Latrobe theater troupe will host ‘An Evening of Comic One-Acts’
StoryZ Studios will host “An Evening of Comic One-Acts” at 7:30 p.m. June 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. June 14 in Latrobe. In George Bernard Shaw’s “Augustus Does His Bit,” an official with an overinflated ego fails spectacularly while trying to prove his importance. In Gary Rogers’ “Lose Not...
Murrysville joins other communities in microsurfacing to maintain roadsVideo
Murrysville will join several Western Pennsylvania towns this summer in trying a process called microsurfacing as part of its annual roads program. “It’s similar to the chip sealing that we’ve done throughout the community, but it uses a smaller grade of aggregate to seal cracks and restore the asphalt surface...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 24, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Lars Gilbertson sold property at 21 Bryn Mawr Road to Harper Holt Gibson and Caroline Marie Kaufmann for $279,900. James Wilkins sold property at 57 Marwood Ave. to Big Cat Management 10 LLC for $10,000. Monroeville Lori Ann Stevens sold property at 140 Donley Drive to...
Motivated Sean Cartwright shines for Franklin Regional at WPIAL meet
Sean Cartwright was not a happy camper after his first race at the WPIAL Class 3A Track and Field Championships. Second place in the 110-meter hurdles was not what he planned. His attitude changed about an hour later when the Franklin Regional junior stood atop of the podium after winning...
Franklin Regional notebook: Former Panthers goalkeeper on comeback trail
Aris Lamanna is on the comeback trail. The former Franklin Regional standout soccer goalkeeper announced recently that she has been cleared for physical activity with no restrictions after she underwent shoulder surgery in November. Six months of rehabilitation are in the past as she eyes a successful third season of...
Judge revokes Delmont man’s bond despite girlfriend’s recanting of assault allegations
A Delmont man awaiting trial for the alleged assaults of two Murrysville police officers was jailed this week. The action came in response to another arrest last month in connection with claims he strangled and threatened his pregnant girlfriend. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart II revoked the $50,000...
Murrysville area: Museum passes, barn quilt class, car show, more
Library museum passes Westmoreland County Libraries has partnered with several regional museums to offer free general admission to library-card holders for up to two adults and four children. Passes can be obtained for Historic Hanna’s Town, West Overton Village, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Fort Ligonier Museum, the Lincoln...
Murrysville man pleads guilty to baseball bat assault
A Murrysville man was released from jail Wednesday after being sentenced for the assault of two people last year with an aluminum baseball bat. Reno J. Roberts, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault in connection with an incident last Oct. 16 following an argument at the GetGo...
Murrysville woman once came face-to-face with ‘Little Joe’ the gorilla
When Krystal Vangura of Murrysville heard that Little Joe the gorilla would be coming to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, she had to laugh a little. “I thought maybe he was following me,” she said. That’s because in the summer of 2003, when Vangura was working a summer job at...
Franklin Regional grad Toryn Fulton wraps up stellar freshman softball season at South Florida
Only hours after Toryn Fulton and the South Florida softball team bowed out of the NCAA Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional, the former WPIAL standout at Franklin Regional was back in her hotel room Sunday night, eager to return to campus the next day to prepare for a hunting trip in northern...
New Liberty Wrestling Club in Murrysville offers dedicated space for girls
Even a Pacific typhoon couldn’t keep Quinn Bauer from indulging her passion for wrestling. The 10-year-old was back in southwestern Pennsylvania in May after her family, who live in Saipan in the western Pacific Ocean, was evacuated during a damaging storm. On Tuesday evening, she was among a large group...
Murrysville Medic One driver charged with possession of child porn on work computer
A Murrysville Medic One wheelchair driver has been jailed on accusations that he used a workplace computer to access child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated files of children in indecent poses, the state attorney general said. Gregory A. Kelley, 31, of Delmont allegedly used a communal workplace computer intended for...
Verona rowing club prepares for regional championships in Ohio
On the Allegheny River in Verona, a thin boat cuts through the water as members of Steel City Rowing Club practice sculling, a rowing discipline where each athlete uses two oars to propel the boat. Working in unison, a single rower and teams of two or four power the boat,...
Jury finds Delmont woman guilty of 3rd-degree murder in adopted son’s death
Lauren Maloberti stood emotionless as a Westmoreland County jury announced it had found her guilty of killing her 5-year-old adopted son. Jurors deliberated three hours Thursday before convicting the Delmont mother of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and single offenses of child endangerment and conspiracy in connection with...
Murrysville area: Children’s fishing derby, Symphony East season finale, car show, more
Fishing derby The Sportsman & Landowners Alliance of Murrysville will host its annual fishing derby from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 along the stream in front of the Franklin Regional elementary campus, 4121 Sardis Road in Murrysville. The derby is for children ages 15 and younger and there...
Works by East Suburban Artists League to be displayed at Monroeville Public Library
For Larry Brandstetter, it all began with the sketch of a house. “When I was 6 years old, my aunt asked me to draw a house,” said Brandstetter, whose work will be shown with other members of the East Suburban Artists League at the Monroeville Public Library beginning May 29....
Delmont mother denies murder claims, testifies husband inflicted adopted son’s fatal injuries
A defiant Delmont mother told a Westmoreland County jury Wednesday her husband raped and emotionally controlled her and that he was the person responsible for the injuries that caused her adopted 5-year-old son Landon Maloberti’s death in early 2023. Lauren Maloberti, 36, testified she suspected Jacob Maloberti beat her child...
South Fayette baseball comes through in 6th, beats Franklin Regional
Coming into the baseball postseason having lost five of its last seven games, South Fayette found a rhythm on the mound it hadn’t since the first game of the season and collected timely hits to take down No. 7 Franklin Regional, 8-2, on Tuesday in the WPIAL Class 5A first...
Expert: Delmont child might have survived if he received prompt medical attention
A Westmoreland County jury heard evidence Tuesday that while 5-year-old Landon Maloberti was tortured by his parents, he still might have survived his injuries if he had received prompt medical attention. Dr. Lori Frasier, a pediatrician at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center who specializes in diagnosis of child abuse...
Franklin Regional students join Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra’s tour to GreeceVideo
AJ Schmidt loves playing the flute. He also loves traveling. Last year, Schmidt, 18, of Murrysville, combined the two when he toured Portugal with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. In a few weeks, Schmidt will be joined by two fellow Franklin Regional students as they pack their bags to tour...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transfers for the week of May 10, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Glenconon Properties LLC sold property at 3842 Greensburg Pike to Alea Gentile for $250,000. Monroeville Pamela Cortazzo sold property at 210 Gotham Lane to William Jordan Jr. and Barbara Jordan for $410,000. Estate of Mary Pilardi sold property at 117 Mayberry Drive to Griddin Mikovitz and...
Frankin Regional girls lacrosse makes return to WPIAL playoffs
Franklin Regional girls lacrosse coach Anna Lauer was looking for improvement from her squad this season and another trip to the WPIAL playoffs. She got it. The Panthers closed the regular season with a 7-4 loss to Class 3A North Hills and enter the WPIAL playoffs as the No. 5...
New Franklin Regional football coach fills out staff
New Franklin Regional football coach Brian Johnson has filled out his staff. It will include: Anthony Rickard (offensive coordinator), Nick Leopold (quarterbacks/JV coach), TJ Young (defensive coordinator), Jeffery Joyce (defensive backs), Shawn Jones (offensive line), Giulio Tommarello (wide receivers), Aaron Detweiler (defensive line), Tyrrell Herbert (safeties), Mike Kramer (tight ends),...
Former school board candidate appointed to partial term on Murrysville council
Bill Csaszar of Murrysville will join the town’s municipal council. “I’m excited to work with the council and for the people of Murrysville,” said Csaszar, 58, who made an unsuccessful run for Franklin Regional school board in the 2025 election. “When I saw the vacant position posted on the Murrysville...
Doctor testifies Delmont boy, 5, was tortured and neglected
A child abuse specialist told a Westmoreland County jury Thursday that dozens of bruises and a brain injury suffered by 5-year-old Landon Maloberti was torture. Dr. Michelle Clayton, pediatrics division chief at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, testified the child who was hospitalized Jan. 30, 2023, and died a week...
