Murrysville Star category, Page 133
Export officials review timbering plan for Murrysville property
Before Export officials begin selectively timbering property the borough owns in Murrysville, they want to make sure they are getting enough bang for their buck. The financial benefits of starting a timber management program on the borough’s roughly 74-acre property on Borland Farm Road have been called into question. The...
Franklin Regional robotics team takes first place at Steel City Showdown competition
Franklin Regional students on the FRobotics team brought home a first-place finish in the Steel City Showdown robotics competition, held Aug. 3 at Carnegie Mellon University. Hosted by the Steel City Robotics Alliance, the competition included 18 teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York. Teams build robots to...
Nonprofit seeks donations to stuff military Christmas stockings
Local nonprofit Military Connections isn’t just looking for volunteers to help sew more than 10,000 Christmas stockings that will be shipped to soldiers stationed overseas. It is looking for people to supply the stuffing. This year’s sewing day will be Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Murrysville...
Controller accused in $191K embezzlement scheme from Murrysville firm
A federal grand jury this week indicted the former controller of a Murrysville packaging company, accusing her of embezzling $191,000 over five years. Victoria Mazur, 51, of Plum, is accused of embezzling the money from Gateway Packaging Corp. between December 2012 and December 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said. According...
Controller accused in $191K embezzlement scheme from Murrysville firm
A federal grand jury this week indicted the former controller of a Murrysville packaging company, accusing her of embezzling $191,000 over five years. Victoria Mazur, 51, of Plum, is accused of embezzling the money from Gateway Packaging Corp. between December 2012 and December 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said. According...
East Suburban Artists League presents annual Members Show
The East Suburban Artists League will present its 40th Annual Members Show at CCAC’s Boyce Campus in Monroeville starting Aug. 12. The show will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Aug. 12 through Sept. 6, at the college’s main entrance. There will be a free, public...
Mother of Sorrows in Murrysville preps for annual community festivalVideo
This weekend’s Mother of Sorrows Community Festival in Murrysville will feature food from local chefs and music from area polka artists. “The whole idea behind the festival is bringing the community together,” said Karen Munson, one of the festival co-chairs. This year’s event is set for 5-10 p.m. Aug. 2...
Firefighters battle house fire in Murrysville
Firefighters extinguished flames at a Murrysville home Wednesday morning. Crews were called to MacArthur Drive around 8 a.m. The majority of the damage appeared to be in the rear of the two-story home. Smoke was still pouring out near the roof by about 8:30 a.m. No one was home at...
Murrysville Concert in the Park marks Woodstock’s 50th anniversary
Bandleader Tim Woods of Greensburg was 7 years old when the original Woodstock festival spread its message of peace, love and music from Bethel, N.Y., across the nation’s consciousness as the tumultuous 1960s neared their end. While he didn’t get to attend, he was precisely the right age to be...
Murrysville fracking well hearing focuses on truck traffic
The ongoing public hearing for the proposed Titan fracking well pad off Bollinger Road focused on traffic most recently, but members of the community who want to comment on the project will have to wait, as the hearing stretches into its third month of Murrysville council meetings. Monroeville driller Huntley...
Delmont library reschedules butterfly release party
You can schedule a butterfly release party for July 29. But if the butterflies don’t cooperate, not much can be done. In fact, the ones at the Delmont Public Library aren’t even butterflies yet — they’re still caterpillars, transitioning to the next phase of their lives — which is why...
Murrysville firefighters to conduct rough-terrain rescue training
Joggers and dog-walkers in Pleasant Valley Park on Saturday may notice a lot of activity by firefighters, but they needn’t worry. There’s no emergency. However, firefighters will be training for when an emergency does take place, conducting a rough-terrain rescue training exercise. The public can expect to see emergency responders...
Murrysville Council approves GetGo near Giant Eagle on Old William Penn Highway
Murrysville residents will get a GetGo convenience store and gas station off Old William Penn Highway, but they’ll have to get their cars washed elsewhere. Council gave unanimous approval Wednesday night for development of a 4,900-square-foot store alongside a dozen fuel pumps near the existing Giant Eagle. Giant Eagle officials...
Franklin Regional will break ground on Sloan school project
Franklin Regional officials will hold a groundbreaking for the new Franklin Regional Intermediate Elementary School on Wednesday, July 31. The $49 million project, which has generated debate, controversy and a legal appeal, includes the renovation of the existing Sloan Elementary — which will be converted into a school for children...
Murrysville library ice cream social will focus on ‘cozy mystery’ authors
When it comes to murder mysteries, not everyone wants theirs steeped in noir, hard-boiled in violence and splashed with sex. Enter the “cozy mystery” genre, where the emphasis is primarily on the detective work. “I always think of (the Angela Lansbury television show) ‘Murder She Wrote,’” said Murrysville librarian Emma...
Export artist tapped to create painting for borough’s summer celebrationVideo
John Santoro of Export was a little taken aback when a member of the local historical society approached him to commission a painting representing the borough’s past, present and future for the third annual Export Ethnic Food & Music Festival. “This is completely the opposite of what I do,” said...
Fracking hearing will continue at Murrysville council meeting
Murrysville council will continue its public hearing on the proposed Titan fracking well pad, and consider approving the construction of a GetGo station outside the Murrysville Giant Eagle at its meeting Wednesday night. Monroeville drillers Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration have proposed the Titan well for property off Bollinger Road....
Police, residents to mingle at National Night Out events
Members of the Murrysville Police Department — and departments all over Pennsylvania — will highlight their capabilities and give officers a chance to mingle with the public at their annual National Night Out celebration Aug. 6. “It’s a transparent way for the community to see their department up close and...
Butterfly programs will flutter in late JulyVideo
Two separate butterfly-related events will happen in the Murrysville area later this month. The first is a July 27 presentation on butterflies and host plants, by Marcy Cunkelman. It will be at 10 a.m. in the wetlands pavilion at Murrysville Community Park, 4056 Weistertown Road in Murrysville. Cunkelman will show...
Murrysville church preps for volunteers to sew Christmas stockings for troops
In 2018, Penn Hills nonprofit Military Connections stuffed and shipped about 11,000 Christmas stockings filled with snacks and supplies to troops stationed across the globe. Roughly 5,000 of them came from a group of volunteers who create the stockings all year long, then come together for a full day of...
Murrysville Medic One earns heart association award for 3rd consecutive year
For the third year in a row, Murrysville Medic One officials will receive the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Award for meeting high benchmarks when it comes to treating heart-attack victims. The Mission: Lifeline awards focus on STEMI or “ST elevation myocardial infarction,” cases — most commonly, heart...
Murrysville farmer gears up for annual themed corn maze
Herb Gearhard of Murrysville may use a drone nowadays to get a top-down look at his annual corn maze, but in nearly all other aspects, he’s old-school. “We don’t use GPS,” he said, pulling out a large sheet of taped-together graph paper. “We start with a sheet of paper and...
Franklin Regional will begin equipping all students with Chromebooks for 2019-’20
Franklin Regional officials will begin a one-to-one Chromebook program for students attending Franklin Region Senior High School in grades 9-12 for the 2019-‘20 school year. Each student will receive a free Chromebook computer to be used in the classroom as well as at home for educational purposes. Teachers will use...
Astronomy association will host ‘star party’ in Murrysville
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host a “star party” at 8:30 p.m., July 28 at Murrysville Community Park. There will be a short presentation on stargazing and the universe. Afterward, guests will be able to view the sky through association members’ telescopes. Jupiter and Saturn will be visible,...
Harrison City Heat captures top spot at Summer Showdown
Harrison City Heat (Murrysville) and Legend Fastpitch (Kittanning) softball teams captured the top spots in the 14U division at the 2019 Summer Showdown, hosted by Penn Township Girls Softball Association July 12-14 at Penn Township Municipal Fields. The three-day competition, sponsored by the USSSA WPA, saw heated rivalries on the...
