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Greensburg family band prepares for album-release show at Mr. Smalls in Millvale
If you listen to the early recordings of Greensburg indie-rock band Essential Machine, and then listen to songs from its new record, “Wildfires,” you might not think it’s the same band. Karen and R.J. Dietrich’s sound has evolved quite a bit over the past decade. But not only is it...
Who will win the ‘Game of Thrones’? Ask the bookies
Everyone wants to know who’s going to rule Westeros when the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” ends later this spring. Data visualization company Visme has taken it even further, employing a detailed methodology to try and calculate individual...
Pittsburgh-area drummer to play in Prince tribute, ‘Celebration 2019’ at Paisley Park
Brian Edwards of Bellevue has been playing drums since he was 3 years old. He’s played sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium with the British royal family in attendance, and he’s recorded and toured with Jesse Johnson, the original guitarist for funk-rock group The Time. In late April, he’ll travel to...
Concealed-carry events set in Fayette County
A seminar and after-hours permit event for Western Pennsylvania residents interested in concealed-carry for a firearm will take place this month. The Markleysburg Fire Department and officials from State Rep. Matt Dowling’s office on April 13 will host a concealed-carry seminar, including presenters from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, the...
Mother of Sorrows Youth Ministry marks 25 years of ‘Living Stations of the Cross’
Mother of Sorrows Youth Ministry in Murrysville will present its 25th annual Living Stations of the Cross on April 5 and 6. A cast of more than 20 students will portray vignettes of Jesus’ passion and death, while leading those gathered in meditation and prayer. Catholic churches typically display a...
Heinz History Center docent will discuss Pittsburgh’s famous figures
A Heinz History Center representative will give a talk on Pittsburgh’s historical figures at the next International Women Club meeting, set for 9:30 a.m., April 5 in Monroeville. Dr. Clive Kimblin, a docent at the history center, will discuss the famous men and women from Pittsburgh who made an impact...
Charley Family Shop’n Save owner will bike 3,000 miles in 48 days for charityVideo
Ray Charley is going to bike a mile for nearly every year of his life. Every day. For 48 days. Charley, 67, owner of the Charley Family Shop ’n Save stores in Greensburg and Murrysville, sets out Monday from San Diego and heads to St. Augustine, Fla., cycling across the...
TribLive Taste Test: Cereal — Chicken & Waffles, Strawberry Toast CrunchVideo
Chicken and waffles cereal?!? It’s true — during a quick stop at the grocery store, we found a couple of super-weird cereals that we couldn’t resist trying. We taste-tested General Mills’ Strawberry Toast Crunch and Post’s Limited Edition Chicken & Waffles Honey Bunches of Oats, which we didn’t even notice...
Women’s tennis league seeks members, season begins June 6
The Murrysville Area Women’s Tennis League is looking for ladies interested in playing weekly doubles games. The league meets on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. on the tennis courts at Franklin Regional High School, 3210 School Road in Murrysville, for doubles tennis. Games run from June 6 through the...
Penn-Trafford Drama Guild prepares to stage ‘The Addams Family’Video
The Penn-Trafford High School Drama Guild will stage “The Addams Family” as its spring musical this year. However, it’s actually more like the Addams Extended Family. “We had the talent this year to double-cast all of our lead roles,” director Tom Bekavec said. Moving the story of the old black-and-white...
Photos: Carnegie Science Center sessions at Franklin Regional
Students at Heritage Elementary in Murrysville recently had a visit from Carnegie Science Center instructors, who brought the center’s “Science on the Road” programming to the school. Each classroom was able to participate in science hands-on during the programs. Kindergarten experienced “Bubble Trouble,” first graders created “Chemical Concoctions,” second grade...
Greensburg artist featured at East Suburban Artists League’s April meeting
In high school, Brian McCall of Greensburg didn’t take art classes, despite having a seemingly natural ability to draw. Instead of delving into a creative career path, he signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. But when injuries cut short his baseball career after just four years in 1964,...
Section of Ashbaugh Road in Murrysville closed for gas company work
Ashbaugh Road between Mamont Road and Saltsburg Road (SR 286) was closed in Murrysville for road work by People’s Gas on Wednesday morning, according to Murrysville police. An estimated time for the closure was not provided....
Delmont residents form ‘vision committee’ to consider heritage-trail spur
When AnnaMarie Stackiewicz of Delmont and her husband are on bike trails in the region, one of their favorite parts is when a trail brings them into a town where they can look around or find a bite to eat. They are hoping to bring about something similar when the...
Bark.com offers ‘High Valyrian’ tutors for hardcore ‘Game of Thrones’ fans
There’s brushing up on your “Game of Thrones” knowledge as the smash HBO show’s final season approaches… and then there’s hiring yourself a $52-per-hour tutor in a fictional language. Bark.com announced this week it will offer tutors in “High Valyrian,” the fictional language spoken by “Game of Thrones” heroine Daenaerys...
Family offers $50,000 to match donations for new Delmont library
Delmont resident Bill Lendl and his family value their local public library and want to see it thrive. That’s why Lendl announced a matching fundraising challenge, where he agreed to match community donations up to $50,000, which will be put toward the building fund for the new Delmont Public Library....
Franklin Regional to modify design, re-bid Sloan ‘elementary campus’ project
Franklin Regional School Board will request its architect redesign some elements of the Sloan “elementary campus” project after rejecting all bids submitted this month. “The bids we received exceeded estimates from our architects, VEBH, during the feasibility study and from Massaro Construction during the design phase of the project,” Superintendent...
Franklin Regional senior places in top three in regional welding competition
Franklin Regional senior Tom Bright brought home a third-place finish from the American Welding Society’s 38th annual Weld-Off Competition. Bright, who is a welding student at Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center, was among participants from 30 technical schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Bright earned two certifications in...
CDC officials will roll out ‘MeetMurrysville’ app at April panel discussion
Murrysville Economic and Community Development Corp. officials want local residents to have access to local goods and services at their fingertips. As they prepare for the second annual Murrysville Business District update, MECDC Executive Director Jill Cooper is looking to move the organization in a modern direction. And what better...
Program aims to raise diabetes awareness
In the United States, about one in every 11 people has diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputations in adults, and a leading cause of heart disease and strokes, making March 26 — the American Diabetes Association’s Alert...
Veterans Leadership Program earns state nonprofit association’s ‘Seal of Excellence’
Pittsburgh-based Veterans Leadership Program is the first veteran service organization in the state to receive the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organization’s Seal of Excellence. “Participating in this program and subjecting our organization to the independent review demonstrates the organization’s commitment to excellence not only to the Veterans we serve, but...
Murrysville-area emergency services receive $50K in state funding
Freshman State Rep. Bob Brooks, R-Murrysville, announced last week more than $50,000 in state funding for Murrysville-area emergency responders, part of $188,000 in overall funding for his 54th District. “Our firefighters and EMS personnel work tirelessly day in and day out to protect us,” Brooks said. “This state grant program...
Franklin Regional invites senior citizens to free breakfast in May
Franklin Regional officials invite all Delmont, Export and Murrysville residents age 65 and over to the annual Spring Senior Citizen Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. May 1. A complimentary sit-down breakfast will be served and entertainment will be provided by district music students. It will be in the high school cafeteria,...
FR Panther Foundation preps for annual Festival of the Arts
Last year, patrons at Franklin Regional’s annual Festival of the Arts helped raise $52,000 for the FR Panther Foundation, money that was used for education program grants within the district. On April 4, foundation officials are hoping to boost that number even higher. About 300 people attended last year’s festival,...
Mother of Sorrows students advance to statewide science competition
Mother of Sorrows School students are headed to the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science’s state competition after advancing from regionals in February. John Beeson and Matthew Jordan will advance to the statewide competition in May after earning high marks in the regional competition at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Jordan also...
