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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
East Winds Symphonic Band marks 40th anniversary, will play free Monroeville concerts 
When Jim Partridge used to attend Trinity Christian School board meetings in Forest Hills, he could always hear a band practicing somewhere in the building. “I used to think, ‘Someday, when I have some extra time, I’d love to play in a band like that,’ ” said Partridge, 65, a Philadelphia...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Chalfant Estate of John Yesko sold property at 123 Lynnwood Ave. to Irina Voytsekhova for $85,000. Edgewood Kathleen Conley sold property at 30 McKelvey Ave. to Timothy Savisky for $115,000. John Wilson sold property at 149 Pennwood Ave. to Ryan Dammerman for $475,000. Forest Hills John Michael Omalley sold property...
Delmont puts on quite a show for its Delmont Daze celebration
Officials in Delmont hosted the annual Delmont Daze celebration Saturday with food, fun, live music and a parade through the borough. Other Star communities also have annual summer festivals coming up: Murrysville’s Concert in the Park will take place Aug. 13 from 3 p.m. to dusk, with four bands and...
Murrysville, Export gear up for summer festivals
It’s summer festival season, and local towns are gearing up to celebrate the season with food, music and the occasional fireworks display. In Murrysville, municipal officials will host the fifth Murrysville Concert in the Park, 4056 Wiestertown Road, from 3 p.m. to dusk Aug. 13 at Murrysville Community Park. “We’ll...
Murrysville area: Car shows, school supply drive, Fairview Park Association picnic, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Lions Club car show set for Aug. 28 Lions Clubs in Delmont and Murrysville will host a car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Delmont Fire Department. The cost is $10 to enter a car. Dash plaques...
East Winds Symphonic Band marks 40th anniversary, will play free Monroeville concerts 
When Jim Partridge used to attend Trinity Christian School board meetings in Forest Hills, he could always hear a band practicing somewhere in the building. “I used to think, ‘Someday when I have some extra time, I’d love to play in a band like that,” said Partridge, 65, a Philadelphia...
Police trying to ID man who stole truck in Greensburg for attempted ATM theft in Murrysville
Police in Murrysville and Greensburg are hoping the public can help them identify a man who was seen with a stolen Smith Propane & Oil truck. Murrysville Detective Sgt. Daniel Cox said the driver used the truck to ram a free-standing PNC Bank ATM on William Penn Highway in an...
Franklin Regional grad Nate Leopold working with Houston Texans
Last fall, Nate Leopold was breaking up passes, wrapping up running backs and earning all-conference accolades at John Carroll. This summer, he is helping the Houston Texans prepare for the NFL season. Leopold, a former Franklin Regional two-sport standout, is working as a team personnel assistant. He initially had plans...
Recently graduated Franklin Regional football player battling brain cancer
Pain is temporary. The long-used refrain has pushed many football players to overcome the rigors of training camp, the grind of preparation and long, sometimes injury-plagued seasons. The same words are motivating Joe Purdue to fight cancer. Purdue graduated from Franklin Regional in June. Less than two months later, during...
Franklin Regional assistant superintendent resigns
Franklin Regional school board officials will accept the resignation of assistant superintendent Robin Pynos at their meeting Monday. Pynos, a Duquesne University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania alum, came to Franklin Regional from Greater Latrobe School District, the same school district Superintendent Gennaro Piraino left to join Franklin Regional. Pynos’...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 31, 2022
Churchill Jeremy Matthews sold property at 2309 Forest Drive to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $215,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2309 Forest Drive to George Mallard III and Christina Fike for $215,000. Estate of George Buerger Jr. sold property at 166 Kings Dale Road to Zachary Roda...
Murrysville area: Fred Rogers Center presentation, gardening classes, summer softball camp, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Speaker session will focus on Fred Rogers Center Anita Cohen will discuss the work done by the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College at the next “Boomers & Beyond” speaker series on Aug. 9. Cohen will talk about the how the...
South Side distributor plans large-scale expansion in Westmoreland County
The former Beckwith property, west of Route 66 near the northern end of the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass in Salem Township, will become a new distribution center for beer and soda. Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co., based in Pittsburgh’s South Side, is expanding and nearly doubling its storage capacity with...
Delmont’s Yellow Bridge Brewing, Notre Dame Club will host fundraiser to aid Ukrainians
Westmoreland County residents can help support aid efforts in the Ukraine by having a beer or two Thursday at Yellow Bridge Brewing in Delmont. The Notre Dame Club of Greensburg/Uniontown will host a “Paint the Yellow Bridge Blue & Gold” fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the brewery, 2266 Route 66...
Local history has a new home at Export Train Station replica
When it was time to buy snacks at McHugh’s Variety Store in Export, Bill McHugh was a popular kid back in the day. “My grandfather Andrew ‘Happ’ McHugh owned the store with his sister, Martha, so I always got a little more candy for my dime,” McHugh said. “And so...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 24, 2022
Churchill Michael Glabicki sold property at 2280 Elmhill Road to Carl and Carlanne Herzog trustee for $435,000. Louis Levine sold property at 2305 Marbury Road to Shadaya Hall for $288,000. Forest Hills Avissarim LLC sold property at 340 Avenue A to Adam Joseph Vandivier for $190,000. James Frechione trustee sold...
Murrysville brothers join Coast Guard, continue family’s military service
When Nathan Harris made the decision to enter the U.S. Coast Guard, it was more than just choosing a school. And it was more than just competitive sibling rivalry. Harris’ older brother Drew is already in his second year of Coast Guard training. The Harris brothers’ decision carries on a...
Murrysville monarchs fly free as Delmont library prepares for July 30 release party
Members of the Murrysville Garden Club brought a little “monarch magic” to Murrysville Community Library patrons on July 13, in the form of “butterfly wands” for their monarch butterfly release. The “wands,” made from native wildflowers, bring freshly hatched butterflies up close for program participants to observe. The garden club...
Murrysville area: Kindergarten open house, Family Fun Night in Delmont, more
Kindergarten open house at Franklin Regional Incoming kindergarten families in the Franklin Regional School District are invited to attend a “Rockin’ Into Kindergarten” program and open house at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at the district’s primary school, 4121 Sardis Road. Families can tour the new school and meet teachers and...
Export dance studio headed to World Dance Championship later this month
This month, DeStella Dance Centre’s Alexis DeSabatine will mark a decade of owning the Export studio, and the 10th year is shaping up to be the best yet. “We went to Virginia Beach to compete at the Dream Makers National Dance Competition, and we had four of our dances make...
Water outage begins Tuesday for MAWC customers in Murrysville, Penn Township, Jeannette
Water service will be disrupted for nearly 300 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers on Tuesday as work crews replace two inoperable valves on a major transmission line from Murrysville to Jeannette. Work is expected to begin shortly after 3 a.m. on July 19 and take about 24 hours to...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 17, 2022
Churchill Mark Huggins sold property at 2324 Marbury Road to Jeffrey Achezinksi and Rachel Hartman for $598,000. Edgewood Patrick Loughney sold property at 334 Dewey Ave. to Michael Parker and Sara Werner for $330,000. Jembact Inc. sold property at 173 Pennwood Ave. to Allegheny BC Four L.P. for $748,750. Monroeville...
Franklin Regional teams gearing up for new-look conference alignments
Fall sports will introduce WPIAL teams to a new two-year cycle, which means classifications and sections have been realigned. Here’s what Franklin Regional teams will face in 2022: Beginning with football, the Panthers will remain in the Class 5A Big East Conference, which has undergone change. It now has Franklin...
2nd annual Damian Bearley car show will remember Franklin Regional grad
On Saturday, auto enthusiasts will gather starting about 5:30 p.m. at the new Busy Beaver near Delmont for the second annual car show to remember late Franklin Regional graduate Damian Bearley. Bearley was 18 when he died in an early morning crash July 10, 2021, after his car hit a...
UPMC opens specialty care center in Murrysville 
UPMC patients in western Westmoreland County now will have specialists closer to home, following the opening of a specialty center Wednesday afternoon on Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. “I live two streets down, so it’s nice to know we’ll have these services so close,” said Dan DeBone, CEO of...


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