Trunk-or-Treat event
Get ready for spooky fun at Trunk-or-Treat, set for 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Richland Community Park, 1157 Van Velsor Drive.
Featured will be hayrides, crafts, pumpkins, candy and more. The cost for kids is $5 each.
Want to be a vendor, decorate your car or hand out candy? Contact Melissa Williams at 724-443-5921 or mwilliams@richland.pa.us.
Register at secure.rec1.com/PA/richland-township-pa/catalog.
Ladies Day Out
St. Barnabas Charities hosts its annual Ladies Day Out on Oct. 5 at Trees Manor at St. Barnabas, 660 Warrendale Road, Pine.
The event, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., features food, cocktails, raffles and shopping with exclusive vendors. Tickets include chances to win prizes valued at nearly $5,000 drawn every 30 minutes including cash, a Gucci handbag, jewelry and more. You need not be present to win.
Tickets are $80 or $100 per person and are available at StBarnabasCharities.com or by calling 724-625-3770. Volunteer opportunities also are available.
Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which provides more than $6 million to residents and patients who cannot afford their care. To donate to the Free Care Fund, text the word “GIVE” to 41444.
Student earns honor
Emerson B. Dickson, a Pine-Richland High School graduate, made the dean’s list at Duquesne University for the spring 2024 semester. She attends the John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences.
Richland leaf pickup
Richland Township announces leaf pickup dates for the fall.
If your Vogel collection day is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, leaf collections will be Oct. 16, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. If your Vogel collection day is Thursday or Friday, collections will be Oct. 18, Nov. 8 and Dec. 6.
The service is provided to reduce the impact of leaves on the municipal stormwater system, streams and wetlands.
All bags must be out prior to 6 a.m. the day of pickup. All leaves, garden residue and cuttings must be in biodegradable paper bags, limited to 40 pounds.
Tree trimmings, no larger than 3 inches in diameter and smaller than 48 inches in length, must be bound into manageable bundles.
Democrats pasta dinner
Join the Richland Township Democrats for a pasta dinner at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Clubhouse, 5301 Ranalli Drive.
Meet 2024 Democrat candidates while enjoying food and conversation. Dinner includes an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner with salad and soup.
The cost is $30 per person. RSVP by Oct. 16 to richlandtwpdems@gmail.com.
Republican office opens
The Allegheny County Republican Committee has opened an office at 120 Church Road in Pine.
Candidate yard signs and information are available. You also can learn more about opportunities to help local campaigns in any county communities.
Stop by or email PineGOP24@gmail.com for more information.
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