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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pine-Richland swimmer driven to make name for himself in breaststroke
Athletes find motivation in many different forms, and Pine-Richland swimmer Matthew Carper’s stems from a former competitor. Watching and swimming against former Upper St. Clair standout Josh Matheny, the national record holder in the 100 breaststroke, gave Carper someone to try to emulate. “Going up against him and seeing him...
Pine-Richland notebook: Ty Voit having big season in junior hockey
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Pine resident Ty Voit in the fifth round of the NHL Entry Draft in July and he’s shown this season why he was considered a pro prospect. Voit, 18, led the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League with 46 points through Feb 9. He...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 13, 2022
Bellevue James West sold property at 36 Florence Ave. to Mac & Mac LLC for $289,000. Tytus Mapp sold property at 238 Grant Ave. to Wesley Smith for $203,000. Estate of Jeffrey Ellsworth Snyder sold property at 245 Laurel Ave. to Evangelo and Kelley Kaparakos for $150,000. Sandra Anderson sold...
Student achievements in Pine, Richland for the week of Feb. 11, 2022
Norah Carter, a senior at Pine Richland High School, was recently presented with the Diamond Clover Award at the Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference. The Diamond Clover Award is the highest youth award on the achievement ladder in 4-H and requires youth members to complete a variety of projects and...
Bocce match at Fox Chapel serves as event to find bone-marrow match for 7-year-old boy
Students and spectators at Fox Chapel High School’s home bocce match against Pine-Richland recently joined the effort to find a bone-marrow match for a 7-year-old Butler County boy suffering from a rare genetic disorder. “I feel like this is a very easy way to help a child in need,” said...
Club news: Women’s Business Network sets monthly meetings
Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business through networking, ongoing professional education, and leadership development opportunities. All professional women are welcome to visit a meeting at no cost. To find out more, visit wbninc.com • Cranberry Chapter holds meetings...
Rep. Mercuri’s bill making it easier to complete mortgage process signed into law
Changing some of Pennsylvania’s antiquated laws can be a laborious process that often takes a backseat to more pressing legislation. But when the governor issued emergency orders during last year’s coronavirus shut down to prevent a halt in mortgages being issued, a lawmaker from Pine Township saw a chance to...
Pine-Richland hires Penn Hills’ Jon LeDonne as football coach
As a parent with three kids in the district, Jon LeDonne already wore a number of hats around Pine-Richland. Scorekeeper for middle school basketball. Coach for a fourth-grade girls team. Scorers’ table duty at youth wrestling matches. “I see him at every event,” athletic director Joe Gironda said. “You’d think...
Pine-Richland notebook: 3 more football players make college choices
A trio of Pine-Richland football players made their college commitments official on National Signing Day on Feb. 2. Cole Boyd (Marist), Alex Gochis (Duquesne) and Jacob Domer (Clarion) signed their letters of intent joining Jeremiah Hasley (Duke) and Jalen Klemm (Kansas St.), who signed during the early period. Boyd was...
Pine-Richland hockey team thrives in pressure situations
Pine-Richland hockey enters the final month of the regular season in a tight race for playoff positioning with only nine points separating second place from seventh in the PIHL Class 3A standings. Considering how many close games the Rams have been in, they’ve already got a taste of what the...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Bellevue Karl Poruben sold property at 258 Brighton Road to Matthew Swiger for $127,000. Harry Phillips sold property at 15 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $35,000. Phillips Family L.P. sold property at 25 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $450,000. Ming Cai sold...
Butler finds ‘desperation mode,’ boosts playoffs hopes by defeating Pine-Richland
One team in Butler’s brutal section may be left home when the playoffs start, which has the Golden Tornado convinced it can’t lose another game. In fact, senior Raine Gratzmiller described the players’ mindset as “desperation mode.” But their situation got a little less dire Friday night when they celebrated...
Student news: Pine area collegians earn dean’s list honors
Rhode Island Quinn Frost of Allison Park and Max Trabulsi of Gibsonia are among the University of Rhode Island students named to the fall 2021 dean’s list. Students named to the dean’s list represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and...
In brief: AARP sets spring pasta luncheon
Swing into spring “Harmony in Spring” will entertain during the AARP #595 spring luncheon. This ensemble of five talented ladies will entertain during a lunch of stuffed shells, meatballs, sauce, salad, rolls and dessert. Members ($12) and guests ($15) must make reservations for the March 1 event by mailing checks...
Student news: Area students named to deans’ lists
The Citadel Brendan Moyer of Gibsonia is among the more than 1,300 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2021 semester at The Citadel. The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Bellevue Rashaun Butler sold property at 655 Means Ave. to Salim Bamira and Halima Hassan for $150,000. Ryan Harrold sold property at 638 Tingley Ave. to Mark Yohe for $155,000. Gilliland Laurel Apartments L.P. sold property at 103 Woodlawn Ave. to Gilliland Entropy LLC for $5,200,000. Bradford Woods Michael Locke...
Northern Tier Regional Library sets monthly schedule
The Northern Tier Library and Richland History Group have partnered to bring you an informational presentation of local history 1-3 p.m. Feb. 5. Keynote speaker Daniel Barr, professor of history at Robert Morris University and local author, will discuss colonial life in Western Pa., including the indigenous people there, the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Bellevue Rashaun Butler sold property at 655 Means Ave. to Salim Bamira and Halima Hassan for $150,000. Ryan Harrold sold property at 638 Tingley Ave. to Mark Yohe for $155,000. Gilliland Laurel Apartments L.P. sold property at 103 Woodlawn Ave. to Gilliland Entropy LLC for $5,200,000. Bradford Woods Michael Locke...
Offseason work pays off for Pine-Richland heavyweight Joey Schneck
Joey Schneck pinned his way to the 285-pound Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament title recently, but that title wasn’t just won in the two days he spent at Fox Chapel High School. For Schneck, a junior at Pine-Richland, the journey to being a county champ started with a conscientious decision in...
Bond between swimming Shaffer sisters grows deeper in Pine-Richland pool
Sarah Anne and Elizabeth Shaffer’s times are pretty close in the pool. And that’s made them even closer outside of it. Sarah Anne, a freshman, and Elizabeth, a junior, are sisters and members of the Pine-Richland swim team and the bond they’ve formed around the sport has enhanced their relationship...
Zavasky displays shooting touch off the bench for Pine-Richland boys basketball
When Nate Zavasky has an open look, Pine-Richland boys basketball coach Bob Petcash is typically yelling “shoot it.” Zavasky showed why late in the third quarter in a game with North Allegheny Jan. 14 when he drained a deep 3-pointer that put the Rams ahead, and they went on to...
Pine-Richland’s Ava Boyd turns heads at soccer showcase
Ava Boyd boarded a plane to Florida knowing she was going to play in a soccer game with some of the best girls in the country. She came home with an experience to remember. Boyd, a junior at Pine-Richland, showcased her talents in the Elite Clubs National League U16/17 national...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 23, 2022
Bellevue Timothy Carricato sold property at 505 Dawson Ave. to Vidcomm Fund 1 LLC for $95,000. Norman Schnurr sold property at 228 Deer Ln to Deervue LLC for $220,000. John Daly sold property at 51 Greenough Ave. to Daly Ventures LLC for $51,168. Sherry Matous sold property at 641 Highland...
No. 1 North Hills rolls on with win over No. 4 Pine-Richland
With every win, the North Hills boys basketball team has seen the target grow on its back as an emerging favorite in Class 6A, but it hasn’t been a deterrent. The Indians went into a hostile environment at Pine-Richland on Friday night and were in a tight game for most...
Former football coach Eric Kasperowicz drops lawsuit against Pine-Richland, hopes to reclaim job
Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz is dropping his defamation lawsuit against the school district and its administrators in hopes of reclaiming his coaching job. Kasperowicz in August filed a federal lawsuit against the district and several top officials claiming they damaged his reputation by publicly accusing him of knowing...


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