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Delmont schedules borough-wide clean-up for mid-May
Delmont’s annual borough-wide clean-up is set for May 16-18 at the borough public works garage on Bierer Street. Three dumpsters will be placed at the garage where residents can dispose of a wide variety of trash at no cost during daylight hours. Participants may be asked to provide proof of...
Vandergrift photographer will be art league’s featured speaker
Photographer and illustrator Tom Gallovich of Vandergrift will be the featured speaker at the East Suburban Artists League’s meeting on Thursday. Gallovich — author of “Power Composition for Photography: Develop Your Artistic Eye,” which provides advice for aspiring shutterbugs — is a former instructor at the Oakbridge Academy in Lower...
No injuries in Murrysville car-versus-cow crash
No one was injured Monday night when a car driving on School Road South in Murrysville struck a cow, county emergency dispatchers said. That includes the cow. “I believe the cow walked away,” said Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld. However, it is not the first time a motorist has come...
Murrysville Garden Club will host annual plant sale
The Murrysville Garden Club’s annual plant sale will take place May 9-10 at the fireman’s field outside Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 3235 Sardis Road. Hours on May 9 will be 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; hours on May 10 will be 8 a.m.-8 p.m. This year’s sale will have food...
Westmoreland small-business owners explore co-working conceptsVideo
Deb Cavrak was sitting at home in Penn Township where she runs her business, Design Quack, when she decided there were too many distractions around to properly concentrate on work. Lisa Lauer of Greensburg, a travel agent and owner of Vida Adventures, was having a similar experience. “When you’re at...
Murrysville teen tops classic physique category at bodybuilding competition
The youngest competitor ever to enter the OCB Pittsburgh Pro Qualifier bodybuilding tournament, held last month in Murrysville, won the Classic Physique category in the teen age group. James Swift, 14, of Murrysville, was one of many vying for titles during the competition’s 30th year. “I started going to Dean’s...
Photos: Franklin Regional students head to prom
Franklin Regional Senior High School students donned their best duds and lined up on Friday evening to march down the aisle before this year’s prom. The theme for this year’s prom is “The Golden ’20s,” and the high-school auditorium was outfitted with appropriate Art Deco-style trappings as students snapped photos...
Franklin Regional named among top 5 percent of U.S. schools for music educationVideo
Franklin Regional is among 623 districts nationwide to be recognized as top communities for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. That puts the district among the top 5% in the country for music education, according to the association. Middle-school music students on their way to Franklin...
Pre-prom programs emphasize good decision-making
There was no need to shush students at Franklin Regional Senior High School on Thursday morning, when officials from the Westmoreland County coroner’s office were showing the graphic results of what can happen when an impaired driver is in a crash. “It was very impactful,” said Elissa DeLuca, 17, co-president...
Murrysville church will host annual ‘Thin Blue Line’ service for law enforcement
Members of law enforcement and their families are invited to Murrysville Alliance Church’s annual “Strengthening the Thin Blue Line” service, set for May 19. The 11 a.m. service will serve as a tribute to law enforcement personnel who have lost their lives in the course of their police work. The...
Comcast workers to volunteer at Westmoreland food bank
Local Comcast NBCUniversal employees will volunteer at the Westmoreland County Food Bank in Delmont this weekend in advance of the company’s annual “Comcast Cares Day.” Comcast and Westmoreland County Food Bank volunteers will work together on April 27 to sort food, prepare it for distribution and pack senior boxes, among...
Plum resident will take ‘Hats Off to History’ at Murrysville presentation
Shortly after Jean Kanouff got married, her grandmother took her to a room that had always been locked. “We’d gone to their farmhouse in Mercer County tons of times, but we’d never been allowed in there,” the Plum resident said. “We went in, and she showed me her mother-in-law’s wedding...
Riders get revved up for annual Blessing of the Bikes in MurrysvilleVideo
Area bikers will be revved up Sunday for the 23rd annual Blessing of the Bikes ceremony at Murrysville Alliance Church on Old William Penn Highway. The ceremony is just one of many that take place throughout the region as motorcycle-riding season begins in earnest. It is among the largest, regularly...
Murrysville painter earns ‘Best of Show’ at Latrobe Art Center exhibition
Murrysville artist Barbara Jewell earned a “Best of Show” award for her watercolor painting, “Standing Ovation,” at the East Suburban Artists League’s recent exhibition at the newly renovated Latrobe Art Center. Jewell’s work was recognized among 80 pieces submitted by 42 ESAL artists, which will remain on display at the...
Birthday fundraisers emphasize charity over a ‘wish list’
When he turned 28 this month, Zach Harr of Pittsburgh’s South Side was looking for something a little more lasting than birthday well-wishes on Facebook. “I wanted to try and take advantage of that traffic and make an impact beyond just birthday messages,” he said. Harr grew up in Delmont...
Murrysville, Delmont farmers markets will start opening in late May
There will be no lack of fresh veggies available this summer, with four farmer’s markets in Murrysville and Delmont open regularly starting in late May. • The Murrysville Farmers Market will be open Thursdays from June through September, 3 to 7 p.m. at the Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1,...
Murrysville Photo Contest winners to be announced
Winners in the 2018 Murrysville Photo Contest will be announced at an April 30 ceremony at the Murrysville Community Center. The annual contest awards photos from the Murrysville, Export and Delmont areas in a variety of categories. A 6 p.m. reception will take place at the center, 3091 Carson Avenue...
Franklin Regional Thespians Club prepares for ‘Pride and Prejudice’Video
Lauren Thompson thought she was pretty good at speaking English. But she’s not used to pronouncing it this way. “I’ve never had to speak such ‘proper’ English before, so that’s exciting,” said Thompson, 17, a Franklin Regional senior and one of the leads in the FR Thespian Club’s spring production...
International Women Club will host globetrotting luncheon in May
The International Women Club will host its annual International Luncheon at 11 a.m., May 3 in Monroeville. The meeting will feature foods from all over the world. All foreign-born and American women in Monroeville, Murrysville and the surrounding communities are invited to attend. The meeting will be at Cross Road...
Murrysville club offers non-traditional scholarships for adult women
The Murrysville Woman’s Club will offer two $3,000 scholarships for the 2019-20 school year to women 21 years or older who live in Westmoreland County. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college or provide proof of acceptance for enrollment. The club has offered the scholarships since 1983. “We try to...
Foundation seeks applications for local community grants
The Community Foundation of Murrysville, Export & Delmont is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for local community projects. The foundation “encourages creativity and initiative by funding local residents’ ideas for enriching community life,” according to a release. “It always varies,” foundation board member Roberta Cook said. “We usually give something...
Candidate night set for Murrysville, Franklin Regional primary races
The Murrysville Area American Association of University Women will host a May 10 candidates’ night for local residents running for municipal and school board seats, and they are seeking questions from the public. The forum will be at 7 p.m. at the Murrysville Municipal Building at 4100 Sardis Road. It...
Churches host National Day of Prayer event in Export
Churches in Murrysville, Export and Delmont will come together to host a National Day of Prayer event at 7 p.m., May 2 at the VFD building in Export. The Girl Scouts will present the flag and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and pastors and laypersons from the community will offer...
‘CHOPeration’ pairs doctors, chefs to create liver-healthy cuisine
Paul Morrison, culinary consultant for Sysco Foods Pittsburgh, was all set to cook a beautiful dish at last year’s “CHOPeration” fundraiser, where doctors are paired up with local chefs in a competition style after Food Network’s popular “Chopped” series. But when Dr. Amit Tevar of the Starzl Transplantation Institute arrived...
Murrysville eyes nonprofit to boost recreation donations
Murrysville officials want to form a nonprofit organization to boost donations for recreational programming. “We’ve had a degree of success with Concerts in the Park,” Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said of the municipality’s replacement for the annual Community Day celebration. “I guess it was because of changes in the tax...
