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Franklin Regional adds weapons detection system to stadium entry points
Franklin Regional school officials will add a weapons detection system to entry points at Panther Stadium for events taking place during the 2024-25 school year. “The only new thing is the addition of the weapons detection system, since we didn’t put that into play at our middle school and high...
Piping seminars, sheepherding demo join Ligonier Highland Games
Scottish dogs will have their day at the Ligonier Highland Games, back for the 65th year on Saturday. After an absence of some years, a popular sheepherding event will return to the Idlewild & Soak Zone grounds. There are plenty of other returning favorites, including traditional Celtic dances, a national...
‘Stay Wild’ exhibit showcases Greensburg artist’s connection with humanity, nature
When not creating with paint or clay, artist Sarah Hunter of Greensburg enjoys nurturing her “wild” habitat in the suburban backyard. She wants to support nature, while encouraging her neighbors to do the same. “We really need to support our native plants and pollinators,” said Hunter, who is a member...
WCCC, Penn State expand transfer options for students
Westmoreland County Community College students pursuing two-year degrees in 11 high-demand fields could have an easier path to a bachelor’s degree under an agreement inked with Penn State University. Specifically, the pact outlined this week by Penn State and WCCC covers 14 of the university’s 19 Commonwealth campuses statewide, a...
Jury acquits woman in alleged Scottdale vehicular assault
Nicole Louise Moore doubled over and let out a cry of joy as a Westmoreland County jury acquitted her Wednesday of allegations that she drove over and severely injured a woman two years ago in a Scottdale parking lot. Following two days of testimony and more than two hours of...
Neighbors, hotel owners spar over planned event venue in Ligonier
A fight is brewing in Ligonier between the future and the past. Owners of the historic Thistledown at Seger House, just two blocks from the Diamond, received a building permit to erect a 2,000-square-foot pavilion that its owner says will host large events and bring new visitors to the borough....
Westmoreland happenings: Art exhibits, festivals, car cruise, more
Art • The Greensburg Art Center and the Pittsburgh Print Group will sponsor a joint exhibit about printmaking Sept. 14 through Oct. 19 at the art center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. A free opening reception will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Refreshments will be served. A...
Ligonier Valley School Board members accused of interfering in special education investigation
Ligonier Valley School Board President Don Gilbert has accused four fellow board members of interfering in a district investigation into a 2023 incident that left a high school teacher with severe injuries. The teacher was injured in an encounter with a special needs student. Authorities did not file charges in...
Delmont runs into unexpected costs in sewage consent order
Unanticipated costs are cropping up as Delmont officials take steps to comply with a consent order from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to address sewage overflows. The order addresses overflows that occur during heavy rain, discharging a mix of raw sewage and storm water onto property in neighboring Salem...
For volunteers, Flight 93 Memorial ‘like a phoenix rising’
Retired elementary school teacher Kathy Lioi is among dozens of volunteers who walk the grounds and tell the story of United Airlines Flight 93 and its ending on Sept. 11, 2001. “I want to tell people about its history. It’s hard not to feel a part of this place,” said...
North Huntingdon man who drove school buses accused of sharing nude pics with teen
A North Huntingdon man who worked as a bus driver and was a police chaplain is accused of exchanging nude photos with a student he drove to school in an effort to groom the 17-year-old Duquesne boy, police said. Michael F. Singer, 57, told police he shared sexually explicit photos...
Former friends testify in Scottdale vehicular assault trial
Nicole Moore and Tiara Stout and their children once vacationed together in Virginia Beach. A year later, Moore was in jail, charged with running down Stout with her car outside a Scottdale apartment building. Both women testified Tuesday during the second day of Moore’s trial in Westmoreland County. Moore is...
Drug case will proceed against Murrysville vape shop owners
Owners of a Murrysville vape shop whom authorities said were selling illegal substances out of the business will have criminal charges proceed in Westmoreland County court, a district judge found Tuesday. Jeffrey R. Higgins, 41, of Murrysville and Eric J. Parco, 46, of Plum — owners of PA Vapor &...
Westmoreland air show drew about 30K each day to Unity airport
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is still flying high three weeks after the annual air show that attracted massive crowds to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. While the net revenue from the two-day event has yet to be calculated, Gabe Monzo, the authority’s executive director, told members Tuesday that...
The Clarks headline evening of music in downtown Irwin
The Clarks headline a trio of acts appearing Sept. 21 beginning at 5 p.m. in downtown Irwin. Main Street will be closed for what is billed as “Gig on Main” and occupied by 15 food trucks along with the stage that will feature music beginning at 5 p.m. from Justin...
Buyers eye deals at Westmoreland County’s tax sale
Mellissa Gardina wants to move out of her Vandergrift neighborhood. She was looking for a deal and over the summer found her potential new home in nearby Oklahoma Borough, not through a real estate listing but in a booklet of Westmoreland County’s tax delinquent properties that the county publishes each...
Mt. Pleasant woman claims self defense in 2022 Scottdale hit and run
A prosecutor told a jury Monday there is no reasonable way to explain why a Mt. Pleasant woman ran over another woman two years ago outside of a Scottdale apartment building. Nicole Louise Moore, 28, is accused of aggravated assault, hit and run, and other offenses in connection with an...
Greensburg Restaurant Week returns with expanded menu options
Diners will be able to select from some new and expanded choices in the semiannual Greensburg Restaurant Week, running through Sunday. There are 17 restaurants taking part this week, up from 14 that were on board for the last two events, this past January and a year ago. First-time participants...
Hempfield car cruise to mark 30 years of donating to children’s charity
The E.C. Cruisers car club will mark three decades of children’s charity on Sunday with their 30th annual “Cruisin’ to Help the Kids” car cruise in Hempfield. Proceeds from the club’s signature event, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 814 Lanes & Games in Hempfield, will benefit Westmoreland...
Dave Portnoy reviews Ianni’s in Delmont, Slice of NY in Murrysville during local pizza tourVideo
Chad Kaylor wasn’t expecting to hand a pizza last week to Dave Portnoy, founder of media company Barstool Sports and one of the foremost amateur pizza reviewers in the country. “He ordered it under a different name, so I was shocked when I saw him walk in to pick it...
Food, music highlight Latrobe Italian Festival
Lucy and Terry Lappi certainly didn’t have to worry about stopping for a bite to eat Sunday afternoon on their way back home to Somerset. The Lappis were among those drawn to this weekend’s third annual Latrobe Italian Festival, where more than 50 merchants and food vendors lined the streets...
Murrysville woman writes a book about grandmothers with Alzheimer’s
In her professional career, Doreen Coulson Putnam noticed when grandchildren were separated from their grandparents who had Alzheimer’s and dementia. A certified dementia practitioner, Putnam sought to create an educational resource for families to help them understand memory loss and how to include children. The Murrysville resident wrote “Sometimes Grandmamma...
Westmoreland happenings: Sunset walk, safe driving class, spaghetti dinner, more
Arts • The Mon Yough Chorale is looking for singers to join the group for the upcoming season. No audition required. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 15 in the fellowship hall of Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak. Details: monyoughchorale.org. • Westmoreland...
Clairview School teacher recognized for building inclusive classroom for special education students
Special education teacher Cameron Kovatch was recognized with the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit’s Annie Sullivan Award. A teacher at the Clairview School in Hempfield, Kovatch received the award at the intermediate unit’s board meeting Aug. 27. The award, named after Helen Keller’s teacher, recognizes special education teachers for helping students with...
4 competitors rise to the top in Westmoreland Fair’s specialty baking contests
Four competitors at the 2024 Westmoreland Fair had the right ingredients to take home top honors in specialty baking contests. Shelia Suhan’s warm apple crumble pie with raisin sauce led the field of 25 entries in the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest. The judges found that the apples in the...
