Peter Lyons Wins Pine-Richland School Board Seat; Richland Supervisor Dankmyer Re-Elected
Most Pine and Richland races are uncontested in this general election.
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Peter Lyons won a seat on the Pine-Richland School Board, unseating incumbent Christine Misback in Tuesday's election.
With all seven precincts reporting, Lyons tallied 639 votes, or 56.65 percent, compared to 488 votes, or 43.26 percent, for Misback.
In the race for the at-large seat on the Richland Township Board of Supervisors, Herbert Dankmyer won handily with 1,283 votes, or 64.28 percent, over challenger Jeff Sarabok with 708 votes, or 35.47 percent.
Those were the only contested races in Pine and Richland Townships.
All vote totals are unofficial until certified by the Allegheny County Elections Bureau but are based on 100 percent of precincts reporting.
For the Pine-Richland School Board, incumbents Therese Dawson [697 votes] and Kevin Nigh [746 votes] were re-elected to their Region 1 seats, which cover voting districts in western Pine Township.
Region 3 seats representing Richland Township on the school board will be filled by two newcomers who ran unopposed—Ginny Goebel [961 votes] and Laura Ohlund [980 votes].
Magisterial District Judge William K. Wagner [7,089 votes] was elected to fill the seat for 05-02-12 district. Pine is being added to Wagner's district because of the retirement of Judge Regis Welsh and the reapportionment of districts.
Incumbent Richland Supervisors Raymond Kendrick [305 votes] and George "Skip" Allen [215 votes] were re-elected.
In Pine, at-large supervisors Frank Spagnolo [1,086], Ted Owen [1,038] and Philip D. Henry [1,011] were re-elected also.
Voters had picture-perfect weather for Tuesday's general election.
At polls across the Pine-Richland community, voter turnout was running about 10 percent by mid-afternoon and closer to 20 percent to 25 percent toward evening.
| Pine-Richland School Board Candidates | Number of Districts Reporting | Totals |
| Therese Dawson [Region 1 - two seats] | 5 of 5 | 697 |
| Kevin Nigh [Region 1 - two seats] | 5 of 5 | 746 |
| Peter Lyons [Region 2 - one seat] | 7 of 7 | 639 |
| Christine Misback [Region 2 - one seat] | 7 of 7 | 488 |
| Ginny Goebel [Region 3 - two seats] | 4 of 4 | 961 |
| Laura Ohlund [Region 3 - two seats] | 4 of 4 | 980 |
| Richland Supervisorial Candidates | No. of Districts Reporting |
Total |
|
Hank Dankmyer [at-large seat] |
8 of 8 | 1,283 |
| Jeffrey Sarabok [at-large seat] | 8 of 8 | 708 |
| Raymond Kendrick [District 1 & 2 seat] | 2 of 2 | 305 |
| George "Skip" Allen [District 7 & 8] | 2 of 2 | 215 |
Pine Supervisorial Candidates |
No. of Districts Reporting |
Total |
| Philip D. Henry [at-large seat] | 8 of 8 | 1,038 |
| Ted Owen [at-large seat] | 8 of 8 | 1,011 |
| Frank Spagnolo [at-large seat] | 8 of 8 | 1,086 |
|
Magisterial District Judge Candidate |
No. of Districts Reporting |
Total |
| William K. Wagner | 36 of 36 | 7,397 |
