Pine Creek Journal category, Page 41
In brief: Holy Week services, North Hills Home Show and more
Hampton Presbyterian Church For Holy Week, the schedule at Hampton Presbyterian Church is as follows: Palm Sunday, April 2 — Worship services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Education hour at 9:30 a.m. Children’s church during the 10:30 worship service. Maundy Thursday, April 6 — Potluck dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bring...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 26, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
New-look Pine-Richland softball team looking to put it all together
Pine-Richland softball coach Sam Hartzberg was looking out at the field during Monday’s season opener against Chartiers Valley and it hit him how different the team looks this season. The Rams return four starters, but they are a youthful group that will look to build off a 12-5 season where...
After ‘magical year,’ Pine-Richland baseball embraces ramped-up expectations
When Pine-Richland baseball coach Kurt Wolfe reminisced about the 2022 season and earning a share of the Section 1-6A title, what stood out to him most was how the team did it. It was a young roster coming together, believing in one another, that surprised many across the WPIAL by...
Pine-Richland juniors raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Two Pine-Richland High School juniors are participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year 2023 campaign, each with their own motivations and strategies, but with a shared goal to increase funding for LLS and awareness of blood cancer. Student Visionaries of the Year titles are awarded...
Contractor accused of bilking Pine residents out of $185K awaiting trial in 3 other fraud cases
Northern Regional Police accused a home remodeling contractor who is awaiting trial for three separate fraud cases with collecting more than $185,000 in payments from two Pine residents and then walking off the jobs before the work was finished. Sean Vincent Hein, 36, of the 500 block of Bauerlein Street...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of March 21, 2023
Lydia Thomas was named to the dean’s list at Baylor University for the fall 2022 semester. The following students made the dean’s list ta Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall 2022 semester: Nicole Grace Brennan, Lauren N. Casper, Megan Marie Collins, Davis Ray Gindlesperger, Samantha M. Joyce, Fountainwood Drive,...
In brief: Stop signs approved, fish fry and more in Pine, Richland
Stop signs approved New stop signs are coming to Pine Township following a public hearing at the Pine board of supervisors meeting on March 6. Authorization was added at the following locations: 15 new stop signs on Curtis Drive, six on Spruce Road, and two on Walnut Way. There will...
Pine-Richland pair claim medals at PIAA wrestling championships
The Pine-Richland wrestling program never sent more than two wrestlers to the PIAA championships. This year, the Rams made history by sending three wrestlers, and they didn’t come home empty handed. Senior Anthony Ferraro finished third in the 133-pound weight class, and senior Joey Schneck finished fifth at heavyweight at...
Loss in semifinals to make Pine-Richland hockey team ‘stronger as a group’
Pine-Richland’s hockey team entered December with a 2-7-1 record and was riding a two-game losing streak. At that point, the playoffs weren’t on the minds of the Rams players and coaches. They just wanted to bring it back to the basics by doing the little things in order to build...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Bellevue Denise Estep sold property at 33 Greenough Ave. to Isolution Space LLC for $65,000. Adam Charles Blind sold property at 49-51 S Balph Ave. to Roman Empire Holdings LLC for $335,000. Bradford Woods Tulika Ranjan sold property at 100 Burry Road to Claye and Nichol Greene for $1,170,000. Franklin...
Richland officials rectify Yorktown III building permit issues
When a resident of the Yorktown III planned residential development inquired with Richland Township about what permits to secure before building a deck for their townhouse, the township’s investigation into the development revealed that several townhouses with existing decks and one townhouse with a gazebo had no building or zoning...
Annual trout stocking along Pine Creek a sure sign spring is in sight
With temperatures dipping into the 20s and wind gusts sending snow swirling in the air, it’s a little hard to imagine a lazy day along the banks of a bubbling stream waiting for the fish to bite. But on March 14, more than a dozen volunteers joined members of the...
Pine-Richland area student news for the week of March 14, 2023
Eighteen Pine-Richland High School art students recently won 61 awards in the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. The awards are considered the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious fine arts awards for students. Gold and silver award-winning works were displayed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Fine Arts Building. On Feb....
Pine-Richland High School presents ‘Elf The Musical’
The students of Pine-Richland High School are keeping the spirit of Christmas alive all year round. On March 17 and 18, high schoolers will perform “Elf The Musical,” based on the beloved holiday film. In the show, Buddy the Elf leaves the North Pole on a quest to find his...
In brief: Fish fry, spring leaf pickup and more in Pine, Richland
Spring leaf pick up Richland Township’s 2023 spring leaf pick up day will be April 5. All bags must be out prior to 6 a.m. on the day of pickup. All leaves and vegetable clippings must be in biodegradable paper bags — plastic bags are not acceptable. Limit each bag...
Hard work pays off in WPIAL gold for Pine-Richland swimmer
Sarah Anne Shaffer realized a dream at the WPIAL swim meet when she crossed the finish line first at Pitt’s Trees Pool to win her first individual title. Shaffer, a sophomore at Pine-Richland, had the fastest seed time in 100 breaststroke going into the district meet and backed it up...
From Sidney Crosby’s youth program to PIHL playoffs, Peacocks make Pine-Richland proud
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has had a major impact on many youth hockey players in Western Pennsylvania and a couple of good examples are Pine-Richland seniors Ryan and Shawn Peacock. The Peacocks, who are twins, got their start on the ice at age 6 through Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Bellevue US Bank Trust NA trustee sold property at 466 Dawson Ave. to Cameron Guy Konieczny for $94,501. Daniel Turkovich sold property at 503 Highland Pl to Brett Wagner and Angela Semple for $197,400. Roy Peterson Jr. sold property at 20 Rheams Ave. to Jacob Dubois for $132,916. Lori Johnston...
Grove City pitcher from Pine-Richland throws perfect game in Florida
Nick Guidas was up bright and early in Davenport, Fla., never knowing he was going to have a perfect day. The Grove City baseball pitcher tossed a perfect game Thursday morning as the Wolverines blanked Illinois College, 6-0, at Northeast Regional Park. Guidas, a junior from Pine-Richland, retired 27 batters...
Chess tournament, take-home crafts and more at Northern Tier Regional Library
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. For more information or to register for...
Pine-Richland students compete in Shakespeare Monologue and Science Contest
Seventeen Pine-Richland High School students competed Feb. 15 in the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue and Science Contest at the O’Reilly Theater. Hundreds of students from across the region compete annually in the competition. In preparation, these students were treated to an acting workshop with actor and instructor Aaron Crutchfield...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of March 7, 2023
On Feb. 7, Pine-Richland High School senior Sreyashi Mondal was honored as part of 18 Under Eighteen for Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania at an event at Acrisure Stadium. This honor highlights the notable talents and achievements of 18 of the region’s most incredible young people. Sreyashi was selected for...
In brief: Town Hall, seedling sale and more in Pine, Richland
Hosanna Gibsonia Kitchen Club Jr. is for anyone 4-11 years old. During each session, students will be hands on creating after school snacks, entrees, pastas, baked goods, and breakfast, along with kitchen safety, table setting, kitchen responsibilities, and basic table etiquette. If you have any questions, contact Emily at emilysafran@gmail.com....
Led by Emily Smallwood, Pine-Richland divers have successful WPIAL meet
Senior Emily Smallwood and sophomores Kendyll Jerry and Jake Jones advanced to the final round of 16 divers at the WPIAL Class 3A diving championships at North Allegheny High School on Feb. 25. Smallwood finished best among the Rams qualifiers, placing eighth with a score of 380.25. Jerry was right...
