Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 52
Penn-Trafford to honor 2021 football hall of fame class
Some Penn-Trafford football greats will be honored during halftime of Friday’s game against Peters Township. An induction banquet for the Warrior Football Hall of Fame will be Saturday at Manor Valley Golf Course. Included in the Class of 2021 are wide receiver Jeremy Schropp (1994), wide receiver Tony Babeo (1991),...
Penn-Trafford area: Bingo, chicken dinner, senior meeting and more
Bingo set for St. Regis Church The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a bingo at 1 p. m. Sept. 26 at St. Regis Church, 517 Homewood Ave., Trafford. The door fee is $15 for 20 regular games. There will be optional special games and a $150 jackpot guaranteed for special...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Class 6A Hempfield (2-1) at Seneca Valley (2-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, at NexTier Stadium, Jackson Township Hempfield unleashed its running game in the second half last week, daring Franklin Regional to stop it on the way to a 30-28 win. Junior Gino Caesar ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns...
Penn Township man pleads guilty to stalking and role in failed jail drug smuggling plot
Tracey Boyle made it perfectly clear she no longer wanted anything to do with her former boyfriend after enduring months of fear and concern over the safety for herself and her children. “No one would logically sign up for you. Your behavior came to be of a child who didn’t...
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski
Nick Turowski School: Penn-Trafford Sport: Golf Year: Sophomore Claim to fame: Turowski captured the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Boys Golf Championship after shooting a 1-under-par-71 on Sept. 10 at Latrobe Elks Golf Course. Turowski birdied his final two holes to finish one shot better than Kiski School’s Alberto Calafat and...
Park Hopper Challenge highlights Westmoreland County’s recreational opportunities
When the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak in 2020, the use of public parks offered the chance for a relatively safe way to get out, exercise and be around others. Local, state and federal parks saw a marked increase in use over the past 18 months, and the parks...
Penn Township man charged by police with firing handgun at vacant home
A 49-year-old Penn Township man was arrested last week on charges of firing multiple rounds from a handgun at a nearby home. Jon P. Petrush was arraigned on charges of criminal mischief and discharging a firearm at a structure by township police. He was ordered held in the Westmoreland County...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Chalfant P & L Investments & Holdings X L.P. sold property on Electric Ave. to TRD Properties LLC for $70,000. Churchill Alec Hanley sold property at 3856 W. Rural Court to Madia & Associates Inc. for $200,000. Delmont Dorothy Catarinella sold property on Dogwood Road to Zachary and Monica Bruno...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Alex Turowski performs well at Fairmont State
Penn-Trafford grad Alex Turowski began his collegiate career on a solid note. The freshman golfer at Fairmont State, which is part of the Mountain East Conference, tied for 14th at the California University Vulcan Invitational on Sept. 5 at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. He finished with an even-par 216...
Penn-Trafford field hockey chasing 6th consecutive WPIAL title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt liked what she saw from her squad in two scrimmages this season. It was a time for her to see her team’s weaknesses. After identifying what her team had to work on, Dutt watched the Warriors open the season by shutting out Norwin, 7-0....
Whitlock, Belle Vernon earn statement victory over Penn-Trafford
Belle Vernon quarterback Devin Whitlock continued to dazzle Friday night, running for three touchdowns among his 20 carries for 208 yards, as the Leopards beat Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford, 27-7, in a nonconference game at James Weir Stadium. Whitlock scored on runs of 75, 50 and 1 yards for...
Westmoreland officials seek public input for spending $105 million in covid relief funds
Westmoreland County spent just more than 1% of the $105 million it expects to receive in relief funds from the American Rescue Plan and wants the public’s ideas for how the bulk of the remaining cash should be used. Commissioners posted a bare-bones survey on the county’s web page that...
Penn-Trafford happenings: Broom sale, homecoming, library programs
Bushy Run Lions Club plan broom sale The Bushy Run Lions Club will hold its annual roadside broom sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16 though 18 in the parking lot of the S&T Bank, Route 130, Harrison City. Various types of brooms will be available, including household,...
Penn Township Fall Festival returns with parade, music, food, fun
Three community members who were instrumental in setting up a covid-19 vaccination station at St. Barbara Church in Harrison City will be honored as parade grand marshals for the Penn Township Fall Festival. The festival will take place Sept. 17-19 at Penn Township Municipal Park in Harrison City, with the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Chalfant Nicholas Nulf sold property at 907 Greensburg Pike to Kelsey Kerr for $135,000. Churchill Walter Kerin sold property at 2522 Collins Road to Ryan Dickerhoff and Eliana Kille for $135,135. Delmont Chad Butler sold property at 95 Barrington Ridge to Tara Pierce for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate...
Penn-Trafford jumps out to early lead in rout of Hempfield
This scoring on the first play of the game thing is catching on at Penn-Trafford. First-year senior quarterback Carter Green did it last week when he scored on a 99-yard run against Norwin. This week it was senior running back Cade Yacamelli who took the first snap from scrimmage to...
Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival returns to Mt. Pleasant TownshipVideo
Traveling the region selling beef jerky is turning into a fine retirement for Greg and Gayle Tompkins. The husband and wife take Ohio-based Tommy’s Jerky to fairs and food festivals, including the 28th annual Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival, taking place through Monday at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in...
Penn Township woman accused of stabbing denied bond reduction
A Penn Township woman accused of stabbing a person during a dispute in a Trafford tavern in March will remain in the Westmoreland County Prison unless she can post $100,000 bond. Westmoreland County Judge Scott Mears denied a request from Brenda R. Stitt, 45, to lower her bond despite her...
Penn-Trafford area briefs: Playground upgrades, seniors meet and more
Playgrounds get communication boards New playground communication boards, which help students who have difficulty communicating to express themselves during play time, have been installed at each of Penn-Trafford’s elementary school playgrounds. Sarah Loughner, a speech-language pathologist at Penn-Trafford, spearheaded the project. The district provided the funding and the signs were...
History buff helps preserve Trafford history
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Penn Township library volunteer says ‘it’s a heck of a lot of fun’
Anne Allen has spent most of her life in a library, so when the opportunity presented itself for her to volunteer at the Penn Area Library, she jumped at it. The 66-year-old from Penn Township has been on the board of The Friends of Penn Area Library for at least...
Penn Borough man accused by police in shooting at his home
A Penn Borough man is being held without bail in connection with a weekend shooting at his home, according to state police. Michael Eugene Keslar, 44, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. State police said in court papers filed early Sunday that the wounded man was...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Chalfant Mark Sauter sold property at 328 Elizabeth Ave. to Lauren Elizabeth Sivak for $158,500. Churchill Keith Carlson sold property at 1913 Beulah Road to Karelle Elizabeth West for $167,000. Delmont Roger Coleman sold property at 127 Stotler Drive to Jeffrey Long for $110,000. Forest Hills Jeffrey Sikirica sold property...
Westmoreland County girls soccer preview: Southmoreland has ‘something to prove’
If Josh Pajak was only allowed to give his Southmoreland girls soccer team one message before the start of the season it might be this: Proceed with caution. Southmoreland appears to be loaded with returning talent, but the second-year coach doesn’t want the Scotties to get ahead of themselves. Offsides...
Westmoreland County boys soccer preview: Franklin Regional eyes another title
Franklin Regional senior Anthony DiFalco has seen just about everything there is to see in high school soccer. He has won two WPIAL titles, finished as a runner-up and played in the PIAA semifinals twice. He’s been All-WPIAL, all-state and All-American. But even the best players want more. They always...
