In brief: Touch-a-Truck, college fair, festival weekend, celebrity golf outing and more in Pine, Richland

Touch-a-Truck event

The Pine Community Center will be hosting a Touch-a-Truck event from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 in the community center parking lot. Touch-a-Truck is a chance for kids to get up close to some big trucks.

The trucks will include a firetruck, tow truck, bucket truck and more. Kids also will have the opportunity to paint the township’s snow plow so it’s colorful before winter.

There will be a bounce house and food vendors, such as The Rolling Meatballs Food truck and Shannon Sweet Stop ice cream cart. For more information, visit the Pine Community Center’s website.

La Roche college fair

More than 100 colleges and universities will participate in the North Pittsburgh College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 4 at La Roche University’s Kerr Fitness & Sports Center in McCandless.

One of the largest college fairs in Western Pennsylvania, the fair will host universities, colleges and technical schools from across the country.

High school students and their parents will have the chance to meet with representatives from each school to learn more about their campuses and academic programs.

Presented by La Roche and the Northern Area Counselor’s Consortium, the fair is organized by the following local school districts: Avonworth, Fox Chapel Area, Hampton, North Allegheny, Northgate, North Hills, Pine-Richland and Shaler Area.

Event parking is free, and face masks are required indoors.

For a complete list of participating colleges and universities, see: laroche.edu/npcf.

Festival weekend

Two North Hills traditions are being combined into one festival weekend Sept. 9-12. First, the the St. Alexis Festival will take place at St. Alexis Church on Sept. 9-11. Enjoy live stage entertainment, games, rides, festival food favorites, raffles, prizes, blackjack, a flea market, bingo, a beer garden and more.

Then, on Sept. 12, St. Alphonsus will host its annual Harvest Home Dinner, a tradition that has been going strong since 1889 and celebrates the “spirit” of the harvest. The dinner is from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dine in or use convenient curbside pickup to enjoy a delicious dinner of charcoal-grilled half chicken, ham or pulled pork with fresh side dishes made from local farm produce.

All proceeds from both events will benefit St. Aidan Parish and Blessed FrancisSeelos Academy.

Celebrity golf outing

The HM3, Jerome Bettis & BHS Foundation Celebrity Golf Outing is scheduled for Oct. 11 at Treesdale Golf & Country Club.

Registration is from 9:30 to 11 a.m., with an 11:30 shotgun start. The outing will be followed by a cocktail reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and dinner and entertainment from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Celebrity golfers include Rocky Bleier, Neil Walker, Merril Hoge, Donnie Iris, Bob Pompeani, Jim Krenn and Craig Patrick. Foursomes and sponsorships are available. Visit hm3independencefund.org for more information.

Rescheduled car show

A mid-summer favorite event delayed by torrential rain will cruise into North Boundary Park in Cranberry on Sept. 18.

The rescheduled 12th Annual Cruisin’ Cranberry car show is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waterpark parking lot in North Boundary Park. The event will feature classic cars, food vendors and more.

The event is normally held during Cranberry’s Community Days in July.

Ladies Day Out

Enjoy an afternoon of food, prizes, shopping, raffles and fun as St. Barnabas Charities hosts an exclusive Ladies Day Out event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Trees Manor at St. Barnabas, 660 Warrendale Road, Gibsonia.

Tickets include chances to win prizes in drawings held every 30 minutes. Some of the prizes include cash, a Chloe handbag, getaways and more. Participants can also shop with exclusive vendors and enjoy cocktails and food stations provided by Il Pizzaiolo. There will be theme-basket and 50/50 raffles. The event includes indoor festivities as well as tented outdoor space.

Tickets cost $80 per person and include a chance to win prizes, food, shopping, cocktails and more. You do not need to be present to win prizes.

Tickets are available at StBarnabasCharities.com or by calling 724-625-3770. Volunteer opportunities are also available.

Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which provides more than $7 million in care to residents and patients that cannot afford their care. To donate to the Free Care Fund, text the word ‘GIVE’ to 41444.