Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 18
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 8, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Deutche Bank Natl Tr Co. Tr sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Prestige Property Develop LLC for $210,000. Monroeville Roger Oster sold property at 232 Center Road to Monroeville Re Holdings LLC for $550,000. Kamakshi Venkatasubramanian sold property at 213 Mallard Drive to Antonio Matthew Vecchiola...
‘Battle of Bushy Run’ screening aims to raise money for Battlefield Heritage Society
The story of the pivotal Bushy Run battle where British and colonial soldiers defeated native warriors, enabling them to end the siege of Fort Pitt during Pontiac’s War in August 1763, will hit the big screen locally Sunday, Sept. 15. “It’s a good tool to introduce new people to the...
Freshman lights fuse for Penn-Trafford girls in win over Latrobe
Freshman Tori Yurt said she wanted to be more “useful” to the Penn-Trafford girls soccer team after a slow start to the season. How’s this for useful? The 6-foot forward scored two goals to set the pace and propel Penn-Trafford to a 3-2 victory over host Latrobe in the Section...
Bushy Run set to reopen for the 1st time since June tornado
History buffs and dog walkers can return to the 213-acre grounds of Bushy Run Battlefield for the first time in more than two months this weekend. The state historical site closed after a tornado whipped through Penn Township on June 26, uprooting trees and downing power lines. The resulting damage...
Young Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team looking to soar under new coach
The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team has a new head coach. Tracy McDonald, a 1998 graduate of Penn-Trafford, takes over for Jim Schall, who retired after coaching the girls team for 25 seasons. McDonald, a middle hitter, played one year at St Francis (Pa.) before finishing her career at IUP. She...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Learning from loss critical for Warriors
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane said the film session after a season-opening loss to Norwin was the most important of the season. Penn-Trafford dropped a 26-14 decision Aug. 23 and Ruane needed to see what was on film to help the team improve. “Well, that’s what nonconference games mean,” Ruane...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 1, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Darrell Rubin sold property at 2407 Marbury Road to Joseph and Morgan Friedly for $465,000. Brad Ward sold property at 2271 McCrea Road to David Scott McGill for $425,000. Edgewood Ashutosh Nanda sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Kaleab and Alyssa Abebe for $712,000. Nicholas Akinkuoye...
Franklin Regional boys soccer team tops Penn-Trafford in early season section showdown
A matchup of first-year coaches in Section 3-3A boys soccer went to Franklin Regional’s Nick White, whose Panthers rang up three second-half goals to pull past Ryan Hankey’s Penn-Trafford team, 3-1, in the section opener Thursday night in Harrison City. “P-T came out strong, and they were really strong in...
Fundraiser set for family of Paintertown firefighter killed clearing storm damage
A fundraiser will be held at an Irwin art and gift shop on Sept. 15 for the family of an 18-year-old Penn Township firefighter killed this summer while clearing trees downed by a tornado. Feathers Gift Shop at 102 Fourth St., will hold a special event 11 a.m. to 4...
Trafford man stabbed in domestic dispute; woman charged
A Trafford woman is accused of stabbing a man with a knife multiple times Saturday morning during a domestic dispute, Trafford police said. Danielle Smith, 44, is accused of stabbing a man in both arms during an argument at about 9:30 a.m. at her Adrian Avenue residence, Trafford police said....
Penn Township man accused of injuring Manor police officer, jailed on assault charges
A Penn Township man is accused of assaulting a Manor police officer during a neighborhood dispute in Harrison City, township police said. Police said Kurt J. Pfeiffer, 58, of Harrison City resisted arrest on Aug. 19 by tucking in his arms and twisting his body, causing the officer to fall,...
‘Not much you can do about it’: Penn Township’s Harvison Road bridge to close, removal slated
Bob Miller was one of the first people to cross the bridge carrying traffic over the turnpike from Harvison Road to Pleasant Valley Road when it was built in 1949. Friday, he became one of the last. The Penn Township bridge will be permanently closed to traffic beginning Monday, as...
Young players on Penn-Trafford golf team looking to shave off a few strokes
Starting new is the theme surrounding the 2024 Penn-Trafford boys golf team. Graduation hit the team hard as only one player on this year’s roster — senior Aiden Dzurko — saw playing time with the starters last season. And Dzurko’s was limited to one or two matches when Nick Turowski...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 25, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Gina Stephens sold property at 2307 Marbury Road to Chase Ryan and Miranda Johnston for $497,000. Randall Russell trustee sold property at 1515 Old Beulah Road to Erin Winstanley for $530,000. Edgewood Estate of Robert Kellerman sold property at 112 Gordon St. to JBS Rental Associates LLC...
Norwin asserts itself in opening win over Penn-Trafford
Norwin coach Mike Brown said he emphasized physicality and tackling in the offseason. They also wanted to run the ball better to take pressure off junior quarterback Tristyn Tavares. The Knights showed their hard work in the offseason paid off Friday in the Week Zero season opener. Norwin was physical,...
Manor mayor resigns, encourages borough to make changes
Ed Malinoski resigned as mayor of Manor Borough this week, citing a lack of support for his agenda. Malinoski, a Republican, was appointed to the post during a tumultuous council meeting in June 2022. He then ran for the office in 2023, securing a two-year term with nearly 700 votes....
Norwin Elks car cruise to benefit Autism Society
Vintage car lovers can check out old vehicles while helping the Autism Society of Westmoreland County at the “Cruisin’ for a Cause: Children with Autism” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Norwin Elks, 135 Elks Lane, Manor. Food and drinks will be sold and there will...
Penn-Trafford’s depth along offensive, defensive lines inspires optimism in coach Ruane
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane likes the makeup of his team, which returns several skilled players from a squad that went 5-6 in 2023. But what really excites him is what is occurring with his offensive and defensive lines. He’s not the only one excited. So are running backs Tasso...
Penn Township native to perform in Pittsburgh Ballet’s free Hartwood Acres show
Caitlyn Mendicino has been dancing since she was 4 years old. The Penn Township native took lessons from the Ballet Westmoreland Academy in Murrysville. This weekend, she will take the Hartwood Acres stage as the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre kicks off its 55th season with a free performance Sunday that will...
Irwin-Harrison City area churches forming mission to help those in need with home repairs
Volunteers from four Irwin, Penn Township and North Huntingdon churches have banded together in an initiative to make home repairs in a three-day stretch in October. “We have a ton of people who are chomping at the bit to help. We will do the work and provide the supplies,” said...
Pittsburgh east suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2024
Allegheny County Churchill Katelyn Larue Burns Carmody sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Jack Larkin and Abigail Robeson for $280,000. Antigone Kyros sold property at 105 Kingsdale Road to James Kyros for $250,000. Edgewood George John Haritos sold property at 1108 East End Ave. to PNC Bank NA for...
Penn-Trafford hires new assistant principal after shuffling of administrators
Luke Healey is excited to go back to high school. Healey, 39, of Murrysville will start as an assistant principal at Penn-Trafford High School in the fall. It means he’ll have less of a commute than the 60 miles he’s traveled daily to an administrative position at Washington County’s McGuffey...
Convicted Trafford rapist accused of attacking woman in Penn Township
A sex offender who served a lengthy prison sentence for rape is back behind bars after Penn Township police charged him with attacking a woman he solicited for sex. Paul Daniel Zagwoski, 56, of Trafford is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail on misdemeanor counts of...
Penn-Trafford girls golf team ready to roll
Things haven’t started as planned for the Penn-Trafford girls golf team. Their first two matches of the season – against Greensburg Central Catholic and Connellsville – were canceled to the dismay of coach Ed Herbst. “We’re a young team and I want to see how they perform in a match,”...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Wayne Nagle sold property at 232 North Ave. to Heidi Maribel Dubon Corrales for $55,000. Churchill Joseph Zohr sold property at 13 Churchill Road to Isaac and Kelsey Kumar for $605,000. Sadia Sala sold property at 3758 E Rural Court to GMS Global Invests LLC for $113,500....
