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Growing older: Number of centenarians on the rise in U.S.
Sounds of honking horns, cheering crowds and bouts of “happy birthday” wafted through normally quiet neighborhoods this year as friends and family, not letting the coronavirus pandemic stop them, celebrated loved ones turning 100. The number of centenarians around the world is on the rise, data show, a generation of...
Jeannette native helping students of military personnel killed or disabled
A Jeannette native is spearheading efforts to raise money for educational scholarships for families of military service people who have died or have been disabled while on active duty. Michael Popella of Grove City founded the Folds of Honor of Western PA Chapter after meeting the national organization’s founder, Lt....
North Huntingdon officials cry foul on backyard chicken ordinanceVideo
The months-long debate over keeping chickens in North Huntingdon residential areas will continue after the commissioners rejected a proposed change to the rules on Wednesday. Commissioners cried foul on adopting an ordinance that would allow residents to obtain a permit to have four hens in a residential district if they...
Greensburg resident gets surprise parade to celebrate 103rd birthday
With horns honking and balloons waving from their windows, dozens of cars drove down Greensburg’s Alwine Avenue to wish Catherine Campolongo a happy 103rd birthday. Campolongo was a baby during the flu pandemic of 1918, and on Wednesday celebrated a socially distant birthday during another historic pandemic. Her secret to...
Golf outing raises more than $4,000 for Animal Friends of Westmoreland
Animal Friends of Westmoreland currently has 152 animals in their care. Since its inception in 2006, the nonprofit has rescued more than 5,700 animals. Like most nonprofits, Animal Friends relies on donations and they could not be happier to have received a $4,200 donation recently — the proceeds from the...
Head of Pittsburgh area gambling ring, son, plead guilty to running numbers
The 90-year-old patriarch of a Pittsburgh family connected to gambling operations in Western Pennsylvania for more than a half century agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve charges the family operated a sports betting and numbers running business dating back to 1994. Robert “Bobby I” Iannelli, of Pittsburgh, along with his...
Greater Latrobe encourages kids to take advantage of free school meals
Children in the Greater Latrobe School District students can get two free meals a day through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. Greater Latrobe joined other area school districts that are taking advantage of the meal program. Picking up where a similar effort ended in June, the pandemic-prompted program provides...
Police: Sutersville man jailed on $75K bond for puncturing tires with arrow, threatening neighbor
A Sutersville man allegedly used a crossbow arrow to puncture tires on two vehicles parked near his apartment on Tuesday and then threatened to stab one person who confronted him about it, police said. Rickie Linn Case, 58, was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, harassment,...
Derry man accused of assaulting, spitting on woman in attempt to make her crash
North Huntingdon police say a Derry man repeatedly tried to make a woman crash her car as she drove through Westmoreland County on Monday. Police arrested Jason M. Thomas, 30, on charges of harassment, reckless endangerment, simple assault and making terroristic threats following the alleged 7:30 p.m. assault inside the...
Free milk flows in Jeannette giveaway
The American Dairy Association North East partnered with Schneider’s Dairy and The Salvation Army to distribute 1,000 gallons of milk in Jeannette on Wednesday through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Each vehicle that participated in the drive-thru distribution at the Magee Avenue parking lot received two gallons of milk. Some...
Jeannette thrift store opening in new spot after previous location is sold
The St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Jeannette appears to have found a new home. The store, which was forced to close its Clay Avenue location in December, will be setting up shop at the intersection of North First Street and Harrison Avenue. President Marilyn Lander said she hopes...
Trial starts in Penn Township attempted murder case from 2016
Jury selection started Wednesday in the attempted murder trial of a Penn Township man accused of firing a rifle at police who responded to a domestic call at his home more than four years ago. The case against Jody Martz, 56, was delayed for years as attorneys argued a series...
Westmoreland libraries to provide free Wi-Fi outside buildings through covid relief money
Westmoreland libraries will provide around the clock free Wi-Fi as part of a program that county officials said will help to ensure residents have expanded access to the internet. A $145,000 grant will be made to the Westmoreland County Federated Library System to install equipment that will broadcast hotspots for...
Latrobe zoning review moves forward, creek erosion project on hold
Latrobe is moving ahead with a comprehensive review of the city’s zoning ordinance but will have to wait until next year to repair erosion along Loyalhanna Creek. City council this week finalized an agreement with Scenic Pittsburgh to serve as a consultant in the zoning review, at no cost to...
Westmoreland County surpasses 2,000 coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Wednesday surpassed 2,000 total coronavirus cases. The county saw 10 new confirmed cases added, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, bringing the total to 2,003 since the first cases were recorded in the county in March. The county’s death toll remained at 49, where it’s been...
2 more charged in North Huntingdon daylight break-in, assault
Two more people were charged this week in connection with a daylight break-in and attack at a North Huntingdon home. Quaise M. Rhodes-Wilson, 21, of Wilkinsburg, and Martell Crosby, 25, of Jeannette, are charged with burglary, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and related offenses. Rhodes-Wilson is being held in the Westmoreland...
Hempfield band sub sales on hold as officials weed through pandemic ordersVideo
A popular fundraiser in the Hempfield community and a major fundraiser for the high school marching band is on hold, waiting for approval from school leaders. Sub sales have been suspended after Hempfield Area officials said proposed health and safety plans to make the subs did not adhere to Gov....
Wight Elephant Boutique in Greensburg and Irwin wins industry awardVideo
Offering “standout style for the standout girl” has paid off for Wight Elephant Boutique, with locations in Greensburg and Irwin. The specialty women’s wear and accessories shop was named Pennsylvania’s 2020 Storefront Boutique of the Year in awards hosted by The Boutique Hub & Shop the Best Boutiques, an online...
Greater Latrobe eyes late September return to classroom for high school studentsVideo
Students at Greater Latrobe Junior High and Senior High School will have the option of returning to in-person classes five days per week beginning Sept. 28. The school board this week voted 6-2 to switch to that educational plan, from a hybrid combination of in-person and online instruction that has...
Yoga, brooms and soup among Westmoreland community events
Classes • Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host an outdoor yoga event Under the Stars Yoga with Find Your Fire Fitness at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 atop Laurelville’s Sunset Hill. Bring a mat. Fruited water will be served. In case of rain, the event...
In-person visits resume at Westmoreland Manor
Westmoreland officials said Tuesday that in-person visits with residents at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield have restarted. Visitation of residents at Westmoreland Manor initially was suspended in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and briefly restarted on a modified basis in late July before being again put...
Diocese of Greensburg appoints New Alexandria pastor as administrator as it waits for new bishop
The Diocese of Greensburg has chosen a longtime priest who served as right-hand man to two bishops as diocesan administrator as it waits for the Pope to appoint a new bishop. Monsignor Larry J. Kulick will handle the day-to-day administrative duties of the diocese. He was elected Tuesday by the...
Somerset man accused of fighting North Huntingdon policeman
A North Huntingdon patrolman escaped serious injury last weekend when he was choked and kicked taking a suspect into custody who allegedly was trying to break into cars at the park and ride lot near the entrance of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to court records. Brandon D. Kennedy, 38, of...
Neighborhood News Network hosts virtual tourVideo
To further expand the reach of its hyper-local websites called the Neighborhood News Network, TribLive hosted a virtual tour of the sites Tuesday. The Facebook Live presentation introduced readers and users to the sites and the MeSearch technology that runs the platform. It also showed participants how to sign up...
State police asking public’s help in arsons in Indiana and Westmoreland counties
The state police fire marshal is asking the public’s help on three intentionally set fires last weekend, including one that gutted a vacant bar-restaurant in Indiana County and two fires that destroyed a home in Bolivar early Sunday. Trooper Keith Sobecki of the Greensburg barracks said the Clarksburg Valley Inn...
