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Unity supervisors will hold a special meeting Thursday regarding whether backyard chickens should be allowed in residential areas and on any properties of less than 2 acres. The supervisors agreed to schedule the informational session — set for 6 p.m. in the pavilion behind the township building — after dozens...

CB Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of Community Bank, on Friday announced the appointment of John H. Montgomery as its new president and CEO, replacing Barron “Pat” McCune, Jr. McCune, a longtime Community Bank officer who led the bank from 2005 until 2018, came out of retirement in January...

When a prime spot became available on The Diamond in Ligonier, Stephanie and Alfredo Hernandez knew they couldn’t pass it up, even during a pandemic. They’ve had their eye on it for awhile, hoping one day they would be able to open a restaurant in town after nine years of...

The Westmoreland County Emergency Operations Center was placed on lockdown late Thursday after a Jeannette woman repeatedly threatened call takers and police over seven hours, according to court papers. Precious Linda Gantt, 36, called Westmoreland 911 16 times between 3 p.m. Thursday and midnight, sometimes yelling at the call taker...

Aspinwall officials are seeking a teenage resident with an interest in local government to serve as council’s next junior member. Offered through the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the program provides high school students the chance to get a first-hand glimpse into the daily workings of their municipality. The Junior...

A recent Hampton Township High School graduate took top honors in an art competition for residents of the 17th Congressional District. Katelyn Januck’s pencil drawing titled “Class of…” won first place in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the district represented by U.S. Rep. Connor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon. “Although the...

A North Huntingdon man is accused by state police of being drunk at the time of a September crash that injured a woman, according to court papers. George A. Reed, 70, was charged this week with aggravated assault while driving under the influence, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Troopers were...

The Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown and the adjacent Ligonier Valley Historical Society headquarters are closed for two weeks because an employee may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The precautionary closure will be in effect through Aug. 28. The employee did not come into contact with museum visitors since...

Authorities are searching for a Westmoreland County man wanted in connection to a methamphetamine ring after arresting his brother and three other alleged conspirators, federal prosecutors said. Zachary Miller, 27, of Hempfield, was deemed a fugitive Friday after being indicted by a grand jury, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W....

University of Pittsburgh researchers are gathering the personal accounts of patients who have recovered from covid-19 as part of an ongoing project called Story Booth. The archive of stories will be used as a tool to promote patient-centered outcome research — a mentality that focuses attention on patient experience and...

A Westmoreland County judge ruled that no crime was committed involving the death of 5-week old baby who suffocated while sleeping with his father on a sofa nearly two years ago in Vandergrift. Charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment were dismissed against Owen Labrenn Copney, 27, whose newborn son,...

A new Community Market location in Bloomfield is scheduled to open on Sunday. The new shop, located at 4401 Liberty Ave., will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily. Giant Eagle will operate the store. “We are excited to have an opportunity to step in and provide the...

Ten artists have been chosen to create original work for the Diversity Billboard Art Project created by the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition in partnership with The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Their commissions will be inspired by the theme “Make Our Differences Our Strengths” to convey how diversity and inclusion can...

Pittsburgh police arrested a Homestead man Friday in connection with the shooting of a man who was in a car with a woman and a child. William Griffin IV, 20, faces attempted homicide charges for the July 30 shooting in the city’s Arlington neighborhood. Shot Spotter notifications and 911 calls...

A Hempfield woman is accused by state police in connection with the drug overdose death of a Hempfield man in June 2019. Elaine Grace Smith, 54, who also has a McKeesport address, was arrested this week. She is charged with drug delivery resulting in death, criminal use of a communication...

The Coop Chicken & Waffles, which operates a local food truck, on Friday opened a brick-and-mortar location in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Nicki Cardilli and her partner started with a food truck about four years ago. Business steadily increased every year, Cardilli said, prompting them to open their new location at...

Orders are still being accepted for Leechburg’s “Hometown Hero” banner program. Mayor Wayne Dobos, a member of the three-member committee working on the program, said 133 banners honoring veterans and active military service members had been created and were ready to be hung as of Wednesday. “I think for a...

The Ross Township tax collector has canceled in-person collection of property taxes for the remainder of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. While Tax Collector Matt Mager was able to accept taxes during an event at Evergreen Community Park in July that drew 310 residents, the number of people...

McCandless Council is poised to change a law it passed last year that was supposed to prevent temporary signs placed along roadways from becoming traffic hazards and litter. At issue is the barrage of political campaign signs candidates place in the right of way along busy roads, intersections and interchanges...

Westmoreland County on Friday reported single-digit new coronavirus cases for the fourth time this month. The seven new cases bring the county’s total reported cases to 1,593, with 1,549 of those confirmed and 44 probable. Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogram There were no new deaths attributed to covid-19 in the...

Slippery Rock and McKeesport Area school districts have filed lawsuits against the makers of Juul vape products, alleging their marketing tactics have created an epidemic of harmful e-cigarette use among students. The districts are the fifth and sixth area districts to file federal lawsuits against the company. Lawsuits filed by...