Jeff Himler stories, Page 141
Active West Newton retiree had passion for Croatian roots
Michaelene Nohavicka was full of life, and the life she lived was a full one. “Even at 70, she was still going like crazy,” said her daughter, Beth Lengvarsky. Retirement, following a series of careers, found Mrs. Nohavicka still a dynamo of energy. A driving force at the former Yukon...
‘Harry Potter’ among selections for Westmoreland youth orchestra concert
The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra program will present its spring concert May 8 at Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center in Greensburg. Admission is free for the 7:30 p.m. program at 100 Harrison Ave. The WYSO Philharmonia will present arrangements of Respighi’s “Ancient Aires and Dances,” the last movement of...
‘Friendly fire’ painting joins Fort Ligonier’s Washington galleryVideo
Renowned artist and Ligonier native Chas Fagan has painted portraits of all the U.S. presidents, including George Washington. Friday evening, he unveiled a more active impression of Washington — as a 26-year-old Virginia colonel faced with “friendly fire” in a French and Indian War engagement near Fort Ligonier. Fagan presented...
Storm topples trees, rips off roof in Derry Township
A storm that swept through the area Friday afternoon felled trees and power lines near Keystone State Park in Derry Township and ripped part of the roof off a home on Keystone Park Road. Residents were present when the sub-roof and shingles were torn off a ranch house near the...
Kecksburg UFO, Bigfoot researcher to speak at Latrobe library
UFO and Bigfoot researcher Stan Gordon of Greensburg will share his knowledge about “Strange Encounters of Pennsylvania” May 4 in Latrobe. Gordon will present his illustrated lecture at 2 p.m. in Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier St. He’ll discuss the alleged 1965 crash-landing of an Unidentified Flying Object in 1965...
Dry Ridge club plant sale to benefit Greensburg area charities
Dry Ridge Garden Club of Greensburg will hold its annual plant sale May 4 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Hempfield. Open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the event will feature hardy perennials, annuals, vegetables, a bake sale and a basket auction. Lunch also will be available. This...
Greensburg Diocese awards honor local, international charitable works
This year’s recipients of the Greensburg Diocese’s Catholic Charities’ Salt and Light Awards are being recognized for helping those in need at home and abroad. Barbara Zucconi of Rostraver, who received the Humanitarian honor Thursday at the 21st annual Communities of Salt and Light Award Dinner, organizes the Christmas Angel...
McDonald’s to hire more than 10,000 workers in Pennsylvania
McDonald’s and its franchisees expect to hire about 10,650 workers at its roughly 1,000 Pennsylvania restaurants for the summer season. That includes 450 new hires in Allegheny County, according to the company. Job seekers can visit McDonalds.com/careers to learn more and to apply to a restaurant near them. In addition,...
Storm water fee proposed for Latrobe property owners
Latrobe is the latest area municipality to consider charging property owners to help meet tougher storm water management mandates. Michael Gray, the interim city manager, wants council members to consider establishing a user fee. A first step, he said, would be an aerial survey to determine an “equivalent residential unit”...
Latrobe considers pay hike for school crossing guards
Crossing guards at Latrobe Elementary School could see their first wage hike in more than a decade if city council approves. According to Latrobe officials, the four guards will continue to be stationed at two streets on either side of the school, Cedar and Cherry streets, but the city is...
Red Cross to hand out smoke alarms in Carrick, West Newton
The West Newton area and Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood are among nine Pennsylvania communities where the Red Cross intends to distribute free smoke alarms through May 11. Partnering with area fire departments and businesses, the nonprofit plans to use community volunteers to help distribute 2,850 smoke alarms door-to-door to nearly 1,200...
South Greensburg police look for car that critically injured pedestrian
South Greensburg police are looking for the car that struck and critically injured a pedestrian Friday night in the 1500 block of Broad Street. The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. near DeGennaro’s Restaurant, where staff indicated the man, whom police didn’t identify, had dined before he was struck. Police...
Misaligned Donegal bridge deck will be replaced
Crews will tear out and replace part of a new bridge deck in Donegal Township beginning May 6 because it was placed at the wrong elevation last year. The bridge carries County Line Road over Roaring Run, at the border of Westmoreland County and Saltlick Township, Fayette County. It is...
Man rushed to hospital after being struck in South Greensburg hit-and-run
A man was taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run Friday night in South Greensburg. The incident occurred after 7:30 p.m. on Broad Street in front of DeGennaro’s Restaurant and Lounge, which the man had patronized immediately before being struck. South Greensburg...
Boy struck by pickup in Brentwood, undergoes surgery for injuries
A 7-year-old boy was in critical condition at a local trauma center after being struck by a pickup truck Thursday in Brentwood, according to Allegheny County police. The collision was reported at 5:16 p.m. on Route 51 at Town Square Way. The boy was struck by a Ford Ranger while...
Jeannette man stopped with loaded gun at Arnold Palmer airport checkpoint
A Jeannette man was stopped at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport’s security checkpoint over the weekend while trying to board a flight to Orlando with a loaded handgun, TSA officials announced Thursday. A .380-caliber handgun loaded with six bullets was detected in the man’s carry-on bag, according to the Transportation Security...
Greater Latrobe hires consultant for superintendent search
In a less-than-unanimous decision, the Greater Latrobe School District will spend money to hire a consultant to conduct its search for a new superintendent. The school board this weekvoted 5-2 to hire Templeton Advantage of Newport, Perry County, to search for candidates to succeed Judith Swigart, who is set to...
Hempfield event pairs disabled children with adaptive devices, bikesVideo
William Gunther will be able to ride a bicycle alongside other kids in his Unity neighborhood and Sarah Carl will be able to tell her parents what she wants to eat when they plan meals in their Penn Borough home. Those are just two of the benefits of Wednesday’s presentation...
Uniontown man charged with indecent assault of disabled woman
A Uniontown man is charged with repeatedly assaulting a disabled woman for whom he was providing personal care. Kenneth Duane Breakiron, 68, is charged with 80 counts each — 320 total — of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault of a person with a mental disability, harassment involving physical contact...
Slide causes road closure in Herminie
A landslide has caused the emergency closure of a section of Evanstown/Keystone Road in Sewickley Township. The closure is in effect between Wendel Road and Eighth Street in Herminie, PennDOT officials reported Tuesday. The road will remain closed until further notice, with motorists directed along a detour following Route 136...
Derry mayor free on bond while charged with pointing gun at kids
Derry Mayor Kevin Gross is out on bond as he awaits a hearing on charges he pointed a gun at four children in a local park. Gross was released from the Westmoreland County Prison on Tuesday after Rosanne Neiman of Latrobe posted his $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear...
State officials probe suspicious Hempfield woods fireVideo
Officials are investigating a suspicious fire that caused minimal damage Tuesday on a wooded Hempfield hilltop. Steve Kohl, deputy chief with the Midway-St. Clair Fire Department, said the state Bureau of Forestry will investigate the 5:30 p.m. blaze after firefighters discovered burning railroad ties, lighter fluid and a butane tank...
Latrobe dinner to help fund city police equipment
People can eat spaghetti on May 18 and help raise money to buy new equipment for the Latrobe Police Department. Proceeds from the dinner will help buy department equipment, including body cameras, portable automated external defibrillators and a breath alcohol tester, said Kane Kreinbrook, the organizer of the dinner. Food...
Celtic Thunder singer brings solo tour to Greensburg
Those who attend a May 6 music event just outside Greensburg may find themselves singing with one of Ireland’s most popular tenors. At least that’s what Celtic Thunder singing star Emmet Cahill has in mind for his solo concert appearance at Our Lady of Grace Church. “I always tell people...
Loyalhanna Sojourn, kayak raffle sign-up deadline nears
The deadline is May 1 to register for the sixth annual Loyalhanna Sojourn, a 9-mile paddle down the Loyalhanna Creek from Latrobe to New Alexandria. “We want to stay below 220 participants this year,” said Susan Huba, executive director of the Loyalhanna Watershed Association. “It has to deal with our...
