Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 44

Sarah Schadler said she has a “really hard time” throwing old books into the dumpster. The McCullough Elementary School library aide in the Penn-Trafford School District instead saves unused, outdated books — some with copyrights as early as 1954 — for future library projects. Her latest project featured a Cinderella-style...

Level Green Lions to serve pancake breakfast Level Green Lions will hold a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. until noon March 19 at the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road. Blueberry or plain buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes are “all you can eat.” Meals also include sausage and...

Ronald Prady has experienced two recent state championship seasons at Penn-Trafford — as an assistant football coach this past fall and as an assistant softball coach in 2019. Fans of the Wildcats are hoping he will continue that winning trend as the new coach of the Latrobe football program. The...

Pennsylvania’s birthday, 341 years and counting, will be celebrated this weekend at the Bushy Run Battlefield, site of a crucial 1763 battle during Pontiac’s War along what is now Route 993 near Harrison City. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, complimentary guided tours of the museum and battlefield will...

The Penn-Trafford bowling team’s special season continues after the girls won the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League title by defeating Burrell, 2-0. Now the team and four individuals advance to the regionals March 12 at North Versailles. Penn-Trafford coach Brett Lago said he expects the girls to do well and...

Churchill Robert Render sold property at 3619 McCrady Road to Jordan D’Ambrosio for $310,000. Jon Patrick Hansen sold property at 1630 Williamsburg Pl to Flavia Laun for $225,000. Edgewood Philip Roy Currie sold property at 1208 Savannah Ave. to Stephen Panicho for $370,500. Forest Hills Robin Wagner sold property at...

Norwin Elks to honor Vietnam War vets The Norwin Elks will conduct its Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. March 29 at the Norwin Elks Lodge, 135 Elks Lane, Manor. Veterans of the Vietnam War and all other veterans will be able to enjoy a complementary...

Keep chasing the life you want to live. That is one of the core messages Tim Cortazzo and Colin Jonov want to push in a new podcast they created called “Identity Impact.” The pair of former Division I football players from Westmoreland County high schools want to assist former athletes...

Penn-Trafford swimming coach Dave Babik knew this season would be challenging. The Water Warriors boys and girls teams didn’t have the numbers this season, compared to some of the other Class 3A programs. The boys finished 7-5 and the girls 6-6. “We were pretty happy how the boys finished,” Babik...

The Penn-Trafford hockey team ended the regular season in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League with solid wins over Latrobe and Shaler. Warriors defeated Latrobe, 5-3, on Feb. 17 as four different players scored. It was a three-goal second period that rallied the Warriors from a 1-0 deficit. Scoring goals were...

Churchill Estate of Marylyn Knolle sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 305 to Andrea Bullock for $180,000. Aaron Billger sold property at 2416 Marbury Road to Paul Jeffrey and Gail Elizabeth Roup for $482,085. Edgewood Brian Henry sold property at 1220 E End Ave. to Brian Wallace for $335,000....

Upper St. Clair will play in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals for a third consecutive season, thanks to a 47-32 home victory over Penn-Trafford on Wednesday night. The Panthers defense shined in the first quarter, holding the Warriors to one point. Penn-Trafford was held without a field goal for more...

There is a term thrown around a lot around tournament time: one and done. It points out the suddenness of a loss that could end a season. On Tuesday, the one and done may have pertained to the first quarter for Penn-Trafford. Defending WPIAL Class 6A champion Upper St. Clair...

The Penn-Trafford hockey team is ready to make a postseason run after picking up a pair of late-season wins: defeating West Allegheny, 3-2, and Indiana, 5-1. The Warriors were scheduled to face Latrobe on Feb. 17 and Shaler on Feb. 2 to close the regular season. Heading into those two...

Churchill Nancy Carpenter sold property at 2300 Forest Drive to Adam Bates and Abigail Kalnas for $187,000. Edgewood Heather Elise Gomer Kirschner sold property at 123 Pennwood Ave. to Kelly Currie for $209,000. Forest Hills Estate of Karen McMahon sold property at 285 Barclay Ave. to Carl and Susan Depasquale...

Before Thursday, it was already a good season for the Penn-Trafford girls bowling team. The Warriors won a section title with a 9-1 record and last month, junior Alyssa Balest won the girls title at the inaugural WCCA championships. On Thursday, a good season got even better. Penn-Trafford defeated Burrell,...

St Barbara Parish plans bingo St. Barbara Parish at Ramaley Lane, Harrison City, will host its monthly bingo at 6:45 p.m. March 3. Doors open at 5 p.m. and paper packages start at $27. The games include a must-go jackpot. Monitors and number boards are used for player convenience. The...

The Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority is wrapping up work on a flow model of its entire system, the next milestone in its consent order with the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The authority has been conducting smoke-and-dye testing for illegal connections as well as video inspection of all its...

Once up a time nearly four decades ago, Dwayne Fulton of Pittsburgh and his Creative and Performing Arts High School classmates Brian Edwards and Stan Howard started a band with the lofty goal of covering music by funk and R&B legend Prince. In the 1980s, Howard changed his first name...

If the Penn-Trafford hockey team is to win a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League title, it will be the team leaders guiding the way. Early in the season the Warriors (13-4) lost their best defensive player, Cam Kiste, to a season-ending injury. Then last week they lost their top offensive player,...

Norwin didn’t make a field goal in the fourth quarter, but that might have had something to do with the effort the Knights were putting in on the defensive end against visiting Penn-Trafford. It was, attack on defense, rest on offense and hold on tight from there. Or, maybe they...

Penn-Trafford stole one. Literally. A flurry of late takeaways, including two by Maura Suman — their all-time steals leader and lone senior — along with some three-point plays down the stretch, propelled the Lady Warriors to a spirited 37-36 upset over No. 3 Norwin on Thursday night in the Section...

Trafford Borough is in the market for a new manager as its top administrator has accepted a position elsewhere. Ashley Stack, 39, who has served as manager since July 2017, informed borough council she is leaving for another position. Council President Kris Cardiff said she did not reveal the identity...

Bushy Run Lions to offer scholarships The Bushy Run Lions Club will award five scholarships to Penn-Trafford High School graduates, or graduates from other area schools who live in the club’s service area. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community activities, extra-curricular activities, a written statement and financial...

Playing with a sense of playoff urgency, Hempfield pieced together a Section 3-6A win and moved a step closer to securing a postseason berth. Then came the waterworks. “I could cry right now,” coach Bill Swan said, soaked in a white T-shirt, dress pants and damp dress shoes. “These guys...