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Excela Health prepares to administer 2nd dose of vaccine to its workers, Mutual Aid medics and EMTs
Excela Health employees who have gotten the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine will get a second and final shot starting Friday, according to chief medical officer Carol Fox. More inoculations for employees who have yet to get the first dose and independent providers will get underway in the coming...
Hempfield man accused of shooting woman in left ring finger
A Hempfield man is accused by police of shooting a woman in her left ring finger Wednesday then dropping her off at a hospital, according to court papers. Timothy John Luchon, who turned 39 Wednesday, is charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, simple assault, child endangerment and tampering with evidence....
Suspect in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-run arrested in Armstrong County
A former Greensburg man was taken into custody Wednesday in Armstrong County on charges he was driving during a hit-and-run in Southwest Greensburg 13 months ago. North Buffalo Police Chief Jason Hufhand said Justin Lamont Hudspath, 38, was arrested with help of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force at a home...
Pennsylvania House holds moment of silence for the late Mike Reese, who was to have been sworn in today for 7th term
State Rep. Mike Reese was memorialized on the floor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday, the day he was supposed to have been sworn in to his seventh two-year term. A black cloth, framed photograph and what appeared to be a jersey with his last name and H59...
Latrobe police warn of scam calls using department’s phone number
The phone number for the Latrobe Police Department is being used in a scam targeting community members, according to authorities. Police reported receiving several calls Monday about the scam. The caller used the police department’s phone number as the caller ID and claimed that a Social Security number was compromised...
Neighbors, friends show signs of support for the late Rep. Mike Reese
Mike Reese was thrilled that his small Mt. Pleasant Township community supported his goal of serving in the Legislature. During his initial run for office in 2008, the village of Brinkerton was full of his campaign signs. “The first time he went through, he thought that was so cool that...
California man being held without bail after Hempfield incident
A California man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after state police accused him of taking a vehicle from a relative in North Carolina and was found in Hempfield Thursday. Lorenzo Watson, 39, of Oakland, Calif., is charged with receiving stolen property and drug possession. Troopers...
Judge orders mental health evaluation for assault suspect
A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday ordered an updated mental health evaluation for a Unity woman jailed on assault charges whose attorney is trying to win her release to get treatment. Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered the evaluation take place within 10 days at the Westmoreland County Prison or he will...
Casino at Westmoreland Mall set to reopen Monday as emergency covid restrictions end
The sound of jackpots will once again fill the air as Live! Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall is set to reopen Monday at 8:01 a.m. — one minute after state-mandated restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic expire. That means a lot of people will be getting back...
Mt. Pleasant boy, 15, charged as adult in armed robbery
A 15-year-old Mt. Pleasant Township boy is charged as an adult in an armed robbery this month outside his home, according to court papers. Kyle Ray Franklin was arrested Tuesday and is being held on $50,000 bail. He is the second juvenile suspect to be nabbed in the Dec. 19...
Monessen officials ordered to complete Sunshine Act training
Monessen’s mayor and council members have been court-ordered to complete Sunshine Act training after a Westmoreland County judge found that they violated state public meeting laws earlier this year. City solicitor Tim Witt said officials are set to complete the training through the state Office of Open Records today. Judge...
Defense attorney says his incarcerated client not getting mental health treatment
An attorney’s attempt Tuesday to get his client released from Westmoreland County Prison highlighted issues with the inaccessibility of mental health treatment for incarcerated defendants. Attorney Brian Aston asked that Susan Barkley, 42, of Unity be released on home electronic monitoring to get mental health treatment while she awaits trial...
Westmoreland Manor residents, staff start receiving coronavirus vaccine
Westmoreland Manor residents and staff started getting vaccinated against the coronavirus Monday. It was the first day the vaccine was available in long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania. The number of those at the Hempfield facility consenting to get inoculated grew as the day went on, interim director Abby Testa said....
27 new positive inmate coronavirus cases at Westmoreland County Prison
Twenty-seven Westmoreland County Prison inmates tested positive for the coronavirus Monday as three units housing prisoners remained on lockdown, according to interim Warden George Lawther. Inmates on the C, J and D units are able to shower, participate in recreation and make phone calls and video visits, but they are...
North Huntingdon man jailed after 3 township officers hurt during welfare check
A North Huntingdon man is being held in the county jail after police said three township officers were hurt when they performed a welfare check at his house earlier this month, according to court papers. Kevin Michael Shouse, 23, is charged with several counts each of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment,...
Scottdale man on covid battle: ‘I did not think I was going to make it’
Wayne Grabiak had encouragement coming from all angles. There were the FaceTime calls with his wife and text messages from family, friends and his cardiologist. Plus, the staff at AHN Jefferson Hospital loudly repeating a mantra through a glass window separating his room from the rest of the intensive care...
Monessen woman sentenced to 2-4 years for stabbing
A Monessen woman was sentenced this week to two to four years in a state prison on an aggravated assault charge in connection with the stabbing of her neighbor. Prosecutors dismissed attempted homicide and related charges against Tiffany Grogan-Howard, 38, on Wednesday, according to a court order. The stabbing was...
Teen charged as adult in Mt. Pleasant Township armed robbery
A North Huntingdon teen was arrested by state police Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Township. Elijah Ben Chaabane, 17, is charged with robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, theft and related offenses. He is being charged as an adult. Troopers were...
As elderly Greensburg couple battles covid in hospital, family asks public to ‘be smart’
Jim Kuhns had 30 cupcakes for his 91st birthday on Monday. He had balloons, gifts, cards and his favorite: scratch-off lottery tickets. But something was missing — his family. That’s because the Greensburg man celebrated in Westmoreland Hospital while battling covid. Betty Kuhns, his wife of 66 years, wasn’t by...
Settlement with former Jeannette official includes repayment to city
Jeannette’s former community development director repaid nearly $7,000 to the city that she was mistakenly given after her retirement last year, according to a settlement agreement. The issue was caused by an incorrect calculation in the city’s payroll department, giving Diana Reitz more money than she was entitled to for...
Oregon man charged with ransacking Greensburg church
An Oregon man is accused of breaking into a Greensburg church and dismantling and disconnecting electronic equipment hours before Sunday worship was set to be broadcast live, according to police. Timothy Lansdale, 55, was arraigned Monday on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief and failing...
Ohiopyle construction project is wrapping up
All that remains of a $12.4 million construction project in Ohiopyle is some grass planting in the spring and water line work along Sugarloaf Road, according to Jay Ofsanik, a PennDOT spokesman. Professional divers took to the Youghiogheny River last month to retrieve items that inadvertently fell into the water...
Man jailed after breaking into Jeannette home, attacking woman
A Somerset County man is behind bars after Jeannette police accused him of breaking into a city home Saturday night and attacking a woman, according to court papers. Larry E. Ramsey, 47, of Somerset Township, is charged with burglary, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and related offenses....
‘You feel hope’: 1st Excela front line workers get coronavirus vaccineVideo
When registered nurse Miranda Donaldson treats covid-19 patients, she wears a surgical gown and mask, gloves, goggles and a respirator that resembles a hood. Now, she has something inside her body to protect her from the coronavirus, too. Donaldson was among the first Excela Health employees to get vaccinated at...
Trafford man accused of attacking 3 people
A Trafford man is accused by police of attacking three people on Third Street in the borough Thursday morning, according to court papers. Alfred H. Tournay III, 53, is charged with aggravated assault, burglary, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and harassment. Police were called to Third Street at 7...
