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Fire engulfs Monessen house
Firefighters from several Mon Valley departments were battling a blaze that had engulfed a house in Monessen late Thursday night, according to dispatches from Westmoreland County 911. Monessen units that reached the scene of the fire at a three-story wooden-frame house on McKee Avenue said there was heavy smoke coming...
Lawsuit filed in death of Penn-Trafford baseball star
The parents of a Penn Township teen who died after a crash last year on Route 130 near Jeannette filed a wrongful death lawsuit against four energy companies and PennDOT, claiming installation of a natural gas pipeline created dangerous road conditions that caused the fatal collision. The estate of Maclean...
Artists paint in great outdoors for Latrobe Art Center showVideo
Latrobe Art Center had a Paint-Out this week, with about a dozen artists scheduled to work “en plein air” around the community. Their paintings will be shown and sold at the center from Monday through May 1. With snow forecast on Wednesday and cold temperatures lingering through the rest of...
Former Avonmore secretary charged with stealing $54K from borough
An Avonmore woman is accused by police of stealing $54,000 from the borough’s general fund to pay personal bills when she worked as secretary for the municipality, according to Westmoreland County detectives. Rebecca E. Steele, 45, was arrested Thursday on felony charges of theft, receiving stolen property and tampering with...
Draft of Hempfield Area’s budget shows $1.2 million deficit, but numbers expected to improve
Hempfield Area School District is facing a $1.2 million deficit in one of the first drafts of the 2021-22 budget, but that number is expected to shrink before a final budget is adopted. Business Manager Wayne Wismar cautioned this week that many unknown factors will impact the budget in the...
Westmoreland Land Trust to spotlight nature, art at new Hempfield park
Outdoor art and the beauty of Mother Nature soon could share a scenic hilltop in Hempfield. The Westmoreland Land Trust proposes to establish a nature and art park on a 96-acre farm it acquired along Beech Hills Road, off Old Route 66, just 3 miles from downtown Greensburg. “The property...
New Jersey company to expand its presence at Westmoreland business park
Directors for the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. have approved an option agreement for a lot at the Westmoreland Business & Research Park that will add a new manufacturing facility and office building, along with potentially 50 new jobs. The agreement gives WAB Associates six months to finalize the $218,050...
Greensburg’s Caffe Barista Marketplace opens farmers market sectionVideo
Danielle Bowman came from Murrysville to check out the newly renovated and rebranded Caffe Barista Marketplace in downtown Greensburg. Caffe Barista tacked “Marketplace” onto its name with the addition of a fresh-and-local farmers market section, which officially opened Thursday. “I saw their signs on Facebook, and I think it’s great,”...
More than 1,000 items donated to Greensburg shelter by tech school students
A Greensburg emergency shelter this month received more than 1,000 items donated by students at the Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center. The donations to the Welcome Home shelter were part of a community service project started by senior Lexi Puskar. “I said, ‘I think that would be good’ …...
Covid case numbers continue to decline in Pennsylvania
For the fourth straight day, Pennsylvania’s new covid-19 case report reduces the seven-day case average — something that hasn’t happened since early March. It’s a hopeful sign, considering that from March 9, when the most recent covid-case surge began, through April 18, the state managed to lower its seven-day case...
Fayette County man gets 3 years in prison for dealing heroin via ‘Hustlas Don’t Sleep’ drug ring
A Fayette County man will spend three years behind bars for dealing heroin and fentanyl in Western Pennsylvania for more than two years, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Andrew Welty, 29, of Everson was sentenced based on drug convictions from two separate cases covering illegal drug sales that happened between September...
Westmoreland municipal authority opens new garage, office building in New StantonVideo
Just months before it is required to vacate office space in Hempfield, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County moved into a nearly $10 million building on its New Stanton campus that will be home to its water distribution system. The new 41,000 square-foot building, officially opened Wednesday, will replace the...
Borrowing OK’d for renovation of Eastern Westmoreland technology center
Greater Latrobe School District agreed to pay its share for renovations at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, clearing the way for a bond issue of up to $6 million. The school board this week agreed to incur debt for the project up to $2.96 million as one of three...
Westmoreland County launches e-filing system for civil and family court documents
A long awaited system that allows civil and family court documents to be filed electronically launched Wednesday in Westmoreland County. Prothonotary Christina O’Brien said the system, which took four years to complete, is expected to add about $200,000 in new revenue to the county budget through filing fees assessed to...
Tip, receipts, phone records lead to arrest of Ohio men in Unity equipment theft
State troopers used hotel receipts, cell phone records and a tip from police in Ohio during a 15-month investigation to arrest two demolition workers from Youngstown, Ohio, on Wednesday in connection with the theft of a piece of heavy equipment from a dump site in Unity. Nicholas S. Kaczmark, 44,...
Ligonier plans annual sampling of wine, sweets and spirits
Fans of Ligonier’s Wine, Whiskey & Sweets Walk may find the event’s appeal more potent than ever after a year’s wait. The third annual invitation to sip, stroll and shop in downtown Ligonier was postponed, and then canceled, last year — after the arrival of the covid-19 pandemic. Finally, the...
Murrysville girls mind the goal for 16U national championship contendersVideo
Two Murrysville teens will be protecting the net when the Steel City Selects 16U girls’ ice hockey team heads to Denver for the Chipotle-USA Hockey Tier II National Championships at the end of the month. For the team’s starting goaltender, Abby Manzewitsch, 16, it will be the third time in...
Allegheny County’s covid case average drops to lowest in month
Allegheny County reported 340 more covid cases on Wednesday, as weekly numbers returned to lower averages. The county’s seven-day average of new cases dropped from 491 on Tuesday to 351 on Wednesday. It’s the lowest seven-day average since 326 on March 25. For the month, the county is averaging 436...
Greater Latrobe’s virtual ‘Bright Star’ musical inspired by true, emotion-filled tale
Flashbacks to a century ago, a baby’s miraculous survival and songs with banjo accompaniment are among ingredients in this spring’s Greater Latrobe Senior High musical. As was this past fall’s play, the musical “Bright Star” will be presented in a performance filmed in advance by the school’s drama club and...
Suit settled; separate $29K judgment entered against former Jeannette hemp drying operation
A lawsuit filed by a Jeannette packaging company seeking damages for claiming its items were contaminated by a hemp drying facility has been settled. Meanwhile, a $29,000 judgment against Patriot Shield Pennsylvania was filed by the state Department of Environmental Protection for air control violations related to the hemp drying...
Westmoreland news includes chicken barbecue, meeting
Fundraiser • Stewartsville Lions Club will host a drive-thru chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. until sold out April 25 at Holiday Travel Agency, 12239 Route 30, North Huntingdon. Menu: half chicken, roll, applesauce and drink, $8. Non-perishable food items will be collected for donation to local food banks. Details: 724-751-4308...
Tax settlements for 2 apartment complexes cuts $77,000 from Greater Latrobe revenue
Greater Latrobe School District will lose more than $77,000 in property tax revenue in an assessment appeal settlement for two residential complexes in Unity. The school board on Tuesday approved the settlements for the Whitney South Townhomes, owned by Ronald and Lauren Raimondo, and the Briarwood Townhouses Apartments, owned by...
Westmoreland drug court gains state accreditation
Westmoreland County’s drug court became the 33rd accredited special court in Pennsylvania, a designation officials said could enable the six-year-old program to secure additional grant funding for future years. William Shifko, the county’s drug court coordinator, said since the program was launched in September 2015, 51 participants have graduated. One...
Primary ballots could hit Westmoreland mailboxes this weekend
Westmoreland County voters will begin receiving mail-in ballots as early as this weekend, possibly early next week. State officials signed off on the May 18 primary ballots and, on Wednesday, it is expected information will be forwarded to the county’s new private mail company to print and send out ballots...
Scottdale man arrested on charges of assault, strangulation
A 38-year-old Scottdale man who signaled a woman to pull over in her car this week is accused of choking and striking her multiple times, state police said. Jaison M. Maldonado was arraigned Tuesday on charges of striking and threatening a care-dependent person, simple assault and strangulation filed by state...
