Pine Creek Journal category, Page 42
Season-ending win, young roster leave Pine-Richland boys hopeful about future
It wasn’t the season that the Pine-Richland boys basketball team hoped for, but it did end on a high note. The Rams capped a 6-15 season with a 76-72 win over playoff-bound Butler in their season finale on senior night. “It was a good way to end,” Pine-Richland coach Bob...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 5, 2023
Bellevue Joseph Stanley DeWitt sold property at 528 Division Ave. to Keith and Melissa Mihelcic for $210,000. Joseph Winghart sold property at 118 N Jackson Ave. to Kiran Markenday and Tarun Sonkhya for $155,000. Estate of John Czajkowski sold property at 119 S Harrison Ave. to Rosemary Rojas for $188,000....
Models strut the runway with their canines for the Bark and Swagger Dog Fashion Show
Krystine Gregorich walked the red carpet wearing a dress with a wine colored top and hunter green hued bottom. She had a green bow in her hair. Accompanying her on the runway was her 12-year-old dog, Bella, a poodle bichon frise mix who wore a similar outfit and matching bows....
Pine-Richland JROTC wins competition events
Pine-Richland High School’s JROTC competed in the McDowell High School Drill Meet on Feb. 4 in Erie. Each team placed at the event, including: • 1st place, JV Unarmed Drill Team commanded by Cadet Bella Gillette • 1st place, Female Color Guard commanded by Cadet Alanna Shaw • 1st place,...
Former ‘Mr. Pittsburgh’ overcomes cancer, creates fitness hotline for seniors
Nick Majoris still has the green fiberglass mask with holes that was placed over his head and bolted to a table during radiation treatments for throat cancer. It has “X” marks where the radiation was directed. A reminder of a time when he didn’t feel well, he keeps it to...
In brief: Pancake breakfast, Sealarks group and more in Pine, Richland
Pancake breakfast Richland Township VFD’s annual all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast returns 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 5 at 5857 Meridian Road in Gibsonia. Donations are accepted and multiple Chinese auction baskets will be raffled. Proceeds benefit the Richland Township VFD. Writing Project The Western PA Writing Project...
Pine-Richland grad Dan Petcash shares secret to his success at Binghamton
Baking soda, salt, magnesium and water. Those are the ingredients for what Dan Petcash calls his “secret stuff.” The name is a nod to the movie Space Jam and it’s also a formula Petcash, a Pine-Richland grad, credits for his breakout year at Binghamton. “It sounds kind of funny, but...
Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33
Pine-Richland seniors Max Heckert and Isaiah Kerns will get one last game on the football field together and take part in a prestigious event. Heckert and Kerns were selected to play for Pennsylvania in the annual Big 33 Classic high school all-star game. This year’s contest will be held at...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 26, 2023
Bellevue Estate of Emily Marx sold property at 44 N Harrison Ave. to Jessie Leonard and Brynn Mahoney for $230,000. Richard Herak sold property at 120 S Bryant Ave. to NYXQ31201 LLC for $105,100. Bradford Woods Patricia Brown sold property at 82 Mystic Hbr to Victor Battaglia Jr. and Sara...
Student teams compete to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society programs
Regan Fusting’s father wanted to know where she learned to write a corporate donation letter like the one he received earlier this month. “He said, ‘Where’d you learn to do this? It’s so professional looking,’” said Fusting, 18, a senior at Franklin Regional and member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma...
Shady Side Academy students win art, writing awards
Forty-two Shady Side Academy students in grades 7-12 won 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 95 original works. The students won 19 Gold Keys, 31 Silver Keys and 45 Honorable Mentions. The Gold Key-winning works will advance to the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, and national medalists...
Kuzilla named Pine-Richland assistant director of student services and special education
Pine-Richland School District officials hired Dr. Greta Kuzilla as the new assistant director of student services and special education. The school board approved her selection at the Feb. 13 combined meeting. Kuzilla has served as principal of Hance Elementary School since 2018 and was assistant principal at Eden Hall Upper...
Drive-thru Starbucks in Pine clears hurdle
Starbucks is one step closer to building a drive-thru-only store in Pine. Because the proposed store won’t offer any inside or outside seating, Starbucks is seeking to include fewer parking spots at the site than the amount required by township ordinance. During a public hearing in January, Pine’s board of...
Upgrades coming to Richland Township website
Richland Township’s website is getting a new look with a bevy of new features, thanks to technology firm CivicPlus. “The company’s expertise is working with governments to create a platform that integrates the multiple facets of governmental administration,” assistant township manager Natalie Thiess said at the Feb. 15 board of...
County grant allows trail work to begin in Marshall
Upgrades to the trail system in Marshall Township are expected this summer thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. Marshall will use the funds to help construct missing links to the current trail network, which will increase pedestrian access throughout the township. The township...
FedEx responds to noise complaints from Richland residents
Following feedback from Chadwick Manor residents in January about noise at the nearby FedEx Freight facility, Richland Township zoning officer Scott Shoup addressed their complaints with the company. Shoup shared the findings of a noise study taken at the request of the Chadwick Manor Homeowners Association and stated that FedEx...
Albert and Thelma Weigand celebrate 65 years of marriage
Gibsonia residents Albert and Thelma Weigand celebrated 65 years of marriage on Feb. 11. The couple was introduced to each other by Thelma’s friend, Gerry Bly, on Christmas Day in 1956. They got engaged in August of 1957 and married on Feb. 11, 1958. Albert worked at several places when...
In brief: Writing Project, home show and more in Pine, Richland
Writing Project The Western PA Writing Project from the University of Pittsburgh will be hosting its 10th annual Young Writers’ Institute from 9 a.m.-noon June 19-23 at the Sing Sing Sing Studio in Wexford for incoming fifth through eighth graders. Scholarships are available if needed. Pittsburgh area young adult fiction...
Pine-Richland sophomore makes name for herself at WPIAL gymnastics meet
Annamaria Samuels has a unique first name and sometimes it’s accidentally misspelled, which was the case on the WPIAL championship results sheet. Don’t expect to see many misspellings in the future, because Samuels certainly made a name for herself with her performance at WPIALs. Samuels, a sophomore at Pine-Richland, took...
Breakout regular season leads Pine-Richland girls into playoff matchup with rival North Allegheny
The first two meetings with North Allegheny provided lessons for the Pine-Richland girls basketball team. The third meeting yields an opportunity to pull an upset. Pine-Richland received the seventh seed in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs and will travel to No. 2 North Allegheny for a first-round matchup at 7...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 19, 2023
Etna Estate of James Kuhn sold property at 21 Lincoln St. to Daniel Bill for $14,500. Franklin Park Judy Duckworth sold property at 2509 Brandt School Road to Joseph and Kimberly Woodell for $405,000. Jeffrey Craft sold property at 1522 Brimfield Drive to Brian John and Lindsey Marie Litz for...
Little Medical School in Hampton offers hope for health care future
If the growing need for health care professionals has you concerned, Dr. Kirsten Lin is working on a solution. The McCandless physician is the owner of Little Medical School of Greater Pittsburgh, with its office in the same building as her family practice on Route 8 in Hampton. Focusing on...
5-year-old Pine girl teams with pet fish to take gold at Betta Winter Olympics
With a little knowledge and persistence, even a young child can teach a dog to do a trick. But getting a tiny betta fish to do acrobatics takes an ocean of patience that begins with getting the cold-blooded creature to warm up to its human trainer. Five-year-old Lily LaBrozzi of...
Man accused of trying to run down manager of GetGo in Pine Township over $6 for gas
A man who screamed obscenities at employees and made vulgar gestures over a $6 charge for gasoline at the GetGo in Pine Township was charged with a felony after he tried to run one of them over in the parking lot, according to authorities. Northern Regional Police charged William Robert...
Lenten fish fries offered in the North Allegheny area
With Lent beginning Feb. 22, these local churches and organizations are hosting fish fries: A.W. Beattie Career Center beattietech.com When: Fridays at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, dine-in or takeout. Pre-ordering not available. Where: 9600 Babcock Blvd., in McCandless Cost: Entrees range...
