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Here are some things to know as students in the Pine-Richland School District start new year
Students in the Pine-Richland School District return to classes on Aug. 20. • Holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Nov. 27-28; winter, Dec. 22-Jan 2; spring, March 30-April 3 • Enrollment: 4,600 • Lunch prices: K-6, $2.60; 7-12, $2.85, unchanged • District main phone number: 724-625-7773 • District website: pinerichland.org • What’s new:...
In brief: Happenings throughout the Pine-Richland area
Public invited to learn about area’s Native Americans The Richland History Group invites the public to a free program, “Homelands: Native Americans of Allegheny,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown (FPCB), 5825 Heckert Road, Richland. Michael I. Burke, curator and assistant director of the Fort...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Bellevue Kristian Anthony Nardozzi sold property at 730 Orchard Ave. to Jodi Bryant for $322,500. Cassiopeia Investment Group Ltd. sold property at 240 W. Riverview Ave. to Stephen Foley for $379,000. Bradford Woods Janet Fesq sold property at 105 Saybrook Harbor Drive to Victor and Sarajean Battaglia for $320,000. Etna...
WPIAL Class 5A preview: Pine-Richland looks to break back-to-back curse
Can reigning WPIAL champion Pine-Richland break the Class 5A curse? No team has won back-to-back WPIAL titles in 5A since the classification was created nine years ago. Pine-Richland won in 2020, ’22 and ’24. Gateway was the champion in 2017 and ’19. Peters Township won in 2023, but its hopes...
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the defensive line
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top defensive tackles for the 2025 season. 1. Lincoln Hoke North Allegheny Senior, 6-2, 260 An indomitable defensive lineman named Hoke wearing black and gold sure feels familiar....
Letter to the editor: Trust, respect teachers to make appropriate decision on ‘Mockingbird’ book
I reside in Richland with two children in the Pine-Richland school system. As a veteran ELA teacher in a neighboring district, I have absolute confidence in our ELA teachers — knowledgeable, dedicated and empathetic professionals who consistently contribute to near-perfect Literature Keystone scores. Some school board members believe all students...
The Olive Branch, a fair-trade store in Pine, marking 50 years with special celebration
The roots of The Olive Branch reach back 50 years, when the fair-trade store, now located in Pine, began with just $250 in seed money and a motivation to help others. To celebrate, the store is hosting a 50th anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 at...
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to remain optional novel for Pine-Richland academic English 9 students
The 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be available for Pine-Richland High School’s English teachers to use in ninth grade classes, but they won’t be assured of reading it. After lengthy discussions over multiple meetings, the school board voted 6-2 on Aug. 11 to approve curriculum for academic English...
Richland celebrates 31st annual Community Day
Richland celebrated its 31st annual Community Day on Aug. 9. The Pine-Richland Marching Band kicked off the event at 4 p.m., providing the accompaniment for the national anthem sung by Claire and Raegan Dosch. Capping the affair was Zambelli fireworks at 10 p.m. The day was packed with food, games,...
Adaptive football event kicks off Pine-based nonprofit’s programming; splash pad outing set Aug. 19
The ideal theme for a kickoff event would seem to be football. And so passing, receiving and celebrating in the end zone all were part of a community gridiron skills clinic to help launch the Michael Mackie Project, a nonprofit formed to provide inclusive and adaptive experiences for children who...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 10, 2025
Bellevue VIDCOMM Federal 1 LLC sold property at 505 Dawson Ave. to HBSZ LLC for $272,000. Glenn Pritchard sold property at 545 Forest Ave. to Andrew Prepelka for $200,000. Giorio 7 LLC sold property at 329B Glaser Ave. to Meng Yang for $175,000. Jessica Sullivan Segeleon sold property at 331D...
Students from Shaler Area, Pine-Richland participate in Habitat for Humanity youth triathlon
After tackling the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon in May, a group of Shaler Area and Pine-Richland students steeled themselves for another challenge. More than two dozen students began preparing in June for the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh’s annual youth triathlon, which was held July 19 at North Park in...
Plethora of skill could help Pine-Richland defend WPIAL Class 5A title
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Pine-Richland will embrace the old football adage that the best defense is a good offense as an early season strategy. Especially since the Rams have a...
Drawn to a ‘great cause’: 500 participants of 8th Killian 5K fundraiser start in rain, end in sunshine
About 500 runners and walkers braved the dark clouds and rain to participate in the eighth annual Killian 5K Run/Walk on July 26 at the North Park Boathouse in McCandless. By the time the race was over, the rain had let up and everyone celebrated under the bright sunshine. The...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Bellevue William McNeil sold property at 128 Crawford Ave. to J&D Flips LLC for $110,000. Bilal Sitwat sold property at 331B Glaser Ave. to Michael and Kristen Cutri for $180,000. Corinthian Develop LLC sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Ryan Wasilchak and Richard Oliver Bray for $420,000. Lincoln Ave...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pine-Richland’s Khalil TaylorVideo
It’s a change of scenery this year for four-star prospect Khalil Taylor, who last week transferred from Seton LaSalle to Pine-Richland. The Penn State commit is looking forward to making an immediate impact for the Class 5A power after two impressive seasons for the Rebels, pending an eligibility ruling by...
SilverSneakers instructor in Pine a finalist for national award; voting runs through Aug. 11
The Pine Community Center is spreading the word that Leslie Basilone, one of its SilverSneakers instructors, has been named a finalist for the 2025 SilverSneakers Member of the Year Inspiration Award. Basilone, 66, of Pine is among five finalists competing for the honor through votes from the public. The other...
Rising Pittsburgh-founded band November Blue headlining benefit for MS in West DeerVideo
A band of Pittsburgh-area natives that Rolling Stone recently named one of 10 new artists to watch is coming home in August to headline a long-running annual music festival benefiting multiple sclerosis research. November Blue will be one of four groups performing at Music for MS on Aug. 9 at...
2 accused of stealing gaming machine money from Marshall bar to pay restitution of $24,000
Two men accused of breaking into a Marshall bar and taking more than $24,000 from gaming machines each pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges Wednesday, July 30, according to court records. Patrick Adam O’Malley, 28, of Shaler and Ryan Joseph Stermon, 44, of Pine were each required to pay about...
Northern Allegheny Rotary Club presents comfort bags to McCandless police
McCandless police have a new tool to help people in crisis thanks to the Northern Allegheny Rotary Club. The 21-member service club presented 20 comfort bags to McCandless police Chief Ryan Hawk and Lt. Eric Egli on July 29 at Walnut Grill in Pine, where the club meets every Tuesday...
Deer overpopulation continues to be a nuisance in North Hills region
Deer continue to be problematic in the North Hills region. It’s such a problem that the McCandless Environmental Advisory Committee read a public statement at the town’s June 9 council meeting about the need for stronger deer management. The growing McCandless deer overpopulation has existed for many years and has...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 27, 2025
Bellevue Scott Tomasic sold property at 624 Highland Pl to James and Michelle Frew for $3,575. Local Union 37 United Union Roofers sold property at 230 Lincoln Ave. to Circle Pittsburgh LLC for $225,000. Brandon Digiorgio sold property at 200 N. Sprague Ave. to Brandon Joseph Hebert and Sarah Elizabeth...
Young ball players turn out for Pitch, Hit & Run competition at Vincentian fields in McCandless
The McCandless Athletic Association hosted the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition on July 12 and 14 at the Vincentian fields in McCandless. The free event was open to boys and girls from the Pittsburgh area to compete in a series of movements that are important in baseball...
Pine supervisors, Wexford firefighters settle on joint titling for engine, discuss hybrid paid model for fire company
Pine officials and the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company held a strategic discussion before the regularly scheduled supervisors meeting July 21 to try to negotiate the terms of a new agreement. Though this was only the first discussion regarding the terms of the new agreement, the two sides were able to...
Iron Horse to stage ‘Coach and Mrs. Jagoff,’ written by Pine man and inspired by true story
A play set in Western Pennsylvania will debut in August at Iron Horse Theatre Company in Ambridge. The two-act play “Coach and Mrs. Jagoff” features main characters Jake Sebastian, a successful high school football coach and his wife, Lynn, who live in Fisk, a declining industrial town. “(The Sebastians) employ...
