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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pine-Richland’s Joey Perry catches on with Seton Hall
Joey Perry has had a connection with former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli, and that helped him find the right college to continue his baseball career. Grilli is a family friend and has helped Perry as a mentor on the mental side of baseball. He’s also a Seton Hall graduate...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 12, 2023
Bellevue Michelle Jacobs sold property at 120 S Harrison Ave. to Kezabu Burangere and Emmanuel Kisembo for $185,000. Elizabeth Bolen sold property at 19 S Jackson Ave. to Robert and Venisa Reichert for $239,900. Bradford Woods Mary Castle Dobson sold property at 79 Mystic Hbr to Rebecca Mussett for $360,000....
Changes coming to Pine Community Park
Progress is being made on the new turf fields in Pine Community Park. Capital program manager Stacey Graf gave a progress report on the fields at the Feb. 6 Pine board of supervisors meeting. She said that the contractor has finished moving all the soil and has leveled the site...
Wexford I-79 interchange to get reconfigured
A major reconfiguration at the I-79 and Route 910 Wexford Interchange is expected to begin construction by next winter with a goal to be ready for use by 2026, PennDOT announced during an online public meeting on Feb. 7. The new interchange will address the current congestion and safety issues....
Student news in Pine, Richland for the week of Feb. 7, 2023
Kathryn Lindauer, Rebecca Schiavone, Mike Burmester, Lily Cunningham and Dylan Beranek were named to the president’s list at Miami University for the fall 2022 semester. Grady Colson, Mia Baker, Noah Chmiel, Robert Leppart, David Limauro, Natalie Sobel and Leah Hartzberg were named to the dean’s list. Kimberly Sauers was named...
In brief: Black history program, Rotary scholarship and more in Pine, Richland
Black history program The Richland History Group is sponsoring a free, open-to-the-public Underground Railroad/Black Historic Pittsburgh speakers program 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh’s Bakerstown monastery. Free tours of the 1831 Brickell House, an Underground Railroad station, will be held from 12:30 to 1:15. Dr. Laurence...
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams wrestlers gear up for postseason tournaments
The Pine-Richland wrestling team was eliminated in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A tournament, falling 44-19 to West Allegheny on Wednesday night. Now the Rams will turn their attention to the individual postseason and have several wrestlers in good form. Prior to the WPIAL team playoffs, the Rams...
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri joins teammate in committing to Sacred Heart
The majority of high school athletes post their college commitment on social media as a way to celebrate the accomplishment and let everyone know where they are headed. When Pine-Richland senior Ryan Palmieri found the right school to continue his football career, he didn’t follow that trend. Instead, he quietly...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Bellevue Marlex Properties LLC sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $47,000. Brendan Holloway sold property at 299 N Balph Ave. to Joshua Behm and Sara Russell for $172,375. Ilya Emelianov sold property at 224 Teece Ave. to Joellen Foy IRA for $230,000. Etna Estate of Paul...
McCandless public hearing explores shortages, needs in health care
Health care workers told lawmakers about staffing shortages and employee burnout that are creating critical needs, especially for nurses, in area hospitals. Legislators from across the state attended a public hearing about the health care staffing crisis on Jan. 26 at the McCandless Town Hall, hosted by the newly elected...
Pine-Richland graduate Jack Semke hopes to inspire through his music
Hearing a great song can change your life. For singer-songwriter Jack Semke, 18, that song was “Sailboat” by Ben Rector. “That was the first song I remember that made me want to learn how to play guitar,” he said. “It came on the radio after a day of walking in...
Point Park University names interim president
Chris Brussalis, chairman of The Hill Group Inc., has been named interim president of Point Park University. School trustees named him to succeed Donald Green, 58, who resigned two weeks ago. Green, who had been in the job for 18 months, cited “private, personal and family reasons” for his departure....
Upcoming events at Northern Tier Library for the week of Feb. 1, 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 Pine Center will be closed Feb....
Student news in Pine, Richland for the week of Jan. 31, 2023
Lindsay Liebro and Jacob Mellinger were named to the dean’s list at Belmont University for the fall 2022 semester. Elizabeth Theis, a resident of Gibsonia majoring in medical studies, made the 2022 fall dean’s list at DeSales University. Aidan Shumaker of Gibsonia was among the more than 7,500 undergraduate students...
Pine resident helps set record for largest pizza party
Imagine the logistics of providing one of America’s favorite foods to more than 3,000 people gathered in the same place at the same time. “It was definitely months of planning, and then it took a whole week of executing,” Nick Bogacz, owner of Caliente Pizza and Draft House, said. When...
In brief: Rotary scholarship, preschool open gym and more in Pine, Richland
Rotary scholarship The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program has scholarships available for the 2022-2023 academic year. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Those attending New Kensington-Arnold, Kiski Area and Burrell Area High Schools and The Kiski School in Westmoreland County are also eligible....
Pine-Richland grad Kyle Polce provides glue for top-ranked IUP men’s basketball
Every team needs a glue guy and Kyle Polce has embraced that role with IUP men’s basketball. Someone that is willing to come off the bench, play tough defense, dive for a loose ball and take a charge when necessary. “Those things add up slowly,” said Polce, a Pine-Richland grad....
Pine-Richland makes statement at Allegheny County wrestling tournament
Pine-Richland wrestling left the Allegheny County wrestling championships with some gold, silver and more proof of a program on the rise. The Rams had three county champions, a pair of runners-up and placed second overall in the team standings at the annual tournament at Fox Chapel. Anthony Ferraro (133) and...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Bellevue Phillip Pfeiffer IV trustee sold property at 632 Forest Ave. to Jonathan and Lindsey Ulrich for $200,000. Yury Andreev sold property at 73 N Bryant Ave. to Michael Mazza and Meghan Conwell for $315,000. PrimInvest Corp. sold property at 88 S Euclid Ave. to Jonathan Boggs and Danielle Ficco...
Pine-Richland middle school girl picked for cast of ‘Hits! The Musical’ touring company
Like most young people who aspire to a career as a performer, Loren Prisuta of Pine has been dreaming big about her future. But she hasn’t been leaving those dreams to chance. Now, with nearly a decade of hard work under her belt training in voice, dance and acting, the...
Pine-Richland high schoolers learn about ShelterBox
During global events of crisis, families who lose their homes often find relief in ShelterBox, an emergency, family-size tent accompanied with necessities like cooking sets, hygiene supplies and solar lights. This month, Pine-Richland high school students had the opportunity to experience a ShelterBox on school grounds. The school’s Key Club...
Chadwick Manor residents irked by FedEx facility noise
The Richland board of supervisors heard from more Chadwick Manor residents regarding levels of noise disturbance created by the FedEx Freight facility in Gibsonia at their Jan. 18 meeting. The complaints follow the decision of the board to extend the FedEx Freight facility’s developer’s agreement from April 14, 2023, to...
Pine-Richland’s final town hall irons out goals, initiatives
Parents, students, community members and Pine-Richland employees gathered Jan. 25 to iron out their final thoughts and feedback on the district’s 2023-2027 strategic plan. The last of three town halls took a broader look at goals and initiatives the district hopes to achieve over the next five years. The first...
Police: Pine man accused of attacking woman with hatchet
Investigators accused a Pine man of attacking a woman with an axe after security video showed him carrying the weapon down the steps following the alleged incident. Lee Micheal Swat, 53, of Village Run Road, was charged by Northern Regional Police with a felony count of aggravated assault along with...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of Jan. 24, 2023
Benjamin Welsh was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Cedarville University. Welsh is studying biology. Brett Scheib was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Mount Union. Brian Kramer was named to the dean’s list for the fall...


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