Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 56
Penn-Trafford area happenings: Chicken barbecue, reading program and more
Manor Lions to hold chicken barbecue to raise money for pediatric cancer The Manor Lions Club will hold its “Jerry Nedley Memorial Chicken BBQ for Pediatric Cancer” at 11 a.m. June 12 in the Roberts Roofing parking lot, Route 993, Manor. The meals will be $8 for a half-chicken, roll,...
Penn-Trafford’s Class of 2021 gets parade through the neighborhood
Members of Penn-Trafford’s Class of 2021 participated in the second annual Senior Recognition Parade on Wednesday. Seniors, many in decorated vehicles and traveling with friends, lined up at nearby St. Barbara’s Church before weaving through the neighborhood and ending at the high school....
$3.4M to fight blight coming to Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Communities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are receiving about a quarter of the combined $12 million in state grants to combat blight, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced. In Allegheny County, 23 municipalities and organizations are receiving about $2.1 million, while five in Westmoreland County are getting about $1.3 million. Projects...
‘Losing a good one’: Belavic leaves mark at Level Green Elementary in Penn-Trafford School District
After 24 years with the Penn-Trafford School District, Level Green Elementary School first grade teacher Janna Belavic has arrived at her retirement. Belavic taught sixth grade at Trafford Middle School for one year, then spent the remaining 23 at Level Green. She also served as a technology assistant for the...
Man charged in Penn Township double homicide accused of trying to steal truck to flee
North Huntingdon police say the suspect in a May 16 double homicide in Penn Township tried to carjack a pickup truck to flee, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Victor F. Steban, 53, was arraigned on charges of vehicle theft and illegal possession of firearms in connection with his failed...
Penn Middle Drama Club will stream spring musical, ‘Annie Jr.’
Students in Penn Middle School’s Drama Club are preparing to stream two weekends of “Annie Jr.,” and it’s been a sprint from the start, according to club sponsor Sharon Wiant. “We started very late,” Wiant said. “Normally, we start in January and we usually need every bit of that time....
New bereavement support group meeting in Penn Township
After an Irwin area bereavement support group stopped meeting during the coronavirus pandemic, Harrison City resident Nancy Lohr and members of the New Life Presbyterian Church sought to create their own. The new bereavement support group will have its first gathering from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on June 8 at...
11 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area, May 17-24, 2021
The number of new covid-19 cases reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area have remained steady, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 11 new covid cases were reported between May 17-24 for the six ZIP codes covering most of the area, the same amount reported between May...
Help wanted: Westmoreland County seeks applicants for vacant jobs
Westmoreland County has the “help wanted” sign out to fill jobs in several departments but, as has been the case in the private sector, there isn’t enough community interest to fill vacant positions. It has been so much of a challenge to fill the roster of guards at the county...
Premier Performing Arts takes recital to the outdoors
Premier Performing Arts in Monroeville filled Monroeville Community Park with dancing, singing and acting the weekend of May 22 and 23. More than 200 students from Monroeville, Murrysville, Penn, Trafford, Irwin, Churchill, Plum and Penn Hills participated in the performances over the two-day period. The outdoor venue was chosen so...
Colonial reenactor brings new life to Bushy Run Battlefield museumVideo
A Pittsburgh man with a lifetime passion for history has taken a job at a pivotal battlefield in the region’s colonial history. “My hope is that people will come back to the Bushy Run. We want people to experience this, to come into this building (museum) who had never been...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 24, 2021
Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday 2-Norwin (14-3) vs. 3-Hempfield (14-7) 6:30 p.m. at Latrobe Coaches: Mike Liebdzinski, Norwin; Tim Buzzard, Hempfield Winner plays: Winner of 1-North Allegheny (18-3)/5-Butler (14-6) on June 1 or 2 at a time to be determined at Wild Things Park, Washington in the finals Players to watch:...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of May 23, 2021
Chalfant GMS Global Investments LLC sold property at 827 Greensburg Pike to Desire White Price for $176,000. Churchill Thien Le Nguyen sold property at 70 Locksley Drive to Karthik and Grace Hariharan for $263,970. Delmont Vivian French sold property at 708 Cherry Blossom Court to Loretta Riddle for $249,900. Matthew...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hauck secures trip to PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford senior Julia Hauck will cap off her high school track and field career by competing against the state’s best. Hauck finished fourth in the shot put (36 feet, 1.75 inches) at the WPIAL Class AAA championship May 19 at Slippery Rock University. Her effort earned her a trip to...
Penn-Trafford baseball team rallies from 5-0 deficit, but West Allegheny wins on walk-off walk
After trailing by five runs in the first inning, Penn-Trafford worked its way into a lead and needed three more outs to record a Class 5A quarterfinal win. But West Allegheny rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 7-6 victory on...
Protect PT appeals fracking well-pad approvals to Pa. Supreme Court
The citizen group Protect PT’s argument for why zoning hearing board decisions allowing additional gas well fracking in Penn Township should be overturned contained a number of elements, but focused on a central question. Should a legal body be permitted to simply declare that an expert witness’s testimony is not...
More charges for Penn Township double murder suspect’s alleged shooting spree
Police say Victor F. Steban went on a shooting spree across central Westmoreland County hours before he killed two people at a Penn Township home. Steban, 53, was arraigned on new charges filed Thursday by state police, including multiple counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and shooting into occupied structures...
Penn-Trafford area On the Move, May 20, 2021
Bianca and Giana Leonello, 9-year-old twin daughters of Joseph and Jill Leonello of Harrison City, competed in the recent Pennsylvania Level 4 State Gymnastic Championships in Erie. Giana was the overall champion, placing sixth on the floor routine, third on vault, first on beam. Bianca placed fifth on the vault...
Penn-Trafford happenings, May 27, 2021, and beyond
Trafford library to hold summer reading program The Trafford Community Public Library, 414 Brinton Ave., will hold an in-person story time for children ages three to eight each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from June 2 - Aug. 25. The National Library Summer Theme is Tales and Tails, so there will...
Penn-Trafford jazz band to perform parking lot concert
The Penn-Trafford High School Jazz Band will hold a “Parking Lot Rock and Roll Jam” at 7 p.m. May 20 in the front parking lot of the high school. Those who attend are asked to bring lawn chairs and enjoy the music by the students. Selections will include the music...
Penn-Trafford’s MacIntosh keeps Connellsville guessing in Class 5A baseball win
Penn-Trafford pitcher Joe MacIntosh tossed a three-hitter as the Warriors eliminated Connellsville with a 2-0 win in their WPIAL Class 5A playoff opener Wednesday at Norwin. “It was a complete performance — offense, defense, and more importantly, pitching,” Penn-Trafford coach Dan Miller said. “We talked all year that pitching wins...
Wife of former Pagans gang leader denies knowing Penn Township double murder suspect
The wife of Dennis “Rooster” Katona, the former national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, said Wednesday neither she nor her husband knows why Victor F. Steban repeatedly mentioned Rooster’s name as Steban was arraigned Tuesday in the shooting deaths of a Penn Township couple. “We don’t know Victor Steban,...
Incumbent Penn Township commissioner loses GOP nomination in 4th Ward
The president and captain of the Grandview Volunteer Fire Department in Penn Township cruised to the Republican nomination as a candidate for commissioner in the township’s Fourth Ward, based on unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary. Chuck Miller, 41, captured 74% of the vote in bid for the nomination against incumbent...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 5A Quarterfinals 1-Penn-Trafford (15-4) vs. 8-North Hills (13-5) 2 p.m. at Fox Chapel Coaches: Denny Little, Penn-Trafford; Libby Gasior, North Hills Winner plays: Winner of 13-Connellsville (10-8)/5-Chartiers Valley (12-7) on Tuesday in semifinals Players to watch: Allie Prady, Sr., IF, Penn-Trafford; Sophia Roncone, Jr., P, North Hills...
Write-in votes expected to fill Democratic ticket for Trafford council
Trafford’s Republican voters gave the lone incumbent on the GOP ballot one of the four nominations for a seat on borough council in the November election, while the write-in votes on the Democratic ticket were higher than the number of votes for the lone candidate on that ballot in the...
