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Equine-assisted psychotherapy available to Plum, Murrysville communities at Bella Terra Stables
While much in the world was on the verge of collapsing during the height of the covid-19 pandemic, something special was being built on Logan Ferry Road near the Plum/Murrysville border. Amber Power and Ilse Eisele spent much of 2020 working with their families to construct stables and turn Power’s...
Park Hopper Challenge highlights Westmoreland County’s recreational opportunities
When the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak in 2020, the use of public parks offered the chance for a relatively safe way to get out, exercise and be around others. Local, state and federal parks saw a marked increase in use over the past 18 months, and the parks...
Franklin Regional school board meeting postponed to Sept. 20
Franklin Regional school board officials announced the postponement of their monthly committee-of-the-whole meeting scheduled for Monday evening. It will be held prior to the board’s monthly voting meeting, set for 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at the Murrysville municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast local access...
State police fire marshal investigating Delmont blaze
A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of a weekend fire that gutted the garage of an abandoned house in Delmont, according to fire officials. Fire Chief Don Cline reported that firefighters quickly contained the fire in the two-car attached garage at the East White Oak Drive home...
Heavy rain means taller walls for Murrysville farm’s corn maze
Finding the way out is just the first challenge at Gearhard Farms’ annual corn maze in Murrysville. There are animal cutouts for children to find, and trivia questions for adults about the town and the bicentennial farm family whose members have created, cut and run the corn maze for the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Chalfant P & L Investments & Holdings X L.P. sold property on Electric Ave. to TRD Properties LLC for $70,000. Churchill Alec Hanley sold property at 3856 W. Rural Court to Madia & Associates Inc. for $200,000. Delmont Dorothy Catarinella sold property on Dogwood Road to Zachary and Monica Bruno...
Franklin Regional girls volleyball embraces changes
It’s not exactly a hot take by Rachel Frye, the new Franklin Regional girls volleyball coach, when she says her team will be watched by many this season. Champions often get the proverbial target on their backs the following year. “After our successful season last year we will have a...
Franklin Regional boys hope to defend golf title
When Franklin Regional won the 2020 WPIAL Class 3A golf title, it might have surprised some, but it didn’t shock coach Jeff Traphagen. He felt it was something his program was building towards since the Palmer Jackson days. Jackson, a sophomore at Notre Dame, played for the Panthers from 2015-18....
Hempfield football escapes Franklin Regional rally for win
Hempfield made a concerted effort to run the football to open the second half, an impose-your-will mentality driven by junior running back Gino Caesar. Franklin Regional couldn’t stop it. The Panthers nearly rallied, pulling even with the Spartans in the fourth, but the force of the rushing attack and a...
9/11 anniversary programs set for Saturday in Plum, Export
Community and veterans’ groups in Plum and Export will host programs Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In Plum, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Golfers’ Association’s Helping Our Patriots Everywhere organization will host a “Never Forget” memorial on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It...
Rally fundraiser for Flight 93 rose garden planned Sunday in Delmont
A revival, rally and fundraiser for the Remember Me Rose Garden near the Flight 93 National Memorial will take place this weekend in Delmont. “We did an event last year at New Alexandria called ‘Stand Up Stand Strong’ in Sanner Park,” said Jeff Hartung of Delmont, founder of the “Let’s...
Westmoreland officials seek public input for spending $105 million in covid relief funds
Westmoreland County spent just more than 1% of the $105 million it expects to receive in relief funds from the American Rescue Plan and wants the public’s ideas for how the bulk of the remaining cash should be used. Commissioners posted a bare-bones survey on the county’s web page that...
Murrysville: Scout recruiting night, glass recycling event and more
Scout packs to host recruiting night in Murrysville Scout packs 207 and 213 will hold a recruiting night for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at 7 p.m., Sept. 16 at Emmanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Murrysville. The event will include a BB gun range for prospective scouts,...
Plum woman gets prison for $195K embezzlement from Murrysville family business
A Plum woman was sentenced to two years in a federal prison for embezzling $195,000 from a Murrysville family business. Victoria Mazur, 54, was ordered to spend three years on probation after the prison term on a wire fraud charge. She pleaded guilty in November 2019. Mazur worked as the...
Long-awaited memorial ceremony held for American Legion members who died during covid pandemic
After being delayed twice, the Plum American Legion Post 980 was finally able to hold its Memorial Dedication Service to honor the member veterans who died within the past two years. It was a chance to recognize the veterans who died during the pandemic but might not have received a...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for 2021 Week 2
Drake Clayton Latrobe, Sr., RB Clayton rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown in a 31-28 loss at Norwin last week. His 85-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter helped Latrobe rally for a 28-21 lead. He’s rushed for 256 yards this season. He had a 79-yard touchdown run against...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Nonconference Charleroi (0-1) at Monessen (0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Memorial Stadium, Monessen An old rivalry is renewed: the battle for the bridge. Will it be called the Charleroi/Monessen Bridge or the Monessen/Charleroi Bridge? Both are looking for their first wins. Charleroi dropped a 42-7 decision to Class A Carmichaels and...
Export officials remove parking-lot paving from state grant application
Export officials will have to resubmit a proposal for state grant funding without plans to repave the borough’s central parking lot. But they aren’t exactly sure why. “This is a multi-modal transportation grant, the same (type of state grant) the county came to us with for our park-and-ride a few...
Franklin Regional parents protest mask mandateVideo
A group of about 45 parents protested the state’s mask mandate outside Franklin Regional high and middle schools Wednesday morning. Many said they were looking to regain control of the decision from state officials, who announced last week that all schools and daycare centers must require masks for everyone while...
Teen rescued from beneath pipe in Murrysville
A teenager was rescued Monday night in Murrysville after being trapped for 90 minutes underneath a 3,500-pound pipe, according to emergency responders. The 16-year-old, who was not identified, was taken to a local trauma center after being freed, according to Murrysville Medic One, which assisted in the rescue. The first...
Former home health aide pleads guilty to stealing from Murrysville client
A North Versailles woman pleaded guilty to a theft charge Tuesday in connection with items missing from a Murrysville home where she worked as a health aide. The amount of restitution Breianna Knox, 31, brings to her sentencing hearing in a few months could sway Werstmoreland County prosecutors to recommend...
New look Franklin Regional girls volleyball maintains lofty expectations
A new chapter in the Franklin Regional girls volleyball program will be written in 2021 following a season unlike any other. Franklin Regional won its first WPIAL championship in a pandemic-riddled 2020 season and reached the PIAA finals for the first time. Thanks to an abundance of talent, the Panthers...
Red Sand Project adds new sites to help draw awareness to human traffickingVideo
Members of the Westmoreland County Human Trafficking Task Force are always seeking unique ways to draw attention to the issue they are battling, according to Lynn Mance of Delmont. One of those ways is participating in the Red Sand Project, where volunteers like Mance fill the cracks in a public...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Chalfant Nicholas Nulf sold property at 907 Greensburg Pike to Kelsey Kerr for $135,000. Churchill Walter Kerin sold property at 2522 Collins Road to Ryan Dickerhoff and Eliana Kille for $135,135. Delmont Chad Butler sold property at 95 Barrington Ridge to Tara Pierce for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate...
Murrysville native ‘truly gained a family’ through Penn State THONVideo
Penn State’s THON initiative — raising money to support the families of children affected by childhood cancer, culminating in a 46-hour dance marathon at the school’s main campus — sounded like a lot of fun to Emily Vannatta of Murrysville. The 2015 Franklin Regional graduate, who now lives in Arkansas,...
