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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
North Hills Special Response Team earns negotiating award
When it comes to negotiating tough situations, the North Hills Special Response Team can be considered one of the best. It placed first in the Best of the Best negotiating competition hosted by the Pittsburgh FBI in August at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Six Pittsburgh-area special response teams...
Wexford antique store Twin Pine is a curated experience
At 7 years old, Martin Edward would jump in the car with his grandparents and drive to huge antique shows throughout the region. That’s when Edward became “enamored” with interesting pieces — and now, he’s sharing that fascination with the Pittsburgh region. Last fall, Edward opened Twin Pine, a Wexford...
Tessa Pagone of Gibsonia crowned Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen
Tessa Pagone of Gibsonia was crowned the 2022 National American Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen at the state pageant held in Virginia in August. The Deer Lakes High School sophomore has participated in National American Miss pageants for six years and most recently competed in the age 13-15 bracket. She qualified...
Retired Steeler visits Hampton restaurant to receive donation
What appears to be a routine football play has the potential to change a life drastically. Ask Ryan Shazier. On a Monday night in 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker collapsed after making a tackle, having suffered an injury that necessitated spinal stabilization surgery and had doctors wondering if he ever...
Northern Tier Public Library continues Love Your Library month
September is Love Your Library Month, and Northern Tier Library is celebrating its sixth annual Love Your Library Campaign. During September, all donations made to the library will receive a prorated match from the Buncher Foundation. A number of fundraisers are being held. Love Your Library Book Sale A Used...
In brief: Zombies of the Corn, car wash and more in Pine, Richland area
Star parties See a region of space where stars are being born, catch dazzling views of Jupiter and Saturn, visit the craters of the moon, marvel at our Milky Way Galaxy’s finest clusters and nebulae — it’s all part of the show during the Star Parties sponsored by the Amateur...
Pine-Richland girls volleyball raises funds, awareness during ‘Spike Out Cancer’ event
Angela Seman coached nine individuals affected by cancer. Kaili Doctor played for her aunt and grandfather, who both passed away from cancer. Those are just two anecdotes of many between the Pine-Richland and North Allegheny girls volleyball programs of knowing someone affected by a disease that has impacted so many...
Team captains guide Pine-Richland boys soccer toward playoff berth
In seventh grade, Ben Rishel took a year off from playing for the Pine-Richland middle school boys soccer team, but he caught wind of a new player who was turning heads. “I heard through the grapevine of some amazing player that had just moved in from Virginia,” Rishel said. That...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 18, 2022
Bellevue Jeanne Mahlmann sold property at 25 S Jackson Ave. to Michael Keith and Crystal Freeman for $220,000. Michael Galone sold property at 124 W Riverview Ave. to Zachary Lee Snyder and Sydney Sokol for $211,500. Etna Regis Donovan Jr. sold property at 30-32 Ganster St. to Hiland Park Capital...
PennDOT announces drilling operations on Wexford Bayne Road
Drilling operations are expected to last on Route 910 — Wexford Road/ Wexford Bayne Road/Gibsonia Road — in Franklin Park and Pine, Richland, and Marshall townships through late September, PennDOT announced. Single-lane alternating traffic on Route 910 will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between I-79 and Hardt...
Bridge preservation on Wexford Run Road to finish soon
The bridge preservation project on Wexford Run Road in Marshall Township is finally nearing completion, with officials naming a Oct. 9 deadline. “We have some weather-dependent work to do in the next couple of weeks. If the weather and material deliveries happen as planned, we will open to traffic on...
Pine-Richland parents voice concerns following racist social media incident involving students
In the first school board meeting since a Pine-Richland student’s racist homecoming proposal went viral on social media and made national news, several parents made it clear to the board on Sept. 12 that they want more education on diversity and inclusion in the district. “This district has been made...
In brief: AARP meetings, Ole 5K and more in Pine, Richland
AARP AARP 595 welcomes new members and guests to its meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2842 E. Hardies Road. Join us for great fellowship, luncheons, entertainment and trips. Next meeting is Oct. 4 and reservations are required by calling 412-486-7465....
Treesdale, Westwood golf teams capture regional titles
For the second year in a row, a group of local youth golfers made their mark on a national stage. The 17U Northern golf team from Treesdale Golf Club in Gibsonia won the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League 17U Regional Championship over Labor Day weekend at Milham Park Golf...
Returning runners step into key roles for Pine-Richland cross country team
The Pine-Richland girls cross country team graduated two runners who are now competing at NCAA Division I schools, but there’s still a wealth of talent in the program. There’s four returning varsity runners and some youth with good resumes. The two runners who graduated are Meredith Price (Utah State) and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 11, 2022
Bellevue David Binder sold property at 60-62 N Harrison Ave. to Rusty Nut Group LLC for $260,000. Franklin Park Neil Michael DiBiase sold property at 1600 Blackburn Heights Drive to James Deily and Amy Nelson for $920,000. Bradley Cook sold property at 1604 Brandtview Drive to Chenghui Li for $330,001....
Penn Hills’ Amir Key scores 3 times in victory over Pine-Richland and his former coach
Jon LeDonne spent five seasons building Penn Hills into a big-play dynamo and saw that explosive energy work against his new team Friday night. With LeDonne now on the opposite sideline, running back Amir Key rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2-ranked Penn Hills defeated No. 3...
Mars man killed in Pine motorcycle crash
A Mars man was killed early Friday in a motorcycle crash in Pine, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Jaron Arthur Mckissick, 42, was killed in the crash at 3:30 a.m. at Route 910 and Karrington Drive, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved. Northern Regional Police Chief John...
Work scheduled along Warrendale Bayne Road
The southbound lane of Warrendale Bayne Road between Spang Road and Steinberg Lane in Marshall Township will close periodically between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday, Sept. 12 to Friday, Sept., 16, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The department announced Sept. 7 that the lane...
Pine-Richland officials taking ‘appropriate next steps’ to address racist Homecoming sign
Pine-Richland School District officials say that they are taking the “appropriate next steps” to address a picture of a high school student holding a racist sign. In a Snapchat screenshot making rounds on social media, a high school boy holds a Homecoming promposal sign that reads, “If I was black...
Northern Tier Library celebrates Love Your Library Month
September is Love Your Library Month, and Northern Tier Library is celebrating its sixth annual Love Your Library Campaign. During September, all donations made to the library will receive a prorated match from the Buncher Foundation. A number of fundraisers are being held: Mum Plant Sale As one of its...
In brief: Spanish for preschoolers, Ole 5K and more around Pine, Richland
Spanish for preschoolers The Pine Community Center is hosting a new Spanish language learning program for children ages 3 to 5 starting on Sept. 28. Kids will be taught how to count and learn phrases and greetings. The cost for the eight-week program, which runs from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,...
Pine-Richland volleyball ready to return to title contention
Pine-Richland girls volleyball has a unique mix, and it’s one that could be very dangerous. The Rams have experience, depth and a pair of dynamic freshmen who figure to be key players right away. They came close to making the semifinals a year ago, losing a five-set heartbreaker to Moon....
3-time defending champion Pine-Richland field hockey team determined to maintain winning culture
The Pine-Richland field hockey team is still hungry for more. The Rams have won three straight WPIAL championships, and if they are going to win a fourth this fall they’ll have to replace seven graduates, including All-American Rylie Wollerton, who is now at Louisville. Rams coach Donna Stephenson said her...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Hampton Betty Lou Glasso trustee sold property at 4201 Cohasset Lane to Jeffrey Diament and Greta Goldberg for $771,500. Corey Casper sold property at 3142 Haberlein Road to Kristine Felicetti Sloan for $385,000. Ashley Catanese sold property at 4443 Laurel Oak Drive to Brandon Zanella and Keri Weil for $228,000....


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