Pine Creek Journal category, Page 18

Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe paced back-and-forth in front of his match early in his team’s WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal-round showdown against Latrobe. The No. 3-ranked Panthers lost the first two bouts against No. 4 Wildcats on Wednesday, and they had their coach nervous. But the feisty Panthers (18-0)...

Nick Guido has been hired as the Pine-Richland Youth Center’s new executive director. His predecessor, Larry Bracco, retired in January after 30 years of service. “It’s been an honor and privilege to serve the Pine-Richland community and surrounding areas for over 30 years. I look forward to helping Nick lead...

Young Adult Survivors United is inviting the community to help give young cancer survivors a helping hand through a new basic-needs donation program. Distribution Days provides household items, toiletries and nonperishable products for members of the Pine-based nonprofit, those diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18 to 45, according...

The inaugural 412 Gives Back Gala brought in $90,000 to benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia, which will grant 18 wishes to local children. That represents much more than the original fundraising goal, Pine residents Amy Fleming and Billie Higgins, co-founders of the nonprofit philanthropic organization 412 Gives Back....

Folks who attended schools before they were equipped with air conditioning will remember how the heat of late summer and spring wasn’t exactly conducive to optimal learning. While Pine-Richland buildings have more advanced systems for temperature control, mounting inefficiencies caused by aging prompted school district officials to embark on upgrades....

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Senior High Band West Festival was held on January 11-13, 2024 at Peters Township High School. Participating from Pine-Richland were juniors Will Tamburri and Lilliana Bogle, and sophomores Ryan Noir and Jiwon Lee. From the event, Ryan, Will and Lilliana have been selected...

Pine-Richland High School senior MacKenzie Roy, a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet, was selected to receive an Air Force J-100 Character-in-Leadership Scholarship. The daughter of David and Laurie Roy is one of only 100 cadets nationwide to receive the scholarship. The J-100 program provides recipients with four years of...

One of people’s most common fears is public speaking. For folks who have such an aversion, try to imagine public singing. As a member of the band the Altered Egos, Hampton High School graduate Ann Hodos frequently treats audiences to her vocal talents. But she’ll admit to some trepidation as...

Can Aliquippa compete in Class 5A football? Yes, says Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne, but he also considers the Quips’ concerns about player health to be valid. LeDonne won two state titles as a Class 5A coach and years ago won a WPIAL title as a player for Aliquippa. That football...

Bellevue Joseph Porco sold property at 543 Lincoln Ave. to Pento LLP for $450,000. Etna Estate of Leonard Peluso sold property at 59 Grant Ave. to Art Image America LLC for $185,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1325 Adrian Drive to Kevin Lohar and Anuj Porwal for...

For Dom Ferraro, the Allegheny County wrestling tournament was about getting over the hump. Vaughn Spencer was there to defend. Both Pine-Richland juniors achieved their goals. Ferraro won the 139-pound title to become a county champ for the first time, while Spencer successfully navigated the 172-pound bracket to win his...

As a junior, James Cardinali was a 210-pound lineman on the Pine-Richland junior varsity football team who seemed like a longshot to play in college. That was before he went to work to make a massive transformation to his body and that has led to an equally big development for...

Northern Tier Library has achieved Gold Star Status through the Pennsylvania Library Association. The award was earned because of the high quality of literacy programming that the library has presented, as determined by fellow librarians. Upcoming programs include: • Take-home crafts, Feb. 6 and 27. Kids of all ages are...

The parade involved simply turning a couple of corners inside a Robinson Township building. But to its young participants, it may as well have taken place along 34th Street on Thanksgiving. Thanks to Variety — the Children’s Charity, based regionally in Pine, six children had the opportunity to navigate their...

The race for Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most pivotal congressional district got rolling Tuesday. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Aspinwall, kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday evening with an event at a training center for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Deluzio represents Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District — a...

Next year’s Pine-Richland High School freshmen must wait to learn if the historical novel “Angel of Greenwood” will be required reading. The school board on Jan. 22 tabled a vote to approve the book as a core text for the ninth-grade English curriculum, as recommended by a selection committee following...

Bellevue Ian Cully sold property at 49 N Bryant Ave. to Brian and Kari Seese for $359,280. Etna Michael Paul Caldone sold property at 41 Locust St. to William Albinger Jr. for $207,000. Elizabeth Chang sold property at 137 Vista St. to Alexander Naper for $185,000. Franklin Park Grant David...

There are five siblings in the Rupert family, and each one shares a connection that goes beyond growing up in the same household. All five are swimmers, which has helped develop their bond as brothers and sisters. Three Rupert siblings — Reece, Gavin and Brooke — currently swim together for...

Madison Zavasky joined elite company Jan. 8, becoming just the fourth player in Pine-Richland girls basketball history to reach 1,000 points. She joined Rams all-time leading scorer Amanda Kalin, Carrie Walker Kelly and Kristen Wisse. Zavasky is the first girls basketball player to hit the 1,000-point plateau since 2017 when...

Pine supervisors recognized resident John Lombardo for his many years of volunteer service to the township at their meeting on Jan. 16. He is president of the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company and has been serving for 11 years. “John’s been a key member of the Pine community for many years....

Special needs children and their families enjoyed an afternoon of fun at the Pine Community Center on Jan. 13. The annual Winter Special Needs Family Fun Day was free to attend and open to all ages. Ninety participants were in attendance. This year’s theme was penguins, and the day featured...

A Pine-Richland parent is suing the school district over its transgender nondiscrimination policy, alleging it violates parents’ rights to raise their children as they see fit. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court by conservative group America First Legal, is causing concern among parents of transgender children in the district...

It was another successful trip to the WPIAL meet for the Pine-Richland competitive spirit team. The Rams fell a little short of winning the Class 3A small squad division title Jan. 6 at Chartiers Valley, but they scored well enough to secure yet another bid to states. Pine-Richland has qualified...

Zach Howard often picks up Cullen Campbell and drives him to Pine-Richland hockey practices and games. Now they can take a trip together to the PIHL All-Star game. Howard and Cullen, along with teammates Douglas Van Meter and Logan Kozak, were named to the PIHL Class 3A All-Star game, which...

Bellevue Michael Morris sold property at 44 Lincoln Ave. to 4 Scalise RE LLC et al. for $715,000. Maureen Ann Bishop sold property at 71 Union Ave. to Teresa Sunseri for $65,000. Bradford Woods Cheryl Morris sold property at 500 Delmar Road to Alan and Tasha Levy trustee for $628,572....