Jeff Himler stories, Page 144
Officials: IUPatty’s police incidents down from 2018, but still plentiful
Overall police incidents during the annual IUPatty’s weekend, 7 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Sunday, were down compared to last year, according to officials tracking the incidents in central Indiana County. The boisterous, three-day celebration thrown by students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is not sanctioned by the university and...
Man cut while escaping Plum apartment fire Saturday
A man suffered cuts while escaping from a Saturday evening fire that damaged his Plum apartment. The man broke out a front window of his first-floor apartment and cut his hands on the glass while climbing through to safety, according to Holiday Park Fire Chief James Sims. The man was...
Boy shot, man injured during scuffle at Washington County cinemas
A boy and a man were treated and released at area hospitals after being involved in an altercation late Saturday that resulted in the boy being shot in the leg at a Washington County movie theater. The man, from Greene County, whom police didn’t identify, suffered unspecified injuries in the...
Saturday morning fire displaces Monessen family
Fire officials say children playing with matches sparked a Saturday morning blaze that heavily damaged a Monessen home, displacing the family that lives there. No charges will be filed because of the young age of the children, according to Monessen Fire Department Station 1 Chief Chris Rhome. No one was...
Gunshots fired into Monroeville office of Rosfeld’s lawyer
Someone shot as many as eight bullets late Friday at the Monroeville office of Patrick Thomassey, the defense attorney for former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld, police said. No suspects have been identified. Monroeville police are seeking information on an unknown vehicle neighbors heard driving away from the James...
North Huntingdon fire temporarily closes section of Route 30
A section of Route 30 was closed in both directions for about an hour Saturday morning as firefighters battled a blaze at a North Huntingdon auto dealership. According to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher, the fire was reported at 7:16 a.m. in an attic at an auto dealership at 13460...
Unity egg hunt registration under way
Unity Township’s annual Easter egg hunt will take place, rain or shine, at 10 a.m. April 6 at the township municipal building on Beatty County Road. Children age 10 or younger are invited to bring their baskets and take part in the hunt. Refreshments and a visit with the Easter...
Arnold Palmer airport eyes 2 millionth passenger, gets extra South Carolina flights
Westmoreland County officials are celebrating the arrival of the 2 millionth Spirit Airlines passenger at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, expected this month. The low-cost carrier has provided the only commercial flight service at the Unity airport since 2011. As of Feb. 28, the number of incoming and outbound passengers since...
Bridge project will close East Huntingdon road
A section of Chaintown Road (Route 3002) in East Huntingdon will be closed, between Catalina Farm and Loucks roads, while PennDOT crews replace a bridge with a precast box culvert. Work on the project is set to begin April 1 and is expected to wrap up by mid-June. A marked...
Rockwood woman ejected, killed in Somerset crash
A Rockwood woman died of blunt force trauma after being thrown from a pickup truck Monday evening in Somerset County, state police said. Authorities on Tuesday didn’t release the name of the 32-year-old victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene in Northampton Township. According to police, the crash occurred...
Greater Latrobe superintendent to retire in JulyVideo
Judith Swigart, after seeing Greater Latrobe School District through its first new school construction project in more than four decades, is preparing to retire as the district superintendent this summer. The school board Tuesday accepted Swigart’s resignation, for retirement, effective July 31. Swigart, 61, of Unity, said it’s time for...
Legion history program rescheduled in Derry
Retired Navy officer Bob MacPherson will present “The American Legion at 100” at 1 p.m. April 6 at Derry’s Caldwell Memorial Library. The presentation, rescheduled from March 7, draws upon historical records and newspaper accounts to tell the story of the veterans organization — beginning with its founding a century...
Workshops to inform parents about student vaping ‘epidemic’
Use of e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, has exploded among teens, so the Greater Latrobe School District is partnering with Breathe Pennsylvania to bring parents up to speed on the phenomenon officials say is putting students’ health at risk. The Cranberry-based nonprofit that focuses on lung health awareness will present...
Ligonier chamber plans annual dinner, awards
“Renaissance Year in the Valley” will be the program topic for the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 69th annual dinner, set for March 28 at The Cedars at Antiochian Village, along Route 711 six miles north of Ligonier. This celebration of chamber members, neighbors and the local business community will...
Navy veteran tended plants, stray cats
Donald Hisker had a passion for plants. The Greensburg native grew everything from tomatoes and cucumbers to petunias and irises, and he freely shared the bounty of his backyard garden as well as the benefit of his horticultural know-how. “He always had to have his tomato plants,” said his son,...
Police: Missing Blairsville woman found safe
A Blairsville woman who had been reported missing since early March has been located and is safe, state police in Indiana County said Tuesday. Jodi K. Leary, 44, a Blairsville native, was reported missing by her family Friday. Police said she’d last been seen by a family friend March 3...
Pipe trades apprentices to compete at Latrobe Industrial Park
Beginning tradespeople from across the state will converge in the Latrobe area this week for the annual Pennsylvania Pipe Trades Apprentice Contest. Hosted by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 354, the contest will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday , at...
God’s Choice seeks to lift spirits of those with special needsVideo
When Debbie Miller and Richard Long sing with their church choir, it’s an experience that moves them body and soul. Long waves his arm high and wide as he joins in an uplifting rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Miller gestures with both arms to interpret the lyrics as...
Hempfield program to focus on benefits of stream buffers
Planting suitable trees and shrubs in areas bordering streams is an important step for improving water quality, according to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Alysha Trexler, a watershed project manager with the conservancy, will discuss the benefits of such riparian buffer plantings during a Thursday presentation in Hempfield at the J....
Ligonier Township bridge completion delayed yet again
Recent bad weather is being blamed for a continued delay in reopening both lanes of traffic on a replacement bridge on Route 711 in Ligonier Township. The bridge over Mill Run, north of Ligonier Borough, is being replaced by Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, as part of a public-private partnership with...
Unity board OKs Eagles Landing subdivision, La Carrozza site plan
Unity Township supervisors approved a subdivision to allow the proposed development of 17 new housing units off Grayhawk Court. The supervisors at the board’s meeting on Thursday also approved site plans for a wedding reception center and a small addition to the Walmart store on Colony Lane that will be...
6 injured in crash that closes Route 136 in Hempfield
A young boy was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Thursday night, one of six people injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down a portion of Route 136 in Hempfield for almost five hours, a fire official said. The boy who was flown to Pittsburgh was in a car with...
Pittsburgh rec staffer set to oversee Greensburg sports programs
A member of the Pittsburgh CitiParks staff has been tapped to take over as program manager for the Greensburg Parks and Recreation Department. Lydia Kinkaid, 27, of Pittsburgh, is expected to begin her new role in Greensburg later in March. Director at CitiParks’ Brookline Recreation Center, she previously was an...
Latrobe studies traffic issues surrounding new elementary school
A three-way stop at Lincoln Avenue and Cherry Street is among options Latrobe officials are considering as they work with the local school district to improve pedestrian safety and address parking concerns around Latrobe Elementary School. The city has posted signs to alert motorists they are approaching the school, which...
Fred Rogers doc set for free screening at Saint Vincent
A free screening of the acclaimed Fred Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” is set for March 25 on the Saint Vincent College campus in Unity. The public is invited to view the film at 6 p.m. in the Fred M. Rogers Center. The center houses the archive of...
