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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams collect WPIAL track medals
Pine-Richland athletes earned medals in 17 events at the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships May 17, at Slippery Rock. On the girls’ side, senior Natalie McLean was second in the 1,600-meter run (4:51.24) and fifth in the 3,200 (10:43.03). • Senior Sonja Stugart was second in high jump...
Pine-Richland gets past Mt. Lebanon in dramatic WPIAL Class 3A girls lacrosse title game
In the regular season finale, Pine-Richland defeated Mt. Lebanon, 13-12, a win that most likely gave the Rams the top seed in the WPIAL Class 3A girls lacrosse tournament. The stakes were higher Thursday at Robert Morris as the teams squared off for the WPIAL championship. The Rams again emerged...
Celebrity Care Fest taking a pause this year
A popular summer concert held in Pine Township since 2014 to raise money for charity will be taking a pause this year, but there are plans to resume the event in 2024, according to organizers. The Celebrity Care Fest, which has been hosted and produced by HM3 Partners since 2015,...
Family of late Pine-Richland teen Matt Graf creating youth behavioral health fund
An annual charity golf outing honoring a Pine-Richland High School student who died a few weeks before graduation in 2013 will begin using some of the money raised to help children suffering from behavioral issues. Since its inception in 2015, the Matt Graf Golf Outing has donated $96,000 for student...
Surging Mt. Lebanon tops Pine-Richland behind gutsy shutout from Matt Delvaux
The first week of the season, Matt Delvaux injured his hamstring while playing shortstop for Mt. Lebanon, an injury that sidelined him in the field for the year. So it was decided that Delvaux would become a full-time pitcher and what was a tough start to a senior season has...
In brief: Memorial Day service, vacation bible school and more in Pine, Richland
Memorial Day service Richland American Legion Post 548 will hold a Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. May 29 in Richland Township Park. The celebration will include a parade, ceremony and picnic. Additionally, all veterans are welcome to attend the Legion’s meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of...
Pine-Richland notebook: Spring sports teams win playoff openers
It was a successful first week of the postseason for the Pine-Richland spring sports teams. The Rams softball and boys and girls lacrosse teams all scored victories in their first playoff games. Boys lacrosse A year after suffering a first-round exit on their home field, the fifth-seeded Rams made amends...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 25, 2023
Bellevue Justin Steel sold property at 589 Forest Ave. to David Coleman and Shyneika Delice for $267,500. Cascade Funding Mtg Trust HB4 sold property at 77 Kendall Ave. to Alexey and Irina Tsybin for $54,900. John Prasko sold property at 638 Orchard Ave. to Michael Sulverblatt and Hallie Lauer for...
Pine-Richland students transform tunnel with murals
The tunnel at the Pearce Mill Trail has a new look. Twenty-five Pine-Richland students worked to complete their mural tunnel project with the help of donations from five community organizations. Pine-Richland School District, Township of Pine, Rich-Mar Rotary, Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund, and Friends of Pine Community Parks sponsored the project....
Pine Athletic Complex officially opens with a big Party
The steady rain May 13 did nothing to keep Pine residents away from celebrating the Pine Athletic Complex opening. The grand opening event, Party at the PAC, featured food trucks, raffle baskets, bounce houses, games, prizes and entertainment. There was a ribbon cutting for the new turf fields and playground....
Pine, Richland commissioner races largely uncontested
The Pine Township supervisors race was uncontested in the May 16 primary. Three incumbent Republicans, Pat Avolio, Ryan Colombo and John M. Donahue, were on the ballot for three party nominations. There were no Democrat candidates on the ballot. Each seat is a four-year term. In the Richland board of...
All primary candidates for Pine-Richland school board win party nominations
All the candidates seeking party nominations to run for three open seats on the Pine-Richland school board emerged victorious in the primary for a square-off in the fall general election. In Region 1, incumbents Greg DiTullio and Mark Casciani secured the top two spots in a field of three candidates...
Large garage in Richland woods burns down
A portion of Route 8 remained closed as of 8 p.m as firefighters from multiple communities tend to a fire at a large garage in Richland. Allegheny County dispatchers said calls for the fire along the 6000 block of Cunningham Road came in at 4:13 pm. Route 8 between Glasgow...
Police: Man found passed out behind wheel at Richland gas station faces felony drug charge
A Butler County man is charged with a felony count of possession of drugs with the intent to deliver and DUI after Northern Regional Police say he was found passed out behind the wheel of a car parked at a gas station in Richland. Matthew Austin Thomas, 33, of Church...
Pine-Richland area student accolades for the week of May 16, 2023
Christopher Bissell, a 2019 Pine-Richland High School graduate, recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, magna cum laude with two bachelor degrees and a minor. He will be commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army on May 19 at Soldiers and Sailors Hall. Brett Scheib received The American...
Stroller Strides comes to McCandless Crossing
McCandless Crossing is hosting FIT4MOM Stroller Strides classes 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays on the McCandless Crossing Town Green between Old Navy and Ethan Allen. The class starts May 17. Stroller Strides® is a 60-minute total-body workout with strength, cardio, and core training, all while engaging the little ones in a...
In brief: Car show, art camps and more in Pine, Richland
Car show On May 27, from 4-6 p.m., Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fifth car show. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold, and the tunes will be spinning. Feel free to bring your own tables, chairs and EZ-ups. There...
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams top podium on home track
With its spot on the calendar fairly close to the WPIAL individual track and field championships, the Pine-Richland Invitational serves as a good tune-up for the biggest events of the season. This year, the host Rams had a pretty good day, and several athletes showed that they’ll be challenging for...
Rally against rival keyed Pine-Richland baseball’s section title defense
Pine-Richland baseball successfully defended its section crown by taking two out of three in a series with North Allegheny. How they won that series is a microcosm of what’s made the Rams special the last couple of seasons. They were down six runs early in Game 2 but clawed their...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 14, 2023
Bellevue DEG Holding Co. 1 LLC sold property at 68 Longmore Ave. to Yulia Nikitina for $108,150. Jason Vaughn sold property at 560 Maryland Ave. to Nube Invests LLC for $225,000. Etna Dylan Witte sold property at 16 Spring St. to Carlucci Holdings LLC for $107,500. Ann Bridgham sold property...
Peebles Volunteer Fire Company wins state award as top rescue service of the year
Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company Station 188 Chief Matthew Williams invited his volunteer crew to the station on May 10 for what they thought was just a night to recognize their achievements. What a surprise they got. The crew learned that Peebles was named the 2023 Rescue Service of the...
Pine-Richland School District plans to keep property taxes unchanged
Pine-Richland School District officials have as unveiled a budget for the 2023-24 school year that calls for spending nearly $5 million more than this year without the need to increase property taxes. If the school board votes to adopt the budget at its June 12 meeting, it will be the...
Northern Tier Regional Library events for May 2023
Northern Tier Regional Library is open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The bookmobile will be at the Pine Tree Shoppes in Wexford on Fridays from 12:30-2:45 p.m. and at Pine Community Center on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The library will be closed on May...
Primary election information for Pine, Richland
Pennsylvania’s primary election is May 16. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents can check their registration status online at pavoterservices.pa.gov. It is especially important that residents verify their party affiliation for the primary. In Pennsylvania, residents may vote in a primary only for candidates running...
Pine-Richland area student news for the week of May 9, 2023
Leticia Harshman’s 10th grade honors English class hosted its annual poetry jam in honor of National Poetry Month on April 27. Students performed dramatic readings of poems and songs ranging from Shel Silverstein to Taylor Swift in front of other invited classes. The special one-day event was emceed by sophomores...


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