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East Huntingdon man battles rare liver cancer, raised money to help other patients
Corey Rhodes says focusing on helping other liver cancer patients has assisted him in his own tough battle against a rare form of the disease. The East Huntingdon man’s tumors have stabilized after nearly three years of trying multiple treatments for fibrolamellar carcinoma. With support of family, friends and his...
Jeannette footing $30 per day kennel fee for unemployed police dog Diesel
The future of an out-of-work police dog is up in the air. For now, Diesel, a 4-year-old Belgian malinois on Jeannette’s police force, is staying at a kennel until decisions can be made after the department’s police dog program was disbanded last month, according to city officials and handler Sgt....
Running series attracts growing number of kids to Latrobe park
The nonprofit Healthy Kids Running Series is returning to Legion Keener Park in Latrobe for five weekly fall sessions, Sept. 15 through Oct. 13. Local enrollment in the national program has increased from about 50 to 60 boys and girls ages 2 to 14, according to community coordinator Ryan Thomas...
Former Latrobe man acquitted of rape charges
A former Latrobe man was acquitted of felony rape charges Wednesday but found guilty of less serious misdemeanor offenses stemming from incidents in 2020 involving two teenage girls. Glenn D. Jones Jr., 25, now of Hostetter, was found guilty by a jury of possession of marijuana and two counts each...
Stock market’s wild ride becomes political football in race for White House
It took little time for this week’s wild stock market gyrations to turn political. With share prices tumbling Monday, former President Donald Trump seized on the free fall to bludgeon Vice President Kamala Harris, his rival for the White House, by calling the market woes a “Kamala Crash.” “Stock markets...
Most area voters preferred Shapiro as Harris VP pick, but focused on winning in November
“Who’s that?” was the reaction of many in the Pittsburgh region after news broke that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had won the Democratic veepstakes over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. But voters told TribLive they were more focused on winning the November election than having a Pennsylvanian as second in line...
Arnold Palmer airport to start $22M expansion
The first phase of a $22 million terminal expansion project at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will start this fall. The project, which will expand the Unity airport’s terminal by 32,000 square feet, is meant to improve the passenger experience and meet new TSA requirements. It will expand the TSA screening...
Remodeled Unity Harbor Freight, damaged in April fire, to reopen this month
The Harbor Freight store damaged during a fire in a Unity shopping plaza is set to reopen Aug. 13, according to a spokesperson. The store has been completely remodeled inside after the April 23 fire at Latrobe 30 Shoppes. That includes new displays, fixtures and lighting with an improved layout....
Trial opens for Latrobe man accused of raping 2 teens
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday morning in a 2020 rape case against a former Latrobe man. Attorneys delivered closing arguments to the jury Tuesday afternoon following testimony from a woman who claimed Glenn D. Jones Jr., 25, now of Hostetter, raped her when she was 15. A second...
2 charged in card-marking scheme at Live Casino Pittsburgh
Two men were arrested Friday in connection with what state police said was a card-marking scheme that netted them $12,175 from Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall. The two suspects turned over the cash to troopers after being confronted while playing Mississippi Stud, according to court papers. The security manager...
Sisters of Charity’s Greensburg harvest sends wheat on journey from field to mill to oven
When the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill give thanks for their daily bread, they’ll know every step of how it arrived on their plates. On Monday, the local community of 80 nuns harvested the first crop of wheat from the plantings near their Caritas Christi motherhouse in Greensburg. The...
Reports: Parent company of Kennywood, Idlewild & Soak Zone exploring sale of U.S. holdings
Western Pennsylvania’s landmark amusement and water parks — Kennywood in West Mifflin, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild & Soak Zone in Ligonier Township — may be up for sale as part of their Spanish corporate owner’s move to seek the value of all of its U.S. assets,...
Just $10.5M remains of Westmoreland’s $105.3M pandemic relief allocation
Westmoreland commissioners have allocated nearly 90% of the $105.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds awarded to the county in 2022 as part of the federal government’s covid relief effort, according to a report released this month. County leaders will have until the end of this year to designate how...
Police: Greensburg woman claims to be ‘Rihanna Fenty’ during traffic stop
A Greensburg woman who police said was driving a stolen vehicle Sunday evening gave troopers six different names before they identified her through fingerprints, according to court papers. Leah L. White, 50, was pulled over on Route 22 east in Salem around 7:15 p.m. after a trooper on patrol learned...
Hempfield breaks ground on Weatherwood Park, municipal complex projects
Three years after purchasing 43 acres from Excela Health to build a township park and municipal complex, Hempfield is breaking ground on its $16 million project. The Weatherwood Community Park and Hempfield Municipal Complex site is off Weatherwood Lane near Route 30 and Mt. Pleasant Road. It has been cleared...
Viewing, funeral services set for 10-year-old killed in Donegal Township
A funeral will be held this week for a 10-year-old Donegal Township boy who was stabbed to death Thursday. Hunter Meyers was spending the night at 13-year-old James C. Campbell’s house in Donegal when, police said, James stabbed Hunter multiple times in the head. Hunter was found dead in a...
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Summer Fest continues to growVideo
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region’s third annual Summer Fest drew hundreds of people to Hempfield’s sun-drenched Twin Lakes Park on Sunday. The festival that was born out of the pandemic to replace a flagging fundraising event for the nonprofit now serves as its biggest fundraiser. Gabrielle...
Westmoreland County community organization plans Arnold drug march
For years, the Arnold community has been facing issues involving drug-related deaths and acts of violence. Arnold resident Cheryl Banks hopes to provide a solution. Banks, 65, is spearheading a drug march led by Voices of Westmoreland, an organization dedicated to advocating for those living in Westmoreland County. The march,...
Ligonier Valley Writers invite public to picnic at Unity farm
The Ligonier Valley Writers are setting a new scene for the organization’s annual picnic this year. On Aug. 11, attendees will gather under a pavilion at the Jamison Farm in Unity for a feast of potluck dishes and local literature. After holding the picnic for many years at St. Michael’s...
Birds, blooms prosper at Unity nature preserve; master site plan in the wings
At least two bluebird chicks have fledged and a sea of black-eyed Susan blooms have peaked at the St. Xavier Nature Preserve along Route 30 in Unity. They’re signs of the new life that has flourished on the 248 acres since the site of a former Catholic academy and convent...
Westmoreland happenings: Brewfest, super bingo, more
Festival • Cook Township Community Center will host its third annual Backyard Brewfest from 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10 at the center, 1714 Route 711. Must be 21. There will be food and music. Cost: $10, in advance; $15, at the gate. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mptr5dh9. Fundraisers • Westmoreland County Blind...
Ligonier Township restaurant showcases large-scale collection of Erector models
Build it, and they will come. That’s proven true with a wide-ranging collection of vintage Erector set construction toys and kits on display at Ligonier Township’s Gray Goose restaurant. Trains, blimps and Ferris wheels are just some of the scale model structures built by the late Michael Kent that line...
Murrysville recreation officials, businesses look to put unique twist on community yard sale
Murrysville officials and local businesses will team up to host a community-wide yard sale this fall with a few unique twists, including a crew that will come haul away the items that don’t sell. “I think part of what stops people from doing neighborhood yard sales is the thought of,...
From barbecue to bubbles: Residents celebrate at Delmont DazeVideo
From pork barbecue to a foam bubble play area, the beautiful weather Saturday between the morning and afternoon showers was icing on the cake for attendees at the annual Delmont Daze festival. The borough’s annual community celebration included food, live music, games, a dunking booth with town officials, a parade...
Westmoreland returns part of grant to pay for 911 upgrades; blames bookkeeping error
Westmoreland County has returned nearly 75% of a federal grant meant to pay for mobile backups of the county’s 911 dispatch system. Officials said bookkeeping errors impacted the $529,000 project to purchase the mobile 911 dispatch units. Those units could be relocated if public safety services were forced to evacuate...
