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Zoning change clears way for housing on Unity portion of former Valley Green golf course
Unity supervisors have granted a zoning change that helps clear the way for a proposed residential development on a portion of the former Valley Green Golf & Country Club. The supervisors Thursday approved a shift from an agricultural zone to a suburban residential zone for the 116-acre section of the...
‘Tenacious’ Greensburg Coin Club hangs on despite dwindling membership
George Yonek sees coins as both an art form and a glimpse into a nation’s culture. “What people put on coins is indicative of the country’s pride, what’s important to them,” said Yonek, a Penn Township resident who serves as president of the Greensburg Coin Club. “That’s why I collect...
Bishop Larry Kulick ordained to lead Diocese of Greensburg
The Diocese of Greensburg welcomed its new bishop Thursday with worship, prayer and pageantry — but without the crowds of parishioners usually present to celebrate such an event. “Like so many things we have done differently during the pandemic, this liturgy is no exception,” said Monsignor Raymond Riffle, rector of...
Westmoreland commissioners plan for vaccine registryVideo
The Westmoreland County commissioners, bowing to public pressure and a growing frustration among residents, said Thursday they will create a county registry to assist residents to receive coronavirus vaccines. “We are doing something at this point to assist and make sure that the residents of Westmoreland County who want a...
Rostraver man charged with sexually assaulting girl 7 years ago
A 23-year-old Rostraver man was arrested Thursday after police investigated a tip from a child abuse hotline accusing him of sexually assaulting a girl seven years ago. Robert T. Parks IV was arraigned on charges of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault of a juvenile less than 13 years old....
Covid cases down to zero at Westmoreland courthouse
Coronavirus is on a break at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. It’s been two weeks since a new case among employees was reported at the courthouse and, as a result, temperature screenings at the building’s entry points were halted Thursday. “We’ve seen a downward trend,” said Alexis Bevan, the county’s human...
Despite vaccine, Redstone Highlands reports covid spike at Greensburg facility
About 1,000 employees and staff members at Redstone Highlands’ three skilled nursing facilities have their first and, in some cases, second doses of the coronavirus vaccine. With the facilities on their way to being protected, president and CEO John Dickson said it was a shock to learn the virus made...
Greensburg woman charged with endangering children, drug possession after traffic stop
A Greensburg woman pulled over early Tuesday for driving erratically during a snow storm without functioning headlights was later arrested by city police and charged with illegal possession of crack cocaine and heroin. Sarah K. Walters, 28, also was charged with child endangerment because, police say, she had two young...
Reported covid cases in Westmoreland County remain steady
Westmoreland County on Thursday added 86 additional covid cases and one death, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. Of the 86 new cases reported, 49 are confirmed and 37 probable. The total number of cases in Westmoreland County now stands at 25,602 with 18,306 confirmed and 7,296 probable since the...
Delmont secures $15,000 grant to develop borough recreation plan
Delmont officials have secured a state grant to begin developing a comprehensive plan, a living document that lays out a town’s plans for its future. Over the next three years, council will match the $14,900 grant from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in order to begin developing...
Southmoreland School District continuing probe of teacher in connection with racist post
No action is expected at Southmoreland School Board’s meeting Thursday in response to a racist Facebook post purportedly made last month from a middle school teacher’s account, according to school officials. David Petonic, the district’s solicitor, said officials are continuing to investigate whether teacher Richard Love made the post. Petonic...
Trafford council president to seek Penn Township district judge seat
A Trafford borough councilman is hoping to be the next district judge in Penn Township. Kristopher Cardiff, 43, is seeking to win the seat currently held by District Judge Helen Kistler, who said she will retire at the end of this year when her third six-year term expires. “I was...
Irwin Council: Masks are optional at future meetings
Irwin Council decided Wednesday to no longer require anyone attending their meetings to wear a mask in spite of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to do so in order the slow the spread of covid-19. Meeting online through Irwin’s Facebook page, council decided 6-1 to return to...
Nicole Ziccarelli announces bid for Westmoreland County district attorney
Fresh off a razor-thin defeat in a bid to upset a two-term incumbent state senator, New Kensington lawyer Nicole Ziccarelli announced Wednesday she is seeking to oust another entrenched Democrat. Ziccarelli, a Republican, said she will run against six-term incumbent John Peck for the Westmoreland County District Attorney office in...
Greensburg man arrested in sexual assault, rape of 2 boys
A Greensburg man was arrested Wednesday on state police accusations that he raped a boy and sexually assaulted another in Unity nearly three years ago, according to court papers. Steven Michael Cope Jr., 25, is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $25,000 bail. Troopers said they received a...
Hempfield elementary school temporarily closed due to covid cases
A Hempfield elementary school is closed the rest of the week due to covid-19, according to district officials. West Point Elementary School will reopen Monday after one student and one staffer reported positive covid tests, according to a letter from Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. Students will participate in remote learning Thursday...
Troopers: Latrobe fugitive arrested last week found with heroin, methamphetamine; new charges filed
When Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies searched the closet of a Unity mobile home last week, they found more than the 24-year-old fugitive they said had been dodging authorities for nearly three months, court documents reveal. According to complaints filed Wednesday by state troopers, Collin A. Quakenbush of Latrobe was discovered...
Train speeds set to increase along tracks running from Hempfield to YoungwoodVideo
Train speeds are set to increase this week along a portion of railroad tracks running through Hempfield and Youngwood. The increase, which will begin Friday, will bring speeds from 10 mph to 20 mph along sections of the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad, according to Mark Rosner, president of Carload Express, the...
Former Westmoreland Recorder of Deeds Tom Murphy to run for new office
Tom Murphy spent 16 years as Westmoreland County’s recorder of deeds and, until last month, never considered running for another courthouse elected office. Murphy, who for the last year has been working the private sector after losing his re-election bid in 2019, received a call from his friend, Democratic incumbent...
You Are Here’s ‘Portraits of Jeannette’ pays tribute to familiar city faces
Photographer John Howard is a familiar face around Jeannette, as he documents people, places and events for the local historical society and various publications. Now, Howard will pay tribute to some other familiar Jeannette residents in an exhibit opening Feb. 20 at You Are Here. “Portraits of Jeannette” will run...
Westmoreland County adds 84 covid cases, 3 deaths
Westmoreland County on Wednesday added 84 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county’s totals now stand at 25,516 cases and 645 deaths associated with covid-19. Of those newly added cases, 26 are confirmed and 58 are probable. According to the state’s covid-19...
Westmoreland Symphony’s Young Artist Competition winners to hit virtual stage
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and its Academy of Music will present its 2021 Young Artists Competition winners’ recital as a virtual event this year. The program will premiere at 3 p.m. Feb. 21 on the symphony’s YouTube channel. The young artist competition is open to students who reside or take...
Latrobe eyes signs to help keep brewery traffic on course
Latrobe city officials are working with City Brewing to curb off-course truck traffic headed to and from the company’s Latrobe plant. It’s unclear how that traffic could be affected by the recent announced loss of Iron City Beer production at the plant. Latrobe Public Works Director Scott Wajdic told city...
Student artwork at Ligonier museum created in unusual circumstances
The artwork in the annual “Artists of the 21st Century” student exhibition is always impressive, said Kristin Miller, site coordinator of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art-Ligonier Valley, where the show opens on Friday. The circumstances under which it was created this year make it even more so. “I give...
Pitt-Greensburg, Saint Vincent snare grants for construction projects
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and Saint Vincent College will tap a pair of state grants to expand campus facilities. The schools were among scores of businesses, colleges and government agencies that were approved for Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program (R-CAP) grants during the final round of grant awards for...
