Murrysville area: Comedy night fundraiser, Mardi Gras celebration, library tax help and more
Jan. 18—Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com.
Comedy night will benefit trail projects
An evening of stand-up comedy next month will benefit Westmoreland Heritage Trail and Five Star Trail projects.
It will be from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Colton Hall, 3100 Blocks Road in Penn Township's Claridge neighborhood. The $35 ticket includes food, 50/50 drawings, basket auctions, a cash bar and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are only available to those 21 and older.
Purchase tickets at The Lamplighter on Route 22 in Salem; at Ginny's Neighborhood Pizza Joint on Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville; at Parkside Perk on Forbes Road in Trafford; or at the Westmoreland County Parks office on North Main Street in Greensburg.
For more, call 724-830-3950.
Hauling discount for seniors
Murrysville and Delmont officials remind senior residents that a small discount is available on trash hauling services for senior citizens.
For more, call Republic Services at 724-887-9400.
Upcoming library events
The Murrysville Community Library will host the following upcoming programs:
—Make Your Own Valentines adult craft, 1 p.m. Feb. 1. A staff member from Creative Memories will guide a craft project to make homemade Valentine's Day cards. Participants will create three cards. Registration required.
—Calypso: A Taste of Island Mardi Gras, 1 p.m. Feb. 3. Author and flutist Gemma Stemley will play selections of Caribbean calypso music followed by a Mardi Gras celebration.
—Western Pennsylvania Passenger Rail Service: Recent History and Latest Developments, 10 a.m. Feb. 28, with speaker Mark Spada, president of Western Pennsylvanians for Passenger Rail. Spada will review the region's passenger rail history beginning shortly before the creation of Amtrak.
There is no cost to attend these events. Please register at MurrysvilleLibrary.org or by calling 724-327-1102.
Tax help at Delmont library
Beginning Jan. 22, associates from Westmoreland Community Action Center will be at the Delmont Public Library to help residents with their income tax returns every Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Schedule an appointment by calling 724-834-1260. Please do not call the library. For more, email info@westmorelandca.org.
The library is at 75 School Street in Delmont.
'Brawl in the Burgh 20'
247 Fighting Championships will host an evening of mixed martial arts, "Brawl in the Burgh 20," on Feb. 24 at the Murrysville SportZone.
Tickets range from $50 to $115.
For more information, including fights that will be part of the card, see 247Fighting.com.
Rotary plastic collection ongoing
The Murrysville-Export Rotary Club is continuing to collect plastic to be remade into public benches placed throughout Murrysville and Export. So far eight benches have been placed in six locations.
Collection points for plastic include the Murrysville municipal building lobby and the Murrysville library, both on Sardis Road; First Presbyterian Church's Laird Hall, 3202 North Hills Road in Murrysville; ProTrucks and Virgin Flooring, both on Route 22; Completely Booked in the Blue Spruce Shoppes; Franco's Expert Nails and the Rewind Reuse Center, both on Washington Avenue in Export; Friends Thrift Shop on Old William Penn Highway.
Plastic film, stretch wrap, and shopping bags can be donated.
Upcoming live music
—Helltown Taproom, 5578 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville: Jellybean Boom, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 26; Eclectic Acoustics, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 27; The Rust Project, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 28.
—Joey's the Edge, 5904 Washington Ave., Export: Weekly Tuesday jam session with host Kenny Blake, 8-11 p.m.
—Yellow Bridge Brewing, 2266 Route 66 in Delmont: Weekly open stage, 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday with host Dave Stout.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
