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Public sounds off on proposed Greensburg food truck rules
Greensburg officials agree the city should be more welcoming to food trucks, the question is how much — and the debate comes down to a matter of feet. Currently, food trucks must operate at least 500 feet away from a brick-and-mortar restaurant, which means they’re not allowed in most of...
Westmoreland green phase: No temp checks at courthouse, offices opening
Westmoreland County is moving to green status on Friday, meaning courthouse visitors won’t need a temperature check to enter, and some restrictions on access to row offices will be lifted. Gov. Wolf announced last week that Westmoreland would be joining other counties in southwestern Pennsylvania in moving from the yellow...
Leechburg Area Pool sets tentative opening date
After a shaky start to the year looking for new board members and volunteers and dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the Leechburg Area Pool has scheduled a tentative opening date. The pool will open June 12 barring any water issues, pool board members announced on the pool’s Facebook page. “We...
Bishop Canevin graduates honored
Bishop Canevin seniors were recently honored in the community. Teachers visited homes to deliver caps, gowns, signs and yearbooks. In addition, a parade traveled through Crafton celebrating the class. An outdoor graduation ceremony is being planned for late June or July. Members of the Bishop Canevin High School class of...
Fresh produce, milk planned for food box distribution in Harrison
A food distribution open to anyone in need will be held Friday at Highlands High School in Harrison. The group “412FoodRescue” will hold a “Farmers to Families” food distribution from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the high school, 1500 Pacific Ave. Boxes of food will be available for up...
Pennsylvania health officials ask protesters to adhere to coronavirus safety guidelines
State health officials have no plans to alter the timeline of when counties will move to the next phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s phased reopening plan despite large-scale protests over the death of George Floyd not adhering to social distancing guidelines. Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said health officials respect...
Video of unity during East Liberty protest goes viralVideo
It was 5 p.m. on the dot Monday. Up ahead was a Home Depot store and a Goodyear mechanics shop with masked customers coming in and out. Behind was Eastminster Presbyterian Church. All around were hundreds of protesters taking a knee, raising their fists. Clear, blue skies. Birds chirped. Helicopters...
Elderly woman rams Cadillac into Plum dental office
No one was hurt when an elderly woman ran her car backwards into a Plum dental office Tuesday. The impact caused significant damage to the house-turned-office that’s home to Scott Family Dental at 7619 Saltsburg Road at Crestview Drive. It’s the second time the building has been hit and seriously...
East Liberty cleans up after George Floyd protestVideo
Nikhil Mohan scrubbed spray paint Tuesday morning from the storefront of the Domino’s pizza he manages on N. Sheridan Avenue in East Liberty. The 23-year-old lives in Monroeville and attends Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. He understands the reason people across the country are outraged over the May 25 death...
Fayette authorities seeking information in deadly road rage incident
A Fairchance man was gunned down late last month outside a Long John Silver’s restaurant in Fayette County, and state police are looking for anyone who might have seen what happened — or, better yet, might have video that could help with the deadly road rage investigation. Justin D. Rittaco,...
Reward offered for information about North Huntingdon chiropractor killed in his office
Friends and family of a North Huntingdon chiropractor who was killed in his office in November are offering a reward for information about his death. Attorney Dan Beisler said the last six months have been frustrating for the loved ones of 54-year-old David S. Bailey. “We’re trying to encourage someone...
2 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County – Jun. 2, 2020
Two new covid-19 cases were reported Tuesday in Westmoreland County. No new deaths were counted. The countywide case total is now 451, with 38 deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. County Coroner Kenneth Bacha has reported 32 coronavirus deaths, less than the state’s reported 38. Bacha’s office has...
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, Tree of Life issue statement condemning George Floyd killing
Leaders with Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha, a Jewish congregation that suffered its own hate-fueled trauma in 2018, condemned the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and offered solidarity and support in the fight against hatred. “Racism in every form must be stopped,” they wrote in a statement. A gunman opened...
Pittsburgh area jobless rate jumps to 16.8% in April
The Pittsburgh region’s jobless rate jumped to 16.8% in April, with 200,400 people unemployed in the seven-country region as pandemic-related shutdowns gripped the economy. The combined unemployment rate for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties was the highest since January 1983, the state’s Center for Workforce Information...
PennDOT resumes driver’s skills tests
Driver’s skills tests, including motorcycle skills tests, resumed Tuesday at PennDOT Driver License Centers. The tests had been suspended in March as stay-at-home orders went into effect during the early stages of the covid-19 emergency. PennDOT says the skills test has been modified to reduce potential exposure of PennDOT staff...
Shoving match at Pittsburgh polling place punctuates otherwise slow voting day so farVideo
A shoving match at the polling place at Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh Tuesday was in stark contrast to what otherwise has been a quiet primary day around Western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County Spokeswoman Amie Downs said an altercation broke out when voters were arguing with another voter to put on...
9 new coronavirus cases reported in Allegheny County, 1 new death
Allegheny County officials reported nine additional covid-19 cases and one new death Tuesday. That leaves the total number of deaths countywide at 152, while the total number of confirmed and probable cases rose to 1,928. The reported death count is still lagging behind state data, which has recorded 165 deaths...
Cooper-Siegel Community Library beginning curbside delivery, other services
Cooper-Siegel Community Library is working on a plan to introduce limited services in June that will include curbside delivery. Executive director Jill McConnell said the staff is eager to get back into the building along Fox Chapel Road and help connect patrons with books, videos and programs provided at the...
Plum Community Library offering curbside pickup, other services starting this month
Plum Community Library officials plan to resume operations during the covid-19 pandemic by offering curbside pickup of materials. Items can be reserved and picked up starting June 8. However, online holds have been disabled due to a countywide backlog in their shipping department. The Plum library is part of the...
Lawrenceville’s Row House Cinema offering movie concession packs
Watch your favorite film at home, but stop at the theater first. Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville has created movie concession packs that people can pick up and take to their house and watch a flick. On Friday between 2 and 8 p.m., stop by for one of several options,...
1 killed, 3 injured in fall from barn roof in Mars
One person died and three others were injured after falling off a roof of a barn in Mars, authorities said. Adams Township police said the men were working on the barn when they fell about 20 feet at about 7:50 a.m. Monday. Police said two people were flown by helicopter...
Murrysville man accused of possessing child porn
A 45-year-old Murrysville man is accused by state police of downloading dozens of images of child pornography to his home computer. Daniel E. Bozym Jr. is charged with 28 counts of possession of child pornography and single counts of possessing photographs of a child performing a sex act and criminal...
Plum man charged with DUI in Washington Township crash that seriously injured 1
A Plum man is accused by Washington Township police of driving drunk during a Nov. 22 crash that seriously injured another person. Benjamin Joseph Rodgers, 29, was charged last week with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses. Police and paramedics were called to Route...
Latrobe set to reopen municipal offices while following covid-19 precautions
Latrobe plans to reopen its municipal building to the public on June 8, with some restrictions in place to limit the potential spread of covid-19. Those entering the building to visit the administration or code enforcement departments, or the office of state Rep. Joseph Petrarca, will be required to wear...
Farming workshop in Unity offered to veterans, military personnel
Veterans and military service members in the agriculture industry can get a view of the farming business on June 12 at the Veteran Farming Workshop in Unity. The Pennsylvania Veterans Farm Project is sponsoring its first farm workshop in Westmoreland County from 9 a.m. to noon at Ralph and Ann...
