Pine Creek Journal category, Page 51
Pine-Richland volleyball ready to return to title contention
Pine-Richland girls volleyball has a unique mix, and it’s one that could be very dangerous. The Rams have experience, depth and a pair of dynamic freshmen who figure to be key players right away. They came close to making the semifinals a year ago, losing a five-set heartbreaker to Moon....
3-time defending champion Pine-Richland field hockey team determined to maintain winning culture
The Pine-Richland field hockey team is still hungry for more. The Rams have won three straight WPIAL championships, and if they are going to win a fourth this fall they’ll have to replace seven graduates, including All-American Rylie Wollerton, who is now at Louisville. Rams coach Donna Stephenson said her...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Hampton Betty Lou Glasso trustee sold property at 4201 Cohasset Lane to Jeffrey Diament and Greta Goldberg for $771,500. Corey Casper sold property at 3142 Haberlein Road to Kristine Felicetti Sloan for $385,000. Ashley Catanese sold property at 4443 Laurel Oak Drive to Brandon Zanella and Keri Weil for $228,000....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Bellevue David Binder sold property at 60-62 N Harrison Ave. to Rusty Nut Group LLC for $260,000. Franklin Park Neil Michael DiBiase sold property at 1600 Blackburn Heights Drive to James Deily and Amy Nelson for $920,000. Bradley Cook sold property at 1604 Brandtview Drive to Chenghui Li for $330,001....
Student news from the Pine, Richland area for the week of Sept. 2, 2022
Helen Guo and Alec Smomo of Gibsonia, and Jiatian Qu and Jacob Weinberg of Wexford received their white coats on Aug. 6 during Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s 14th annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2026 at the Scranton Cultural Center. Anthony Nicassio of Gibsonia and Therese Solomond...
AHN adds innovative liver cancer treatment, cancer fitness program to array of services available in North Hills
North Hills residents can now get life-saving treatment for liver cancer at AHN Wexford hospital in Pine instead of having to travel to Pittsburgh. The healthcare system also is expanding the role exercise and nutrition can play when treating cancer patients and survivors with a new facility in the North...
Police accuse North Hills man of beheading woodpecker sign at Upper Burrell tavern
A North Hills man is accused of decapitating the bird on a custom-made sign at Woodpeckers Pub & Grub in Upper Burrell and driving off with it as a souvenir. Matthew John Hoch, 33, of McIntyre Road in Richland Township was charged with felony counts of theft and receiving stolen...
In brief: Car show, networking events and more in Pine, Richland
Car show Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show 2-6 p.m. Sept. 10. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold and the tunes will be spinning. Feel free to bring your own tables, chairs and EZ-ups for family friendly...
Pine-Richland golf team looking to get back to top of section
The Pine-Richland boys golf team was a young group last year, and the Rams saw their streak of five consecutive section titles come to an end. Through it all, each player gained experience and is looking for continued improvement this fall. The Rams have four seniors in their starting lineup,...
Pine-Richland boys soccer has pieces in place to end playoff drought
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team has the right ingredients for a promising fall. The Rams are experienced with eight returning starters and have depth in every part of the field. Coach Jordan Wiegand is entering his fourth year working with the team, so there’s familiarity with the system. With all...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Bellevue RAAB Inc. sold property at 555 Dawson Ave. to Walmar Ramos Perez and Pneyda Vasquez Avila Santos for $190,000. Joseph Ielapi sold property at 47 S Balph Ave. to Nicholas John and Paige Lafountaine for $381,640. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and...
Photos: 19th Annual Cindystock
Cindystock brings out 200 in support of Yates fund for cancer hope Cindystock founders Cindy and Ted Yates celebrated the 19th annual Cindystock benefit concert at their Wexford home on Aug. 20. Approximately 200 guests came to support the Yates Fund for Cancer Hope and listen to singer/songwriter Mark Ferrari,...
Pine-Richland students head back to school
Students in Pine-Richland School District returned to classes and started a new school year on Aug. 25. Superintendent Dr. Brian Miller said that the energy and excitement on the first day of school is second only to that of graduation. “We are focused on strengthening the positive culture of our...
Millie’s Wexford celebrates launch of Little Free Library
To celebrate the launch of a new Little Free Library shaped like an ice cream cone, Millie’s Wexford welcomed children for a storytime on Aug. 13. The event featured actors portraying Beauty and the Beast, who took photos with the kids and read “Noodles and the No Bones Day” and...
Nature hike in Pine man’s memory to support cancer survivors group
A 3K nature hike in North Park will be held in memory of a young Pine man who died from cancer a year ago. Christian Cochran was 23 when he died Sept. 1, 2021, a little over a year after he was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the...
In brief: Story time yoga, traveling recycling bin and more in Pine, Richland
Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group Kickoff Dinner will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road in McCandless. This group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone – widowed, divorced or never married. All women alone are welcome to attend and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 21, 2022
Etna Thomas Sauers Jr. sold property at 69 Cherry St. to Alexander Clark and Erica Long Peterson for $156,156. Franklin Park John Marklewicz sold property at 1625 Forest Ridge Drive to Nolan and Elizabeth Kurtz for $445,000. Richard Lee Masters sold property at 2564 Glenwood Drive to Daniel and Kristin...
Experienced lineup returns for Pine-Richland girls golf
Two years ago the Pine-Richland girls golf team had only six players and Jared Slimm was worried about the program’s future. In a short time however, participation has picked up and the program is the healthiest it’s been in Slimm’s time as the Rams coach. A total of 14 girls...
Pine-Richland grad Molly Rottinghaus kicks off career with Wisconsin football program
Molly Rottinghaus grew up in a football family and spent many Friday nights watching games in the bleachers dreaming that one day she’d be involved in the sport. Her great grandfather and grandfather were high school football coaches and her dad and uncles played collegiately. Now she’s on the frontier...
1970, ’71 Richland High School graduates enjoy reunion weekend
Members of the 1970 and 1971 Richland High School graduating classes gathered for a combined reunion the weekend of Aug. 12. Festivities included a tour of Richland Elementary that Friday afternoon. The elementary school, which today houses students in kindergarten through third grade, was Richland High School until 1993, when...
Richland man accused of ditching woman’s body after overdose
A Richland man was charged with abusing a corpse after police said he left a woman in her vehicle in front of her house after she died of a drug overdose while they were together. Patrick William McCurry, 43, faces a Sept. 28 preliminary hearing on the misdemeanor charge before...
McCandless museum features West View history
Before North Allegheny and North Hills senior high schools, there was West View High School. And long-gone West View Park rivaled the Kennywood back in the day. Artifacts from the former high school and old amusement park are part of a special display at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center until...
Cindystock backyard music fest benefitting cancer screenings returns to Wexford
An annual event for a good cause that folks in the area look forward to each summer is returning to the Wexford home of founders Cindy and Ted Yates. The 19th annual outdoor music festival known as Cindystock is set for Aug. 20 beginning at 4 p.m. Tickets are $50...
St. Barnabas Charities 5K features winners from Pittsburgh, Gibsonia
St. Barnabas Charities hosted its 31st Annual Free Care 5K on Aug. 6 at its Meridian Road Campus. Top honors go to first place finisher Lance Nicholls of Pittsburgh, crossing the finish line with a time of 15:41. Overall female winner was Michelle Murray, of Greenlawn, N.Y. with a time...
Experts to discuss spotted lanternfly invasion at North Park
Penn State Extension is hosting a meeting about the invasive and destructive spotted lanternfly in the region at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 22 at the lodge in North Park. Populations of the spotted lanternfly, the invasive plant hopper from Asia, have skyrocketed in Allegheny County: From Jan. 1 to July 11,...
