Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 23
Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestlers look ahead to postseason tournaments
After falling to Norwin on Jan. 24 in the regular-season finale, coach Larry Hohman brought the Penn-Trafford wrestling team together and laid out the game plan for the rest of the season. “It’s all up to them,” Hohman said. “Now they have to get healthy and get ready for individuals....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Oakmont Richard Clements sold property at 733 Fir Way to Jeana and Jericho Hilling for $99,075. Penn Hills Emily Duda sold property at 238 Hazel Road to SFR Workforce Owner LLC for $135,000. Richard Terrien sold property at 625 Idaho Ave. to Marsha Jean and Michael Francis Santucci for $205,000....
Franklin Regional finds another gear in overtime to get past Penn-Trafford
Franklin Regional needed its leader to find another gear, and that’s what Cooper Rankin did. The senior guard scored 10 of his 26 points in overtime Friday night to power the fourth-ranked Panthers to their third straight victory, a 63-58 decision over visiting Penn-Trafford in Section 3-5A boys basketball. “I...
Manor police officer accused of impersonating UPMC police, stealing credit cards, key from employee
A Manor Borough police officer is accused of breaking into a UPMC building, impersonating a UPMC police officer and taking credit cards and a key from an employee’s office. Justin R. Hall, 39, of Washington Township, Westmoreland County, was observed on security camera footage entering the UPMC Baum/Ross Building, located...
Norwin wrestling team looks strong in thumping Penn-Trafford
Norwin prepped for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament with an impressive performance against rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday. The Knights looked like and wrestled like a team that could be dangerous in the playoffs. Norwin (11-5, 4-1) won 10 of the 13 matches, including four pins, two wins by forfeit...
Penn-Trafford spirit headed back to Hershey for PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford’s competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL meet. The state championship will be Jan. 26 and 27. The Warriors competed in the Class 3A Large Varsity Division, which was won by rival Hempfield for the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Thomas Jefferson trips up hockey team
Thomas Jefferson scored three goals in the second period and skated to a 5-1 victory against Penn-Trafford on Jan. 16, ending the Warriors’ two-game winning streak. Freshman goaltender Tyler Funk, who has a goal-against average of 1.74, did not play. Cam Kiste scored the Warriors’ only goal in the first...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Barbara Hanowich sold property at 200 Wilkins Ave. to Arthur and Darnella Williams for $169,900. Forest Hills Charles Destro sold property at 134 Avenue F to Deborah Rogers for $215,000. Arlyn Florkey sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Erus Holdings LLC for $78,702. Bala Lemak sold...
Kiski Area grinds out section win over Penn-Trafford
Nail files and sandpaper serve a similar purpose to what Kiski Area’s 3-2 zone can do to teams. And, how the Cavaliers win sometimes. But their latest game took it to another level. Or, maybe down one. “Grind it out,” Cavaliers’ coach Corey Smith said. “That’s what you have to...
Penn-Trafford unites general, special education students through bocce
Penn-Trafford High School is one of the latest Western Pennsylvania schools to start an interscholastic sports team that purposely fills its roster with students who have intellectual disabilities and ones who don’t. Penn-Trafford’s new bocce team is part of the Special Olympics’ 13-year-old Unified Champion Schools program, which uses sports...
3 New Jersey men accused of taking metal from Penn Township business
Penn Township police said three New Jersey men nabbed with metal items valued at $120,000 are suspected of being part of a large theft ring. Police said they responded to an alarm at Hamill Manufacturing Co. around 3:20 a.m. Saturday and spotted the three men leaving in a pickup loaded...
Police discover deplorable conditions, 77 animals; Penn Township officials condemn home
Two people were charged Friday with animal cruelty offenses after investigators removed 77 dogs, cats and other animals from a Penn Township home that later was condemned. Police said a teenage boy was living there and the home didn’t have running water. Humane officers and township police served a search...
‘Up and running’: Penn-Trafford creates 1st security camera policy, installs new devices
After purchasing more than 400 security cameras and seven door access systems in the fall, the Penn-Trafford School District has a policy to guide the use of its new technology. The school board voted this month to approve the district’s first security camera policy. “We really didn’t have a policy,...
With big 4th quarter, Olivia Pepple hits 1,000 points, leads Penn-Trafford past Latrobe
With a steal and a left-handed finish with 1 minute, 30 seconds remaining, Olivia Pepple reached a personal milestone. When the final buzzer sounded, the senior guard from Penn-Trafford was happier to get a team win. Pepple scored her 1,000th career point as the Warriors pulled past visiting Latrobe, 51-40,...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 18, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Joseph Tomlinson sold property at 145 Kings Dale Road to Jalen and Kayla Thomas for $330,000. Monroeville Curillio Paul Caliari sold property at 1592 Lynn Ave. to DS Invest LLC for $35,000. NCRC House Rehab FD LLC sold property at 2118 Monroeville Road to Bradan Tinstman and...
Natural gas company contends compressor station for Penn Township not harmful to environment
A natural gas compressor station proposed for a 219-acre parcel in the northwestern section of Penn Township would not create a problem for that area’s air and water quality, witnesses for natural gas company testified Thursday at a township zoning hearing. Hyperion Midstream LLC, subsidiary of Olympus Energy LLC of...
Unbeaten Franklin Regional wrestlers take down undermanned Penn-Trafford
It wasn’t a question of who would win the WPIAL Section 3-3A wrestling match at Penn-Trafford — No. 4 Franklin Regional came in Wednesday night as a heavy favorite against the undermanned Warriors — but rather how it would be won. Indeed, Franklin Regional captured a 43-16 victory, but the...
Penn-Trafford identifies buyer for former administration building
The former Penn-Trafford School District administration building on Harrison City-Export Road could be renovated for commercial or residential rental units. The district plans to finalize the sale of the building Feb. 6 to Rick Goga, owner of Artistic Pools on Route 130 in Penn Township, according to court documents. Since...
West Virginia-bound Patton Graziano an all-around performer for Penn-Trafford Water Warriors
Patton Graziano gained a second home in November as he signed a national letter of intent to swim at Division I West Virginia. His first home, Penn-Trafford, is where he hopes to continue to make his mark in a senior season filled with high expectations. The defending WPIAL Class 3A...
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta signs with UTEP rifle team
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta said she was 12 years old when her grandfather, John Malazich, taught her how to shoot a rifle in his backyard. “We’d shoot at soda cans,” Valenta said. “Then my uncle Andy (John Andrew Malazich) got me involved in a local shooting club.” She honed her...
Penn-Trafford rifle team ready to defend title
Penn-Trafford rifle coach Diana Cholock isn’t making any bold predictions for this season. But if things fall right like they did last year, the Warriors have a chance at celebrating back-to-back state titles. The Warriors return five starters from the squad that picked the right time to jell in 2023....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 7, 2024
Oakmont Gary Fletcher trustee sold property at 242 Rivermont St. to Nathan and Jessica Rhoads for $578,000. Donna Medved sold property at 125 View St. to Remedy Redevelopment LLC for $130,000. Brooks & Blair Homes Oakmont LLC sold property at 89 First St. to Lee Ann Shelburne for $2,085,000. Margaret...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 7, 2024
Churchill Bradley Towell sold property at 2101 Beulah Road to Christopher and Amy Heckman for $37,500. Bellagia Properties LLC sold property at 1611 Branning Road to Timothy Koltonski and Carianne Turin for $365,000. Edgewood Janice Johnson sold property at 175 Lloyd Ave. to Yufei Zheng for $375,000. Evan Williams sold...
Rep. Dunbar’s former aide to seek seat
A former chief of staff to Republican state Rep. George Dunbar is seeking to succeed his former boss in the 56th District. Brian Rasel, 37, of Penn Township, announced his candidacy last month for the Republican nomination in the wake of Dunbar’s announcement that he would not seek reelection for...
Franklin Regional pulls away after Penn-Trafford shrinks Panthers’ big lead
Franklin Regional has a pilot light that burns brightly and ignites the Panthers’ fast-paced attack. Coach Jesse Reed never wants to see that light burn out, but he wants to temper it. Why? Because he loves his team’s fire. It’s just a matter of when to crank up the heat....
