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5 more coronavirus cases at Westmoreland Manor
Pennsylvania National Guard members, stationed a Westmoreland Manor since late September, departed the county-owned nursing home over the weekend even as coronavirus cases there continued to grow. County officials said Tuesday another five residents tested positive since Saturday at the 400-bed home in Hempfield. There have now been 112 residents...
Westmoreland jail virus outbreak explodes
The coronavirus outbreak at Westmoreland County Prison continued to grow over the Columbus Day weekend and, on Tuesday, officials said the number of cases could result in overcrowding at the Hempfield lockup. Another 33 inmates and two more guards tested positive for the virus since late last week, county commissioners...
Westmoreland mail-in ballots on their way to voters; drop boxes to be availableVideo
Westmoreland County officials said mailing out the first batch of 50,000 mail-in ballots was completed Tuesday as elections staff and the Ohio-based private company hired to oversee the process catch up after technical problems caused a weeklong delay. So far, about 60,000 mail-in ballot applications have been approved in the...
Covid-19 numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
The most recent state data show fewer than 250 people in the Penn-Trafford Star’s coverage area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the international pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Monday released data showing 242 confirmed cases of...
Turowski brothers hope to lead Penn-Trafford to WPIAL golf title
Things didn’t go as planned for the Turowski brothers at the WPIAL Class AAA individual golf championships Oct. 6 at South Hills Country Club. Both had tough rounds and fell short of finishing in the top 10 to advance to the PIAA championship Oct. 19. Alex Turowski, a senior, was...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 11
Churchill Darrell Williams sold property at 1900 Brushcliff Road to Ranada Tamara Almond McCoy for $117,000. Estate of Theresa Morgan sold property at 2400 Collins Road to Mary Truschel for $118,000. Delmont Mark Watkins sold property at 209 Apple Hill Drive to William and April Champion for $259,900. RA Snoznik...
‘Amazing Trail Race’ raises money for Heritage Trail events, maintenanceVideo
Lisa Lotito, vice president at the Level Green Community Women’s Club, was already a big fan of both the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, and CBS show “The Amazing Race.” And when she heard that trail officials were thinking of hosting a trail scavenger hunt for children, it dovetailed perfectly with an...
Penn-Trafford High School closed after 2nd coronavirus case there
The high school is the latest building to close after a spate of coronavirus cases were reported in the Penn-Trafford School District. Superintendent Matthew Harris, in a letter to parents Friday, said school officials were notified that a staff member at the high school tested positive for coronavirus. This is...
Covid cases force Penn-Trafford to cancel game with Gateway
It doesn’t seem like Penn-Trafford and Gateway are meant to play football against each other this season. Their Class 5A Big East Conference first-place showdown, which was rescheduled to be played Sunday night in Monroeville, has been canceled because Penn-Trafford has shut down over covid-19 cases. The game will not...
5 things to watch in Week 5: Gateway returns to ‘normal’
After a two-week coronavirus hiatus, Gateway’s football team is getting back to normal. Or as close to normal as possible in a week that starts on Wednesday and ends with a game Sunday night. “It’s not normal but nothing’s been normal, right?” Gateway coach Don Holl said. “We’re just going...
Penn-Trafford coronavirus outbreak continues
Another Penn-Trafford elementary school will close, joining two others, after more cases of coronavirus were reported to the district Thursday. Two staff members at Sunrise, one staff member at Harrison Park and one Level Green student notified the district they tested positive, the district said. Harrison Park now has had...
Chick’s Picks: Basking in fantasy football glory, prognosticator gives out winning predictions
It was the week Chick’s Picks had been waiting for — the week when she faced off against The Boss in a friendly game of fantasy football. Chick’s Picks did her usual due diligence in preparation for the week, studying player potential and keeping abreast of this season’s ever-changing player...
Penn-Trafford High School forms esports team
Penn-Trafford High School is getting into the burgeoning esports scene with the creation of one of the area’s first high school teams. “We understand esports is over a billion-dollar business right now, and is projected to go up to $2 billion,” said Dennis Kosoglow, who oversees the team with fellow...
Westmoreland Prison on lockdown as two guards test positive for coronavirus
Two guards at the Westmoreland County Prison tested positive for coronavirus and the Hempfield jail was placed on lockdown status Wednesday. “The prison continues to follow all appropriate and currently recommended protocols to mitigate the spread of covid-19 to keep the employees and prison population safe,” according to a statement...
Level Green, Sunrise elementaries closed as Penn-Trafford coronavirus cases grow
Level Green and Sunrise elementary schools in the Penn-Trafford School District are closed as the number of district students and staff who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased on Wednesday. Superintendent Matt Harris notified parents and staff on Wednesday that five additional coronavirus cases had been reported at Penn-Trafford....
WPIAL Class AAA girls golf championship preview: Players face tough test at Oakmont Country Club
WPIAL Class AAA girls golf individual championship 10 a.m. Thursday, Oakmont Country Club, Plum 2019 champion: Isabella Walter, North Allegheny The field: 35 players will compete over 18 holes for the district championship. The player breakdown by county is: Allegheny (17), Butler (5), Westmoreland (4), Washington (4), Fayette (3), Beaver...
Community spread blamed for spiking covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County
Coronavirus infections in Westmoreland County jumped by nearly 600 cases over the past month, a statistic that county and state officials said Monday was attributed to a general community spread of the virus. The Pennsylvania Department of Health disclosed that more than 100 cases were identified in the county over...
Westmoreland Manor sees administrative changes as coronavirus cases creep higher
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to rock Westmoreland Manor, the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield, leaders on Monday announced a change to the facility’s administration. According to a news release, county commissioners said Assistant Administrator Abby Testa was named the Manor’s acting interim administrator, effective Oct. 2. “At this time,...
Coronavirus uptick delays full time return to classrooms for Penn-Trafford high school
Penn-Trafford School District will delay its vote on whether to resume fully in-person instruction for high school students after coronavirus cases were reported at two of the district’s elementary schools. The school board had planned to discuss the matter Monday. “With the recent cases reported at Level Green Elementary, Sunrise...
Gateway, Penn-Trafford choose Sunday night kickoff for football game
Sunday night football is coming to the WPIAL. Conference rivals Gateway and Penn-Trafford agreed to move this week’s game to 7 p.m. Sunday to give the Gators time to recover from their covid-19 shutdown. The game is at Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium. The Gators were forced to cancel last week’s game...
4 WPIAL football teams maintain long conference streaks as Penn Hills’ ends
One of WPIAL football’s longest active conference winning streaks ended Saturday, leaving four double-digit streaks intact. Penn Hills had won 15 consecutive conference games before Saturday night’s 43-0 loss to Pine-Richland in the Class 5A Northeast. It was the first time the team lost to a conference foe since joining...
Level Green Elementary closes for 14 days after 2 more coronavirus cases
Two more staff members at Level Green Elementary School have tested positive for the coronavirus and the building will be closed for 14 days, according to Penn-Trafford School District Superintendent Matt Harris. In a message sent to parents Saturday, Harris said the new cases bring the total count at the...
Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 4
Churchill David Buehner sold property at 764 Beulah Road to Lauren Friday and Nicolette Corey for $95,000. Evan Frazier sold property at 1912 Garrick Drive to Andrew Michael Bell for $210,000. Delmont John Swartz sold property at 215 Valley Stream Drive to Kimberly Daugherty for $165,000. Edgewood David Cinciripini sold...
Sunrise Elementary staffer tests positive for covid in Penn-Trafford School District
After announcing the weeklong closure of Level Green Elementary School on Wednesday, Penn-Trafford school officials notified Sunrise Elementary parents Friday that a staff member had tested positive for covid-19. Close contacts — defined by the state Health Department as a person who was within 6 feet of a person with...
Penn-Trafford shuts down Woodland Hills, makes case for elite status in Class 5A
Penn-Trafford players and coaches say they aren’t necessarily playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have not been ranked all season. They know how deep Class 5A is, but at the same time, think they at least belong in the conversation. The Warriors played like a top-tier team...
