Franklin Regional disciplines senior over antisemitic yearbook quote
Franklin Regional school officials have disciplined a senior whose yearbook quote is linked to antisemitic Holocaust-denial conspiracy theories. Among the many quotes under senior photos in the 2025-26 Panther yearbook is one reading, “271k or not enough.” The number 271,000 is regularly cited by Holocaust deniers who claim that number...
Jury finds Beaver County man guilty of 1st-degree murder in Murrysville businessman’s slaying
A Beaver County man will serve the rest of his life in prison after a jury on Monday convicted him of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Murrysville businessman George Dayieb. William Fortuna, 61, of Conway, showed little reaction Monday afternoon as the foreman read each count —...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee continues quest toward Olympics return
Spencer Lee has been a champion in almost every wrestling tournament he has entered. The two missing titles from his impressive resume are the Senior Worlds Championship and the Olympics. He is hoping to change that in the not-to-distant future. “The goal is to make the Senior World Games and...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 7, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Anna Arlotta Guerrero sold property at 310 Edgewood Road to Fatima Ahmed for $324,000. Estate of George Wayne Zwahlen sold property at 440 Pacific Ave. to Christopher Sandberg for $306,000. Monroeville Estate of John Anthony Adipotti sold property at 2707 Fourth St. to Kevin Richard Adipotti...
‘My uncle forced me to do it.’ Co-defendant describes killing Murrysville businessman
The self-professed killer who said he shot a Murrysville businessman as they traveled in a truck along a Butler County highway calmly described to a jury in chilling detail Thursday how he carried out the murder. Braden Elliott said he pulled a revolver from his waistband, put the barrel two...
Murrysville approves land development for $10M Franklin Regional athletic upgradesVideo
Murrysville officials cleared the way for a major overhaul at Haymaker Park and the Franklin Regional School District campus, unanimously approving the land development plans for a nearly $10 million athletic upgrade. The vote greenlights a full makeover for Haymaker Park along Reed Boulevard and the ongoing on-campus project off...
Murrysville Route 22 traffic light issues persist
Murrysville officials are continuing to struggle with the adaptive control system meant to regulate traffic lights along Route 22. “These systems are continuing to give us problems,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico said. “Particularly the control box at the School Road and Route 22 intersection. That box affects nearby intersections...
‘Turnback’ program work on Italy Road in Export will begin this month
As part of Export’s participation in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Turnback program, the state will fund road and underground utility repairs along the borough’s portion of Italy Road. The water and natural gas line work is set to begin in mid-June. The road will be closed to all but...
Jeannette man charged with attempted rape after trail attack in Murrysville
A man is behind bars after police said he attacked a woman walking a dog Tuesday afternoon on the Westmoreland Heritage Trail in Murrysville. Municipal police said Colton M. Stennett, 30, of Jeannette, tried to pull off the woman’s pants but she fought back. He fled with her cellphone and...
‘I think they offed him’: Prosecutors play tape of interrogation in Murrysville man’s slaying
As Allegheny County homicide detective Steve Hitchings reached into the brown evidence bag Tuesday afternoon, a cloud of dust puffed out. Slowly, the veteran investigator pulled out a dark moving blanket caked in dried mud. As he unfolded the cloth to display it for the jury, he left a large...
Trial begins for man who allegedly provided gun used to kill Murrysville businessman
The defendant on trial may not have pulled the trigger, but he was still part of a conspiracy to kill a Murrysville businessman, an Allegheny County prosecutor told a jury Monday. “William Fortuna was a full participant,” Assistant District Attorney Matthew Robinowitz said. “He was knee-deep in the conspiracy to...
Murrysville area: ‘Clays for a Cause,’ community band concerts, trail festival, more
‘Clays for a Cause’ Shamrock Sporting Clays will host the second annual “Clays for a Cause” at 10 a.m. June 12 at 624 Humbert School Road in Rockwood. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit social services provider Westmoreland Community Action. Shotguns and ammunition will be provided, but participants...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 31, 2026
Edgewood Matthew Hensley sold property at 198 Dewey St. to Anirban Ganguli and Laurelelizabeth Thompson for $515,000. Forest Hills Myrna Stein sold property at 1914 Ardmore Blvd. to William Grab for $200,000. Monroeville Randall Sheetz sold property at 4685 Old Wm Penn Highway to Sheetz Inc. for $315,000. John Larkin...
Pittsburgh blacksmiths’ group repairs centuries-old gate at Murrysville churchVideo
Two centuries is a long time to spend outdoors, even for an iron gate. And while the stout iron gate that opens onto the cemetery at Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ in Murrysville was able to weather more than 200 winters, it couldn’t prevail in a...
Delmont seeking $100K grant to expand, resurface Newhouse Park walking trailVideo
Delmont Recreation officials are seeking to expand and smooth out one of the most popular features at Newhouse Park: its heavily used walking trail. “It’s one of the park’s major attractions during the week,” said recreation board member Stan Cheyne. “There are some cracks and things that need to be...
9 local school districts collaborate on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ project that emphasizes mental health
As the former CEO of production house Klasky Csupo, which managed television shows including “The Wild Thornberrys” and “Rugrats,” Terry Thoren knows the way an engaging piece of animation can hold a child’s attention. And part of his philosophy was to make sure children’s programming carried some kind of lesson....
Murrysville area: Community band concerts, church flea market, hosta presentation, more
Delmont Area
Concert Band Here is the summer schedule for the Delmont Area Concert Band. • June 18: Delmont Public Library, 75 School Street, 6:30 p.m. • July 4: Community Independence Day concert, time TBA • July 18: Latrobe Summer Concert Series, 6-8 p.m. • July 23: Redstone Highlands, Murrysville,...
Latrobe theater troupe will host ‘An Evening of Comic One-Acts’
StoryZ Studios will host “An Evening of Comic One-Acts” at 7:30 p.m. June 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. June 14 in Latrobe. In George Bernard Shaw’s “Augustus Does His Bit,” an official with an overinflated ego fails spectacularly while trying to prove his importance. In Gary Rogers’ “Lose Not...
Murrysville joins other communities in microsurfacing to maintain roadsVideo
Murrysville will join several Western Pennsylvania towns this summer in trying a process called microsurfacing as part of its annual roads program. “It’s similar to the chip sealing that we’ve done throughout the community, but it uses a smaller grade of aggregate to seal cracks and restore the asphalt surface...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 24, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Lars Gilbertson sold property at 21 Bryn Mawr Road to Harper Holt Gibson and Caroline Marie Kaufmann for $279,900. James Wilkins sold property at 57 Marwood Ave. to Big Cat Management 10 LLC for $10,000. Monroeville Lori Ann Stevens sold property at 140 Donley Drive to...
Motivated Sean Cartwright shines for Franklin Regional at WPIAL meet
Sean Cartwright was not a happy camper after his first race at the WPIAL Class 3A Track and Field Championships. Second place in the 110-meter hurdles was not what he planned. His attitude changed about an hour later when the Franklin Regional junior stood atop of the podium after winning...
Franklin Regional notebook: Former Panthers goalkeeper on comeback trail
Aris Lamanna is on the comeback trail. The former Franklin Regional standout soccer goalkeeper announced recently that she has been cleared for physical activity with no restrictions after she underwent shoulder surgery in November. Six months of rehabilitation are in the past as she eyes a successful third season of...
Judge revokes Delmont man’s bond despite girlfriend’s recanting of assault allegations
A Delmont man awaiting trial for the alleged assaults of two Murrysville police officers was jailed this week. The action came in response to another arrest last month in connection with claims he strangled and threatened his pregnant girlfriend. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart II revoked the $50,000...
Murrysville area: Museum passes, barn quilt class, car show, more
Library museum passes Westmoreland County Libraries has partnered with several regional museums to offer free general admission to library-card holders for up to two adults and four children. Passes can be obtained for Historic Hanna’s Town, West Overton Village, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Fort Ligonier Museum, the Lincoln...
Murrysville man pleads guilty to baseball bat assault
A Murrysville man was released from jail Wednesday after being sentenced for the assault of two people last year with an aluminum baseball bat. Reno J. Roberts, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault in connection with an incident last Oct. 16 following an argument at the GetGo...
