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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Neighbor Spotlight: Culinary classes with a side of culture, charity part of Pine woman’s recipe for success 
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
High school roundup for March 2, 2021: Pine-Richland girls rally past Peters Township
Kaili Doctor and Sophie Catalano scored 14 points each as Pine-Richland mounted a second-half surge and defeated Peters Township, 54-45, in a WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball first-round matchup Tuesday night. The No. 10 Rams (7-10) outscored Peters Township 21-10 in the third quarter. Sarah Pifer added 12 points, including...
Dozens of Pine-Richland parents rally for more in-person learning 
Pine-Richland School District officials plan to gather more parental data as they work to offer five-day in-person learning to more grade levels in the next several weeks. A survey is will be posted today asking parents of students in grades 4-12 if they want full online learning, five-day in-person instruction...
In Brief: Writing family history, Easter egg hunt and more in Pine, Richland
North Hills Genealogists meeting The North Hills Genealogists will present a free live, online presentation titled “The Importance of Family History Writing” at 6:45 p.m. on March 15. The program will be co-hosted by Rich Watson and Sue Ennis, who will outline why and how to write about your ancestors....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 28, 2021
Pine Riviera Land Partners LLC sold property at 102 Birch Drive to Chad Andrews and Michelle Hawley for $146,700. Villas Of English Farms L.P. sold property at 521 Cambridge Ct to NVR INC for $182,900. David Massucci sold property at 517 Colony Ct to Christopher and Meredith Newingham for $450,000....
Pine-Richland hockey team riding prolific offense
With the volatility that comes with playing during a pandemic, Pine-Richland hockey coach Jordan Yoklic told his players to embrace each opportunity and not take it for granted. After all, the Rams were gearing up for a Class AAA semifinal with North Allegheny last year when the pandemic first hit...
Pine-Richland boys basketball team jells in coach’s 1st season
The last time the WPIAL had an open basketball tournament in 1984 Bob Petcash was a senior at Ambridge and played for a Bridgers team that made the Class 4A final, where it lost to Farrell. Now, 37 years later, Petcash will enter his first WPIAL tournament as a coach...
Student News: middle school STEM winners, academic achievements, scholarships and more in the Pine, Richland
MySTEM Academy team places in top spot The middle school robotics team NextGen Robotics, hosted by MySTEM Academy, won the first place Director’s Award at the 2021 FIRST LEGO League Western Pennsylvania Championship. In addition to coming in first place overall among the 16 participating teams, NextGen Robotics also took...
Wexford man finishes Appalachian Trail hike in 7 months
A Wexford man just finished walking 2,200 miles along the Appalachian Trail — and he’s not finished. Patrick Deivernois, 23, started the trek from Maine to Georgia in July. He finished it Feb. 13. But he’s set his sights on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,600-mile journey from Mexico to...
Richland Historical Society to be revived
When Bill Bardonner of Richland passed away in August 2016 at age 80, he left behind more than just a passion for preserving the township’s history. The long-time member and officer of the Richland Historical Society was part of a group that began accumulating thousands of documents, books, photos, maps...
20 WPIAL players selected to big school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games. On Sunday, May 30, the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association will host two games at Central Dauphin’s Landis Field, which will be split by classification and pit all-stars from the Eastern...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 21, 2021
Pine Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at Unknown Address to NVR INC for $294,376. NVR INC sold property at Unknown Address to Alexander Jospeh Kubicek and Roslyn Michelle Wells for $323,610. NVR INC sold property at Unknown Address to Owen McGrann and Audra Stanton for $351,490. Yue Wu sold...
Spencer leads way for Pine-Richland wrestling team
Pine-Richland wrestling made some big strides during the team portion of the season, and now the hope is it has set it up for success in an expanded individual season. That starts with defending WPIAL champ Cole Spencer, a Penn recruit who is No. 1 at 160 pounds in the...
New coach DeGregorio seeing good signs with Pine-Richland girls basketball team
When Kyle DeGregorio took over as coach of the Pine-Richland girls basketball team before this season, his first objective was establishing a culture. That culture has tenets that include growth, strengthening relationships between players on the court and developing an open line of communication and trust between players and the...
Pine, Richland student news for the week of Feb. 20, 2021
Presidential Scholar candidate Pine-Richland High School senior Rebecca Peng has been named one of more than 4, 500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates are selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. She is the daughter of Jacob...
North Hills fish fries for the week of Feb. 19, 2021
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, located at 45 N. Sprague Ave. in Bellevue, will hold take-out only fish fries from 4 to 7 p.m. on Fridays with the exception of Good Friday. Menu includes a choice of fried fish or shrimp...
Big 33 Football Classic goes ‘full-speed ahead,’ announces roster with 19 WPIAL players
The weather will be perfect for the Big 33 Football Classic, predicts Garry Cathell, executive director of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association. Sure, call him an optimist. But his positive thinking doesn’t end there. Cathell also envisions the all-star game surging back to action this spring with four- and...
Christ Episcopal Church holds ‘ashes to go’ service to mark start of Lent 
The prohibition against large gatherings to help slow the spread of coronavirus forced changes in the traditional practice of ministers applying ashes to the foreheads of worshipers on Ash Wednesday to mark the start of the Lenten season. While some churches canceled the ceremony altogether, others got a little creative...
Toddler storytime, movie night in and more at Northern Tier Library
The Northern Tier Library is offering contactless lobby pick-up of materials for patrons and is open for browsing. Computer use is by appointment only. Returned items will be quarantined for at least 72 hours, but often longer, before being checked in. A variety of programs and services are being offered...
Ross OKs using community center gym for covid vaccination clinic; no opening date announced
The Ross Township commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement with Allegheny County to operate a covid-19 vaccination clinic at the municipal building. No date was announced for when the people can begin receiving shots. The board’s unanimous vote to OK the agreement with the county came with no discussion or...
In Brief: Help with water bills, college campus visits, fish fry time, tax break for seniors and more in Pine, Richland
Grants for West View Waste Water customers West View Waste Water is offering assistance for customers who are delinquent and make at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Eligible customers can receive grants for $200 every six months. Contact the Dollar Energy Fund at 1-888-282-6816 or visit...
Pittsburgh artist, Millie’s Ice Cream create frozen treat for Black History Month
The middle of winter isn’t when people generally think of buying frozen desserts. Pittsburgh artist Cue Perry has whipped up a reason to embrace the cold. Perry collaborated with Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to create “Blackout Brownie,” a gelato, for Black History Month. Proceeds from the sale of pints of...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 14, 2021
Pine NVR INC sold property at Unknown Address to Ephraim Thomas Berexa for $290,965. NVR Inc. sold property at Unknown Address to Charles and Lisa Tomasino for $324,680. Villas English Farms L.P. sold property at 515 Cambridge Ct to NVR INC for $182,900. NVR Inc. sold property at 516 Cambridge...
After setting school record, Pine-Richland’s Allen turns focus toward WPIAL success
Delaney Allen was exhausted as she climbed out of the pool after swimming her hardest in the 50-yard freestyle on Jan. 28 against North Allegheny when she started hearing screams of joy coming from her teammates. “I was so tired that when I ran that race that I didn’t even...
4 players from Pine-Richland state title football team accept walk-on offers
Pine-Richland football had four players accept preferred walk-on offers on Feb. 3, and each one has a unique story. Eli Jochem, the Rams’ record-setting wide receiver, is headed to Indiana to play at his mother’s alma mater. Caden Schweiger spent months recovering from injuries sustained in an ATV accident but...


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