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School Road will reopen near Sardis Road in Murrysville
The bridge carrying School Road toward its intersection with Sardis Road will reopen Tuesday, PennDOT officials said. Construction crews have been working on the culvert which carries Haymakers Run underneath School Road, since early June. PennDOT District 12 spokesperson Laina Aquiline said the work is not completely finished, but the...
Paid intern sought by Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority
The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank is looking to bring a local college student aboard for a communications internship. The paid, part-time position is open to college students in their second year or beyond who live or attend college in Westmoreland County. Interns will gain experience in marketing,...
Jeannette officer brings K-9 Diesel back to the police force
Diesel the police dog was back home Tuesday morning after three weeks in a kennel. He bounded through handler Jeannette police Sgt. Jim Phillips’ yard, re-familiarizing himself with the surroundings and playing fetch with his favorite ball. Phillips used Dutch commands to communicate with the 4-year-old Belgian malinois, outside of...
Penn Township native to perform in Pittsburgh Ballet’s free Hartwood Acres show
Caitlyn Mendicino has been dancing since she was 4 years old. The Penn Township native took lessons from the Ballet Westmoreland Academy in Murrysville. This weekend, she will take the Hartwood Acres stage as the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre kicks off its 55th season with a free performance Sunday that will...
‘It was breaking my heart’: Jeannette mayor orders city police to reinstate police dog Diesel
Jeannette Mayor Curtis Antoniak could not stand to see the city’s former police dog Diesel moved to another kennel. That’s why Antoniak ordered the city’s police department to bring the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois back to service less than a month after its police dog program was shut down. The city...
Inpatient rehabilitation center to close at Latrobe Hospital
An inpatient rehabilitation unit at Latrobe Hospital is set to close, prompting patients to look for other health care options in the area. The EPIC (Excela Physical Improvement Center) unit is set to close on Tuesday, according to a person who answered the phone at the center on Monday. But...
Derry Township man pleads guilty to sex assaults of 6 teens
A Derry Township man was ordered to serve up to 40 years in prison for the sexual assaults of six teenage girls last year. Christopher R. Fraser, 20, pleaded guilty to 19 charges in six cases in which he was charged with having sex with girls between the ages of...
Rob’s Pizza to close after 40 years in Murrysville
After 40 years in business, Rob’s Pizza in Murrysville will shut its doors this fall. Owner Rob Peterson, who has been running the business by himself since the beginning of the pandemic, said he’s decided not to renew his lease when it ends on Oct. 1. Rent is increasing, and...
Judge to rule if lack of remains prevents continuation of murder case against Thomas Stanko
A Westmoreland County judge will decide early next year whether there is sufficient evidence for the murder case to proceed against a Unity man charged with killing his former girlfriend. Defense attorney Marc Daffner argued during a court appearance Monday for Thomas Stanko, 53, that, because the body of his...
Off-duty detective detains intruder who entered Jeannette home
An off-duty Westmoreland County detective stopped a break-in at his Jeannette home last week and was hurt while holding the suspect down until police got there, according to court papers. Authorities said Jonathan E. Craft, 21, opened a screen door around 9:40 p.m. Aug. 12, walked in and headed toward...
Mt. Pleasant Township woman accused of taking $100,000 in lottery tickets from machine at pizza shop
A Mt. Pleasant Township woman is accused of taking $100,000 worth of instant lottery tickets from a South Greensburg pizza shop where she worked, according to court papers. Kimberly Morris, 59, was arrested Monday on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. The owner of Falbo’s Pizzeria reported to Westmoreland...
Westmoreland inmate accused of escaping cell, attacking prison guard
A Sewickley Township man was arraigned Friday on police accusations that he attacked a guard at the Westmoreland County Prison. County detectives said John Michael Crowe, 37, of the village of Rillton, tampered with the lock on his cell door and was able to open it at 3:10 a.m. Aug....
Irwin-Harrison City area churches forming mission to help those in need with home repairs
Volunteers from four Irwin, Penn Township and North Huntingdon churches have banded together in an initiative to make home repairs in a three-day stretch in October. “We have a ton of people who are chomping at the bit to help. We will do the work and provide the supplies,” said...
Berlin Airlift plane draws crowds, elicits memories at air show
A piece of post-World War II history captivated crowds at the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow as a DC-54 four-engine cargo plane was among the attractions. The Douglas DC-54 helped hundreds of thousands of Berliners stay alive through a Soviet blockade of their city in 1948-49. “The challenge to flying...
Westmoreland happenings: Meetings, senior citizen news, more
Meetings • The Board of Trustees at Torrance State Hospital will have an open meeting at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in the CEO conference room, first floor, Greizman Building, Route 1014, Derry Township. Details: 724-459-4411. Senior Citizen News • Herminie Center for Active Adults will serve breakfast from 9 to...
Road work triggers detours in West Newton, Manor, Allegheny, Mt. Pleasant townships
Motorists in Westmoreland County can expect to encounter detours related to road projects beginning Monday in West Newton and Allegheny Township and Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant Township. • In Manor, work on a storm sewer is slated to restrict traffic beginning Monday and trigger a detour beginning Aug. 26. The...
‘Promote art in our communities’: Greensburg, Latrobe art centers collaborate for 130-piece exhibit
Latrobe and Greensburg art centers are more than just geographical neighbors. They share the same goals and many of the same members, said Pat Majcher, treasurer of the Greensburg Art Center. “We’re both trying to promote art in our communities,” Majcher said, “and so the communities tend to be neighbors.”...
Mt. Pleasant Township expands ball field parking with help from PennDOT contractor
Use of a playground and ball field in Mt. Pleasant Township is on the rise, prompting expansion of a parking lot for the recreational site. Township Supervisor Frank Puskar said there had been space for about 50 vehicles to park at the Norvelt ball field, at Route 981 and Kecksburg...
Annual Slickville Community Days inspired by town’s centennial celebration
The northern end of Salem Township switches into high gear on the second weekend in August, as visitors join with local residents to celebrate the annual Slickville Community Days festival. The event began in 2017, when the small community celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding as a coal mining...
Record-breaking participation for Norwin library’s summer reading program
More than 1,000 children took a break from their electronic devices this summer to participate in the Norwin Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program. In addition to the record-breaking participation, Diana Falk, library director, said that circulation of children’s materials was 13% higher this year than it was in June...
Navy jet pilot at air show: Latrobe native achieved his dream
It was like old home week for Latrobe native Will Brooks, a Navy pilot who flew an EA-18G Growler into the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe. He greeted old friends and teachers Saturday next to the jet displayed on the airport apron. The...
Health check-up time for Westmoreland Fair rabbits; open eyes wide
It was health check-up time Saturday morning for a few hundred rabbits that were being entered into the rabbit judging contest at the Westmoreland Fair in Mt. Pleasant Township. “I look over the general body to make sure they are healthy to be entered into the fair,” said Marianne Miller...
The 70th annual Westmoreland Fair is underway
It was farm animals, funnel cakes and old-fashioned fun on Friday night as the 70th annual Westmoreland Fair opened its gates. The fair will run through Aug. 24 at 123 Blue Ribbon Lane in Mt. Pleasant Township. Admission is $10 and includes parking, amusement rides and admission to all commercial...
Lions prepare to head back to school
If you’re a Greensburg Salem School District teacher, your students can’t wait to meet you. “Meeting my new teacher” was far and away the top response to the question “What are you most excited about for this year?” among students attending the district’s back-to-school celebration Friday night at Offutt Field...
Diocese board to review employee background concerns at Irwin-area parishes
Westmoreland County detectives have found no evidence of criminal activity at two Irwin-area Catholic parishes after looking into the Greensburg Diocese’s concerns about a possible cover-up of a former employee’s criminal record. But the diocese, which went public with its concerns at the end of May, is continuing its own...
