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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Splash Pad in Pine slated to open by mid-summer
The cold months are just beginning, but Township of Pine personnel are already thinking ahead to warm weather and sunshine. They’re targeting mid-summer for the opening of a new splash pad in Pine Community Park where children of all ages will be able to cool off and have fun outdoors...
Pine supervisors unanimously pass 2020 budget
Pine board of supervisors unanimously passed the 2020 budget at its Dec. 2 meeting. Highlights of the $20 million budget include proposed expansion at the Pine Community Center, construction of a handicapped accessible trail and wetland interpretive area in Pine Community Park, municipal building updates, the extension of the Rachel...
Pine-Richland grad, Naval Academy cadet earned 138 Boy Scout merit badges
Ryan Farbacher was barely into his teenage years when he set the lofty goal of earning every merit badge offered by the Boy Scouts before his 18th birthday. According to the Boy Scout website there are currently more than 135 merit badges offered, and one week before Farbacher reported to...
Pine, Richland real estate sales the week of Dec. 1
Pine Emerald Suites LLC sold property at 6400 Brooktree Ct to 6400 Brooktree LLC for $2,200,000. Brian Zajac sold property at 353 Cloverdale Drive to Brady and Brandi Smith for $400,000. Dean Bursic sold property at 3340 Wexford Road to Joseph Triscuit and Meghan Stanton for $186,000. Richland Daniel Casciato...
Christmas cooking class scheduled at Northern Tier Regional Library
Join Chef Carol Nardello at Northern Tier Regional Library for a special holiday cooking class at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. This class has a fee of $48 per person. There will be a limit on the number of attendees, and advance registration and payment is required. Learn to make...
Carbon monoxide leak nearly disastrous for Richland family
The DeVito family of Richland Township was spared from tragedy recently, and now they’re using their experience to spread awareness and help others stay safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. “At the end of the day everyone’s OK, but for five minutes we did think that our three...
Pine-Richland organizations hosting holiday drives
If you’re looking to make a child’s holiday a little brighter with a new toy, there are a number of opportunities to do so in the Pine-Richland area. • North Hills Community Outreach is running its annual holiday toy drive and will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards...
New Northern Regional police chief sworn in
The transition of chiefs of police continues as John Sicilia was officially sworn in as the new Northern Regional Police Department head at the Nov. 18 Richland Township board of supervisors meeting. Current chief Bob Amann is retiring after 44 years, and his last day on the job will be...
Richland mulls projected stagnant revenues
Richland Township manager Dean Bastianini told the board of supervisors during the 2020 budget workshop Nov. 18 that the township is doing well financially, but that stagnant revenues could pose a challenge in the future. “I think we’re robust, and I think we’re proactive,” he said. “The cloud on the...
Pine-Richland School Board preparing to announce Region 3 vacancy
The Pine-Richland School District will officially declare a vacancy on its board of directors for a two-year seat in Region 3 on Dec. 2. Dr. Matthew Mehalik won the two-year seat in question in the most recent election, but also won a four-year seat. He officially stated his interest in...
Weekend happenings: Friendship dinner, fashion show on tap
Friendship Dinner A Friendship Dinner will be held at Nativity Lutheran Church, 4517 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park, on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. All are welcome. Enjoy turkey and all the fixings. Dinner is free. A donation for charity will be accepted. Call the church office at 412-487-1071...
Pine-Richland senior, Allegheny Health Network partner on Pillows for Patients
After Wendy Petonak underwent a mastectomy as part of her treatment for breast cancer, she found one certain type of pillow best relieved her discomfort following surgery. Her daughter, Shelby, saw how much the pillow helped, and after the doctors and nurses at her mom’s follow-up appointments noticed it and...
Fall Fashion Show, Luncheon at St. Richard Church in Richland
Fall Fashion Show, Luncheon St. Richard Ladies Group is hosting a Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon on Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Richard Church Social Hall, 3841 Dickey Road, in Richland. Fashions will be provided by Treasure House Fashions. Treasure House Fashions is a nonprofit,...
Pine-Richland heading to Heinz Field with three-peat in mind
Pine-Richland proved to have too much fire power for North Allegheny (9-2) as the Rams rolled to a 49-14 victory in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinal game, which was held at Pine-Richland. With the win, the Rams (10-1) have set themselves up for a rematch with Central Catholic in the...
Pine-Richland Thespian Society to present ‘Almost, Maine’
This year’s fall play by the Pine-Richland High School International Thespian Society tells not one story but rather many stories over the course of the production. “There are nine short plays, and each one is pretty much a different story, but all the scenes are around love and different ideas...
Richland, Pine real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 10
Pine NVR Inc. sold property at 614 Tullamore Trail to Tianxu Chen and Lingling Pan for $678,785. NVR Inc. sold property at 627 Tullamore Trail to Jared and Sinthana Ramsey for $761,800. Richland Michael Zeidler sold property at 702 Beech St. to Taylor Santarcangelo for $196,000. Brooks Davidson sold property...
Colombo, Avolio, Donahue react to victory in Pine supervisors election
Republicans Ryan Colombo, Pat Avolio and Jack Donahue won the election for the Pine Township board of supervisors. Avolio was running as an incumbent and Colombo and Donahue as first-time candidates on the Republican ticket. They defeated the three candidates on the Democrat ticket: Jeffrey Hyams, Jeff Romano and Jack...
Eagle Scout project restores 200-year-old Pine cemetery where township founder resides
John Hoffman, III didn’t want to put a bench somewhere and call it his Eagle Scout project. The Pine-Richland High School junior wanted to do something that would challenge him and make a real difference, so he undertook a project that would intimidate many adults. Hoffman led the charge to...
Neighbors petition Pine officials to take action on ‘deplorable’ conditions of property
Dale Riley is tired of living next to a vacant property he said is in “deplorable” condition and presented a petition signed by neighbors of the property at 5028 Bakerstown Road in Pine Township requesting that officials take action. Riley appeared before the board of supervisors at the Nov. 4...
Republicans have clean sweep in Pine supervisors election
Republicans Pat Avolio, Jack Donahue, and Ryan Colombo took the top three places in the Pine Township supervisors race on Nov. 5. Democrats on the ticket were Jeff Romano, Jeffrey Hyams, and Jeff Fisher. Here’s a look at the breakdown of votes: Ryan Columbo — 1,275 Pat Avolio — 1,261...
Sophomore at Pine-Richland collects coats for charity
Kate Cwenar, a sophomore at Pine-Richland High School, decided to hold another neighborhood coat drive. The idea came to her two summers ago as she was thinking of a way to give back to her community. It went so well that she decided to do another one this year. She...
Pine-Richland preschool registration program open
Pine-Richland High School kicked-off its preschool program on Nov. 5, 2019. High school students help coordinate the program under the direction of the PRHS Child Development teacher. The preschool program is open to any child who turned 3 by Sept. 1, 2019. Children must be potty trained. The program offers...
Pine-Richland students to bring ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ to the stage
The students in Pine-Richland High School’s advanced acting and theater classes are learning more than lines for their production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Many are pulling double-duty with roles both on stage and off. “(We’re definitely learning) accountability,” said senior Kate Jesko, who not only plays...
Real estate transactions in Pine, Richland for the week of Nov. 2, 2019
Pine NVR Inc. sold property at 614 Tullamore Trail to Tianxu Chen and Lingling Pan for $678,785. NVR Inc. sold property at 627 Tullamore Trail to Jared and Sinthana Ramsey for $761,800. Richland Michael Zeidler sold property at 702 Beech St. to Taylor Santarcangelo for $196,000. Real estate transactions provided...
Pines Tavern closing after 4 decades
After 40 years of serving the community, the Pines Tavern is closing its doors for good on Nov. 2 according to a post on Access McCandless. The longtime eatery is offering special deals Nov. 1 and 2 with select items being rolled back to 1978 prices. Located on Bakerstown Road,...


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