Murrysville Star category, Page 90
Murrysville native accepted into International Opera Academy in Italy
Saint Vincent College junior Justin Massetto of Murrysville was accepted to the prestigious International Opera Academy in Bologna, Italy, becoming the second member of his family to gain entry. Massetto is a music performance major, with minors in sacred music, mathematics and computer science, and a graduate of Franklin Regional...
Franklin Regional grad earns head coach spot with Martinsville Mustangs summer team
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Murrysville-Export club join international Rotary effort to ‘End Plastic Soup’Video
After growing up in Ireland, Noreen Hill-Olszewski was surprised to find how comparatively little recycling was happening in the United States. “We’re used to separating our trash, our different types of recyclables, our ‘compostibles,’” Hill-Olszewski said. Local recycling has taken a step back in recent years, with several regional haulers...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of March 29, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,306 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Of those positive results, 36 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 28, 2021
Chalfant John Tougher sold property at 243 Greenfield Ave. to Slimcan Akyuz for $145,000. Churchill Patricia McKee sold property at 47 Churchill Road to Gary William and Barbara Phillips Gardiner for $232,500. Estate of Gernard Lapietra sold property at 2340 Greensburg Pike to Thing Of Ours Limited for $75,000. Delmont...
Quinn’s homer carries Franklin Regional over Hempfield in season openerVideo
Field announcer Dennis Nicely introduced “Timmy J. Quinn” as the Franklin Regional senior first baseman came to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning adding, “The J stands for just have fun.” A few seconds later, it could have stood for jack. One swing of the bat was sure...
Excela Health creates vaccine registry
Excela Health established a registry for anyone who wants to get the coronavirus vaccine. Those who register will receive a notification when an appointment is available to them as health system officials said they were assured they could expect consistent distributions of the vaccine in the coming weeks. Chief Medical...
Franklin Regional Junior Olympics team qualifies 12 wrestlers for state championships next week
When the Franklin Regional Junior Olympic wrestling team walks onto the floor April 1 for the state championships, it will do so with more wrestlers than any other school in its region. In the KeyStone State Southwest Qualifier, held March 22-23 in Monroeville, FR’s team qualified a dozen wrestlers, and...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of March 23, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,306 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Of those positive results, 64 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three...
2021 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign. With the 2021 season moving forward, district players are eager to showcase their skills and lead their teams to the postseason....
Fourth of July Parade in Monroeville canceled but fireworks still set to blast off over Monroeville Mall
The annual Fourth of July Parade in Monroeville has been canceled but the holiday will still end with a bang, as the committee plans to ramp up the fireworks show. “After much thought and consideration in weighing the unknown restrictions for such a well-attended event, it was determined that it...
Murrysville, Export, Delmont trash contracts all set to expire this year
Murrysville officials are developing bid documents for the town’s next trash and recycling contract and are looking to keep costs down while still maintaining a similar level of service. “We’ll be meeting with Export (officials) and Republic (Services) this week to discuss any issues they’ve had during the term of...
This week’s Giant Eagle Heinz Field vaccination clinics are full
As of Tuesday afternoon, Giant Eagle’s mass vaccination clinics at Heinz Field on Thursday and Friday are full. Giant Eagle spokesperson Dick Roberts said that while additional clinics will take place, he cannot comment on how many more there will be. Appointments are required. Only those eligible under Pennsylvania’s Phase...
Former Tokyo Massage in Murrysville will become new home for dental practice
“Have you ever seen so much pink?” Rick Rivardo asked during a tour of the former Tokyo Massage parlor. Rivardo and his wife, Lisa, are moving his dental practice from Golden Mile Highway in Monroeville to the top of Route 22 in eastern Murrysville, off Buena Vista Drive. Lisa Rivardo...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 21, 2021
Churchill Richard Spagnolli sold property at 2325 Marbury Road to Millennial Custom Homes LLC for $105,000. Adrian Starling sold property at 2333 Marbury Road to Matthew Sanguigni et al. and Keri Christine Russo Sanguigni for $305,000. Daniel Jon Gruber sold property at 2401 Marbury Road to Aaron Baker and Melissa...
Spencer Lee becomes 3-time NCAA wrestling champion
Iowa senior Spencer Lee is used to beginning a wrestling match. He’d rather set the tone for his Iowa teammates. But the NCAA wrestling championships had other ideas. They decided to put the 125-pound final at the end Saturday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The ESPN broadcast team called...
Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional, Hempfield relays earn PIAA medals
The Penn-Trafford boys 200-yard freestyle relay entered Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Cumberland Valley High School tied for the 10th seed. But the quartet of senior Austin Prokopec, freshmen Patton Graziano and Conner Alexander and senior Ben Yant didn’t let their seeding tie them down. They finished with...
Louisy eager to take over Franklin Regional boys soccer program
Thomas Louisy had pondered coaching high school soccer in the past. “I had hundreds of offers,” he said. “I just never had been interested in coaching high school.” But then the recruitment started, and he made a quick pivot. The Franklin Regional job opened after his longtime cohort, Rand Hudson,...
Murrysville officials battle misperceptions about earned-income tax discussion
Murrysville officials are fighting a battle of perception — or in many cases, they say, misperception — regarding consideration of raising their share of the earned-income tax, a 1% levy split between the municipality and the Franklin Regional School District. The first misperception is that the school district and municipality...
Murrysville native recruits fellow MIT students, others to battle social isolation among seniorsVideo
Bhav Jain, 19, of Murrysville knows how he felt during the early stages of covid, forced to return home from his freshman year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to learn from home. But even now, back in Boston to finish up his sophomore year, Jain is still thinking the...
Charges filed/police blotter in Murrysville area for the week of March 15, 2021
Charges filed Charges filed with Murrysville 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. • Kayla L. Brinker, 27, of Manor with simple assault and harassment following incidents...
2 Pitt wrestlers, 2 Franklin Regional grads advance to NCAA finals
A pair of Franklin Regional graduates and a pair of Pitt teammates from WPIAL schools will wrestle for national championships Saturday night. Spencer Lee and Michael Kemerer, both top seeds for Iowa, and Panthers wrestlers Jake Wentzel from South Park and Nino Bonaccorsi from Bethel Park won their semifinal matches...
Female jogger in Murrysville claims man solicited her twice for sex
A Murrysville man was charged by police with stalking this week after a female jogger reported he twice approached her in recent months and solicited her for sex. Mark A. Loesch, 49, was charged via mailed summons with two counts each of stalking and criminal attempt to solicit prostitution by...
Murrysville-area events for the week of March 15, 2021
Here are news briefs and event listings for the Murrysville Star’s coverage area. Submit items to pvarine@triblive.com. Auditions scheduled for inclusive play Auditions for “Just Keep Swimming,” an adaptation of the Disney/Pixar story “Finding Nemo,” will take place March 26-28 through Acting Up, an inclusive theater troupe for actors of...
Delmont library officials seeking donations to provide universal access to Outdoor Learning Center
Delmont Public Library officials want anyone and everyone to be able to enjoy their Outdoor Learning Center, slated to open June 5. And, while it is already set to include solar bird baths, bird houses and the reestablishment of the library’s outdoor butterfly garden, a fundraising campaign is underway to...
