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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 1, 2024
Bellevue Wilkesboro Partn. L.P. sold property at 418-420 Division Ave. to Thierry and Anne Sophie Adam Buffiere for $255,000. Kyle Christopher Snyder sold property at 612 Forest Ave. to Terri Scalise for $150,000. Renault Bonner sold property at 269 N Balph Ave. to Oscar and Maria Dolores Murillo for $240,000....
Bishop McDevitt gets physical, runs past Pine-Richland in PIAA Class 5A semifinals
ALTOONA — Bishop McDevitt is headed to the state finals, thanks to a decades-old commitment by the Crusaders to embrace WPIAL football. The District 3 champion got three more touchdowns from its record-setting quarterback, but Bishop McDevitt relied most on the physical running of Nazir Jones-Davis. The junior rushed 29...
DAR honors Revolutionary War patriot in Hampton
Looking forward to 2026 and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 40 people gathered Nov. 9 to honor Pvt. John Walter, a Revolutionary War patriot. The Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution organized a grave-marking ceremony at his...
Pine-Richland faces SEC-bound quarterback with PIAA touchdown record in state semifinals
An SEC-bound quarterback with a record-setting arm and rock-solid game awaits Pine-Richland in the state semifinals. Bishop McDevitt senior Stone Saunders is a Kentucky recruit with a state-record 199 career touchdown passes. While preparing for Friday’s matchup with the District 3 champion, Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne talked with some coaches...
Trib HSSN high school football state semifinal preview capsules for Nov. 27, 2024
Welcome to the PIAA final four with 11 games scheduled for Friday and one for Saturday. With 24 teams set to collide post-Thanksgiving for the opportunity to play in a state championship game, let’s provide a breakdown of which districts remain in the hunt for PIAA gold. For the second...
’Tis the season for model train museum’s holiday display in Richland
The holiday tradition of model railroad displays helped get Ray Mueser hooked on the hobby. “My dad had two Lionels he put around the Christmas tree, and he had houses. One time they went out,” Mueser recalled about his parents, “and when they came home, I had all the houses...
WPIAL Class 5A championship game by the numbers: Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9
Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9 Peters Township 0-9-0-0—9 Pine-Richland 0-10-10-0—20 Scoring summary P-R: Grant Argiro 24 field goal PT: Eli Prado 23 pass from Nolan DiLucia (run failed) P-R: Tanner Cunningham 64 pass from Aaron Strader (Argiro kick) PT: Anthony Maiello 29 field goal P-R: Jay Timmons 22 pass from...
Pine-Richland defense shines en route to 9th WPIAL championship
Jay Timmons pointed to a corner of Acrisure Stadium where he watched games as a kid, remembering back to when his father played linebacker for the Steelers. So, yes, he knows a little about defense. “I’ve been dreaming of playing on this field for so long,” said Timmons, a Pine-Richland...
Fierce defenses square off when Pine-Richland, Peters Township meet in WPIAL title rematch
There are plenty of old football coach sayings that link defense and championships. Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne offered this one ahead of the WPIAL finals: “If they don’t score, they can’t win.” Simple enough. No. 1 Pine-Richland (10-1) plays No. 3 Peters Township (11-1) in a WPIAL Class 5A final...
Beattie students cook Thanksgiving meals for North Hills Community Outreach
Some local students are giving a helping hand to weary cooks this year by selling Thanksgiving meals to go, as well as cooking extra for those who may not be able to afford the expense. First- through third-year culinary and pastry arts students at A.W. Beattie Center Career Center in...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Nov. 18, 2024 
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Maclane Miller School: Pine-Richland Class: Junior Height/Weight: 5-foot-9, 185 pounds Position: Running back, linebacker #Earned: The young man known as Mac was as sharp as a knife in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals victory Friday over Bethel Park. Miller was determined not...
Rich-Mar Rotary provides Peace Pole for Pine
For nearly three centuries, carolers of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” have vocalized the line: Peace on earth and mercy mild As such, the dedication of a new Peace Pole at the Pine Community Center came at an appropriate time of year. Brought to the center by the Rich-Mar Rotary...
Pine dazzles with holiday event
Pine celebrated the beginning of the festive season with the township’s annual Holiday Dazzle on Nov. 16. This year’s event at the Pine Community Center boasted carriage rides, ice sculptures, live performances, and a Christmas tree lighting. “The 2024 Holiday Dazzle was our biggest year to date. From community attendance,...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Bellevue Syed Rasheedullah Hussaini sold property at 340 Lincoln Ave. to Joshua David and Jocelyn Perkins for $239,875. Anders Anderson sold property at 75 Meade Ave. to Kenneth Marshall and Carin Mincemoyer for $125,000. Etna 100 WOA LLC sold property at 43—45 Sycamore St. to Nest Egg Ventures LLC for...
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams start fast, win big in WPIAL quarterfinals
Led by stellar performances from juniors Mac Miller and Lawrence “Jay” Timmons, the Pine-Richland football team secured a 42-0 win over Franklin Regional in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Nov. 8. The Rams looked to earn a third consecutive trip to the 5A championship game when they faced Bethel Park...
Pine-Richland bulldozes Bethel Park to earn return trip to Class 5A finals
Josh Nindl celebrated Friday night with a WWE-style championship belt slung over his shoulder. The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder and his big-bodied cohorts on the line proved they were ready for a heavyweight rumble. Top-seeded Pine-Richland used their combined muscle to win at the line of scrimmage and defeat No. 5 Bethel...
Quarterback’s quick return boosts No. 1 Pine-Richland for WPIAL semifinal vs. high-scoring Bethel Park
There were concerns Aaron “Oobi” Strader had broken his collarbone late in the regular season, an injury that would’ve cost top-seeded Pine-Richland its quarterback. The injury was painful but proved less severe than first feared, letting the dual-threat sophomore return for a limited role in last week’s quarterfinal win. Strader...
McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority board expanding its reach
Residents of Bradford Woods, Marshall and Pine now can apply to serve on the McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority board. The seven-member board consists of five representatives from the Town of McCandless and two from Franklin Park, the municipalities that contribute the majority of funding for the nonprofit service. The...
Shaffer heads to state House in 28th District
Republican Jeremy Shaffer won the seat for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 28, which includes the North Allegheny communities of Marshall Township and Bradford Woods. He beat challenger Democrat Bill Petula, 23,041 to 17,303, according to the Allegheny County Board of Elections’ latest data on the general election....
School news: Play at Pine-Richland spoofs Christmas films
Pine-Richland High School will present its fall play, “The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon,” Nov. 22-23 at the high school. Written by Don Zolidis, “The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” packs in the filming of six holiday channel Christmas rom coms at once, following half a dozen couples, each representing...
Veterans Day observed at Pine-Richland High School
Pine-Richland High School observed Veterans Day with a Nov. 11 assembly with guest speakers state Rep. Rob Mercuri, R-Pine, and Ron Schall, a community member and Vietnam era veteran. The program was hosted by the school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets and included a flag-folding ceremony, explanation of the...
Medical examiner rules July 4 double drowning in Pine as accidental
The drowning deaths of two men in a swimming pool in Pittsburgh’s North Hills this summer were both accidental, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday. Christopher Gebhardt, 63, of Pine, and William Miller, 57, of Cranberry were found dead in the pool in the 200 block of Whetherburn...
Pine property tax to remain lowest among county municipalities
Pine’s property tax rate remains unchanged at 0.998 mills, the lowest among Allegheny County municipalities, in the proposed 2025 budget. The budget has been designed to accommodate the maximum allowable homestead/farmstead exclusion, 50% of the median assessed value of residential property in the township. Overall general fund revenues are projected...
Pine hosts Holiday Dazzle
Pine’s annual Holiday Dazzle will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Pine Community Center. Holiday Dazzle is Pine’s first and biggest holiday event of the season. This year’s event will include inflatables, train rides, carriage rides, live performances, a visit from Santa along with his...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 10, 2024
Bellevue Susan Schafer sold property at 22 N Euclid Ave. to Daniel Allen Smith and Nicole Kiara Garrido for $270,000. Judith White sold property at 119 N Jackson Ave. to 119 JKSN LLC for $110,000. Svetlana Osiyan sold property at 50 S Bryant Ave. to Andrew and Emma Myers for...


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