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Hempfield man sentenced to federal prison for meth trafficking
A Hempfield man will spend up to 10 years in a federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, according to court records. In addition to the prison term, a federal judge on Wednesday also ordered Zachary Miller, 28, to forfeit five guns. He will spend five years...
GetGo convenience store gets signage approval for Greensburg location
Giant Eagle Inc. reached an agreement Wednesday with the Greensburg Zoning Hearing Board on the size and number of signs it can have at its GetGo convenience store it plans to build along South Main Street at the site of a former video store. The zoning hearing board granted Giant...
Greensburg native’s directorial debut will premiere Jan. 21 on NetflixVideo
A few years ago, Sujata Day would likely have described her directorial debut, “Definition Please,” in terms of the number of theaters and cities where it would be opening. And while the Greensburg native’s debut won’t be premiering in theaters, she could conceivably say it will be opening on 95...
Murrysville reminds residents: Don’t blow snow back onto plowed roads
Murrysville public works crews have more than 150 miles of roads to plow and salt during a winter storm like the one that hit Western Pennsylvania earlier this week. And the last thing public works head Bill Paiano wants is his employees having to back-track due to residents blowing snow...
Declining workforce amid pandemic cited as Westmoreland County’s top issue
Westmoreland County commissioners on Wednesday acknowledged the hard work needed locally to build up the declining workforce, a problem that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “The challenge has recently come front and center and is identified as the No. 1 issue businesses face and this pandemic has only...
Water rates stand pat in new Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County budget
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers will see no rate changes for the next year under part of a new $107.6 million operating budget unanimously approved Wednesday by the agency’s board of directors. Water rates last were increased in 2017 as part of a three-year plan to raise revenues...
Vigil to honor Westmoreland pandemic victims, front line workers
A prayer vigil is planned at 6 p.m. Friday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse to remember county residents who died from covid-19 and to honor front line workers in the pandemic. “Too many in our community were suffering before the pandemic, and now our needs are even more urgent,” said...
Unity man arrested by troopers for DUI, resisting arrest after high-speed pursuit
A Unity man was arrested for DUI, resisting arrest and driving on a suspended license after, police said, he led a trooper on a 3-mile pursuit from Youngstown into Latrobe and then ran on foot after crashing his car into a snow bank. Glenn D. Jones, 23, of Hostetter was...
Greater Latrobe OKs 3.57-mill tax hike cap, locks in natural gas savings
The Greater Latrobe School Board has agreed to cap any potential property tax hike for 2022-23 to no more than 3.57 mills, the maximum amount as determined by a state-calculated inflation-based index. School directors this week also locked in an expected $22,000 savings on the future price of natural gas....
Job fair scheduled for open positions at Live! Casino PittsburghVideo
Officials with Live! Casino Pittsburgh are hosting their first job fair of the year, with several positions available at the Hempfield facility. The event, scheduled for Thursday at the casino’s recruitment center in Westmoreland Mall, looks to fill jobs in all facets of operations. Available positions include table games dealers,...
Greensburg Art Center exhibition reveals artists’ ‘Ah-Ha!’ moments
The moment that inspiration strikes is explored in a new members’ exhibition at Greensburg Art Center. “Ah-Ha!” will open with a reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the center at 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Organizers of the open show asked artists to submit works that reveal moments of inspiration...
Westmoreland happenings: art show, bingo and omelet breakfast
Art • The annual Member’s Show at Greensburg Art Center will open Saturday and continue through April 9. An opening reception with a featured speaker will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center, 230 Todd School Road. Exhibits will include paintings, photographs and fabric media. Gallery hours...
Police locate missing 11-year-old boy in North Huntingdon
An 11-year-old boy was found Wednesday morning after police said he went missing in North Huntingdon. Township police and firefighters searched for about two hours before locating the child around 9:45 a.m., according to police. Authorities focused their search in the area of Caroline Drive and Carpenter Lane where the...
Hempfield man accused in Jeannette break-in, attack on woman
A Hempfield man released from federal prison in May posted $25,000 bail Tuesday after police said he broke into a Jeannette home and attacked a woman, according to court papers. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a broken finger and lip laceration, police said. Tristin B....
New eateries on menu for latest Greensburg Restaurant Week
Good food isn’t all that’s on the menu for Greensburg Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 24-30. Diners also will have chances to win free food and merchandise by ordering from the special menus at 18 participating area eateries. New on the restaurant list this year are El Diablo Brewing...
Westmoreland commissioners approve airport bond refinancing
Westmoreland commissioners have approved refinancing more than $5 million in bonds for the county’s airport authority, a move officials said will save taxpayers nearly $140,000 annually through 2029. Tuesday’s unanimous vote completes the required approvals needed to move forward with the financial plan that commissioners and the airport authority board...
Prosecutors seek to nix plea deal for Derry man now suspected in Florida sexual assault
Westmoreland prosecutors want to void a plea deal made in October with a Derry Township man in two sexual assault cases after it was disclosed that he is a suspect in another attack against a woman authorities contend occurred earlier this month in Florida. “The commonwealth is no longer comfortable...
Man accused of fighting with police at St. Clair Township apartment
A Sewickley Township man is accused of attempting to punch state troopers who were called to his mother’s apartment in St. Clair Township to investigate a raucous disturbance, according to court documents. State police, assisted by Ligonier Valley police, responded to an apartment on the 100 block of Kuvinka Avenue...
I-70 in Rostraver reopens after collision between car, tri-axle truck
A section of I-70 in Rostraver was temporarily closed Tuesday in both directions after a two-vehicle crash near the North Belle Vernon exit, according to firefighters. The crash occurred after 8:30 a.m., a dispatch supervisor for Westmoreland County Emergency Management reported. Authorities said a tri-axle truck became lodged on top...
Hearing on signs set for proposed GetGo in Greensburg
A public hearing regarding signs for the GetGo development planned at the former Family Video store in Greensburg is scheduled for this week. The hearing, scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers at Greensburg City Hall, will consist of developers going in front of the zoning hearing board...
Man jailed in 110 mph police chase in Latrobe, Unity
An Indiana County man is behind bars after a police chase on Route 30 that reached 110 mph, according to court papers. Thomas David Beener, 52, of White Township, told Latrobe police that he had “smoked a bunch of meth” and was taken to Excela Health Latrobe Hospital for an...
Dormont man jailed after police said he fled North Huntingdon drug bust
A Dormont man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after North Huntingdon police said he fled a September drug bust. Linere Cosby, 25, is charged with possession with intent to deliver, escape, criminal use of a communication facility and a drug offense. Township police said they...
Norwin board delays vote on CNN 10 newscast
After about an hour of debate over whether Norwin’s middle school students should be permitted to watch a morning newscast produced for students by CNN, the Norwin School Board on Monday narrowly decided to delay a vote on the issue. By a 5-4 decision, the school board decided to vote...
Irwin’s Ruth Shuster, 100-year-old McDonald’s employee, remembered fondlyVideo
If Ruth Shuster spent any time standing still, it came as a surprise to her family. From nearly three decades of working at McDonald’s Big Mac Museum in North Huntingdon, to hosting holidays well into her 90s, to twice-weekly square dances, the 100-year-old never seemed to slow down. As a...
Detectives: ‘Anonymous’ note left for guards results in discovery of shank at Westmoreland Prison
An anonymous note left in a message box to guards at the Westmoreland County Prison led to the discovery of a makeshift weapon beneath a cell mattress, according to county detectives. Inmate Anthony A. Bittinger, 22, of Jeannette was charged last week with possessing instruments of crime, illegally making an...
