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Trial for Youngwood stabbing suspect set for September
After years of delays, the trial of a Youngwood man charged with criminal homicide and robbery of a drug dealer will start in September. Michael Covington Jr., 24, has been in jail without bond since his arrest in 2017 following the stabbing death of 50-year-old Matthew Genard in his Youngwood...
West Newton police, county detectives probe shooting
An area man was seriously injured when he was shot in the face during a confrontation early Tuesday at a home in West Newton, according to borough police and Westmoreland County detectives. The shooting occurred at a residence off of North 2nd Street just after midnight, according to police Chief...
Report of ‘suspicious’ person outside Hempfield casino leads to stolen car, firearm charges, troopers say
A report of a suspicious person sitting in a vehicle just outside of Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield early Tuesday resulted in the arrest of a Jeannette man for illegal possession of a loaded firearm and the recovery of a stolen vehicle, state police said. Jamar Abdu McIntosh, 43, was...
Former Jeannette superintendent ordered to pay district $1K reimbursement in ethics report
Jeannette City School District’s former superintendent was ordered by the State Ethics Commission to pay $1,000 to the district in reimbursement for the personal use of public funds. Matthew Hutcheson used a district procurement card to charge his wife’s registration fee to a technology in education conference in Colorado and...
Declining covid hospitalization streak ends in Pa., Allegheny County
Recent covid hospitalization numbers have been declining for several straight days in the state and Allegheny County. But those streaks ended Tuesday, when both saw increases to its current covid hospitalization total. The state saw its first increase to its current covid hospitalization total after having 12 consecutive days of...
Hempfield man accused of driving drunk in crash that hurt another motorist
A Hempfield man is accused by state police of driving drunk during a March crash that left another motorist with an ankle injury requiring three surgeries, according to court papers. Nicholas John Decaro, 26, was arrested Monday. He is free on $20,000 unsecured bond. Troopers responded to Edna Road in...
Cash 5 ticket worth $200K sold at Hempfield store
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket was sold Monday at Rick’s Tobacco Outlet along Route 30 in Hempfield, state lottery officials said. The winning ticket, sold along with a Quick Cash ticket, was for Monday’s drawing and matched all five balls drawn, 3-7-22-29-36. The winner won $200,000 less withholding,...
Franklin Regional proposed budget would raise taxes to state-imposed limit for 4th year
Franklin Regional School District officials next month will consider a 2021-22 budget that raises property taxes to the state-designated limit for the fourth year in a row. The school board unanimously approved a proposed $63.9 million budget with a projected $437,000 deficit. The budget would raise local property taxes to...
Penn-Trafford proposes 2-mill tax hike for next year
Property owners in the Penn-Trafford School District would face a 2-mill tax hike under a tentative $60.9 million budget for the 2021-2022 school year adopted Monday. The 2-mill increase would boost taxes to 89.25 mills in the Westmoreland County municipalities of Penn Township, Manor and Trafford that the district serves....
Hempfield to apply for federal grant that could benefit township fire department
Hempfield leaders are looking for federal dollars that would benefit the township fire department. Supervisors have authorized the township manager to advertise for a grant writer and manager, one of the first steps as they prepare to submit an application in July for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency...
Brother of North Huntingdon overdose victim charged in her death
The brother of a overdose victim in North Huntingdon was one of two men arrested Monday on charges of helping his sister buy a dose of heroin-fentanyl that killed her Jan. 12, according to court documents. Forrest G. Piper Jr., 49, of West Newton, the brother of Iona J. Runkle,...
Penn Township man to serve up to 40 years in prison for firing rifle at police
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday said he had no choice but to sentence a Penn Township man to serve up to 40 years in prison for shooting at police during a 2016 standoff. But, even without a state legislative mandatory minimum sentencing requirement in place, Judge Scott Mears said...
Hempfield Area plans vaccine clinic for students 16 and older
Hempfield Area School District students may receive their first dose of the covid-19 vaccine during a clinic Tuesday at the high school field house. Other clinics are planned this month for students across the region. Shots of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered from 3 to 7 p.m. in Hempfield...
Mother pushes child to safety as car slams into Hempfield homeVideo
A 2-year-old boy escaped injury Monday after his quick-thinking mother pushed him out of the path of a car barreling into the front of their Hempfield home. Amanda Clark said the boy was standing at the glass storm door looking out at Sells Lane around 12:30 p.m. while she was...
Man, woman arrested after troopers report finding suspected meth in Unity traffic stop
A traffic stop near Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity resulted in the arrest of a Mt. Pleasant Township couple on drug trafficking charges after troopers seized three bags of suspected methamphetamine concealed inside the car, according to court records. Dorothy N. Sherwood, 38, and Charles G. West, 31, were...
Blessing of the hands at Excela Latrobe Hospital draws out nurse, clergy emotionsVideo
Emotions of the past year spilled over Monday for the Rev. Earl Gardner, a critical care nurse educator at Excela Health. He and the Rev. Jeffrey Wylie blessed the hands of Excela Latrobe Hospital nurses and other staff — many of whom have cared for covid-19 patients — with frankincense...
Youngwood man jailed after police said he led them on 22-mile chase
A Youngwood man is behind bars after state police said he led troopers on a 22-mile chase over the weekend that began in Pittsburgh and ended in Hempfield, according to court papers. Ryan E. McKnight, 36, did not have a valid drivers license, police said. Troopers were traveling east on...
New covid cases continue statewide drop, rise in Allegheny and Westmoreland
It was a mix of good and bad news in the latest coronavirus reports in the state and Western Pennsylvania region. For a fifth straight Monday, Pennsylvania’s two-day covid-19 case report has shown a decline week over week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a two-day count of 4,381 new...
Westmoreland Clerk of Courts candidates tout experience ahead of May primary
Westmoreland’s Clerk of Courts office in 2009 became the first domino to fall in the Republican Party takeover of most county row offices after more than a half-century of Democratic dominance. The office’s leadership is again in the spotlight. In the May 18 primary election, Clerk of Courts is the...
Covid case spike prompts remote instruction for Greensburg Salem Middle School students
Students at Greensburg Salem Middle School will receive remote instruction at least until Thursday following a recent spike in covid-19 cases. Superintendent Gary Peiffer said the decision was made after five positive cases were reported late last week. “We already had 49 students quarantining at the middle school who were...
Luxury auction firm hits local high of $5M with Ligonier Township home sale
An owner looking to unload a multimillion-dollar home, in an area where such properties are the exception, might consider holding an auction to avoid taking a major loss on the investment. Several such palatial estates in the Ligonier Valley recently changed hands through the services of Platinum Luxury Auctions, a...
Team DetermiNation races through North Park in lieu of canceled Pittsburgh Marathon
The Pittsburgh Marathon may have been canceled Sunday but not runner Cathy O’Brien’s will to compete. The mother of four from Marshall Township joined an impromptu race at North Park in lieu of the 13-mile half-marathon she trained for. She was among 10 members of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS)...
Remembering Westmoreland County’s glassmaking history
Glass pieces varying in color and style were spread out across a table at the Greensburg Country Club on Sunday afternoon, offering a quick peak into the history of Grapeville’s former Westmoreland Glass factory, which shuttered in 1984 after almost 100 years in business. The pieces were on display as...
Language long-haulers: Westmoreland men keep German skills fresh for trips abroadVideo
Benutze es oder verliere es. In other words, for those who don’t speak German: “Use it or lose it.” That truism applies to many things in life, including conversing in a foreign language. It’s what has kept two local men returning week after week, for decades, to practice their German...
Trib Executive Editor Susan McFarland to retire
Trib Total Media Executive Editor Susan McFarland, who led the news organization through a period of dramatic transformation and sweeping digital growth, will retire Sept. 15, the company has announced. During her five years as the top newsroom leader, the Tribune-Review has been recognized three years in a row as...
