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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Weekend happenings: Pine trick or treat moved to Nov. 1
Due to inclimate weather on Oct. 31, Pine Township will host trick or treat on Friday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Craft show Little Hill United Methodist Church is sponsoring a craft show Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, food, a basket raffle, and hoagies...
Eden Hall Upper Elementary students participate in Monster Mash
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School students participated in a Monster Mash. The activity was in celebration of the entire school kicking off RAMS Way On Oct. 31. Students were challenged to earn points when they exhibited positive behavior. They met their goal and were treated to a Monster Mash program...
Collinwood Mansion in Pine hits the market for $3.5M
It turns out you don’t have to leave Pine Township in order to live in Collinwood Mansion, a Gilded Age summer home or a French chateau. With the 12-bedroom, 23,247-square-foot estate at 724 Bristlecone Drive that just hit the market, you get all that and more in one property. You...
Allegheny Health Network facility in Pine installs final beam
Dr. Allan Klapper, president of the new Allegheny Health Network facility under construction in Pine Township, said it was a “pretty euphoric” moment when officials signed and raised the final steel beam in the architecture of the Wexford Hospital. “As physicians and residents and patients we all realize the value...
North Park bald eagles are back; grove dedicated as Eagle Nest
The North Park bald eagles are back visiting their nest along Kummer Road for an apparent second try at breeding much to the pleasure of park visitors, who now have a newly renamed Eagle’s Nest shelter to view all the action. Howard Kepple of West Deer, who frequently sets up...
Ed Pfeifer: Broken water heaters, fallen trees and a quacking in my pocket
It’s taken a while but I think I am officially at the point where the sound of customized cell phone ringtones has gotten the best of me. While in line at the grocery store the other day I was treated to the unpleasant sound of an alarm clock buzzer coming...
Pine-Richland Cheer team wins competition, qualifies for nationals
The Pine-Richland Varsity Competition Cheer team earned a first place win in the Small Varsity division at Miami Valley Regional on Oct. 27. They also placed second in the Gameday division and earned bids for both to compete at UCA High School Nationals in Florida in February 2020. Miami Valley...
Pine supervisors approve amount for Homestead Exclusion Act for 2020
The Pine Board of Supervisors approved setting the amount for the Homestead Exclusion Act for 2020 at $149,450, which is the maximum allowed under state law, at its October meeting. Last year the owners of roughly 3,400 properties applied for and were granted the exclusion, according to Jan Kowalski, the...
Pine-Richland School Board honored with Innovation Award
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) honored outstanding recipients of the Pennsylvania Education Innovation Awards at the PA Association of School Administrators-PSBA School Leadership Conference at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center on Oct. 16. The board was recognized for its willingness to be a part of the strategic plan...
Weekend happenings: Pickleball, costume party, vendor fair, more
Pickleball for kids On Oct. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m., grab some friends and head over to Pine Community Center for a night of Pickleball. Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to play this growing game, while enjoying some snacks and having some fun. The cost to attend...
Pine-Richland assistant superintendent earns Leadership Award
The Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will recognize Pine-Richland Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education & Curriculum Michael Pasquinelli, Ed.D., with the ASCD Outstanding Curriculum Leadership Award. He will be recognized for his contributions to the field of education on Nov. 25, 2019. Pasquinelli has helped lead the...
Real estate transactions in Pine Township for the week of Oct. 24
Pine Estate of Lawrence MaKray sold property at Unknown Address to MW & Sons Properties LLC for $230,000. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2026 Cherry Road to Glenn Geary Jr. and Julie Geary for $147,150. James Lehmann sold property at 206 Gander Drive to Nicole Nofsinger and Carol...
Pine-Richland alum, American University graduate awarded Fulbright Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded 2016 Pine-Richland High School graduate Emma Kapoor, who graduated from American University in 2019, with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Spain. Through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Kapoor has started teaching English, history and...
Halloween-themed activities abound in Pine, Hartwood
Halloween and fall-themed activities made Hartwood Acres the place to be on Oct. 19. The fun continues on Oct. 26 at Pine Community Center. From 1 to 4 p.m., at Pine Community Center, there will be a bounce house, spooky stories, candy searches and all kinds of skele-fun you don’t...
Halloween Party for children scheduled at Northern Tier Regional Library
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m., Northern Tier Regional Library will be hosting a Hallo­ween party. Children are encouraged to dress in costume and parade around the library. Trick-or-treating will be included. There will be crafts, activities and a Halloween pinata. This program is for children of...
Pine Board of Supervisors race heating up with six candidates
In May’s primary election, seven Republican candidates for the Pine Board of Supervisors campaigned for three spots in November’s general election. Now, five of the seven candidates are on the ballot. The Republican race was close, with incumbent Pat Avolio winning the most votes with 421, or 18.08 percent of...
Mom, inventor seeks change in how insurance companies operate
When Rose Morris couldn’t find a suitable product to keep her special needs son safe while he slept, she invented one. Now, the president and founder of Abram’s Nation (www.abramsnation.com) has hopes of finding others who can help influence the way insurance companies pay for safety beds for special needs...
Weekend happenings: Pancake breakfast, Slovenian polkas at Bakerstown United Methodist church
On Oct. 19, Bakerstown United Methodist Church invites the community to hear members of the Western PA Button Box Club play traditional Slovenian Style polkas and waltzes during a Pancake Breakfast. Come enjoy the music while having your choice of blueberry, buckwheat, chocolate chip or plain pancakes served with sausage,...
Pine Township real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17
Pine Brock Nichol sold property at 504 Broadmore Ln to Casey and Ellie Pikula DeSmith for $338,000. Christopher Baer sold property at 115 Rabold Drive to Stephen Gyory II and Lauren Gyory for $679,000. George Cummins sold property at 130 Rosscommon Road to Brent Luzik and Madison Merhaut for $250,000....
Northern Regional Police, other first responders receive grants from Guardian
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week and Crime Prevention Month, Guardian Protection hosted a free Community Safety Day on Oct. 5 at their Pittsburgh area headquarters. At the event, the company presented $3,000 in grants to several local first responder organizations. Presented by Guardian’s Vice President of Marketing Kevin Bish...
Pine-Richland blood drive vital as supplies are ‘dangerously low’ in Pittsburgh
The students of Pine-Richland High School will be holding their fall blood drive Oct. 23, and community members are invited to join and help replenish the low supply in Pittsburgh. Donors will also help one student earn a scholarship at the end of the year. Each year, Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund...
Pine-Richland elementary school redistricting at beginning of 2021-22 school year
Pine-Richland’s redistricting of its three elementary schools will take place beginning with the 2021-22 school year, officials announced after an Oct. 7 committee meeting. Details of the process for redistricting are contained in a podcast released on the school’s website following the joint student services and operational services committee meeting....
Beekeeper’s ‘sweet’ occupation involved first getting over fear of bees
Vicki Kleber’s uncle tried unsuccessfully for many years to get her interested in beekeeping. Since she was a gardener, he was convinced that his hobby would be one she would enjoy as well. “I was very fearful, like about 90% of the population,” said Kleber, 52, of Russelton. “He finally...
Northern Tier Library hosting Authors Night
Northern Tier Regional Library has a variety of upcoming activities and events. The library is at 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. For details or to register for an event, call 724-449-2665. • The Friends of the Northern Tier Library will present their annual Authors Night at 7 p.m. Oct. 17. The...
This weekend: Terrifying Tales from the Cabin, spaghetti dinner at Beattie
Terrifying Tales from the Cabin Terrifying Tales from the Cabin will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Jones-Neely Log House in Blueberry Hill Park — Have you ever experienced the fear of staying in a haunted house? Are you convinced you’ve had a close encounter with a...


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