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Shults Ford owner awards $5,000 scholarships to Steel Valley High School students
When Richard Bazzy’s children were born, he opened bank accounts for them. He deposited $50 per week for 20 years. “I wanted them to have the money to be able to go to college or technical school or whatever school they wanted,” said Bazzy, president and owner of Shults Ford...
Pine-Richland area student news for the week of May 10, 2022
Alek Johnson of Gibsonia was among more than 30 students who received recent recognition for achievements at Baldwin Wallace University. Each spring, BW recognizes student achievement with a variety of scholarships, prizes and awards for excellence in academics, athletics, service and leadership. Johnson, who is majoring in engineering, received the...
In brief: Summer sports camp registrations open, Civil War Roundtable and more
Free Mega Sports Camp registration open Back for its ninth year, Northgate Church Mega Sports Camp is a week of free fun for kids in first through sixth grades. Camp dates are June 20-24, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the church, 238 West View Ave. in Ross. Kids can choose clinics...
After slow start, Pine-Richland boys lacrosse gaining ground
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team installed new offensive and defensive philosophies this season and did so against an ambitious early season schedule. It was all done by design, but it came with some early heartache as the Rams dropped eight of their first nine games. However, once they got into...
Breakthrough season nets share of section title for Pine-Richland baseball
Prior to a high-stakes game against North Allegheny on May 4, Pine-Richland baseball coach Kurt Wolfe told his team there would be a playoff-type feel. For starters, a share of the section championship was on the line. Add in a raucous crowd for fan appreciation day at Pine-Richland and the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Bellevue VAZ P2 LLC sold property at 569 Lincoln Ave. to Marys Holdings LLC for $570,000. John Cornelius sold property at 431 Orchard Ave. to Robert Lee and Nicole Mannino Johnson for $350,000. Jillian McWhorter sold property at 654 Shade Ave. to John and Lauren Davis for $109,250. Bradford Woods...
Student at Goldfish Swim School – Wexford wins international contest
At the start of the year, Goldfish Swim School teamed up with Big Life Journal to provide tools and resources to help make dreams come true in 2022. Families were encouraged to pick up vision board templates at their local Goldfish Swim School or visit the ‘Goldfish Dream Big Vision...
Pine-Richland debate team wins top spot at international competition
When it comes to making a strong, fact-based and reasoned argument about a complex subject, Pine-Richland students can now claim the title of best on the planet. A six-member team of Pine-Richland High School students emerged from a field of 120 participants from around the world to win first place...
National Aviary researcher says ivory-billed woodpecker — elusive and beautiful — not extinct yet
A National Aviary researcher was wading in the waters of hardwood bottomlands in Louisiana. Then, whoosh: A large black bird with bright distinctive white markings — which he believed to be the ivory-billed woodpecker — flushed from a snag. Steven Latta watched the Holy Grail of birds for six to...
Celebrity Care Fest returns with more performers, new dinner
New York and Pittsburgh are cities both known for their bridges. So it may be appropriate that after Veronica Stigeler-Cowher celebrates the release of her new album, “Bridges Vol. 3,” in Brooklyn on June 9, the 2022 Celebrity Care Fest on July 23 in Pine will be her next performance....
Northern Tier Regional Library Garden Party among many spring events
Northern Tier Regional Library, 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, has a number of upcoming programs. For more information or to register, call 724-449-2665 or visit northerntierlibrary.org. Garden Party You are invited to our Garden Party at 7 p.m. May 12. Join the library for wine and cheese and a chance to...
Westmoreland Symphony names Natalie Ann Kasievich as new executive director
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra has named Natalie Ann Kasievich as its new executive director. Kasievich comes to the Greensburg-based symphony from a position as an engagement leader for Thrivent Financial. She lives in the Gibsonia neighborhood that straddles Pine and Richland townships in Allegheny County. She also is the former board...
In brief: Class of 1972 reunion, youth football and cheer registration and more in Pine, Richland
Class of 1972 reunion Richland High School class of 1972 is hosting a reunion at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Adler Acres, 226 Brownsdale Road, Butler. Contact fellow graduate Gail Paserba at 724-496-7913 or gapaserba@iqcconsulting.com to help and/or RSVP. Youth football and cheer registration The Pine Richland Youth Football &...
Pine-Richland grad hits reset button, returns to slugging ways at Bucknell
Grant Voytovich didn’t mince words about how his freshman season with Bucknell baseball went. “Last year was pretty bad to be quite honest,” he said. Voytovich, a Pine-Richland grad, started the first 11 games last year and hit .158 before being relegated to the bench for the remainder of the...
Pine-Richland notebook: Junior among top 1,600 runners in WPIAL
The Butler Invitational is the largest regular season track meet in the district and is often a good judge of who will be a threat at the WPIAL championships. Pine-Richland junior Natalie McLean certainly made her presence known at this year’s meet, which was held April 22-23. McLean won the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Bellevue M & I Properties LLC sold property at 39 S Howard Ave. to Paul Stephen Minyo for $176,000. Franklin Park Chase Karsman sold property at 1700 Thistle Ct to Michael and Christine Packard for $575,000. Hampton Devin Davies sold property at 3896 Ash Drive to Michael and Jean Dulina...
Pine teen’s covid-interrupted mission trip back on with more hands on deck
It’s been more than a decade since Matt and Lori Fenton of Pine and their 14-year-old son Austen had a life-changing experience when they were invited to participate in a mission trip to Nicaragua. Over the years, those trips have become a family tradition that is spreading. “I can’t express...
Police: Michigan man arrested after stolen car runs stop sign in Pine
A Michigan man was arrested in Pine following a traffic stop after police learned that the vehicle he was driving was reported stolen from a used car dealer in Cleveland. Derek Arlie Peaters, 49, of Flint, Mich., was charged with a felony count of receiving stolen property in connection with...
AHN Wexford Hospital doctor honored by National Pancreas Foundation
Three Allegheny Health Network caregivers were honored for their expertise, skill and compassion in caring for people suffering from diseases of the pancreas, and their work in raising awareness of these diseases, at this year’s National Pancreas Foundation’s “Courage for a Cure” Gala, which was held April 23 at Carnegie...
Avalon man faces charges after marijuana, THC-laced items found during traffic stop in Richland
A man from Avalon faces a felony drug charge after more than an ounce of marijuana and a variety of other cannabis products were discovered in his car during a traffic stop. In addition to a felony charge of possession with the intent to deliver drugs, Zachary Robert Bolen, 32,...
Richland History Group: Why were the greenhouses of Pittsburgh Cut Flower abandoned?
Have you ever driven past the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property on Bakerstown Road and wondered why 13 acres of greenhouses were abandoned, becoming overgrown by trees and shrubs pushing through their frames? Global market changes brought an end to a business that supplied many of the city’s flowers for...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Bellevue Karen Lynne Kasarda sold property at 154 N Balph Ave. to Anthony Profio and Madeleine Sheinfeld for $160,000. Mary Beth Krupski sold property at 27-29 S Balph Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $180,000. Adrienne Greshock sold property at 548 Teece Ave. to Yanlai Wu for $249,900. Etna Frank...
Clutch efforts in close games help Pine-Richland softball to 5-1 start
Natalie Zentz and Alexia Brown both pointed to the bond within the Pine-Richland softball team as one of the factors to their early season success. While the team is close off the field, they’re pulling together between the lines as well. The Rams have been solid in all three phases...
Pine-Richland baseball team builds confidence after sweeping Seneca Valley
Pine-Richland baseball has a bunch of underclassmen in the lineup, but the Rams also have a lot of fight. Proof of their resilience was on display in a big sweep of Seneca Valley April 12 and 13. It’s not just that they won. It’s how they did it. They earned...
Nature center program to replace lawns with wildlife habitat serves as ‘anti-grassroots’ campaign to improve environment
For many people, the lush green lawn and meticulously landscaped gardens surrounding their homes can be like a slice of heaven. But no matter how beautiful or verdant, when it comes to supporting the ecosystem, most lawns and gardens are hell on earth, experts say. To help combat what environmentalists...
