Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 81
Penn Township vocalist wows crowds with national anthem renditionVideo
It’s possible that Antolena Damico was literally born to sing the national anthem. After all, she shares an Aug. 1 birthday with the song’s lyricist, Francis Scott Key. Over the past three years Damico, 12, of Penn Township has gone from singing the anthem at her older brother’s midget football...
Pittsburgh-area drummer to play in Prince tribute, ‘Celebration 2019’ at Paisley Park
Brian Edwards of Bellevue has been playing drums since he was 3 years old. He’s played sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium with the British royal family in attendance, and he’s recorded and toured with Jesse Johnson, the original guitarist for funk-rock group The Time. In late April, he’ll travel to...
Penn-Trafford Drama Guild prepares to stage ‘The Addams Family’Video
The Penn-Trafford High School Drama Guild will stage “The Addams Family” as its spring musical this year. However, it’s actually more like the Addams Extended Family. “We had the talent this year to double-cast all of our lead roles,” director Tom Bekavec said. Moving the story of the old black-and-white...
Pet Friends to hold Kitten Shower on March 23
Children’s games, crafts, prizes and refreshments will be part of the free Kitten Shower donation drive that Pet Friends Inc. will hold from 1 to 4 p.m. March 23 at Dom’s Pizzeria, 502 Cavitt Ave, Trafford, in anticipation of the upcoming “kitten season” when animal rescues are overrun with new...
Penn Area Library gears up for annual mini-golf fundraiser
Penn Area Library officials are hoping local residents are willing to tee it up to support the library at its annual “Putt Fore the Library” fundraiser on March 29-30. The library will transform for two days into a miniature golf course, with a party for adults on Friday night from...
Bushy Run Lions to offer scholarships
Four scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from Penn-Trafford and other area schools, who reside in the Bushy Run Lion’s Club service area - east of Baker School Road in Penn Township The scholarship awards will be granted to students based on academics, community activities, extra curricular activities,...
Level Green Lions to serve breakfast Saturday
The Level Green Lions plan to make breakfast featuring buckwheat and blueberry pancakes with link sausages and beverages, from 7 a.m. to noon March 16 at the Lions Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road, Level Green. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years old. Pancake...
Heritage trail meeting set for Thursday at Lamplighter
The Westmoreland Heritage Trail monthly meeting will take place tonight, Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Lamplighter Restaurant in Salem Township. Construction of the trail’s fourth phase, which will connect Murrysville and Export, is set to begin this spring, and trail officials kept plenty busy in 2018. Among other accomplishments, they:...
Greensburg guitarist releases solo instrumental album, ‘Bold Horizon’Video
Drew Bentley of Greensburg is a self-confessed “tone freak” when it comes to guitars. “I think it took me a lot of time to find a voice that is unique and worthy of being recorded,” he said of the sounds on his first full-length solo outing, “Bold Horizon.” Bentley, 50,...
‘Rocco’s Warriors’ come together to help family of 2-year-old leukemia patient
Brandon Monteleone of Penn Township had a tough time finding words to describe the outpouring of support his family has received since his 2-year-old son Rocco was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on Dec. 30. “It’s hard to explain,” Monteleone said. “Just finding out that Rocco had cancer was so...
Bushy Run to celebrate Charter Day
Complementary guided tours and historical demonstrations will be part of Bushy Run Battlefield’s second annual Charter Day Celebration and Free Museum Day at the Penn Township site from noon to 4 p.m. March 10. The event recognizes Pennsylvania’s 338th birthday, when England’s King Charles II granted a charter to Quaker...
Level Green multiphasic blood test slated
A multiphasic blood screening test to check a person’s levels of cholesterol, hemoglobin, triglycerides, prostate-specific antigen, as well as thyroid function, will be conducted from 7 to 10 a.m. March 23 at the Level Green Community Building. 123 Murrysville Road in Penn Township. The blood screening also will test levels...
Penn Area Library sees strong response with direct-mail campaign to patrons
Patrons of the Penn Area Library recently received a letter from library officials seeking donations as part of a direct-mail campaign, the first it has undertaken. But it likely won’t be the last. “We’ve been thinking about this for several years now,” said library treasurer Alice Ainsworth. Encouraged after speaking...
Penn-Trafford cheerleaders earn top-10 finish at national competition
The Penn-Trafford high school cheerleading squad made its first-ever trip to the UCA National Competition, held in Florida, and finished among the top 10. Teams from 50 states and several international squads competed, showcasing group stunts and tumbling skills. The Penn-Trafford squad finished 10th in the competition’s Large Varsity Division...
Opus 2 Orchestra will play free concert, fundraiser preview Feb. 16 and 17
Members of the Opus 2 Orchestra will perform its second free concert of the 2018-19 season on Feb. 17, with a preview performance and fundraiser the day before. The orchestra will perform a 4 p.m. concert, Feb. 17 at Christian Life Church, 900 Seventh Street in Trafford, which will feature...
Protect P-T hopes letter-writing campaign can spur DEP investigation
A citizen’s group working to make sure unconventional gas development is done safely is not convinced that the Pennsylvania department charged with the same task is doing its job. Protect P-T, which is currently appealing two Penn Township well permits issued by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to Apex...
’80s cover band Velveeta will headline Penn-Trafford baseball fundraiser
The Penn-Trafford 12U All-Star Baseball Team is looking to do some fundraising, and they’ve discovered a particularly “cheesy” way to do it. A Feb. 16 concert by 1980s cover band Velveeta will be at 7 p.m. in the Harrison City Volunteer Fire Department’s Harrison Room, 1010 Mill Street in Irwin....
Manor Lions mark 70 years of community service
Being a Lion is a family tradition for Joy Clontz of Manor. Her father has served in his local Lions Club in St. Mary’s, Pa., for 50 years. “It means a lot to me,” said Clontz, who has been a member of the Manor Lions Club for the past 13...
