Pine Creek Journal category, Page 19
Scholarship honors retiring Northern Regional Police Department chief
Northern Regional Police Department Chief John Sicilia has retired after nearly 30 years of service in law enforcement. Pine supervisors honored Sicilia at their meeting on Aug. 5, during which a scholarship in his name was announced. A native of Shaler, Sicilia graduated from Westminster College in 1995. He began...
Pine-Richland readies for new school year
Summer may have a month yet to go, according to the calendar. But a symbolic end will arrive much sooner. Pine-Richland School District will welcome the return of teachers and staff members on Aug. 19, and the first day for students is Aug. 22. Between school years, the district published...
Young Hampton poets dazzle in National Garden Clubs contest
When photographed from space, earth looks like a big blue marble. But closer to home, another color of nature is much more prevalent. And these days, it may be the favorite of Hampton student Ruby Heitzenroeder. In her final year at Central Elementary School, she placed first in Pennsylvania and...
Pieces in place for another strong season at Pine-Richland
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 23. In his first two years at Pine-Richland, Jon LeDonne has guided the Rams to the WPIAL championship game. Following the WPIAL and state title run in...
Pine-Richland hires psychologist, assistant principal
Pine-Richland School District has hired two new administrators: Alysha Kaparakos, who joined the district in July as a K-6 school psychologist, and Michael Rose, who will join Eden Hall Upper Elementary School this fall as assistant principal. Kaparakos, who began her new role on July 1, has extensive experience working...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 4, 2024
Bellevue Frank Anthony Bonacci sold property at 606 Cliff Av to Lindsey Crumley and Dylan Lukitsch for $216,500. Bradford Woods Mitchel Zemel sold property at 25 Chestnut Road to Michael and Shannon Thomas for $975,500. Etna James Olson sold property at Butler St. to Deborah and Stefano Acierno for $20,000....
Baseball standout Dale Mollenhauer set to join Pine-Richland Athletic Hall of Fame
Dale Mollenhauer lived a childhood dream by playing professional baseball for five years, but before that he helped build the foundation at Pine-Richland. Mollenhauer was a senior and key contributor to the Rams’ first WPIAL baseball championship team in 2005. Now he has a place in the Pine-Richland Athletic Hall...
New Northern Tier Library branch coming to Pine Community Center
Another reason to visit the Pine Community Center is on the way. Northern Tier Regional Library is in the process of establishing a new branch at the multipurpose building, with the grand opening scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. “We couldn’t have asked for a better location,”...
‘Biggest race to date’: North Park event raises money for scholarship fund
Credit could go to the cause, the course or perhaps the exceptionally cooperative weather. Whatever the reason, the seventh annual KILLIAN5K race through the picturesque surroundings of North Park on the sunny morning of July 27 turned out to be a record-setting occasion, according to members the organizing family, Patrick,...
Northern Tier Library plans grand opening for Pine branch
The grand opening of Northern Tier Library’s Pine Community Center Branch is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Featured will be activities, giveaways and a scavenger hunt. Library staff members will be present to talk about all the services the library has to offer. Food trucks will...
Pine-Richland dancers qualify for national competition
Pine-Richland High School’s Dance Team won several awards and qualified for the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Competition in early 2025 following their performances at the Varsity Spirit UDA Camp at Slippery Rock University in July. Led by senior captains Sophia Reighard and Maura Sciullo, the team of 15 attended...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 28, 2024
Bellevue West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. sold property at 575 Lincoln Ave. to Mid Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank for $187,500. Etna Estate of Ralph Wise sold property at 21 Spring St. to Nicholas and Taylor Wolf for $195,000. Steven Smith sold property at 13 Sycamore St. to Michael Mori...
Golf outing benefits Friends of Pine Community Parks
The Friends of Pine Community Parks held their annual Golf Classic on July 22 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton. All proceeds benefited the Friends group, which provides ongoing funding for the Pine Community Center and projects in Pine Community Park. The golf outing was a four-person “shamble” event with...
Gospel brunch in Pine features reunited ensemble
The reunion concerts continue for a gospel ensemble that once performed at Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Praise, Worship and Deliverance traces its roots back to the late 1980s and a tuneful Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance at Penn State New Kensington, where musician Roberta Breninghouse was an...
In brief: Pine, Richland area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Stand-up paddle boarding Pine is offering stand-up paddles boarding sessions on Thursdays, with the next outing scheduled for July 25. Beginner stand-up paddle boarding offers safe, fun and supportive lessons, with the goal of building core strength and honing balance while playing on the water. Full Psych Adventure Team’s coach...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bellevue Angela Tyner sold property at 162 Grant Av to Debra Vlahos for $125,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 16 Margaretta Ave. to Steven Burns for $375,000. Estate of James Motta sold property at 189 N Balph Av to New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014 for $50,000. North Sprague...
Pine-Richland wrestlers help teach sport to the visually impaired
Owen Long loves wrestling and appreciates any opportunity he can to share his passion with others. So, when Pine-Richland coach Ian Abplanalp approached the team about spending the day teaching the sport to visually impaired kids at the Envision Blind Sports Camp in Erie, he immediately volunteered to help. Long...
Melanie Marie Malloy Boyer champions Hispanic business growth
Melanie Marie Malloy Boyer is a business whisperer, curator of connections and proud Colombian. How does this skillset wrap all into one person? For the executive director of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a multi-hyphenate — someone who has multiple skillsets and professions — it comes...
North Hills Genealogists help trace ancestries
Ancestral research could seem like a daunting task to a genealogy novice, but the North Hills Genealogists of Pittsburgh may make the process easier. It’s important to learn about one’s familial past, according to Elissa Scalise Powell, certified genealogist and member of the nonprofit group. “There are several reasons to...
Traffic study addresses Bradford Woods speeding
Bradford Woods Council approved a traffic study on July 8 to address speeding in certain areas of the borough. A group of residents presented concerns to council on perceived speeding near their homes, particularly Bradford Road. A list of 166 names was presented at the meeting of residents requesting traffic...
Pine-Richland area happenings, week of July 15, 2024
P-R Hall of Fame The Pine-Richland Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announces the sixth annual Athletic Hall of Fame class of inductees. The honor recognizes those associated with Pine-Richland athletics who have experienced significant accomplishments in their chosen sport or sports. In June, the selection committee met to review the...
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Pine-Richland grad racks up eagles to win at Nemacolin
A unique round of golf helped Pine-Richland grad Mike Van Sickle defend his title at the Falling Rock Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands on July 9. Van Sickle eagled all four par-5s in the final round of the two-day event to finish 5-under par and win by one stroke over Eddie...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 14, 2024
Bellevue Brandon Edward Bupp sold property at 257 Brighton Road to Nate Park for $185,000. Lori Carey sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Corinthian Development LLC for $111,250. Daniel Sussman trustee sold property at 107 Kendall Ave. to Troy and Ella Potter for $287,500. Irina Tsybina sold property at...
Island Spectacular, new amenities coming to Pine park
Plenty of activity is taking place this summer within the 105 acres of Pine Community Park. The township is in the process of installing a 300-seat grandstand with a press box at the Pine Athletic Complex. The unit will be elevated and have an Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible ramp and...
Master Gardeners share expertise at North Park event
Master Gardeners are celebrating the peak of growing season with a Garden in the Park event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 at the corner of Babcock Boulevard and Wildwood Road in North Park. The site is a one of the Penn State Extension demonstration gardens, cared for...
