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Murrysville council rejects rezoning request for multi-phase development off Wilson Road
Murrysville council opted to reject a request to rezone property at the corner of Wilson and Manor roads, part of a group of properties slated for a corporate campus for medical business Dedicated Nursing Associates along with other commercial, retail and residential aspects. The first phase of the development is...
Murrysville considers creating registry for vacant properties
Murrysville doesn’t have a big problem with vacant, blighted properties. But when one does make its way onto the municipality’s radar, they’d like to be able to address it sooner than later. Chief Administrator Michael Nestico provided council with a proposal for a new ordinance that would create a registry...
Write-ins help fill slate of candidates for Delmont council
Delmont had to rely on write-in votes to garner enough candidates for council in the Nov. 4 election, and five candidates will compete for four open seats in the borough. Write-in votes propelled Delmont couple and former council members Julie and Bob Walczer both onto the ballot. Incumbent Republican Pamela...
5 candidates compete for 4 open seats on Franklin Regional School Board
Five candidates will compete for four open seats on the Franklin Regional School Board in the Nov. 4 election, and their goals and concerns cover a wide range of topics. All candidates are running for a four-year term. Shannon Venditti received the highest number of votes on the Republican ballot,...
Murrysville council candidates zero in on comprehensive plan update
Candidates competing for four open seats on Murrysville Council have unanimously identified one central issue facing the municipality: the long-overdue update to its comprehensive plan. All five candidates running for the four seats cited the planning document — which serves as the town’s vision for growth and development — as...
Murrysville area: Veterans dinner, used book sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Speakers to discuss alcohol abuse The Mother of Sorrows “Boomers & Beyond” speaker series will feature Dr. Sabato Stile and Michael Flaherty at its Nov. 11 meeting, discussing “Alcohol and Alcohol-Use Disorder.” The presentation will focus on the impact of alcohol use...
Only 1 seat in play for Monroeville council; multiple candidates running unopposed
Only one of four Monroeville council seats will have a competitive race in the Nov. 4 election. Democrat John Washington and Republican Gary DeLorenzo will vie to represent Monroeville’s Ward 3, which roughly encompasses the north-central and north-east corner of the city. “I’m primarily an Independent person, politically, but I...
7 candidates vie for 4 Gateway school board seats
Seven candidates will compete for four open Gateway school board seats in the Nov. 4 election. Janette Beighel, Leslie McBride, Anthony Mock and Rick McIntyre will appear on the Democratic ballot. McBride, Shirley Ewart, Len Young and Roger Wilson will appear on the Republican ballot. All were cross-filed in the...
Monroeville area: Pumpkin patch, bingo, pancake breakfast, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bkikel@triblive.com. Church pumpkin patch Monroeville United Methodist Church will have pumpkins available through Oct. 31 at its pumpkin patch, 219 Center Road in Monroeville. The pumpkin patch is open from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. daily. For more, call the church...
5 candidates compete for 4 Pitcairn council seats
Five candidates will compete for four open seats on Pitcairn council in the Nov. 4 election. Democrats Cammeo Farally, Thomas Dick Jr., William Kornrumph and George Burkhardt, and Republican Domenic Roberta will be on the ballot. Burkhardt, a write-in candidate in the primary, will appear on both the Democrat and...
Murrysville has few options to protect traffic light control boxes
Murrysville officials have had problems in recent years with crashes on Route 22 causing damage to the electrical boxes that control several traffic lights along the highway. The municipality plans to replace the current light-control system. But in the meantime, they don’t have a lot of options to protect the...
Allegheny Township artist featured at Murrysville library art gallery
Allegheny Township artist Peter Cehily prefers putting his art directly on paper, usually with a paintbrush. But over the past decade, he’s also discovered the joy of digital photography, particularly through the use of his iPhone. “It has become my photo companion, accompanying me on my daily trips and errands...
Delmont man charged with weapon possession, fighting with police
A Delmont man is in jail after police said he fought with them and attempted to flee a traffic stop in Murrysville. Murrysville police stopped a driver shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 11 on Harrison City Road near Brick Hill Road. The car was registered to Tristan R. Upole,...
Augmented-reality app allows Penguin Court visitors to ‘see’ former Scaife mansionVideo
The 50-room mansion at Penguin Court in Laughlintown was demolished shortly after the death of former Tribune-Review publisher Richard Scaife’s parents, Alan Scaife and Sarah Mellon. But thanks to modern technology and the work of Murrysville artist Christopher Ruane, visitors to the 923-acre estate can look at their mobile devices...
Theatre Factory prepares to stage ‘Beetlejuice Jr.’
Tyler Shaffer doesn’t know how many times he watched the 1988 Tim Burton gothic comedy, “Beetlejuice.” But it was a lot. “Watching it has been a Halloween tradition for my family forever,” said Shaffer, 16, of Jeannette, who will play the titular villain in the Theatre Factory’s production of “Beetlejuice...
Inside-out: Open space outside, privacy inside become homebuyer priorities in wake of pandemic
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on real estate market trends in Western Pennsylvania. The pandemic may have ended, but its impact on how people live — and buy homes — hasn’t. Real estate agents say the once-coveted “open concept” is not as popular as buyers reshape...
Murrysville area: Horse-farm fundraiser, middle-school play and more
Fundraiser for horse rescue farm The Pleasant Valley Rescue Ranch will host a fundraiser to help collect donations for veterinary care of its horses on Nov. 16. “Rein In the Magic of Christmas” will take place from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at the ranch, 2205 Pleasant Valley Road in Murrysville....
Delmont Council opts to keep name for Rose Wigfield Parklet
For the time being, Delmont officials will keep the name of Rose Wigfield Parklet just the way it is. Borough officials christened the small public area at 27 Greensburg St. the Wigfield park nearly a decade ago, in memory of longtime resident Rose Wigfield. The park is next to the...
Nonprofit plans first-ever autism safety expo in Monroeville
Safety has been always been top of mind for Jennifer Salamon of Shaler. Her 19-year-old son, Roman, is nonverbal, autistic and has epilepsy. He also has an adventurous spirit. “When he was younger, he had a tendency to elope, opening windows and doors,” Salamon said. “So we had door alarms,...
CMU expert on AI: There’s a constant battle between disinformation and those thwarting it
Artificial intelligence helped U.S. Treasury officials recover about $1 billion from check fraudsters in 2024. It also is the latest tool in the disinformation toolbox, used to create false stories, images and video. Kathleen Carley, a professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Software and Societal Systems Department, laid out the good...
State senator: Don’t let Monroeville Mall become Century III
State Sen. Nick Pisciottano is happy to see Walmart’s plans for the Monroeville Mall property because it’s not the only mall in his district to face tough times. The 45th Senatorial District also included Century III Mall in West Mifflin. That mall’s last tenant closed its doors in 2020 and...
Murrysville area: Garden club, book and puzzle sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Garden club The Murrysville Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Murrysville Community Library. The featured speaker will be Mary Jane Alvin, master gardener and a docent at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. The program will be “Stained Glass...
Monroeville area: Bingo, pancake breakfast and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bkikel@triblive.com. Fall Swing bingo Monroeville Baseball & Softball Association will hold Fall Swing bingo on Nov. 8 at Divine Mercy Academy’s Lourdes Center, located at 245 Azalea Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Pizza, soda...
Leechburg native to release latest record with jazz ensemble Kinetic
Joe Sheehan has traveled quite a distance — literally — since he first began taking piano lessons while growing up in Leechburg. A lifelong student of music and now a Duquesne University professor and jazz composer, Sheehan, 44, of McCandless, traveled thousands of miles to Africa, more than once, to...
Monroeville area: ‘Discover Rotary,’ Symphony East performance, autism expo, more
‘Discover Rotary’ evening The Rotary Club of Monroeville is holding a Discover Rotary event from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Rotary provides humanitarian efforts locally, nationally and worldwide. This is an evening of connection and to learn what Rotary and the local club...
