Megan Tomasic stories, Page 74

Hempfield could land a little star power along with a mini casino planned for Westmoreland Mall. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s Taco Joint could be one of the options among entertainment options planned to go into the former Bon-Ton department store space. The Cordish Company, the Baltimore-based group heading the proposed...

Scottdale Bank & Trust appointed a new vice president and retail market manager Friday. The Millersburg-based bank hired Tiffany R.M. Guittap, a Uniontown resident, to help the bank reach financial goals and build and maintain strong customer relationships throughout Westmoreland and Fayette counties. With 13 years of banking and financial...

A popular Hempfield business corridor may soon house new retail and restaurant options across Route 30 from Greengate Centre, developers said. While details aren’t yet finalized, site plans under consideration by real estate brokerage company Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis show three retail buildings and a restaurant along South Greengate Road....

Ray Alincic never thought he’d run a fish fry, let alone one that starts three weeks before the Lenten — and unofficial Western Pennsylvania fish fry — season kicks off. As manager of Station Cafe and board member of the Youngwood Historical and Railroad Museum for 14 years, Alincic is...

An Indiana County high school student allegedly posted a threat on social media while he was at school, police said. The 16-year-old student is facing a disorderly conduct citation and disciplinary action from Penns Manor High School for allegedly posting the threat on Snapchat Tuesday. Pennsylvania State Police investigated. Megan...

General Carbide Corp. in Hempfield is a step closer to adding more jobs. The second-generation, family-owned precision tooling company this week received approval for technical review by the Hempfield Township Planning Commission to add 12,500-square-feet to its facility at 1172 Garden St., making room for 20 new manufacturing positions. Company...

An upscale restaurant planned for outside Westmoreland Mall is getting an new name. Originally proposed as Sedona, the yet-to-open restaurant will now be called IronRock Tap House. This comes after its marketing team and owner Greg Cammerata decided the new name was a better fit for the vision and concept....

The National Transportation Safety Board is working to decrease the number of traffic fatalities across the nation by targeting three key factors — speeding, alcohol- and drug-related incidents and distracted driving. The board announced its “Most Wanted” list Monday, targeting 10 safety areas officials think could be improved upon. The...

Standing on a stage in the middle of Penn State’s Bryce Center last year, 13 students held up a blue and yellow sign announcing THON had raised over $10 million. The room, filled with thousands of students and kids who are battling cancer, exploded with applause. The annual student-run event...

Nestled behind desks and under a water pipe in Hempfield Area High School’s basement sat five pieces of Manor history in the form of original art. The paintings give a glimpse into what the borough looked like in 1943-44 from the perspective of Manor School students. “You see the age...

Despite claims by one of its own, state investigators will not examine whether Hempfield supervisors have voted on issues outside the public eye — including on reaching a $125,000 union settlement agreement and other matters. The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office can only audit a township’s pension funds and use of...

While Everson native and well-known model, author and television host Barbara Smith — widely known as B. Smith — battles Alzheimer’s disease, her husband is catching flack after announcing a new relationship on social media. The Southmoreland High School graduate got her start after attending a modeling school in Pittsburgh,...

Worried about getting cabin fever as frigid temperatures and winds blow through the region? Several area businesses aren’t letting the weather get in the way of normal day-to-day operations Wednesday and Thursday despite wind chills as low as 22 below. Here’s a list of some places that will remain open:...

Greensburg Beverage is now known as Inco-Greensburg, after it was acquired by a Johnstown-based beer distributor. On Monday, Inco Beverage began delivering products to Greensburg Beverage’s customers in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Washington and Fayette counties, according to a news release. “We kept the majority of the employees, and that was one...

Almost a year after Hempfield’s fire bureau came into fruition, township supervisors are looking to establish a public safety commission — with police coverage being one area of potential focus. While the seven-person commission is far from being formed, Township Manager Jason Winters presented a conceptual plan that focuses on...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are working to make taxes on sites such as Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway easier to collect by putting the pressure on companies rather than property owners. But it’s an issue Westmoreland County is still trying to solve. Between the state and county, people who rent out their homes,...

The Norwin World Color Guard ensemble is making its 2019 show a little more interesting with the help of a former “American Idol” contestant. The show, titled “Out of My Mind,” features Aubrey Burchell, a Norwin senior who competed in “American Idol” in March, making it to the top 70...

Several members of the Pittsburgh Pirates put down their bats, stepped off the field and picked up a paint brush Thursday afternoon. Working with Passavant Memorial Homes children’s programs, the players and coaches helped kids with intellectual disabilities, autism and behavioral health issues paint a picture at Greensburg’s Painting With...

Although he’s from Pittsburgh, rapper Mac Miller now has a place on a Los Angeles store front. Venice, Calif.-based artist Gustavo Zermeno Jr. painted a mural of the singer, finishing it just in time for Miller’s Jan. 19 birthday. He would have been 27. “I really am a huge fan,”...

A Hempfield Area High School student will face charges after allegedly using social media to threaten students at the school, Principal Kathleen Charlton said in a letter posted on the school’s website. According to the letter, the student sent a message Thursday to friends that threatened the safety of students...

A sweepstakes company is warning people to watch out for a scam that caused a local man to have $15,000 taken from his bank account, police said. Scammers claiming to be from the United States Sweepstakes and Fulfillment Co. allegedly sent a mailer to a Hempfield Township man saying he...

The CEO and executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region announced her resignation Wednesday. Kelli Belanger, who served as CEO of the Greensburg-based organization for 14 years, said she has decided it’s time to move on from her position. “While I will always dearly treasure my...

A new communications platform could help make the Hempfield Area School District safer. Safe 2 Say Something, a hotline where students and adults can submit anonymous tips about something suspicious online or from a person who proposes a threat to themselves or others, is set to start next week. The...

Two Hempfield Area High School seniors received the surprise of a lifetime — a full ride to Saint Vincent College in Unity. On Tuesday, Nolan Fraicola and Sarah Kudrick were surrounded by balloons when Saint Vincent Dean of Admissions Heather Kabala and Associate Director of Admissions Christina Andrae presented them...