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Northern Tier Regional Library events for May 2023
Northern Tier Regional Library is open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The bookmobile will be at the Pine Tree Shoppes in Wexford on Fridays from 12:30-2:45 p.m. and at Pine Community Center on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The library will be closed on May...
Primary election information for Pine, Richland
Pennsylvania’s primary election is May 16. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents can check their registration status online at pavoterservices.pa.gov. It is especially important that residents verify their party affiliation for the primary. In Pennsylvania, residents may vote in a primary only for candidates running...
Pine-Richland area student news for the week of May 9, 2023
Leticia Harshman’s 10th grade honors English class hosted its annual poetry jam in honor of National Poetry Month on April 27. Students performed dramatic readings of poems and songs ranging from Shel Silverstein to Taylor Swift in front of other invited classes. The special one-day event was emceed by sophomores...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority holds open house
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority EMS will hold an open house on May 21 from 1-3 p.m. at its main station on 9925 Grubbs Road. Visitors can see the what their local EMS is all about, said ambulance authority Chief Chris Dell. “The goal of the event is to educate...
In brief: Memorial Day service, plant sale and more in Pine, Richland
Memorial Day service Richland American Legion Post 548 will hold a Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. May 29 in Richland Township Park. The celebration will include a parade, ceremony and picnic. Additionally, all veterans are welcome to attend the Legion’s meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of...
North Hills Area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Bellevue Roy Jones Jr. sold property at 480 Dawson Ave. to Daniel Doyle and Emilio Townsend for $275,525. 240 Lafayette LLC sold property at 64-65 Longmore Ave. to Hughes Estates LLC for $180,000. William Soost sold property at 122 N Balph Ave. to Elizabeth Sterrett for $180,000. Andrew Kirtland sold...
High-octane offense carries Pine-Richland girls lacrosse to section title
With an 18-0 win over Freeport on May 1, the Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team secured its first section title since 2018. It was part of an excellent run of form for the Rams, who won eight of nine games entering a matchup at Bethel Park on May 5. It was...
Pine-Richland boys lacrosse building toward playoff run
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team’s season has paralleled last year as far as results go. They lost six of their first nine games, while going up against some difficult opponents inside and outside the WPIAL, but used those games as a springboard. Starting on April 18, the Rams won six...
Pine Community Park master plan update unveiled
After multiple months collecting feedback on what Pine Community Park should look like following an acquisition of 18 additional acres, township manager Jason Kratsas presented an update on the park’s master plan at the May 1 board of supervisors meeting. In December, the township started a community park review, which...
Pine-Richland student accolades for the week of May 2, 2023
Pine-Richland High School junior Jocelyn Curreri placed first in the state National History Day competition in the Individual Exhibit Category for her project on Hedy Lamarr. Jocelyn has been invited to participate in the national NHD competition to be held June 11–15 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Ain...
In brief: Richland History program, Hampton Presbyterian Big Band and more in North Hills
Richland History Group The Richland History Group will hold a program called Highway to History — Route 8 on May 10 at the First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, located on Route 8 in Richland. The program, open to the public, will start at 6:30 p.m. Steven Cicero, a local historian...
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Doubles teams make run to WPIAL tournament
Both of Pine-Richland’s boys tennis doubles teams qualified for the WPIAL tournament April 25-26, and they even crossed paths along the way. Ryan Moore and Udi Alkokar and Nathan Bang and Ian Hurt met in the Section 2-6A consolation match with Bang and Hurt coming away with a three-set win,...
Pine-Richland baseball embraces the grind, thrives in tight games
The Pine-Richland baseball team doesn’t mind playing in tight games. In fact, the Rams thrive on grinding out wins. They proved that in taking two out of three games against previously unbeaten Seneca Valley during a series April 17-20. A formula of good pitching, defense and solid fundamental offense secured...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 30, 2023
Bellevue Andrew Taravalla sold property at 565 Highland Pl to Hercules Holdings LLC for $75,000. R & E Ventures LLC sold property at 712 Means Ave. to Christine Morgan for $265,000. Darryl Buchlmayer sold property at 1 Rheams Ave. to Alexa Marie Disanti for $128,000. Franklin Park Dianne Nazif sold...
Stormwater improvements approved in Pine
The Pine board of supervisors voted on stormwater management items at the April 17 meeting. The board approved Partial Pay Estimate No. 1 from C.H. & D. Enterprises for the 2023 Storm Sewer Repair Contract for $79,695, as well as the 2023 Stormwater Improvement Project to the low bidder, Gary...
2 vying for party nominations for district judge’s seat that covers Bradford Woods, Marshall McCandless, Pine
The pending retirement of Magisterial District Judge William K. Wagner has created a wide-open vacancy in Magisterial District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine, and two McCandless attorneys are seeking nominations to fill the post. Matthew J. Brungo and Eric Fischer are each seeking the Republican and...
Pine-Richland junior’s Eagle Scout project commemorates fallen first responders
A Pine-Richland High School junior sought out a cause near and dear to his heart for his Eagle Scout project. Nate Weigand of Troop 150 constructed a memorial to acknowledge local first responders and police officers at the Northern Regional Police Department headquarters in Pine. “My father was a (military...
Pine-Richland students qualify for IEA Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s Hunt Seat Nationals
A local team of high school girls has qualified for a national horse riding competition. The Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s Hunt Seat Nationals will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Tryon, N.C., April 27-30, pitting teams and individuals against each other on fence-jumping and flat courses. The girls...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 23, 2023
Kurt Wolfe knows something about championship teams. The veteran Pine-Richland baseball coach was an assistant on the Rams’ 2004 and ‘05 title teams, and has been the head coach for four golden runs in 2006, ‘10, ‘17 and ‘19. There is a lot of baseball still left, especially with two...
Now recovered from knee injury, Louisville recruit Gianna Rotelli ready to finish Pine-Richland career strong
Gianna Rotelli was excited going into her junior season, because she was the top ranked javelin thrower in the WPIAL after a second-place finish as a sophomore, but she never got the opportunity to showcase her talent. She suffered a serious knee injury while playing volleyball, which sidelined her the...
6-foot-6 freshman sparks Pine-Richland boys volleyball
Doolin Stober has a unique name and an equally distinct skill set on the volleyball court. Standing at 6-foot-6, he provides a major presence in the middle of the net for the Pine-Richland boys volleyball team. He had a big performance that helped the Rams secure their first win of...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bellevue Carol Nabors sold property at 610 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $55,000. New Homestead Development Co. sold property at 102 S Fremont Ave. to Rostyslav Hrystak for $13,000. McCandless Estate of Carol Beatty sold property at 1181 Bingay Drive to Lee Bennett and Katherine Marcinko for $290,000. Thomas...
Pine-Richland School District hires 2 new administrators
Pine-Richland School District recently hired two administrators. Paula Giran has been named principal of Hance Elementary School, and Jacob Cawley has been named assistant principal of Pine-Richland High School. Pine Richland School Board approved the selection of both candidates at the April 17 combined meeting. Giran is well-known to many...
Pine supervisors race uncontested
Editor’s note: The Pine Creek Journal is publishing candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, the Pine Township supervisors race is uncontested. Three incumbent Republicans, Pat Avolio, Ryan Colombo and John M. Donahue, are on the...
Richland Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 75 years of service
The Richland Volunteer Fire Department is marking a milestone with its 75th anniversary. Chief Jim Kelly and other Richland VFDmembers were honored at the April 19 Richland board of supervisors meeting. Kelly, who has been with the department for 28 years and served as chief for the past 15, introduced...
