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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs available through Northern Tier Library
Kohl’s Cares grant helps to spruce up children’s area Northern Tier Library recently received a $2,000 Kohl’s Cares Shopping Grant. The donation enabled the library to update its Children’s Room with new furniture and toys, purchase new items for children’s cooking classes and renew the staff break room. Library partners...
Richland Township honors retired fire chief
Richland supervisors honored the recently retired chief of the Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department during their meeting Wednesday evening. Jim Kelly served as the department chief for 15 years, opting to retire in 2024 after 28 years of service. Richland Manager Brian O’Malley thanked Kelly for his “dedication and devotion”...
3 of 4 gas leaks in Gibsonia between October and December caused by excavation work, Peoples says
Four gas leak incidents occurred on residential streets between October and December in Gibsonia, according to residents and Peoples Natural Gas. Three of the incidents — those that occurred on “Oct. 31, Nov. 12 and Dec. 18 on High Meadows Drive, Woodhill Drive and Forestwood Drive, respectively” — were the...
North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donates books and money to local libraries
For its holiday season community service project, the North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donated $1,000 and more than 100 books to Hampton Community Library, Northern Tier Regional Library and Shaler North Hills Library. The chapter’s community service chairperson, Leslie Molyneaux, said because seniors and children are among the libraries’ primary...
PennDOT seeks public input on aesthetics of Wexford Interchange
PennDOT is inviting motorists to chime in on the aesthetics of the Interstate 79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project in Marshall through Jan. 31. An online survey asks for color and concrete texture preferences, which will help determine the project’s look. There are two color options: • Nautilus Blue, a lighter...
Pine-Richland School Board rejects book during heated meeting
The Pine-Richland School Board voted against incorporating “Angel of Greenwood,” a novel set during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, into its ninth grade curriculum during an often hostile meeting Jan. 13 that stretched nearly to midnight. Board members, administrators and several public attendees traded barbs over the district’s ongoing controversy...
412 Gives Back Gala at Fox Chapel Golf Club raises $165,000 for Make-A-Wish
Given that the event sold out within five hours of tickets going on sale, meeting a fundraising goal of $100,000 pretty much was a foregone conclusion. By the time everything was accounted for, proceeds from the second annual 412 Gives Back Gala totaled $165,000. The money benefits Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania...
Pine holds reorganization meeting
The Pine board of supervisors held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 6. The board elected Ryan Colombo as chair and Audrey Mackie as vice chair. Supervisor Pat Avolio made a motion to approve the following reappointments to various committees for 2025 during the meeting. The motion was seconded by...
Richland taxes hold steady in 2025 budget
Richland residents will see their property taxes hold steady for another year, according to the 2025 budget. The Richland board of supervisors voted to pass the proposed 2025 budget at its Dec. 18 meeting. For 2025, a millage rate of 2.696 mills is levied on all commercial, residential and nonexempt...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
Crabtree, Hempfield, Unity farmers among medal winners feted at Pa. Farm Show
A Westmoreland County farming collective has the best barley in the state, according to the judges at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Allegheny Mountain Malt’s barley entry brought home a gold medal this week in the show’s grain competition. “It’s a beauty contest without the fancy question at the end,” said...
Tempers flare during 7-hour Pine-Richland School Board meeting over book policy
The latest episode in Pine-Richland School District’s yearslong discussions about book bans and book review policies took place Thursday during a nearly seven-hour school board meeting. Tempers occasionally flared as audience members shouted and board members sometimes argued among themselves while attempting to revise its “Library Resources” policy. The meeting...
Former Pine-Richland trainer accused of filming boys in locker rooms
A former Pine-Richland School District athletic trainer has been charged with secretly filming male students in locker rooms and bathrooms, according to state police. Samuel Elliot Fischer, 34, faces child pornography charges for the allegations in connection with Pine-Richland and other school districts. He recorded boys in locker rooms in...
Parents of teen killed in McCandless crash sue driver for wrongful death
The parents of a Beaver County student who was killed when the car she was traveling in with five others crashed at a McCandless intersection are suing the driver. Taylor Orlowski, 18, of Baden was killed in the one-car crash Dec. 23, 2023. Jonathan Tourney, 14, of Richland also was...
Casper Carlisle: Richland’s most famous unknown
Pvt. Casper Richard Carlisle (October 1841-April 1908), arguably Richland Township’s “most famous” human resident ever, is virtually unknown. Notwithstanding his Civil War heroism, his is a sad, sad story. Bakerstown’s Penn Tree, which took root in 1598 and officially has been proclaimed as Allegheny County’s oldest tree, is Richland’s most...
Pine-Richland welcomes back grads, retirees
More than 70 recent Pine-Richland High School graduates and retirees returned Dec. 20 for the school’s annual Past Graduates and Staff Day. Organized by Jean Whalen, director of college and services, and Frank Hernandez, principal, the day is aimed at facilitating dialogue between graduates and current students to provide insight...
Richland History Group hosts Soldiers and Sailors curator for Civil War retrospective
For the first two years of the American Civil War, supporters of the North seemed to hear almost solely about battle victories by the South. “You have to imagine how terrified people became when the Confederate army entered into Pennsylvania in June 1863,” historian Michael Kraus said. “So Pittsburgh is...
WPIAL players selected to coaches’ all-state field hockey team
Madeline Mill and Georgia Rottinghaus from WPIAL Class 3A field hockey champion Pine-Richland have been selected to the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association all-state team. The senior midfielders were instrumental in helping the Rams, as the No. 1 seed, defeat No. 2 Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, for the WPIAL...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 15, 2024
Bellevue Estate of Yaroslaw Levycky sold property at 78 N Harrison Ave. to Steven Brownlee and Michelle McLane Brownlee for $237,000. Estate of Robert Dell sold property at 55 N Jackson Ave. to Peanut Capital LLC for $94,000. Estate of Charles Jackson sold property at 55 S Bryant Ave. to...
Pine-Richland Middle School earns Don Eichorn honor
For the sixth time since 2006-07, Pine-Richland Middle School has been redesignated in the Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program. Named in memory of an Upper St. Clair educator who advocated on behalf of middle-level students, the program recognizes schools achieving academic excellence based on 37 factors established...
Friends group helps finance Pine amphitheater
The Friends of Pine Community Parks presented the first installment of its $200,000 commitment to fund the new amphitheater project under construction in Pine Community Park during the township’s supervisors meeting Dec. 2. Representatives of the Friends group were present at the meeting to formally pass the gift to the...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Etna Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 109-111 Dewey St. to Ideal Holdings LLC for $129,750. Brian Bubash sold property at 13 Dewey St. to Robert Howard Hartley Jr. for $170,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1326 Adrian Drive to Uttam Kumar and Arati Yadav for $588,780. Glen...
Buy Old World ornaments at Northern Tier Library
Northern Tier Regional Library is offering a limited number of Old World Christmas ornaments for purchase. Each ornament is hand-blown, silvered and hand-painted in the traditional fashion. Three styles are available: Snowman and Book Worm, $20 each, and Love You to the Moon, $22. Ornaments come with boxes, and there...
Pine-Richland senior named bocce player of month
Pine-Richland High School senior Ben Dudkowski was named the Clearview Federal Credit Union Bocce Player of the Month for November. The program recognizes Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Three Rivers Region’s exceptional athletes and unified partners who demonstrate sportsmanship, teamwork and dedication on and off the bocce court and who promote inclusion...
Pine-Richland psychologist’s son in clinical trial for genetic disorder
On the road from the West Coast back to Western Pennsylvania, Pine-Richland School District psychologist Missy Ramirez received a text message from a friend. “Let me know when you’re coming. Pull off the exit. People want to meet you.” Missy replied to the effect of, huh? “OK, the cat’s out...


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