petition signatures
A lawyer from Pine has withdrawn her candidacy in both primary races after a legal objection to her Democratic election petition alleged that several signatures were falsified. The objection, filed on March 17, questioned the authenticity of five signatures — 10 are required to run— on the petition of Kathleen...
Podcast: Pine-Richland school board approves library policy in contentious vote
Pine-Richland School Board has become the latest local school system to join the conversation of library censorship and book bans, thanks to a new policy that was narrowly passed, and has engaged board and community members alike. As the board nears primary election season, TribLive reporter James Engel and host...
Objection to Pine-Richland School Board candidate petition alleges forged signatures
A legal objection requesting a judge set aside an election petition for a Pine-Richland School Board candidate alleges that several signatures appearing on her Democratic primary petition were falsified. To register for the Democratic primary, candidates must acquire 10 signatures from Democrats in their election region. The objection, filed on...
Part 3 of Richland History Group’s series on Casper Carlisle, Richland’s most-famous unknown
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of Richland History Group’s three-part series on Casper Carlisle, the Battle of Gettysburg Medal of Honor winner. Visit TribLive.com for Part 1 and Part 2. At the conclusion of last month’s Casper Carlisle installment, it was Aug. 4, 1886, and our hero was...
Pine-Richland board gives itself final power over book selections at school library
After months of tumultuous debate, the Pine-Richland School Board voted 5-4 Monday night to pass a new library policy, amid outcry from community members who have labelled it a “book ban.” The policy places the final power to add or remove district library books in the hands of the school...
In brief: Happenings in the Pine Creek Journal area
Spring book sale set The Friends of the Library is gearing up for its spring book sale from April 3-7 at Northern Tier Library. Proceeds fund library programs such as children’s holiday parties and Summer Learning Program. The hours of the book sale will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m....
Pine-Richland swimmers giving all for coach as he recovers from stroke
“Swimming for Coach Pete.” That’s what was emblazoned on the Pine-Richland swimmers’ shirts for the WPIAL championship meet at the end of February and the PIAA championship meet last week. Pete Barry, the long-time Rams swimming head coach, suffered a stroke in mid-February and has since been recovering in the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 16, 2025
Bellevue Yanoga LLC sold property at 124 N Balph Ave. to Scott Gabriel for $230,000. Franklin Park Imran Paniwala sold property at 2821 DePaul Ct to Sarat Chandran Sarngadharan and Divyasree Devarajan for $690,000. Akhil Sharma sold property at 1702 Sturbridge Drive to David James and Laura Susan Bednar for...
Gibsonia’s Brandon Saad bets on himself by joining the Golden KnightsVideo
If you’re going to bet on yourself, Las Vegas is quite the place to do it. That is essentially what Brandon Saad is doing these days. And so far, the Gibsonia native has largely come up aces since he joined the Vegas Golden Knights a few weeks ago. “It’s been...
Pine to host 2nd Earth Day event with more environmental activities, vendors and 5K run
After large crowds and a positive reception last year, Pine is set to mark the second iteration of its Earth Day celebrations. The event, which will take place throughout the grounds of the Pine Community Center and its surrounding park, will feature workshops, merchants and food vendors, resembling something close...
North Hills Ebony Women celebrate Black history with special meal, keynote message
North Hills Ebony Women Inc. held its annual Black History Month celebration March 2 at La Roche University’s Zappala Campus Center to further the 45-year-old nonprofit’s mission of “recognizing and promoting African American identity, heritage, education and unity.” During the event, guests shopped with several local vendors, heard musical performances...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 9, 2025
Bellevue Ronald Woshner sold property at 189-191 Grant Ave. to Henry Homes 1 LLC for $487,500. Rebecca Kirschbaum sold property at 663 North Ave. to Troy and Abigail Walos for $220,000. NYXQ 31201 LLC sold property at 120 S Bryant Ave. to Justin Michael Glatz for $275,000. Estate of David...
Pine considers joining Lights Out program to protect birds during spring, fall migrations
Pine officials are making strides to protect birds as spring approaches. The township, which was named a Bird Town this year, is considering participating in a new initiative called “Lights Out” to help prevent bird deaths associated with nighttime light pollution. However, the board of supervisors recently tabled a vote...
Projectiles launched, zombie art composed at annual Shaler Area STEAM competition
Teams from 16 schools applied their knowledge and creativity in a series of challenges Friday during an annual STEAM competition hosted by Shaler Area High School. The competition, which began several years ago with just six schools, features a daylong sequence of science, technology, engineering, art and math trials in...
Sponsors sought for golf outing in firefighter’s memory that benefits camp for burn victims
Balls of Fire, a memorial golf fundraiser May 12 in honor of volunteer firefighter Dan Stack, will benefit Camp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children in the region who have suffered burn injuries. Money raised from the event, which will be held at Wildwood Country Club along Sample...
Refugee resettlement agencies determined to continue work despite halt to federal funding
Local agencies are still determined to help resettle refugees despite an executive order halting federal funding. Four agencies in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are contracted through the Office of Refugee Resettlement as a partner of the national resettlement agency, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, to provide resettlement services. This...
Lenten fish fry season is back; here are few spots to reel in a meal
The start of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, and there are plenty of places in the region to seek a seafood dinner on Fridays. Here are a few of them. A.W. Beattie Career Center About 80 students from around the North Hills will serve lunch at A.W. Beattie Career Center...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Bellevue Karl Miller sold property at 331 A Glaser Ave. to Delia Hanna for $180,000. James Patrick Durkin sold property at 148 Kendall Ave. to Andrew Polk Schrader and Nicole Taylor McClain for $399,900. Etna A & M Flips LLC sold property at 145 High St. to Zan and Kim...
Pine-Richland students win 1st place at Shakespeare competition; teacher honored
“Yet not so deeply as to thee belongs, myself am moved to woo thee for my wife.” With those words, amid a flurry of puns and Shakespearean sparring, two Pine-Richland seniors took first place on Feb. 24 in the upper-level scene category of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue & Scene...
Pine remembers longtime Wexford Volunteer Fire Company member with proclamation
Pine supervisors recognized the late Richard Voll, a longtime resident and volunteer firefighter, for his dedication and contributions to the township at their Feb. 18 meeting. “This past week, we lost a true community steward. Mr. Richard Voll passed away. His volunteerism showed in his dedication to his community, to...
Heated debate surrounds Pine-Richland School Board’s library policy; final vote next
A final vote on Pine-Richland’s controversial library policy is in sight after another contentious meeting Feb. 24 set the stage for a third and final read of the proposed rule changes. The three-hour meeting was the latest in a series of often embittered discussions during which community members have lashed...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
Bellevue Katherine Balouris sold property at 427-429 Division Ave. to Robert and Nicole Vanwagenen for $335,000. Carmella Buhot sold property at 135 Ridge Ave. to Jordan Robert Dahl for $40,000. Etna Robert Snyder sold property at 9 S Spring St. to Kevin Reilly and Stephanie Rogers for $220,000. Brent Slais...
