Stephen Huba stories, Page 20
Norwin grad ‘Jason Tyler’ makes wrestling debut
A Norwin High School graduate will make his local debut as a professional wrestler on March 23 at a benefit for the Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Himself a volunteer firefighter, Tyler Harrison, aka “Jason Tyler,” will appear with Pittsburgh wrestler T-Rantula and other wrestlers at 7:30 p.m. March 23...
Westmoreland County settles another discrimination claim at sheriff’s department
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday agreed to settle a racial discrimination complaint filed by a former sheriff’s deputy. The out-of-court settlement calls for a payment of $17,500 to former Deputy Mark Taylor, who was one of three people to accuse the county sheriff’s department of racial discrimination last year. Commissioners...
CSA collaboration could lead to more produce choices
Two Western Pennsylvania farming cooperatives are joining forces to create the area’s biggest community-supported agriculture program. The two cooperatives — Clarion River Organics in Sligo and Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance in Pittsburgh — have both run large CSA programs for years. They are now working together to increase efficiency and...
Texas report: Pennsylvania 2nd only to us in natural gas production
Texas may be the biggest natural gas producer in the country, but Pennsylvania isn’t far behind — and it’s gaining. A Texas oil and gas trade association acknowledged as much in its recently-released 2019 State of Energy Report. The report by the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, or...
Finleyville Food Pantry eyeing KeyBank branch as possible new home
The Finleyville Food Pantry is asking for help in its search for a new home. The food pantry in the tiny Washington County borough has its eyes on the Finleyville KeyBank branch, which is scheduled to close May 3 as part of a consolidation plan. “We’re trying to get a...
Former NYC mob boss speaking in Hempfield on Good Friday
He’s been called “the only high-ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away from the mob and survive.” Former caporegime of New York City’s Colombo crime family and son of the notorious mobster John “Sonny” Franzese, Michael Franzese walked away from the mafia in the late 1980s...
App is ‘Yelp for conservatives’ looking for safe places to eat, sleep
A young conservative activist is violently attacked on the University of California-Berkeley campus. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife are chased out of a fancy D.C. restaurant by anti-Trump protesters. MAGA hat-wearing teenagers from Covington, Ky., are vilified on social media after a confrontation with protesters following the March...
Work to resume soon on waiting area, boarding bridge at Unity airport
Work is expected to resume soon on an expanded passenger holding area and a new boarding bridge at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority on Tuesday approved a $90,000 change order for the boarding bridge, the enclosed structure that passengers use to walk from...
New self-serve fuel pump to be installed at Rostraver Airport
Pilots at Rostraver Airport will soon have an easier time refueling now that the Westmoreland County Airport Authority has approved replacement of the self-serve pump and software. Airport authority members Tuesday awarded a contract to Purvis Brothers Inc. to install a new pump and software for $14,587, as well as...
New Florence woman’s ‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’ quilt competes for international honorsVideo
When she was a girl, Tannette Rummel watched her mother stitch a quilt by hand and knew she wanted to do the same thing. “I kept bothering her, getting in her way ’cause I wanted to do it, too. Finally, she took out that old piece of sheet, and she...
Pennsylvania DEP reaches settlement with companies to plug abandoned wells in region
The state Department of Environmental Protection reached a settlement with two oil and gas companies over plugging abandoned wells, including hundreds around Southwestern Pennsylvania. The consent order and agreement with Diversified Gas & Oil Corp. of Birmingham, Ala., and Alliance Petroleum Co. — an Ohio company Diversified bought last year...
Lent begins for Orthodox Christians in Western Pennsylvania
There will be no Lenten fish fry guides for the Orthodox Christians of Western Pennsylvania. Monday marked the beginning of Great Lent for Orthodox Christians — an especially austere time when it comes to fasting. The prescribed Lenten fast for Orthodox Christians of all stripes includes no animal products —...
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin to be managed by Churchill Downs under new deal
Churchill Downs Inc., operator of the famed Kentucky Derby, will assume management of Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Fayette County following an agreement with Reno-based Eldorado Resorts Inc. Under the terms of the deal, Churchill Downs will acquire certain assets related to the management of Lady Luck Nemacolin for cash...
2 injured in Hempfield motorcycle crash
Two people were taken to the hospital for injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash on Eisaman Road in Hempfield on Sunday afternoon, according to Westmoreland 911 Dispatch. The injuries were described as serious, but no further details were available. Responding to the scene shortly after 2:15 p.m. Sunday were fire...
Allegheny Conference looking for president to lead regional marketing efforts
The Allegheny Conference on Community Development has launched a national search to find the next president of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, an affiliate that handles economic development marketing for 10 counties in Western Pennsylvania. Whoever is hired will succeed former president David Ruppersberger, who resigned in February after four years...
Stage Right apparently sets record with ‘Children of Eden,’ awaits official word from Guinness
As the Palace Theatre house lights went down Saturday night and Tony Marino stepped into the spotlight, he sang, “I woke up from a curious dream.” How dreamlike the day must have been as Marino and his Stage Right theater company sought to break the Guinness record for the fastest...
5 parked vehicles damaged in hit-and-run incident on South Side
Five vehicles parked on Sarah Street in the South Side were damaged Saturday night when a Jeep Wrangler hit them, causing a chain reaction, according to Tribine-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Pittsburgh police are looking for the driver, who did not stop. The Jeep Wrangler reportedly was orange or yellow in...
Somerset man arrested on drug charges after hiding in garage, police say
A Somerset man is in jail on a $50,000 bond after being arrested Thursday night on multiple drug charges, state police said. Christopher Beggs, 37, faces charges of use or possession of drug paraphernalia; manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance; intent to possess a controlled substance; and resisting...
Stage Right selects ‘Children of Eden’ for record-setting attempt at the PalaceVideo
The Greensburg theater company Stage Right hopes that the controlled chaos of Saturday morning will transform into a complete production of the musical “Children of Eden” by Saturday night. If they want to break the Guinness record for the fastest staging of a musical production, they will have to cast,...
Pittsburgh Parks Listening Tour to continue through April 29
Pittsburgh residents have through the end of April to comment on the state of the city parks in their neighborhoods and communities. City officials and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy are holding a Parks Listening Tour through April 29 to give the public a chance to weigh in on improvements they’d...
Boy, 16, wounded in overnight shooting in Wilkinsburg, police say
Allegheny County police are investigating an overnight shooting in Wilkinsburg that sent a 16-year-old boy to the hospital. The victim had multiple gunshot wounds but is in stable condition at a Pittsburgh hospital, police said. A 911 call shortly after midnight Saturday brought police to the 1500 block of Montier...
Westmoreland shoppers unflapped by news 400 Family Dollars could close nationwide
Jaded shoppers took the news in stride Wednesday when they heard that about 400 Family Dollar stores are slated to close nationwide. “It seems like that’s all they do anymore is close stores,” said Cindy DeMann, referring to retailers in general. “I wouldn’t be happy about it.” DeMann of Greensburg...
Saint Vincent College in Unity hosting small business information session
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting local small-business owners to apply for its Emerging Leaders Initiative during an information session on March 12. The session at Saint Vincent College, Aurelius Hall, open from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 12, will give business owners an opportunity to learn more about...
AAA offers tips to avoid costly pothole repairs
Nearly every motorist knows that sinking feeling after hitting a really bad pothole. AAA says drivers should listen to the voice that says “pull over” after hitting a big pothole — especially if the car is making unusual noises. “Even if the damage isn’t as obvious as a flat tire,...
Youngwood man was ‘ahead of his time’
When Regis Klinchock saw something that needed changing, he changed it. When he saw racing promoters making more money than racers, he became a racetrack operator. When he got tired of paying high prices for fuel deliveries to his gas station, he founded his own trucking company. When he decided...
