Clerical errors found during North Hempfield Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association audit being rectified, manager says
Issues found during a compliance audit of North Hempfield Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association, Inc. are being rectified, said township manager Aaron Siko. The five findings were related to the station’s relief association being transferred to township oversight under the process to become nonchartered — handing over the station’s management and...
Hempfield semiconductor plant tabbed for possible $3 million federal investment
A Hempfield manufacturer of semiconductor chips for military and commercial aircraft, solar power projects and windmills is in line to receive $3 million in federal funding. A company official said Friday the money will be used to almost double its capacity and add jobs. “This (funding) helps to ensure the...
Westmoreland happenings: Craft show, UPG fall play, more
Art • The Loyalhannon Spinners Guild will host a free display of some of their finished works and the raw fleece and tools used to get wool ready for spinning through Nov. 14 during regular operating hours at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Membership in...
Democrats retain control of Pennsylvania state House
Democrats will remain in control of Pennsylvania’s state House after a nail-biter in a Johnstown area district. State Rep. Frank Burns eked out his eighth successful reelection bid, this time against Republican Amy Bradley, to preserve his party’s 102-101 majority in the lower chamber. The pro-gun, anti-abortion Democrat represents the...
Here are Veterans Day activities, promotions happening throughout Westmoreland County
Veterans Day events are being held throughout the region. To submit an event, email gbgnewsroom@triblive.com. Events • White Valley AMVETS and Murrysville American Legion Post 711 will host Veterans Day activities throughout Murrysville, Export and Delmont on Nov. 9. They are: 9 a.m. at Eastview Union Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Delmont;...
Blight study meeting on tap for Lower Burrell
Results of a blight study in Lower Burrell might be eye-opening to some, city Manager Greg Primm said. The public and elected officials will have a chance to review those findings at a meeting Wednesday afternoon in Fisher Hall at Burrell Lake Park. Primm said the city passed on participating...
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Murrysville war monument relocated to community park just in time for Veterans Day
Jerry Deible wanted more people to see Murrysville’s honor roll monument for local World War I and II soldiers. Having been originally installed in 1967 on a small piece of property near the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Sardis Road, it didn’t have much visibility. So Deible began...
2024 Veterans Day events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Celebrate Veterans Day Monday is Veterans Day. Each and every one of us knows someone who served or is serving in our armed forces. According to Military.com, there are several ways to recognize those who gave of themselves to keep us safe and able to live our lives the way...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Relaxing afternoon planned for...
Black, Hispanic reaction to Trump win mixed
Despite former President Donald Trump capturing nearly 20% of the Black vote and 42% of Hispanics nationally, local Black and Hispanic reaction to his victory was strong and mixed. Carlotta Paige of Latrobe, chief operating officer of the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition in Greensburg, is not surprised how Westmoreland County or...
Trump victory elicits range of emotions among young voters
When Democrat Darcy Bowman awoke at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and saw the presidential election results — that former President Donald Trump had recaptured the White House — she couldn’t fall back asleep. Republican Mike Chiarlone also was experiencing a range of emotions Tuesday night — until he learned about the...
A lifetime of service: Longtime fireman, 98, recalls love and loss stretching decades
Frank Trujillo couldn’t wait to be a fireman and stuck with it for 78 years. “When I was a young fellow, they had a carnival one year and they took me on a ride in a fire truck, and that always stuck with me,” Trujillo said. “The first year I...
‘Third time’s a charm’ as Sharpsburg 19-year-old becomes new borough councilman
Third time was the charm for a Sharpsburg teen seeking a seat on borough council. Roman Mason, 19, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Kacie Cope, who resigned in late September. “It makes me feel good,” Mason said sitting in his new seat after the Oct. 24 council...
Penn State greenlights $96M classroom project as 1st-year students set to spike
Penn State University trustees Friday approved a $96 million classroom development at University Park to accommodate expected first-year enrollment growth approaching 1,000 students over the next several years. The project is the largest of the planned work totaling almost $325 million on the main campus and at Penn State Harrisburg...
Sagging, rusted fence in Penn Hills partly fixed by Union Railroad; other half awaits repairs
Union Railroad has completed long-awaited repairs to its half of a dilapidated fence along Leechburg Road near its North Bessemer Yard, but it remains unclear when the rest might be addressed. The rusted, sagging fence has been described as potentially dangerous to pedestrians by Penn Hills code enforcement officer Jason...
Greensburg support group for international women serves as cultural hub
The average passerby would likely not expect a 1900s mansion on Greensburg’s Main Street to be a cultural hub. But for more than 30 years, nonprofit YWCA Westmoreland County has dedicated itself to welcoming women who move to the area from another country — helping with the transition to life...
Charleroi fire sends woman to hospital, displaces 6 from 2 apartments
A Charleroi woman was flown to UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh for medical treatment Thursday night after first responders rescued her from a fire in her apartment. Five adults and one child were displaced from two apartments after fire broke out before 6:30 p.m. in a 2 1/2-story building in...
Cleanup of Parks Township nuclear waste dump to begin next summer, Army Corps details the plan
The Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors are less than a year out from starting to remove, process and package radioactive materials from the Parks Township nuclear waste dump. Remediation will start in August on 10 shallow trenches of highly enriched uranium and other hazardous materials buried at the...
State Attorney General’s Office says no legal opinion offered on controversial Mt. Pleasant parade entry
A Mt. Pleasant Borough report that last week’s controversial politically-themed entry in the community Halloween parade fell short of a hate crime was not based on a legal opinion provided by the state attorney general’s staff, according to a spokesman for that state office. Borough Solicitor Les Mlakar said at...
Benedictine nuns’ St. Emma Monastery open Christmas Shoppe
St. Emma Monastery Christmas Shoppe began Thursday at the retreat center, 1001 Harvey Ave. in Hempfield. Run by the Benedictine nuns who reside there, the three-day fundraiser features thousands of items: collectibles, housewares, home decor items, paintings, handmade crocheted and knitted pieces, glassware, jewelry, handmade candles and more. Money raised...
Date set on Springdale trestle bridge demolition
Overnight work to dismantle the trestle bridge over Pittsburgh Street in Springdale will begin Wednesday and last about five days, officials told residents during a town hall meeting Thursday. Chief Derek Dayoub said the work will close Pittsburgh Street between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night. During that time, crews...
Elaine Effort, former KQV news reporter, dies
Elaine Effort, an award-winning pioneer of Pittsburgh journalism and a longtime broadcaster on news station KQV Radio, unexpectedly died Wednesday, according to the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, of which she was a founding member. “Mrs. Effort was always willing to listen to new ideas and roll up her sleeve to...
Man accused of shooting Mogie’s Lower Burrell pub owner remains hospitalized, criminal case on hold
The prosecution of a man accused in the fatal shooting last year of the owner of Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell has again been delayed. Nathan Salem, 45, has been in custody without bond since Dec. 21 after he was charged with criminal homicide and first-degree murder in the...
Pa. disciplinary court bars ex-district judge from taking bench ever again
A former Allegheny County district judge who resigned earlier this year will never again serve on the bench, the state Court of Judicial Discipline said on Thursday. Anthony Saveikis, 57, of Coraopolis, stepped down from his position in January but had been on leave for more than a year before...
