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Victims identified in double fatal Mt. Pleasant Township motorcycle crash
Two residents of Greensburg were killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday night on Route 819, according to information released by the Westmoreland County coroner. Timothy P. Kuhns, 50, was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle north on Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township just before 8 p.m. when he lost control around...
Fire damages attic, basement of former South Huntingdon coffee shop
Fire damaged a former coffee shop in South Huntingdon Township on Tuesday evening. According to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher, fires were found in the basement and the attic of the former Breaktime Coffee Services building, located at 2246 First St. in Wyano. No one was found in the building...
Judge sets bond for Chicago man charged in Westmoreland catalytic converter thefts
A Chicago man awaiting trial on charges that he was part of a multicounty catalytic converter theft ring can be released from jail if he posts $750,000 bail, a Westmoreland County judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio ordered Christian Buie, 32, to post three, $250,000 straight cash bonds if he...
Westmoreland County nears goal of 250 monarch butterfly way stations
Westmoreland County is more than halfway through its goal of establishing 250 way stations for monarch butterflies this year. The goal was set in conjunction with the county’s 250th anniversary. To date, 165 monarch way stations have been established. FirstEnergy and the Westmoreland Pollinators Partners consortium are assisting in the...
Railroad maintenance to trigger detour for motorists in Sewickley Township
A section of Lowber Road in Sewickley Township will be closed beginning Monday as crews from CSX Transportation perform maintenance on a railroad crossing. Depending on weather conditions, the road is set to close at 7 a.m., between Sutersville and Cool Springs roads. The closure is expected to continue through...
Police say speeding vehicle led to Route 22 crash in Salem
An Ohio man was speeding westbound on Route 22 in Salem Tuesday morning just before a crash that snarled traffic on the highway for hours, according to state police. Ricardo P. Hardy, 22, was driving a Volkswagen SUV in the center of Route 22 and slammed into the back of...
Jeannette man faces arson charges in February fire at abandoned home
A Jeannette man is accused of going into an abandoned house in February twice in about seven minutes before it went up in flames, according to court papers. Jeannette police said they used surveillance video to track Jason Anthony John’s movements on Feb. 15, tying him to an arson at...
New program for tots supports playing, learning at Greensburg Hempfield Area Library
Carson Anderton donned a pint-sized lab coat and, for a short time, became Dr. Mario, a character from the Super Mario Brothers video game universe. The 3-year-old Penn Township boy also has explored the diversion to be found in a play toolbox and has bonded with another tot over toy...
Hempfield enters partnership with county to identify ‘best reuse’ of former state prison property
Hempfield supervisors have entered an agreement with the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation to tear down the former SCI Greensburg state prison. The agreement, which the Hempfield supervisors approved in a meeting Monday evening, outlines the partnership between the township and the corporation, said Jason Rigone, executive director of the...
AGiRepair to host Big Brothers Big Sisters tech and science camp
Members of AGiRepair of Greensburg will be hosting a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) camp in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, children involved in the program will be participating in different activities that align with...
Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department ready to celebrate 100 years
An area fire department is celebrating a milestone this weekend with a festival and a few tried-and-true traditions. Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department, 229 Main St., will mark its 100th anniversary on Friday and Saturday. The department, formed from the merger of Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department, Baggaley Volunteer Fire Department...
Contractor bids anticipated on 3 million gallon cleanup at former Jeannette brewery
About 3 million gallons of water in the basement of the former Fort Pitt Brewery in West Jeannette is expected to be removed in the coming months. Bids are due Wednesday from contractors who believe they can rid the dilapidated building of water and sludge, said Brian Lawrence, director of...
Married Trafford couple pleads guilty to prostitution
A married Trafford couple pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating a sex business from their home this year. Police said Robert Wargo, 53, and his wife, Kayla Wargo, 35, solicited and hosted men for sexual encounters at their Fairmont Avenue residence during daytime hours. Investigators contended they opened the investigation in...
Experts debate teen’s potential transfer to juvenile court in New Kensington murder case
Two mental health experts gave conflicting testimony Monday as to whether a now 16-year-old boy charged in connection with a fatal shooting last summer in New Kensington should be prosecuted as an adult. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Wright said Avian Molter is not receptive to treatment in the juvenile justice...
Somerset man sentenced for 2019 crash that killed Hempfield bicyclist
Nearly four years after Jason Zollinger was killed as he pedaled up Route 30 toward Laurel Mountain summit in Ligonier Township, his family on Monday finally obtained a level of closure. “I am speaking for my son because he can’t. It’s been 1,392 days since my life changed forever. I...
Derry Township man loses $1,000 in gift card scam
A Derry Township man is out $1,000 after state police said he fell victim to a gift card scam this month. Troopers said the man believed he was buying an enclosed trailer from Montana for $1,000 with free shipping through an ad on Craigslist that was related to an eBay...
Paving to restrict southbound Route 119 traffic in Youngwood
Paving of a section of Fourth Street in Youngwood will result in a single-lane restriction beginning Tuesday for motorists headed south on Route 119 through the borough. Depending on weather conditions, the lane restriction is expected to be in place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 4....
Murrysville Eat’n Park proposes expanded dining room, addition of pickup window
Officials from Eat’n Park are proposing a 1,400-square-foot addition to their Murrysville location that will expand the dining room and add a drive-thru window. “We’re looking to do several things,” said Jesse Stock, Eat’n Park’s director of design and construction. “One is the addition of the pickup window. Right now...
5 injured in Ligonier crash involving 4 motorcycles
Five people were injured Sunday evening in a crash involving four motorcycles and an SUV in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers said. According to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE, the crash was a head-on collision. Dispatchers said the five patients were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which took...
Seton Hill names Keisha Jimmerson dean of students, diversity officer
Keisha Jimmerson left her home in Virginia in 1993 to pursue a communications degree at Seton Hill University. Now an employee of the university for 25 years, Jimmerson said she has stayed because of the people who have shown her grace — inside and outside of the classroom. “There’s something...
Hempfield bike run, memorial display will honor service members killed post-9/11
Tributes to those who have died as a result of military service since 9/11 will be featured Aug. 5 as part of a Fallen Heroes Run and Military Appreciation Day in Hempfield. The fifth annual motorcycle run organized by Monroeville-based nonprofit Operation Vet NOW is dedicated to the memory of...
Pa. working on new policy to govern reenactments at sites like Bushy Run
A draft of Pennsylvania’s new living history policy — which previously jeopardized future reenactments at state-owned historic sites — is a “step in the right direction” but could use clarification, according to Bushy Run Battlefield Historical Society President Bonnie Ramus. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission held its second of...
Traditional Mt. Pleasant church festival draws big crowd
What do you get when you have thousands of homemade pierogies, hundreds of stuffed cabbage, trays of halushki, hamburgers, hot dogs, hot sausage, games, gift baskets and a raffle to win a wheelbarrow full of top-shelf liquor? The answer is the St. Pius X Festival in Mt. Pleasant, a community...
Saint Vincent College receives 88 paintings in major art bequest
The art collection at Saint Vincent College has increased in size and scope with a bequest of 88 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings from philanthropists Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos of Latrobe and Winter Park, Fla. The collection principally includes works from the 1880s through the 1930s. Many are by artists...
Summit set to seek strategies for reducing homelessness in Westmoreland County
Shelters in Westmoreland County were providing a roof and a bed for 74 homeless people in January, an increase from 56 people a year earlier. Those figures need to be expanded to represent all local people who are struggling with housing instability, according to Toni Antonucci, a committee member of...
