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North Huntingdon shop sells $138K Treasure Hunt ticket
A North Huntingdon smoke shop is getting a $500 bonus after it sold a jackpot-winning ticket for the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Treasure Hunt game. Lottery officials said the ticket, sold at Mr. Smokes on Route 30, matched all five balls drawn Tuesday to win $138,476. The winning numbers were 4-5-10-12-26. Lottery...
Spirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by summer
Spirit Airlines’ parent company says it expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the late spring or early summer, after striking a preliminary deal with its lenders and secured creditors that provides the support needed to finish its restructuring. The early-stage agreement would help Spirit finalize changes to its fleet,...
Bill Mazeroski’s run for office: A Pirates legend at the center of a political turning point
More than two decades after Bill Mazeroski’s famous home run in the 1960 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates legend was at the center of what many believe was the beginning of the end of Democratic control of Westmoreland County politics. In the spring of 1987, Mazeroski, then a Hempfield resident,...
Murrysville may install all-way stop at intersection of School, North Hills roads
Murrysville council will consider whether to convert a troublesome intersection into a four-way stop. With the intersection’s current two stop signs, the crossing of School Road and North Hills Road has been the site of 14 crashes over the past five years, according to Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico. “Five...
Route 66 upgrades to kick off this summer between Washington Township and DelmontVideo
Cameron Suhadolnik, one of the owners of Tailspin Hobbies off Route 66 in Washington Township, has grown accustomed to the sound of cars crashing outside his window. The business is near an intersection that has been the site of more than 20 incidents in the past five years. “I’ve called...
Donora man sentenced for 2022 Rostraver home shooting; will be part of federal time in different case
A Donora man was ordered to serve at least four years in state prison for firing shots at a Rostraver home. But in reality, Tre Robert Goins, 31, should be in prison for more than a decade, once his sentence in a different case is factored in. Goins pleaded guilty...
Supervisors OK liquor license transfer to Sheetz on Route 30 in Hempfield
A Sheetz gas station and convenience store under construction on Route 30 in Hempfield will have alcohol sales after township supervisors approved the transfer of a liquor license. The license was moved from the Youngwood location that closed in October 2024. The vast majority of Sheetz stores sell alcohol in...
Hempfield seeks more information on easements for Northmont flood control project
Hempfield supervisors on Monday tabled a request from Greensburg officials to use eminent domain to get easements on two township properties for a planned flood control project. Supervisor Doug Weimer said the board wanted more information from Greensburg about how the project would benefit Hempfield. Greensburg officials have been working...
Hempfield Area will replace 4 grass fields with synthetic turf following split vote by school board
Hempfield Area School District will spend nearly $5.4 million to replace four of its grass fields with synthetic turf following a divided vote by the school board Monday night. The district will place turf on its high school baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields this summer. District officials cited rainy...
Memorial service set for local Army Reserve unit members killed in Gulf War 35 years ago
A memorial service is planned for Wednesday morning at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hempfield in memory of the 13 members of the U.S. Army Reserve 14th Quartermaster Detachment killed 35 years ago in the Gulf War. An Iraqi Scud missile hit the barracks of the the water purification...
Hempfield’s Jasmine Jones credits Air Force, bobsled pilot for helping her reach Olympic dreams
Lake Placid, N.Y., is where Jasmine Jones calls home these days since she trains there with the Air Force World Class Athlete program. On Saturday night in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, Jones became an Olympic bronze medalist alongside her friend and teammate, Kaillie Armbruster Humphries, in the two-woman bobsled competition. The...
Mother of slain Arnold man demands names of accomplices at sentencing
Phyllis Williams demanded to look into the eyes of the man convicted of murdering her son six years ago as she directly asked him to reveal who else was involved in the fatal shooting. “I am a grieving mother who lost my only son, who was a wonderful son and...
Westmoreland juvenile center to double capacity as $1M security project wraps
A long-discussed plan to double capacity at Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center is expected to accelerate in the coming months, officials said Monday. Director Rich Gordon told members of the county’s juvenile detention board that a nearly $1 million project to replace doors and locks throughout the Regional Youth Services...
Fallowfield man dies in house fire
A Fallowfield man died Monday morning after a blaze at his Smith Street home. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 8:34 a.m. — just two minutes after the alarm — to find the wood-framed house already engulfed in flames, said Chris Ceccarelli, a Fallowfield fire department firefighter. Crews discovered George...
Food bank, Salvation Army, Derry Township church get state aid to help feed peopleVideo
Efforts to combat hunger in Westmoreland County are getting a boost as three local nonprofits prepare to upgrade their infrastructure and expand their reach to families in need. These regional upgrades are being supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Food Recovery Infrastructure program. The Westmoreland Food Bank, His...
Murrysville takes first steps toward regulating data center, solar array developmentVideo
Murrysville municipal staff hopes to define how it will manage proposed data centers, as well as residential and commercial solar arrays. “Right now, we don’t have an ordinance or a zoning classification that would regulate either,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Michael Nestico told council at its Feb. 17 meeting. “In more...
Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years
Carrie Schramm is all in for another quarter century operating her Penn Township craft shop. In October, the Crafty Shack, located along Harrison City-Export Road, will reach its 25th year in business. It offers community members a space to paint ceramics, make pottery, paint canvases, create mosaics and decorate stepping...
Lost driver’s license? New program helps navigate process of regaining privilegeVideo
A new program at Summit Legal Aid helps people who’ve lost their driver’s license to get the privilege restored. What started as a pilot program in Washington County has spread to nine other counties, including Westmoreland, in an effort to help those who have lost, or are in danger of...
48 guns seized this year as more drug dealers recruit teens in Western Pa., authorities say
Law enforcement across four Southwestern Pennsylvania counties is grappling with a record-shattering surge in illegal firepower, seizing 48 firearms in just the first seven weeks of 2026. State Attorney General David Sunday revealed Monday that January alone saw 41 illegal weapons taken off the streets, which authorities believe is a...
Full speed on the halfpipe: Seven Springs’ special feature lets skiers catch airVideo
Snowboarder Nolan Johngarlo was attacking the new halfpipe — a 13-foot-high wall of snow — at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday, maneuvering back and forth on the walls of the football-field length special feature at the Somerset County resort. “There’s so much things you can do. The jumps are...
Family, friends of Jeannette native, Hempfield grad Jasmine Jones celebrate Olympics bronze medal winVideo
The only thing bigger than the excitement at a South Greensburg restaurant Saturday afternoon was the pride for Jeannette native Jasmine Jones, who will come home as an Olympic medalist. That, and the decibel level from the cheering. Jones, a 2014 Hempfield Area graduate, and her teammate, Kaillie Armbruster Humphries,...
Hempfield’s Jasmine Jones earns Olympic bronze medal in 2-woman bobsled
Their arms raised and an American flag draped across their backs, Jasmine Jones and Kaillie Armbruster Humphries flashed smiles, held hands and leaned against one another on a cold night on an Italian mountain range. The bobsled duo knew they had earned a spot on the Olympic podium. “When we...
Ligonier church hosts full house at pancake breakfast to benefit Ruthie’s Diner employeesVideo
About 10 minutes after the doors opened on Saturday morning, it was standing-room-only for a pancake breakfast at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Ligonier. The occasion was a benefit for employees of Ruthie’s Diner, just a few minutes down the road on Route 30, which was destroyed in a late January...
Westmoreland happenings: Fly-tying workshop, soup sale, meetings, more
Class A master class workshop on fly fishing will be presented from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Wonderly Gymnasium at Penn State Greater Allegheny Campus, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport. George Daniel, director and lead instructor for the Penn State fly-fishing program, will be the speaker. Cost: $35....
Monroeville man sentenced to prison for robbery of guns, cash from Unity home
A Monroeville man was sentenced Friday to serve at least six years in prison for the robbery of guns and cash from a Unity home more than two years ago. Myles F. Kacin, 20, pleaded guilty in September to felony counts of robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault and connected offenses in...
