Jeff Himler stories, Page 6

Young siblings in two Westmoreland County families may compete in the same categories when they show their animals at the county fair — but they’re more likely to demonstrate cooperation than rivalry when vying for ribbons. On Sunday, when Deegan Hast, 13, of Salem Township, had two Nigerian dwarf dairy...

Detours are expected beginning Monday for motorists driving on Hunker-Waltz Mill Road just outside Hunker and for those intending to use westbound on- and off-ramps on Interstate 70 at the North Belle Vernon exit. Hunker-Waltz Mill Road will be closed between Penn Valley and New Stanton-Ruffs Dale roads in Hempfield...

A Fayette County man was killed in a crash involving two motorcycles early Saturday in the county’s German Township. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said Delbert Valentine Jr., 25, of Adah, was pronounced dead at the scene at Route 21 and Leckrone High House Road. The death was ruled...

Authorities have apprehended a man accused of trafficking a teen girl for sex in Greensburg. City police say Samuel Daquinn Oglesby, 30, exchanged explicit photos and videos with the girl through Snapchat before they had sex in November at a home in Greensburg, according to court documents. The girl, who...

A West Mifflin man has been charged with criminal homicide in a bloody fight Saturday night that resulted in the death of another man who was staying at his home. Allegheny County police said Mario Alejandro Perez Santos, no age given, was pronounced dead at the trailer home in the...

The second time was the charm for Ella Ciesielski when she donned the Westmoreland Fair Queen crown on opening day of the annual agricultural exhibition in Mt. Pleasant Township. It didn’t hurt to have some experience in competing for the title — and performing the duties that go with it,...

Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Greensburg man who is accused of breaking in and assaulting a woman and her son in their Unity home. Police said Seth Michael Vanderella, 33, forced his way into the home in the middle of the night on July 27 and attacked the...

The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor is looking to roll out an improved website and is considering setting aside a visitor information center at its museum headquarters in Unity. Those are two ways the nonprofit organization hopes to better promote sites farther east along its six-county corridor while partnering with other...

First responders recovered the body of a woman from the Monongahela River on Tuesday evening near Pittsburgh’s South Side Marina. According to a spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Safety, city police, firefighters, medics and River Rescue crews were dispatched to the 2600 block of South Water Street at about 6:30 p.m....

State police are looking for a man caught on camera burglarizing an Aldi grocery store early Monday in East Huntingdon. According to police, the suspect broke into the store office at about 2 a.m. and made off with five black metal till drawers containing an unspecified amount of cash and...

Work to rehabilitate a bridge on Route 993 in North Huntingdon and a resulting traffic detour have been extended until at least mid-August. The project by Gulisek Construction began July 7 on the bridge that carries Water Street over Brush Creek. Completion originally was expected in early August, according to...

The public Monday will have an opportunity to weigh in on upcoming plans for historical preservation, interpretation and programming along the six-county Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Working with New Jersey- based consultant Relevant Strategies & Solutions, the transportation-focused heritage organization will present ideas for updating its Management Action Plan (MAP) —...

When drivers try to squeeze trucks under bridges with inadequate vertical clearance, it can tie up traffic and cause damage to the vehicle and the overhead structure. A too-tall vehicle on Interstate 70 struck and damaged the Route 51 overhead bridge in December 2021 in Rostraver. It led to traffic...

For those looking for a last taste from the iconic Ligonier Tavern and Table, now’s your chance. Everything from commercial dough mixers to beer tap handles and signed artwork is going to the highest bidder in a liquidation auction of items at the shuttered restaurant. The online-only auction by Greensburg’s...

Union workers at Pace Industries’ Derry Township plant walked off the job early Thursday morning, after local labor leaders said talks broke down for a new contract with the facility that makes aluminum die-cast parts for customers that include Harley- Davidson and Polaris. Union President Duke Reed said members of Laborers’...

Motorists traveling at night on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County will encounter lane restrictions in Rostraver and ramp closures at the North Belle Vernon exit this week as PennDOT contractors work on road improvements. The North Belle Vernon exit and entrance ramps for westbound traffic on I-70 (Exit 42) will...

No matter where you look on the Saint Vincent College campus, it’s hard not to find the influence of the Rooney family. From Rooney Hall and Chuck Noll Field to the Verostko Center for the Arts and the under-construction Dunlap Family Athletic and Recreation Center, the Rooneys — and by...

No matter where you look on the Saint Vincent College campus, it’s hard not to find the influence of the Rooney family. From Rooney Hall and Chuck Noll Field to Verostko Center for the Arts and the under-construction Dunlap Family Athletic and Recreation Center, the Rooneys — and by extension...

An adult patient was airlifted by medical helicopter to an area trauma center after a crash involving a motorcycle Friday evening in Lower Burrell, according to first responders. The crash occurred on Route 56 in the vicinity of Hill Crest Country Club. Chief Brennan Sites said Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire...

Advocates have expressed alarm about the arrests of at least 10 people Thursday evening in Ambridge in a roundup involving Ambridge police and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In a statement released Friday, Casa San José — a Pittsburgh community center that advocates for Latinos — accused Ambridge...

Visitors to this year’s Steelers Fest in Latrobe got to meet a member of the team’s 1970s Super Bowl dynasty and some members of the wild kingdom as well. Well over 100 people lined up at mid-afternoon Friday at the city’s Legion Keener Park to get an autograph from John...

Robert Acalotto was less than two years out of Norwin High School on Feb. 20, 1971, when the 20-year-old volunteered for risky Army duty in southeastern Laos. He was never seen again after his four-man helicopter crew was shot down while providing gun cover for an emergency resupply mission. “I...

The history of Unity Cemetery and Chapel will come alive on Saturday as presenters portray four citizens of earlier eras, each with a connection to the site near Latrobe. The free program is set for 4 p.m. in the chapel at 130 Chapel Lane, off Unity Cemetery Road in Unity...

Visitors to Friday’s annual Steelers Fest in Latrobe will have the opportunity for close encounters with members of past Super Bowl teams and with a few members of some exotic species. A new feature at the free event, set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Legion Keener Park, will...

Westmoreland Conservation District is urging residents to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites as samples of the pests collected in the county have tested positive for Lyme disease, West Nile virus and a less familiar new threat: Jamestown Canyon virus. Chrissy Edwards-McCune, West Nile virus coordinator for the conservation...