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West Mifflin softball uses speed, power to rally past Franklin Regional
The 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates were billed as Lumber and Lightning for their unique combination of power at the plate and speed on the basepaths. Nearly a half-century later, the West Mifflin softball team is having success on the diamond with the same mindset. The Titans hit two home runs, one...
Jesse Pugh’s 2 homers power Armstrong softball past Franklin Regional
Frustrated that she struck out in her previous at-bat, Jesse Pugh came to the plate with vexation in the top of the fifth. There was some angry aluminum awaiting Franklin Regional senior pitcher Makinzie DeRiggi. With a mighty swing, the freshman slugger from Armstrong sent a moon shot to deep...
Charges filed in Murrysville area for the week of April 19, 2021
Charges filed with Export District Judge Charles Conway. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • Tony L. Randolph, 48, of Castle Shannon, with driving under the influence (refusal), endangering the...
News and events in the Murrysville area for the week of April 26, 2021
Food collection event set for May 1 Busy Beaver and the Rotary Club of Delmont-Salem will host a May 1 food collection event for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. It will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in the former AMC Theater parking lot off of Hollywood Boulevard, near Delmont. Food bank...
‘On the Move’ in the Murrysville area for the week of April 22, 2021
Murrysville officials declared April 21, 2021, as “Coach Botta Day” in honor of Franklin Regional football coach Greg Botta, who is retiring after 27 years with the team. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to work and live in this community for a long time,” Botta said. “It means...
Murrysville girls mind the goal for 16U national championship contendersVideo
Two Murrysville teens will be protecting the net when the Steel City Selects 16U girls’ ice hockey team heads to Denver for the Chipotle-USA Hockey Tier II National Championships at the end of the month. For the team’s starting goaltender, Abby Manzewitsch, 16, it will be the third time in...
Goalie calls his shot as Baldwin blanks Franklin Regional for Pens Cup Class AA title
Baldwin junior goaltender Ed Nowicki told his coach after a semifinal win that he’d get a shutout in the finals. Nowicki lived up to his prediction. He made 29 saves and Baldwin defeated Franklin Regional, 2-0, in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class AA Penguins Cup championship game at Robert...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of April 19, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,431 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Twenty two new cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three ZIP codes...
Murrysville history group excited to show off refurbished carriage, replica chuck wagonVideo
When the Murrysville Historical Preservation Society is back to hosting regular public events, its members will have two new pieces of local history to show off. The society recently acquired both a replica covered wagon and the original carriage used by Dr. George Orbin Hall, a Murrysville-area physician in the...
Franklin Regional Junior Olympics wrestler earns 2nd state title in 3 years
Franklin Regional Junior Olympics wrestler Kaydon Ferrell captured his second state title in three years this month at the Keystone State Youth Wrestling Championships, held at the Monroeville Convention Center. “It was pretty hard,” said Ferrell, 11, of Murrysville. “He was way heavier than me. I was the lightweight in...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 18, 2021
Churchill Bryan Cole sold property at 91 Bowstone Road to Chrissy Robles for $340,000. Estate of Donald Kennedy sold property at 2312 Greensburg Pike to Charles Lee Jr. and Kimberlee Lee for $74,000. Andrea Carhuaslla sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Louis Maurice Maraj and Alexis McGee for $376,000....
Murrysville area events, April 19, 2021, and beyond
Cornerstone to host ‘Spring Fling Thing’ for children Cornerstone Ministries will host a free children’s carnival, 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., May 14 at the church, 2200 Cornerstone Lane in Murrysville. There will be carnival games, a kid-friendly escape room, balloon art, crafts, a kids’ train and a performance by...
Murrysville area charges filed, April 15, 2021
Charges filed with Export District Judge Charles Conway. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • John B. Colonna, 61, of Jeannette, with simple assault and harassment following a Feb. 13...
Westmoreland planning covid vaccinations for the homebound
Coronavirus vaccinations for the homebound in Westmoreland County will be a well-coordinated operation once they get underway in a few weeks. EMS providers around the county will work with Excela Health, the county department of public safety and the United Way to reach adults in their homes, making sure to...
Delmont will seek grant to develop ‘active transportation plan’ for borough
As Delmont officials work out the particulars of a recreation plan for the borough, volunteers are pursuing a state health department grant that could help fund the development of a transportation plan. Both are planks of an overall comprehensive plan, something the borough has been working on in small chunks...
Murrysville, Export, Delmont prepare as trash collection contracts expire in September
After entering into a trash and recycling contract structured to end the same time as their neighbors Murrysville and Export — in order to negotiate a new contract together — Delmont officials appear poised to go it alone. Murrysville council voted last week to advertise for a new, five-year contract...
Goalies steal the show as Franklin Regional, Baldwin make Penguins Cup finals
Sometimes goaltenders just steal games. Franklin Regional senior Gunner Fulton did just that Tuesday in the PIHL Class AA semifinals against Montour. Fulton, who allowed four goals, made numerous key saves down the stretch as Franklin Regional defeated Montour, 5-4, at Alpha Ice Complex. The victory put the Panthers in...
Controversial call, hot hitting help Franklin Regional baseball rout Latrobe
Franklin Regional was as delighted as Latrobe was dejected after a controversial call in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday seemed to flip momentum sharply in the Panthers’ favor and sent them on their way to a 13-3, five-inning victory in the second game of the teams’ Section 1-5A...
Franklin Regional looks at shift to improve students’ career readiness
Jeff Stanczak, the internship coordinator for Franklin Regional School District, said he understands it might seem strange to ask a 14-year-old to make decisions about their career and future. “But if we hold off on those decisions until a student’s junior or senior year — as so often happens —...
2 taken to hospital following multi-car crash in Salem
Two people were transported by ambulance from a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on William Penn Highway, emergency officials said. Emergency responders were called to Route 22 eastbound near its intersection with Hollywood Boulevard, near the border between Murrysville and Salem, shortly after 5 p.m. for a four-car crash, according to...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of April 12, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,409 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Of those positive results, 33 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three...
Fundraiser for former Franklin Regional soccer coach Kurt Landsberg at $29,000 and counting
Local avid soccer enthusiast and former coach Kurt Landsberg is battling Glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer in his brain. The longtime Franklin Regional girls assistant, who also coached at Highlands and with the Allegheny Force FC, is now the focus of a community fundraiser aimed to help with medical...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...
Franklin Regional’s Michael Kemerer returning for 7th NCAA season
Murrysville native Michael Kemerer isn’t ready to hang up his singlet just yet. The Franklin Regional graduate and Iowa graduate student announced this week on Twitter that he’s returning for one more season. The four-time All-American and 2021 NCAA runner-up lost in the NCAA Division I finals at 174 pounds...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers hockey reaches PIHL semifinals
The seventh-seeded Franklin Regional hockey team advanced to the PIHL Class AA semifinals with a thrilling upset in the quarterfinals. Dan Rafferty found the net halfway into overtime as the Panthers took down No. 4 Hempfield, 4-3, on April 5, at the Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning. Zach Zeto, Jeff...
