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Luke Williams’ presence on basepaths helps Franklin Regional edge Plum in Section 1-5A baseball
A Section 1-5A baseball game turned into a chess match after top-ranked Plum rallied to tie Franklin Regional in the top of an adventurous seventh inning. As usual, the king piece on the board was Franklin Regional speedster Luke Williams. Williams gave another opponent something to think about and another...
Plum baseball edges Franklin Regional in section showdown, improves to 14-1Video
The Franklin Regional and Plum baseball teams have engaged in some close matchups over the course of their storied neighboring rivalry. Tuesday’s Section 1-5A clash at Plum High School was no exception. With close plays on the basepaths, clutch hitting and the pitching and defense from both teams to back...
Franklin Regional boys tennis returns to top of section
The streak is finally over. The Franklin Regional boys tennis team is back on top of Section 1-3A after finishing second to Gateway the three previous seasons. The Panthers (8-0, 8-2) defeated Gateway, 3-2, and Norwin, 4-1, to clinch the title. “We knew coming into the season we had a...
Murrysville Star notebook: Former Franklin Regional slugger putting on a show in college
Ken Eriksen saw Toryn Fulton’s multi-talented skill set from the beginning. “She put on a show in the fall,” the South Florida softball coach told Gousfbulls.com. “I think you are going to see a lot of her this year.” He wasn’t damning Fulton with faint praise. Far from it. Fulton,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 26, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark McDonough sold property at 146 Avenue G to Benjamin Stahl for $310,000. Nathan Culp sold property at 127 Fairfax Road to David and Rachel Ann Fix for $315,000. Daniel Starr sold property at 203 Washington Road to Peter and Mary Belechak for $301,000. Monroeville Tejas...
Westmoreland County’s annual blight summit focuses on ‘Revitalizing Main Street’
The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and county Land Bank will partner with the Realtors Association of Westmoreland, Indiana and the Mon Valley on May 1 to host the fifth annual Westmoreland County Blight and Revitalization Summit. This year’s theme is “Revitalizing Main Street.” “’Main Street’ is the heart of every...
Murrysville area: Summer craft sessions, church tag sale, Lyme disease support group, more
Craft mini-camps The Rewind-Reuse Center in Export will host a series of summer craft mini-camps for children who have completed grades 2-6. Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is first-come, first-served. The deadline to register is June 8. Sessions include: • Yes, I...
Franklin Regional actors debate a man’s fate in ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’
Barring some seriously bad behavior, the legal system isn’t usually something with which the typical high school student is well acquainted. Don’t tell that to Franklin Regional students Isaac Eaton and Aerin Aranovich, also known as Juror No. 3 and Juror No. 8 in the high school Thespian Club’s upcoming...
Judge rules kids can testify against Delmont mother charged with adopted son’s murder
Two surviving biological children and a stepchild can testify next month against a Delmont woman charged with the death of her 5-year-old adopted son. Jury selection in the trial for Lauren Maloberti, 36, is scheduled to begin May 4 in connection to allegations she tortured, intentionally injured and failed to...
Murrysville graffiti cover-up mural gets go-ahead after 3 years
Artist and Export native Christina Donahoe recognizes the artistic value of well-done graffiti, even if it’s not legal to create. So when Donahue, 35, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was back home a few years ago and saw graffiti tags all over a Route 22 underpass near the Cozy Inn...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 19, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark Clemente sold property at 224 Cascade Road to William Peters and Isabel Tashima for $325,000. Heather Jacobs sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 505 to Jewish Family & Community Services GDN for $62,000. Monroeville Estate of Gary Devene Saylor sold property at 636 Dahlia...
Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright builds off MVP honor at Wildcat Invitational
It was quite a day for Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. Cartwright earned MVP honors for winning the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump. He also placed third in the 300 hurdles. He was not the only Panthers athlete to perform well....
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional baseball has flair for dramatic
Franklin Regional has a thing for walk-off wins at its home ballpark. The baseball Panthers showed a flair for the dramatic with back-to-back thrillers at Haymaker Park. Both came in extra innings. Miles Tomely had a hand in each win. In a 6-5 win over Seneca Valley on April 8,...
29th annual ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ takes place this weekend in MurrysvilleVideo
Thousands of motorcyclists will descend on Murrysville Sunday for the 29th annual Blessing of the Bikes at Murrysville Alliance Church. Each year, the event draws a huge group for a morning service followed by fellowship, an official blessing of cyclists and their vehicles, and a massive ride. Murrysville Alliance pastor...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash near Saltsburg
A Murrysville motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening after crashing into a pickup near Saltsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Peter Devey, 59, died in the crash. Police said Devey and the driver of a Ford F-250 pickup had been traveling west on Waukeena Road in Loyalhanna Township around 10:45 p.m....
Murrysville lawyer testifies alleged road rage incident a ‘non-event’
A Murrysville lawyer facing criminal charges for what Westmoreland County prosecutors contend was a road rage incident nearly three years ago told a judge the encounter was a “nonevent.” Brad Funari testified during the second day of his nonjury trial Thursday that his former wife and her father fabricated claims...
Latrobe faces challenge head on, earns split with Franklin RegionalVideo
Clinging to a one-run lead, Latrobe considered intentionally walking Luke Williams with a runner on second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. A conference on the mound let the Wildcats turn the idea over in their minds. Ultimately, the risk outweighed the benefits, so reliever Aaryn...
Murrysville attorney on trial for alleged road rage incident
The former wife of a high-powered Murrysville lawyer told a Westmoreland County judge her estranged husband used his car as a weapon and ran her off a road near her home three years ago amid a heated custody battle. Brad Funari, 49, was charged with a misdemeanor count of reckless...
Murrysville area: Church tag sale, wreath giveaway, Symphony East fundraiser, more
Church tag sale First Presbyterian Church in Murrysville will host its 55th annual tag sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 24 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 Residents can donate items in good condition on April 16, 17 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5...
Franklin Regional student team raises more than $157K for blood cancer researchVideo
When Liam Murphy, Ryland Kase and Jenna Munkittrick were trying to determine the best way to raise money for blood cancer research, they had a solid role model. Their classmate Luca Bertucci was a member of the Blood Cancer United Student Visionaries program. After raising $40,200 — the most money...
Franklin Regional notebook: 1st-year softball coach earns 1st win
New softball coach Maddie Uschock has her first win at Franklin Regional. Franklin Regional snapped a five-game losing streak to open the season by blanking McKeesport, 10-0, in six innings. It was the maiden victory for Uschock, the former Hempfield ace pitcher. Another win followed as the Panthers roughed up...
Franklin Regional boys lacrosse starting to come together
Luke Stephens is beginning his fourth season as Franklin Regional’s boys lacrosse coach. And what he sees so far this season is encouraging. The Panthers are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Section 1-2A. The Panthers are coming off a thrilling 9-8 victory against Knoch. Their other wins are against Baldwin,...
Burrell Life Skills Prom hosts students from across the region
The annual Life Skills Prom, drawing students from nine area schools this year, provided a chance for life skills students to engage with peers and exercise practical skills. Hannah Cress, a life skills teacher at Franklin Regional Senior High School, said the event is a cheerful and safe occasion that...
Export may revisit its street-opening ordinance
Peoples Natural Gas officials are planning restoration work in Export in the near future. But the scaling back of those plans has some borough officials wary. “After repaving those streets, we got notice that the gas company would need to replace lines on Penn Street, Zecker Street and Hamilton Avenue,”...
Franklin Regional grad heads to dressage championships with Penn State team
The sport of dressage requires intense skill and focus from both horse and rider. Members of the Penn State University dressage team saw their hard work pay off on March 28, earning a perfect scorecard at Centenary University’s Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Spring Dressage Show. The victory capped a regular...
