Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 67
Westmoreland courthouse offices limit visitors amid covid surge
As covid-19 cases continue to surge, Westmoreland officials said Tuesday that courthouse offices will scale back some public-facing services in an effort to mitigate the spread of infections. County Commissioner Sean Kertes said that unlike the spring, when commissioners furloughed hundreds of workers and limited most courthouse functions, there will...
Covid numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
The state Department of Health reports there have been 716 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the pandemic in March. The department on Sunday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the six Penn-Trafford area ZIP codes, showing an increase of 163...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Churchill Matthew Sass sold property at 2407 Collins Road to Laura Fusco for $166,000. Edgewood Brendan Kelley sold property at 318 Locust St. to Matthew Suffoletto and Kathleen McGinnis for $647,500. Forest Hills Glasgow Assoc. sold property at 257-259 Avenue B to Joshua Vincent Loccisano for $130,000. Glasgow Assoc. sold...
Franklin Regional’s DiFalco named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Boys Soccer Player of the YearVideo
Player of the Year Anthony DiFalco Jr., F, Franklin Regional Rand Hudson has seen a number of dynamic players over the course of his 28-year coaching career at the college, club and high school levels. He has an eye for talent. But one such player seems to stand out among...
Southmoreland’s Cernuto chosen Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Soccer Player of the YearVideo
Player of the Year Olivia Cernuto So., MF, Southmoreland Olivia Cernuto moved to forward this season for the Southmoreland girls soccer team, and the Scotties went forward with her. The Scotties were one of the biggest surprises of the 2020 season as they won their first section title since 2011...
Coroner IDs woman killed in Trafford car crash
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office identified a Trafford woman who was killed in a car crash in the borough this week. Elizabeth E. Hufnagel, 87, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Steven Grabiak. According to the coroner’s report, Hufnagel was the passenger of a 2018 Subaru Legacy...
Penn-Trafford area fire, ambulance services get state aid
Fire departments and an ambulance service in Penn Township, Manor and Trafford were awarded more than $143,000 in state grants to help compensate for revenue lost and expenses incurred during the covid-19 pandemic. The money the state has allocated from the federal CARES Act program must be used for operational...
Penn-Trafford area happenings Dec. 3 and beyond
Light Up Level Green event planned Light Up Level Green, like so many activities, will be different this year with a drive-through Promenade Pajama Party, from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Level Green Fire Hall, Route 130. Visitors are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Santa Claus will...
First piece in Penn-Trafford gallery commemorates masked Class of 2020
When art teacher Brenda Christeleit attended Greater Latrobe High School, she and other students had a chance to appreciate the district’s Art Conservation Trust. Established in 1991, the trust is a unique art collection, in that its 200 paintings are chosen by students. Today, Christeleit teaches in the Penn-Trafford School...
New equipment will filter air at Westmoreland Manor
Cleaner air soon will be circulating at Westmoreland Manor as confirmed cases of the coronavirus in residents and staff continue to slow after an outbreak that started in September. The Westmoreland County commissioners this week approved a $65,000 air quality project including installation of ionization units in the Hempfield nursing...
Penn-Trafford will be fully remote for a week after Thanksgiving
The Penn-Trafford School District will send all students home for online instruction during the first week after Thanksgiving, a move aimed at proactively heading off potential covid-19 infections. District officials announced Tuesday that students will learn remotely Dec. 1 to 4, returning to school Monday, Dec. 7. “This will help...
Hazard pay approved for Westmoreland election workers
Employees at the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau and others who helped with the election this month are set to get about a month’s worth of hazard pay. The county commissioners on Tuesday approved the move that will be effective for 65 employees from Oct. 28 to Monday. Bureau director JoAnn...
Penn Township man charged with assaulting girlfriend during argument
A Penn Township man accused of knocking his girlfriend to the floor and repeatedly hitting her during an argument was ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $25,000 bond. Bryan W. O’Malley, 38, was arrested early Saturday by township police on charges of harassment and simple assault after the...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
Recent state data shows there have been 553 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Sunday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the six Penn-Trafford area ZIP...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Chalfant Sumedha Misra sold property at 145 Lynnwood Ave. to Jeniece Ward for $199,000. Shane Pollick sold property at 141 Wilkins Ave. to Anthony Parham for $100,000. Churchill Anthony Fallica sold property at 3791 W. Rural Court to Julio and Diana Mariscal for $169,150. Delmont Samuel Cararini sold property at...
Drugs, $4K seized from Jeannette home, 1 arrested
An Arona man is behind bars after police said Wednesday they found heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and nearly $4,000 inside a safe at a Jeannette house. Jair Deshawn Robinson, 28, who also has a McKeesport address, is charged with several drug offenses. Jeannette and Penn Township police, along with state agents...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
Recent state data shows there have been 475 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the international pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Monday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the five Penn-Trafford area...
Westmoreland County back in ‘substantial’ virus risk category as cases skyrocket statewide
Last week it appeared Westmoreland County’s coronavirus surge might by on the decline, with its transmission risk dropping just under the threshold that divide a “substantial” risk from a “moderate” one on the state’s Early Warning Monitoring System. That appearance was an illusion. Cases again spiked, and the previous week’s...
Westmoreland budget vote pushed to Nov. 24
Westmoreland commissioners on Monday postponed a vote to approve a preliminary 2021 operating budget until next week to allow county staff additional time to count remaining ballots cast in the November election. Officials said the processes to review and count ballots cast during the November election has taken longer than...
New cases prompt Penn-Trafford to close Penn Middle School through Wednesday
Penn Middle School will be closed Monday through Wednesday because of an increase in covid-19 cases. Penn-Trafford School District officials notified parents in a letter emailed Sunday from Superintendent Matthew Harris. There are five active covid-19 cases at the school, two of which were added over the weekend. Four of...
Penn-Trafford football season ends a little earlier than hoped
Penn-Trafford’s football season ended a little earlier than it planned. The Warriors (6-2) saw their season end with a 49-14 loss at No. 1 Pine-Richland in the WPIAL semifinals. Their losses were to the two WPIAL Class 5A finalists. Peters Township edged Penn-Trafford, 24-21, in the second game of the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 15
Chalfant John Byron sold property at 250 Elizabeth Ave. to Megan Barker for $181,000. Irwin Jesse Neal sold property at 409 Sixth St. to Allison Karissa Glazar for $122,500. Manor William Hearn sold property at 1235 First St. to Westmoreland Co. Land Bank for $1,840. Katie Oliver sold property at...
Penn-Trafford falls to Selinsgrove in state field hockey playoffs
One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Penn-Trafford field hockey program ended with a 3-1 loss to District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Ava Hershberger scored, with Allyson Doran providing the assist, for Penn-Trafford. The loss was the first of...
GOP commissioners reject defective mail-in ballots
Westmoreland County’s Republican commissioners on Friday declined to vote on the status of 343 mail-in ballots that were not properly dated and a separate batch of 375 ballots delivered to the courthouse by the Postal Service nine minutes after the 8 p.m. deadline on Election Day. The move came during...
Westmoreland County opens up second round of covid-relief grants
The application period for Westmoreland County small businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking additional grants for reimbursements to cover coronavirus-related expenses opened Friday. Requests will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis through the end of the year. County commissioners said small businesses will be first in line for grants of...
