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Brackenridge isn’t the same. It’s still a sleepy, little river town. But there’s no longer a sense of “it can’t happen here.” Residents know it can — because it did a year ago. On Jan. 2, police Chief Justin McIntire, 46, was gunned down in the streets he swore to...

The year 2023 marked Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday — its semiquincentennial for those who want to twist their tongues. It was a year filled with celebrations of the county’s heritage and the evolution of some of the county’s institutions and traditions. Amazon confirmed it was the tenant of a massive...

Dr. Sharon Goldstein has spent the last few weeks of 2023 in Israel, riding long distances in an ambulance, treating patients impacted by war. “The other day, I started in Jerusalem and ended up in Tel Aviv,” she said. “They cover a large area. It’s hard work. Mostly, we’re on...

Jason Werner didn’t know much about taxes when he volunteered to help prepare them for others. The Atlanta native, attending the University of Pittsburgh in pursuit of a finance degree, had worked in high school and done summer jobs. But his parents always did his taxes. “I had no prior...

This past year saw communities across Westmoreland County celebrating the 250th anniversary of the its founding. Anniversary celebrations will continue in the New Year for one municipality — Youngwood Borough will commemorate its 125th anniversary in 2024. Established in 1899, Youngwood became incorporated as a borough in 1902. It encompasses...

Westmoreland County has played an important part in the development of Pennsylvania and the nation, so it seems natural that many of its sons and daughters have made major contributions of their own. As 2023 comes to a close — and with it, the 250th anniversary of the founding of...

At least 20 customers and employees were evacuated from Dick’s Diner in Murrysville on Saturday afternoon after customers complained of a burning sensation affecting their eyes. The incident happened at the restaurant along Route 22 shortly before 1 p.m. General manager Erik Retzer said 911 was called when the ill...

State police are investigating the burglary of a deceased man’s home in Unity. The burglary happened between Dec. 11 and 19 on Pershing Circle, state police said in a release issued Thursday. Police did not identify the man. According to state police, two firearms valued at $1,300 were taken —...

Three people were injured in a stabbing incident reported Saturday morning in Uniontown. One person was taken to a hospital while two others were treated in the 60 block of Butler Street, according to a Fayette County 911 supervisor. The injury to the person who was hospitalized was not life-threatening...

Peoples Gas is proposing base rate increases for customers that could take effect in September if approved by Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission. If the entire increase is approved, residential customers who annually use 80,000 cubic feet of gas and are served by the company’s Peoples Natural Gas division will see...

A teenager accused of beating a 63-year-old Vandergrift man until he fell to the ground and then continuing the assault by beating the man with his own walking stick was ordered to stand trial. Jackson Mills, 15, of the 200 block of Holmes Street in Vandergrift was charged Oct. 31...

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The new year is a time for fresh starts — and it certainly will be one for people who rely on the asthma inhaler Flovent. The widely used maintenance prescription inhaler is being discontinued in January, and it will be replaced with an authorized generic — a medicine that is...

Many things make Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald swell with pride when discussing his 12 years as the county’s top elected official, but one accomplishment appears to connect them: no increase in property taxes. “We’ve been able to hold the line on the cost for the homeowner,” he said. “At...

On Friday, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued an advisory for 2 to 4 inches of snow Saturday in eastern Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia. It’s something meteorologists there haven’t had to do often. This year is on track to be the second-least snowy year on record...

When it comes to electing district judges in Westmoreland County, the position sometimes remains all in the family — a fact never so obvious as at the swearing-in ceremonies Friday for judges who won their seats in the November election. Of the nine district judges who were sworn into office...

The wheels of justice may grind slowly, but for four people riding in an elevator Friday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg, those wheels actually ground to a halt. Senior county Judge Al Bell was one of four people trapped inside the elevator for about 45 minutes when a...

Officials have identified the person who died in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Route 217 and Industrial Boulevard in Derry Township. West­moreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the victim as David Leonard, 72, of Derry. Carson said Leonard, traveling in a red Nissan Rogue traveling south...

A month after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Allegheny County Jail officials announced Friday that incarcerated people with opioid use disorder can now be treated with buprenorphine as part of their medication-assisted treatment program. Even patients who don’t have a prescription will be able to benefit...

One of two men arrested in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle grocery store in Verona last Saturday had 100 stamp bags of heroin tucked in his buttocks, police said. Fred Crawford III, 27, of the 400 block of Penn Street in Verona was charged with a felony count...

A report from another teacher prompted the investigation that led to the arrests this week of a teacher and aide at Greensburg Salem’s Robert F. Nicely Elementary School on accusations they mistreated three students in a special needs classroom, according to police. “It seems that somebody from the classroom at...

Township taxes for East Deer property owners will decrease in 2024. Commissioners set the 2024 millage rate to 4.65 mills, a 0.25-mill or 5% decrease from this year. It’s the township’s third tax cut since 2015, Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani said. Property with a median assessed value of $49,700 would...

A man from Lancaster County faces felony charges after police say he fired shots Friday afternoon at a box truck leaving the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity before leading police on a 16-mile chase and crashing in Blairsville. Tyler J. Mieczkowski, 22, is charged with reckless endangerment of another...

Most West Deer property owners will see a tax increase in the upcoming year. Township supervisors adopted the $10.8 million budget at their meeting last week. While the general fund millage rate dropped to 2.9 mills — a 0.09 decrease from this year — the township is implementing a 0.5-mill...

Investigators shut down part of South Main Street in Greensburg on Friday to gather more evidence in a hit-and-run that left a 72-year-old woman in critical condition. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was crossing the road with the assistance of a wheeled walker when she was struck....