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Murrysville council candidates zero in on comprehensive plan update
Candidates competing for four open seats on Murrysville Council have unanimously identified one central issue facing the municipality: the long-overdue update to its comprehensive plan. All five candidates running for the four seats cited the planning document — which serves as the town’s vision for growth and development — as...
Murrysville area: Veterans dinner, used book sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Speakers to discuss alcohol abuse The Mother of Sorrows “Boomers & Beyond” speaker series will feature Dr. Sabato Stile and Michael Flaherty at its Nov. 11 meeting, discussing “Alcohol and Alcohol-Use Disorder.” The presentation will focus on the impact of alcohol use...
Murrysville has few options to protect traffic light control boxes
Murrysville officials have had problems in recent years with crashes on Route 22 causing damage to the electrical boxes that control several traffic lights along the highway. The municipality plans to replace the current light-control system. But in the meantime, they don’t have a lot of options to protect the...
Cruise Lamanna’s goal in 2OT lifts Franklin Regional past Chartiers Valley in WPIAL quarters
Returning to the WPIAL boys soccer semifinals was far from easy, even though Franklin Regional got there on Cruise control. Senior forward Cruise Lamanna made a sensational volley on a setup by junior Rory Bayne and scored a golden goal 1 minute, 38 seconds into the second overtime as the...
Shaler upends Franklin Regional in PK shootout to earn long-awaited playoff win
Bill Ament stood facing his players on the sideline and flashed a wide grin. “We’re practicing tomorrow, you know?” the Shaler girls soccer coach said firmly. With that, he offered a nod and a wink while hoping for a favorable response. Indeed, his Titans players made no effort to hide...
Murrysville man accused in beating of 2 people with baseball bat
A person accused of beating two people with a baseball bat at a Salem gas station last week, later directing slurs at one of them, was arrested Monday afternoon, according to state police. Both people were taken to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville for treatment after the 10 p.m. Thursday...
Allegheny Township artist featured at Murrysville library art gallery
Allegheny Township artist Peter Cehily prefers putting his art directly on paper, usually with a paintbrush. But over the past decade, he’s also discovered the joy of digital photography, particularly through the use of his iPhone. “It has become my photo companion, accompanying me on my daily trips and errands...
Delmont man charged with weapon possession, fighting with police
A Delmont man is in jail after police said he fought with them and attempted to flee a traffic stop in Murrysville. Murrysville police stopped a driver shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 11 on Harrison City Road near Brick Hill Road. The car was registered to Tristan R. Upole,...
Franklin Regional grad Nico Megaludis returning to mat in Real American Freestyle league
Nico Megaludis was comfortable being done with wrestling. But the Franklin Regional graduate wasn’t anticipating the Real American Freestyle league gaining steam since he retired this past May. After a few weeks off the mat, Megaludis was back to training. He was excited with what they had to offer and...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Lance Hanchey sold property at 1898 Brushcliff Road to Gerald Ray Hall Jr. and Diane Jeanne Hall for $329,500. Rosalyn DeFalco sold property at 2506 Collins Road to Joseph Figliulo for $215,000. Estate of Dolores Anderson Lyons sold property at 2317 Marbury Road to Brian Paul Zarb...
Michael Hillebrand continues scoring streak for Franklin Regional in playoff win over Montour
Michael Hillebrand has been on an offensive tear since he returned from an ankle injury that cost him four games around midseason. He hadn’t scored before he was sidelined Sept. 11 against Allderdice and sat for two weeks but returned to net a pair of goals Sept. 25 at Latrobe....
Murrysville area: Horse-farm fundraiser, middle-school play and more
Fundraiser for horse rescue farm The Pleasant Valley Rescue Ranch will host a fundraiser to help collect donations for veterinary care of its horses on Nov. 16. “Rein In the Magic of Christmas” will take place from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at the ranch, 2205 Pleasant Valley Road in Murrysville....
Delmont Council opts to keep name for Rose Wigfield Parklet
For the time being, Delmont officials will keep the name of Rose Wigfield Parklet just the way it is. Borough officials christened the small public area at 27 Greensburg St. the Wigfield park nearly a decade ago, in memory of longtime resident Rose Wigfield. The park is next to the...
CMU expert on AI: There’s a constant battle between disinformation and those thwarting it
Artificial intelligence helped U.S. Treasury officials recover about $1 billion from check fraudsters in 2024. It also is the latest tool in the disinformation toolbox, used to create false stories, images and video. Kathleen Carley, a professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Software and Societal Systems Department, laid out the good...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 12, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Michael Haberle sold property at 301 Chalfont St. to Lyle and Victoria Cope for $167,000. Churchill Estate of Thomas McManus sold property at 6 Garden Terrace to Olivia Myers for $225,000. Edgewood Royalty Properties Group LLC sold property at 114 Ivy St. to Joshua Aaron Hammerstein for...
Grabowski’s big runs help Penn-Trafford race past rival Franklin Regional
For Penn-Trafford junior running back Ben Grabowski, it was a near-perfect game. The junior saw plenty of green in front of him and was barely touched Friday night as he carried the ball four times for 172 yards (a 43-yards-per-carry average) and scored on three of those carries. That helped...
Murrysville area: Garden club, book and puzzle sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Garden club The Murrysville Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Murrysville Community Library. The featured speaker will be Mary Jane Alvin, master gardener and a docent at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. The program will be “Stained Glass...
Ayres sets program shutout record as Franklin Regional girls top Elizabeth Forward
Addison Ayres saves most of the shots she faces, but the Franklin Regional senior goalkeeper couldn’t save herself after Wednesday night’s game. As the Panthers gathered in their customary circle after a 5-0 Section 4-3A girls soccer victory over visiting Elizabeth Forward, Ayres didn’t see junior teammates Grace Copeland and...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson looking for strong finish on HotelPlanner.com Tour
It has been a good golf season for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson on the European HotelPlanner.com Tour, the European version of the PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour. While he fell short of earning full exemption to the DP Tour by two shots last November, he did return home with a job....
Franklin Regional notebook: Soccer teams looking to bounce back
The Franklin Regional soccer teams were looking to rebound from section losses that bumped both from the Trib HSSN rankings. The boys (11-2, 5-2) moved into the No. 5 spot in Class 3A for the second time this season but dropped a 1-0 decision to Penn-Trafford. The defeat ended a...
Fiery Franklin Regional boys get revenge against Belle Vernon with resounding win
Franklin Regional had its annual campus bonfire Thursday night. Shortly after the fire department doused the flames, the boys soccer team went out and smoked Belle Vernon. Aidan Alexander and Michael Hillebrand each scored two goals as the fifth-ranked Panthers avenged an earlier loss to the visiting Leopards in dominant...
Late Trafford Elementary teacher prioritized connection with students
Shannon Dornauer recalls how Trafford Elementary School teacher Mike Martinelli knew how to make all of his students feel welcome in his classroom. “I just remember him being very friendly and outgoing. He always made everybody feel very included and comfortable,” said Dornauer, 37, of Latrobe. “Back in elementary school,...
Murrysville family hard at work on ‘Igor’s Fright Shack’
Last year, the Moore family of Murrysville revived “Igor’s Fright Shack,” the homemade haunted house that family patriarch Michael Moore created in his younger years. “My garage still bears the scars from when he started it,” said Moore’s father, Charles. “As a matter of fact, when they decided to start...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 28, 2025
Monroeville Michael Strauss sold property at 2684 Third St. to Luan Castro and Violet Tonelli for $299,900. Lynden Group LLC sold property at 829 Cottonwood Drive to Stephen and Heidi Zupanc for $206,500. Estate of Frank Sabino Jr. sold property at 1341 Foxboro Drive to Ranjan and Naba Godwami for...
New coach looks to rebuild hockey program, culture at Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional hockey has a new coach this season, the program’s third in three seasons. Nathan Connelly, who coached previously at Trinity, Shaler and West Virginia, was hired to replace Brian Bearly, who resigned after the 2024-25 season. Bearly, a Franklin Regional grad, plans to coach an 18U team. Connelly...
