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Westmoreland officials seeking input on housing, community development needs
Officials from the Westmoreland County Community Development Division are seeking input on housing and community development needs. There will be four sessions over the next month to help determine spending priorities for federal money over the next five years. An online survey is available for people unable to attend a...
Man arrested in connection with Derry Township woman’s overdose death
An Indiana County man was arrested Monday in connection with a 2017 drug overdose death in Westmoreland County, according to court papers. Shawn Ray Jodon, 30, of Burrell Township, is accused of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to his cousin Brittany Nicole Adamson, 22. State police said Adamson overdosed...
Jeannette revamps junior firefighter program
Isaiah Derry remembers his first fire. The adrenaline started pumping when the Jeannette boy heard the call over his pager. He got to go inside a North Second Street home after flames were extinguished and then help his fellow firefighters clean up. Derry, 14, is one of three teenagers recently...
Police locate pickup truck involved in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-runVideo
A paper grocery bag containing smashed vehicle parts and an anonymous tip helped Southwest Greensburg police on Friday find a pickup truck they believe was involved in a hit-and-run that injured a man this week. A state trooper who specializes in crash reconstruction determined from the “puzzle pieces” that investigators...
Man injured in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-run; police seeking help
A man was injured Tuesday night in what Southwest Greensburg police believe may have been a hit-and-run. The man was found lying unresponsive near the intersection of Sidney and Westminster streets. He is being treated at an Allegheny County hospital. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout...
Feds join city, state in investigating Jeannette hemp-drying business
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating a controversial hemp-drying facility in Jeannette after employees complained they hadn’t been paid for weeks. “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it,” a department spokesperson said when asked about the situation at Patriot Shield Pennsylvania, located in a warehouse...
Greensburg church hosts holiday tea to raise money to feed the needy
The aroma of garlic bread greeted lunch guests inside a Greensburg church social hall. They arrived just before noon Wednesday, peeled off their winter coats and grabbed a glass of water or cup of coffee. For some, the steaming plate of rigatoni may have been the only meal they would...
Cops: North Huntingdon chiropractor killed at his office
After a North Huntingdon chiropractor was found dead in his office 30 minutes before it opened, investigators quickly suspected foul play. Five days later, township and county officials publicly commented on the case — now considered a homicide. An employee discovered the body of David S. Bailey, 54, at 8:30...
Yough wins PennDOT’s local ‘Paint the Plow’ contest
A design painted by students at Yough High School on PennDOT snowplow blades was the winner of online voting last month, according to the department. Their design featured a cougar, the school mascot, warning drivers to slow down and included the theme “Don’t Rush in Ice and Slush.” Students at...
Elliott Group begins transforming former Jeannette Glass into new plant, jobsVideo
Elliott Group considered other options before deciding Jeannette was the best fit for a new $60 million testing facility, according to CEO Michael Lordi. Company officials checked out an industrial park in Reno, Nev., and other spots near Houston. They finally picked the former Jeannette Glass site, about 1.5 miles...
Man shot multiple times in Wilkinsburg
A 37-year-old man was injured in a shooting overnight in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County police. Wilkinsburg officers responded to a report of shots fired at 1 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Singer Place. They found the man hiding under a vehicle. Police said he was shot multiple...
4 Republican state lawmakers from Westmoreland County seeking re-election
Four Republican state lawmakers representing Westmoreland County this week announced their joint candidacy for their respective seats. Reps. George Dunbar, Eric Nelson and Mike Reese and state Sen. Kim Ward are seeking re-election. Dunbar, 59, of Penn Township, represents the 56th District, which includes Penn Township, North Huntingdon, Trafford, Irwin,...
Terrelle Pryor’s girlfriend, charged with attempted homicide, remains in jail without bail
A Munhall woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend, former NFL player and Jeannette football star Terrelle Pryor, during a fight Saturday remains in the Allegheny County Jail without bail, according to court records. Shalaya Briston, 24, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault. Pryor, 30, is charged with simple...
Westmoreland Mall loyalists cling to Black Friday tradition, leery of its evolutionVideo
Westmoreland Mall isn’t the shopping center Bev Queer and Carol Gowatski remember. They used to gravitate toward the Bon-Ton department store. But then that closed in 2018. Sears was usually a good option, too, but that retailer closed its doors earlier this year. “Pretty soon there’s not going to be...
‘Miracle’ reunion leads to adoption for thankful Greensburg family, teen
Amanda Ferree reached forward and squeezed the girl’s shoulder as they walked, both dressed in plaid button-down shirts, into a Westmoreland County courtroom. Her husband, Ian, wiped tears from his face on the witness stand as he recounted the fateful steps that brought the girl into their lives. And Leesa...
Jeannette ready to ring in the holiday season
The holiday spirit will officially arrive in Jeannette on Saturday. The second annual Sparkle of Christmas parade starts at 6 p.m. on Clay Avenue, but festivities kick off on Fifth Street and inside the Jeannette American Legion at 4:30 p.m. “We turned it into an event,” said Laura Smith, organizing...
In Jeannette, taxes to drop but fees to increase
There will not be a property tax increase in Jeannette next year and residents will pay less in earned-income taxes under the city’s proposed 2020 budget. But, garbage service will cost a little more and the city plans to add fees for two services that currently are free. The proposed...
Rostraver man gets house arrest in drunken-driving crash that injured girl
The most serious charges against a Rostraver man were dropped Wednesday in exchange for a guilty plea in connection with a November 2018 crash that left a 12-year-old girl injured. Anzalone Jones, 63, was sentenced to six months of intermediate punishment and 90 days of home electronic monitoring on charges...
Father of New Kensington cop killer denied house arrest while awaiting trial
Gregory Baucum Jr. won’t have his bond lowered or be released from jail on house arrest while he awaits trial. Baucum, 49, is the father of convicted New Kensington cop killer Rahmael Sol Holt. Baucum is in the Westmoreland County Prison, awaiting trial on charges of threatening or intimidating witnesses...
Pittsburgh man gets 12½ years in federal prison for drug trafficking
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Monday to 12½ years in a federal prison for distributing crack cocaine in the West End, according to prosecutors. Tyree Davis, 35, pleaded guilty to the offense in July. He was one of several people targeted in an investigation that focused on the GBK street...
Residents hoping for light at end of Ohiopyle tunnel project
A pedestrian tunnel is beginning to take shape in Ohiopyle as the second phase of a construction project there continues. Most of the $12.4 million project, including the rehabilitation of a bridge that carries Route 381 over the Youghiogheny River, is expected to be completed by Memorial Day. The project,...
Mt. Pleasant man charged with throwing cat against a wall
A Mt. Pleasant man remains in jail on allegations he seriously injured a cat he threw against a wall. Tyler Robert Kebberly, 21, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond on an aggravated animal cruelty charge, a felony. Police arrested him Friday. Investigators were called by Green...
Turkey Trot serves as family tradition for Greensburg woman, family
On Thanksgiving morning, Doris Daigle can be found in one place — the intersection of Westminster Avenue and West Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg. She will be looking up the hill through her red-framed eyeglasses at a sea of runners closing in on the finish line of the city’s annual Turkey...
Police: Export man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash
An Export man was seriously injured Tuesday after being thrown from a motorcycle during a crash, state police said Thursday. Daniel H. Loughner, 35, was taken to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after the crash on Kennedy Avenue at 1:16 a.m. Troopers said Loughner was traveling at 45 mph near...
Westmoreland County Prison inmates charged with hiding drugs in peanut butter jar
Two inmates at the Westmoreland County Prison were arrested this week after county detectives said they hid paper containing synthetic marijuana inside a jar of peanut butter, according to court papers. Jail guards found the paper inside a cell occupied by Dameon Jerod Hill, 30, and Allen Coker III, 25,...
