Pine Creek Journal category, Page 24
Northern Tier Library events, week of March 8, 2024
Events and programs offered by Northern Tier Regional Library, 4015 Dickey Road, Richland, include: • Friends of the Northern Tier Library’s used book sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 12 and 13, noon to 3 p.m. April 14, and...
In brief: Pine-Richland area happenings, week of April 8, 2024
Hall of Fame noms The Pine-Richland Athletic Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its Class of 2024. The Hall of Fame honors and recognizes those associated with Pine-Richland athletics who have experienced significant accomplishments. Nominations will be accepted through April 30 in these categories: • Athlete — must have...
Championship culture helps Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team reload
Some of the faces have changed, but the goal remains the same for the Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team. They want to win a championship. After claiming the WPIAL Class 3A title for the first time since 2018 last year, the Rams will have to replace seven seniors who graduated but...
Quick start could mean special season for Pine-Richland boys lacrosse
The past couple of years, the Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team took its lumps early before gaining momentum with late-season winning streaks prior to the playoffs. This season, the Rams have come out of the gates strong, which could be an indication of special things to come. The Rams were 5-1...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of April 7, 2024
Bellevue SNO Properties LLC sold property at 200 Spring Ave. to Nathan Freshwater and Julianne York for $270,000. Etna Thomas Hartman Jr. sold property at 5 Veryl Drive to Brenden Arbaugh for $186,500. Franklin Park Estate of Albert Raymond Maas sold property at 2331 Haven Hill Road to Richard and...
Pine introduces summer sports leagues for adults
Summer recreation isn’t just for kids. For the first time, the Pine Parks and Recreation Department is offering sports leagues for grown-ups, with soccer, softball, flag football and sand volleyball starting in June. “The adult space is an interesting one, particularly to be able to offer this level of programming,”...
Hey Baby!: Pine ultrasound studio helps provide reassurance, enjoyment for expectant families
An old wives’ tale purports that a pregnant woman can tell what she’s going to have by tying a ring on string and dangling it over her stomach. Supposedly, a swing in a circular motion means a girl, and side-by-side, a boy. While exercises along those lines may have sufficed...
Pine-Richland speech, debate team earns sweepstakes award
The Pine-Richland High School Forensics Speech and Debate team earned the Small School Sweepstakes Award in addition to several individual awards March 15-16 at the annual Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championship at Bloomsburg University. The club competed in events including Extemporaneous Debate, Extemporaneous Speech, News Broadcasting, Lincoln Douglas...
Pine-Richland student named Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Visionary of Year
After raising an astounding $166,245 during the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Pittsburgh’s seven-week Student Visionaries campaign, Pine-Richland High School junior Noah Mackie was named the Pittsburgh Student Visionary of the Year at the Grand Finale Celebration on March 22. “It feels really good to see all of our hard...
Pine-Richland hockey caps special season with 4th state championship
Winning a state championship is obviously special on its own, but the way the Pine-Richland hockey team did so will be retold over and over again. Down a goal in the final two minutes, Josh Lanyard scored to tie the game and send it to overtime against favored LaSalle. Then,...
Deep, experienced Pine-Richland baseball roster hunting another section title
The last couple of years, a young core of Pine-Richland baseball players helped contribute to back-to-back section championships. Now that group has become the upperclassmen and with the meaningful situations they’ve been in, they are well-equipped to try to make it three section titles in a row. “They understand the...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 31, 2024
Bellevue BE Glenn LLC sold property at 639 Tingley Ave. to Rising Water Enterprises LLC for $151,000. Franklin Park Beth Nichols sold property at 2299 Clearvue Road to Madeleine Waller for $330,000. Chih Shang Yen sold property at 1916 Kimberly Ct to Juan Manuel Gonzalez Gaita and Maria Fernanda Garcia...
City Nature Challenge coming to North Park
That itsy, bitsy spider in the front yard can be part of a worldwide effort to collect all things natural as part of the 2024 City Nature Challenge, happening April 26 and 27 globally and in the Pittsburgh region. Participants are to digitally capture observations in nature and upload them...
Plenty on tap for Pine’s first Earth Day Event
Protecting the environment is an important goal of Pine, where leaders aim to provide community members and visitors the opportunity to lead an environmentally conscious and sustainable lifestyle and spread awareness. The township will host its first Earth Day Event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27 at the...
Comcast expands services in Marshall, Pine
Comcast announced the expansion of its fiber-based network to about 3,000 additional homes and businesses in Marshall and Pine. Construction is ongoing with some residents already able to connect to Xfinity residential and Comcast business services, the company announced March 25. “This project, in addition to our expansion in Cranberry...
Pine-Richland grad’s business excels at 40th International Pizza Expo and Conference
The title of the workshop was simple and direct: “You Want to Open a Pizzeria? Now What?” If those who attended take the presenter’s lead, they may be onto something. Pine resident Nick Bogacz shared his insight during the 40th International Pizza Expo and Conference in Las Vegas, drawing from...
Pine-Richland singers earn selection to All-State Chorus
Pine-Richland High School sophomores Sophia Priore and Katelyn Rickard have been selected to perform with the All-State Chorus at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Festival on April 20 at the Warner Theater in Erie. Sophia and Katelyn were selected following a competitive audition process that began at the PMEA...
In brief: Richland, Pine area news, week of March 25, 2024
Play bridge at Pine center The Pine Community Center will be host free bridge play from 2 to 3:30 p.m. April 2, April 17, May 1 and May 15. There will be no formal instruction, so some general working knowledge of bridge is helpful. A deck of cards will be...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Bellevue Robert Fink Jr. sold property at 50 S Bryant Ave. to Svetlana Osiyan for $51,137. Franklin Park Sandra Artzberger sold property at 1300 Cattail Ln to Zachary and Jamie Mitchell for $392,500. Lynn Pfischner sold property at 1617 Franklin Fields Drive to James David Nabuda and Nicholas Pacellio for...
With every starter back, Pine-Richland softball expects good chemistry, big season
Vibes are high for the Pine-Richland softball team and for good reason. The entire starting lineup returns from last year’s team that made it to the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals. Experience is always nice to have, but what really excites Rams coach Sam Hartzberg is how well everyone on the...
Pine-Richland students named National Merit finalists
Five Pine-Richland High School seniors were named finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. In September, they were named semifinalists based on earning some of the highest scores nationwide on the PSAT/NMSQT out of more than 2 million test takers. The Pine-Richland students have earned the additional finalist commendation by...
Hampton cooking studio hosts St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser
Lucky bakers and their caregivers learned how to make shepherd’s pie, sourdough muffins and rainbow cupcakes on March 18 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day at Flour Power Cooking Studio on Route 8 in Hampton. Amy Knight, franchise owner of Flour Power Pittsburgh, provided the free cooking class as part...
Entrepreneur expands offerings to open Marshall boutique
They say you can’t go home again, but don’t tell that to Nicki Saini. Her places of residence after growing up in McCandless stretched as far as 10,000 miles away, to Melbourne, Australia, the hometown of her husband, Harvey. Now, they live nearby in Franklin Park, with Nicki running a...
In another 1-goal game between rivals, Pine-Richland tops North Allegheny for Penguins Cup title
Pine-Richland defeated North Allegheny twice during the regular season in one-goal games, so it was no surprise when the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup championship was also decided by one goal. It also might not be a surprise, then, that it was the Rams emerging victorious, 3-2, at the UPMC...
Pine-Richland approves firms for HVAC project at 2 elementary schools
Efforts to replace the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems at Wexford and Richland elementary schools moved forward with the approval of two firms to provide professional services for the project. Pine-Richland School Board voted unanimously at its March meeting to hire Tower Engineering Inc. of Ross Township and Eckles Construction...
