Murrysville Star category, Page 90
3-run, walk-off homer propels 14th-seeded Fox Chapel softball past Franklin Regional
Fox Chapel’s Brynn Palmer came up in the bottom of the seventh of Thursday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal against Franklin Regional with the game on the line. The Foxes third baseman/shortstop already had driven in two runs, and with one out, two runners on base and her team down a...
Next phase of Titan fracking well pad headed to Murrysville planning commission
The next phase of the first fracking well pad in Murrysville will be in front of the municipality’s planning commission next month. Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison briefed council members Wednesday on a proposed conditional use and development application for the road and utility work associated with the Titan well...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 5A Quarterfinals 1-Penn-Trafford (15-4) vs. 8-North Hills (13-5) 2 p.m. at Fox Chapel Coaches: Denny Little, Penn-Trafford; Libby Gasior, North Hills Winner plays: Winner of 13-Connellsville (10-8)/5-Chartiers Valley (12-7) on Tuesday in semifinals Players to watch: Allie Prady, Sr., IF, Penn-Trafford; Sophia Roncone, Jr., P, North Hills...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 5A Quarterfinals 11-Franklin Regional (10-6) vs. 14-Fox Chapel (12-6) 2 p.m. at Plum Coaches: Jim Armstrong, Franklin Regional; Chris Olbrich, Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 15-Indiana (11-7)/7-Armstrong (13-4) on Tuesday in semifinals Players to watch: Sydney Jackson, So., C/OF, Franklin Regional; Neena Pietropaolo, Sr., Fox Chapel...
2 of 3 incumbents fall in Franklin Regional school board primary
Two of three Franklin Regional school board incumbents will not appear on the general-election ballot following losses in Tuesday’s primary election. According to unofficial results, incumbent Mark Kozlosky came away with the highest vote total, 16.72% of just under 11,000 votes in the Republican primary, but current board member Paul...
1st-time candidates take top ballot spots in Murrysville council primary
First-time political candidate Jason Lemak came out on top in the Republican primary for Murrysville council when the results were finally announced early Wednesday morning, taking just over 20% of votes cast. Lemak will be joined on the general election ballot by fellow newcomer Jamie Lingg (19.25%) and incumbents Dayne...
Franklin Regional eyes more-traditional commencement following relaxation of covid restrictions
For Franklin Regional Senior High School Principal Ron Suvak, the past 365 days mean he’s just a year older. “But our kids only get to be kids one time,” he said. “There are certain things endemic to the high school experience that we weren’t able to recreate last year.” That...
‘Technical error’ omits discussion of judge’s recusal from Commonwealth Court livestreamVideo
During oral arguments last week before the state’s Commonwealth Court, attorney John Smith, representing the Murrysville Watch Committee and its appeal challenging Murrysville’s unconventional gas drilling ordinance, requested that Judge J. Andrew Crompton recuse himself. Moments afterward, the livestream feed of the public court proceeding cut to a hold screen,...
Murrysville man charged with arson in restaurant fire
A Murrysville man was arrested Tuesday on arson charges in connection with a weekend fire that destroyed a landmark restaurant along Route 22. Murrysville police Chief Tom Seefeld said Brian Paul Lucas, 43, confessed to starting the fire at Spaghetti & Steakhouse and Hot Rod Lounge early Saturday after authorities...
Kiefer’s clutch goals lift Franklin Regional over Shaler in WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
Jack Kiefer never saw his golden goal hit the back of the net. What he did see was a mob of teammates running at him, which gave him assurance he had propelled Franklin Regional to victory. Kiefer scored with 51.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the eighth-seeded Panthers an...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of May 17, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,490 coronavirus cases in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. In the past week, 13 new cases were reported. The health department this week released updated figures for the three ZIP codes that comprise the...
Fire destroys landmark Murrysville restaurant
Spaghetti & Steakhouse, a landmark on Route 22 in Murrysville for more than 50 years, was destroyed Sunday in an early morning fire. The restaurant that has fed generations of local families and survived the pandemic was a total loss. A dispatcher for Westmoreland 911 said a caller reported the...
Franklin Regional life-skills students use mobile kiosk to take entrepreneurship on the road
Teachers in the Franklin Regional School District are slowly but surely creating a small army of entrepreneurs and skilled workers through programs funded by the nonprofit Franklin Regional Panther Foundation. The foundation’s first $12,000 grant in 2017 helped establish the FR Panther Shop, where life-skills students in the Work Exploration...
Franklin Regional softball team hits upswing as playoffs approach
After losing its first two games, the Franklin Regional softball has been a model of consistency. Sort of. A four-game winning streak was followed by four losses. But then, as you might have been able to guess, the Panthers won four more in a row. Coach Jim Armstrong is focusing...
Delmont man high on meth while hiding in Export bushes and talking to himself, police say
A Delmont man is being held without bail in the county jail on a misdemeanor trespassing charge after state police said he was high on methamphetamine while acting erratically outside an Export home, according to court papers. Richard Skylar Pfeil, 25, was arrested Thursday along Jackson Avenue. He is charged...
Protect PT will appeal fracking decision to Pa. Supreme Court
Environmental group Protect PT is expected to make its case to state’s highest court next week, arguing that zoning board decisions allowing additional gas well fracking in Penn Township should be overturned. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. May 19, and will be streamed live at ProtectPT.org. Protect PT...
Murrysville area charges filed for the week of May 12, 2021
The following charges have been filed in Export District Judge Charles Conway’s court. All charges are filed by Murrysville police, except where otherwise noted. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent unless proven guilty before a judge in Westmoreland County Court. Charges filed • Carley...
News and events in the greater Murrysville area, May 14, 2021, and beyond
The following news and events are happening in the Star’s coverage area. To submit briefs or upcoming events, email pvarine@triblive.com. ^ Memorial Day car show returns The Manordale Knights of Columbus group will host its fourth Memorial Day car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 31 at St....
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 13, 2021
Three of the classifications combined for six changes in the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings while the other three combined for only one. It was a busy week of shuffling the deck in the Top 5 in Class 6A, 3A and A. Norwin and Bensalem were replaced by LaSalle...
Shady Side Academy, Quaker Valley, earn redemption and capture WPIAL boys tennis team titles
It was a year of redemption at the WPIAL boys tennis team championships on Wednesday at North Allegheny High School. Two years after coming up short on the same stage, Shady Side Academy and Quaker Valley captured WPIAL titles by a 3-2 score. After losing to Fox Chapel 3-2 in...
Franklin Regional Middle School will stage families-only performance of ‘Annie Jr.’Video
It will be restricted to family members, but eighth-graders in Franklin Regional Middle School’s performing arts program will get a chance to stage their spring musical, “Annie Jr.,” later this month. For teachers involved with the production like Bruce Palmiscno and Brandi Crissman, it’s a chance to pick up where...
Infant showing ‘signs of improvement’ after falling into 55-gallon fish tank at Murrysville home
A 9-month-old boy showed signs of improvement late last night after falling into a 55-gallon fish tank at a home, Murrysville police said Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., emergency crews responded to the home in the 5200 block of Sardis Road after the infant had been pulled out of the...
Trump-backed Sean Parnell announces bid for U.S. Sen. Toomey’s seatVideo
Sean Parnell has officially declared his candidacy to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate. Parnell, a Republican, is a former Army platoon leader, veterans charity founder and published author who resides in Ohio Township. On Tuesday, he joined a growing field of candidates vying for the seat held by Sen....
Baby flown from Murrysville after ‘water rescue’ at Sardis Road residence
A child younger than 1 year old was flown by medical helicopter after a 911 call for a water rescue in Murrysville. Westmoreland 911 officials said the incident was reported around 4:07 p.m., on the 5000 block of Sardis Road in Murrysville. The child was transported to Sardis Fire Department...
Citizen group appeals to Commonwealth Court to overturn Murrysville fracking ordinance
The Murrysville Watch Committee, a citizen group seeking to overturn the municipality’s unconventional gas drilling ordinance, had its appeal heard this week by the state’s Commonwealth Court. The hearing began with attorney John Smith, representing the Watch Committee, requesting that Commonwealth Court Judge Drew Crompton recuse himself from the proceeding....
