Patrick Varine stories, Page 164
Upgrades continue at Newhouse Park in Delmont
The NBA season may be have wrapped up, but basketball fans in Delmont will have reason to celebrate this summer. Construction to replace the aging former basketball court at Newhouse Park is under way, with a brand-new court surface in place. The court was funded largely through a $50,000 donation...
Co-working business partners with nonprofit to start free educational series
The Penn Township sisters who opened a Murrysville co-working business this spring have partnered with a Pittsburgh nonprofit to begin hosting an educational series for small business owners. Deb and Sue Cavrak, who opened The Ahfis Creative Coworking in May at the Blue Spruce Shoppes, have partnered with the Idea...
Murrysville Woman’s Club awards $6,600 in scholarships
Three Westmoreland County women looking to further their education will have a helping hand from the Murrysville Woman’s Club, whose members awarded them scholarships at a June 6 luncheon. Taylor Franco of Murrysville, Michele Marvich of Greensburg and Danielle Steadman of Mt. Pleasant were the recipients of $6,600 in scholarships...
Tickets for annual Grateful Dead ‘Meet-Up’ concert screening go on sale this week
The Grateful Dead’s fan community is the stuff of rock-music legend. “Deadheads” followed the band across the country, catching shows when they could get hold of a ticket and creating a colorful scene in every city the band played. Old and new fans in recent years have gotten back together,...
Here are the Belle Vernon Area Class of 2019 graduates
Here is a list of Belle Vernon Area members of the Class of 2019, provided by the school district: Rebecca Danielle Anderson Markello Apodiakos Logan James Armstrong Maura Paige Askin Bryan Joseph Bader Kevin Brian Baeza Hannah M. Baker Benjamin Henry Bamford Sean Robert Bane Caleb Matthew Beichner Hayley Jo...
Chris Brown’s 2019 tour stops in Pittsburgh this fall
Following his successful “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” 2018 tour, R&B singer and entertainer Chris Brown will bring his “Indigoat” 2019 tour to Pittsburgh in the fall. Brown will perform Sept. 24 at PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. The tour...
Q&A: Charley Shop’n Save owner bikes across U.S. for veterans’ charityVideo
Ray Charley biked 2,000 miles to prepare for his 3,048-mile, 48-day trek across the United States. “The training was a feat unto itself, really,” said Charley, 68, of Unity, whose family owns Shop’n Save locations in Murrysville, Greensburg and Hempfield. Charley left San Diego, Calif., on April 1. He reached...
Franklin Regional life skills students gain marketable experience through shop
Before opening the FR Panther Shop, learning support teacher Michelle Longo first had to learn how to use all of the equipment, so she could show her life-skills students. “We literally learned it all together,” Longo said. Funded by a roughly $12,000 grant from the FR Panther Foundation, special-education students...
Export tests out ‘goat-scapers’ on steep park hillsideVideo
The hillside next to the Export playground would be quite a challenge for the borough’s public works crew to trim. But the steep slope is little more than a snack for 10 goats and Hobo the donkey, from Homestead-based Allegheny Goatscape. “It would be tough to get someone in there...
Franklin Regional will host technology camp for girls
The Females Embrace Awesome Technology camp, four days of science, technology, engineering and math activities geared toward girls, is set for June 24-27 at Franklin Regional Senior High School. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Girls in grades 6-9 will explore computer science and...
Export summer playground program begins next week
Export Borough’s summer playground program at the borough’s playground will begin on June 14 for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Playground days will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Aug. 9. It is $5 to register and $1 per day. Children are...
Murrysville officials: Keep off the lawn at new playground, splash park
At the risk of sounding like the stereotypical “old man yelling from his porch,” Murrysville officials need residents to stay off their lawn. That’s because the lawn in question is in the process of growing. As municipal officials prepare for a June 29 grand opening at their “destination playground” and...
Former mayor will cut ribbon at Murrysville Medic One’s new facility
Local state representative and former Murrysville mayor Bob Brooks will cut the ribbon June 15 at a grand opening for Murrysville Medic One’s new garage off of Sardis Road. Medic One officials will hold an open house 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to tour the new...
Hempfield family creates book fundraiser for Children’s Hospital foundation
Karen Primm was listening to her 4-year-old grandson Marco chatter away in the backseat of her car when she realized he was constructing a fairly involved story narrative two days in a row. “It was the story of these four rat friends who go to the beach together,” said Primm,...
Here are the Franklin Regional Class of 2019 graduates
Here is a list of Franklin Regional members of the Class of 2019, provided by the school district: Alexandria Kelly Abdallah Cedric Abram Jr. Tori Marie Adams Affan Khalid Ajmal Khasam Alaa Alamili Cade Douglas Ament Meg Anderson Madison Toni Arnette Andrew Sean-Lynn Arrigo Cara Elaine Ash Amanda Lee Bach...
Export awards contract for failing retaining wall on McKinley Avenue
Export officials hope that work to stabilize a retaining wall on McKinley Avenue will begin in July. Borough council voted 6-0 to award the $107,000 contract for the wall to Delmont-based Danmar. A walk up McKinley Avenue quickly reveals buckled pavement and a visible bend in the curbing along the...
Franklin Regional will stream graduation ceremony live on YouTube
Franklin Regional Senior High School’s graduation ceremony will be streamed live on the school’s YouTube page this Friday. Graduation will be at 6:45 p.m. at Panther Stadium on the Franklin Regional campus, 3200 School Road in Murrysville. School officials said the ceremony will also be available on Comcast’s local access...
Export festival organizers seeking vendors, volunteers
Vendor spots are still open for Export Borough’s annual Ethnic Food and Music Festival. The festival is set for Aug. 17 along Washington Avenue. Vendor booths are $50 and a vendor form is available on the borough’s website, ExportPennsylvania.com. Festival organizers are also seeking volunteers to help man the former...
Franklin Regional students earn National Merit Scholarships
Two Franklin Regional students are among more than 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Jaden A. Seman of Delmont and Clare C. McCarthy of Murrysville were named scholarship winners after being named among 16,000 finalists nationwide in the fall. Seman plans to attend Liberty...
Rescue divers recover severed fingers from Jefferson Hills swimming accident
Murrysville Medic One’s dive team spent Monday afternoon searching for something rather unique: fingers. The team was requested by Allegheny County officials to respond to the Jefferson Hills area following a swimming accident in which a swimmer had four fingers severed. “It had something to do with a rope swing,...
Franklin Regional set to vote on 2019-20 budget with 2.2-mill tax hike
Barring any major changes, the Franklin Regional school board will vote later this month on adopting a 2019-20 budget that raises property taxes by 2.2 mills. The proposed final budget of $59.7 million is about $1.45 million more than this year’s budget. Financial Services Director Jon Perry said $475,000 of...
Monroeville man was ‘the most sincere police officer you’d ever meet’
During his lengthy career in law enforcement, T. Craig Thompson was nothing if not resourceful, even if the resource he used was nonexistent. “One night he was on patrol down by Airgas on Route 22, maybe about three in the morning, and he saw a flash in his peripheral vision,”...
State police: Animals suffer in hot cars just like humans
State police are reminding residents as warmer weather comes on: Don’t leave your pet in the car. A little less than two years ago, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 104, also known as the “Hot Car Bill,” which provides protection for law enforcement and emergency responders when a dog or...
Franklin Regional’s Panther Stadium will close this weekend for summer construction
If you’re a regular jogger at the Franklin Regional Senior High School’s track inside Panther Stadium, you’ll need to find a new place to get those laps in this summer. The stadium will close for the summer June 8, as work crews prepare to returf the field and resurface the...
Delmont rec board prepares for ‘Movies in the Park’ series
A classic adventure comedy and the latest entry in a spooky kids’ franchise are on the slate for this summer’s “Movies in the Park” in Delmont’s Newhouse Park. Organized by the borough’s recreation board, “Movies in the Park” will kick off June 14 with “The Goonies.” The rain date will...
