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Westmoreland judges to fill Norwin school board vacancy
The Westmoreland County judges are expected to fill a vacancy on Norwin school board during a hearing on Oct. 16, a decision that will determine which faction will control the board for at least one month. The county judges are meeting to select someone to fill the remainder of the...
$136 check to Tree of Life altered to $6K payment to Wilkinsburg woman, Penn Township police say
A Wilkinsburg woman was arrested this week after Penn Township police say she altered a check that was intended to be a donation to the Tree of Life synagogue. Employees at a township bank grew suspicious of the check when Anna M. Krause, 30, opened a checking account and tried...
Children’s mental health event at Latrobe Hospital focuses on caring for youth in time of need
Amidst rising mental health concerns for Pennsylvania youths, Independence Health System is bringing back an annual children’s mental health education event for therapists and other care providers for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Children’s Mental Health Symposium, scheduled at Latrobe Hospital on Oct. 5, will...
Bolivar man gets lengthy sentence in ‘chilling’ case involving Ligonier Township jogger
Janell Emery looked up from her written statement at the defendant, wondering aloud if Frank Springer knew the pain he’s caused her family. Has he thought about the terror Emery felt when she raced to her daughter after the college student fought off Springer’s abduction attempt in Ligonier Township earlier...
North Huntingdon rejects proposed housing plan
Plans for a 70-house development in North Huntingdon’s Altman Farms neighborhood were rejected by township officials after residents and the police chief objected to the project. Commissioners Jason Atwood, Eric Gass, Richard Gray, Virginia Stump, Lyndsay Wengrzyn and Ronald Zona opposed the plan for the subdivision on Lindenwood Drive near...
Sewickley Township recreation center faces wrecking ball
A piece of history — part of the former Sewickley Township Junior-Senior High School, which was being used as a community recreation center — is facing the wrecking ball. The demolition of the building in Herminie will be advertised for bids once the documents for Westmoreland County’s $75,000 allocation for...
Murrysville’s North Park Lounge purchased by Dee Jay’s BBQ; McCandless Lounge to get drive-thru
The North Park Lounge in Murrysville has been purchased by Dee Jay’s BBQ. Herky Pollock, executive vice-president and northeast director Retailer Services Group for CBRE, owner of the Blue Spruce Shoppes, confirmed Friday that the owners of Dee Jay’s purchased the business. Brett Folette, director of operations for Dee Jay’s,...
Penn Township, Greensburg natives will receive awards from Pitt-Greensburg
Scott Szypulski and Myron Jones II will receive awards from the Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association on Saturday. Their reaction? “It’s full-circle.” Szypulski, of Oakland, grew up in Penn Township and graduated from Pitt-Greensburg in 2014. Jones, of Washington, Pa., spent his high school years in Greensburg and attended Westminster College for...
North Huntingdon’s 3-day celebration underway, continues through Saturday
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, began Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration will...
New musical ‘The Crinolynns’ highlights human experience, brings Broadway stars to Saint Vincent
For Scott Logsdon, writing “The Crinolynns” — a new musical set to make its debut this weekend at Saint Vincent College — was one of the happiest and fun-filled parts of his life. Featuring Broadway and television stars as the three female characters, the musical takes place in 1999 at...
Westmoreland judge rules Shetler trial still timely
A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday ruled time is on the prosecution’s side in its effort to bring a New Florence man to trial on charges that he assaulted police officers. Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio rejected a defense demand that criminal charges against Ray A. Shetler Jr. be...
Westmoreland DA announces plan to create collaboration center for law enforcement
Westmoreland County plans to open a collaboration center that aims to allow county detectives to have improved cooperation with state and federal agents. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said she will allocate a portion of a $1.08 million grant from Pennsylvania’s share of federal American Rescue Plan funds to finance what...
Rite Aid to shutter Murrysville location amid bankruptcy, lawsuits
The Rite Aid pharmacy on William Penn Highway in Murrysville is set to close its doors for good on Oct. 8. The shuttering is part of the roughly 400 to 500 stores the company is proposing to close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as reported by the Wall...
Liberty Tree poplar with historic roots to be dedicated at Historic Hanna’s Town
The seeds of an independent nation, planted during the Revolutionary War, are bearing new fruit at sites including Hempfield’s Historic Hanna’s Town, as the United States prepares to mark its 250th birthday. The public is invited to the historic site at 809 Forbes Trail Road at 4:30 p.m. Sunday as...
Greensburg cafe to offer visits with adoptable cats, honor late supporter, Ashley Kertes
Among causes the late Ashley Kertes of Greensburg supported was a local nonprofit that rescues, fosters and completes adoptions of cats in need of good homes. The former Greensburg Community Development Corp. executive director and Greensburg Salem School District administrator will be remembered Saturday when Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe names...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1
Weekend events in Westmoreland County begin on Friday with a block party at Live Casino Pittsburgh, continue with a car cruise at Bushy Run battlefield in Penn Township, and wrap up with a wet sale at The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) at Ligonier Valley. Live Casino Pittsburgh Block...
Death at Westmoreland County Prison under investigation
A 33-year-old man was found dead in in his cell Thursday morning at the Westmoreland County Prison. Terry L. Brumley Jr. was discovered unresponsive at about 7:45 a.m., according to a news release from the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday. Three other inmates were also...
Chili tasting, bonfire, rally prep Greensburg Salem fans for Homecoming game
Residents of Greensburg Salem School District added some spice to their evening Wednesday as they sampled entries in an inaugural chili cook-off, part of the annual pre-homecoming festival and bonfire at the high school. The chili offerings included recipes from amateur chefs as well as dishes prepared by professionals in...
Drone show to light up sky for North Huntingdon 3-day 250th anniversary celebration
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, kicks off Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration...
Greensburg Civic Theatre opens 72nd season with ‘The Last Five Years’
A two-person performance will light up the stage and kick off the 72nd season at the Greensburg Civic Theatre this weekend. The show, “The Last Five Years,” will be performed at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This will be an early season opener for...
Shetler’s lawyer claims Westmoreland criminal trial system unconstitutional
Lawyers for a New Florence man accused of assaulting a police officer nearly two years ago argued during a hearing Wednesday that Westmoreland County’s criminal trial system is unconstitutional. Assistant public defender Mike Garofalo said the assault and resisting arrest charges against Ray A. Shetler Jr. should be dismissed. The...
Latrobe officer’s quick reaction saves life of man trapped under runaway food truck
Latrobe police Officer Zachary Lukon was on duty at the city’s Great American Banana Split Celebration when he noticed a food truck starting to roll down Ligonier Street. He was able to stop the runaway vehicle, which saved the life of a man who had been trapped underneath. “The only...
Lawyer: Delmont dad accused in death of adopted son should be released on bail
The lawyer for a Delmont man accused in the death of his adopted son told a Westmoreland County judge on Wednesday that prosecutors cannot prove his client committed first-degree murder. Assistant Public Defender David Mulock argued that evidence presented last month during a preliminary hearing did not conclusively show that...
New gardens on view at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Michael Strueber can be found in one of two places at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, sipping coffee with just a dash of cream, or in one of the site’s seven gardens, elbow deep in soil. Director emeritus of SAMA, Strueber,...
Art show, blood drive part of Pitt-Greensburg Blue & Gold activities
Members of the public are invited to enjoy a showcase of regional art and are encouraged to roll up their sleeves to give the gift of life during the annual Blue & Gold Celebration this week at the Pitt-Greensburg campus. The American Red Cross will conduct a public blood drive...
