Murrysville

Fire damages vacant building in Murrysville

A fire that damaged a vacant Murrysville commercial structure is not considered suspicious, according to Murrysville Fire Chief Brian Synan. Firefighters from Murrysville and eight other ...

'Drums Along the Turtle Creek' is theme of 2016 Murrysville Historical Festival

Murrysville Historical Festival organizers want to transport visitors back in time to the mid- and late 1700s, when the Turtle Creek Valley and former Franklin ...

Delmont gathering public input to update borough's zoning ordinance

Delmont planning commission member Tim Schmida's goal for updating the borough's zoning ordinance is simple. "It's time to get caught up," he said. The borough's ordinance, which ...

Murrysville public safety officials voice concerns over wider availability of naloxone

When Murrysville police used naloxone to revive a 27-year-old overdose victim this summer, the man's reaction was immediate. "He sat up so quickly, it was almost ...

Murrysville tattoo shop bringing back fundraiser for St. Jude hospital

Scott Riddle of Greensburg has been perfecting his tattoo work since he was 16 years old, helping people create art on their bodies. Next weekend, he ...

Franklin Regional School District hammers out student transportation issues

New students. New pickups. New drop-offs. The first week of school in any district typically sees a few transportation-related hiccups, and Franklin Regional was no exception ...

Murrysville refines its pending oil and gas drilling ordinance

While some redundancies were eliminated and some minor language was altered, Murrysville council members did not make any major changes to the pending oil and ...

Murrysville store owner sentenced for synthetic pot

A Murrysville convenience store owner was sentenced to serve one year on probation for his role in the sale two years ago of synthetic marijuana, ...

Photos: Delmont Lions Club car cruise, swap meet

Rainy weather did little to dampen the spirits of auto enthusiasts at the Delmont Lions Club's annual car cruise and swap meet, held Aug. 14, ...

Murrysville Community Park new location for Hero Walk

Through the PA Hero Walk held this summer, Al Pulice of Murrysville estimates between 200 and 300 veterans will receive assistance with things like rent ...

Delmont mayor seeks volunteers for Daze

Mayor Alyce Urban needs some help from Delmont residents. Volunteers are being sought for the third annual Delmont Daze festival, which will be from noon to ...

Franklin Regional board ratifies 6-year contract with teachers

The Franklin Regional school board at a special meeting Friday unanimously ratified a six-year contract with its teachers union. Under the agreement, the 257 members of ...

Grant provides impetus for student innovation center at Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional officials are envisioning a Center for Student Innovation, where students will host meetings with nonprofits and put their classroom skills to work on ...

Export officials request more detailed engineering invoices

Export council paid more than $84,000 to engineering consultant Gibson-Thomas this month, but is looking to get more detailed billing from the company down the ...

Higher Delmont sewage bills will help borough pay for grinder pump

Delmont residents will see an additional $2 per month on their sewer bills following council's passage of an ordinance last week. The rate hike will ...

Photos: Murrysville Community Day 2016

It was a full day of music, food and fun at Murrysville Community Day on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. ...

Refurbished caboose to debut at Export Ethnic Food & Music Festival

When the federal government deregulated the U.S. railroad industry in the early 1980s, Dura-Bond Industries of Export decided to buy a spur of the Norfolk ...

Murrysville's 5-year plan for capital improvements details $8 million in road work

Outside of a relatively minor $350,000 loan for the purchase of a new fire truck in 2018, no new taxes or borrowing will be necessary ...

Young Murrysville fiddlers to compete in Ireland 

Margaret and Michael Kepler of Murrysville are quiet and a little shy when discussing their love of Irish music, specifically the fiddle. But when they rosin ...

Export festival will showcase chainsaw artist

Joe King has created art across the globe, from the beaches of southern New Jersey to the forests of Western Russia. And he creates it in ...


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