Murrysville Star category, Page 4
Gateway boys smother Franklin Regional, pull 2 games ahead in standings
From robes and fleece pants to slippers and onesies, Gateway’s student section wore pajamas to Friday night’s boys basketball game. On the court, the Gators lulled Franklin Regional to sleep. Behind a strong start triggered by senior Mykel Bruce-McCrommon and tight defense, the Gators ran to their fifth straight victory,...
‘It shook the entire house’: Neighbors describe rescue after Delmont apartment explosion
Shaken residents were cleared to stay in their Delmont apartments after an apparent explosion damaged one of them, said police Chief T.J. Klobucar. Eva Arraujo and Tyler Fissella said Friday morning that one of the many officials who responded to the strip of six apartments the previous day checked out...
North Huntingdon man involved in Salem vehicle crash has died
A North Huntingdon man died Friday following a vehicle crash along Route 22 in Salem. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office identified the driver as 47-year-old Scott W. Sellitto. According to the coroner, Sellitto was traveling west along in a GMC Acadia SUV Route 22 when the vehicle left the roadway...
WCCA swimming championships should have different look this year
There will be numerous new champions at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association swimming championships this weekend. That is because the amazing group of Mt. Pleasant swimmers are now competing in college. Only Southmoreland junior Allison Stinnett returns as champ. She won the 200-yard IM and 100 breaststroke last year. This...
Man flown to hospital following apparent explosion at Delmont apartmentVideo
Ed Smith bolted out of his house in Delmont when he heard a loud explosion, followed shortly by a second blast on Thursday afternoon. “I found a gentleman (lying) in the snow outside the garage with no clothes. Half his clothes were burnt,” Smith said. “The second explosion blew the...
Murrysville area: K-9 fundraiser dinner, dress donations, cheer clinic, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Delmont K-9 fundraiser The Delmont Police Department will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for its K-9 program. Held from 2-6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department, 2360 Route 66, the meal will include an entree, salad, beverage and dessert....
Franklin Regional clips Norwin for section title in matchup of top 2 teams in Class 3A
The top two wrestling Class 3A teams in the WPIAL put on quite a show Wednesday at Franklin Regional. The match was not only for the Section 9 title, but it was also for the top seed in the upcoming WPIAL team tournament. Returning 3A champion and No. 1-ranked Franklin...
Judge tosses criminal case against man accused of causing trooper overdose in Delmont drug sting
A Westmoreland County judge has dismissed the criminal case against a Pittsburgh man accused of causing an undercover state trooper to overdose during a drug sting in Salem. Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears ruled prosecutors were unable to support criminal charges filed against Robert M. Whitley Jr., 27, following a...
Hot start carries Franklin Regional boys to victory over McKeesport
The temperature was in the teens Tuesday outside Franklin Regional’s gymnasium, but the cold weather did not stop the Panthers. They came out red hot in the first quarter, and they needed it. Franklin Regional (11-4, 7-2) raced to a 15-point lead in the second quarter and then held on...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 18, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Christopher West sold property at 259 Cascade Road to Patrick and Carolyn Sheehan for $270,000. Jesse Campayno sold property at 324 Sharon Drive to David Lefkowitz and Dawn Haberlach for $357,500. Nicholas Oran Fallone sold property at 332 Sharon Drive to George Reuss for $285,600. Jeffery...
Show him the money: Franklin Regional grad enjoys fast-paced career as sports agent
The deal went down at a car dealership, only it didn’t involve a title transfer, financing or a bumper-to-bumper warranty. Sports agent Aidan Sadoski hadn’t heard from a potential client, a basketball player from the SEC with whom he’d been in contact all season, for several weeks. “He went ghost...
Franklin Regional boys turn back Penn-Trafford behind Logan Walter’s 32 points
Logan Walter had zero points in the second quarter as Penn-Trafford concentrated on stopping the Franklin Regional junior shooting guard after he had 10 in the first. The Warriors, however, couldn’t slow him down in the second half. Not with their guards, not with their 2-3 zone, not with their...
Riley Stephans scores 29, Tamia West stuffs stat sheet as Plum tops Franklin Regional
It took overcoming an early 7-0 deficit and an 18-10 deficit in the second quarter, but the Plum girls basketball team was up to the task as the Mustangs rolled past Franklin Regional, 63-45, in a Section 1-5A matchup Thursday. “It was a great effort by the girls tonight,” Plum...
Murrysville area: Cheerleadering youth clinic, comedy night, upcoming meetings, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. FR Cheer youth clinic The Franklin Regional cheer team will host a Feb. 5 youth clinic, and participants will be able to join them to perform at the Feb. 6 Panther boys varsity basketball game. The clinic is for children ages 5-12....
Delmont the latest town to consider switching animal control provider
Delmont officials will consider changing their animal control provider next month. Councilman Chris Bigley invited representatives of Indiana County no-kill shelter Whiskey Acres Rescue and Sanctuary to council’s meeting Wednesday night to give a presentation on their services. Latrobe and Leechburg in recent weeks have opted to change from Salem-based...
Delmont officer, police dog recovering after crash
Delmont police Officer Dylan Keffer and police dog Dirk are recovering after being involved in a crash Sunday evening in Murrysville. Police Chief T.J. Klobucar said the pair were helping Murrysville officers with an unrelated crash on Route 22 when Keffer was dispatched elsewhere in Murrysville. As Keffer turned on...
Murrysville area: Presidents portrayed, Turkey Cup winners, comedy night, more
‘Stars, Stripes & Stories’ The Murrysville Recreation Department will host reenactors portraying three former U.S. presidents during “Stars, Stripes & Stories” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. George Washington (Bill Choby), Abraham Lincoln (Carl Swick) and Ulysses S. Grant (Ken Serfass) will discuss the successes and lessons that ultimately led to...
Delmont neighborhood fundraiser will continue through mid-January
The annual Monticello Lights event in Delmont raised more than $12,000 for local charities. Thousands of vehicles drove through the neighborhood in early December. Onlookers could vote for their favorite decorating scheme by making a donation to one of two local charities. The fundraising efforts are expanding this month as...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 11, 2026
Churchill Jens Danielsen sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jake Eged for $213,000. Estate of John Perry sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike to Eugene and Audrey Wlahofsky for $222,500. Diane Davis sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 403 to Leon and Jeanetta Blackston for $230,000. Estate of...
Franklin Regional boys stay atop WPIAL wrestling heap; girls team makes strides
As the second month of the wrestling season begins, the Franklin Regional boys still sit atop the Trib HSSN WPIAL team rankings in Class 3A. The Panthers are 11-0, winning the Trinity Duals and the Jason Eades Memorial Duals and placing third at the NursePro Plus tournament. Franklin Regional has...
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional grad returning to Riveters
Sydney Lindeman had such a good experience in her rookie season with the new Pittsburgh Riveters pre-professional women’s soccer team, she is coming back for more. Lindeman, a Franklin Regional alum and two-year starter at Towson, is returning for another season in the USL W League. Lindeman, 22, used her...
Trial set for Delmont mother accused in torture death of adopted son
The trial for the Delmont mother accused of torturing and killing her adopted son has been scheduled to begin in early May. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears issued a court order setting jury selection to begin May 4 for Lauren Maloberti, 36. She faces charges that include...
Panther cheer competition squads prepare for alumni night, national competition in FloridaVideo
As Franklin Regional competition squad cheerleaders prepare for a trip to a national competition in Florida this month, alumni who came before them will get a chance to hit the sidelines one more time. Former Panther cheerleaders can sign up for the alumni night, attend a practice on Jan. 19,...
Don’t blame this Franklin Regional grad for hoping the Steelers lose Monday. It’s his job
Nate Leopold used to sit in the yellow seats at Heinz Field — before it became Acrisure Stadium — twirling a Terrible Towel and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers. When they played “Renegade,” he stood up and yelled like the 68,000-plus going crazy around him. “The first year I remember...
‘Brothers’ face off as Franklin Regional wrestling continues its roll with win over Plum
Franklin Regional 152-pound junior wrestler Michael Ruane was rivals with Plum’s Owen Campbell for six minutes Wednesday night at Franklin Regional High School. Not long after Ruane’s 8-2 win during the Panthers’ 66-0 Section 9 victory, their friendship, which has spanned well over five years, resumed. Ruane said competing against...
