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Murrysville area: Free tax prep, book study group and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Free tax preparation AARP is currently taking appointments to help area residents prepare and file their 2024 taxes. Appointments are required in advance for sessions that will take place Feb. 21 and 28, March 14 and 28, and April 11 at the...
Franklin Regional girls hold off Fox Chapel to remain unbeaten in section
The Franklin Regional girls basketball team moved one game closer to its goal of a Section 1-5A championship Tuesday evening. The Panthers held off a challenge from playoff-bound section foe Fox Chapel and completed a season sweep of the Foxes with a 59-43 victory. FR moved to 13-5 overall and...
Monroeville man sought by Murrysville police
A Monroeville man is wanted on assault and terroristic threat charges stemming from an incident in Murrysville, police said. Travis F. Brown, 37, is accused of violating a protection-from-abuse order by visiting an Oregon Street home on Dec. 21, 2024. A woman who lives at the home told police Brown...
Donora, Murrysville, Greensburg dive teams help pull Fayette County crash victim, vehicle from West Virginia lake
With an 8-inch sheet of ice atop the frigid water beneath their feet, dive teams from Murrysville Medic One and the Donora and Greensburg volunteer fire departments helped pull a vehicle and remains of a Fayette County resident from West Virginia’s Cheat Lake Sunday. Kevin Laitalle, 59, of Smithfield, and...
Franklin Regional school board hears concerns about bus safety
A Murrysville resident and a Franklin Regional school board member would like to see the district’s school buses ease up on the gas pedal. “There’s a large group of buses in the morning and afternoon that come down Mamont Road, and they’re moving at a pretty good clip,” said Tom...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Charles Ray sold property at 959 Greensburg Pike to Alex Fuery and Sahara Bourgeois Kuiper for $180,000. Churchill Estate of Robert Jay Caplan sold property at 3811 Henley Drive to Dolce V Investments LLC for $245,000. Estate of Christine Prestogeorge sold property at 140 Thornberry Drive to...
Murrysville window company earns 5th business ethics award, unveils diabetes fundraiser
The first time the Better Business Bureau called Energy Swing Windows to let them know they’d won its ethics award, co-owner Betty Rennekamp hung up on them. “She’s a real pit bull, and I mean that in the best possible way,” said Energy Swing Vice President Donnie Darragh. Rennekamp thought...
Franklin Regional wrestling team crosses off one of its goals with section title
One of the Franklin Regional wrestling team’s goals was met Jan. 22 when the Panthers defeated Norwin to claim the Section 9-3A title. Now it is on to the WPIAL team tournament for the No. 2-ranked Panthers. They were scheduled to play host to first-round and quarterfinal matches on Jan....
Quick start helps Gateway boys hold off Franklin Regional in section tilt
How big is finishing a quarter strong in high school basketball? On Friday night at Franklin Regional, it was huge for visiting Gateway. The Gators (9-7, 7-3) got a driving layup from junior Jacob Settles to finish the first quarter, a driving layup from junior Mykel Bruce-McCrommon to finish the...
Franklin Regional cheers on special-needs athletes in annual Clelian Heights game
Franklin Regional Senior High School Principal Ron Suvak loves to see the joy on the faces of Clelian Heights school basketball players during the annual game the Panthers host for the Catholic educational, vocational and residential facility that serves people with developmental disabilities. But even more than that, he loves...
Pittsburgh Riveters sign Franklin Regional grad Sydney Lindeman
The Pittsburgh Riveters SC has not played a game yet, but the new pre-professional women’s soccer team just strengthened its defense. The team, set to begin play in May in the USL W League, signed Towson redshirt sophomore and Franklin Regional alum Sydney Lindeman. The 21-year-old defender played club soccer...
Fee hike for parks, ballfields on the table for Murrysville council
Murrysville officials next month will consider raising fees for groups renting its park pavilions, facilities and athletic fields. “The reality is, costs go up,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico said. “That includes things in our everyday lives as well as the cost of municipal government.” Fees for pavilion rentals at...
Murrysville area: Space program, park hikes, comedy fundraisers and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Space program at Murrysville community center The Murrysville Recreation Department will host “Mad Science: Space Phenomena” from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 at the Murrysville Community Center at 3091 Carson Avenue. Franklin Regional students do not have school on Feb. 14....
Franklin Regional rallies to defeat Norwin in Section 9-3A wrestling showdown
The Franklin Regional wrestling team was faced with a deficit with four bouts remaining in its first-place Section 9-3A showdown with Norwin on Wednesday. And senior Luke Ankney was down in his match at 160 pounds to Norwin’s Tanner Shaffer. But a takedown late in the third period gave Ankney...
Delmont plans to repave Greensburg Street this year
Delmont officials are considering the best way to move forward with their annual paving program, for which the 2025 goal is repaving Greensburg Street. Borough council members were hoping to also secure a state grant to repave Freeport Street, but it did not come through. Greensburg Street was last paved...
Murrysville authorizes emergency demolition for damaged White Valley garage
Murrysville officials are hoping a White Valley property owner demolishes a fire-damaged garage on their own, but one way or another, it’s coming down. The garage, at the rear of a property on Carolina Street, was heavily damaged in a Jan. 8 fire. Murrysville Council on Wednesday authorized the emergency...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 19, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Bart Biamonte sold property at 1067 Black Forest Drive to Carroll and Kimberly Wynne for $265,706. Danielle Diane Stoken sold property at 2310 Marbury Road to Keith and Karen Ortiz for $450,955. Forest Hills Richard Friberg sold property at 244 Berkley Ave. to Hillsfre Partners LLC for...
Franklin Regional wrestling rolling ahead of section showdown with Norwin
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe purposefully did not have his team compete the weekend of Jan. 17-18. He wanted his team to be ready and well rested for a first-place showdown between his second-ranked Panthers and No.3 Norwin on Jan. 22. The match would decide the Section 9-3A title...
Penn-Trafford boys beat Franklin Regional for 1st back-to-back wins of season
Coach Doug Kelly has been waiting for his team to go on a run. Maybe this is the start of something big for the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team. Brayden Stone scored 20 points, including the first 10 of the game, and Penn-Trafford completed a season sweep of its series with...
Murrysville area: AAUW member earns national award, nature hikes, Lunar New Year celebration and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. AAUW member receives national award Murrysville American Association of University Women member Judith Johnson has been named the 2024 AAUW Named Gift Honoree Award recipient. Johnson has been a member of the Murrysville chapter for more than 50 years, including president in...
Franklin Regional wrestling downs short-handed Penn-Trafford, sets up showdown with Norwin
The wrestling showdown for seeding in the WPIAL team tournament and the Section 9-3A title is set after No. 2 Franklin Regional took care of business Wednesday. The Panthers just had too many weapons for undermanned rival Penn-Trafford and rolled to a 43-22 victory on senior night. The victory sets...
Franklin Regional surges late to top Shaler, stay unbeaten in girls basketball Section 1-5A
Shaler came to Murrysville on Monday riding a six-game winning streak and looking to leapfrog FranklinRegional in the Section 1-5A standings. The Panthers were hoping to defend the home court and extend their lead in section play. After a slow start and trailing by twelve points in the second half,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood George Pettrone sold property at 111 Harlow St. to Alex Clyde Bates for $290,000. Forest Hills Jin Xiu Yang sold property at 417 Braddock Road to James Alm Jr. for $50,000. Estate of Charles Caputo sold property at 122 Cherry Valley Road to Russell John Lawryk and...
Franklin Regional notebook: Hockey team heats up heading into new year
The Franklin Regional hockey team countered a three-game losing streak with two straight wins heading into 2025. JJ Tensuan netted the game-winner off an assist from Grant Williams 37 seconds into overtime to lift the Panthers to a 4-3 win over Pine-Richland. Joey Casella had two goals and Ryan Crouse...
Fusting Centre seeks expansion of Salem campus on Route 22
A proposal to expand the Fusting Centre business campus along Route 22 in Salem has received a preliminary recommendation from township planning commissioners. Developer Bushy Run Investments is asking to consolidate the existing Fusting Centre property — which is the corporate headquarters for medical staffing and home care firm Dedicated...
