Penn-Trafford defense stands out in victory over Franklin RegionalVideo
Pitching to contact is the usual plan for Dom Delio, but the Penn-Trafford right-hander needs his defense to make plays behind him to get the maximum effect. In his latest start, the defense made so many putouts and played so crisply that Delio was left shaking his head and grinning,...
Peoples Natural Gas pipeline project begins on Route 22 in Monroeville
Peoples Natural Gas is installing nearly 4,000 feet of new pipeline along Route 22 in Monroeville, a project expected to last into early July. As part of a modernization upgrade throughout its service area, Peoples crews will install new pipeline along the highway between Old William Penn Highway, near the...
Jury selection set to begin in trial of Delmont mother accused of killing adopted son
Jury selection is slated to begin Monday morning in the trial of a Delmont mother charged with the torture and murder of her adopted 5-year-old son. Prosecutors contend Lauren Maloberti, 36, physically and emotionally abused her son and failed to get him medical attention three years ago. Police charged Maloberti...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 3, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Daniel Gazzo sold property at 982 Braddock Road to Colleen Kodman for $300,000. Monroeville Sfr3-030 LLC sold property at 221 Caruso Drive to RHD Reality LLC for $78,000. Penn Hills LSF 10 Master Participation Trust sold property at 571 Grove Road to D Next Level LLC...
Franklin Regional’s Jamie Kociela has top high jump in the state
Franklin Regional junior Jamie Kociela thrives on competition. Whether it is on the track or in the pool, Kociela wants to win. She has done that plenty so far this season. Entering the May 1 meet at the Pine-Richland Invitational, Kociela not only has the top high jump mark in...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers shine at WCCA championships
Junior Sean Cartwright continued his breakthrough season with a record-breaking performance at the 103rd Westmoreland County Coaches Association track and field championships at Mt. Pleasant. Cartwright won three events — the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump, and ran a leg of the first-place 400-meter relay. His time of 14.09...
11-year-old Murrysville soccer player will head to France to compete this summerVideo
Vera Sharan of Murrysville is accustomed to scoring goals with her club soccer team. But this summer, she’ll have to get used to hearing, “Elle a marqué un but” in place of “She scored a goal!” Vera, 11, was recruited to play in France with an elite preprofessional youth football...
Murrysville area: Session on forgiveness, Delmont fundraiser, Lyme support, more
Session on forgiveness The Boomers and Beyond ministry will host a Lunch and Learn session titled “Forgiveness: What is it? What isn’t it?” on May 12. The event features Rev. Monsignor James T. Gaston and will be held at the Mother of Sorrows Social Hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway...
Luke Williams’ presence on basepaths helps Franklin Regional edge Plum in Section 1-5A baseball
A Section 1-5A baseball game turned into a chess match after top-ranked Plum rallied to tie Franklin Regional in the top of an adventurous seventh inning. As usual, the king piece on the board was Franklin Regional speedster Luke Williams. Williams gave another opponent something to think about and another...
Plum baseball edges Franklin Regional in section showdown, improves to 14-1Video
The Franklin Regional and Plum baseball teams have engaged in some close matchups over the course of their storied neighboring rivalry. Tuesday’s Section 1-5A clash at Plum High School was no exception. With close plays on the basepaths, clutch hitting and the pitching and defense from both teams to back...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 26, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark McDonough sold property at 146 Avenue G to Benjamin Stahl for $310,000. Nathan Culp sold property at 127 Fairfax Road to David and Rachel Ann Fix for $315,000. Daniel Starr sold property at 203 Washington Road to Peter and Mary Belechak for $301,000. Monroeville Tejas...
Franklin Regional boys tennis returns to top of section
The streak is finally over. The Franklin Regional boys tennis team is back on top of Section 1-3A after finishing second to Gateway the three previous seasons. The Panthers (8-0, 8-2) defeated Gateway, 3-2, and Norwin, 4-1, to clinch the title. “We knew coming into the season we had a...
Murrysville Star notebook: Former Franklin Regional slugger putting on a show in college
Ken Eriksen saw Toryn Fulton’s multi-talented skill set from the beginning. “She put on a show in the fall,” the South Florida softball coach told Gousfbulls.com. “I think you are going to see a lot of her this year.” He wasn’t damning Fulton with faint praise. Far from it. Fulton,...
Westmoreland County’s annual blight summit focuses on ‘Revitalizing Main Street’
The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and county Land Bank will partner with the Realtors Association of Westmoreland, Indiana and the Mon Valley on May 1 to host the fifth annual Westmoreland County Blight and Revitalization Summit. This year’s theme is “Revitalizing Main Street.” “’Main Street’ is the heart of every...
Murrysville area: Summer craft sessions, church tag sale, Lyme disease support group, more
Craft mini-camps The Rewind-Reuse Center in Export will host a series of summer craft mini-camps for children who have completed grades 2-6. Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is first-come, first-served. The deadline to register is June 8. Sessions include: • Yes, I...
Franklin Regional actors debate a man’s fate in ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’
Barring some seriously bad behavior, the legal system isn’t usually something with which the typical high school student is well acquainted. Don’t tell that to Franklin Regional students Isaac Eaton and Aerin Aranovich, also known as Juror No. 3 and Juror No. 8 in the high school Thespian Club’s upcoming...
Judge rules kids can testify against Delmont mother charged with adopted son’s murder
Two surviving biological children and a stepchild can testify next month against a Delmont woman charged with the death of her 5-year-old adopted son. Jury selection in the trial for Lauren Maloberti, 36, is scheduled to begin May 4 in connection to allegations she tortured, intentionally injured and failed to...
Murrysville graffiti cover-up mural gets go-ahead after 3 years
Artist and Export native Christina Donahoe recognizes the artistic value of well-done graffiti, even if it’s not legal to create. So when Donahue, 35, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was back home a few years ago and saw graffiti tags all over a Route 22 underpass near the Cozy Inn...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 19, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark Clemente sold property at 224 Cascade Road to William Peters and Isabel Tashima for $325,000. Heather Jacobs sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 505 to Jewish Family & Community Services GDN for $62,000. Monroeville Estate of Gary Devene Saylor sold property at 636 Dahlia...
Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright builds off MVP honor at Wildcat Invitational
It was quite a day for Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. Cartwright earned MVP honors for winning the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump. He also placed third in the 300 hurdles. He was not the only Panthers athlete to perform well....
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional baseball has flair for dramatic
Franklin Regional has a thing for walk-off wins at its home ballpark. The baseball Panthers showed a flair for the dramatic with back-to-back thrillers at Haymaker Park. Both came in extra innings. Miles Tomely had a hand in each win. In a 6-5 win over Seneca Valley on April 8,...
29th annual ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ takes place this weekend in MurrysvilleVideo
Thousands of motorcyclists will descend on Murrysville Sunday for the 29th annual Blessing of the Bikes at Murrysville Alliance Church. Each year, the event draws a huge group for a morning service followed by fellowship, an official blessing of cyclists and their vehicles, and a massive ride. Murrysville Alliance pastor...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash near Saltsburg
A Murrysville motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening after crashing into a pickup near Saltsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Peter Devey, 59, died in the crash. Police said Devey and the driver of a Ford F-250 pickup had been traveling west on Waukeena Road in Loyalhanna Township around 10:45 p.m....
Murrysville lawyer testifies alleged road rage incident a ‘non-event’
A Murrysville lawyer facing criminal charges for what Westmoreland County prosecutors contend was a road rage incident nearly three years ago told a judge the encounter was a “nonevent.” Brad Funari testified during the second day of his nonjury trial Thursday that his former wife and her father fabricated claims...
Latrobe faces challenge head on, earns split with Franklin RegionalVideo
Clinging to a one-run lead, Latrobe considered intentionally walking Luke Williams with a runner on second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. A conference on the mound let the Wildcats turn the idea over in their minds. Ultimately, the risk outweighed the benefits, so reliever Aaryn...
