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John Fetterman brings bid for U.S. Senate to Greensburg as primary nears
John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor and a leading Democratic candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, made his ultimate goal clear when he spoke to an informal gathering of about 130 people Tuesday evening in Greensburg. During a meet-and-greet campaign stop on the patio of El Diablo Brewing Co. & Wood-Fired...
Latrobe Council OKs public works union contract, raises
A dozen Latrobe City workers who are members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 629 will receive annual pay hikes of 4.25% under a new three-year contract approved unanimously by city council. Beginning July 1, the agreement covers seven public works employees and additional clerical staff....
PennDOT filling mine void to repair Route 981 dip near Latrobe
Work is underway to repair a large dip in the surface of Route 981 just south of Latrobe that has caused motorists to hit their brakes for more than a year. According to PennDOT officials, mine subsidence caused a section of the road to settle, resulting in an uneven ride...
Rising covid cases prompt 3-day closure of Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Students at Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Creative And Performing Arts 6-12 will switch to remote learning for three days because of rising covid-19 cases at the magnet school. The closure of the school on Ninth Street, in the city’s Cultural District, was triggered when positive covid cases climbed to 38 on...
Officials: 17-year-old boy killed in shooting that wounded 2 others in Pittsburgh’s Allentown
A Pittsburgh teen has died in a shooting that wounded two other people Monday evening in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, according to authorities. Isaiah Dennis Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene in the 700 block of East Warrington Avenue, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two others were...
Latrobe group’s winery gathering combines female empowerment, community philanthropy
A Latrobe-based group of women have made it their mission to support other women and local organizations that benefit women and children. Since forming in 2019, SHE — which stands for Sophisticated, Humble, Empowered — has raised money and donated materials toward a shelter for victims of sexual assault and...
Route 981 improvement project triggers nighttime closures in Mt. Pleasant Township
A section of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township will be subject to weeknight closures as work proceeds to update the road as part of PennDOT’s Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project. Beginning on Monday, the road will be closed to traffic between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday evenings through...
Families can get an early start on rides this weekend at Idlewild
Seekers of family fun and thrills can get an earlier start this year at Idlewild and SoakZone. The traditional Idlewild section of the amusement park on Route 30 in Ligonier Township will open for its 145th season on Saturday, two weeks earlier than usual. Weekend operations are scheduled through May...
Hollidaysburg man found with loaded handgun at Arnold Palmer Airport checkpoint
Authorities caught a man trying to board a flight with a loaded gun Thursday morning at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. It was the first gun found this year at the security checkpoint of the airport in Unity. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a man from Hollidaysburg, Blair County, who had...
Latin music, Mexican treats await during downtown Latrobe’s Fiesta Fourth
If you can’t wait until Cinco de Mayo, the merchants of downtown Latrobe are offering a Fiesta Fourth from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. It’s a South of the Border twist to the business district’s monthly Shop Hop events, when participating retailers stay open later than usual with special offers...
Belle Vernon man held for court on murder charge in New Year’s Day shooting
Rostraver District Judge Charles Christner cited testimony from Anthony Hairston’s girlfriend Monday when he held the Belle Vernon man for court on a first-degree murder charge stemming from a fatal New Year’s Day shooting in Rostraver Township. Township police say Hairston, 26, fired a gun that fatally wounded 59-year-old Holly...
Tiny tractors add interest to annual farm equipment show in East HuntingdonVideo
Activities for Sunday’s final day of the annual Hammer-In and Plow Days in East Huntingdon were scaled back as sporadic rainstorms moved through the area. Tractors and other machinery gathered for the event by the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association mostly remained silent after plowing and parading the previous...
3-car crash on Pa. Turnpike in Penn Township sends 1 to hospital
One person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital after a three-car wreck Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Penn Township, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported at about 9:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the turnpike at mile marker 61,...
Shooting at bar in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood sends 3 to hospital
Three people were in stable condition after a shooting late Saturday at a bar in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood, according to a city Public Safety spokeswoman. The shooting was reported at 11:45 p.m. at Zano’s Pub House in the 3800 block of Acorn Street. An initial investigation by city police revealed...
Police: Suspect in custody after domestic dispute leads to fatal Hill District stabbing
A female suspect is in custody after a stabbing left a male victim dead early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, according to city police. Police said Angela Stewart, 34, was charged with homicide and is being held at the Allegheny County Jail. The stabbing was reported shortly after 4 a.m....
High school senior, local kids have hand in Greensburg’s new ‘butterfly’ art
A kaleidoscope of multicolored butterflies brightened the day for many who visited Greensburg’s Art in the Alley on Saturday. The newest in a variety of outdoor art pieces exhibited along Wilcox Way, next to The Palace Theatre, the butterfly display was installed in time for Saturday’s townwide Arts Walk event...
2 injured in Unity crash involving motorcycles
A crash involving two motorcycles Saturday in Unity sent two people to area hospitals, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch supervisor. The wreck was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Marguerite Road near Cougar Lane. One person was taken by ambulance for treatment and the other was flown by...
1 fatality reported in Butler County home fire
One person has died in a mobile home fire Saturday morning in Butler County, a county 911 supervisor has confirmed. Firefighters were dispatched at about 5:30 a.m. to the blaze in the a mobile home along Rustic Ridge Road in Summit Township, according to Bryan Powell, chief of the Lick...
Whitehall officer struck, dragged by vehicle during traffic stop
A Whitehall Borough police officer was injured after being struck and dragged by a vehicle early Saturday. The officer was conducting a traffic stop at 3:44 a.m. on Clairton Boulevard (Route 51) near Beall Drive, in the vicinity of Baldwin High School. The department posted of the incident on their...
I-70 work at Yukon, Madison exits triggers detours; Route 22 rehab to continue in Salem
Motorists who are heading east on Interstate 70 and intend to use the Yukon or Madison exits in Westmoreland County can expect to encounter detours this week as crews from contractor Trumbull Corp. work on improving the two interchanges. Closures of eastbound ramps at the exits, and resulting detours, were...
Crash injures 1, temporarily closes section of Route 8 in Shaler
One motorist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday in Shaler, according to township police. A section of Route 8 was closed for about two hours as investigators gathered evidence at the scene in front of a McDonald’s restaurant at Pennview Street, police Chief...
Trump to rally with Dr. Oz at Westmoreland Fairgrounds
Former President Donald Trump is slated to return to Westmoreland County on May 6 for a rally where he is expected to share the spotlight with Republican senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. Earlier in April, Trump endorsed Oz in the latter’s bid to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate. Trump has...
George Washington reenactor will be featured in Fort Ligonier program
Philadelphia-area resident Dean Malissa has stepped back from serving as Mount Vernon’s principal portrayer of George Washington to emeritus status. It’s only natural that he is semi-retired from the living history role since, at 69, he’s lived two years beyond the age Washington reached. “When I was the sole portrayer...
Police seize handguns, drugs while arresting 16-year-old boy in Stowe shooting
Allegheny County Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the April 13 shooting in Stowe Township that wounded a 15-year-old boy. Lamont Charles Thomas of McKees Rocks is charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of a firearm by a minor. The shooting was reported...
Arnold Palmer airport, Adelphoi among Westmoreland recipients of $14M in state funds
Proposed expansion of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport terminal, improvements at three industrial parks and a new facility at the Adelphoi main campus in Latrobe are among seven projects in Westmoreland County set to receive more than $14 million in combined funding through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Announced Friday,...
