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TOWNSHIP OF P I N E A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE! WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE HOW DOES THE TOWNSHIP OF PINE RANK? Community Day 2019 Page 2 WHETHER YOU ARE A NEW RESIDENT IN THE TOWNSHIP OF Celebrates it’s 30th Year PINE OR YOU HAVE BEEN HERE FOR AWHILE, YOU HAVE Remembering- MADE A STATISTICAL GREAT CHOICE AND HERE IS WHY. Mr. Donald Keys When choosing a community to live in there are a number of factors Walking and Biking Trails Page 3 to consider. If you have children it might be the schools, if you work in 2020 Census the city it might be the commute and if you are active it might be the Why Your Address Page 4 location of the nearest park or gym. The Township of Pine has them Numbers Should be Visible all, including the lowest millage rate in Allegheny County. Over the last several years your investment in Pine has continued to grow and should continue in the foreseeable future. Finance and Page 5 New Businesses The Township of Pine has continued to rank among the top suburbs surrounding Pittsburgh and 2018 and 2019 are no different. According to Niche.com the Township of Pine ranks among the Public Works and MS4 Page 6 top 10 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in the Pittsburgh Area. “Niche” based the findings on public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family friendly amenities. They also included Pine Community Center Page 7 factors from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS and other data sources. Spring/Summer Activities To explore more about the Township of Pine and the findings by “Niche” visit: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/pine-township-allegheny-pa/. Emergency Services Page 8 NRPD and WVFC Not only did the Township of Pine rate in the Top 10 for Niche.com but Pine was ranked number 1 for Pittsburgh’s Suburbs: Best Housing by Pittsburgh Magazine with a housing score of 4. The Public Services Page 9 factors that Pittsburgh Magazine sited are; age of homes, median sale price change over 5 PRSD and NTRL years, property tax millage rate and home ownership versus rental units. The Township of Pine, on average, has seen 100 new homes built per year over the last two decades while maintaining Calendar- Page 10-11 the lowest tax millage rate (.998) in Allegheny County. All these factors combined with the top May-October 2019 rated Pine Richland School District make the Township of Pine a great place to live and raise a Municipal and Utility Page 12 family. Need to Know Numbers To read the full article go to https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/ Pittsburgh-Magazine/October-2018/Ranking-Pittsburghs-Suburbs- Which-has-the-Best-Housing/. CONGRATULATIONS TOWNSHIP OF PINE! As a result of its outstanding commitment to Professional development, prudent fiscal Spring/Summer management, transparency, accountability and 2019 proactive communications to engage community stakeholders, this community has achieved... Banner Community status, again! The Township is now on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/twpofpinepa/ twp.pine.pa.us PAGE 2 SPRING/SUMMER ISSUE CELEBRATING 30 YEARS! SATURDAY, JULY 20, 4:00 PM - DUSK -BARNYARD PETTING ZOO -JUMBO MOON BOUNCE -CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES -NERF© BATTLEFIELD -EUROBUNGY TRAMPOLINE -OBSTACLE COURSE -EXTREME DANCE PARTY ZONE -PIE EATING CONTEST -FIVE-IN-ONE FUN HOUSE -PONY RIDES -FOOD VENDORS -TRAIN RIDES -GIANT DUAL SLIDE -WATERMELON EATING CONTEST -ICE CREATIONS Faceboo: fb.com/pinecommunitycenter nstagram: pinecommunitycenter Twitter: pinecommcenter Email: pinecentertwp.pine.pa.us Remembering Donald E. Keys (11/1/1935 - 4/21/2019) olunteers play a ital role in municipal government and onald E. eys was no exception. uring his 29 years of service to the Township of Pine the Parks and Recreation ommission, Friends of Pine ommunity Parks and the Historical ommittee he exemplified outstanding characteristics of a valued volunteer. He had a passion for the Township of Pine and Pine ommunity Park. He constantly stried to mae the township and park a better place to work and play. Mr. eys was always here to support the township at ommunity ay he loved to be in the information booth with his wife eanne eys and he wore his Pine ommunity ay Shirt and Township of Pine hat with pride n addition to his presence at ommunity ay, he attended numerous Parks Recreation ommission meetings Friends of Pine ommunity Parks events and township celebrations of all types. In November of 2015, for appreciation of Don’s years of service provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Township of Pine, Pavilion 2 in Pine Community Park was commemoratively named “Donald E. Keys”. Over the years Mr. Keys demonstrated the highest level of commitment and leadership toward the growth and development of Pine ommunity Park recreation programs and community trails. Mr. eys was truly the exemplary standard for being a true community olunteer twp.pine.pa.us PAGE 3 PINE CONNECTION MORE TAI NNETIN THE TWNSHI CNNECTING R RESIDENTS T SEVERAL TONSHI AND SRRNDING AREA ATTRACTINS IN A HEALTH AND SAFE WA! olunteers completed the Marian Crossman Bride across exford Run in Pine on eptember 2, 201. The bride completes a proect that etended the Rachel Carson Trail that used to end by the eaver helter in North Park almost 10 miles to the armony Trail in Pine. This new trail sement opens up a lot of opportunities for people who walk, hike, run, o or stroll in natural settins away from traffic. Most of the new sement is in North Park and connects to existin trails. The trails were hihlihted with the 2 inch by inch yellow blaze used on all of the Rachel Carson Trail which now is about miles lon. One could walk from the ravel parkin lot on Route 10 that people use to access the armony Trail all the way to arrison ills Park in the northeast corner of lleheny County. In addition to the Rachel Carson Trail the Township has recently awarded a contract for a trail extension from the existin trail alon arrendale Road adacent to the Pine Richland School Complex to East Ride Drive. This trail sement was neotiated with St. Barnabas and by mutual areement this sement was areed and awarded for construction in 201. second trail sement is currently advertised for bids that will connect the Pine Community Park with the Treesdale outh ake Development. Once these trail sements are completed a continuous trailinternal sidewalk system will connect the Pine Richland School Complex with the Pine Community Park. Pine Township has oined a number of other local municipalities to develop the Commodore Perry Reional Trail plan. The plan calls for the new Commodore Perry Reional Trail to con- nect to the armony Trail which is now connected to the Rachel Carson Trail ivin the area a truly extensive, reional trail system. ETTIN EADY THE ENSS IN ENNSVANIA T S Census, also drives how money for various federal and state prorams and rants is distributed to local overnments. Constitution The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relies heavily on census data has been conducted to allocate money for local improvements, services, and projects, every ten years since including; liquid fuels reimbursement, firemen’s relief funds, 10. The second community development block rants, ct 1 funds and recycling nited States Census, rants. Many township decisions are based on population taken in 100 in estimates from the decennial census and obtaining an accurate lleheny County, count will o a lon way over the next 10 to 20 years. n included names which undercount will shortchange Pine not ust in 2020, but for the net are reconized as having lived in what is present-day Pine decade. In March 2020 census forms will be mailed to every Township eore allace, ohn oan, ohn Emmett, Robert residence in the nited States. This year the Census ureau will allace, bidia Pearce, and ndrew Pinkerton. Eihty years be expandin the ways people can respond to the census, later in 10, the population of Pine Township was recorded as includin for the first time, via the Internet. The form will be 773 and in 2010 Pine’s population had grown by nearly 15 short, consistin of 10 uestions that should take approximately times to 11, persons. 10 minutes to complete. The 2020 nited States Census, known as Census 2020, will be the 2th nited States Census. n accurate census count is For more information, go to census.gov and look for essential – determinin the number of seats in the .. ouse of “2020 Census” under the Surveys/Programs tab; and Representatives for each state and how many Electoral Collee PennsylvaniaCounts2020.info. ballots it will receive for electin a president. 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