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Easter in the Christian Church is a celebration of life over death. The stark imagery of the Lenten season and Holy Week gives way to the bright splendor of spring colors and renewal in the story of Christ’s death and resurrection. At First Presbyterian Church in Murrysville, congregants will celebrate...

Each year, the cost to repave roads in Murrysville rises, according to municipal Chief Administrator Jim Morrison. “Hills Church Road is a perfect example,” Morrison said. “That was paved eight years ago and it’s showing a lot of fatigue right now. So we’re looking at whether we should do another...

Murrysville officials this week moved to keep a massage parlor from potentially reopening after its owner was charged as part of a yearlong investigation into prostitution and other alleged crimes. A statewide grand jury last month alleged that young Asian women working at five parlors in Monroeville and Murrysville were...

Children up to age 15 are invited to participate in the annual Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby at Townsend Park in Murrysville on April 13, the first day of trout season. The 18th annual event is sponsored by the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club. No fishing license is required and there is no...

The Franklin Regional Athletic Association will host Opening Day activities from 10 a.m. to dusk on April 27 at Murrysville Community Park. Games are set to begin at 10 a.m. on fields 4A, 4B and 4C. The annual parade will line up at noon, with speeches, a dedication and invocation...

It wasn’t enough for the Franklin Regional J.O. Wrestling program to finish its season undefeated, so Kaydon Ferrell went out and earned himself a state championship. Ferrell was crowned the 8-and-under state champion in the 90-pound division at the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Championship, held March 16-17 at the Petersen Events...

Egg hunts aplenty will get under way later this month in the Star’s coverage area. MURRYSVILLE Murrysville recreation officials will host the municipality’s annual Spring Egg Hunt for both children and dogs on April 12 at Murrysville Community Park. The dog egg hunt will be at 6:30 p.m. Dogs will...

Human rights will be the topic at the next American Association of University Women’s meeting, April 11 in Murrysville. Seton Hill’s Roni Kay M. O’Dell, assistant professor of political science, will discuss her research in the areas of international poverty, inequality and political participation. O’Dell’s work has been published in...

Export officials want to use federal grant money to repair a failing retaining wall along McKinley Avenue. While that originally meant delaying the borough’s 2019 paving program, the borough may be able to get the wall done and one road paved thanks to an assist from Murrysville. “The county requested...

Export residents may experience morning power outages on Friday due to electrical pole work in the borough. Crews will work 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 5, and some residents can expect temporary outages as a result, Council President Barry Delissio said....

Franklin Regional seniors will graduate June 7 if school board members vote to add two in-service days to this year’s school calendar. Those days, June 11 and 12, would serve as teacher professional development days to make up for district closures on Feb. 20 and 25. The final day of...

The Murrysville SportZone will host three days of exhibits, seminars, demonstrations and vendors at the Murrysville Home Show, set for April 12-14. The show will include more than 100 exhibits, along with product demos and how-to clinics. Home remodeler Andy Amrhein will be on hand at 2 p.m., April 13,...

A few years ago, Olivia Laubham and Evelyn Maiman were just starting out with the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus and were a little nervous about getting onstage. Today, they might not be considered stage veterans yet, but after performances with the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Public Theater, they’re...

Mother of Sorrows Youth Ministry in Murrysville will present its 25th annual Living Stations of the Cross on April 5 and 6. A cast of more than 20 students will portray vignettes of Jesus’ passion and death, while leading those gathered in meditation and prayer. Catholic churches typically display a...

A Heinz History Center representative will give a talk on Pittsburgh’s historical figures at the next International Women Club meeting, set for 9:30 a.m., April 5 in Monroeville. Dr. Clive Kimblin, a docent at the history center, will discuss the famous men and women from Pittsburgh who made an impact...

The Murrysville Area Women’s Tennis League is looking for ladies interested in playing weekly doubles games. The league meets on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. on the tennis courts at Franklin Regional High School, 3210 School Road in Murrysville, for doubles tennis. Games run from June 6 through the...

Students at Heritage Elementary in Murrysville recently had a visit from Carnegie Science Center instructors, who brought the center’s “Science on the Road” programming to the school. Each classroom was able to participate in science hands-on during the programs. Kindergarten experienced “Bubble Trouble,” first graders created “Chemical Concoctions,” second grade...

In high school, Brian McCall of Greensburg didn’t take art classes, despite having a seemingly natural ability to draw. Instead of delving into a creative career path, he signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. But when injuries cut short his baseball career after just four years in 1964,...

Ashbaugh Road between Mamont Road and Saltsburg Road (SR 286) was closed in Murrysville for road work by People’s Gas on Wednesday morning, according to Murrysville police. An estimated time for the closure was not provided....

When AnnaMarie Stackiewicz of Delmont and her husband are on bike trails in the region, one of their favorite parts is when a trail brings them into a town where they can look around or find a bite to eat. They are hoping to bring about something similar when the...

Delmont resident Bill Lendl and his family value their local public library and want to see it thrive. That’s why Lendl announced a matching fundraising challenge, where he agreed to match community donations up to $50,000, which will be put toward the building fund for the new Delmont Public Library....

Franklin Regional School Board will request its architect redesign some elements of the Sloan “elementary campus” project after rejecting all bids submitted this month. “The bids we received exceeded estimates from our architects, VEBH, during the feasibility study and from Massaro Construction during the design phase of the project,” Superintendent...

Franklin Regional senior Tom Bright brought home a third-place finish from the American Welding Society’s 38th annual Weld-Off Competition. Bright, who is a welding student at Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center, was among participants from 30 technical schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Bright earned two certifications in...