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Emily Valenta took 3rd in state individual rifle competition, finishing with a 411.1 total to finish behind Everett’s Trey Myers (413.8) and Kinzey Williams (413.1).
Emily’s sister Carlee, a senior, placed 16th with a 406.2 score. Emily Valenta was the WPIAL champion.
Despite the slide, which included a 4-1 loss to North Hills, the Warriors will open the PIHL Class 2A playoffs against either Thomas Jefferson or South Fayette.
The girls gathered at Giant Eagle in Penn Township in mid-January to collect nonperishable foods and monetary donations to support Backpacks-to-Go. Three hours later, the girls left carrying 10 boxes filled with food and about $850 in donations.
When tasked with completing a community service project leading up to their Catholic confirmation ceremony, eighth grade Penn-Trafford students Jillian Rettger, Ashley Hetrick and Gabby Geary knew they wanted to support the district’s supplemental nutrition program, Backpacks-to-Go.
Here are the Penn-Trafford real estate transactions for: Monroeville, Penn Hills, Swissvale, Wilkins, Wilkinsburg and Delmont.
A & Z Rentals LLC sold property at 306 E Pittsburgh St. to Marissa Ashley Johnson and Shawn David Stillwagon for $162,000.
Hayden Coy’s senior season hasn’t gone quite as planned.
A foot injury the second weekend of the season at Trinity Duals kept him from helping his Penn-Trafford teammates compete for a Section 3-3A title.
A foot injury the second weekend of the season at Trinity Duals kept him from helping his Penn-Trafford teammates compete for a Section 3-3A title.
Penn-Trafford swimmer Patton Graziano is competing in two events and two relays in the 2024 WPIAL swimming and diving championships Feb. 29 and March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool and he’d like to add a few more gold medals around his neck.
Graziano is competing in two events and two relays in the 2024 WPIAL swimming and diving championships Feb. 29 and March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool and he’d like to add a few more gold medals around his neck.
Penn-Trafford offensive lineman Zach Tomosovich was one of eight players from the WPIAL selected to play in the 67th Big 33 Football All-Star game May 26 at Cumberland Valley High School.
Charter Day is celebrated annually at the historical site, which played host to the 1763 clash between the British and Native Americans during Pontiac’s War. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. March 10 at the park, located along Route 993.
Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township is hosting an open house with free tours of the park and admission to its museum in honor of Pennsylvania’s 343rd birthday.
Throughout teacher Jackie Landram’s fight against cancer, Penn Middle School students and staff held fundraisers for the National Ovarian Cancer Society.
Since her passing, they have continued honoring her name through a charity called Landram’s Light.
Landram taught seventh grade English at Penn Middle School in Penn Township for 16 years. She died at home at age 44 on Jan. 25, 2022, following a seven year battle with cancer. Her last day of work was just weeks earlier, on Jan. 7.
Penn Township commissioners will vote Wednesday whether to allow the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office to review police body camera video before before it is released.
Penn Township commissioners will vote Wednesday whether to allow the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office to review police body camera video before before it is released.
A bridge carrying Harvison Road over the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County’s Penn Township will be removed this summer, according to the turnpike commission.
When Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta won the school’s first WPIAL rifle title, she did it while facing difficult obstacles.
Here are the Penn-Trafford real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 18, 2024.
A Penn Township author who has self-published two fictional books and is working on a third one says she loves what she is doing, even if she will not get rich from pursing her passion in writing.
“I already have a deep connection to this program and my players,” Tracy McDonald said. “I plan to continue to share my love and knowledge for the sport to as many girls as I can. It’s hard to believe I have been coaching for this long, but I believe my experience has really taught me how to connect to the players to help make them successful on and off the court."
As a player and coach, Tracy McDonald has been around Penn-Trafford volleyball for the better part of 25 years.
Playing in a section with five teams vying for four playoff spots, Penn-Trafford has been in a battle for most of the boys basketball season.
Here are the Penn-Trafford real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 11, 2024.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Karen McCracken sold property at 552 Greendale Ave. to Tempest Property Management LLC for $131,000. Monroeville Vetcor Keystone LLC sold property at 1718 Golden Mile Highway to FIP Master Funding XIX LLC for $764,826. Jordan Frye sold property at 705 Illini Drive to Scott....
Penn Township Zoning Hearing Board members will take a road trip to the site proposed for a natural gas compressor station.
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta outdueled the two-time defending champion and a Westmoreland County rival to win the WPIAL individual rifle championship Thursday.
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta outdueled the two-time defending champion and a Westmoreland County rival to win the WPIAL individual rifle championship Thursday at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team clinched a spot in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs Tuesday by holding off Latrobe, 71-61, in a key Section 3-5A battle at home.
"We put ourselves in such a hole,” Penn-Trafford coach John Giannikas said. "We had a hard time coming out of it. There were careless mistakes, and (McKeesport) made some shots. I thought we’d be better than we showed tonight.”
"We want to win a championship — that comes first,” senior 6-foot forward Rachael Manfredo said Monday night after the No. 2-ranked Tigers had their way with Penn-Trafford, 64-37, in a Section 3-5A game in Harrison City.
Penn-Trafford senior swimmer Patton Graziano turned in another top performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Jan. 27.
It’s crunch time for the Penn-Trafford girls and boys basketball teams. The regular season comes to an end Feb. 10 and both teams are in the running for WPIAL playoff spots with strong finishes.
The regular season comes to an end Feb. 10 and both teams are in the running for WPIAL playoff spots with strong finishes.
Here are the Penn-Trafford real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 4, 2024.
After falling to Norwin on Jan. 24 in the regular-season finale, coach Larry Hohman brought the Penn-Trafford wrestling team together and laid out the game plan for the rest of the season.
After falling to Norwin on Jan. 24 in the regular-season finale, coach Larry Hohman brought the Penn-Trafford wrestling team together and laid out the game plan for the rest of the season.
Former Penn-Trafford center Joe Enick, who attended Central Michigan in the fall, recently transferred to St. Francis (Pa.) to continue his football career.
Former Penn-Trafford center Joe Enick, who attended Central Michigan in the fall, recently transferred to St. Francis (Pa.) to continue his football career.
Here are the Penn-Trafford real estate transactions for the week of Jan 28, 2024.
Cooper Rankin, a senior guard, scored 12 of his 26 points in overtime Friday night to power the fourth-ranked Franklin Regional Panthers to their third straight victory, a 63-58 decision over visiting Penn-Trafford in Section 3-5A boys basketball.
The senior guard scored 10 of his 26 points in overtime Friday night to power the fourth-ranked Panthers to their third straight victory, a 63-58 decision over visiting Penn-Trafford in Section 3-5A boys basketball.
"For the majority of the game, Penn-Trafford outplayed us,” Panthers coach Jesse Reed said. "But, down the stretch, when we needed to make plays the most, we locked in defensively, got stops when we needed to and executed when we needed to.”
The senior guard scored 10 of his 26 points in overtime Friday night to power the fourth-ranked Panthers to their third straight victory, a 63-58 decision over visiting Penn-Trafford in Section 3-5A boys basketball.
Norwin prepped for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament with an impressive performance against rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday. The Knights looked like and wrestled like a team that could be dangerous in the playoffs.
Norwin prepped for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament with an impressive performance against rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday.
Penn-Trafford’s competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL meet. The state championship will be Jan. 26 and 27.
Penn-Trafford’s competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL meet.
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