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Export will bring back former engineer to help implement DEP’s consent orderVideo
Export officials voted in 2017 to largely part ways with Latrobe engineering firm Gibson-Thomas, opting to share engineering services with neighboring Murrysville. But, as the borough begins implementing the consent agreement hammered out over the summer between the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, Export, Murrysville and others, they will bring...
New Murrysville voting precincts approvedVideo
Murrysville voters in the Newlonsburg and Sardis precincts will likely be standing in long lines on election day this November. The good news? It will be the last time. On Monday morning, Westmoreland County Judge Chris Scherer approved a redistricting plan that will split the massive precincts — which have...
Murrysville council to take public comment on fracking well application
After four months of testimony from officials seeking to bring the first fracking well into Murrysville, residents will soon have a chance to give their opinions. The public hearing for the Titan well pad, proposed by Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration — which recently announced a name change to Olympus...
Some Pucketa Creek residents remain frustrated with FTMSA sewage solution
What began as a possible solution for a handful of property owners living with failing septic systems along the Pucketa Creek border with Washington Township has led to a potential financial hardship for some of their neighbors. Their initial source of frustration was a years-long delay in getting access to...
CROP Walk marks 40 years in Murrysville, helping feed the hungry
Roger Schneider moved to Murrysville in 2000 from Pittsburgh, where he previously helped organize an annual CROP Walk, an acronym for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. When he arrived, he found a local CROP Walk had been established for more than two decades, dedicated to raising money for the less...
Trail Life troop will be recognized for work at ‘forgotten’ Salem cemeteryVideo
Tucked away on Mark Drive, just south of Delmont in Salem Township, is a cemetery that dates back to the Revolutionary War. And thanks to the efforts of Trail Life USA Troop 2717, the Lessig Riddle Cemetery — named for the former owners of the farm in that area and...
Murrysville church will mark bicentennial in 2020Video
Pastor Joseph Hedden Jr. drove past the house of worship he knew as “Hill’s Church” for years before discovering its true name is much longer: the Emmanuel Reformed United Church of Christ. “I didn’t know it was called anything other than ‘Hill’s Church,’” Hedden said. What Hedden knows now, after...
E.C. Cruisers show off vintage cars to benefit county children’s bureau
The E.C. Cruisers have been showing off vintage cars and trucks for a quarter-century, raising money in the process for the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau Christmas fund. This year’s show, held Sept. 15 at the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department, saw a record 180 registered cars and a bump in the...
Murrysville officials working to develop ordinance for 5G antennas
If 5G antennas are going to begin sprouting in Murrysville, local officials want to ensure they’re not unsightly. “They’re not just a pole out of the ground with an antenna,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison told council at its Wednesday meeting. “They’re permitted up to 28 cubic feet of cabinet...
Murrysville woman named Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director
On Sept. 24, Juniper Grill in Murrysville will host a guest bartender night, where Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region will tend bar and all tips will go to support the group’s mission of mentoring children in Western Pennsylvania. One of those guest bartenders will be the group’s...
Judge denies appeal of Franklin Regional’s ‘elementary campus’ projectVideo
The Sloan Project Concerned Citizens group has maintained throughout its appeal of Franklin Regional’s Sloan “elementary campus” project that Murrysville officials did not go far enough in imposing conditions on the project. Paramount to the group’s appeal was its contention the Sardis/Crowfoot roads area was not suited for the increased...
Export councilman completes 2,500-mile Cross Country ChaseVideo
Joe Ferri’s 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle made it the full 2,500 miles of the Cross Country Chase, from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to Key West, Fla., in 10 days. Along the way, Ferri and fellow riders — including several other members of the Allegheny Mountain Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle...
Some Delmont residents unhappy with hauling service
Topics vary at monthly Delmont council meetings, but one topic has come up fairly consistently over the past year or so: complaints about trash service, provided in the borough by Republic Services. “Everything that we signed onto as part of this contract has gone away,” said resident Randy Otto, who...
Murrysville golf course will host fundraiser for Great Pyrenees clubVideo
Janice Trzeciak of Penn Hills was only planning to foster Jasmine, a big, adorable Great Pyrenees dog, until she could find the animal a permanent home. But one day when Trzeciak went to meet with a potential “forever family,” she discovered that she just wasn’t ready to say goodbye. Jasmine...
Historical society celebrates Northern Turnpike’s bicentennial
The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society will host its annual Heritage Festival on Sept. 21, and this year’s festival will mark the 200th anniversary of the Northern Turnpike. Tribune-Review archives contain quite a lot of information about the roadway’s history, and local historians have published a wealth of material about it....
Bear Hollow the latest Murrysville park to see updates, improvements
Murrysville Community Park may have gotten most of the attention this summer thanks to its brand new splash park and playground, but municipal recreation officials don’t want residents to forget about the other parks in town. “We’ve taken a park each year and outlined what needs to be updated and...
Microburst slams Delmont, topples trees
Lisa and Lou Garbin’s two-story garage behind their Delmont home was saved from being cut in half Wednesday night when a large tree toppled by a storm crashed through the roof and landed on the upper floor. “We were saved by a couch,” Lou Garbin said of the tree that...
Delmont committee mulling options for bringing Heritage Trail spur into borough
After working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania students on possible routes to close a gap in the Westmoreland Heritage Trail between Export and Delmont, members of the Delmont Visionary Committee are turning their focus to a potential trail spur leading into Delmont. “However the trail comes to the borough, it’s...
Volunteers sew stockings for soldiers overseas
Volunteers recently spent time sewing what they hope will make a happy holiday season for soldiers overseas. The American Sewing Guild and Penn Hills nonprofit Military Connections hosted the sewing day at Murrysville Alliance Church, creating stockings which will be stuffed with snacks, candy and other treats. “It’s a great...
Double your elk-watching: Murrysville company sets up live webcam in Benezette
The Murrysville man who set up the Pittsburgh eagle webcam now has a live webcam with two cameras in Benezette capturing all of the excitement of the bull elk in rut. Elk in Pennsylvania were wiped out by the late 1870s. But the Pennsylvania Game Commission re-introduced elk from the...
Westmoreland Conservancy will open Murrysville trail for people with mobility issuesVideo
Rob Malley’s older brother was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved being in the woods while he was growing up. “He was in an accident, became a quadriplegic, and all of that was kind of closed to him,” said Malley, a member of the Westmoreland Conservancy’s board of directors...
Here’s 5 things to do in the Murrysville area this weekendVideo
You don’t need to wander far to get lost in Murrysville. In fact, you only need to journey as far as Gearhard Farms on Saltsburg Road. The 250-year-old farm, which is older than America itself, is also celebrating two decades of its corn maze, which will be open through October....
Export councilman sets out on 2,500-mile antique motorcycle race
It’s a good thing Joe Ferri is handy with a wrench and knowledgeable about his 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle. Because the Export councilman is on his own should it break down during the Cross Country Chase, a 10-day, 2,500-mile antique cycle rally from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to Key West,...
Newhouse Park in Delmont will host 2 benefit events this weekend
If you’re looking for good food and good beer — to benefit a good cause — Delmont is the borough to be in this weekend. Both the Delmont Recreation Board and the Murrysville-Export Rotary will be hosting events over the weekend to benefit local causes. On Saturday, the second annual...
Historical designation the goal for uncovered Export mine entrance
After a local Boy Scout got the project going, Export Historical Society officials now are looking to designate the former Westmoreland Coal Company’s No. 2 mine as a historical site. Troy Florian, 17, of Murrysville, is a member of Troop 205, which helped him clear the entrance to the mine,...
