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Murrysville Council approves 1st tax hike since 2007 on earned income, real-estate transfer taxes
Murrysville Council voted unanimously Wednesday to bump its share of the earned income tax from 0.5 to 0.7%, and its share of the real-estate transfer tax from 0.5% to 1%. It is the first municipal tax hike since 2007. Finance Director Diane Heming said she anticipates the move will bring...
The Birdie hits reset button, makes Westmoreland County playoff picks
Last week: 9-4 (69.2%) Season: 88-35 (71.5%) When the Birdie caught wind that Seton Hill was getting Esports teams for the fall of 2022, he checked to see if he had any college eligibility left. “If you’d have seen me play Tecmo Bowl back in the day, you’d know why,”...
Lemak, Lingg, Stepanovich and Dice come out on top in Murrysville council race
Two incumbents and two first-time candidates earned four-year terms on Murrysville council out a field of six in Tuesday’s municipal election. Newcomer and Republican Jason Lemak was the top vote-getter with 3,407 votes, followed by fellow first-timer and Republican Jamie Lingg (3,323), and incumbent Republicans Carl Stepanovich (2,996) and Dayne...
Franklin Regional school board will see 4 new members
One incumbent and three first-time candidates came out on top of a field of six candidates in the Franklin Regional school board election on Tuesday night, according to unofficial results. Additionally, retiree Diana Altieri Hand, 60, won election as the sole candidate running for a two-year term for the seat...
4 chosen for Delmont council
Three incumbents and one newcomer took the top spots for four Delmont council seats in Tuesday’s municipal election. Incumbent Republican Stan Cheyne was the top vote-getter with 470 votes, followed by incumbent Republican Pam Simpson (450), incumbent Republican Andrew Shissler (437) and newcomer Republican Jeff Cunningham (416). “I’m excited to...
Incumbent Urban wins another term as Delmont mayor
Republican incumbent Alyce Urban earned another term as mayor in Delmont, beating out Libertarian challenger Nate Jobe, 453-193, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Urban, 74, a former council member appointed to the mayor’s seat in 2014, ran on a platform of preserving the police department, which recently relocated...
Salem senior home residents taken to Delmont fire hall after problem with heating system
About 40 residents and staff members were moved from Ark Manor senior living facility in Salem to the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday night after a problem with the heating system, a move that emergency officials hope is temporary. “We’re trying to get the heat temporarily back on in...
Hampton dispatches Franklin Regional boys soccer team in semis
Franklin Regional has enjoyed deep playoff runs in recent seasons, winning two WPIAL titles in three years. But during the Panthers’ recent run of success, they had only faced Hampton one other time in the boys soccer postseason. The Talbots decided it was time to steal some of the Panthers’...
Franklin Regional Thespian Club gives patrons two plays for the price of one with ‘Nooses Off’
After a school year in which the Franklin Regional Thespian Club put on a virtual play in the fall and a spring production with a cast of only seven, director Richard Sunny said he’s nearly forgotten what it was like to rehearse with a sizable group of actors. So naturally,...
Section title provides highlight for Franklin Regional girls volleyball
Despite coming into the season as defending WPIAL champion, the Franklin Regional volleyball team took nothing for granted. Winning the first section title in program history was a difficult task that required a season’s worth of hard work. “We have always said that no one is going to hand us...
Goalkeepers take center stage as South Fayette tops Franklin Regional in Class 3A shootout
South Fayette goalkeeper Kaylee Hendricks met her counterpart, Aris Lamanna of Franklin Regional, face-to-face, eye-to-eye. And in that moment, all Hendricks could think was, “Make the save and win the game.” A marathon of two halves, two overtimes and a total of nine shootout goals came down to Lamanna, Franklin...
Delmont man, 21, charged with dealing drugs out of apartment complex
A 21-year-old Delmont man faces drug charges after police said a search of his apartment turned up more than 3 1/2 ounces of marijuana, 60 grams of THC vapor cartridges and more than 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana “wax.” Delmont Police Chief T.J. Klobucar said his department had been contacted...
Murrysville proposal to hike earned-income, real-estate transfer taxes spurs debate
Murrysville resident Larry Schultz said he’s surprised the municipality has gone 14 years without a tax hike. “I appreciate how blessed Murrysville has been, based on their very sound spending and management,” he told council members recently. Schultz supported a potential 0.2% bump in the municipality’s share of earned income...
Murrysville news: Westmoreland Symphony, medical marijuana program, fall church sale, more
Submit news briefs and event information by emailing pvarine@triblive.com. • • • Westmoreland Symphony program at library Members of the Westmoreland Symphony will present a Nov. 6 program at the Delmont Public Library based on the story, “Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin,” and talk about some of the...
Franklin Regional rallies from 2-goal deficit, beats Kiski Area in WPIAL 3A quarterfinals
An early two-goal deficit can stun some teams in the WPIAL soccer playoffs. It seemed to inspire Franklin Regional. Let’s just say the Panthers took offense to it. The third-seeded Panthers responded in waves after an early charge from No. 6 Kiski Area, scoring five consecutive goals on the way...
Police: Monroeville man taped phone to shoe to take ‘upskirt’ photos at Murrysville Sheetz store
A Monroeville man is accused of taping a smartphone to his shoe to take inappropriate photos and videos under two women’s skirts at a Murrysville Sheetz, police said. Brandon Scott Bass was charged after a monthlong investigation into a Sept. 27 incident at the Route 22 convenience store where a...
On the move: Knights of Columbus earn award, Lutheran church welcomes new pastor, more
Manordale Valley Council of the Knights of Columbus was chosen from more than 500 councils across the country as recipient of the national Knights of Columbus’ “Leave No Neighbor Behind” award. The Manordale council was recognized for its community work throughout the covid-19 pandemic including hosting several blood drives, supporting...
Six candidates compete for 4 open seats on Murrysville council
The six candidates competing for four open seats on Murrysville council in the Nov. 2 election have a wide range of goals if elected and concerns about current council officials potentially raising taxes for the first time since 2007. “The biggest issue facing Murrysville is its ability to effectively balance...
Westmoreland boys athlete of the week: Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional
Anthony DiFalco School: Franklin Regional Sport: Soccer Year: Senior Claim to fame: DiFalco scored three goals to lead No. 3 Franklin Regional (14-3) to an 8-0 win over No. 14 Trinity (10-6-2) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs at Franklin Regional on Oct. 23. DiFalco, who...
Franklin Regional blanks pesky West Allegheny in Class 3A girls soccer opener
Sydney Lindeman and her Franklin Regional teammates were wary of 14th-seeded West Allegheny in their playoff opener. “They come from a tough section playing against teams like Mars so we knew it would be tough,” Lindeman said. “It wasn’t going to be easy.” Concerning words? Maybe. But not when they...
DiFalco’s hat trick leads Franklin Regional past Trinity in 1st round of WPIAL 3A playoffs
Franklin Regional appeared in the past three WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championships and has its sights set on making it four straight. The third-seeded Panthers got off on the right foot for that quest, shutting out No. 14 Trinity, 8-0, at home in the first round Saturday. “I thought...
Franklin Regional notebook: Girls golf team wraps up another strong season
Based on the level of competition at the WPIAL Class 3A girls team golf finals, coach Kane Daignault was thrilled to see his Franklin Regional team card a top-five finish. “You look around and there are so many good players and teams here,” Daignault said on Oct. 14 at Cedarbrook...
Franklin Regional can’t cool off Penn-Trafford
A cold front blew through Western Pennsylvania on Friday morning, cooling the unusually warm temperatures. What it didn’t do was cool the red-hot Penn-Trafford football team. The No. 2-ranked Warriors (7-2, 4-0) won their fifth consecutive game, scored on their first six possessions and blew out neighboring rival Franklin Regional,...
Murrysville couple charged with bilking CARES Act of $220K via rental relief money-laundering scheme
A Murrysville couple arrested Friday morning is accused of bilking the federal government of more than $220,000 in coronavirus-related relief money by filing false claims for rental assistance — including for units that were unoccupied and uninhabitable in the name of fake renters in need, police said. Devon Lane, 29,...
5 candidates vie for 4 open seats on Delmont council
Five candidates will compete for four open seats on Delmont Council in the Nov. 2 election, each with their own ideas for the future of the borough. “With input from the citizens of Delmont, council needs to identify issues and plan to correct them as we move into the future,”...
