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Latrobe officials plan to hold the line on taxes next year despite an increase in health benefit costs and moves to boost staff and equipment for a shift to in-house garbage hauling. City council voted last week to advertise a proposed 2026 budget with projected revenues of $7.52 million, which...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 17: 2 Pittsburgh firefighters injured battling row house blaze Two Pittsburgh firefighters were injured early Monday while battling a blaze in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Officials told TribLive news partner WTAE the firefighters were treated at the scene...

Sunday’s road trip to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium didn’t turn out well for the Cincinnati Bengals, as they suffered a 34-12 loss to the Steelers they could ill afford. Drew Garrison of the Cincy Jungle placed the brunt of the blame for Cincinnati’s loss on head Coach Zac Taylor: “Coming off...

Motorists can expect to encounter traffic restrictions beginning Monday on a section of Route 51 in Rostraver as crews work on a signal upgrade. PennDOT officials said single-lane restrictions will be in place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Nov. 21 between Concord Lane and Ridge Road while...

A man was pronounced dead after his vehicle crashed Wednesday afternoon in Indiana County. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman said Stanley Clay Henderson, 54, of the West Wheatfield Township village of Robinson, may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash on Reynolds Road in the township. The crash...

Interpreters in period attire on Saturday will bring to life for Fort Ligonier visitors the impact of a pivotal event in the fort’s history and in the military career of George Washington. Registration is required to attend “According to the Best of His Recollection,” an immersive program recounting a “friendly...

Frigid temperatures on Tuesday canceled plans for Latrobe’s annual Veterans Day parade, but that didn’t stop the community from recognizing local men and women who have donned military uniforms. Veterans, their supporters and local officials gathered inside the Latrobe American Legion post to hear keynote speaker retired Army Master Sgt....

A Pittsburgh man and business executive is accused of attempting to solicit sex with a preteen girl. Eric T. Gillespie, 57, is charged with using an online chat platform in an attempt to arrange a meeting with the girl in Lebanon County. State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday that...

Westmoreland County Airport Authority is taking out a $2.9 million bridge loan to keep payments flowing to contractors for the terminal expansion project at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Expected funding from a $6.2 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant has been delayed. Monzo couldn’t say whether the recent state...

Preliminary work is underway to set the stage for a $53.9 million PennDOT project meant to reduce crashes by reworking a section of Route 119 in Upper Tyrone and Bullskin townships — just over the border from Westmoreland County into Fayette County. That area of Route 119 includes intersections with...

Independence Health has seen some positive financial results at its five hospitals while still working to reduce overall losses in eight figures for its multi-county health care system. According to a presentation Independence Health shared this week with TribLive, revenues exceeded expenses at each of its hospitals for the 12...

Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon. A section of Route 30 reopened shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday after being closed to traffic as emergency crews responded to the crash. A North Huntingdon police dispatcher said the wreck happened near the...

Incumbent Eric Bartels appeared to hold off challenger Christine Marquis Tuesday in the race for Latrobe mayor. With all six city precincts reporting, Bartels garnered about 51% of the vote compared to about 48.7% for Marquis. Bartels, 48, the Republican nominee, ran for a second term as mayor. He previously...

Newcomers Sarah Rovedatti and Robert Fryman and incumbents Christy Boyd and Cindy Brown were the apparent winners in Tuesday’s six-way race for four, four-year terms on the Ligonier Valley School Board, according to unofficial results. John Fitchwell appeared to defeat Maureen Ittig in the contest for a two-year term on...

Two incumbents and two newcomers appeared to win a tight race for four seats on Greater Latrobe School Board, according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s voting. With all 20 precincts reporting, Merle D. Musick led the polling, with about 13.7% of the vote, followed by Yelayna Rossi with 13.3%, Andrew...

When Shawn Brokos speaks Monday at Seton Hill University’s Kristallnacht Remembrance Interfaith Service, she plans to discuss antisemitic incidents in the region. “We have seen a consistent increase in antisemitic activity since 2020,” she said. In 2024, nearly 300 antisemitic incidents were reported in Pittsburgh, Brokos said. In 2018, it...

Ligonier Township is proposing to refurbish a bridge on Harvey Road while it seeks a state permit to replace a bridge on Ramsey Road that’s been closed for more than a year. The township supervisors also want to improve the township’s last remaining section of dirt-and-gravel road, a portion of...

A federal court could decide whether customers of Ligonier Pharmacy and several additional locations operated by Martella’s Pharmacies can have in-network insurance coverage through Highmark or UPMC Health Plan when they fill their prescriptions. A Pittsburgh law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of customers against those insurers...

Voters in Greater Latrobe School District have eight candidates to choose from to fill four school board seats in the Nov. 4 municipal election. The field is split evenly between incumbents and newcomers — but some have aligned themselves into two separate campaigns, each including three candidates. Campaigning together are...

Six candidates are vying in the Nov. 4 election for a quartet of four-year seats on the Ligonier Valley School Board. Two other hopefuls — John Fitchwell, selected by Republican Party leaders, and Maureen Ittig, chosen by the Democratic Party — are facing off for a two-year seat. The winner...

Allegheny County Police have charged a Latrobe man with a firearms violation after a handgun was discovered in his carry-on bag Wednesday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport. Police identified the passenger as 51-year-old John Frye. They determined he did not possess a valid concealed carry permit. Transportation Security Administration officers...

Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding teen in the fatal shooting of two other teens on June 26 in Pitcairn. Jamon Brookins, 16, is charged as an adult with two counts of criminal homicide and a felony robbery count. Police said Brookins, then 15, fired multiple times at Tyrant...

Last year’s Halloween parade in Mt. Pleasant Borough brought the small community of 4,250 people plenty of publicity, but not in the way officials would have liked. This year, organizers promised to be extra vigilant about parade participants to avoid a repeat appearance of a controversial entry like one last...

Ligonier Township Supervisors unanimously approved a permit for a proposed solar farm on Springer Road on the condition that developer SunVest Solar agrees to plant a buffer and coordinates with first responders on handling any emergencies that may occur at the site. “This is the first step of many, but...

Motorists will encounter a single-lane restriction beginning Monday on a section of Route 982 in Derry Township. Flaggers will control traffic between McCullough and Barchesky roads while PennDOT crews replace a pipe. The work will be underway on weekdays through mid-November, depending on weather conditions. Project managers abandoned an initial...