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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pine-Richland thespians bring ‘Addams Family’ to life
Mention the Addams Family, and so many things will pop into people’s minds, from the opening four notes and two snaps to the wacky cast of characters that surround the macabre but endearing family of Gomez and Morticia and children Wednesday and Pugsley. The stage musical version — “The Addams...
Bakerstown United Methodist hosting talent show, chili cook-off
Bakerstown United Methodist Church At 5:30 p.m. March 15, there will be a chili cook-off and talent show. The cost to attend is $6 per person, children 5-and-under are free. Along with chili, there will be all-you-can-eat hot dogs, cornbread and ice cream. The evening will conclude with a talent...
To the editor: Misinformation about charter school costs at Pine-Richland troubling
Dear Editor: It was clear from your Feb. 14 article that Pine-Richland School District officials do not hold public charter schools or the charter school families, who chose to remove their children from their district, in high regard. That’s unfortunate. They don’t seem to care why these students left their...
Owner of 4 Shop ‘n Saves given probation for $300K coupon scheme
The owner of four North Hills grocery stores was sentenced Monday to four years of probation after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors for a long-running coupon scheme that bilked nearly $300,000 from manufacturers. Michael Mihelic, 60, of Franklin Park pleaded guilty to a single count of theft. “It was...
Richland VFD, Pine-Richland High School hosting fundraising dinners
The Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1. There is no admission cost but a free will donation will be accepted. The breakfast features regular and buckwheat pancakes, fresh sausage, hot cinnamon apples and beverages....
Pine Township real estate sales the week of Feb. 23
Pine Dan Ryan Builders Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 163 Alder Drive to Joseph Francis and Heidi Moeller for $685,021. 2500 Brooktree L.P. sold property at 2500 Brooktree Road to 2500 Brooktree L.P. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,529,228). Sheila Mollica trustee sold property...
Used book, CD sale, pancake dinner planned for North suburbs
Epworth United Methodist A pancake dinner is scheduled 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Epworth United Methodist Church. On the menu will be pancakes, sausage, bacon and beverages. A freewill offering will be collected. The church is at 1300 Burchfield Road, Allison Park. St. Brendan’s Episcopal • The church...
Long voting lines at the polls in District 2 have Pine officials requesting help from county
Voters who live in Pine Township District 2 may see shorter lines at the polls this year. Township manager Scott Anderson said at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Board of Supervisors that he’s been in touch with officials from Allegheny County who have pledged to send help in advance...
Northern Tier Library hosting used book sale, chess tournament, more
Northern Tier Regional Library is at 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. For more information about the library or to register for a program, call 724-449-2665 or email federkeilj@einetwork.net. • From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Feb. 25, Achieva will host a class on infant massage. This event is for caregivers and their...
Registration for senior softball league under way, games are played in North Park
Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League is holding registration for the 2020 season. Games are played primarily at the North Park Senior Complex at the Lodge at North Park. The league was founded in 1987 and has grown and is still going strong after 33 years. This is a competitive...
Real estate sales in Pine the week of Feb. 16
Pine Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 166 Alder Drive to Bradley Victor and Sara Gutting Calhoun for $554,234. Joseph Smarto III sold property at 344 Cloverdale Drive to Brandon Smith for $405,000. Sudhakar Reddy Yennam sold property at 309 Osprey Ct to Edward and Michelle Lebair for $490,000. Riviera...
Charter school reform topic of debate at Pine-Richland board of supervisors meeting
The Pine-Richland board of supervisors discussed the issue of charter school reform at its February meeting and is expected to take an official stance on the topic next month. “This has been gaining a lot of attention (with the Pennsylvania School Board Association), and for very good reason,” school board...
Pine-Richland gets $250K grant for new synthetic turf field, lighting
A $250,000 state grant will help Pine-Richland School District replace a grass field at the high school with synthetic turf, allowing athletic teams a greater amount of access to practice and play space. The grant comes from the state’s Gaming Economic Development Fund, which provides funds for community projects in...
Northern Tier Regional Library hosts fall prevention workshop
Northern Tier Regional Library is at 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. For more information about the library or to register for a program, call 724-449-2665 or email federkeilj@einetwork.net. • From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, UPMC Centers for Rehab Services will have fall prevention experts sharing tips to keep safe....
Used book sale, organ recital, pancake dinner scheduled at North Pittsburgh churches
St. Brendan’s Episcopal • The church is holding a used book, CD and DVD sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 21 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22. • The Justice Ministry is gathering donations of gently used goods for shipment to needy people in Haiti. Requested items...
Pine-Richland/Mars AFJROTC cadets fly in C-130
The Pine-Richland/Mars AFJROTC cadets traveled to Youngstown Air Base on Jan. 29 for an educational trip as well as the opportunity to fly in a C-130. The cadets got to explore the ship and learn all about it uses and capabilities. They then boarded the aircraft through the backhatch and...
Professor delving into culinary world at Chatham’s Eden Hall campus in Richland
Veda Sankaran loves to combine the cuisine of India with traditional comfort foods of this country, but the term fusion bothers her. She may be drawing from both what her family prepared and what she ate growing up in Altoona after moving to the United States in the late 1970s,...
Enrollment dates for Pine-Richland kindergarten scheduled
Pine-Richland School District is scheduling enrollment for kindergarten students at the Administrative Offices, 702 Warrendale Road, Gibsonia. Children must be age 5 before Sept. 1 to enroll. Enrollment dates for Pine-Richland kindergarten have been scheduled. Enrollment will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Hance Elementary will be...
Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh to host open house in Richland
The Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh will welcome its neighbors to an open house and offer an opportunity to anyone who has ever had questions about Islam or what it means to be Muslim to get answers. “Usually, people have a lot of questions, so we try our best to...
Richland, Pine real estate sales the week of Feb. 9
Pine Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900. Associates of Huntingdon L.P. sold property at 1205 Deering Bay Ct to William Jones Jr. and Gretchen Jones for $350,000. C. Gregory Heibert sold property at 208 Greenwood Drive to David and Melissa Dettmer...
Local school districts asked to remove policies restricting religious liberties
Allegheny County school districts — including two in the North Hills and six others in the region — have been asked to change school policies that violate the constitutional right of students to freely express their religious beliefs, according to a nonprofit legal organization specializing in First Amendment issues. Five...
Richland officials explore township’s financial responsibility to Allegheny Valley Sanitary Authority project
The Richland Township board of supervisors began exploring the details of a bond issue to help fund the Allegheny Valley Sanitary Authority’s improvement project at its Feb. 5 meeting. The total cost of the project is still unknown, but township officials believe they will be responsible for contributing $10 to...
Jeter Backyard Theater students perform in Junior Theater Festival in Georgia
Some of the community’s youngest musical theater aficionados traveled recently to the annual Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, Ga., where they performed in front of judges and met fellow Broadway stars-in-the-making from all over the world. “It’s the craziest thing because it is a competition but really it’s more like...
Real estate transactions in Richland, Pine the week of Feb. 1
Pine Dan Ryan Builders Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 153 Alder Drive to Brandon Kessinger for $550,000. Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 127 Birch Drive to Albert Villanueva and Eva Sikorska for $171,700. Robert Willis sold property at 231 Brown Road to Gregory and Karen Hartley for...
Board of supervisors hear proposal for changes at Pine Community Center
Members of the Pine Community Center may see some changes in the coming months, as township manager Scott Anderson and director of parks and recreation Joni Patsko have started looking into repurposing certain areas in order to better utilize the space. They presented their initial ideas to the board of...


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