Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 9
Trafford Historical Society has new name for borough’s veterans memorial
Towns often want to honor native sons and daughters who served in the armed forces, whether it’s through a banner, a veterans memorial or something similar. But it’s not always easy to get a complete list of names. “A lot of times, there isn’t an official record, especially the farther...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for May 22, 2025
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Penn-Trafford Warriors Coach: Denny Little (ninth year) Record: Penn-Trafford captured the Section 2-5A crown with a perfect record of 12-0, finishing three games in front of runner-up Franklin Regional. The Warriors have a current overall record of 20-2 with three straight wins...
Penn Township Ambulance ‘overwhelmed, gratified’ by statewide EMS award
Overwhelming. Gratifying. Those were the words Operations Director Ed Grant used to quantify his emotions May 8 as Penn Township Ambulance was named the EMS Agency of the Year by a statewide organization. The Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council, an advisory board with more than 200 members, recognized the ambulance...
Seneca Valley tops Penn-Trafford, gets another shot at WPIAL boys volleyball title
Jordan Hoover desperately wants to be part of the Seneca Valley boys volleyball team that kicks down the door and wins a WPIAL Class 3A championship. The 6-foot-5 senior middle hitter and his teammates needed a strong fifth set to make sure they didn’t fall over the front stoop on...
Penn-Trafford pitcher steps up in 1-hit shutout of North Hills in Class 5A semifinals
One of the best attributes an athlete can have is a short memory. After getting past a tough challenge from Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL quarterfinals, giving up 11 runs, Penn-Trafford sophomore pitcher Allyson Paulone was determined to step up. Paulone pitched a gem in Tuesday’s Class 5A softball semifinals:...
Penn-Trafford’s Logan Kerstetter goes back-to-back in javelin at WPIAL championships
History repeated itself for Penn-Trafford senior Logan Kerstetter. For the second consecutive season, Kerstetter went into the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship May 14 at Slippery Rock’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium as an underdog in the javelin. And for the second consecutive season, Kerstetter won the title. He was one...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Nick Turowski advances in U.S. Open qualifier
When Nick Turowski plays golf, he likes to play fast. He said he’s slowed down a bit in college by taking his time walking up to his ball. “I don’t like to wait around,” Turowski said after tying for third May 13 at the U.S. Open local qualifier at Quicksilver...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Heather Laabs sold property at 13 Garden Ter to Anndi Bartlett for $182,000. Agate Realty LLC sold property at 313 Homer Drive to Neil and Melanie Campbell for $187,000. Daniel Kerr Dewitt sold property at 2306 Marbury Road to Ricardo Barreras for $374,900. Edgewood US Bank NA...
Penn-Trafford knocks off 3rd-seeded Latrobe in Class 3A boys volleyball thriller
Penn-Trafford veteran boys volleyball coach Jim Schall looked exhausted after Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal against No. 3 Latrobe, and he did not even play. But the cagey coach had his team ready for a thrilling match as his No. 6-seeded Warriors stunned the Section 2-3A champs, 3-2, by scores...
‘She earned it’: Penn Township native secures bronze at World Special Olympics
Penn Township resident Kaitlin Grove came to the base of the World Special Olympics ski course with arms raised and a smile across her face. Grove, 28, received a bronze medal in the giant slalom event, taking her place on the podium in Turin, Italy. She was the only Western...
Carpenter’s Apprentice group helping those in need with home repairs
A group of about 30 volunteers from four Norwin area and Penn Township churches will be on a mission this week to help about 15 low-income and elderly residents in need of home repairs so they can live in a safe and secure environment. The Carpenter’s Apprentice will send volunteers...
Penn-Trafford volleyball sweeps Peters Township in 1st round
Surrounded by a group of former Penn-Trafford players, coach Jim Schall couldn’t stop smiling in the aftermath of the Warriors’ convincing, 3-0 blanking of visiting Peters Township on Tuesday night in a first-round WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoff. No doubt he was glad for their support. “These guys are...
No. 1 Penn-Trafford fends off challenge from scrappy Moon in Class 5A 1st round
Sometimes the littlest play turns out to be the play of the game. Penn-Trafford junior catcher Mackenzie Cox made three such plays Monday in the WPIAL Class 5A first-round game at West Mifflin. Cox laid down a perfectly executed squeeze bunt that ignited a four-run second inning and then made...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 11, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Shawn Sciotti sold property at 205 Highland Ave. to DLG Management LLC for $10,000. Churchill Timothy Debor sold property at 2410 Collins Road to Robin Michele Sheffey for $198,000. Edgewood Tiffany GP Inc. sold property at 415 Edgewood Ave. to Jacob Galanter and Mev Howison for $185,000....
For American Gold Star Mothers, Mother’s Day holds extra meaning
Kathleen Hanley sits on a red folding chair among the rows of headstones that stand in perfectly aligned rows at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil. She doesn’t notice the sounds of cars rushing by on the highway or the funeral processions driving through. She is focused on...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Distance runner Jake McGhee turns in record performance
Penn-Trafford senior Jake McGhee turned in quite a performance at the 51st annual Baldwin Invitational. McGhee won prestigious McKinney Mile, and he broke the Penn-Trafford school record in the process. He won the marquee race named in honor of Baldwin’s former coach. McGhee won in 4 minutes, 15.71 seconds. Norwin’s...
Penn-Trafford lacrosse teams finish strong
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse coach Charles Hach said he did not know what to expect this season after graduating 16 seniors. “We were rebuilding, and our goal was to make the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs,” Hach said. “We exceeded my expectations by finishing third. Now that we are in the playoffs...
Penn-Trafford School Board tasked with closing $400K budget deficit
Property tax bills could increase by about $80 per year in Penn-Trafford School District following preliminary budget approval by a divided school board this week. But the tax hike would still not be enough to cover the more than $400,000 deficit in the district’s 2025-26 budget, business manager Brett Lago...
Trafford man gets at least 16 years for fatal Homewood shooting
A Trafford man will serve at least 16 years in state prison after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man he said was his friend. Christopher Papalia, 33, was found guilty by a jury of third-degree murder on Feb. 7. According to the criminal complaint, Pittsburgh police were called...
Penn-Trafford School Board candidates run unopposed; police chief runs for spot
Four candidates — three incumbents and one newcomer — will run for the four available seats on the Penn-Trafford School Board this spring. Region II incumbents Bryan Kline and Richard Niemiec, along with Region III incumbent Toni Ising, will seek another four-year term. Penn Township Police Chief John Otto is...
Safety first: 4 Postal Service carriers lauded for 30 years of safe driving
Four U. S. Postal Service carriers at the Monroeville Post Office entered elite company Wednesday. They each have served more than 30 years without getting into a preventable crash on their routes. It’s a rare feat, accomplished by only 2.5% of all letter carriers, said Ted Lee, representative for the...
Penn-Trafford keeps composure to pull away from Franklin Regional
Three things put Penn-Trafford to the test in its series opener against rival Franklin Regional. The Warriors’ stomachs could have been — maybe should have been — in knots. First, there was a two-run homer that trimmed their three-run lead to one in the fourth inning. Then came a self-inflicted...
Man jailed after stolen car burned in Trafford
A Delmont man was arrested Sunday on police accusations that he stole a car in Trafford and set it on fire near railroad tracks, according to court papers. Steven Ray Flenner, 35, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $50,000 bail on charges of reckless burning, risking catastrophe,...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Top track performers rank among WPIAL’s best
Here is a list of some of Penn-Trafford’s top track and field performers and how they rank in the WPIAL this season. The top 24 advance to WPIAL individual championships May 14 at Slippery Rock. Some of the standout performers are Jack McGhee (800, 1600 and 3200), Ekulous Lett and...
Girls flag football could be coming to Penn-Trafford
Is flag football coming to Penn-Trafford? If the powder puff games April 25 were an indication, there is a chance the sport will be sponsored by the school district in the future. It was a test run that was a complete success. “It was a big hit,” Penn-Trafford athletic director...
