Jeff Himler stories, Page 73

Eighteen Westmoreland County municipalities could collectively be leaving nearly $2.5 million on the table if they don’t apply for pandemic relief funds by this week’s deadline, according to county Commissioner Doug Chew. Chew learned that, as of Friday, 18 local communities had not applied for their share of funds from...

A bomb threat prompted temporary closure of the Saint Vincent College campus Monday evening. College officials said the campus was cleared to reopen just before 10 p.m., after state police determined the threat wasn’t credible. At about 7:30 p.m., officials were notified of a threat involving the Saint Vincent Archabbey...

Bowlers of all ages will have an opportunity to get out and support a local program for children when Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region reintroduces its annual Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser. An adults-only Luau in the Lanes event, a happy hour version open to those age 21 or older,...

For a second year in a row, the Latrobe area will be on the sidelines during the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason, a fact that left local businesses and communities crestfallen. Team spokesman Burt Lauten announced Thursday the NFL’s covid-19 protocols will prevent the Steelers from holding a summer training camp at...

The Greensburg Salem School Board approved a plan for the fall semester that will give students the option of attending classes in person five days per week or learning remotely through the district’s e-academy program. “If a student is sick, our teachers are able to still engage with them outside...

Greensburg Salem School Board approved a final 2021-22 budget that will hold the line on property taxes. The board also agreed to use covid-19 pandemic recovery money to complete internet technology and HVAC upgrades. The $48.1 million budget and 89.72-mill tax rate were approved 8-0, with Stephen Thomas absent. The...

Greensburg Salem School Board is launching a search for a new superintendent to replace Gary Peiffer, who is leaving to accept a similar role at Chartiers-Houston School District in Washington County. The board this week accepted Peiffer’s resignation, effective June 30, and agreed to use the Pennsylvania School Boards Association...

Two CSX crew members were checked for potential minor injuries after their train collided with a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Glassport. Glassport firefighters were dispatched at about 11:30 am. to the crash near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Wall Street, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jonathan Petrik. The tractor-trailer....

Smithton is spreading its wings, so it’s appropriate the town will be the next site for a Wings Across Westmoreland community art installation. Framed in the shape of a pair of wings, the art piece incorporating images of the town’s present and past will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. Saturday...

Loyalhanna Watershed Association’s brewfest is back. Dubbed Loyalhanna Brewfest 2.1, the event is set from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the association farm off West Main Street, just outside Ligonier Borough. This is the second year for the association to present the evening of food, live music and tastings...

Road closures and detours lie ahead for motorists in two Westmoreland County communities as PennDOT makes plans for road and bridge improvements in St. Clair Township and Murrysville. A section of Shannon Creek Road in St. Clair will be closed beginning Monday for a pipe replacement. A bridge replacement affecting...

History lovers will find a variety of attractions to explore this weekend in Westmoreland County, from frontier justice to forged metal crafts and pint-sized circus feats. Westmoreland Historical Society will present its Frontier Court Days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday...

An Ohio man died in a fall Thursday morning while making repairs to the roof of a Neville Island plant, according to police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Chris M. Byler, 19, of Andover. He was pronounced dead at the scene just before 9:30 a.m....

Registration is open for a June 26 household hazardous waste collection event at the Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling site, but those planning to drop off items should first check the lists of materials that can and can’t be accepted. “The things we do not take include explosives, like flares, medical...

Greensburg Salem School District officials are debating using federal pandemic relief money to temporarily cover restoration of recently eliminated librarian positions, which aren’t otherwise provided for under the 2021-22 budget, set to be approved Wednesday with no tax increase. According to district Business Manager J.R. Dzurica, Greensburg Salem received about...

Greater Latrobe School Board this week finalized a $57.7 million budget and 1-mill tax hike for 2021-22. It also heard continued concerns about a planned shift to online instruction for French and German language classes beginning in 2022-23. The tax increase, to 85 mills, would add $27 to the average...

Photographers of all ages are invited to focus on some of the smallest, but most vital, players in the ecosystem by participating in the Pennsylvania Pollinator Photo Challenge. Contestants have until Aug. 13 to submit electronically a high-resolution image of a pollinator taken somewhere in Pennsylvania. The contest is sponsored...

Greater Latrobe School District students will see some new but familiar faces in school offices this fall. Chad Krehlik, assistant principal at the senior high school, will take on a new role beginning July 1 as principal at Mountain View Elementary School. Krehlik has served with the district for 15...

The Westmoreland County Airport Authority on Tuesday approved a new lease with DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse for the terminal restaurant space at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, despite a request from county Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher to delay the action. Thrasher questioned how the authority calculated the terms of the lease and...

Latrobe Council on Monday amended an ordinance to prohibit parking of recreational vehicles, unattached trailers and boats along city streets for extended periods. Residents are allowed to park RVs on the street in front of their property for up to 72 hours. An out-of-town visitor can park a similar vehicle...

Latrobe applied to the state Department of Community and Economic Development for the first of two years of fiscal recovery funding under the federal American Rescue Plan. City Manager Michael Gray said the city should receive about $419,000 in each of the two years, but guidelines for use of the...