Delmont committee seeks input to help develop Westmoreland Heritage Trail connectionVideo
The Delmont Visionary Committee will undertake a study to determine how best to bring a spur from the Westmoreland Heritage Trail into the borough. The committee received a $20,000 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources that will evaluate two routes for a borough trail to connect with the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 1, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Peachtree Associates LLC sold property at 218 Fairview Ave. to Thompson 1 Properties LLC for $637,000. Forest Hills Daniel Tal sold property at 638 Cascade Road to Glenconon Properties LLC for $175,000. Christine Walls sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 202 to James Frechione trustee for...
Starters from Franklin Regional ’24 team making mark in college basketball
The starting five from Franklin Regional’s PIAA boys basketball runner-up team from 2023-24 merged directly into college basketball. All five are playing this season at the NCAA Division III level. Here is a look at where they are now and how they are doing: Cam Rowell, So., G, Washington &...
Franklin Regional, Mt. Pleasant swimmers strike gold at WPIAL meet
Thomas Westerman’s smile said it all. The Franklin Regional junior stood on the top of the medals podium at the WPIAL swimming championships for the first time Thursday. Westerman trimmed more than 1.5 seconds off his seed time in the 200-yard freestyle at Pitt’s Trees Pool. When he touched the...
Murrysville area: Artist presentation, Pi Day bake sale, woman’s club scholarships, more
ESAL artist explores intersection of expression, memory The East Suburban Artist League will host featured speaker Morgan Anders at their March 5 meeting in Murrysville. Anders is a Pittsburgh artist and North Carolina native whose work is informed by her childhood on a farm and her career as an art...
Senior driving classes in Westmoreland County may lead to insurance discount
Seniors for Safe Driving will offer three upcoming courses for motorists 55 and older in the North Huntingdon, Murrysville and Penn Township areas. The PennDOT-approved course is an opportunity for older motorists to refresh their driving skills and their knowledge of the rules of the road. The first session will...
Murrysville may install all-way stop at intersection of School, North Hills roads
Murrysville council will consider whether to convert a troublesome intersection into a four-way stop. With the intersection’s current two stop signs, the crossing of School Road and North Hills Road has been the site of 14 crashes over the past five years, according to Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico. “Five...
Route 66 upgrades to kick off this summer between Washington Township and DelmontVideo
Cameron Suhadolnik, one of the owners of Tailspin Hobbies off Route 66 in Washington Township, has grown accustomed to the sound of cars crashing outside his window. The business is near an intersection that has been the site of more than 20 incidents in the past five years. “I’ve called...
Westmoreland County swimmers chasing medals at WPIAL championships
For the better part of the last four years, Lily King and the Mt. Pleasant swim team have been the center of attention, ruling the podium and setting records at the WPIAL championships. Now that King and decorated classmates Kiersten O’Connor, David Mutter and Joseph Gardner are competing for Division...
Murrysville takes first steps toward regulating data center, solar array developmentVideo
Murrysville municipal staff hopes to define how it will manage proposed data centers, as well as residential and commercial solar arrays. “Right now, we don’t have an ordinance or a zoning classification that would regulate either,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico told council at its Feb. 17 meeting. “In more...
Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years
Carrie Schramm is all in for another quarter century operating her Penn Township craft shop. In October, the Crafty Shack, located along Harrison City-Export Road, will reach its 25th year in business. It offers community members a space to paint ceramics, make pottery, paint canvases, create mosaics and decorate stepping...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Allegheny County Forest Hills John Hershey sold property at 356 Sharon Drive to Nicholas and Nicole Cooksey for $287,000. Richard Fosbrink sold property at 338 Woodside Road to Dylan Michael Jurick for $265,000. Monroeville Marlynn Love sold property at 218 Mallard Drive to Sean and Marylynn Love for $13,400. Oakmont...
Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe
It’s been nearly a decade since Latrobe resident Richie Matsko first wrote down his ideas for a restaurant menu inspired by his favorite band, The Grateful Dead. Matsko brought his vision to life Feb. 7, opening a bar and restaurant in Latrobe dubbed Terrapin Bistro. It was inspired by the...
‘Shrek’ boasts largest Franklin Regional musical cast yetVideo
Isaac Eaton discovered quickly that it’s awful tough trying to fill the shoes of legendary comedian Eddie Murphy. “It’s challenging to find my own voice for the character,” said Eaton, 17, a senior who will portray Murphy’s iconic character Donkey in Franklin Regional’s high school production of “Shrek: The Musical,”...
Murrysville area: Fish fry fundraiser, Franklin Regional musical, school board meeting changes and more
Email event listings and news briefs to pvarine@triblive.com. Fish fry fundraiser The Franklin Regional Panthers Against Cancer Club will host a fish fry Feb. 20 to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Supporting Blood Cancer United. The fundraiser is part the society’s annual Student Visionaries of the Year...
Franklin Regional promotes OL/strength coach Brian Johnson to head coaching job
As director of facilities at Franklin Regional, Brian Johnson’s duties range from overseeing maintenance and repairs to coordinating with contractors for building projects. He even has to make occasional proposals at school board meetings. As head football coach of the Panthers, he wants to make sure the program, and its...
Water main break closes part of Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville
Old William Penn Highway between Ginny’s Neighborhood Pizza Joint and Hills Church Road was closed Wednesday due to a water main break, Murrysville police said. Ginny’s is located just east of Fitzsimmons Lane. Police advised drivers to avoid the area and find an alternate route. Matt Junker, a spokesman for...
Delmont sewage project costs rise to $5.5MVideo
Delmont Council will wait to decide whether to pursue state grant and potential loan funding for a sewage project whose scope has recently expanded. Borough engineer Dalton Mack said a new equalization tank, designed to hold sewage and release it slowly, should be designed based on a 10-year summer storm...
Shaler boys take over 4th quarter, pull away vs. Franklin Regional in WPIAL 5A 1st roundVideo
Franklin Regional led the entire third quarter and was primed to close out Shaler with a strong fourth. But when the final quarter started, the Panthers quickly realized the Titans wanted to win, too. Ninth-seeded Shaler roared back and flattened the No. 8 Panthers in the final eight minutes, scoring...
Ohio woman pleads guilty to theft, forgery scheme at Murrysville, Irwin banks
An Ohio woman charged last summer in an identity theft and forgery scheme at banks in Murrysville and Irwin was paroled last week after pleading guilty to her role in what authorities described as a multi-state operation. Jennifer C. Folzenlogin, 63, of Cincinnati, was arrested last July following a regional...
Brian Johnson primed to be next Franklin Regional football coach
Franklin Regional will vote this week to hire Brian Johnson as head football coach, according to the agenda for Wednesday night’s board meeting. Johnson, 43, was the offensive line coach on Lance Getsy’s staff for the past three seasons. Getsy resigned in November after five seasons as head coach. The...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 15, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Diandre Wright sold property at 413 Atlantic Ave. to Mary Ruth Long Flores for $217,000. Gerald Gleba sold property at 303 Barclay Ave. to Alyson Dodaro for $218,000. John Domino sold property at 405 Edgewood Road to Louis Albert Wheeler IV and Haley Abigail Cirka for...
Patient Franklin Regional pass rusher finds college fit at West Liberty
Lochlan Bresnahan led his team in quarterback hurries, but that didn’t mean he was in a hurry to commit to a college. The Franklin Regional senior tight end and linebacker — he also played some defensive end — waited until late in the game to choose a side. A late-arriving...
Penn-Trafford girls finally shake loose vs. Franklin Regional in WPIAL 5A 1st round
On a night when the rims were tight and shots weren’t falling, Penn-Trafford had to get used to some initial discomfort before it could find its footing in the playoff opener. “When we’re on, we’re on,” Lady Warriors coach Chuck Fontana said. “When we’re not, we have to get to...
Delmont police chief will retire in April
Longtime Delmont Police Chief T.J. Klobucar said the day he worked his first Apple’n Arts Festival, he could tell that Delmont was the right place. “I knew this community was for me,” said Klobucar, 50, who announced his pending retirement from the police department at Tuesday’s borough council meeting. “It’s...
