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Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 9
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...
Penn-Trafford junior wins scholarship for work in combating food insecurity
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...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 23, 2022
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...
Thomas Jefferson soccer beats Penn-Trafford in 1st round
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...
Penn-Trafford area: Veterans dinner, pierogie sale, food drive
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...
Penn Township Ambulance to mark 50th anniversary
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...
Plum girls soccer wins at home to clinch section crown
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...
Municipal leaders say code enforcement is key to fighting blight across Western Pa.
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,...
Protect PT will host radon information workshop, offer sensor rentalsVideo
Despite its prevalence in Western Pennsylvania, radon — the odorless, colorless gas that results from the breakdown of naturally occurring radioactive elements in soil and rocks — has been largely ignored even as it causes an estimated 21,000 deaths annually in the U.S, according to the American Lung Association. The...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Junior runner takes 2nd at WCAA cross country meet
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...
Claridge Boy Scout troop has a flock of Eagles
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...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 16, 2022
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...
Westmoreland Heritage Trail officials working to close ‘middle gap’
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...
Penn-Trafford football team rebounds to beat Plum
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 group plans Halloween party; Super Seniors to meet; radon workshop slated and more
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....
Bushy Run Battlefield plans lace-making program
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...
Penn Township motorcyclist killed in Hempfield crash
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...
Penn Township woman tries to help others through paranormal group
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...
East suburban real estate, week of Oct. 9, 2022
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...
Gateway beats Penn-Trafford to take home victory bell
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...
Westmoreland communities place their bets on windfall from casino revenue
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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Nick Turowski in position to take shot at WPIAL repeat
Despite not putting his best, Penn-Trafford junior Nick Turowski put himself in great position to capture his second consecutive WPIAL Class 3A golf championship. Turowski shot a 2-over par 73 during the first round of the championship at Champion Lakes Golf Course near Bolivar and finds himself two strokes behind...
Penn-Trafford girls soccer turning the corner into playoff contention
Penn-Trafford girls soccer used to be one of the top programs in the WPIAL. Under third-year coach Jim Mastroianni, the program is making a resurgence and the future looks bright. Penn-Trafford is 4-3-4 overall this season and 3-2-3 in Section 3-3A. With four section games remaining, the Warriors are in...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 2, 2022
Chalfant Estate of Joanne Baburich sold property at 213 Wilkins Ave. to Jess Lambert for $65,000. Churchill Christopher John Watkins sold property at 1533 Williamsburg Pl to Jillian Cardwell for $139,000. Forest Hills Todd Phillips sold property at 18 Greenwood Road to Michael Clemm Jr. and Tunisha Smith for $366,000....
Penn-Trafford bounces back for shutout of Norwin
Penn-Trafford shrugged off last week’s disappointing loss to one of its arch-rivals and took out its frustrations this week on another. Conlan Greene passed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Daniel Tarabrella scored twice as the Warriors overcame a slow start to blank visiting Norwin, 28-0, Friday night in...
