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A Pittsburgh woman and two Maryland brothers were charged Tuesday in connection with an armed robbery in Rostraver. A female clerk at the Marathon gas station on Route 51 reported to township police at 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 3 that a man pointed a sawed-off shotgun at her and demanded...

In-person appointments will no longer be required beginning Sept. 28 at the Murrysville Community Library, but staff will keep capacity low to maintain health and safety, as they expand the library’s hours. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday; from 10 a.m....

The Tin Lizzy Tap Room and Restaurant in Youngstown is set to reopen on Friday after its liquor license was suspended for two weeks because the establishment violated restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Owner Buck Pawlosky said he will play by the rules, but that...

It will be more than a month before a Unity couple complete their quest for a township zoning variance allowing them to continue raising chickens in their backyard. Jeff and Kristin Kuhns’ Tuesday evening appearance before the township zoning hearing board ended abruptly, after two hours of testimony, when township...

Classes • Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will offer free virtual yoga breathing classes with Red Brick Yoga at 9 a.m. Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24 online at Zoom.us. Registration required. Registration: visit bit.ly/GHALbreathing or call 724-837-5620, ext. 2. Fundraisers • Bushy Run Lions will have a takeout drive-thru barbeque...

A missing Lower Burrell boy was found unharmed Tuesday night following a three-hour search by the Lower Burrell police department and firefighters. Lower Burrell police officer Aaron Rodgers said the boy was found near Stewart Elementary School at about 7:45 p.m. The boy’s parents called police after he ran off...

Growing up, Emma and Carly Coletta knew their dad would always be there for them. Eddie Coletta, a 43-year-old Hempfield resident, always makes it a point to put his family first. That’s why he waited for hours at Red Lobster on Mother’s Day knowing that’s the one meal his wife,...

Westmoreland officials said Tuesday another 12 residents and an additional staffer at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield tested positive for coronavirus. The latest test results means that 9.5% of the Westmoreland Manor’s 336 residents are infected. Federally mandated baseline testing for the virus started last week at the facility....

Shane Starr and Andrew Pristas were just starting to rekindle their friendship that dates back to their middle school days in the Montour School District. They had been talking about hanging out for awhile after Starr returned to the Pittsburgh area from out of state and they finally did a...

The Latrobe Elks has grown its membership over the past two years — at a time when it is building a new, more compact lodge. Located just outside Latrobe in Derry Township, the local chapter of the fraternal and charitable organization put an emphasis on attracting new members with young...

A prosecutor said a former Westmoreland County Prison guard crossed the line when he allegedly threatened and assaulted an inmate at the conclusion of a physical altercation at the lockup. “The use of force, how much is enough when he crosses the line, that’s what this case is about,” Assistant...

Despite the homecoming dance being canceled, Hempfield Area school leaders are hoping to make the fall event as normal as possible. Plans are in place to hold the traditional parade, said high school Principal Kathy Charlton. The parade typically travels Route 136 with permission from the township supervisors and the...

Hempfield Area school leaders are allowing two sporting teams to exceed suggested gathering limits by allowing spectators at events. Girls volleyball and varsity football will be allowed two spectators per participating athlete, equating to between 175 and 200 people at volleyball events and between 1,000 and 1,100 at football events,...

Westmoreland County has a new coronavirus-related death, the second in two days, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county also has 12 new covid-19 cases Tuesday The new figures bring the death total to 52 and cases total to 2,096. Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogram In the county,...

March wasn’t exactly the best time to start a fundraiser. But Frank and Linda Drury of Jeannette decided to forge ahead with raising about $9,000 to purchase 600 wreaths through Wreaths Across America for veterans who are buried at Jeannette Memorial Park. The couple knows honoring veterans is important, no...

A tiny stream — barely more than a ditch, really — trickles past homes in Greensburg’s Northmont neighborhood. Another flows along Ashbaugh Road in Penn Township. In the 247 years since the founding of Westmoreland County, nobody considered these diminutive waterways significant enough to merit an official name. Until now....

Crews are wrapping up work this week on widening the runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Meanwhile, construction has begun on an addition to the airport terminal. “We’re right on track,” for scheduled reopening of the improved runway on Friday, according to Gabe Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County...

Franklin Regional officials are taking a deeper look at how excused absences will be recorded amid the coronavirus pandemic, after receiving several comments and questions from parents during the first weeks of school. The district is asking parents to keep children home if they exhibit any of the 13 general...

The Norwin School Board on Monday refused to ask for the immediate resignation of a member whose statements on a private conservative Facebook page were deemed offensive by some members. An attempt at censure failed as well. By identical 6-3 votes, the majority of the board turned back attempts at...

An off-road vehicle driver was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Monday night after a crash just outside Hunker, county emergency officials said. A male patient was riding his quad in the woods off South Center Avenue and was injured when the vehicle rolled. The call was reported around 4:45...

Nearly two dozen people at Westmoreland Manor tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, and county officials said the number of those infected could increase in the coming days. Routine testing conducted last week identified the cases among 20 residents and two staffers, of which many appeared to be...

A West Newton man will serve up to seven years in prison for sex crimes against a 4-year-old girl. David L. Hresko, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to the aggravated indecent assault of a child, corruption of minors and child endangerment in connection with allegations made by a now 10-year-old girl....