PUBLIC OFFICIALS:
2018 Council:
Joshua Lorenz – President
Loren Kase – Vice President
Toni Brockway
Dayne F. Dice
Jamie Lee Korns
Tony Spadaro
Carl Stepanovich
State and Federal
Officials (Current):
Senator Robert P. Casey
(D-Pennsylvania)
Grant Building
310 Grant Street
Suite 2415
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.803.7370
Senator Pat Toomey
(R-Pennsylvania)
100 W. Station Square Dr.
Suite 225
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.803.3501
U.S. Congressman Keith Rothfus
(R-PA 12th District)
1205 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.2065
State Senator Don White
(R-41st District)
3950 William Penn Highway,
Suite 1
Murrysville, PA 15668
724.327.2422
State Representative
Eli Evankovich
(R-54th District)
3091 Carson Avenue
Murrysville, PA 15668
724.387.1281
Mayor Regis J. Synan
The Murrysville Recreation Department and Public Works
Department are busy with a myriad of park projects and special
events that will span fall of 2018 through spring of 2019.
PROJECTS EVENTS
Murrysville Community Park is seeing
additional improvements with the
development of the riparian buffer area at
the corner of Farm and Wiestertown Roads.
The project is partly funded by a grant from
the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation
Partnerships Program and the Bureau of
Recreation and Conservation. The riparian
buffer project will see close to 400 plants and
trees planted along the headwaters of Steele’s
Run, a high-quality cold water fishery stream.
In addition to the plantings, a new parking
area, pavilion, walkway, bench seating and
overlook will be created, offering scenic views
of the plantings as they mature. Volunteers
from multiple community organizations and
businesses will assist with the project, which
should be completed in spring of 2019.
Children will soon enjoy a brand new
playground at Murrysville Community Park
complete with structures for ages 2-5 and 5-12,
including a zip line! The splash pad will surely
keep everyone cool on those hot summer days
with a 50’ splash pad area and six different
types of water features. Excavation at the
site has begun and installation of both the
playground and splash pad will commence in
spring of 2019.
The municipality’s website has a new
look after the launch of the new website
on September 24. After nine months of
development and content building, the site
promises to provide residents with a much
more informative experience. Guests can
subscribe to “Notify Me” to receive alerts,
newsletters, agendas, upcoming events
and more. Another new feature is “Report a
Concern” allowing guests to report a concern
directly to a department, such as a pothole,
road hazard, storm water problems and traffic
complaints. The transition was seamless, as
the website address remains the same: www.
murrysville.com . The Recreation Department
and Police Department websites were included
in the launch and their sites also have the same
address, www.murrysvilleparecreation.com and
www.murrysvillepolice.com. The departments
are also available from the homepage of the
Murrysville site by selecting Departments from
the top main menu. Any questions about the
site or general questions for the municipality
can be emailed to info@murrysville.com. October was busy for the Recreation
Department with the hosting of the
American Veterans Traveling Tribute
Vietnam Wall and the 11th annual Chili
Oktoberfest. The Traveling Vietnam Wall was
on exhibit at Murrysville Community Park
October 10-14. Over five days the community
gathered to pay respects to the 58,318 service
men and women who lost their lives during
the Vietnam War. Franklin Regional School
District and Mother of Sorrows School took
the opportunity to educate their students
by arranging field trips to see the Wall,
where Vietnam Veterans escorted them
through the many displays and told personal
accounts of their experiences in the Vietnam
War. Many volunteers and Veterans Service
Organizations worked tirelessly for several
months to make this an exceptional exhibit
for the community. It couldn’t have been
possible without so many generous private
and business contributions.
The 11th annual Chili Oktoberfest was
held October 20 at the Murrysville Volunteer
Fire Company pavilion on Sardis Road. In
conjunction with the Murrysville-Export
Rotary, this event continues to grow each
year. Guests voted on 30 different types of
chili, enjoyed a live band, college football on
television, Rivertowne beverages, hot dogs
and pumpkin painting. The Chili Oktoberfest
proved again to be a great way to enjoy a fall
afternoon!
Night of Lights will be held Friday,
December 7 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Town
Square and 1st United Methodist Church.
After the tree lighting, children and adults
alike can visit with Santa, enjoy hot chocolate
and cookies, listen to live holiday music,
make holiday crafts and stroll through the
Murrysville Historical Society’s toy display!
Guests can also visit the Gingerbread Room
and vote on their favorite gingerbread house,
crafted by volunteers and families in the
community. Proceeds from the voting benefit
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Questions
regarding the event or entering a gingerbread
house can be directed to the Recreation
Department at 724-327-2100 ext. 131.
MURRYSVILLE
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