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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Police: Second man found dead in pool in Pine Township on Thursday has been identified
The second of two men who were found dead in a swimming pool in Pine Township on Thursday afternoon has been identified. Officers were dispatched at 6:18 p.m. Thursday to the 200 block of Whetherburn Drive for a welfare check, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders found two men...
Volunteers from Richland area continue assistance in W.Va. 
George Washington may not have slept there, but the Wyoming Hotel lays claim to having hosted the likes of Will Rogers, Sen. John F. Kennedy and George Herman “Babe” Ruth. Visits by such dignitaries speak to the stature of Mullens, W.Va., during a time when the presence of the Virginia...
5K in North Park benefits scholarships for Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy students
They say you don’t have to be an athlete to sprint, jog or stroll for 3.1 miles. But it helps. Given his prowess on the football field and baseball diamond, Killian Cavanaugh would have had no trouble completing a course of that distance in an event scheduled for July 27...
Big summer for Pine-Richland volleyball ace includes Pitt commitment, spot on national team
The month of June has been pretty exciting for Isabelle Hoppe. Not only did she verbally commit to Pitt, but she also learned she’ll be a member of the USA Volleyball U19 national team. Hoppe, who will be a junior at Pine-Richland and one of the top women’s volleyball recruits...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 30, 2024
Franklin Park Timothy Taucher sold property at 2491 Alydar Drive to Meredith Olmstead for $610,000. Carol Sieber sold property at 2570 Barnwood Drive to Julia Repasky for $515,000. Sandra Smailer sold property at 1562 Village Drive to Jianheng Wu and Jie Lu for $372,000. Anupama Sharma sold property at 1827...
Retired Pine-Richland JROTC instructor named state American Legion educator of year
Chief Michael Gasparetto has been named the 2024 Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania American Legion. Gasparetto retired from Pine-Richland School District earlier this month after serving as the district’s JROTC instructor since 20131. The Pennsylvania American Legion will present Gasparetto with the award on July 19 in Harrisburg...
Pine hosts Rockin’ Rec Food Truck Rally on Thursday
New this year, get ready to jam out at Pine’s Rockin’ Rec Food Truck Rally events, which feature live music and delicious eats from a variety of food trucks. “This was the brainchild of our program team, Tyler Walker and Gina Kampi. For the past several years, we had the...
Pine heats up for Community Day
At least it’s not raining. That seemed to be the consensus among folks who attended Pine Community Day as temperatures topped 90 degrees on the afternoon of June 22. Yes, it was a scorcher. But in place at Pine Community Park were plenty of ways to beat the heat, from...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...
The art of soap making: Richland resident presents colorful creations
Maybe you grew up washing with the golden hue of Dial, the emerald green of Irish Spring or the snowy white of Ivory. Whatever the color of the brand at hand, a soap bar was a soap bar. Richland resident Laura Bogacz effectively takes the opposite approach with her business,...
Pine-Richland soccer coach Wiegand doubles up with girls gig
There’s little doubt Jordan Wiegand loves soccer. So much so that he’s willing to tackle a rare coaching double. Already established as a WPIAL champion boys soccer coach at Pine-Richland, Wiegand now will lead the Rams’ girls program as well. He was hired as girls soccer coach at Pine-Richland’s school...
Pine Community Day scheduled for Saturday
Pine’s 34th annual Community Day will take place at Pine Community Park on June 22 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year will feature food trucks, game booths and live entertainment. “We’ve upgraded the band, we have more food trucks than we’ve ever had. We’re trying out a lot...
Pine-Richland graduates honored
Two recent Pine-Richland High School graduates received honors recently. Jack Nolin won the Brighter Financial Futures Personal Budgeting Challenge for Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington, Allegheny and Greene counties. Guided by teacher Courtney Kronk-Love, Jack amassed over 71,000 points in the simulation, 12,000-plus more than the second-place contestant. The Personal Budgeting Challenge...
‘Summertime welcomes new life’ at North Park’s Latodami Nature Center
It’s hot and the convenience of air conditioning makes staying indoors alluring, but naturalists at the Latodami Nature Center in North Park may be able to top that. “Summertime welcomes new life and exciting opportunities to view animals, plants and fungus, and Latodami helps nature lovers explore these experiences,” said...
Richland hires new manager for 1st time since 1981
A Richland native is the new township manager. The board of supervisors on June 19 authorized the appointment of Brian O’Malley, a Pine-Richland High School graduate, as manager/secretary/treasurer, effective July 5 at an annual salary of $137,800. O’Malley started work in Richland on June 17, replacing Dean Bastianini, who was...
Passion for WPIAL basketball leads North Allegheny grad Hailey Zeise to Pine-Richland job
Hailey Zeise spent the last year coaching in college at George Washington, but in her heart, she knew high school basketball was where she wanted to be. Seven years ago, Zeise helped lead North Allegheny to a WPIAL title and now she hopes to do the same as a coach...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 20, 2024
Bellevue Nicholas Falcone sold property at 12 Keswick Ave. to Travis Montgomery and Mary Trum for $255,000. Bradford Woods Susan Law sold property at 119 Forest Road to Theodore and Emilee Andrianos for $135,000. Etna John Bruder sold property at 106 Grant Ave. to Huntington National Bank for $25,000. Franklin...
3rd lottery millionaire in a week, this time in Richland Township
Another person in the past week reached millionaire status after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket. The latest winner, announced Wednesday, cashed in on a $5 million Monopoly Own It All ticket sold at the Route 8 Shop ’n Save in Richland Township. The Monopoly game is a $50...
‘Adventure Begins’ at Northern Tier Library
“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme of the summer reading program at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, Richland. Patrons can log the books and activities they have completed by using Beanstack, which can be accessed through a portal on the library’s website or downloaded as an app....
Class of 2036 members address Class of ’24 at Pine-Richland graduation
Some of the most enthusiastic applause during the June 7 graduation exercises for the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2024 was for members of the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2036. Representing each of the district’s elementary schools, three of this past year’s kindergartners had an opportunity to wish the...
Retirees honored at Pine-Richland commencement
Along with celebrating the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2024, the June 7 commencement honored two retiring staff members. Brian Scott served more than 27 years as high school band director and music teacher, and Michael Gasparetto founded the Junior Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps at Pine-Richland and...
‘Are you ready?’: Pine-Richland graduates move on to next chapter
As hundreds of soon-to-be graduates sat patiently, anticipating the awarding of diplomas and tossing of caps, their valedictorian posed a question from the podium: “Are you ready for the next chapter of your life? Truthfully, no. None of us are,” Avyutka Nagrath said. “At the end of the day, we...
Pine-Richland graduates 340 students in Class of ’24
Congratulations to graduates in the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2024: • A-B — Tarik Aziz, Julianna Abraham, Mustafa Adeel, Giovanni Aiello, Udbhav Akolkar, Jessica Albertson, Logan Alexander, Aleta Amend, Parker Ammerman, Ariana Anderson, Sean Anderson, Carson Baer, Charlotte Baic, Morgan Bailey, Benjamin Baileys, Elle Balkovec, Olivia Ball, Vasillos Balouris,...
In brief: Pine-Richland area events, week of June 10, 2024
‘What’s In a Name’ program The Richland History Group, in conjunction with Northern Tier Regional Library, will offer a free, open-to-the-community speakers program at the library at 6:30 p.m. June 19. Retired Butler history teacher Steve Cicero, the “History Hobo,” will present “What’s In a Name,” providing the often-unknown historical...
After solid season, Pine-Richland boys volleyball looks ahead to exciting future
Four wins in Section 2-3A might not seem like a lot to those that do not follow WPIAL boys volleyball closely, but for Pine-Richland, it signaled a gigantic leap in the right direction. Coming off a year in which the Rams went winless, they narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing fifth...


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