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State waiver helps AHN keep construction on track for new hospitals in Pine, Harmar
The state’s waiver for construction of health care facilities during the mandated shutdown has allowed Allegheny Health Network to stay on track with plans to open a new 160-bed hospital in Pine Township, as well as a “small format” hospital in Harmar, officials announced Monday. Three other AHN hospitals that...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of June 7
Pine Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2038 Cherry Road to Alyssa Gerlack for $147,150. NVR Inc. sold property at 6000 Elm Road to Joanne Sickeri for $407,500. JMJT Properties LLC sold property at 707 Fairgate Drive to Rodney Gum and Dawn Soltys for $368,000. NVR Inc. sold property...
Pine musician creates a video for his beloved Pittsburgh
Local musician Nick Navari wanted to bring some positivity to Pittsburgh during the pandemic. So, he came up with a video love letter. He played Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” with visuals of Pittsburgh’s most treasured spots in a two-minute video. The 24-year-old from Pine was filmed playing his own rendition...
Shady Side Academy students win Emmy award
Eight Shady Side Academy students can call themselves Emmy winners after the school’s WSSA-TV Film Club earned a trophy in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) 2020 Mid-Atlantic High School Production competition. The Student Emmy was awarded for a short-form video, “Grateful for Our Teachers,” which features...
Trib HSSN May Madness: Neil Walker, Pine-Richland vs. T.J. McConnell, Chartiers Valley
Over a month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century. HSSN has put together two 32-player brackets, one for the boys and one for the girls, of WPIAL alums. Outside of a few exceptions, the field is made up of...
Rob Mercuri in line for GOP nod to seek House Speaker Mike Turzai’s seat
A Republican from Pine held a wide lead late Tuesday in a three-way race for the GOP nomination to seek the seat of retiring House Speaker Mike Turzai, according to unofficial election returns. As of around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Rob Mercuri had collected 60% of the votes counted in the...
Pine-area real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Pine Frank Spagnolo sold property at 10760 Babcock Blvd. to Kevin and Janis Colbert for $200,000. Guy Fiore II sold property at 709 Broadmore Ln to Herman Singh Bagga and Supreet Kaur for $312,000. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 510 Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900....
Pine boutique owner provides comfort to nurses during pandemic
Judy Masucci found a way to embrace the people who do the comforting. The owner of Levana Bratique, a lingerie boutique in Pine, started Pittsburgh’s version of The Comfort Project, bringing gift bags with pajamas, bralettes, candles, cookies and other items to nurses caring for covid-19 patients. Masucci launched it...
Pine offers live, online fitness classes
Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford, offers live online fitness classes Monday through Friday. The first class starts daily at 9 a.m. Options include cardio, yoga, strength and conditioning. To participate, or for more information, click here....
Women’s Business Network supports local professionals
The Women’s Business Network’s mission is to provide personal and professional resources to advance the presence of aspiring and successful businesswomen. Local meetings are currently conducted in a virtual format and are open to local women professionals and entrepreneurs. During the meeting, each member gets a 30-second commercial to talk...
Pine-Richland filmmakers honored during Rammy Awards
The 2020 Rammy Awards, a showcase that honors Pine-Richland School District’s best filmmakers, will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. Friday. Student directors from kindergarten through 12th grade submitted 17 short films. During the 10th anniversary, awards will be given for Best in Show, Best Directing, Best Editing and more. To...
Pine Township accepting applications for building, zoning and development permits
In response to the state’s loosening of restrictions on construction projects, Pine Township has resumed accepting applications for building, zoning and land development permits. Township offices will remain closed, but applicants will be able to file the paperwork needed to proceed with their projects. Applications can be submitted by U.S....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of May 3
Pine Showcase Properties LLC sold property at 219 Abbacy Drive to Brandon Michael and Amber Elizabeth Miller for $583,285. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2013 Cherry Road to NVR Inc. for $120,000. Gregory Novotny sold property at 614 Fairgate Drive to Mihir Patel for $281,000. Richard Tomicek sold...
83 coronavirus cases reported among Pine-Richland community
There are 83 cases of the novel coronavirus in the two North Hills communities that make up the Pine-Richland School District, according to the Allegheny County Health Department’s interactive map. The most recent health department data shows that Richland Township has 70 cases, which translates to a rate of 63.1...
Pine residents can schedule large-item pickup
According to the Pine Township website, the sale of trash tags at the municipal building remains suspended but residents have options. Large items can be picked up by calling Vogel customer service at 724-625-1151 at least 48-hours in advance of the regular collection day by paying with a credit card....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Pine Dan Ryan Builders Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 317 Balsa Drive to Sean Smith and Jacqueline Forsythe for $781,493. Mariano Yco Jr. sold property at 702 Broadmore Ln to Jie Bao and Leming Zhou for $331,000. Estate of Vincent Volkar sold property at 816 Mt. Pleasant Road to...
Recording of Richland meeting available online
A recording of the April 15 Richland board of supervisors meeting is now posted on the township’s website. The meeting was conducted as a public and virtual public meeting using Zoom software with the public welcome to submit questions until 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To view,...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 19
Pine Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 133 Birch Drive to Kerry and Pamela Bove for $171,700. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 503 Cambridge to NVR Inc. for $182,900. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2003 Cherry Road to NVR Inc. for $120,000. Barrington Homes...
Jeter Backyard Theater thespians cast in online musical
Two Jeter Backyard Theater actors were cast in “The Big One-Oh! JR. Zoomsical Edition,” a 20-minute online adaptation of the family-friendly musical “The Big One-Oh!” by Dean Pitchford, Doug Besterman, and Timothy Allen McDonald. At 4 p.m. Friday, Sadie Jeter from Gibsonia will appear as Mrs. Cleveland, and Cameron Tino...
Pine-Richland students win big in Heinz History Center contest
Pine-Richland students were among those recently honored by Senator John Heinz History Center. More than 350 students in grades six through 12 from around the region competed in this year’s National History Day competition. This year’s theme was “Breaking Barriers in History,” in the categories of documentaries, exhibits, historical papers,...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 12
Pine Dan Ryan Builders Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 171 Alder Drive to Curt and Jessica Kostewicz for $550,000. Nicholas Hunt sold property at 721 Pearce Mill Road to Zachary Matulevich for $208,900. Richland David Rinker sold property at 275 Allison Road to Justin Zweig for $246,500. Brandon Lavelle...
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Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 5
Pine Tuff Properties LLC sold property at 5028 Bakerstown Road to Timothy and Britnee Marie Madigan for $58,200. Pine Development Co. GP sold property at 703 Mulkerrin Ct to NVR Inc. for $180,000. Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 205 Pin Oak Drive to Dennis and Anne Dobrzynski for...
To the editor: In public vs. charter school debate, honesty is essential
To the editor, Ana Meyers’ letter of Feb. 25 contains misleading information concerning the impact of charter schools on the public schools of the Pine-Richland School District. She goes one step further in offering inaccurate assessments about how Pennsylvania finances education. On one major point, Ms. Meyers is correct: When...
Real estate transactions in Richland, Pine the week of March 22
Pine Riviera Land Partners LLC sold property at 100 Birch Drive to Timothy and Heather Semke for $146,700. Michael Fastuca sold property at 703 Bowman Ln to Joshua and James Werkmeister for $230,000. Joseph Klaus sold property at 125 Drake Drive to Seth and Talia Oranburg for $575,000. Wayne Juchno...
