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Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Notice to patrons Northern Tier Library’s Richland and Pine locations will be closed July 4 and 5 to mark the Independence Day holiday. NORTHERN TIER LIBRARY Northland Tier Library is located at 4015 Dickey Road in Richland. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to...
In brief: Happenings in the North Hills area
Ross schedules parade, fireworks for June 29 Ross will hold its Independence Day Parade from 2 to 3 p.m. June 29 on Perry Highway. The parade will start at St. John Church and end at Brandt’s Funeral Home. The festivities will continue from 5 to 10 p.m. on the municipal...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 15, 2025
Bellevue Taylor Zarewicz sold property at 22 Keswick Ave. to Joshua Mateer for $192,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 722 Shade Ave. to John Michael Farren and Ellen Minahan O’Toole for $95,000. Michael Persia sold property at 129 Teece Ave. to Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC for $290,000. Etna Estate...
Hard work pays off with trip to nationals for Brauer brothers
In the sport of rowing, consistency plays a key role. It helps when crews stick together so that everyone is familiar with each other’s cadences and strategy, so that the team can put forth its best effort and emerge victorious in a race. Grant and Christian Brauer, who row for...
Despite abrupt end, Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team savors season’s highlights
Pine-Richland girls lacrosse coach Shannen Wood wishes the team’s season had ended differently. After putting together another outstanding season, making a third WPIAL championship game appearance and a third straight trip to the PIAA state playoffs, the Rams’ season came to an end in a 18-3 loss at the hands...
AARP Chapter 595 provides hundreds of work gloves to nonprofit that conducts home repairs
One organization quite literally is offering a helping hand — albeit a gloved one. The Pittsburgh North Hills AARP Chapter 595 is donating 407 work gloves to volunteers at Hosanna Industries Inc., a local nonprofit that helps build and repair houses for people who are less fortunate. Hosanna Industries, with...
Police departments in the North Allegheny area address needs, shortages
Police departments in the North Allegheny region are addressing various needs, from more staffing to newer facilities. The McCandless Police Department currently is advertising for positions. Chief Ryan Hawk said they fall just short of their traditional manpower because of recent retirements. “We are down two officers right now, but...
Recent Pine-Richland grad earns college certificate before high school diploma
Pine-Richland graduate Kate Turner doubled-down on hitting the books in high school — so much so that she simultaneously earned a college business certificate from Community College of Allegheny County. Turner, 18, will start Duquesne University this fall to study accounting. “With my classes from Pine-Richland and my CCAC classes,...
Shaler Garden Club’s upcoming Great Gardens Tour touted as inspiring learning experience
Tucked away next to a shopping center in the middle of Ross is a garden that Sue Colaizzi has been tending for nearly 50 years. In mid-July, she’ll be welcoming guests to her home as one of five gardens on the Shaler Garden Club’s 17th annual Great Gardens Tour. “It’s...
Pine-Richland School Board OKs budget with no tax increase over concerns of superintendent, residents
A five-member majority of the Pine-Richland School Board approved the district’s 2025-26 budget with no tax increase over the concerns of the superintendent that the district’s finances are being politicized, and worries that future deficits could lead to severe cuts. Superintendent Brian Miller has been urging the board to consider...
Pine-Richland celebrates graduation of 374 seniors
The Pine-Richland School District graduated 374 seniors during its 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7. The ceremony included a performance of the Pine-Richland alma mater by senior choir members followed by introductory remarks from high school Principal Frank Hernandez. The district continued its tradition of the Pine-Richland “family photo,”...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 8, 2025
Bellevue Estate of Robert Bane sold property at 615 Cliff Ave. to Sam The Painter LLC for $139,000. Etna PWP1 LLC sold property at 41 High St. to David Miller Jr. and Valerie Miller for $204,000. Kara Paul sold property at 19 Highland Ave. to Elizabeth Cullen for $185,000. Gary...
Summer camp season starting soon in Pine; speicalty camps still have openings
It’s time for summer camp once again in Pine. Camp Pine for children in first through sixth grades kicks off June 9 and runs for 10 weeks through Aug. 15. The program is held on the Pine Community Center side of the park. Campers will use the splash pad, turf...
Planting with a purpose: Team Friends chapters unite to beautify a spot in Indiana Township
Two chapters of the nonprofit Team Friends met Monday, June 2, at the corner of Route 910 and Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township for a special monthly gathering. Members from the Armstrong County chapter joined the Allegheny County founding chapter to plant flowers at the busy intersection, which is one...
Pine-based nonprofit 412 Gives Back raises $9,624 for One Day to Remember
Some want to take their families on vacation. Others ask to have parties or go on shopping sprees. And meeting celebrities is high on the list of requests that the Make-A-Wish Foundation receives from critically ill children around the globe. In fact, Guinness World Records cites wrestler-turned-actor John Cena as...
5th annual PizzaFest celebrates pie artistry at Dough Daddy Brewery in West Deer
If there was only one food left in the world, Ross resident Janet Ramaeckers says it better be pizza. She and her husband, Martin, were among many who would agree with them at the fifth annual PizzaFest, held this year at Dough Daddy Brewery in West Deer. Ramaerckers said they...
Pine remembers those who gave lives for country during Memorial Day ceremony
Pine held its annual Memorial Day Honor Ceremony at 9 a.m. May 26 at the township’s Veterans Plaza. The ceremony at the corner of Church Road and Route 910 brought the community together in remembrance and gratitude. Township staff, board members, residents and veterans gathered to honor the individuals who...
Boy Scout Troop 150 earns state award from American Legion for service to vets, community
Memorial Day is a time to honor the men and women who died serving their country. At this year’s celebration in Richland, a group of local Scouts received special recognition for their service, too. The American Legion presented Boy Scout Troop 150 of Gibsonia with its Outstanding Troop of the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Bellevue Joyce Lynn Terrano trustee sold property at 135 Watkins Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $40,000. Etna Kevin Zmenkowski sold property at 21 High St. to Kiel and Erika Horrigan for $135,000. David Malter sold property at 35 Park Ave. to Nicole Trachte for $20,000. David...
Pine-Richland recognizes 15 retiring employees
Pine-Richland has recognized 15 retiring employees who together have more than 400 years of service to the school district. The group includes teachers, paraprofessionals, a librarian and a custodian who will retire at the end of the current school year. “The annual retiree recognition program always comes with mixed emotions,”...
After aces duel to draw, Shaler downs Pine-Richland in 8 innings to win WPIAL 5A crownVideo
Shaler’s Colby Weber and Pine-Richland’s Keegan Deihl waged a pitchers’ duel in the WPIAL finals, but this one was decided only after the two aces ran out of pitches. The game belonged to the bullpens, and Shaler won that battle. Three Pine-Richland relievers combined to allow four walks, a single,...
Pine-Richland school put on lockdown Tuesday while police searched for suspect
Pine-Richland’s Wexford Elementary School was locked down for a short time Tuesday after a suspect fled from police during a traffic stop in McCandless. No injuries were reported. McCandless police tried to stop a vehicle that failed to stop along Grubbs Road, department spokesman John Bojarski said. The driver, Donald...
In brief: Happenings in the Pine Creek Journal area
1 arrested, 13 cited in task force’s DUI detail The North Hills DUI Task Force recently conducted a stationary DUI detail May 9 in conjunction with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Checkpoint Strike Force. The sobriety checkpoint was held May 9 in McCandless. A total of 837 vehicles passed...
Allegheny County Parks create economic spillover in nearby municipalities
Dave Brooke spends at least three days a week at Harrison Hills Park, checking for nesting success in the wooden bluebird boxes that dot the lawns in the Allegheny County-owned space. Birding and conservation are among a number of activities that draw people to the 500-acre park off Freeport Road...
2025 WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Shaler
WPIAL Class 5A baseball final No. 1 Pine-Richland vs. No. 3 Shaler 7 p.m. Tuesday, EQT Park, Washington On the air: Audio: Trib HSSN; Video: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Pine-Richland 6 (2019, ‘17, ‘10, ‘06, ‘05, ‘04), Shaler 6 (2023, ’19, ’99, 1981, ‘80, ‘64) Pine-Richland (20-3) Coach: Kurt Wolfe...
