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Latrobe won’t have to share its first section championship. The boys soccer team hunkered down defensively to sweep Franklin Regional with a 1-0 victory and take the outright Section 3-3A title with a 10-0 record. The Wildcats (11-3 overall) posed for photos in front of the net Tuesday night at...

The small bridge carrying Old William Penn Highway over Turtle Creek in Murrysville will close next week for temporary repairs. Beginning Oct. 14, the bridge near the intersection Old William Penn Highway and Hills Church Road will close as work crews begin temporary repairs aimed at bringing its weight limit...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Blackprint Real Estate LLC sold property at 112 Batavia Road to Niloufar Alenjery and Cory Alexander Cwiak for $415,000. Paul Dafe Ogagan sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to RAS 95 LLC for $210,000. Joseph Readel sold property at 121 Sumner Ave. to Home Indeed Realty...

As Palmer Jackson was enjoying a stress-free round of golf at Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 1, he took time to watch some of the players putt on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship. Jackson, the 2018 PIAA champion, was playing with good friend Gregor Meyer...

Former All-American wrestler Michael Kemerer will join the University of Minnesota coaching staff this winter. The former Iowa standout spent last season as an assistant at Brown University, which followed his time as a resident athlete at Spartan Combat RTC in Ithaca, N.Y. A Franklin Regional alum, he also worked...

Just like when she helps to create offensive opportunities for Franklin Regional, Abby Paterline was methodical with the college recruiting process. The soccer standout is going to continue her playing career at Edinboro, an NCAA Division II program that plays in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. “Honestly, I took my...

Leaf collection in Murrysville Murrysville residents can schedule a curbside leaf pick-up through local hauling contractor Republic Services for the following Saturdays: Oct. 19, Nov. 9 and 16, and Dec. 7. There is a 20-bag limit on each collection date. The deadline to sign up is the Thursday prior to...

Franklin Regional has released its schedule for homecoming activities. The school’s annual homecoming bonfire will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the high school, 3200 School Road in Murrysville. There is no cost to attend, but proceeds from club booth sales will benefit individual high school clubs. The homecoming...

The Ianni’s Pizzeria location in Delmont suffered extensive damage in a fire early Sunday morning. Crews from Delmont, White Valley, Murrysville, Slickville, Claridge and Forbes volunteer fire departments were dispatched to the restaurant shortly before 4 a.m., according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The fire departments worked to put...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Blackprint Real Estate LLC sold property at 112 Batavia Road to Niloufar Alenjery and Cory Alexander Cwiak for $415,000. Paul Dafe Ogagan sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to RAS 95 LLC for $210,000. Joseph Readel sold property at 121 Sumner Ave. to Home Indeed Realty...

It’s been quite a season for the Franklin Regional boys golf team. Not only did they share a section title with Central Catholic and Plum, three golfers advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A individual finals at Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 2. Advancing were junior Colin Holt, senior Liam Copeland...

After a four-game homestand that resulted in four losses, Kiski Area came on the road and started fast against Franklin Regional, jumping out to a 17-point lead. But it was the Panthers who recovered, scoring 28 unanswered points on their way to a 35-30 victory. The Cavaliers defense sparked a...

Franklin Regional Middle School teacher Christine Klemstine wanted to hear the frustration in student Brynn Lacey’s voice. “This woman called the cops on you,” Klemstine said. “You have to be a little louder — I know you can yell!” Klemstine and Lacey, 13, were in rehearsal for the middle school’s...

If you don’t like stinging insects, Shield’s Farm is not the place to be during the last few days of September. In preparation for the annual Delmont Apple’n Arts Festival in Salem, crates are delivered filled with hundreds of pounds of apples, stacked outside the barn that houses a 117-year-old...

Concerned but not flustered after letting up a goal just before halftime, Franklin Regional rallied for three second-half goals and ripped past Penn-Trafford, 3-1, in Section 3-3A boys soccer Thursday night at Panther Stadium. “We just knew we had to lock in and play better,” said Danny Christafano, who scored...

For some people, curling up with a glass of wine and a good book is a recipe for a lovely evening. But not everyone drinks wine. Beer and a book can go together just as well. With that in mind, officials from the Delmont Public Library reached out to nearby...

A Murrysville home was heavily damaged by smoke during fire Thursday afternoon, a fire official said. White Valley Fire Chief John Bohinc said no one was injured in the blaze, which was reported just before 1:30 p.m. at a home on Kemerer Hollow Road. Fire companies from Murrysville, Delmont and...

Contractors do not yet have a firm date, but Old William Penn Highway will close for roughly a month and a half this fall for the replacement of a bridge carrying the road over Turtle Creek in Murrysville. Murrysville council awarded a $170,000 bid last week to Kukurin Contracting in...

Murrysville officials are working with a consultant to modify the municipality’s general business overlay, part of a larger examination of the town’s zoning. Overlays are used to add extra zoning controls in a specific area, to address special community needs or objectives. An example would be Murrysville’s gas recovery overlay...

Plum hadn’t allowed a goal in seven games before Montour tallied the only score in a nonsection victory over the Mustangs last Thursday. Determined to get back in the win column Monday in a Section 4-3A clash with rival Franklin Regional, Plum had to withstand a charge from an upset-minded...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Kevin Scott Burger sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Tr et al. for $200,000. Estate of Dale James Demor sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 502 to Antanina Perricone for $289,750. Edgewood Amelia Lucisano sold property at 117 Linden...

The only thing stopping Franklin Regional senior tailback Kyle Dupill was cramps. The running back was pulled halfway through the fourth quarter but not until he had rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in Franklin Regional’s 36-34 Class 5A Big East Conference win over Gateway at...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Q&A with community leaders The Gathering Place will host a speaking and fellowship event at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Triveni Center, 275 Center Road, Monroeville. Pastors Ray and Renaid Almgren invite the community to learn and engage in...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. FR marching band performance The Franklin Regional Panther Marching Band will host a stadium review performance at 6 p.m. Oct. 5. The event will feature food trucks, a 50/50 raffle and a performance by the band. There is no cost to attend,...

In 2016, Franklin Regional officials undertook a district-wide facilities study, commissioning experts to take a hard look at all of the district’s buildings and infrastructure. The results weren’t pretty — the study estimated the district would need to spend between $73 and $97 million over the next decade to address...