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State trooper: Accused Youngwood killer confessed in tears
A Youngwood man was crying and remorseful when he recounted how he stabbed another Youngwood man “a lot” during a fatal robbery for drugs and money in November 2017, a state police trooper testified Thursday. Trooper Brandon Yeager said Michael James Covington Jr., 22, broke down during his interrogation at...
Suspected cop killer Rahmael Holt set to go on trial in November
The Harrison man accused of shooting and killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw in November 2017 is scheduled to go on trial Nov. 4, a Westmoreland County judge said Thursday. President Judge Rita Hathaway set aside the entire week of Nov. 4 for the murder trial of Rahmael Sal...
North Huntingdon residents, business owners pan PennDOT plans for Route 30
The state’s plans to install jersey barriers on Route 30 from the western end of North Huntingdon to Route 48 will eliminate left-hand turns by creating jug-handle turnarounds, a move designed to increase safety. “It is a waste of time and money. No way is it better,” North Huntingdon resident...
Photo circulates of KKK flag displayed in Sewickley Township public works building
A Sewickley Township supervisor is blaming a political enemy for helping share an old photograph of a Ku Klux Klan flag hanging inside the public works garage, though he downplayed the impact of the attack in his sound primary election defeat. “It was a ploy to get (something) started,” said...
USW leader Leo Gerard to retire
The president of the 850,000-member United Steelworkers is retiring by mid-July, signaling a change in leadership of the the Pittsburgh-based union. Leo Gerard, who has been the USW president since 2001, will be replaced by Tom Conway, the USW International vice president, the USW announced on Wednesday. The USW is...
North Huntingdon police issue scam alert
North Huntingdon police are warning residents to beware of a telephone scam by a someone posing as a township police officer who tells them they can use a gift card to pay an arrest warrant issued against them. Chief Robert Rizzo said Wednesday the intended target did not fall for...
Hempfield woman never forgot birthdays, anniversaries
Mary Alice Weir never forgot a birthday or anniversary of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “She always sent out cards. She even had the cards in her drawer at Westmoreland Manor, and she got them out in the mail,” said her daughter-in-law, Michelle Weir of Hempfield. She remembered so many...
WWII combat medic, 95, honored for his heroic service
Three quarters of a century ago, Felix Lisovich was living day-to-day as a World War II combat medic tending to wounded soldiers in the Philippines, dodging kamikaze attacks from Japanese fighter planes, joining in jungle patrols. For his distinguished service to his country, the 96-year-old Lisovich on Tuesday was awarded...
Activist group to discuss Green New Deal in Delmont
The proposed economic stimulus package dubbed the Green New Deal will be discussed at public forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Lamplighter, Route 22, Delmont. Local activist group Voice of Westmoreland is hosting the town hall forum for residents to learn how to make the Green New Deal —...
Pittsburgh region’s jobless rate drops to 3.8%, lowest since 1976
The seven-county Pittsburgh region’s 3.8% unemployment rate in April was the lowest jobless rate on record since 1976, the state said Tuesday. The jobless rate for the region — Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties — fell .1% from March to April, based on seasonal hiring factors....
Westmoreland County Airshow wows crowds on second dayVideo
Bob Hanko of Westmoreland City sat in a comfortable chair Sunday on the tarmac of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, watching fighter planes whiz by at ear-splitting speeds as they performed aerial maneuvers during the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland County Airshow. “I love to see the planes. I’ve come...
Man arrested after car, foot chase near Westmoreland County Airshow
A man who fled from a state police traffic stop on Route 30 near the entrance to Saint Vincent College was caught after jumping the fence at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport during the airshow. State and Westmoreland County Park said the man drove his car off the road and...
Man caught after fleeing traffic stop, jumping fence at airport during the airshow
A man who had fled from a state police traffic stop on Route 30 near the entrance to Saint Vincent College was caught after jumping the fence at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport during the Shop ‘N Save Westmoreland County Airshow. The man drove his car off the road and...
Uniontown man sought in Fayette shooting
A Uniontown man is wanted for allegedly shooting another man several times outside a bar late Saturday night, state police at Uniontown said. The suspect, David Dwayne Brooks, 26, is accused of shooting a 25-year-old Uniontown man outside Bar None at 231 Pittsburgh Rd., North Union Township, at about 11:30...
Woodland Hills, Elizabeth Forward, big winners with ‘Mamma Mia’ at Gene Kelly Awards
The musical “Mamma Mia!” and schools performing the popular musical turned out to be the biggest winners of the night at the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater Saturday. Three schools performing “Mamma Mia!” — Deer Lakes, Elizabeth Forward and Woodland Hills — won in the...
Arrest warrant issued in Stowe fatal shooting
Allegheny County homicide detectives police identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in a Stowe Township bar early Sunday morning. Police issued an arrest warrant for Omarr Harris, 36, on charges of criminal homicide and a firearms violation. Harris, whose address was not revealed by police,...
After cloudy morning, storms expected Sunday afternoon
A partly cloudy morning is expected to give way to rain on Sunday afternoon across western Pennsylvania. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to hit the region around 3 p.m. Sunday, bringing between one-quarter-inch and one-half-inch of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. Temperatures are expected to rise...
B-52 flyover set for Sunday airshow
A rare sight will be visible in the sky above the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe on Sunday afternoon — a flyover by a 159-feet-long B-52 Stratofortress. The flyover, as part of the aerial performances at the Shop ‘N Save Westmoreland County Airshow, is scheduled for 12:55 p.m., according...
Regional power outages affecting about 400 customers
The storm that swept through Southwestern Pennsylvania Saturday night has left about 300 FirstEnergy customers without power and about 120 Duquesne Light customers still without electrical service as of Sunday morning. FirstEnergy reported that it expects to restore power at various times from Sunday morning through the afternoon in communities...
Tora!Tora!Tora! attack hits home for Westmoreland airshow patron
As Russell Miller of Connellsville joined thousands of others Saturday in watching World War II training planes modified to look like Japanese planes simulate — but in the skies above the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe — the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, he wondered what it...
Fans flock early to Westmoreland Airshow
Ronald Miller of Connellsville wondered Saturday as watched the World War II training planes modified to look like Japanese fighters and torpedo bombers, perform aerial maneuvers over the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, that were meant to simulate the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Like thousands of...
7 of 9 Norwin School Board candidates headed to the November general election
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since it first appeared to correct errors regarding which candidates received nominations for the November general election. Norwin School District voters will choose from seven candidates who will battle for five seats on the school board in the November general election. Challenger Patrick...
Norwin Historical Society plans Memorial Day ceremonies at cemeteries, monuments
The Norwin Historical Society will hold its annual Memorial Day observances Sunday at area cemeteries and war memorials. The historical society will place a wreath at 1 p.m. at the Monument to the Fallen at the Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park, North Huntingdon. Ceremonies will include a 21-gun salute and the playing...
Penn Area Library plans summer reading programs
The Penn Area Library will “explore the universe” with its summer reading program, running from June 3 to July 27. The summer reading program is open to anyone with a library card, or whose parents have a card. It is divided into four categories: • Read to Me Club, for...
North Huntingdon hikes tap-in sewage fees
Residents and developers tapping into North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority’s sewer lines will pay an additional $100 fee, effective July 1. The municipal authority approved raising the tap-in fees to $4,500 per equivalent dwelling unit. The authority calculates the fee based on the need to recover some money spent on...
