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Woman killed in New Castle house fire Sunday

One person was killed in a New Castle house fire Sunday, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Gretchen Avenue around 2 p.m. for reports a woman could be trapped inside the building. Fire officials quickly put out the fire, but an elderly woman was...
Police: Man killed in Fayette County crash

One person was killed after a crash along Route 21 in Fayette County, according to state police from Uniontown. Police responded to a two-vehicle crash along Route 21 (McClellandtown Road), at the intersection of Bukovitz Farm Road in German Township shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday. Police say a Ford F-150...
Hempfield power outage impacted 1,500 people Friday

Over 1,500 people were without power in the Fort Allen neighborhood of Hempfield Friday evening. West Penn Power crews were dispatched shortly before 7:40 p.m., said spokesperson Jeff Straight. Power was restored shortly after 9 p.m. when a fault cleared itself, he said. Crews still do not know the cause...
2 people taken to hospital after South Huntingdon crash

Two people were taken during the hospital after a crash in South Huntingdon on Friday afternoon, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded shortly after 3:20 p.m. to the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Kosor Lane. The crash involved a tractor trailer and U-Haul truck, the dispatcher said....
West Point residents remain critical of siren’s decibel levelsVideo

The first time Brittany Waterhouse’s daughter, Gwendalyn, heard the wail of the West Point Volunteer Fire Co. siren, she took off running. The beehive-shaped siren located atop a telephone pole across the street from their New Market Drive home normally sounds off between two and three times a day, Waterhouse...
Food 2 Go 4 Kids provides Hempfield elementary students with weekend mealsVideo

Elementary schools across Hempfield Area School District are working with local churches to ensure qualifying students have hot meals to eat on weekends. As part of the Food 2 Go 4 Kids program, school and church officials work together to purchase, package and disperse easy-to-make food for students, striving to...
Hempfield micro-hospital slated to open next monthVideo

Almost two years and $30 million since breaking ground, a new Allegheny Health Network hospital is set to open its doors in Hempfield. Known as a micro-hospital, AHN Hempfield Neighborhood Hospital will start admitting patients in November, said Dan Laurent, vice president of internal and external communications at Allegheny Health...
Census hosting 3 informational meetings for interested applicants

The Census Bureau is hiring, and those interested in applying can ask questions and learn about open positions during three informational meetings this month. At the meetings, being held in Derry and Latrobe, potential applicants can learn what the once-a-decade survey is and why it’s important and receive help filling...
Unity Printing president earns honor from Westmoreland Chamber of CommerceVideo

Lisa Frederick would often fall asleep to the drum of used printing presses vibrating in the garage under her childhood bedroom. The presses were purchased by her father, James “Jay” Ernette, in 1979 when he started Unity Printing as a hobby. At the time, the garage was lined with shelves,...
Another big turnout for Fire Prevention Day at Westmoreland Mall

More than 100 pieces of fire apparatus were available to the public during Tuesday’s 24th annual Fire Prevention Day. Hosted at Westmoreland Mall, families were able to see engine pumpers, ladder trucks, utility vehicles, command posts, rescue vehicles and 911 displays. Firefighters gave lessons about fire safety and live demonstrations....
4 Pittsburgh area riders competing in Pa. National Horse Show

The 74th annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show is slated to start this week in Harrisburg, and four Pittsburgh area riders are headed to the competition. Alexa Karet, a child rider from Pittsburgh; Dalya Balk, a junior rider from Pittsburgh competing in the U.S. Equestrian medal finals; Barbara Bancroft, an Allison...
Westmoreland County candidates will be available for Q&A

Voice of Westmoreland, a nonprofit organization that promotes racial, economic and educational equity in the county, is hosting a candidate fair Tuesday, giving the public an opportunity to meet Republican and Democratic candidates in several local races. Candidates for county commissioner, county row offices, Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas,...
Hempfield’s Valley Green golf course slated to close by end of year

Golfers have a limited time to tee off at a Hempfield course before the doors are shut for good. Valley Green Golf & Country Club, between Armbrust Brinkerton and Albrights Lake roads, will close by the end of the year, said owner Linda Rusnock. She attributed the decision to a...
Officials: No one injured in Hempfield fireVideo

Nobody was injured in a Hempfield house fire early Friday morning. The fire was reported after 6 a.m. along Everglade Road, south of Route 30, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. A huge plume of smoke rose from the two-story structure as firefighters battled flames that kept rekindling throughout the...
Dispatch: Officials responded to early morning fire in Wilkinsburg

Crews responded to Wilkinsburg early Friday morning for a fire, according to an Allegheny County 911 emergency dispatcher. Fire crews responded to the 700 block of North Avenue around 3 a.m. The fire was under control almost an hour later, the dispatcher said. Nobody was inside at the time....
1 hurt in crash on Route 30 in North HuntingdonVideo

One person was hurt Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Route 30 in North Huntingdon, according to police. A car rear-ended a triaxle dump truck shortly after 6:10 a.m. in the area of Thermo King of Pittsburgh and Colonial Manor Road. The driver of the car was taken to...

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