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Grant-funded retrofits allow stormwater ponds to ‘do more of the heavy lifting’
Getting the most bang for your buck is not just a good operating philosophy, but it also is a good way to attract interest from those doling out grant money. Boosting the efficiency of stormwater detention ponds has translated into nearly $375,000 in grants for the Westmoreland Conservation District, going...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 10
Churchill LSF9 Master Participation Trust sold property at 43 Bowstone Road to Jonathan Miller and Kala Markel for $289,000. Anthony Amendola sold property at 3404 McCrady Road to Robert and Jamie Fritz for $262,500. Delmont Paul Lapcevic sold property at 37 Terrace Drive to Kevin and Gia Edwards for $48,000....
A Slice of New York brings Big Apple pizzas to ManorVideo
Sean Jefairjian’s dream of opening a pizza shop was partially because of frustration. “It’s very hard to find a traditional New York pie,” he said. A native of the Bronx, Jefairjian has lived in Southwestern Pennsylvania for 20 years. There are a few places in the region to get pizza...
Franklin Regional boys give rude Class 5A welcome to Latrobe
Latrobe has been in the WPIAL’s largest classification since it began playing basketball decades ago. But the Wildcats got a humbling welcome to Class 5A when the covid-stalled season restarted Friday night. The Wildcats, making their debut in the classification after dropping from 6A, struggled to string together offense and...
Delmont man sentenced for possession of child pornography
A Delmont man was sentenced Friday to serve nearly two years in jail for possession of child pornography. Michael Goodis, 53, was convicted by a Westmoreland County jury in October of 32 felony counts in connection with at least 30 different pornographic images found stored on his computer equipment depicting...
WPIAL wrestling notes: Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert stayed sharp during break
High school athletes will be allowed to return to competition Friday after sitting idle for nearly a month. While coaches couldn’t hold any organized practices, many athletes just didn’t lie around eating Christmas cookies. They found ways to stay active. “I was able to work out and drill some at...
Salem man jailed in connection with $16K trailer theft
A Salem man on the lam from state police since New Year’s Eve was apprehended Wednesday and arraigned on theft and receiving stolen property charges. William Elvin Cochran, 33, of Hawk Drive, is in the county jail on $250,000 bond after state police charged him with receiving stolen property and...
Franklin Regional football program, WCCA mourn loss of Larry Sellitto
Every head football coach has a right-hand man. For longtime Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta, it was Larry Sellitto. “He was my best friend,” Botta said. “He was there during good times and bad. One of the most supportive people I have ever met. He was loved by so many...
Murrysville-area happenings, Jan. 7 and beyondVideo
Submit news items and event listings by emailing staff writer Patrick Varine at pvarine@triblive.com. FR students keep busy over the holiday season From a school-suggested snow-sculpture contest to a virtual “Art-a-Palooza” to elementary students’ strong showing at this year’s “Invention Convention” science competition, Panther students have found new and diverse...
Amerisafe will bring ‘hugging station’ to Redstone Highlands in Murrysville
Last week, Amerisafe Vice President of Consultations Del Kubeldis was at a “hugging station” event at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg — where the company sets up a plastic doorway barrier through which senior residents and their family members can safely interact — when he saw something that truly touched him....
Atria’s, Juniper Grill remain closed despite lift on state restrictions
Two local restaurant chains have chosen to remain temporarily closed despite the state lifting its most recent covid-19 restrictions. Management at Atria’s and Juniper Grill said they cannot be profitable at half-capacity, as mandated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s virus-related guidelines. “We cannot and will not make it as a business...
Export council looks at tightening up rental inspections
Export officials want a clearer picture of who’s moving in and out of town, particularly when it comes to rental properties. Borough council on Tuesday asked solicitor Wes Long to bring back language tightening up the requirements for occupancy permits and rental inspections. Council President Barry Delissio said only about...
Franklin Regional alum Spencer Lee presented Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler
On the same day the Heisman Trophy was presented to college football’s top player, Spencer Lee was handed wrestling’s equivalent of the award. Lee, a senior at Iowa and a Franklin Regional alum, was presented in person the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s most dominant college wrestler from the...
Covid numbers tallied for Murrysville-Export-Delmont area
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 933 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March. Of those, 50 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three ZIP codes that...
Delmont neighborhood’s decorating fundraiser nets more than $15K for library, Project Bundle UpVideo
After the first night of their holiday decorating fundraiser — one that jammed up traffic along Route 66 for hours last month — the residents of Delmont’s Monticello neighborhood started texting one another to see how the night went. “The sheer total of cars let us know (the total) was...
Delmont man accused of sexually assaulting 2 teen girls
A Delmont man is free on bond after police accused him of sexually assaulting two teenage girls and asking them to not report the incidents because of their ages, according to court papers. William Jonathan Seibert, 20, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Delmont Steven Smith sold property at 5 W White Oak Drive to Michael Daverio for $180,000. Export Kim Eberman sold property at 2797 Italy Road to Robert McGrath for $79,700. Christopher Schmader sold property at 5829 Madison Ave. to Farbarik Enterprises LLC for $27,000. Ken Blunkosky sold property at 5928...
Food bank student volunteer organizes collection drives of his own in Murrysville
Garrett Deller of Murrysville was volunteering with the Westmoreland County Food Bank through his membership in the Franklin Regional National Honor Society, but the high school junior decided he wanted to take it a step farther. “One of the older volunteers mentioned that donations were down because of the covid...
Murrysville-area news and events, Dec. 31 and beyond
Here are some news items and event listings for the Star’s coverage area. Submit an event or local news by emailing staff writer Patrick Varine at pvarine@triblive.com. Rotary president will serve as District Governor Murrysville-Export Rotary President John Hartman was chosen by the nominating committee of Rotary District 7305 to...
Covid numbers tallied for Murrysville-Export-Delmont area
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 883 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March. Of those, 54 cases were reported in the past seven days, a 61% drop following 141 cases reported last week. The health department on...
Murrysville officials want more input on proposal to allow senior high-rises
A proposal to update Murrysville’s zoning ordinance to accommodate more senior housing options was voted down this month after council received negative feedback from residents. Council has held recent discussions about updating its zoning ordinance to allow senior high-rises in its business districts and senior planned developments in its residential...
About 50% of Westmoreland County covid cases, deaths have come in December
Westmoreland County reported the most new coronavirus cases in about two weeks Tuesday. There were 466 new cases reported, the most since 542 cases were announced Dec. 15. Tuesday’s new cases bring the county’s total to 18,855. In December, there have been 9,594 cases reported, which account for about 51%...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Churchill Norene K D’Amico Ficery sold property at 306 Surrey Place to Julian Toker for $299,000. Edgewood Estate of Eugene Stern sold property at 520 Locust St. to Lawrence Connelly III and Carla Rosemarino for $266,849. Forest Hills Anna Geanous sold property at 245 Avenue B to Peachpit LLC for...
Lower Burrell woman spent months battling covid long-haul syndrome
When Kristin Giron Stewart was discharged from UPMC St. Margaret hospital after a 13-day battle with covid-19 over the summer, she thought she was well on her way to recovery. The 47-year-old Lower Burrell woman grew frustrated and frightened as the days wore on, and she continued to struggle with...
Checkpoint shields installed to boost covid-19 protection at Arnold Palmer airport
Acrylic shields are in place at the security checkpoint at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport as an added measure to help prevent the spread of covid-19. Installed the week of Dec. 18, the shields are meant to provide enhanced protection for passengers boarding Spirit Airlines flights and Transportation Security Administration officers...
