In brief: Ice rink safety measures, township vacancies and more in Pine, Richland

Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread

The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

All buildings will be closed to the public, including indoor restrooms. Portable toilets, lockers and benches will be available outside. A maximum of 50 skaters per session will be permitted and tickets must be purchased online. No walk-up ticket sales are available. Face coverings will be required at all times.

Tickets to skate at the rink cost $5 for Allegheny County residents and $6 for people living outside the county. Skate rentals are included in the admission price.

More information and a link to buy tickets is available online.

Richland seeking to fill open water authority seat

Richland Township is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Richland Township Water Authority’s board of directors.

The board oversees operation of the authority, which distributes water to residents of Richland Township and Valencia borough and portions of Adams, Hampton and West Deer townships.

The water is purchased in bulk from West View Water. The authority’s employees maintain the waterlines and respond to customer inquiries.

Interested applicants for the volunteer position should send a letter of interest and a resume to township manager Dean Bastianinni, 4019 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044.

Questions should be directed to the township office at 724-443-5921.

School locator designed to help new residents

The Pine-Richland School District has launched a new online service to help residents who are new to the community pinpoint which school their children should attend.

Parents need only enter their address to identify the correct primary school for their kids.

There is a separate section for information about where to classes during the current school year as well as the 2021-22 school year.

Allegheny County hiring park rangers

The Allegheny County Parks Department is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers, including positions in North Park.

Park rangers learn valuable skills patrolling and interacting with visitors, leading public programming, building and maintaining trails, working on resource management projects such as tree plantings and invasive species removal, teaching outreach groups and managing volunteers.

Applicants must have a minimum of 45 college credits in parks and recreation management, biology, environmental science or a related field of study.

An equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted. Applicants also must be certified in CPR when they are hired. The pay rate is $10 an hour.

More information about the qualifications and duties and a link to the application is available online.

Pine to participate in radon survey

Pine Township has been selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the American Lung Association for inclusion in their Targeted Radon Survey campaign.

The campaign aims to increase public awareness about radon and test for it in our area. Residents will receive a letter from the state DEP and the lung association outlining details of the campaign.

For more information and questions about the survey, contact Denise Bleiler or Robert Lewis at 1-800-237-2366 or 1-717-783-3594.