Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 10
Trafford man accused of numerous drug deals with undercover officer
The amount of money and drugs being exchanged by an undercover North Huntingdon officer and a Trafford man increased over seven controlled buys between August and Tuesday, according to court papers. At their first meeting Aug. 19, Vondae Duane Freeman, 38, is accused of giving the undercover officer a few...
Penn-Trafford notebook: WVU’s Nick Turowski wins Red Flash Invitational
Nick Turowski wasn’t picked by his golf coach at West Virginia University to compete in the Big 12 Match Play event. Instead, the freshman was sent to Johnstown to play in the Red Flash Invitational at Sunnehanna Golf Club on Oct. 8. The Penn-Trafford graduate used the event to prove...
‘Steady improvement’: Penn-Trafford boys soccer headed to WPIAL playoffs
When Ryan Hankey took over as coach of the Penn-Trafford boys soccer program, his main goal was getting his team back into the WPIAL playoffs. And with two games left in the season, the Warriors secured third place in Section 3-A. Now Hankey wants to see his team win playoff...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Eugene Ashley Jr. sold property at 1648 Jamestown Pl to Carrington Mortgage Services LLC for $150,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $450,000). Edgewood Zohal Sarwary sold property at 310 Coal St. to Alen Zacharia and Ani George for $350,000. Forest Hills Vincent Gambino sold...
Penn Township church aims to raise $10K to fight food insecurity
Daniel Stones has participated in Penn Township’s annual fundraiser to fight food insecurity since before he could walk. The CROP Walk, hosted by First United Church of Christ in Harrison City, used to draw 75 walkers raising money to fight hunger locally and worldwide. Since the pandemic, attendance has dropped...
Penn-Trafford gets ‘special’ victory against Franklin Regional
It was a special win for the Penn-Trafford football team Friday. The Warriors special teams blocked a field goal, blocked a punt, recovered a muffed punt that turned into a touchdown and had a couple of long kickoff returns to help pull out a hard-fought 26-10 victory over rival Franklin...
Revenue drop averted at Bushy Run thanks to community support
Bushy Run lost dozens of trees in a tornado that whipped through Penn Township this summer, but a community donation may help restore that loss across the 213-acre park. Friends of PTARC — the nonprofit fundraising group associated with the Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission — donated $1,000 to support the...
Monroeville community center provides residents with numerous resources
The story of how Reclamation Community Center in Monroeville came to fruition has many layers, according to founder and executive director Tom Mitlo. He, wife Jan and their three children used to attend Monroeville Baptist Church services in the space the center now occupies. Tom was the building and grounds...
Penn-Trafford area: Trunk or Treat, Bad Art Night and more
Manor Trunk or Treat The Manor Borough recreation board and police department will host a trunk or treat and pet parade on Oct. 19. The event will run 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Norwin Elks Building, located at 135 Elks Lane. Participants and their...
Westmoreland native’s new guidebook explores the ‘weird, wonderful and obscure’ in New York City
Having grown up in Western Pennsylvania, Rossilynne Skena Culgan had a leg up when she started her first guidebook, “101 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die.” A few years ago, the Murrysville native moved to New York City, where she quickly began cataloguing five boroughs’ worth of oddities...
Penn Township author to discuss self-publishing
Penn Township author Leslie Savisky will offer tips on how to self-publish books during a program Thursday at the Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City. Savisky is a freelance writer for Pittsburgh Parent magazine and the Monroeville Times Express. She is the author of the self-published novels, “Other...
Westmoreland approves tax break for developers restoring blighted property in Trafford
Developers seeking to set roots in Trafford will receive a tax break following approval by the county last week. Trafford Borough Council approved in June an ordinance establishing a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance — or LERTA — zone that will give a real estate tax break to developers who...
Penn-Trafford avenges loss to Hempfield, moves atop section standings
In September, the Hempfield girls volleyball team visited Penn-Trafford and came away with a 3-2 victory. Both teams came into Tuesday’s rematch with 5-1 records in Section 3-4A, so first place heading into the stretch run was at stake at Spartan Fieldhouse. The Warriors turned the tables on the Spartans,...
Norwin girls avenge loss to Penn-Trafford, stay in section title hunt
Norwin watched film Sunday to get ready to play rival Penn-Trafford. They didn’t like the ending. “Our girls were a little ticked off because P-T celebrated on our logo last time,” Norwin girls soccer coach Ashley DeVito said. “That was the last taste we had playing them. Our girls were...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Oct. 6, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week: Tasso Whipple School: Penn-Trafford Class: Senior Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds Position: Running back, linebacker What coach says: “Tasso ran just as hard in the late fourth quarter as he did on his first carries,” Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane said about Whipple’s performance against...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Football team celebrates 2 generations of female kickers
Jodie Polk Guerra was honored Sept. 27 by the Penn-Trafford School District for being the first female football player to score a point in WPIAL history. Polk Guerra achieved the feat 30 years ago. Penn-Trafford kicker Alexis Brown presented Polk Guerra with a gift before the game and then proceeded...
New coach hopes last year’s playoff run provides spark for Penn-Trafford hockey
Penn-Trafford may have a new hockey coach, but the goals remain the same – winning a PIHL title. Brian Zagorac replaced Chris Cerutti as coach after the last season. The Warriors went 7-9-2. But the Warriors didn’t go quietly in the Class 2A Penguins Cup playoffs. They stunned No. 1...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 10, 2024
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...
Penn-Trafford rings Victory Bell in win vs. Gateway
If Penn-Trafford running back Tasso Whipple was playing as though it would be his last high school football game against archrival Gateway, that’s because it was. And Whipple left everything on the field Friday night, running every which way against the Gators. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior gained 249 yards and...
Penn-Trafford area: Mad Science Spooktacular, crocheting and more
Mad Science Spooktacular The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission will host a Mad Science Spooktacular program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. The event, open to children ages 5 to 12, will apply science to a Halloween-themed story about Count Eggbert — a vampire who struggles to fit into his...
After increased summer training, Penn-Trafford’s Jake McGhee eyes postseason success
Penn-Trafford senior Jake McGhee did not start running until middle school. He has come a long way in a brief time to become one of the top runners in Westmoreland County and the WPIAL. McGhee recently placed fifth in the Class 3A division of the annual Red, White and Blue...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 29, 2024
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...
Franklin Regional boys soccer pushes past Penn-Trafford with 2nd-half surge
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...
Penn-Trafford’s Alexis Brown has full-circle performance 1 year after injury in win over Latrobe
Almost one year to the day — on the same field, against the same opponent — Alexis Brown had a full-circle experience. It came with nerves and tension, as well as adrenaline and relief. But it also came with a brace, much different than the one on her knee. Brown,...
Trio pleads guilty to attempted metal theft from Hamill Manufacturing
Two men were sentenced to almost a year in prison Monday after pleading guilty to the attempted theft of U.S. submarine metal from a Penn Township manufacturer. Bobby Lucci, 27, and Marcello Miguel, 22, both of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., will serve from 364 days to two years, less one day,...
