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Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 17-19
As we ramp up toward Halloween, plenty of spooky movies, autumn festivals and cooler weather activities are popping up. Don’t miss out; join in on the seasonal fun this weekend. Scarecrow Contest Get ready for an autumn tradition like no other with Ligonier’s Scarecrow Contest. More than 25 homemade scarecrows...
Hempfield Area High School boys soccer teams hold ‘Pink Out’ game to support families of breast cancer victims
A “Pink Out” took place at the final home game for Hempfield Area High School boys soccer at Spartan Stadium vs. the Woodland Hills Wolverines. The junior varsity and varsity teams wore pink to support families affected by breast cancer. The event raises money for Westmoreland Walks, an organization that...
Aborted letter to Westmoreland DA, seeking outcome of raid on Ligonier Valley police station, angers officers
A proposed letter from the Ligonier Valley Police Commission to Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli is being called a “slap in the face” to the officers on the force. The police commission this week discussed sending the letter to ask whether local criminal charges are planned stemming from a...
Financial losses expected as Westmoreland airport braces for flight cuts
Westmoreland County’s Airport Authority is eyeing red ink in the coming months. Reductions to the flight schedule for the airport’s lone commercial carrier and the county’s decision to freeze monthly subsidy payments could substantially limit the authority’s revenue projections during the last quarter of 2025. “We’re prepared for it,” Gabe...
Overturned tractor-trailer on I-70 snarls traffic in New Stanton
A tractor-trailer overturning on the roundabout near the I-70 westbound exit in New Stanton snarled traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday evening. The tractor-trailer overturned at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday at the roundabout, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. There were no injuries, the dispatcher said. PennDOT cameras showed...
Westmoreland furloughs begin as commissioners prep plan to borrow money
Westmoreland County won’t have enough cash on hand to meet payroll and other operating expenses in about a month, officials said Tuesday. Commissioners said plans are being finalized for the county to borrow funds to keep essential public services in operation amid the ongoing state budget impasse that required Westmoreland...
Deck patching to restrict traffic on Route 119 bridge over Pennsylvania Turnpike
Drivers heading north on Route 119 in Hempfield will encounter daytime lane restrictions beginning Thursday while work is underway on the bridge carrying the highway over the Pennsylvania Turnpike. According to PennDOT, a northbound single-lane restriction will be in place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Technology Drive and...
Jeannette school district OKs support of tax break program
Jeannette City School District directors unanimously approved extending a tax break program officials hope will spur investment on commercial properties in Jeannette. Directors on Monday OK’d a five-year extension of the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance program, or LERTA. It was established in Jeannette three years ago to allow developers...
Man accused of breaking into North Huntingdon Aldi, smashing police cruiser
A man is behind bars after North Huntingdon officers said he used a hammer to break into an Aldi grocery store and shatter the windshield of a police cruiser, according to court papers. Township police said they were called to the market on Norwin Avenue around 2 a.m. Tuesday for...
Wind Phone to comfort those grieving loved ones proposed for Irwin Park
Michele Rubin of Murrysville still talks to her son every day, though he died in April 2017. Paul E. Lucas was 21 when he died of a fentanyl-laced drug overdose April 13, 2017, after what his family explained in his obituary was “a long battle with substance addiction disorder.” Rubin,...
Fort wall rebuild at Historic Hanna’s Town aims to stay true to period
The fort walls at Historic Hanna’s Town serve as a visual reminder of how the frontier community stayed safe during attacks in the 1700s. That important part of the visitor experience is slated for an update in the coming months, said Mark Katarski, director of Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation....
Westmoreland housing authority gets funding for Rostraver senior apartments
Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials said construction of a new 50-unit apartment building for low-income seniors in Rostraver could begin as soon as next summer. The authority awarded federal tax credits valued at about $15 million last week to pay for what will be the agency’s fifth major construction project...
North Belle Vernon mine subsidence damages house, owners say
Dawn and Scott Wilson can’t figure out why a state mining engineer decided the cracks in the basement of a home they own in North Belle Vernon were caused by dry soil rather than mine subsidence. They also were told the cracks existed before they purchased mine subsidence insurance, thus...
Jeannette moves fire trucks into new station
Fire trucks and equipment are being moved into Jeannette’s new fire station, and officials now are turning their focus to securing funding to add living quarters to the building. City manager Ethan Keedy expects that work to cost between $1 million and $1.5 million. “We have one grant submission still...
Slickville man dies from injuries in motorcycle crash in Loyalhanna Township
A Slickville man died from injuries sustained Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash along Sawmill Road in Loyalhanna Township. Larry E. Matson Jr., 56, was traveling alone at 6:28 p.m. when his motorcycle left the right side of the road and struck a tree, according to a report from Westmoreland...
Westmoreland County marriage licenses
These marriage licenses were issued by the Westmoreland County Register of Wills Office: • Cody James Dovicsak of Trafford and Lily Jane Ekis of Butler. • Trevor Charles Renfro and Rachel Lee Caldwell, both of Phoenix. • Taylor Chase Hoffman and Ashley Nicole Edmondson, both of Irwin. • Gregory Sage...
Westmoreland happenings: Pancake breakfasts, support group, Oktoberfest dinner, more
Church News • Christ Lutheran Church, 302 Vine St., West Newton, will sponsor “Kids of the Kingdom of Christ,” a free program for children in prekindergarten through fourth grade from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the church. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a...
2 killed in St. Clair Township crash
Two people died after a crash Saturday in St. Clair Township, authorities said. The crash in the area of Route 711 and Robb Road, east of New Florence, was reported around 4:15 p.m. State police said Ronald R. Drylie, 73, of Bolivar was driving a GMC Sierra north on Route...
Fort Ligonier Days parade: ‘Family tradition’ for generations
Ligonier native Debbie Castellan was watching the Fort Ligonier Days parade Saturday with her daughter, granddaughter and great-grandson, while reminiscing what the parade was like growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. “It was, like, 15 minutes long. We’d walk down the street and come back home,” said Castellan, a...
Man killed in crash on Darlington Road, Ligonier Township
A man was killed in a Saturday morning crash on Darlington Road in Ligonier Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the man as Mark Maley, 65. The crash was reported around 11 a.m., a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. According to Darlington fire Chief Kurt Rose, Maley was...
Bridge preservation, inspection to trigger traffic restrictions on Routes 30, 136 in Westmoreland
Eastbound motorists on Route 30 in Hempfield will be subject to a nightly single-lane restriction beginning Monday, Oct. 13 as a PennDOT contractor works on the Route 130 bridge over the highway. The traffic restriction will be in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. between the eastbound exit ramp...
Police say Unity man arrested after incident at personal care home
A Unity man was arrested this week after state police said he broke into a personal care home, threatened a worker and demanded she perform a sex act, according to court papers. The worker told police she heard footsteps around 2 a.m. Sept. 25 inside Kelly’s II Personal Care Home...
Pottery shop in Pleasant Unity noted as among nation’s best in House Beautiful
A Pleasant Unity pottery studio opened in answer to a retired physician’s passion for pottery has been named to House Beautiful magazine’s list of the best home stores in America. The store, fdp Studio Shop on Main Street, features pottery created by Francis DeFabo complemented by home decor curated by...
Favorite foods, hunt for gifts, history on display draw crowds to Fort Ligonier Days
There’s too much going on during Fort Ligonier Days for the Kuhns family of Derry Township to take it all in during one visit. Ian and Amber Kuhns and Ian’s mother, Stacey Kuhns of Greensburg, focused on browsing among the 200 vendors to purchase gifts and sample food Friday, the...
Fort Ligonier Days festival provides economic boost for the town and beyond
Fort Ligonier Days is one of the most successful annual festivals in Westmoreland County. It’s also a powerful economic engine. “The foot traffic into our store is tenfold, maybe even more,” said Jan Mikan, owner of The Cat’s Meow gift boutique and Hidden Valley Antiques on Ligonier’s West Main Street....
