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Cellphone classroom storage fails to get full support from Jeannette board

A committee of Jeannette City School District administrators and teachers will consider revisions to a proposed policy that would require mandatory classroom storage of cellphones and related devices. The first proposed policy received a 4-2 vote from school directors Monday, but needed five votes to pass. Two members of the...
Jeannette school directors plan 2nd session as they work at budget approval

A proposed 1-mill property tax increase failed to get enough affirmative votes Monday, so Jeannette City School District directors will meet again next week to get the 2025-26 budget approved before the June 30 deadline. The tax hike got a 4-3 vote, but, to pass, a measure must get at...
North Huntingdon to consider plans for reconstructed Sheetz store along Route 30

Sheetz Inc. plans to demolish its convenience store along Route 30 east of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Huntingdon this year and start construction in January on its replacement with a drive-through window, a Sheetz spokesman said. The new store at the intersection of Route 30 and North Thompson Lane...
Paid family leave: Potential blessing for Pa. workers, challenge for employers

Meagan Paul of Lower Burrell would have loved to have had a paid leave program when her son, Sullivan, was born and she was working. “I didn’t have it. … You feel like you are committing a crime by taking 12 weeks of unpaid leave,” Paul said during a recent...
Hempfield expects September opening of park at new complex along Route 30

While zipping past a new Hempfield complex that’s forming along Route 30, it’s hard to tell how much progress has been made. But on the ground at the burgeoning municipal site between the Mt. Pleasant Road and Cedar Street exits, west of Westmoreland Mall, a park is starting to take...
Good for the gander: Wildlife Works heals goose injured by discarded fishing line

The Canada goose hesitated for about a minute when the door to its kennel opened. Outside lay its home, Twin Lakes Park, and, feet away, the family it hadn’t seen in almost a month. Once the goose stepped out of the kennel Monday, it walked straight to the rest of...
Hunker man pleads guilty in forged check theft scheme, ordered to repay victims

A three-year theft ring operated by a Hunker man swindled dozens of businesses and led to the prosecution of two innocent people whose stolen checks were used in the scheme. Police said William D. Barnhart used forged stolen checks to purchase high-priced merchandise throughout the region. Barnhart, 56, pleaded guilty...
West Newton woman accused of stealing $82K in lottery tickets

A West Newton woman is accused of stealing about $82,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from December 2024 to June 12 from the Hempfield gas station where she worked, according state police. Cheryl C. Keller, 52, of North Second Street, allegedly took the lottery tickets from the BP gas station...
Romeo resigns from Irwin council; Gass to resign in North Huntingdon

Officials will be seeking replacements for an Irwin councilman and a North Huntingdon commissioner who are resigning from their positions this month. In Irwin, Ron Romeo last week submitted his resignation to council, effective June 15. Romeo’s term expires Dec. 31 and council is accepting letters of interest from residents...
Greater Latrobe to end elementary Spanish program, considers tax hike of less than 2 mills

Greater Latrobe School District is looking to eliminate elementary Spanish instruction in its proposed 2025-26 budget as most school board members want to limit any potential tax increase to less than 2 mills. The board is expected at its meeting Tuesday to vote on finalizing a budget with $68.4 million...
Bubble bursts for Greensburg record attempt

Greensburg blew it. The city’s attempt to set a new world record for group bubble-gum blowing fell short Saturday. But organizers pledged to try again. “We did get a Westmoreland County record but did not make the world record,” said Amy Beeghly, president of the Greensburg Business & Professional Association,...
Jeannette plans to reset recreation board to 5 members

Jeannette is planning to reduce the size of its recreation board from seven to five members after difficulties in getting volunteers to join. “We’re having a problem with the rec board getting seven members,” said Councilman Chad Krawtz, who is on the board. “Right now, we’re down to five and...
Western Pa. nonprofits hopeful state will pass bill to accept online, card payments for raffles

Gone are the days when Western Pennsylvania’s fire departments relied solely on community donations, hoagie sales and summer festivals to finance new equipment. Many stations rake in hundreds of dollars per month through tip boards — raffles in which participants purchase tickets with a chance to win prizes, ranging from...
Father’s Day fishing derby brings out dads and kids

The lure of the lake made Father’s Day special for Sean Joyce and his two boys. Joyce, along with 14-year-old Declan and Finn, celebrating his 12th birthday, were among the hundreds at Twin Lakes Park, straddling the border between Unity and Latrobe for Westmoreland County’s annual Father’s Day Fishing Derby....
Card skimmer found on Hempfield gas station ATM

State police released surveillance images on Monday of a person who they said installed a credit card skimmer/camera device on an ATM at a Hempfield convenience store. Trooper Steve Limani said the person entered the GetGo convenience store on Route 30 at Lowry Avenue on Wednesday just before 4 p.m....
More flash flood warnings issued for areas around Pittsburgh

Additional flash flood warnings are being issued for the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued flash flood warnings for: • An area including Bethel Park, Washington and Canonsburg until 7:15 p.m. Sunday. • An area including Monroeville, Plum and West Mifflin until 6:30 p.m. Sunday. •...

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