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Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
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...
Penn-Trafford area: Vietnam War ceremony, time capsule, more
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...
Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional grads start podcast to help athletes when cheering stops
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 underclassmen look forward to WPIAL championship meet
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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team finishes regular season strong
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...
Eastern suburban Pittsburgh real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 27, 2022
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 clamps down on defense, beats Penn-Trafford in Class 6A quarterfinals
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...
Scorching start carries Upper St. Clair past Penn-Trafford in Class 6A
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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team gearing up for playoffs
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...
Pittsburgh’s eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
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...
Penn-Trafford bowlers take WPIBL girls team championship
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,...
Penn-Trafford area: St. Barbara bingo; P-T robotics win
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...
Franklin Township sewage authority finalizing system-wide flow model as part of state consent order
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...
Decades after forming Prince cover band, CAPA alumni lead tribute concert at Kelly Strayhorn Theater
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...
Penn-Trafford hockey leaning on leaders to carry team through stretch run
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 boys hold off Penn-Trafford, earn playoff spot for 1st time in 6 years
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...
Suman, Penn-Trafford steal the show, top No. 3 Norwin in final seconds
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 manager resigns; borough seeks replacement
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...
Penn-Trafford area: Scholarships, seniors meet
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...
Hempfield closes in on WPIAL playoff spot after win at Penn-Trafford
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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestling team looks to build on postseason losses
The Penn-Trafford wrestling team continues to make positive strides despite losing two matches in the Section 1 tournament and bowing out of the WPIAL Class 3A championship in the first round. The Warriors were beaten by No. 2 Latrobe, 41-15, in the opening round of the team tournament to fall...
Fox Chapel boys see big lead slip away before holding off Penn-Trafford
Getting defensive stops against Fox Chapel is a task much easier said than done. The Foxes move the ball with crisp passes and keep the offense flowing with cuts and screens. They can play fast or slow and don’t make a ton of mistakes. That’s why they’re a WPIAL title...
Penn Township police charge North Huntingdon woman with DUI, drug charges following crash
In the middle of processing a woman on drunken driving charges over the weekend, Penn Township police tacked on more charges after reportedly finding three containers of methamphetamine, $1,230 in cash and a loaded 9 mm handgun inside her purse, according to court documents. Malinda Sue Kovac, 24, of Larimer...
Penn-Trafford girls win inaugural WCCA bowling title
Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford girls bowling team after two games at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s first championship Jan. 24. But led by junior Alyssa Balest, the Warriors rallied to win the team title, edging Kiski Area at Lincoln Lanes in Latrobe. The Warriors finished with a...
‘Kentucky rifle’ enthusiasts head to Salem for annual Historic Arms Show
Modern rifles might be easier to use, more streamlined in their design and more accurate. But you won’t find any at the 24th annual Historic Arms Show this weekend at the Lamplighter in Salem. Organized by the Old Westmoreland Rifles group’s Collectors Show Association, the show will take place Friday...
