Murrysville Star category, Page 17
Franklin Regional succumbs to undefeated Conrad Weiser in PIAA quarterfinals
CHAMBERSBURG — Saturday’s final game of a PIAA quadruple-header featured end-to-end action, several highlight-reel saves and feisty exchanges between the Franklin Regional and Conrad Weiser boys soccer teams. But Weiser got two goals from Abu Barrie to shut out the Panthers, 2-0, in a Class 3A quarterfinal. Franklin Regional finished...
Runner-up Franklin Regional takes pride in WPIAL final performance
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium. They talked and reflected on a Saturday night along the Monongahela River about how far they had come, how well they had just played and what...
Mac Miller leads Pine-Richland to rout of Franklin Regional, spot in WPIAL Class 5A semifinals
Pine-Richland running back Mac Miller’s focus didn’t wane during the bye week. The top-seeded Rams were solely focused on self-improvement. When Pine-Richland returned to action during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff Friday night at home, the Rams were ready to conduct business quickly and efficiently. The top-seeded Rams took...
Murrysville war monument relocated to community park just in time for Veterans Day
Jerry Deible wanted more people to see Murrysville’s honor roll monument for local World War I and II soldiers. Having been originally installed in 1967 on a small piece of property near the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Sardis Road, it didn’t have much visibility. So Deible began...
Murrysville area: Yingling receives state citation, used book sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Yingling recognized by local, state officials Longtime Franklin Regional school board member Herb Yingling was recently recognized with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as well as a proclamation from Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan declaring Sept. 27, 2024, “Herb Yingling...
Murrysville man, former Allegheny County detective, now accused of asking son to lie
A former Allegheny County detective is accused of asking his son to lie about where an alleged crime happened, which resulted in a criminal case against him being dismissed last year, state police said in court papers. Troopers said Raymond Bonacci, 58, of Murrysville, “encouraged and/or demanded” his son to...
Franklin Regional zeroes in on best plan to try to upset top-seeded Pine-Richland
When asked what his team needs to do to have success against top-seeded Pine-Richland on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, Franklin Regional coach Luke Getsy was clear and direct. “We have to be able to control the ball to keep their offense off the...
Incumbent Jill Cooper retains seat in Westmoreland state House race
With 100% of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Jill Cooper will retain her seat in the state House. With more than 38,000 votes cast, Cooper beat out Democratic challenger Davon Magwood, 67% to 32%, in the 55th District race in northern Westmoreland County. “I’m grateful for the trust that people have...
Motivated Franklin Regional rolls past Bellefonte in PIAA 1st round match
Coming off a loss in the WPIAL championship game, Franklin Regional was as motivated as ever to perform well in its first state playoff game since 2021 on Tuesday night. On a warm Tuesday night, the WPIAL Class 3A runner-up Panthers (14-4-2) did just that, easing past District 6 champion...
Consent order updates eliminate 4M gallons of water flow during Franklin rainstorms
Just under three years ago, the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority delivered a model to state environmental officials mapping out the flow of sewage through its 330-mile system. It was among the mandatory goals in a 2019 consent order entered into by FTMSA as well as its client communities, with...
Franklin Regional opens Panther’s Den, consolidates merchandise under 1 vendor
Franklin Regional officials and Unity Printing held a grand opening Friday for The Panther’s Den, a brick-and-mortar store inside Unity’s Fancy Fox Embroidery & Silkscreen in Murrysville. The shop and its attendant website will be the exclusive home to merchandise using logos the school district created and trademarked. The school...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson advances to DP World Tour final stage
Murrysville native Palmer Jackson is headed to the final round of DP World Tour (PGA European Tour) qualifying after a second-place finish during the second stage at Desert Ridge Resort Monday in Almeria, Spain. The final round was pushed back a day because of weather. Jackson shot a 19-under-par 269...
Franklin Regional turns attention to state playoffs after loss in WPIAL Class 3A title game
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium. They talked and reflected Saturday night along the Monongahela River about how far they had come, how well they had just played and what could lie...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Thomas Francis Lubanovic sold property at 117 Lynnwood Ave. to Mark Hoel for $10,500. Churchill Estate of Esther Polichio sold property at 457 Woodland Hills Drive to Richard Myers and Lauren McReynolds for $371,000. Edgewood Ian Lee sold property at 20 Love Pl to Zachary Luettgen for...
Franklin Regional Athletic Association competitive cheer team off to a hot start
The Franklin Regional Athletic Association isn’t wasting time in building on its first successful year with a cheerleading squad. This year they added a competitive cheer team, and its members just brought home a first-place finish in the 12U division at the HACC Cheer Fest, held Oct. 27 in Hempfield....
Moon wins WPIAL boys soccer championship over Franklin Regional
Moon hasn’t lost a soccer game in over a year. Its last defeat came against Franklin Regional, the team it faced in the WPIAL championship, so vengeance was part of the Tigers’ game plan Saturday night. But only a small part. The next opponent in the thread just happened to...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers keep finding ways to rally
Call the 2024 Franklin Regional football team ‘The Comeback Kids” the way they played in games this season. The Panthers (7-3) qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for the third consecutive season and 19 of the past 20 seasons by rallying to defeat Armstrong, 29-26, in the regular-season finale. The only...
Franklin Regional boys string together upsets in WPIAL playoffs
Franklin Regional’s boys are making a habit out of upsetting teams in the WPIAL playoffs. The seventh-seeded Panthers did it again in the quarterfinals, clipping No. 2 Thomas Jefferson, 2-1, to reach the 3A semifinals for the sixth time in seven years. The momentum carried into the semifinals as the...
4th-quarter touchdown pass lifts Franklin Regional past North Hills
Franklin Regional’s late-game heroics on a Chase Lemke pop pass on a fake quarterback keeper pushed the Panthers to a 17-16 victory over North Hills in the WPIAL Class 5A first round Friday night at Martorelli Stadium. It was Franklin Regional’s first playoff win since 2018. Franklin Regional was on...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer championship breakdown: Moon vs. Franklin Regional
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship Franklin Regional (14-3-2) vs. 1-Moon (21-0) 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium, Station Square, Pittsburgh Tickets: $10 general admission WPIAL titles: Franklin Regional 2 (2018, ‘19); Moon 6 (2022, ‘03, 1990, ‘86, ‘85, ‘83) Coaches: Nick White, Franklin Regional; Tyler Blake, Moon Players to watch:...
Murrysville area: Used book sale, 5K fundraiser, cantata concert and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Used book sale The American Association of University Women will host their annual fall used book sale at the Murrysville Community Library. It will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14-16 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville. A...
Franklin Regional won’t use Boston education tech company to survey students, staff and parents
Franklin Regional school board members decided not to move forward with a grant-funded, multi-year survey of students, staff and parents aimed at improving communication among all parties. The board voted 4-3 to reject a proposal that would make use of a “school climate survey” with questions developed by Boston-based Panorama...
Franklin Regional boys soccer team going for WPIAL title under 1st-year coach
There wasn’t a specific moment, an omen or a sign that pointed to this playoff run. No, for Franklin Regional, it was simply playing precise, sound soccer at the right time. The team’s first-year coach knew he had something special from the start. Watching it blossom into another title contender...
Franklin Regional advances to 3A boys soccer championship with 2-1 win over Mars
Franklin Regional boys soccer coach Nick White admitted his team came out in its WPIAL Class 3A semifinal matchup with Mars with a little bit of nerves. Three minutes in, his team would settle in after an absolute beauty of a diving save by senior goalkeeper Noah Walker. “Noah is...
Franklin Regional’s Bayne takes hair-raising talent to boys soccer, football playoffs
Joey Bayne changed his hairstyle recently, going from wavy brown locks to a blond buzz-cut with dark tiger stripes. Bayne can change his look quickly during the fall season, too. One day, he’s a speedy forward creating goals for the soccer team. The next, he’s launching touchbacks into the end...
