Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 35

Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford football team midway through the fourth quarter Friday. In a game they needed to win to make the playoffs, the Warriors trailed Franklin Regional by a touchdown and had just turned the ball over. But Penn-Trafford reverted to the form that won it...

The Latrobe field hockey team never has defeated Penn-Trafford in Jeff Giordan’s 13 seasons as coach. But he hopes the first win comes Saturday when the Wildcats face the perennial Class 2A power Warriors in the WPIAL finals at Washington & Jefferson’s Cameron Stadium. Both teams come into the game...

The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department along with police in North Huntingdon, Penn Township and Murrysville are participating in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The departments will take unused, unwanted or old pills and liquids at the following locations....

Food drive planned by CommunityWomen’s Club of Level Green The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is seeking nonperishable food donations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Level Green Lion’s Club Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road. The drive will benefit the Trafford Food Bank. Items needed...

Bailey Kennedy Southmoreland, Sr., OL/MLB Kennedy is a team captain and has 47 tackles for the Scotties this season. He also had 5.5 quarterback sacks and is strong on the offensive line. Michael Mason Jeannette, Jr., RB/OLB Mason has 25 solo tackles and 21 assists. He has forced two fumbles...

Ever since she was a young child, Kari Ann Leventopoulos has wanted to help feed the hungry. “She always enjoyed picking out and carrying the food to put in the box at church at St. Regis,” her mother Becky Leventopoulos said. “It was kind of her thing.” The interest grew...

Churchill Gregory Rudolph sold property at 3466 Ridgewood Drive to Angel Mangual for $430,000. Edgewood HSBC BANK USA NA trustee sold property at 221 Elm St. to GKR LLC for $112,000. Scott Johnson sold property at 8005 Westmoreland Ave. to Kelly Filiak for $235,000. Forest Hills Elliot Niznik sold property...

After an evenly played first half, the No. 3 Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team tilted the play in the final 40 minutes to their attacking zone. But despite that offensive momentum, there still was no score. The young Jaguars squad didn’t get frustrated, however, and cashed in twice in the...

Norwin Elks plan free Veterans Day dinner The Norwin Elks, 135 Elks Lane, Manor, will provide a complimentary spaghetti dinner for veterans from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in recognition of Veterans Day. For parties of five or more, please call the Norwin Elks at 724-863-0403 to reserve a...

When the Penn Township Ambulance service started a half century ago, resources were tight. There wasn’t an office for the first two volunteers or a garage for the ambulance. “In the winter weather, someone had to get out there and start (the ambulance) to make sure the battery made it...

The Plum girls soccer team controlled its own destiny Monday to finish off its fourth straight section championship. The Mustangs didn’t let the visiting Penn-Trafford Warriors play the role of spoiler. Seniors Cam Rogers and Kaitlyn Killinger each scored a goal and provided an assist in the first half as...

There are 17,000 fewer people in Westmoreland County than there were 20 years ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Business and cultural shifts have pushed shopping and industrial centers out of downtowns and into what once were open spaces. Today, abandoned homes and structures dot communities throughout the county,...

There was no holding back by Penn-Trafford junior Amelia Barilla at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls cross country championships on Oct. 12. Barilla knew if she wanted to win the title at Westmoreland County Community College, she had to keep pace with Kiski Area junior Eliza Miller, and for...

Eagle is the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve, and the culmination is a community service project in which the Scout takes the lead in organizing, gathering materials and a work crew, and executing his vision. At Troop 239 in Penn Township’s Claridge neighborhood, this summer produced a whole...

Edgewood Panagiotis Benos sold property at 314 Dewey Ave. to Ying Zhang for $485,000. Harold Niebanck sold property at 1440 Walnut St. to Anthony Rosato and Daniel Davis for $640,000. Forest Hills Antonio Lodovico sold property at 2211 Ardmore Blvd. to JDS Ardmore Holdings LLC for $325,000. Andrew Soltis sold...

Officials for the Westmoreland Heritage Trail are working to find a way around — or underneath as it turns out — Route 66 as they work to close a 4-mile middle gap that will create an uninterrupted hiking and biking path from Trafford to Saltsburg. While acquiring land and easements...

The Penn-Trafford football team got that winning feeling back Friday after last week’s tough loss to rival Gateway. The Warriors churned out 377 yards on the ground, compiled 499 yards of total offense and produced a 35-21 victory over Plum in a Big East Conference Class 5A game at Warrior...

Manor rec board to hold Halloween party A Halloween party for children will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Manor Community Room, Main Street. The Manor Recreation Board is sponsoring the party and will have refreshments, a costume contest, crafts games and a disc jockey....

A woman who has studied with lacemaking experts in the United States and Europe will present a program on making lace and how it has changed over the centuries at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum along Route 993 in Penn Township. Marion Warzel of Ligonier...

A motorcyclist was killed Monday in a crash in Hempfield, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The victim was identified as Ethan Nicastro, 21, of Penn Township. The crash was reported at 9:18 p.m. on College Avenue. State police said the victim lost control of his 2019 Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle...

If you can easily explain away the psychic feelings that Kari Danser experiences at a scene, she won’t get angry. In fact, looking for any other explanation for phenomena is the first thing the Penn Township woman does when she visits a site. “Not everything is paranormal. Debunking is the...

Churchill Stephanie Jablon sold property at 2003 Beulah Road to Wilson Desousa for $190,000. James Weston III sold property at 766 Beulah Road to Rotondo and Miracle Smith for $140,000. Chase Aaron Robins sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Justin Gaffur for $353,000. Jack Harris sold property at 3828...

The Gateway Gators defeated the Penn-Trafford Warriors, 21-10, at Antimarino Field at Gateway High School in the Battle of the Victory Bell. It was Gateway’s first win over the Warriors (4-3, 1-2) in three seasons. After last season’s loss, coach Don Holl and the Gators (6-1, 2-1) were hungry for...

Community leaders are hoping to be flush with cash after they placed their bets on winning a share of $3.75 million in local casino revenue. A portion of the money that gamblers spent having fun at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield last year could be used for community upgrades such...