Pine-Richland Class of 2021

The Pine-Richland School District hosted a commencement for the 381 members of the Class of 2021 on June 11.

Jinwon Elly Jang was the valedictorian and Rebecca Peng and Benjamin Carnovale were named the salutatorian and tertiary, respectively.

Finishing in the top 10% of the class were: Michael Allessi, Brendan Andersen, Tanya Babbar, Mia Baker, Elaina Camino, Benjamin Carnovale, Jessica Czerski, Caroline Dawson, Sebastian Duran, Holly Ebner, Lydia Francis, Gregory Gilmour, Emma Gimbel, Malini Harinath, Rori Holm, Amber Honick, Evan Jackson, Jinwon Jang, Aakash Kottakota, Jillian Kratz, Miriam Layne, Catherine Lee, Natalie Loftus, Charlotte Menke, Christopher Mohri, Kareem Mohsen, Joshua Pazin, Rebecca Peng, Joseph Quinn Pritchard, Charles Rudolph, Laila Saah, Will Sangpachatanaruk, Olivia Scullion, Katelyn Terchick, Abigail Turner, Victor Williams, Joseph Woodrow, and Carleigh Ziencik.

More details about the graduates and their plans can be viewed online at bit.ly/P-Rgrads2021.

Garden club volunteers

The Richland Township Garden Club is looking for a group of volunteers who are interested in starting a club to manage four areas at Richland Community Park.

These areas will include the barn planting beds, pavilion planting beds and two new areas located near the new concession stand.

If interested in becoming a volunteer, contact Melissa Williams mwilliams@richland.pa.us or call 724-443-5921.

Vacation Bible school

Ascension Lutheran Church at 8225 Peebles Road in McCandless is hosting a vacation Bible school on July 12-15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Kids entering Pre-K to sixth grade are invited to enjoy making crafts, playing games, making music and learning what the Bible says about the one true God. Register at ascensionpgh.myanswers.com/mystery-­island.

At the library

Northern Tier Library has expanded its hours as follows: Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The library is closed on Sundays.

The library is open for browsing. Computer use no longer requires an appointment and is limited to one two-hour session per day.

New mask requirements (per CDC guidelines) are as follows: If you are fully vaccinated, you are not required to wear a mask.

If you are not fully vaccinated, please wear a mask for your own protection as well as the safety of others.

Please remember that children have not had the chance to be vaccinated. For their safety, masks should be worn in the children’s department.

Women’s Business Network meetings

Guests are welcome to attend a meeting at no cost. At the time of publication, many meetings are being held virtually; please check with the local chapter representative for more information. To learn more, visit wbninc.com.

The Cranberry Chapter holds regular meetings the first and third Thursday of each month from 7:30 to 9 a.m. For more information, contact Cynthia Wood at 724-316-3427.

The Criders Corners Chapter holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from noon to 1:15 p.m. For more information, contact Sherri Walker at 412-760-9601.

The All Virtual Chapter holds regular meetings via Zoom on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to attend at no cost. For more information call Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.

9th Annual Young Writers Institute

The Fellow of the Western PA Writing Project is holding its ninth Young Writers Institute this summer for rising fifth through seventh graders.

The Institute will be the week of July 26-30 from 9 a.m. to noon in Wexford at Atlas Art Studio, 75 Shenot Road.

It will feature guest writer Cameron Barrett from Pittsburgh, who has won numerous awards as a poet. The Westmoreland Museum also will visit, and participants will write about some art.

To register, visit AtlasArtPress.com/shop/ywi. For more information, email Kathy at kathy anngiegel@gmail.com.

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