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Penn Township store sells $500K winning Cash 5 lottery ticket
A Penn Township convenience store customer is a half million dollars richer today after purchasing a winning Cash 5 lottery ticket on Tuesday. Pennsylvania Lottery officials said a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket purchased at the PT Pit Stop on Route 130 matched all of the five balls drawn...
Westmoreland happenings: Soup and sandwich sale, Fat Tuesday pancake breakfast, more
Fundraisers • Little Sunshine’s Closet, 13380 Route 30, Irwin, will collect diapers, formula and female hygiene products for new mothers in need from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22. There will be a prize drawing, games and raffles. • A Fat Tuesday pancake and sausage dinner will be from...
Jeannette art gallery hosts works by 35 local women artists
On March 8, You Are Here in Jeannette will host an artists’ reception for its “Women in Art” exhibit, currently on display at the Clay Avenue gallery. For two of the participating artists, it will be a doubly special occasion. Not only will the exhibit feature artwork from sisters Maria...
Reversing enrollment decline among priorities for incoming Westmoreland Co. Community College president
As Westmoreland County Community College grapples with a decline in enrollment and recent turnover in its top leader, incoming president Kristin Mallory aims to stabilize the institution. The vice president of academic affairs at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Md., Mallory was hired as the college’s president last week after...
Hempfield man seeks to withdraw guilty plea in murder-for hire case
A Hempfield man who is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged sister wants to rescind his guilty plea, his attorney said Tuesday. Peter Cute, 64, in October pleaded guilty to one felony count of criminal solicitation to commit homicide. “He said he didn’t understand...
Hunter seeks dismissal of assault charge in Smithton shooting
A South Greensburg man awaiting trial for the alleged aggravated assault of a hunter in a private field last year claims his victim was partially at fault for being shot. Cody Ostrosky, 33, was originally charged last summer with a misdemeanor count of shooting at a human while hunting and...
Maryland man accused of credit card fraud at Springhill Suites in Unity
The father of a Massachusetts man arrested last month for impersonating a police officer in Hempfield is behind bars after state police said he used a housing authority’s credit card to book hotel rooms in Unity, according to court papers. Patrick Rooney, 47, of Maryland, is accused of using a...
Westmoreland happenings: Meetings, pilgrimage, senior citizen news, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
Angels among us: Duo creates keepsakes, 1 bead at a time
Daniel Krueger and Lucille Knopsnyder always have a handmade treasure stashed away in a pocket. It might be a colorful beaded bracelet that Krueger, of Derry Township, crafted, complete with little angel wings. Or it might be a beaded angel figurine, something Knopsnyder, of Unity, has been making for decades....
Greater Latrobe seeks cost proposals for new roof, HVAC units at junior high
Greater Latrobe School District is seeking proposals from companies it already has worked with as it takes a step toward remedying the leaky roof and outdated climate control units at the junior high. The school board last week unanimously voted to seek cost proposals for replacing the roof from installer...
Ex-Hempfield basketball coach retires from guidance counselor job after investigation
Former Hempfield Area High School boys basketball coach Bill Swan will retire from his guidance counselor role in June, following approval by the school board Monday night. Swan was placed on paid administrative leave from his coaching and guidance counselor positions Jan. 14 as the school district investigated an allegation...
Scottdale community band seeks new members in preparation for 2025 season
The Scottdale Concert Band is seeking new members as it prepares to start rehearsals for the 2025 concert season. The nonprofit group is under the direction of Roderick Booker and assistant directors Frederick Collins and Lee Matchett. Rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m. March 4 in the band room at...
Horrell joins race for Westmoreland Register of Wills
A former second deputy in Westmoreland County’s Register of Wills Office announced her second attempt to oversee the courthouse office where wills and estates are filed. Kimberly Horrell, 60, of Greensburg is the third candidate to enter the race to take over the embattled office that has had four different...
Race for Grace may top $2M in cancer fundraising
A few thousand runners and walkers are expected to turn out April 5 at Norwin High School for the 17th annual Race for Grace, which is expected to top $2 million in total funds raised this year. The event raises money for families and children battling pediatric brain cancer and...
Manor couple aims to create pet-finding app after death of 16-year-old goat
When Penny Layne ventured into the woods behind her Manor home on an icy January night, only one objective was on her mind: to find her missing 16-year-old goat, Patrick. Armed with a flashlight and a cellphone battery life near zero, Layne climbed over downed trees and trudged through the...
Housing developer sues North Huntingdon over rejection of its housing plan
A developer has sued North Huntingdon over its rejection of a subdivision to build 49 single-family homes on a 37-acre parcel near the Altman Farms neighborhood, contending the township had no right to deny approval based on traffic and safety concerns. Maronda Homes LLC of Robinson is asking a Westmoreland...
Retired deputy coroner will seek to lead office
A former deputy coroner who left his job just months after his new boss was elected has announced his candidacy for coroner. John Ackerman, 68, of Hempfield, said he has no ill will against incumbent Coroner Tim Carson, but said he wants to lead the county office of death investigations....
Kosko seeks seat on Hempfield board of supervisors
A longtime community volunteer wants to leverage that experience into a seat on the Hempfield board of supervisors. In announcing his candidacy for township supervisor, Paul Kosko, 64, said he hopes to focus on road infrastructure, if elected, and encouraging affordable housing development to keep families in the area. “With...
Rural property owners concerned that housing developments will alter Hempfield lifestyle
John Keenan bought his Hempfield property more than 30 years ago because of the peace and quiet it offered. His son grew up in the rural area on the eastern edge of the township and now uses the property to run an organic farm that supplies produce to local tables...
Lack of manpower forces Greensburg Fire Department to sell truck that requires 2 drivers
The end of an era is approaching for the Greensburg Fire Department. The days are numbered for the department’s tractor-drawn ladder truck, which has become a casualty of fewer volunteers. “It takes two drivers for this truck, and we just don’t have the manpower anymore,” said fire Chief Tom Bell....
Mutual Aid, Murrysville Medic One hoping for additional community support
Ambulance services covering Westmoreland County are hoping to receive more support from the communities they serve, particularly as that number of communities has grown in recent months. “Bell Township, Avonmore, parts of Loyalhanna Township and Saltsburg are now divided up between us, Mutual Aid EMS and the Oklahoma ambulance service,”...
Latrobe exhibit on Fred Rogers’ influences to debut with kids’ activities, speakers, artifacts
Several generations of kids were gently guided by Latrobe native Fred Rogers during the three decades his “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” show aired on public television. A new exhibit at Latrobe Art Center, running through March 22, will explore those who, in turn, had a hand in influencing and inspiring the...
Independence Health plans change in behavioral health services
Independence Health System is working to expand and consolidate inpatient behavioral health services at its Latrobe Hospital as part of ongoing changes at its three hospital campuses in Westmoreland County. Brian Fritz, president of Independence Health’s Westmoreland, Latrobe and Frick hospitals, said an adolescent behavioral health unit is expanding from...
Police say Latrobe man provided fatal drug dose
Latrobe police used video surveillance evidence from more than 10 locations to track the movements of a city man shortly before he died from an accidental drug overdose, according to court papers. They compared that information with messages retrieved from Jonathan S. Campbell’s Facebook account to file charges Friday against...
Jeannette council OKs panic buttons for City Hall
Panic security buttons will be installed inside Jeannette City Hall after council approved the measure Thursday in a 3-2 vote. Council authorized spending no more than $8,000 for Morgantown Security and Fire to install the buttons, as well as smoke detectors. “I’m excited that it passed,” said Mayor Curtis Antoniak....
