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Franklin Regional blanks Kiski Area in section opener
Franklin Regional pitcher Carli Ramchandran didn’t give up any hits through five innings of Monday’s Section 2-5A opener at Kiski Area. The Panthers senior surrendered a first-inning walk, but the runner was eliminated attempting to steal second. Cavaliers catcher Isabella Delia led off the bottom of the sixth with a...
Murrysville continues park updates; gaga ball pit planned at Kovalczik Park
The children’s game gaga ball is becoming more popular with Murrysville recreation officials, who are looking to partner with local Boy Scouts to install a second arena for the game at a local community park. “In 2022, a local Scout installed the gaga ball pit at Murrysville Community Park for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 2, 2023
Edgewood Mary Leigh Sciulli sold property at 550 Greendale Ave. to Blu Star Orgins Real Estate LLC for $150,000. Forest Hills Marci Scrock Mikesell sold property at 1006 Braddock Road to Kerridwen Parslow and Lyle Seaman for $270,000. Monroeville Robert William Priester III sold property at 125 College Park Drive...
Murrysville area: Local-access TV changes, gun club Youth Day, chili cook-off and more
Submit news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Craft and vendor show at Union Presbyterian Union Presbyterian Church will host an April 15 craft and vendor show. It will include woodworking artists, a wreath wrapper, stained glass crafter, cross-stitch, flower and plant vendors and more. It will be from 11...
Murrysville council approves Kistler Road development; will upgrade Duff Park bridges
Murrysville council recently approved a project along William Penn Highway that includes both retail space and apartments. Council granted reapproval to Kistler Place, a mixed-use project proposed near the intersection of Kistler Road and Route 22 west of Rick’s Sports Bar in Murrysville. Developers are required to sign and post...
WetGo car wash proposed along Murrysville business corridor
Giant Eagle officials are looking to expand their presence along the Route 22 business corridor in Murrysville, proposing a WetGo car wash. The 1.2 acre site, formerly home to Standard Bank, is situated adjacent to the GetGo fuel station and convenience store, and across Old William Penn Highway from the...
Former Franklin Regional football player Joe Purdue remembered for kindness, positivity
About eight months ago, when he was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer, Joe Purdue said this: “I am letting God take the wheel on this one.” The Franklin Regional grad and former football player put up a fight as support grew around him, but he could not hang on any...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 30, 2023
Edgewood Mary Leigh Sciulli sold property at 550 Greendale Ave. to Blu Star Orgins Real Estate LLC for $150,000. Forest Hills Marci Scrock Mikesell sold property at 1006 Braddock Road to Kerridwen Parslow and Lyle Seaman for $270,000. Monroeville Robert William Priester III sold property at 125 College Park Drive...
Murrysville area: Egg hunts, leaf collection dates, girls’ computer camp and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Local egg hunts • The Delmont Recreation Committee will host an April 8 egg hunt for children in three different age groups at Newhouse Park. There will be a craft for children at 11:30 a.m., with the hunt starting at noon for...
Franklin Regional softball ready to again light up scoreboards
Franklin Regional took a trip south to open the softball season. Expectations for the Panthers are pointing due north. Twelve times last season — over 20 games — the team scored double-digit runs, using extra-base hits to fuel a fluid and fun offense. Coach Jim Armstrong can still hear the...
Mothers embrace as Export man pleads guilty to Vandergrift woman’s murder
Two mothers embraced as they shared a moment of grief and understanding Monday morning in a Westmoreland County courtroom. Lisa Rodgers offered an apology for her son, who had just pleaded guilty for his role in the violent murder of Beverly Richason’s daughter nearly six years ago. “I know you...
Murrysville Medic One officials hope for strong response to subscription drive
Murrysville Medic One staff members responded to more than 15,000 calls in 2022, an average of more than 40 a day. To continue that level of service, they are hoping for a good response to their annual fundraising drive. “Many residents believe in a mistaken way that they may never...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Churchill Chad Gales sold property at 2424 Greensburg Pike to Troy Hoster and Troy Prather for $230,000. Peter Cnossen sold property at 3709 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Williams for $312,000. Edgewood Estate of Rolland Ritts sold property at 324 Dewey Ave. to Jacon Edward Johnson and Margo Helena Lynch for...
Strong medal haul at WPIAL meet boosts expectations for Franklin Regional swimmers
Franklin Regional swimming coach Vic Santoro went into the PIAA championships at Bucknell University on March 17 and 18 with great expectations that his team would add to its collection of medals. That’s because he was pleased with how they performed in the WPIAL Class 3A championships. The boys and...
Delmont moves ahead to develop ‘jake brake’ ordinance; police say they can’t enforce it
Delmont officials will move ahead in developing a “jake-brake” ordinance, despite acknowledging that their police department will not be able to enforce it. Borough officials asked the state transportation department to study a stretch of Route 66 in order to post signs prohibiting the use of engine brake retarders, or...
Penn Township couple readies to open ice cream shop in Murrysville
A Penn Township couple is opening a franchise of a popular Pittsburgh-based ice cream maker. Brian and Lori McBarron will operate the 10th location of Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream at the Blue Spruce Shoppes in Murrysville. “It’s close to home,” said Lori McBarron of Harrison City. “With the traffic that...
Murrysville area: Charity golf tournament, spring craft fair, kindergarten registration and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Charity golf tournament to benefit UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation The Dedicated Nursing Associates eighth annual Charity Golf Classic is set for June 16 at Meadowink golf course in Murrysville, with proceeds benefiting the UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The tournament will have two...
Delmont moves ahead with creation of stormwater authority
Delmont officials will move ahead with the creation of a stormwater authority board, which would be authorized to charge residents a fee based on the amount of stormwater runoff they contribute to the borough’s collection system. Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to create the five-member authority, as borough officials work...
Police raid vape shops in Hempfield, Murrysville
Two Westmoreland County vape shops were raided Wednesday morning by police. One of the shops, District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said, was targeting children with illegal marijuana products. The police work continued through the day as authorities photographed and collected evidence at PA Vapor on Route 22 in Murrysville and Keepin’...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee chases historic 4th NCAA wrestling title for IowaVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — History is the light at the end of Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee’s tunnel vision. The 125-pounder from Franklin Regional has a chance to win his fourth national title this weekend at the NCAA championships in Tulsa, Okla., and join an exclusive club with names he can...
Murrysville woman’s book sales will benefit cat rescue organization
When Nina Damato was searching for a way to raise money for local animal rescue efforts, she didn’t have to look much further than the two cats in her living room. The feline siblings are both blind. Damato, 71, of Murrysville, cheekily named them Louis Braille and Andrea Bocelli. Her...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Churchill David Tobin sold property at 2405 Marbury Road to Victor and Tamara Moon Dixon for $345,000. Edgewood Daniel Spencer sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to American International Relocation Soluti for $335,000. American International Relocation Soluti sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to Nicholas McClintock and Kimberly Frantz for...
Coach optimistic after Franklin Regional sends 3 wrestlers to states
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe said he didn’t know how many Panthers would qualify for the PIAA individual tournament this year. His best guess was between one and five. It all depended on matchups. Well, Lebe headed to Hershey with three wrestlers — junior Tyler Kapusta (114 pounds), senior...
Export council to consider shifting some borough accounts to investment trust
In order to help their money make a little more money, Export officials are considering moving some borough accounts to the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust. PLGIT “is similar to a bank but not a bank,” according to the group’s Western Pennsylvania marketing director, Tamara Kemmler. “We don’t do anything...
Murrysville area: Paranormal presentation, local scholarships, Pi Day bake sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Library speaker will discuss paranormal occurrences in western Pa. The Delmont Public Library will host featured speaker Stan Gordon for a talk on reports of UFOs and Bigfoot in western Pennsylvania on March 29. Gordon will discuss his studies of paranormal incidents,...
